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Done in Washington, DC, this 20th day of

April 2000.

Bobby R. Acord,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 00-10388 Filed 4-25-00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410-34-U

Health Programs Staff, VS, APHIS, 2100

South Lake Storey Road, Galesburg, IL

61401; (309) 344-1942.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

DATES : Written comments, data and

information, in triplicate, must be

received at the Department of Energy by

May 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES : Written comments, data and

information should be labeled "CSA

International Petition to be Classified as

a Nationally Recognized Certification

Program for Electric Motor Efficiency,"

and submitted to: Ms. Brenda EdwardsJones, Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, EE-41, U.S.

Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585-0121.

Telephone: (202) 586-2945; Telefax:

(202) 586-4617. Also, a copy of such

comments should be submitted to Mr.

Otto Krepps, Manager, Accreditations,

CSA International, 178 Rexdale

Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

M9W 1R3. Telephone: (416) 747-2798;

or Telefax (416) 747-4173.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James Raba, U.S. Department of Energy,

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, Mail Station EE1,

1000 Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585-0121, telephone

(202) 586-8654, telefax (202) 586-4617,

or^jdim.raba@ee.doe.gov

Edward Levy, Esq., U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of General Counsel,

Mail Station GC-72,1000 Independence

Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-

0103, (202) 586-9507, telefax (202) 586-

4116, or: edward.levy@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : A copy of

the CSA International petition for

national recognition is appended to this

notice. Supporting documents that

accompanied the petition may be

viewed at the Freedom of Information

Reading Room, U.S. Department of

Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 1E190, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585-0101, telephone

(202) 586-3142, between the hours of 9

a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays.

Additional information about CSA

International's electric motor efficiency

verification service, and petition to be a

nationally recognized certification

program for electric motor efficiency,

can be obtained on the World Wide Web

at http://www.csa-international.org/

welcome.html, or from Mr. Otto Krepps,

Manager, Accreditation, CSA

International, 178 Rexdale Boulevard,

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3, or

telephone (416) 747-2798, or telefax

(416)747-4173; or electronic mail at

otto.krepps@csa-internati,oiial.org.

The Final Rule for Test Procedures,

Labeling, and Certification

Requirements for Electric Motors, 10

CFR Part 431, was published in the

Background

On March 3, 2000, we published in

the Federal Register (65 FR 11485-

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

9 CFR Parts 71, 77, and 78

[Docket No. 99-090-2]

Livestock Identification ; American

Identification Numbering System

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION : Notice of extension of comment

period.

SUMMARY: We are extending the

comment period for our advance notice

of proposed rulemaking that solicited

public comment on our intent to

recognize the American Identification

Numbering System as a means of

providing unique identification for

livestock. This action will allow

interested persons additional time to

prepare and submit comments.

DATES : We invite you to comment on

11486, Docket No. 99-090-1) an

advance notice of proposed rulemaking

to solicit public comment on our intent

to recognize the American Identification

Numbering System as a means of

providing unique identification for

livestock.

Comments on the advance notice of

proposed rulemaking were required to

be received on or before May 2, 2000.

We are extending the comment period

on Docket No. 99-090-1 for an

additional 14 days. This action will

allow interested persons additional time

to prepare and submit comments.

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 111-113,114,114a,

114a-1, 115-117,120-126,134b, and 134f; 7

CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.2(d).

Done in Washington, DC, this 19th day of

April 2000.

Bobby R. Acord,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 00-10387 Filed 4-25-00; 8:45 am]

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Docket No. 99-090-1. We will consider DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

all comments that we receive by May

16, 2000.

ADDRESSES : Please send your comment

and three copies to: Docket No. 99-090-

1, Regulatory Analysis and

Development, PPD, APHIS, Suite 3C03,

4700 River Road, Unit 118, Riverdale,

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 431

[Docket No. EE-RM-96-400]

MD 20737-1238. Please state that your Energy Efficiency Program for Certain

comment refers to Docket No. 99-090- Commercial and Industrial Equipment:

1. Petition for Recognition of CSA

You may read any comments that we International To Be a Nationally

receive on this docket in our reading Recognized Certification Program for

room. The reading room is located in Electric Motor Efficiency

room 1141 of the USDA South Building,

14th Street and Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading

room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except

holidays. To be sure someone is there to

help you, please call (202) 690-2817

before coming.

