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manufactured goods that EERE grantees 

had been unable to locate. As a result, 

in those cases, EERE was able to work 

with the grantees to procure Americanmade products rather than granting a 

waiver. 

Upon receipt of completed waiver 

requests for the four products in the 

current waiver, EERE reviewed the 

information provided and submitted the 

relevant technical information to the 

MEP. The MEP then used their network 

of nationwide centers to scout for 

domestic manufacturers. The MEP 

reported that their scouting process did 

not locate any domestic manufacturers 

for these exact or equivalent items. 

In addition to the MEP collaboration 

outlined above, the EERE Buy American 

Coordinator worked with other 

manufacturing stakeholders to scout for 

domestic manufacturing capacity or an 

equivalent product for each item 

contained in this waiver. 

EERE also conducted significant 

amounts of independent research to 

supplement MEP’s scouting efforts, 

including utilizing the solar experts 

employed by the Department of Energy’s 

National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 

EERE’s research efforts confirmed the 

MEP findings that the goods included in 

this waiver are not produced in the 

United States in sufficient and 

reasonably available quantities and of a 

satisfactory quality. 

The nonavailability determination is 

also informed by the inquiries and 

petitions to EERE from recipients of 

EERE Recovery Act funds, and from 

suppliers, distributors, retailers and 

trade associations—all stating that their 

individual efforts to locate domestic 

manufacturers for these items have been 

unsuccessful. 

Specific technical information for the 

manufactured goods included in this 

non-availability determination is 

detailed below: 

(1) 400amp Dual Element Time-Delay 

Fuses for electric vehicle supply 

equipment (EVSE) charging station 

These are used in the installation of 

EV charging stations. Two national trade 

organizations representing American 

manufacturers of this equipment 

verified that these are not manufactured 

in the US. Further, MEP did not identify 

a potential manufacturer. 

(2) Video imaging card rack mounted 

boards for vehicle presence and data 

detection 

These card racks are installed into 

existing traffic systems and are not 

manufactured domestically. Neither 

transportation manufacturing trade 

associations nor MEP identified any US 

manufacturer of this product. 

(3) 20-ton split system heat pump that 

meets a minimum static pressure 

requirement of 3.0 inches of water 

column (only where the 3.0 water 

column is a requirement of the system) 

This waiver is limited to systems that 

require compatibility with this 

extremely high water column. No US 

manufacturers (four manufacturers of 

this type of equipment were identified 

by EERE and MEP and contacted) were 

able to meet this need. 

(4) Network manager for conversion of 

proprietary protocol- Staefa brand 

system to a non-proprietary open source 

protocol 

For use where a Staefa system was 

installed previously, and where 

utilizing a domestic control module 

would mean that the existing energy 

management controls would have to be 

removed and a new energy management 

controls system would have to replace 

the existing Staefa system. This product 

allows the grantee to convert from the 

proprietary protocol to an open-source 

protocol- providing a wider variety of 

controls in the future. 

In these cases, the grantee is unable to 

use a domestic control module because 

the existing system runs off of a 

proprietary communication protocol 

(rather than LON or BACnet), and the 

entire system would have to be replaced 

to install additional controllers. Trade 

organizations, DOE and MEP all agreed 

that this was the only controller capable 

of properly interfacing with this 

protocol. 

In light of the foregoing, and under 

the authority of section 1605(b)(2) of 

Public Law 111–5 and Redelegation 

Order 00–002–01E, with respect to 

Recovery Act projects funded by EERE, 

I hereby issue a ‘‘determination of 

inapplicability’’ (a waiver under the 

Recovery Act Buy American provision) 

for: ((1) 400amp Dual Element TimeDelay Fuses for electric vehicle supply 

equipment (EVSE) charging station; (2) 

Video imaging card rack mounted 

boards for vehicle presence and data 

detection; (3) 20-ton split system heat 

pump that meets a minimum static 

pressure requirement of 3.0 inches of 

water column (only where the 3.0 water 

column is a requirement of the system); 

and (4) network manager for conversion 

of proprietary protocol- Staefa brand 

system- to a non-proprietary open 

source protocol. 

Having established a proper 

justification based on domestic 

nonavailability, EERE hereby provides 

notice that on January 24, 2012, four (4) 

nationwide categorical waivers of 

section 1605 of the Recovery Act were 

issued as detailed supra. This notice 

constitutes the detailed written 

justification required by Section 1605(c) 

for waivers based on a finding under 

subsection (b). 

