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Lamp Ballasts, Water Heaters, Kitchen improvements that were recently

Ranges,Ovens, and Microwaves. announced (61 FR 36974, July 15, 1996)

Final, Statutory, November 17, 1994, will further enhance the appliance

for Refrigerators,Refrigerator-Freezers, standards development process. For

and Freezers. instance, under this process, the

Department will use stakeholders and

Other, Statutory. April 25, 1995, private sector technical experts to

Determination for ElectricDistribution riew its analyses of the likely Transformers, review its analyses of the likely iTmpacts, costs and benefits of

Final, Statutory, May 14, 1996, for alternative standard levels.

Clothes Washers.

Before implementing efficiency ! Abstract standards, the Department will solicit

This is the initial review of the and consider information on nonstatutory standards for fluorescent lamp regulatory approaches for encouraging

ballasts, room air conditioners, and the purchase of energy efficient

kitchen ranges, ovens and microwave products. For example, the Department

ovens to determine whether standards is now considering possible nonneed to be amended. This is the second regulatory approaches to more stringent

reanalysis of the standard levels for energy efficiency standards for

refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers and fluorescent lamp ballasts. The

freezers, and clothes washers. A Department also plansto consider the determination will be made to decide effectiveness of efforts to promote highwhether a standards rulemaking shouldefficiency furnaces and boilers for

be pursued for electric distribution reinl annew construction

transformers. These actions are covered rionl annw cnutin

by RINs 1904-AA38, 1904-AA47, 1904- applications prior to updating AA67,by RINs 1904-AA7538, 1904-AA47, 1904- standards for these products. In AA67, 1904-AA75, 1904-AA75, 1904-

AA76, 1904-AA84, and 1904-AA85. addition, the Department will be

working actively with stakeholders to

Statement of Need: determine whether standards are

These rulemakings are required by warranted for distribution transformers.

DOE--Energy Efficiency and statute. Experience has shown that the Renewable Energy (EE) choice of residential appliances and Anticipated Costs and Benefits:

commercial equipment being purchased The specific costs and benefits for

by both builders and building owners these rulemakings have not been

FINAL RULE STAGE is based on the initial cost rather than established because the final standard

--- · __ ~on life-cycle costs. Thus, the lawlevels have not been determined.

requires minimum efficiency standards Nevee dsting a

21. ENERGY EFFICIENCY for appliances and equipment to st andards are proected to save

STANDARDS AND DETERMINATIONS eliminate ineficient products from the s ta n d ard s are pro ec td to s v e 2 3

FOR HIGH PRIORITY APPLIANCES market quadrillion Btu s from 1993 to 2015,

AND EQUIPMENT resulting in estimated consumer savings Summary of the Legal Basis: of $1.7 billion per year in 2000 and

Priority: The Energy Policy and Conservation estimated annual emissions reductions

Economically Significant. Major under Act (EPCA), as amended, establishes of 107 million tons of carbon dioxide

5 USC 801. initial energy-efficiency standard levels and 280 thousand tons of nitrogen

for most types of major residential oxides that year. Under the existing Unfunded Mandates: appliances and certain types of standards, the discounted energy

This action may affect the private commercial equipment and generally savings for consumers are 2.5 times

sector under PL 104-4. requires DOE to undergo rulemakings, greater than the up front price premium

Relnventing Gfovemment at specified times, to determine paid for the appliance. whether the standard for a covered

This rulemaking is part of the product should be made more stringent Risks:

Reinventing Government effort It will

revise text in the CFR to reduce burden Alternatives: Without appliance standards, energy

or duplication, or streamline The statute requires the Department to use will continue to increase, with

requirements. conduct rulemakings to review resulting damage to the environment

standards and to revise standards to caused by atmospheric emissions.

Legal Authority: achieve the maximum improvement in Enhancing appliance energy efficiency

42 USC 6295; 42 USC 6313 energy efficient that the Secretary reduces atmospheric emissions such as

determines is technologically feasible COZ and NOx. Establishing standards

CFR Citation: and economically justified. In making that are too stringent could result in

10 CFR 430.32 this determination, the Department excessive increases in the cost of the

conducts a thorough analysis of product, possible reductions in product Legal Deadline: alternative standard levels, including utility and may place an undue burden

Final, Statutory, January 1, 1992, for the existing standard, based on criteria on manufacturers that could result in

Room Air Conditioners, Fluorescent specified by statute. The process loss of jobs or other economic impacts.