APHIS documents published in the

Federal Register, and related

information, including the names of

organizations and individuals who have

commented on APHIS dockets, are

available on the Internet at http://

w-ww.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/

webrepor.html.

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy; Department of

Energy.

ACTION : Public notice and solicitation of

comments.

SUMMARY : CSA International has

petitioned the Department of Energy

(Department) to classify its motor

efficiency verification service program

as a nationally recognized certification

program in the United States for the

purposes of section 345(c) of the Energy

Policy and Conservation Act, as

amended (EPCA). The Department

solicits comments, data and information

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. as to whether to grant GSA

John F. Wiemers, National Animal International's petition.

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Federal Register (64 FR 54114) on

October 5, 1999. It can also be obtained

from the Office of Building Research

and Standards, Office of Energy

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, EE41, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585-0121, or

telephone 202-586-9127, or on the

World Wide Web at http://

w-ww.eren.doe.gov/buildings/

codes standards/rules/motors/

index.htm.

Authority: Part B of Title III of the Energy

Policy and Conservation Act contains energy

conservation requirements for electric

motors, including test procedures, energy

efficiency standards, and compliance

certification requirements. 42 U.S.C. 6311-

6316. Section 345(c) of EPCA directs the

Secretary of Energy to require motor

manufacturers "to certify through an

independent testing or certification program

nationally recognized in the United States,

that [each electric motor subject to EPCA

efficiency standards] meets the applicable

standard." 42 U.S.C. 6316(c). Regulations to

implement this EPCA directive are codified

in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations

Part 431 (10 CFR Part 431) at sections

431.123, Compliance Certification, 431.27,

Department of Energy recognition of

nationally recognized certification programs,

and 431.28, Procedures for recognition and

withdrawal of recognition of accreditation

bodies and certification programs. Sections

431.27 and 431.28 set forth the criteria and

procedures for national recognition of an

energy efficiency certification program for

electric motors by the Department of Energy.

Background

For a certification program to be

classified by the Department of Energy

as being nationally recognized in the

United States for the purposes of section

345 of EPCA, the organization operating

the program must submit a petition to

the Department requesting such

classification, in accordance with

sections 431.27 and 431.28 of 10 CFR

Part 431. In sum, for the Department to

grant such a petition, the certification

program must (1) have satisfactory

standards and procedures for

conducting and administering a

certification system, and operate that

system in a highly competent manner,

(2) be expert in the test procedures and

methodologies in IEEE Standard 112-

1996 Test Method B and CSA Standard

C390-93 Test Method (1), (3) have

satisfactory sampling criteria and

procedures for selecting an electric

motor for energy efficiency testing, and

(4) be independent of electric motor

manufacturers, importers, distributors,

private labelers or vendors.

Discussion

Pursuant to sections 431.27 and

431.28(a) of 10 CFR Part 431, on

November 12, 1999, CSA International

submitted to the Department a "Petition

for Recognition of CSA International to

be a Nationally Recognized Certification

Program in the Area of Motor

Efficiency" ("petition" or "CSA

petition"). The petition consisted of a

letter from CSA International to the

Department, narrative statements on

each of five subjects, and supporting

documentation on four of these subjects.

Pursuant to section 431.28(b) the

Department is hereby publishing as an

attachment to this notice the five

narrative statements in their entirety.

Also, attached is a summary of the

supporting documentation.

Pursuant to section 431.28(b) of 10

CFR Part 431, the Department hereby

solicits comments, data and information

on whether the CSA International's

Petition should be granted. Any person

submitting written comments to DOE

with respect to the CSA International

Petition must also, at the same time,

send a copy of such comments to CSA

International. As provided under

section 431.28(c) of 10 CFR Part 431,

CSA International may submit to the

Department a written response to any

such comments. After receiving any

such comments and responses, the

Department will issue an interim and

then a final determination on CSA

International's petition, in accordance

with sections 431.28(d) and (e) of 10

CFR Part 431.