This waiver determination is pursuant 

to the delegation of authority by the 

Secretary of Energy to the Assistant 

Secretary for Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy with respect to 

expenditures within the purview of his 

responsibility. Consequently, this 

waiver applies to all EERE projects 

carried out under the Recovery Act. 

Authority: Pub. L. 111–5, section 1605. 

Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on 

January 24, 2012. 

Henry Kelly, 

Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of 

Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3939 Filed 2–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. CW–023] 

Notice of Petition for Waiver of LG 

Electronics U.S.A., Inc. From the 

Department of Energy Clothes Washer 

Test Procedure, and Grant of Interim 

Waiver 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of petition for waiver, 

notice of grant of interim waiver, and 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt 

of and publishes the LG Electronics 

U.S.A., Inc. (LG) petition for waiver and 

application for interim waiver 

(hereafter, ‘‘petition’’) from specified 

portions of the U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) test procedure for 

determining the energy consumption of 

clothes washers. Today’s notice also 

grants an interim waiver of the clothes 

washer test procedure. Through this 

notice, DOE also solicits comments with 

respect to the LG petition. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information with respect to the LG 

petition March 22, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by case number CW–023, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: 

AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov. 

Include ‘‘Case No. CW–023’’ in the 

subject line of the message. 

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1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Part B was re-designated Part A. 

• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J/ 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please 

submit one signed original paper copy. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, 

Washington, DC 20024. Please submit 

one signed original paper copy. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

review the background documents 

relevant to this matter, you may visit the 

U.S. Department of Energy, 950 L’Enfant 

Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024; (202) 

586–2945, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. Available documents include 

the following items: (1) This notice; (2) 

public comments received; (3) the 

petition for waiver and application for 

interim waiver; and (4) prior DOE 

waivers and rulemakings regarding 

similar clothes washer products. Please 

call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the above 

telephone number for additional 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Building Technologies Program, 

Mail Stop EE–2J, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–0371. Email: 

Bryan.Berringer@ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

Mail Stop GC–71, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0103. 

Telephone: (202) 586–7796. Email: 

Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority 

Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), 

Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6291– 

6309, as codified), established the 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products Other Than 

Automobiles, a program covering most 

major household appliances, which 

includes the clothes washers that are the 

focus of this notice.1 Part B includes 

definitions, test procedures, labeling 

provisions, energy conservation 

standards, and the authority to require 

information and reports from 

manufacturers. Further, Part B 

authorizes the Secretary of Energy to 

prescribe test procedures that are 

reasonably designed to produce results 

which measure energy efficiency, 

energy use, or estimated operating costs, 

and that are not unduly burdensome to 

conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)). The test 

procedure for automatic and semiautomatic clothes washers is contained 

in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix 

J1. 

The regulations set forth in 10 CFR 

430.27 contain provisions that enable a 

person to seek a waiver from the test 

procedure requirements for covered 

products. The Assistant Secretary for 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy (the Assistant Secretary) will 

grant a waiver if it is determined that 

the basic model for which the petition 

for waiver was submitted contains one 

or more design characteristics that 

prevents testing of the basic model 

according to the prescribed test 

procedures, or if the prescribed test 

procedures may evaluate the basic 

model in a manner so unrepresentative 

of its true energy consumption 

characteristics as to provide materially 

inaccurate comparative data. 10 CFR 

430.27(l)), 431.401(f)(4). Petitioners 

must include in their petition any 

alternate test procedures known to the 

petitioner to evaluate the basic model in 

a manner representative of its energy 

consumption. 10 CFR 430.27(b)(1)(iii), 

430.401(b)(1)(iii). The Assistant 

Secretary may grant the waiver subject 

to conditions, including adherence to 

alternate test procedures. 10 CFR 

430.27(l), 431.401(f)(4). Waivers remain 

in effect pursuant to the provisions of 10 

CFR 430.27(m) or 430.401(g), as 

appropriate. 

The waiver process also allows the 

Assistant Secretary to grant an interim 

waiver from test procedure 

requirements to manufacturers that have 

petitioned DOE for a waiver of such 

prescribed test procedures. 10 CFR 

430.27(g), 430.401(e)(3). An interim 

waiver remains in effect for 180 days or 

until DOE issues its determination on 

the petition for waiver, whichever is 

sooner. DOE may extend an interim 

waiver for an additional 180 days. 10 

CFR 430.27(h), 430.401(e)(4). 