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13 . Federal Register I Vol. 61,No. 231 I Friday, November 29, 1996 I The Regulatory Plan "62045 

DOE-Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy (EE) 

ANAL RULE STAGE 

21. ENERGY EFFICIENCY 

STANDARDS AND DETERMINAnONS 

FOR HIGH PRIORITY APPUANCES 

AND EQUIPMENT 

PrIority: 

Economically Significant. Major Wlder 

5 USC SOl. . 

Unfunded Mandates: 

This action may affect the private 

sector under PL 104-4. 

" RelnvenUng Government: 

This rulemaking is part of the 

Reinventing Government effort. It will 

revise text in the CFR to reduce burden 

or duplication. or streamline 

requirements. 

Legal Authority: 

42 USC 6295; 42 USC 6313 

CFR CItatIon: 

10 CFR 430.32 

Legal Deadline: 

Final~ Statutory. January 1,1992. for 

Room Air Conditioners. Fluorescent 

Lamp Ballasts. Water Heaters, Kitchen 

Ranges.Ovens. and Microwaves. 

Final. Statutory. November .17.1994. 

for Refrigerators.Refrigerator-Freezers. 

and Freezers. 

Other. Statutory. April 25. 1995. 

Determination fo"r ElectricDistribution 

Transformers. 

Final. Statutory. May 14.1996. for 

Clothes Washers. 

Abstract: 

This is the initial review of the 

statutory standards for fluorescent lamp 

ballasts. room air conditioners. and 

kitchen ranges, ovens and microwave 

ovens to determine whether standards 

need to be amended. This is the second 

reanalysis of the standard levels for 

refrigerators. refrigerator-freezers and 

freezers. and clothes washers. A 

determination will bernade to decide 

whether a standards rulemaking should 

be pursued for electric distribution 

transformers. These actions are "covered 

by R1Ns 1904-AA38, 1904-AA47. 1904-

AA67, 19~}.U\75, 1904-}.U\75.1904-

}.U\76. 1904-}.U\S4, and 1904-AAS5. 

Statement of Need: 

These rulemakings are required" by 

statute. Experience has shown that the 

choice of residential appliances and 

commercial equipment being purchased 

by both builders and building owners 

is based on the initial cost rather than 

on life-cycle costs. Thus. the law 

requires minimum efficiency standards 

for appliances and equipment to 

eliminate inefflcient products from the 

market. 

SUmmary of the Legal Basis: 

The Energy Policy and Conservation 

Act (EPCA). as amended. establishes 

initial energy..:efficiency standard levels 

for most types of major residential " 

applia:nces and certain types of 

commercial equipment and generally 

requires DOE to undergo rulemaldngs. 

at specified times. to determine 

whether the standard for a covered 

product should be made more stringent. 

AltemaUves: 

The statute requiles the Department to 

conduct rulemakings to review 

standards and to revise standards to 

achieve the maximum improvement in 

energy efficient that the.Secretary 

determines is technologically feasible 

and economically justified. In making 

this determination. the Department 

conducts a thorough analysis of 

alternative standard levels. including 

the existing standard. based on criteria 

specified by statute. The process . 

improvements that were recently 

announced (61 FR 36974. July 15. 1996) 

will further enhance the appliance 

standards development process. For 

instance. under this process. the 

Department will use stakeholders and 

private sector technical experts to 

review its analyses of the likely 

impacts. costs and benefits of 

alternative standard levels_ 

Before implementing efficiency 

st~dards. the Department will solicit 

and consider information on nonregulatory approaches for encouraging 

the purchase of energy efficient 

products. For example. the Department 

is now considering possible nonregulatory approaches to .more stringent 

energy efficiency standards for 

fluorescent lamp ballasts. The 

Department alSo plans..to consider the 

effectiveness of efforts to promote highefficiency furnaces and boilers for 

regional and,new construction 

, applications prior -to updating 

standards for these products. In 

"addition. the Department will be 

working actively with stakeholders to 

determine whether standards are 

warranted for distribution transformers. 

Anticipated Costs and Benefits: 

The specific costs and benefits for 

these rulemakings have not been 

established because the final standard 

levels have not been determined. 