In particular, the Department solicits

comments, data, and information

respecting the following:

a. Section 1 of the CSA International

Petition, segment entitled "Designated

Testing Facility." The Department is

interested in gathering comments on the

competence of CSA International's

Toronto test facility and the Laboratoire

des technologies electrochimiques et

des electrotechnologies d'Hydro-Quebec

for energy efficiency testing of electric

motors up to 50 horsepower, and above

50 horsepower through 200 horsepower,

respectively.

b. Section 3 of the CSA International

Petition, "Certification Division Quality

Assurance Manual," and attachment 1

to Section 4 of the CSA International

Petition. The Department is interested in

gathering comments on the standards

and procedures for the qualification by

CSA International of a testing facility,

including a manufacturer's testing

facility, to test motors for energy

efficiency, and the appropriateness of

evaluating motor efficiency through

testing and/or review of test data on

representative samples.

c. Section 4 of the CSA International

Petition, "GSA International's Motor

Efficiency Verification Program,"

segment entitled "Sampling Process." In

particular, the Department is interested

in gathering comments on the criteria

and procedures for the selection and

sampling of electric motors tested for

energy efficiency. In sum, under the

CSA International process for sampling,

a minimum of five basic models are

required to be tested to verify the

efficiency ratings of a series of motors.

The basic models, including high

volume production motors, are selected

such that they represent the complete

range of motors within the series.

Thereafter, from one to five units of

each basic model are selected at random

and tested. Added` features of the CSA

International, sampling process include

unannounced follow-up inspections,

random motor re-testing, and challenge

testing.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4,

2000.

Dan W. Reicher,

Assistant Secretary, EnergyEfficiencp and

Renewable Energy.

CSA International Petition

November 12, 1999.

Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, United States

Department: of Energy, 1000

Independence Ave., SW, Washington,

DC 20585,

Dear [Mr.] Reicher: Please accept this letter

and accompanying supporting material as

CSA International's petition for recognition

of our motor efficiency verification service

program to be classified as a nationally

recognized certification program in the

United States under EPCA in accordance

with 10 CFR Part 431.

Enclosed please find three (3) binders, each

containing the required information for the

Department of Energy (DOE) recognition of

nationally recognized certification programs

described in Sections 431.27 and 431.28 of

10 CFR Part 431, dated October 5, 1999.

Among the topics this documentation

package includes are:

1. A guide describing our motor

verification service program;

2. A quality assurance manual covering the

essential elements of our standards and

procedures for operating a certification

system;

3. CSA International By-Laws and

assurance of our independence and influence

from manufacturers, suppliers and vendors;

and

4. Samples of other CSA International

accreditation.

CSA International has been using this

motor efficiency verification service program

since 1992 in support of Canadian Federal

and Provincial Regulations. Additional

beneficial features our program offers for

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confirming continued compliance of the

motor with the standard by (1) developing a

construction report for a motor on its initial

submission; (2) follow-up inspections to

confirm consistency of construction; (3) retesting; and (4) challenge testing service.

CSA International is confident that our

organization, staff, proven experience in

operation a certification program in this area,

and our certification system procedures fully

meet the evaluation criteria for us to be

classified by DOE as a nationally recognized

certification program.

We, therefore, believe that this petition is

in order and that it can be processed without

delay since it serves to reinforce the mutual

recognition agreement between the Standards

Council of Canada and the National Institute

of Standards. Please let me know if you

require any further information.

Thank you very much for your

cooperation.

Daniel Barbini, P.Eng.,

Manager, QualityAssurance, CSA

International.

Narrative Statements

Contents

Section 1. Scope and Application

Section 2. CSA International

. -Letters of Patent

-Statement of Independence

-CSA By-Laws

-Annual Report

Corporate Organization Chart

Section 3. Certification Division Quality

Assurance Manual

-Manual

-Related Divisional Quality Documents

Section 4. CSA International's Motor

Efficiency Verification Program

-Product Directory

Section 5. Examples of Other CSA

International Accreditations

Section 1

Scope and Application

CSA International is seeking recognition to

be classified as a nationally recognized

certification program in the United States

under EPCA with respect to verifying motor

efficiencies when applying the following test

procedure standards:

(a) Test Method B of ANSI/IEEE 112-1996,

Test Procedure for Polyphase Induction

Motors and Generators;

(b) Test Method 1 of CSA Standard C390-

93, Energy Efficiency Test Methods for

Three-Phase Induction Motors; and

(c) NEMA MG1-1993 (including revisions

1 to 4), Motors and Generators.