On December 23, 2010, DOE issued 

enforcement guidance on the 

application of waivers for large-capacity 

clothes washers and announced steps to 

improve the waiver process and refrain 

from certain enforcement actions. This 

guidance can be found on DOE’s Web 

site at http://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/ 

gcprod/documents/LargeCapacityRCW_

guidance_122210.pdf. 

II. Application for Interim Waiver and 

Petition for Waiver 

On November 28, 2011, LG submitted 

a petition for waiver from the DOE test 

procedure applicable to automatic and 

semi-automatic clothes washers set forth 

in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix 

J1. LG requested the waiver for specified 

basic models with capacities greater 

than 3.8 cubic feet because the mass of 

the test load used in the procedure, 

which is based on the basket volume of 

the test unit, is currently not defined for 

basket sizes greater than 3.8 cubic feet. 

Table 5.1 of Appendix J1 defines the test 

load sizes used in the test procedure as 

linear functions of the basket volume. 

LG requests that DOE grant a waiver for 

testing and rating based on a revised 

Table 5.1. The table is identical to the 

Table 5.1 found in DOE’s clothes washer 

test procedure Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (NOPR). 75 FR 57556 

(September 21, 1010). DOE notes that 

the Table 5.1 proposed in the September 

2010 NOPR was amended to correct 

rounding errors in the supplemental 

proposed rule issued on July 26, 2011 

http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ 

appliance_standards/residential/pdfs/ 

rcw_tp_snopr.pdf (76 FR 49238, Aug. 9, 

2011). 

An interim waiver may be granted if 

it is determined that the applicant will 

experience economic hardship if the 

application for interim waiver is denied, 

if it appears likely that the petition for 

waiver will be granted, and/or the 

Assistant Secretary determines that it 

would be desirable for public policy 

reasons to grant immediate relief 

pending a determination of the petition 

for waiver. (10 CFR 430.27(g), 

430.401(e)(3)). 

DOE has determined that LG’s 

application for interim waiver does not 

provide sufficient market, equipment 

price, shipments, and other 

manufacturer impact information to 

permit DOE to evaluate the economic 

hardship LG might experience absent a 

favorable determination on its 

application for interim waiver. DOE has 

determined, however, that it is likely 

LG’s petition will be granted, and that 

it is desirable for public policy reasons 

to grant LG relief pending a 

determination on the petition. 

Previously, DOE granted test procedure 

waivers to other manufacturers for 

products with capacities larger than 

currently specified in the test 

procedure. See, e.g., Electrolux (76 FR 

11440 (Mar. 2, 2011)) and Samsung (76 

FR 13169 (Mar. 10, 2011), 76 FR 50207 

(Aug. 12, 2011), 76 FR 70996, (Nov. 16, 

2011)). DOE has also granted previous 

waivers to LG for similar products. See, 

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e.g., 76 FR 11233, Mar. 1, 2011; 76 FR 

21879, Apr. 19, 2011; 76 FR 64330, Oct. 

18, 2011; 77 FR 4999, Feb. 1, 2012. In 

these waivers, DOE established an 

alternate test procedure extending the 

linear relationship between the 

maximum test load size and clothes 

washer container volume up to 6.0 

cubic feet. As noted above, this revised 

table would be established by adoption 

of DOE’s September 2010 test procedure 

NOPR, as amended in the supplemental 

proposal issued on July 26, 2011. 

The current DOE test procedure 

specifies test load sizes only for 

machines with capacities up to 3.8 

cubic feet. For the reasons set forth in 

DOE’s September 2010 NOPR, DOE 

believes that extending the linear 

relationship between test load size and 

container capacity to larger capacities is 

valid. In addition, testing a basic model 

with a capacity larger than 3.8 cubic feet 

using the current procedure could 

evaluate the basic model in a manner so 

unrepresentative of its true energy 

consumption as to provide materially 

inaccurate comparative data. Based on 

these considerations, and the waivers 

granted to LG and other manufacturers 

for similar models, it appears likely that 

the petition for waiver will be granted. 