Nevertheless, existing appliance 

standards are projected to save 23 

" quadrillion Btu's from 1993 to 2015. 

resulting in estimated consumer savings 

of $1.7 billion per year in 2000 and 

estimated annual emissions reductions 

of 107 million tons of carbon dioxide 

and 280 thousand tons of nitrogen 

oxides that year. Under the existing 

standards, the discounted energy 

savings for consum~rs are 2.5 times 

greater than the up front price premium 

paid for the appliance. 

RIsks: 

Without appliance standards, energy 

use will. continue to increase. with 

resulting damage to the environment 

caused by atmospheric emissions. 

Enhancing appliance energy efficiency 

reduces atmospheric emissions such as 

CD2 and NOx. Establishing Standards 

that are too stringent could result in 

excessive increases in the cost of the 

product. possible redudions in product 

utility and may place ail undue burden 

on manufacturers that could result in' 

loss of jobs or other economic impacts. 
62046 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 231 / Friday, November 29, 1996 / The Regulatory Plan '

Timetable:

Clothes Washers (RIN:1904-AA67)

ANPRM 11/14/94 (60 FR 56423)

Screening Workshop 11100/96

Supplemental ANPRM 04/00/97

Impact Workshop 06/00/97

NPRM 04/00/98

Final Action 10100/98

Electric Distribution Transformers

(RIN:1904-AA85)

Workshop 01/00/97

Notice ol Determination 05/00/97

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts (RIN:1904-AA75)

ANPRM 09/28/90 (55 FR 39624)

NPRM 03/04/94 (59 FR 10464)

Impact Workshop 12/00/96

Revised NPRM 09/00/97

Final Action 03/00/98

Kitchen Ranges, Ovens and Microwaves

(RIN:1904-AA84)

ANPRM 09128/90 (55 FR 39624)

NPRM 03/04/94 (59 FR 10464)

Final Action 06/00197

Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers and

Freezers (RIN:1904-AA47)

ANPRM 09/08/93 (58 FR 47326)

NPRM 07/2095 (60 FR 37338)

Final Action 11/00196

Room Air Conditioners (RIN:1904-AA38)

ANPRM 09128/90 (55 FR 39624)

NPRM 03/04/94 (59 FR 10464)-

Final Action 01/0097

Water Heaters (RIN:1904-AA76)

ANPRM 09/28/90 (55 FR 39624)

NPRM 3/04/94 (59 FR 10464)

Screening Workshop 05/0097

Notice of Avalabiity 09/00/97

Impact Wordshp 11/00/97

Reissue NPRM 06/00/98

Final Action 12/00198

Small Entities Affected:

None

Government Levels Afiected:

State, Local

Agency Contact

Michael McCabe

Director

Office of Codes and Standards

Department of Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

1000 Independence Ave. SW.

Washington, DC 20585

Phone: 202 586-9124

RIN: 1904-AA38

EE-RM-94-230 COMMENT 49B

62046 Federal Register I Vol. 61. No. 231 I Friday. November 29. 1996 I The Regulatory Plan 

Timetable: 

Clothes Washers (RIN:1904-AA67) 

ANPRM 11114194 (60 FR 56423) 

Saeening Woricshop 11I00I96 

Supplemental ANPRM 04/00197 

Impact Workshop 06/00/97 

NPRM 04100/98 

Final Action 10/00198 

Electrtc Dlstrtbution Transformers 

(RIN:1904-AA85) 

Wortcshop 01/00197 

Notice of Determination 05100197 

Ruorescent Lamp Ballasts (R1N:1904-AA75) 

ANPRM 0912BJ9O (55 FR 39624) 

NPRM 03104/94 (59 FR 10464) 

Impact Workshop 12/00196 

Revised NPRM 09/00197 

Fmal Action 03100198 

Kitchen Ranges, Ovens and Microwaves 

(RIN:1904-AA84) 

ANPRM 0912BJ9O (55 FR 39624) 

NPRM 03104194 (59 FA 10464) 

Final. Action 06I00I97 

Refrtgerators, Refrlgerator-Freezers and 

Freezers (RIN:1904-AA47) 

ANPRM 09108193 (58 FR 47326) 

NPRM 07120195 (60 FR 37338) 

Final Action 11/00/96 

Room AIr CondfUoners (RIN:1904-AA38) 

ANPRM 09I2BJ90 (55 FA 39624) 

NPRM 03lO4I94 (59 FR 10464)· 

FU18l Action 01I00I97 

Water Heaters (RIN:1904-AA76) 

ANPRM 0912S19O (55 FR 39624) 

NPRM 93104194 (59 FR 10464) 

Saeening WOI1cshop 05I00I97 

Notice of AvaiIabITIty 09/00197 

Impact wort<shcip 11/00/97 

Reissue NPRM 06I00J98 

FJnaI Action 1~00198 

Small entities Affected: 

None 

Government Levets Aflf!Cted: 

State. Local 

Agency Contact: 

Michael McCabe 

Director 

Office of Codes and Standards 

DepuUnentofEne~ . 