Facilities

CSAInternational Certification Facilities

GSA International has facilities in Canada

and the United States and for your reference

they are as follows:

Area

Montreal .....

Toronto .......

Address

865 Ellingham Street, PointeClaire, Quebec, H9R 5E8

178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto,

Ontario, M9W 1 R3

Area

Edmonton ...

Vancouver ..

Cleveland ...

Irvine ..........

Charlotte ....

Dallas .........

Nashville

Pittsburgh ...

Address

1707-94th Street, Edmonton,

Alberta, T6N 1E6

13799 Commerce Parkway,

Richmond (Vancouver), BC,

V6V 2N9

8501 E. Pleasant Valley Rd.,

Cleveland, OH, 44131-5575

2805 Barranca Parkway, Irvine,

CA, 92606-5114

5970 Fairview Rd. #416, Charlotte, NC, 28210

208 Billings Street, Ste. 190,

Arlington, Oaks Office Park,

Arlington, TX, 76010

639 E. Main Street-B202,

Hendersonville, TN, 37075

5115 Yale Drive, Aliquippa, PA,

15001

Designated Testing Facility

As part of CSA International's motor

energy efficiency verification program we are

using our Toronto test facility and the

Laboratoire des technologies

electrochimiques at des electrotechnologies

d'Hydro-Quebec (LTEE) for such purposes as

product qualification testing, re-testing, and

challenge testing. The facilities of Toronto

are used for testing the full range of motors

up to 50 horsepower and the LTEE facilities

are used for the remaining range of motors.

Summary of CSA International Section 1

Supporting Documentation

Section 1 of the CSA petition contained no

supporting documents.

Section 2. CSA International

Name and Address

CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd.,

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M9W 1R3

(Headquarters)

Background

CSA International is an independent

organization providing services in the fields

of Standards Development and Conformity

Assessment. The Standards Division of CSA

International is responsible for the

administration of the development of

voluntary consensus standards, while the

Certification Division and the Quality

Management Institute provide conformity

assessment programs including laboratory

testing certification, inspection, and quality

management services.

CSA International was formed in 1919 as

the Canadian Engineering Standards

Association (CESA), which was changed in

1944 to the name, Canadian Standards

Association, and then renamed to CSA

International in 1999.

Since our conception, CSA International

has developed more than 1400 standards and

codes-covering consumer and industrial

products; and services in a wide range of

product areas.

In 1940 we began to certify and test

products. Today, we are an international

organization with more than 8000 volunteer

members from 20 countries representing

consumers, regulators, manufacturers, and

retailers. They are supported by a staff of

approximately 1000 employees, with

management staff located in the Far East and

Europe.

More than 15 ,000 manufacturers

worldwide use our certification and testing

services, and our Mark appears on over one

billion products a year. We process about

36,000 engineering projects annually, and

our inspection staff make factory follow-up

visits to some 50,000 factories in almost 60

countries.

Ownership

CSA international is an independent, notfor-profit organization governed by a Board of

Directors selected by the membership. The

Association has no affiliation with

manufacturers or suppliers of the products

submitted for certification.

Attachment 1 provides information

regarding : (a) CSA's Letters of Patent; (b)

Statement of Independence ; and (c) By-Laws.

Board of Directors and Principal Officers

See CSA International's Annual Report for

the individuals serving on our Board of

Directors and Executive Management Team.

See Attachment 2.

Major components of the Association are

shown on the "Corporate Organization

Chart." See Attachment 3.

Summary of GSA International Section 2

Supporting Documentation

Section 2 , Attachment 1, contains copies

of. the Canadian Engineering Standards

Association Charter, dated January 21, 1919;

the Canadian Standards Association

Supplementary Letters Patent, dated April

26, 1944; a sworn Statement of

Independence , dated June 4, 1998; and the

By-Laws to govern the organization and

activities of the Canadian Standards

Association, dated January 1992.