DOE also believes that the energy 

efficiency of similar products should be 

tested and rated in the same manner. As 

a result, DOE grants an interim waiver 

to LG for the basic models of clothes 

washers with container volumes greater 

than 3.8 cubic feet specified in its 

petition for waiver, pursuant to 10 CFR 

430.27(g) . DOE also provides for the use 

of an alternative test procedure 

extending the linear relationship 

between test load size and container 

capacity, described below. Therefore, it 

is ordered that: 

The application for interim waiver 

filed by LG is hereby granted for the 

specified LG clothes washer basic 

models, subject to the specifications and 

conditions below. 

LG shall be required to test and rate 

the specified clothes washer products 

according to the alternate test procedure 

as set forth in section III, ‘‘Alternate Test 

Procedure.’’ 

The interim waiver applies to the 

following basic residential model 

groups: 

Model Brand 

WT5070C* ................. LG. 

WM8000H** .............. LG. 

4147#21# .................. Kenmore. 

DOE makes decisions on waivers and 

interim waivers for only those models 

specifically set out in the petition, not 

future models that may be manufactured 

by the petitioner. LG may submit a 

subsequent petition for waiver and 

request for grant of interim waiver, as 

appropriate, for additional models of 

clothes washers for which it seeks a 

waiver from the DOE test procedure. In 

addition, DOE notes that grant of an 

interim waiver or waiver does not 

release a petitioner from the 

certification requirements set forth at 10 

CFR part 429. 

III. Alternate Test Procedure 

EPCA requires that manufacturers use 

DOE test procedures to make 

representations about the energy 

consumption and energy consumption 

costs of products covered by the statute. 

(42 U.S.C. 6293(c)) Consistent 

representations are important for 

manufacturers to use in making 

representations about the energy 

efficiency of their products and to 

demonstrate compliance with 

applicable DOE energy conservation 

standards. Pursuant to its regulations 

applicable to waivers and interim 

waivers from applicable test procedures 

at 10 CFR 430.27, DOE will consider 

setting an alternate test procedure for 

LG in a subsequent Decision and Order. 

The alternate procedure approved 

today is intended to allow LG to make 

valid representations regarding its 

clothes washers with basket capacities 

larger than provided for in the current 

test procedure. This alternate test 

procedure is based on the expanded 

Table 5.1 of Appendix J1 that appears in 

DOE’s clothes washer test procedure 

NOPR (75 FR 57556, Sept. 21, 1010), 

altered slightly to correct rounding 

errors as specified in DOE’s 

supplemental proposal issued on July 

26, 2011. 

During the period of the interim 

waiver granted in this notice, LG shall 

test its clothes washer basic models 

according to the provisions of 10 CFR 

part 430 subpart B, appendix J1, except 

that the expanded Table 5.1 below shall 

be substituted for Table 5.1 of appendix 

J1. 

TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES

Container volume Minimum load Maximum load Average load 

cu. ft. liter 

lb kg lb kg lb kg 

≥ < ≥ < 

0–0.8 .................................................................................................... 0–22.7 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36 

0.80–0.90 ............................................................................................. 22.7–25.5 3.00 1.36 3.50 1.59 3.25 1.47 

0.90–1.00 ............................................................................................. 25.5–28.3 3.00 1.36 3.90 1.77 3.45 1.56 

1.00–1.10 ............................................................................................. 28.3–31.1 3.00 1.36 4.30 1.95 3.65 1.66 

1.10–1.20 ............................................................................................. 31.1–34.0 3.00 1.36 4.70 2.13 3.85 1.75 

1.20–1.30 ............................................................................................. 34.0–36.8 3.00 1.36 5.10 2.31 4.05 1.84 

1.30–1.40 ............................................................................................. 36.8–39.6 3.00 1.36 5.50 2.49 4.25 1.93 

1.40–1.50 ............................................................................................. 39.6–42.5 3.00 1.36 5.90 2.68 4.45 2.02 

1.50–1.60 ............................................................................................. 42.5–45.3 3.00 1.36 6.40 2.90 4.70 2.13 

1.60–1.70 ............................................................................................. 45.3–48.1 3.00 1.36 6.80 3.08 4.90 2.22 

1.70–1.80 ............................................................................................. 48.1–51.0 3.00 1.36 7.20 3.27 5.10 2.31 

1.80–1.90 ............................................................................................. 51.0–53.8 3.00 1.36 7.60 3.45 5.30 2.40 

1.90–2.00 ............................................................................................. 53.8–56.6 3.00 1.36 8.00 3.63 5.50 2.49 

2.00–2.10 ............................................................................................. 56.6–59.5 3.00 1.36 8.40 3.81 5.70 2.59 

