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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 ofthe likely Transformers, review its analyses ofthe 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 ofthe and consider information on nonstatutory standards for fluorescent lamp regulatory approaches for encouraging ballasts, room air conditioners, and the purchase ofenergy efficient kitchen ranges, ovens and microwave products. Forexample, 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 ofthe 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 priorto 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, theDepartment will be working actively with stakeholders to Statement ofNeed: determine whetherstandards are These rulemakings are required by warranted for distribution transformers. DOE--Energy Efficiency and statute. Experience has shown that the Renewable Energy (EE) choice ofresidential appliances and Anticipated Costsand 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

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## ~ 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 ve 2 3
FOR HIGH PRIORITY APPLIANCES market quadrillion Btu 

### s from 1993 to 2015, AND EQUIPMENT resulting in estimated consumer savings 

### Summary ofthe Legal Basis: of$1.7 billion peryear 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 ofcarbon dioxide 5 USC 801. initial energy-efficiency standard levels and 280 thousand tons ofnitrogen for most types ofmajor residential oxides that year. Underthe 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 ofthe product should be made more stringent Risks: Reinventing Government effort Itwill 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 tothe 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. Inmaking that are too stringent could result in 10 CFR430.32 this determination, the Department excessive increases in the cost ofthe conducts a thorough analysis of product, possible reductions inproduct Legal Deadline: alternative standard levels, including utility and may place an undueburden 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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DOE-Energy Efficiencyand 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 affectthe private sectorunder PL 104-4.

" RelnvenUng Government: 

### Thisrulemaking is part ofthe Reinventing Government effort. It will revise text in the CFRto reduceburden

orduplication. or streamline requirements. 

### Legal Authority:
42 USC 6295; 42 USC 6313

CFR 

### CItatIon:
10 CFR430.32 

### Legal Deadline:**Final~** Statutory. January 1,1992. for Room 

### AirConditioners. 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 ofthe statutory standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts. room air conditioners. and kitchen ranges, ovens and microwave

ovensto determine whether standards needto 

### be amended. This is the second reanalysis ofthe standard levels for refrigerators. refrigerator-freezers and freezers. and clothes washers. A determination willbernade 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 thatthe choice ofresidential appliances and commercialequipmentbeing purchased byboth builders andbuilding owners is based onthe 

### initial costratherthan

on life-cycle

### costs. Thus. the law requires minimum efficiency standards for appliances and equipment to eliminate inefflcientproducts from the market. 

### SUmmary ofthe 

### Legal Basis:
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). as amended. establishes 

### initial energy..:efficiency standard levels for mosttypes ofmajor residential " applia:nces and 

### certain types of commercialequipment and generally requires DOE to undergo rulemaldngs. at specifiedtimes.to determine whetherthe 

### standard for a covered productshouldbe made more stringent.

AltemaUves:
The statute 

### requiles 

### the Departmentto conductrulemakingsto review standards 

### and to revise 

### standards to achieve the maximumimprovement

## in
energy efficientthatthe.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 oncriteria specifiedby statute. The process

. improvementsthat 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 ofthe likely impacts. costs and benefits of alternative standard levels_

Before implementing efficiency**st~dards.** the Department will solicit and considerinformation on nonregulatory approaches for encouraging the purchase ofenergyefficient products. Forexample. the Department is now considering possible nonregulatory approaches to.more stringent energy efficiency standards for fluorescent lamp 

### ballasts. The Department alSo plans..to considerthe effectiveness ofefforts to promote highefficiency furnaces and boilers for regional and,new construction

,applications prior-to updating standards for these products. In "addition.

### theDepartmentwillbe working actively withstakeholders to determine whetherstandards are warranted for distribution transformers.
Anticipated Costsand Benefits:

The specific

### costs andbenefits for these rulemakings 

### have notbeen 

### established

### because the final 

### standard levels have 

### notbeen determined. Nevertheless, existing appliance standards are projected to save 23 " quadrillion Btu's

### from 1993 to 2015. resulting in estimatedconsumer savings of$1.7 billion peryearin 2000 and estimated annual emissions reductions of 107 million tons ofcarbon dioxide and 280 thousandtons ofnitrogen oxides that year. Underthe 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 applianceenergy efficiency reduces atmosphericemissions such as CD2 and NOx. Establishing 

### Standards that are 

### too stringentcouldresult 

### in excessive 

### increases inthe cost ofthe product. possibleredudions 

### in product utilityand 

### mayplace ailundueburden

on manufacturersthatcouldresultin' loss ofjobs or othereconomicimpacts.

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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 (55FR 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 FR47326) NPRM 07/2095 (60FR 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 NoticeofAvalabiity 09/00/97 ImpactWordshp 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 ofCodes and Standards Department ofEnergy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 1000 Independence Ave. SW. Washington, DC 20585 Phone: 202 586-9124
RIN: 1904-AA38 

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Clothes Washers (RIN:1904-AA67) ANPRM 11114194 (60 FR 56423) Saeening Woricshop 11I00I96 Supplemental ANPRM 04/00197 ImpactWorkshop 06/00/97 NPRM 04100/98 Final Action 10/00198 Electrtc DlstrtbutionTransformers

(RIN:1904-AA85)

Wortcshop 01/00197 

### Notice ofDetermination 05100197 RuorescentLamp 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 FR39624) NPRM 03104194 (59 FA 10464) Final.Action 06I00I97 Refrtgerators, Refrlgerator-Freezers and

Freezers (RIN:1904-AA47)

ANPRM 09108193 (58 FR47326) NPRM 07120195 (60 FR 37338) Final Action 11/00/96 RoomAIrCondfUoners (RIN:1904-AA38) ANPRM 09I2BJ90 (55 FA39624) NPRM 03lO4I94 (59 FR 10464)· FU18l Action 01I00I97 Water Heaters(RIN:1904-AA76) ANPRM 0912S19O (55 FR39624) NPRM

### 93104194 (59 FR 10464) SaeeningWOI1cshop05I00I97 NoticeofAvaiIabITIty 09/00197 Impactwort<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 ofCodes 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 ofthe 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 ofthe 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 NoticeofAvailability 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 ofthis issue ofthe Federal Register. Agency Contact: Byran Berringer, Program Manager, Office ofCodes and Standards, Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585 Phone: 202 586-7140 RIN: 1904-AA76 

### 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 ofthe 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 residentialappliances 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 ofthe statutory standards for electric water heaters. Timetable:
Action

ANPRM NPRM Screening'WorKshop Notice ofAvailability 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 includedin Regulatory Plan entry 1904- AA38, which: appears elsewhere in Part II ofthis issue ofthe Federal Register. Agency Contact: Byran Berringer. Program Manager. Office ofCodes and Standards. Department ofEnergy. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. 1000 Independence Ave. SW

.. Washington. DC20585 Phone: 202 586-7140, RIN: 1904-AA76