Section 2 , Attachment 2, is a copy of the

CSA International 1999 Annual Report.

Section 2 , Attachment 3, is a copy of the

CSA International,senior management

organization chart.

Section 3 .Certification Division Quality

Assurance Manual

CSA International's Certification Division

maintains the quality assurance system for

the Association's worldwide operations. The

objective of this system is to ensure (a)

technical excellence; (b) consistency of

interpretation, application of standards,

programs and procedures; (c) integrity of our

Mark; and (d) continuous improvement.

The Quality Assurance system for the

Division is based on national and

international accreditation requirements and

specific contractual customer requirements.

The accreditation requirements are found in

the applicable editions of the following

standards.

SCC/CAN-P3 Criteria and Procedure for

Accreditation of Certification

Organizations

SCC/CAN P-4 General Requirements for

the Accreditation of Calibration and

Testing Laboratories

ISO/EEC Guide 25 General Requirements for

the Competence of Calibration and

Testing Laboratories

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ANSI Z34.1 American National Standard

for Certification-third party

certification program

EN 45001 General Criteria for the Operation

of Testing Laboratories

EN 45011 General Criteria for Certification

Bodies Operating Product Certification

CSA International has implemented the

requirements specified in ISO/IEC Guide 65,

General requirements for bodies operating

product certification systems. It is to be noted

that the accreditation bodies, Standards

Council of Canada and ANSI, are in the

beginning stages of accrediting Certification

Organizations to this standard. As a result,

these accreditors will be auditing CSA

International to these requirements during

their regularly scheduled visits beginning in

January 2000.

Divisional quality documents (DQDs) are

operating procedures and guidelines used by

staff in support of the quality assurance

system. Examples of DQDs applicable to our

energy efficiency verification program are

located in Attachment 1.

Summary of CSA International Section 3

Supporting Documentation

Section 3 contains a copy of the CSA

International "Certification Division Quality

Assurance Manual," DQD No. 050, July 6,

1998.

Section 3, Attachment 1, contains copies of

the following CSA International

"Certification and Testing Division,

Divisional Quality Documents:" DQD No.

200, "Certification Program;" DQD No. 306,

"Guidelines for Handling Complaints and

Disputes;" DQD No. 306.1, "Customer

Complaints;" DQD No. 318, "Guidelines for

Handling Product Incidents Investigations;"

DQD No. 320, "Factory Inspections;" DQD

No. 326, "Handling of Nonconformances;"

and DQD No. 327, "Corrective & Preventive

Action."

Section 4.-GSA International's Motor

Efficiency Verification Program

Introduction

As Canada's premier Standards

Development Organization, CSA

International publishes consensus standards

to improve products and enhance trade-all

the time ensuring the needs of our various

stakeholders are met. By establishing

consensus among the different interest

sectors using an open committee process,

CSA International creates effective standards

that are frequently referenced in government

regulation.

GSA Standard C390-93, Energy Efficiency

Test Methods for Three-Phase Induction

Motors, is widely used in Canada as an

integral part of Federal and Provincial

Regulations. Electrical utility programs also

make use of this standard to promote the use

of higher levels of energy performance on a

voluntary basis.

Our intimate knowledge of the standard

coupled with GSA International's recognition

as an accredited Certification Organization in

Canada for motor efficiency and electrical

safety supports the needs of manufacturers,

consumers and regulators. We provide the

necessary independent assurance that motors

covered by government regulations meet and

continue to comply with the established

energy performance requirements.

Verification Program

The acceptance of motors under the CSA

International verification service depends

upon the satisfactory evaluation and testing

to determine that the requirements of the

applicable standard (e.g., CSA Standard

C390-93) are met on a continuing basis. The

following is a description of the major

elements of our program used for qualifying

manufacturers' motors or group of motors.

Application

The customer makes an application

requesting verification for his motor and

submits all required documentation such as

a list of all motors being submitted by model

designation, type, and applicable

performance ratings. The application is given

a specific file to track and record all activities

to the project. A qualified person (e.g.,

professional engineer) is then assigned

responsibility for handling the project.