2.10–2.20 ............................................................................................. 59.5–62.3 3.00 1.36 8.80 3.99 5.90 2.68 

2.20–2.30 ............................................................................................. 62.3–65.1 3.00 1.36 9.20 4.17 6.10 2.77 

2.30–2.40 ............................................................................................. 65.1–68.0 3.00 1.36 9.60 4.35 6.30 2.86 

2.40–2.50 ............................................................................................. 68.0–70.8 3.00 1.36 10.00 4.54 6.50 2.95 

2.50–2.60 ............................................................................................. 70.8–73.6 3.00 1.36 10.50 4.76 6.75 3.06 

2.60–2.70 ............................................................................................. 73.6–76.5 3.00 1.36 10.90 4.94 6.95 3.15 

2.70–2.80 ............................................................................................. 76.5–79.3 3.00 1.36 11.30 5.13 7.15 3.24 

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TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES—Continued 

Container volume Minimum load Maximum load Average load 

cu. ft. liter 

lb kg lb kg lb kg 

≥ < ≥ < 

2.80–2.90 ............................................................................................. 79.3–82.1 3.00 1.36 11.70 5.31 7.35 3.33 

2.90–3.00 ............................................................................................. 82.1–85.0 3.00 1.36 12.10 5.49 7.55 3.42 

3.00–3.10 ............................................................................................. 85.0–87.8 3.00 1.36 12.50 5.67 7.75 3.52 

3.10–3.20 ............................................................................................. 87.8–90.6 3.00 1.36 12.90 5.85 7.95 3.61 

3.20–3.30 ............................................................................................. 90.6–93.4 3.00 1.36 13.30 6.03 8.15 3.70 

3.30–3.40 ............................................................................................. 93.4–96.3 3.00 1.36 13.70 6.21 8.35 3.79 

3.40–3.50 ............................................................................................. 96.3–99.1 3.00 1.36 14.10 6.40 8.55 3.88 

3.50–3.60 ............................................................................................. 99.1–101.9 3.00 1.36 14.60 6.62 8.80 3.99 

3.60–3.70 ............................................................................................. 101.9–104.8 3.00 1.36 15.00 6.80 9.00 4.08 

3.70–3.80 ............................................................................................. 104.8–107.6 3.00 1.36 15.40 6.99 9.20 4.17 

3.80–3.90 ............................................................................................. 107.6–110.4 3.00 1.36 15.80 7.16 9.40 4.26 

3.90–4.00 ............................................................................................. 110.4–113.3 3.00 1.36 16.20 7.34 9.60 4.35 

4.00–4.10 ............................................................................................. 113.3–116.1 3.00 1.36 16.60 7.53 9.80 4.45 

4.10–4.20 ............................................................................................. 116.1–118.9 3.00 1.36 17.00 7.72 10.00 4.54 

4.20–4.30 ............................................................................................. 118.9–121.8 3.00 1.36 17.40 7.90 10.20 4.63 

4.30–4.40 ............................................................................................. 121.8–124.6 3.00 1.36 17.80 8.09 10.40 4.72 

4.40–4.50 ............................................................................................. 124.6–127.4 3.00 1.36 18.20 8.27 10.60 4.82 

4.50–4.60 ............................................................................................. 127.4–130.3 3.00 1.36 18.70 8.46 10.85 4.91 

4.60–4.70 ............................................................................................. 130.3–133.1 3.00 1.36 19.10 8.65 11.05 5.00 

4.70–4.80 ............................................................................................. 133.1–135.9 3.00 1.36 19.50 8.83 11.25 5.10 

4.80–4.90 ............................................................................................. 135.9–138.8 3.00 1.36 19.90 9.02 11.45 5.19 

4.90–5.00 ............................................................................................. 138.8–141.6 3.00 1.36 20.30 9.20 11.65 5.28 

5.00–5.10 ............................................................................................. 141.6–144.4 3.00 1.36 20.70 9.39 11.85 5.38 

5.10–5.20 ............................................................................................. 144.4–147.2 3.00 1.36 21.10 9.58 12.05 5.47 

5.20–5.30 ............................................................................................. 147.2–150.1 3.00 1.36 21.50 9.76 12.25 5.56 

5.30–5.40 ............................................................................................. 150.1–152.9 3.00 1.36 21.90 9.95 12.45 5.65 