En~ Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

1000 Independence Ave. SW. 

Washington. DC 20585 

Phone: 202 586-9124 

RlN: 1904-AA38 
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 231 / Friday, November 29, 1996 / Unified Agenda 62465

DOE-EE Proposed Rule Stage

1103. ENERGY EFFICIENCY

STANDARDS FOR WATER HEATERS

Priority: Economically Significant.

Major under 5 USC 801.

Unfunded Mandates: This action may

affect the private sector under

PL 104-4.

Reinventing Government: This

rulemaking is part of the Reinventing

Government effort. It will revise text in

the CFR to reduce burden or

duplication, or streamline

requirements.

Legal Authority: 42 USC 6295

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 430.32

Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory,

January 1, 1992.

Abstract: The Energy Policy and

Conservation Act as amended,

establishes initial energy-efficiency

standard levels for most types of.major

residential appliances and generally

requires DOE to undergo two

subsequent rulemakings, at specified

times, to determine whether the extant

standard for a covered product should

be amended. '

This is the initial review of the

statutory standards for electric water

heaters.

Timetable:

Action Date FR Cite

ANPRM 09/28/90 55 FR 39624

NPRM 03/04/94 59 FR 10464

Screening Workshop 05/00/97

Notice of Availability 09/00/97

Impact Workshop 11/00/97

Reissue NPRM 06/00/98

Final Action 12/00/98

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: State,

Local

Additional Information: This action is

included in Regulatory Plan entry 1904-

AA38, which appears elsewhere in Part

II of this issue of the Federal Register.

Agency Contact: Byran Berringer,

Program Manager, Office of Codes and

Standards, Department of Energy,

Energy Efficiency and Renewable

Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW.,

Washington, DC 20585

Phone: 202 586-7140

RIN: 1904-AA76

EE-RM-94-230 COMMENT 49B

DOE-EE 

Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 231 / Friday, November 29, 1996 / Unified Agenda 62465 

Proposed Rule Stage 

1103. ENERGY EFFICIENCY 

STANDARDS FOR WATER HEATERS 

Priority: Economically Significant. 

Major under 5 USC 801. ' 

Unfunded Mandates: This action may 

affect the private sector under 

PL 104-4. 

Reinventing Government: This 

rulemaking is part of the Reinventing 

Government effort. It will revise text in 

the CFR to reduce burden or 

duplication. or streamline 

requirements. 

t.egal Authority: 42 USC 6295 

CFR Citation: 10 CFR 430.32 

Legal Deadline: Final. Statutory. 

January 1. 1992. 

Abstract: The Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act as amended. 

establishes initial energy-efficiency 

standard levels for most types ofmajor 

residential appliances and generally 

requires DOE to undergo two 

subsequent rulemakings. at specified 

times. to determine whether the extant 

standard for a covered product should 

be amended. ,4 

This is the initial review of the 

statutory standards for electric water 

heaters. 

Timetable: 

Action 

ANPRM 

NPRM 

Screening'WorKshop 

Notice of Availability 

Impact WorKshop 

Reissue NPRM 

Final Action 

Date FR Cite 

09/28/90 55 FR 39624 

03104/94 59 FR 10464 

05100/97 

09/00/97 ' 

11/00/97 

06/00/98 

12100/98 

Small Entities Affected: None 

Government Levels Affected: State. 

Local 

Additional Information: This action is 

included in Regulatory Plan entry 1904-

AA38, which: appears elsewhere in Part 

II of this issue of the Federal Register. 

Agency Contact: Byran Berringer. 

Program Manager. Office of Codes and 

Standards. Department of Energy. 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 1000 Independence Ave. SW .. 

Washington. DC 20585 

Phone: 202 586-7140, 

RIN: 1904-AA76