Evaluation and Testing

CSA International with the manufacturer'

assistance prepares a motor control list,

identifying the critical features and the

controls for these features for maintaining

consistent performance with respect to

energy efficiency. Representative motor

samples are tested by an acceptable facility

such as CSA International or LTEE to verify

manufacturers rated efficiency values.

Attachment 1 provides a description of the

procedures used for the initial motor

qualification testing and the follow-up

retesting service to ensure continued

compliance. A findings letter is then issued

giving the results of our evaluation and

actions needed, if applicable, to meet the

standard. Modified samples may be required

for further examination and testing.

Certification

After the resolution of all the action items,

and all the conditions of the standard are

met, the applicant is formally authorized to

apply the CSA International Energy

Efficiency Marking. A report is prepared

describing the product and giving the related

test results. A directory listing all products

verified for energy efficiency is published

and available to the general public. See

Attachment 2.

Service Agreement

The applicant authorized to represent its

motor as verified with our Energy Efficiency

Marking must enter a signed agreement with

CSA International. This agreement addresses

the conditions for maintaining certification

such as access to facilities and records,

follow-up inspection, product re-testing and

challenge testing. Manufacturers are also

required to notify CSA International when

changes are made to the motor which may

affect their performance rating. These terms

and conditions are designed to protect the

integrity of our Marking.

Accompanying Services

After the motor has been initially evaluated

and found to comply with the standard, our

program includes additional services to

ensure that motors bearing the CSA

International verification marking continue

to meet the applicable requirements. These

services are:

(a) Follow-up inspections;

(b) Product re-testing; and

(c) Challenge testing.

Follow-up Inspections

Follow-up inspections are conducted at the

point of manufacturing each year to ensure

that

(a) our mark is only applied to motors that

have been verified for energy efficiency;

(b) the manufacturers' product control

measures are continuing to produce marked

products that are in compliance with our

report and the standard;

(c) samples required for re-testing are

selected and sealed by CSA International

staff during these visits.

Product Re-testing

Although a report is generated for motors

detailing the critical construction features

needed for maintaining consistent

performance with respect to energy

efficiency, our program is supplemented with

unannounced motor re-testing to the

specified requirement. This facilitates

continued compliance with the standard and

maintains the integrity of our mark.

Challenge Testing

Another service challenge testing-is

offered to any manufacturer or other party

wishing to confirm the motor efficiency

rating of a verified motor. This feature assists

in ensuring the integrity of our verification

program and can lead to the motor efficiency

de-rating or a delisting of a series of motors

represented by the sample motor.

Corrective Action

When a motor fails to comply with the

standards, we take the following steps:

(a) remove the verification mark from the

affected motor or motors;

(b) delist the motor(s);

(c) notify the applicable regulatory

authorities and government departments of

noncompliant motors (i.e., serial number,

date code, or equivalent);

(d) re-test and verify the motor efficiency

rating after the manufacturer modifies the

product.

Sampling Process

The objective of our sampling process is to

minimize manufacturers' tests, costs and

time to market, while providing sufficient

confidence that the series of motors verified

meet the applicable energy efficiency

standard. The added features of our program

such as unannounced follow-up inspections,

random motor re-testing , and challenge

testing are critical components for

demonstrating continued compliance to the

standard. As a consequence of our CSA

International's continual surveillance, the

following sampling process guideline has

emerged.

Samples Required for Motor Model

Qualification Testing

Test 1 to 5 of each basic motor model type.

The efficiency of the sample lot must equal

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or exceed the required nominal full load

efficiency rating. The individual sample

efficiencies must comply with the nominal

efficiency tolerance required by the Standard.

Manufacturers information indicating

efficiency ratings must be in agreement with

CSA International's records.

Selection of Basic Model Types To Represent

ASeries of Motors

A minimum of five (5) basic model types

are required to be tested to verify the

efficiency ratings of a series of motors. The

basic model types are to be selected such that

they represent the complete range of motors

within the series. This may require that more

than 5 basic model types are selected. High

volume production motors are to be

represented in the basic model types

selected.

Samples Required for Scheduled Motor

Retesting

A goal for verifying continued compliance

with the standard is to re-test high volume

motors at least once every 2 years. Other

motors of different frame series are to be retested as needed to ensure continued

compliance.