5.40–5.50 ............................................................................................. 152.9–155.7 3.00 1.36 22.30 10.13 12.65 5.75 

5.50–5.60 ............................................................................................. 155.7–158.6 3.00 1.36 22.80 10.32 12.90 5.84 

5.60–5.70 ............................................................................................. 158.6–161.4 3.00 1.36 23.20 10.51 13.10 5.93 

5.70–5.80 ............................................................................................. 161.4–164.2 3.00 1.36 23.60 10.69 13.30 6.03 

5.80–5.90 ............................................................................................. 164.2–167.1 3.00 1.36 24.00 10.88 13.50 6.12 

5.90–6.00 ............................................................................................. 167.1–169.9 3.00 1.36 24.40 11.06 13.70 6.21 

Notes: (1) All test load weights are bone dry weights. 

(2) Allowable tolerance on the test load weights are ± 0.10 lbs (0.05 kg). 

IV. Summary and Request for 

Comments 

Through today’s notice, DOE 

announces receipt of LG’s petition for 

waiver from certain parts of the test 

procedure that apply to clothes washers 

and grants an interim waiver to LG. DOE 

is publishing LG’s petition for waiver in 

its entirety pursuant to 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iv), 430.401(b)(1)(iv). The 

petition contains no confidential 

information. The petition includes a 

suggested alternate test procedure to 

measure the energy consumption of 

clothes washers with capacities larger 

than the 3.8 cubic feet specified in the 

current DOE test procedure. 

DOE solicits comments from 

interested parties on all aspects of the 

petition. Pursuant to 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iv), 430.401(c)(1), any 

person submitting written comments to 

DOE must also send a copy of such 

comments to the petitioner. The contact 

information for the petitioner is John I. 

Taylor, Vice President, Government 

Relations and Communications, LG 

Electronics USA, Inc., 1776 K Street 

NW., Washington, DC 20006. 

All submissions received must 

include the agency name and case 

number for this proceeding. Submit 

electronic comments in Microsoft Word, 

Portable Document Format (PDF), or 

text (American Standard Code for 

Information Interchange (ASCII)) file 

format and avoid the use of special 

characters or any form of encryption. 

Wherever possible, include the 

electronic signature of the author. DOE 

does not accept telefacsimiles (faxes). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 7, 

2012. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

November 28, 2011 

The Honorable Henry Kelly 

Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy 

United States Department of Energy 

Mail Station EE–10 

Forrestal Building 

1000 Independence Avenue SW 

Washington, DC 20585 

Re: Petition for Waiver and Application 

for Interim Waiver, Test Procedure for 

Clothes Washers 

Dear Assistant Secretary Kelly: 

LG Electronics, Inc. (LG) respectfully 

submits this Petition for Waiver and 

Application for Interim Waiver, 

pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 430.27, as 

related to DOE’s test procedure for 

clothes washers. DOE has already 

granted LG waivers relating to testing of 

certain models. 76 Fed. Reg. 70999 

(Nov. 16, 2011); id. 64330 (Oct. 18, 

2011); id. 21879 (April 19, 2011); id. 

11228 (March 1, 2011); id. 11233 (March 

1, 2011); 75 Fed. Reg. 71680 (Nov. 24, 

2010). The current Petition and 

Application would expand the number 

of models subject to the grant of a 

waiver. LG requests expedited treatment 

of the Petition and Application. 

LG is a manufacturer of clothes 

washers and other products sold 

worldwide, including in the United 

States. LG’s U.S. operations are LG 

Electronics USA, Inc., with 

headquarters at 1000 Sylvan Avenue, 

Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 (tel. 201– 

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1All LG models are measured in accordance with 

DOE’s final guidance for measuring clothes 

container capacity under the test procedure in 10 

C.F.R. Part 430, Subpart B, Appendix J1. 

2 DOE goes on to state that ‘‘DOE, as a matter of 

policy, will refrain from enforcement actions 

related to a waiver request that is pending with the 

Department’’ Id. 

816–2000). Its worldwide headquarters 

are located at LG Twin Towers 20, 

Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-gu Seoul, 

Korea 150–721; (tel. 011–82–2–3777– 

1114); URL: http.www.LGE.com. LG’s 

principal brands include LG® and OEM 

brands, including GE® and Kenmore®. 

The test procedure under the Energy 

Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), 42 

U.S.C. § 6291 et seq., provides for 

clothes washers to be tested with 

specified allowable test load sizes. See 

10 C.F.R. Pt. 430, Subpt. B, App. Jl, 

Table 5.1. The largest average load 

under Table 5.1 is 9.20 lbs. LG believes 

that it is appropriate for DOE to grant a 

waiver that would allow for testing and 

rating of specified models (see 

Appendix 1 hereto) with larger test 

loads where the model has a container 

volume that is greater than the largest 

volume shown on Table 5.1. 

DOE has already granted waivers and/ 

or interim waivers to a number of 

manufacturers, including LG, 

Whirlpool, General Electric, Samsung, 

and Electrolux for testing with larger 

test loads for specified models with 

container volumes in excess of 3.8 cubic 

feet. See, e.g., 76 Fed. Reg. 70999 (Nov. 

16, 2011) (LG); id. 70996 (Nov. 16, 2011) 

(Samsung); id. 64330 (Oct. 18, 2011) 

(LG); id. 48149 (Aug. 8, 2011) 

(Samsung); id. 21879 (April 19, 2011 

(LG); id. 21881 (April 19, 2011) 

(Samsung); id. 13169 (March 10, 2011) 

(Samsung); id. 11440 (March 2, 2011) 

(Electrolux); id. 11228 (March 1, 2011) 

(LG); id. 11233 (March 1, 2011) (LG); 75 

Fed. Reg. 81258 (Dec. 27, 2010) 

(Electrolux); id. 76968 (Dec. 10, 2010) 

(GE); id. 71680 (Nov. 24, 2010) (LG); id. 

57915 (Sept. 23, 2010) (GE); id. 57937 

(Sept. 23, 2010) (Samsung); id. 69653 

(Nov. 15, 2010) (Whirlpool); id. 76962 

(Dec. 10, 2010) (Electrolux); id. 76968 

(Dec. 10, 2010) (GE); id. 81258 (Dec. 27, 

2010) (Electrolux); 71 Fed. Reg. 48913 

(Aug. 22, 2006) (Whirlpool). The 

Association of Home Appliance 

Manufacturers (AHAM) has submitted 

comments to DOE suggesting that the 

DOE test procedure be amended to 

provide for testing with loads in excess 

of those shown in Table 5.1 when 

testing is done on clothes washers with 

volumes in excess of 3.8 cubic feet. See 

AHAM Comments on the Framework 

Document for Residential Clothes 

Washers; EERE–2008–BT–STD–0019; 

RIN 1904–AB90, at Appendix B— 

AHAM Proposed Changes to J1 Table 

5.1 (Oct. 2, 2009). In addition, DOE has 

issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

proposing to amend the DOE test 

procedure to adopt the AHAM proposed 

Table 5.1. 75 Fed. Reg. 57556 (Sept. 21, 

2010). And it has issued Supplemental 

Notices of Proposed Rulemakings to the 

same effect. 76 Fed. Reg. 69870 (Nov. 9, 

2011); id. 49238 (Aug. 9, 2011). Further, 

DOE has issued a guidance document 

indicating the appropriateness of 

waivers for testing with larger test loads 

for clothes washers with volumes in 

excess of 3.8 cubic feet. DOE, IGC 

Enforcement Guidance on the 

Application of Waivers and on the 

Waiver Process (Dec. 23, 2010), at 

http://www.gc.energy.gov/documents/ 

LargeCapacityRCW_guidance22210.pdf. 

LG requests that DOE grant a waiver 

for testing and rating based on the 

revised Table 5.1 in Appendix 2 hereto. 

This is the Table 5.1 as already set forth 

in the waivers granted to LG for certain 

models. See 76 Fed. Reg. 70999 (Nov. 

16, 2011); id. 64330 (Oct. 18, 2011); id. 

21879 (April 19, 2011); id. 11228 

(March 1, 2011); id. 11233 (March 1, 

2011); 75 Fed. Reg. 71680 (Nov. 24, 

2010). The revised Table 5.1 should be 

applied to LG’s testing and rating of 

other models as specified in Appendix 

1 hereto.1

The waiver should continue until 

DOE adopts an applicable amended test 

procedure. 

LG also requests an interim waiver for 

its testing and rating of the foregoing 

models. The petition for waiver is likely 

to be granted, as evidenced not only by 

its merits, but also because DOE has 

granted waivers and/or interim waivers 

to LG, Whirlpool, GE, Samsung, and 

Electrolux and has proposed a 

corresponding amendment to its test 

procedure. Hence, grant of an interim 

waiver for LG is appropriate. 