The initial sample lot shall consist of one

motor. If the result equals or exceeds the

minimum result from the qualification tests,

then no further samples are required. If the

result is less than the minimum result from

the qualifying tests, then select motor

samples per the qualifying test procedure.

Summary of GSA International Section 4

Supporting Documentation

Section 4, Attachment 1, contains a copy

of an information letter to "All

Manufacturers, Distributors and Importers of

Three Phase Induction Motors Rated 1 hp to

200 hp," which is entitled "CSA Energy

Efficiency Verification Program for Three

Phase Induction Motors Covered by CSA

Standard CAN/CSA C390-M85," and

provides a table of applicable energy

efficiency levels extracted from Table 3 of

CSA Standard 390-M85, "Energy Efficiency

Test Methods for Three-Phase Induction

Motors. " On January 28, 2000, CSA

International provided to the U.S.

Department of Energy a copy of Table 2,

"Minimum Nominal Efficiency (January

1996)," from CSA Standard C390-93, and

made the assertion that its verification

program tests to these requirements.

Also, Section 4, Attachment 1, contains a

copy of a CSA International information

bulletin addressed to "Manufacturers,

Distributors and Importers of Electric

Motors," dated August 31, 1992, which is

entitled "GSA Energy Efficiency Verification

of; Electric 3-Phase Induction Motors," and

provides a "Guide to the CSA Energy

Efficiency Verification Service."

Section 4, Attachment 2, is a copy of the

CSA International Directory, "List of

Products CSA Verified for Energy Efficiency

1999,"DIR 016-99.

Section 5. Examples of Other CSA

International Accreditations

The certification system and technical

capabilities of the Association have enabled

CSA International to be accredited nationally

and internationally for a wide product

spectrum such as electrical safety, energy

efficiency, plumbing and gas. See

Attachment 1 for examples of accreditations

CSA International has received.

Summary of CSA International Section 5

Supporting Documentation

Section 5, Attachment 1, contains copies of

the following documents CSA International

has received in recognition of its certification

system and technical capabilities:

1. Letter of inclusion in the register of

Recognized Certification Bodies for Electrical

Products (Safety) Regulation, from the

Electrical & Mechanical Services Department,

Hong Kong, December 27, 1997;

2. Certificate of Accreditation in

recognition of being an Accredited

Environmental Laboratory from the Canadian

Association for Environmental Analytical

Laboratories Inc. and the Standards Council

of Canada, December 1, 1998;

3. Letter of listing as an administrator for

the HUD Building Certification Program for

plastic plumbing fixtures, from the U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban

Development, September 19, 1997;

4. Letter of listing as an approved testing

laboratory from the International Association

of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials,

September 12, 1997;

5. Letter and certificates of accreditation

for commercial products testing plumbing

fixtures and fixture fittings from the National

Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program,

U.S. Department of Commerce, July 28, 1998;

6. Notice of final decision for recognition

of the Canadian Standards Association as a

Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory

from the Occupational Safety and Health

Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, 61

FR 59110 (November 20, 1996);

7. Letter and certificates of approval as a

testing laboratory for electrical and

mechanical equipment (gas and plumbing)

from the City of Los Angeles, California,

December 31, 1996;

8. National Evaluation Service Committee

Report of findings that the Canadian

Standards Association complies with the

requirements for a testing laboratory for

HVAC and refrigeration equipment,

plumbing fixtures and material, electrical

products-including electric motors, natural

gas-fired appliance, oil-fired appliances and

precast/prestressed concrete products, from

the National Evaluation Service, Inc., May 1,

1996;

9. Letter of recognition as an approved

testing laboratory for gas, oil and electric

appliances and accessories from the

Department of Consumer & Industry Services,

State of Michigan, March 19, 1998;

10. Letter of accreditation to label electrical

and mechanical equipment from the North

Carolina Building Code Council, Department

of Insurance, State of North Carolina,

September 19, 1997;

11. Certificate of Accreditation as a

certification organization from the Standards

Council of Canada, October 5, 1993; and

12. Letter of renewal of accreditation as an

electrical testing laboratory from the

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Washington, May 16, 1997.

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