We would be pleased to discuss this 

request with DOE and provide further 

information as needed. 

LG requests expedited treatment of 

the Petition and Application. In that 

regard, DOE has stated in its December 

23, 2010 Enforcement Guidance (supra) 

that it ‘‘commits to act promptly on 

waiver requests.’’ LG repeated this in its 

March 7, 2011 notice concerning its 

certification, compliance and 

enforcement rule. 76 Fed. Reg.12422, 

12442 (‘‘The Department renews its 

commitment to act swiftly on waiver 

requests’’).2 LG appreciates this 

commitment by DOE. 

We hereby certify that all 

manufacturers of domestically marketed 

units of the same product type have 

been notified by letter of this petition 

and application, copies of which letters 

are set forth in Appendix 3 hereto. 

Sincerely, 

John I. Taylor 

Vice President 

Government Relations and 

Communications 

LG Electronics USA, Inc. 

1776 K Street, NW 

Washington, DC 20006 

Phone: 202–719–3490 

Fax: 847–941–8177 

Email: john.taylor@lge.com 

Of counsel: 

John A. Hodges 

Wiley Rein LLP 

1776 K Street NW 

Washington, DC 20006 

Phone: 202–719–7000 

Fax: 202–719–7049 

Email: jhodges@wileyrein.com 

Appendix 1 

The waiver and interim waiver requested 

herein should apply to testing and rating of 

the following model series of LGmanufactured clothes washers. Please note 

that the actual model numbers will vary to 

account for such factors as year of 

manufacture, product color, or other features. 

Nonetheless, they will always have volumes 

in excess of 3.8 cubic feet. 

(In the chart below, ‘‘#’’ represents a 

number; ‘‘*’’ represents a letter.) 

Appendix 2 

TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES

Container volume Minimum load Maximum load Average load 

cu. ft. ≥ < liter ≥ < lb kg lb kg lb kg 

0–0.8 .................................................................................................... 0–22.7 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36 

0.80–0.90 ............................................................................................. 22.7–25.5 3.00 1.36 3.50 1.59 3.25 1.47 

0.90–1.00 ............................................................................................. 25.5–28.3 3.00 1.36 3.90 1.77 3.45 1.56 

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TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES—Continued 

Container volume Minimum load Maximum load Average load 

cu. ft. ≥ < liter ≥ < lb kg lb kg lb kg 

1.00–1.10 ............................................................................................. 28.3–31.1 3.00 1.36 4.30 1.95 3.65 1.66 

1.10–1.20 ............................................................................................. 31.1–34.0 3.00 1.36 4.70 2.13 3.85 1.75 

1.20–1.30 ............................................................................................. 34.0–36.8 3.00 1.36 5.10 2.31 4.05 1.84 

1.30–1.40 ............................................................................................. 36.8–39.6 3.00 1.36 5.50 2.49 4.25 1.93 

1.40–1.50 ............................................................................................. 39.6–42.5 3.00 1.36 5.90 2.68 4.45 2.02 

1.50–1.60 ............................................................................................. 42.5–45.3 3.00 1.36 6.40 2.90 4.70 2.13 

1.60–1.70 ............................................................................................. 45.3–48.1 3.00 1.36 6.80 3.08 4.90 2.22 

1.70–1.80 ............................................................................................. 48.1–51.0 3.00 1.36 7.20 3.27 5.10 2.31 

1.80–1.90 ............................................................................................. 51.0–53.8 3.00 1.36 7.60 3.45 5.30 2.40 

1.90–2.00 ............................................................................................. 53.8–56.6 3.00 1.36 8.00 3.63 5.50 2.49 

2.00–2.10 ............................................................................................. 56.6–59.5 3.00 1.36 8.40 3.81 5.70 2.59 

2.10–2.20 ............................................................................................. 59.5–62.3 3.00 1.36 8.80 3.99 5.90 2.68 

2.20–2.30 ............................................................................................. 62.3–65.1 3.00 1.36 9.20 4.17 6.10 2.77 

2.30–2.40 ............................................................................................. 65.1–68.0 3.00 1.36 9.60 4.35 6.30 2.86 

2.40–2.50 ............................................................................................. 68.0–70.8 3.00 1.36 10.00 4.54 6.50 2.95 

2.50–2.60 ............................................................................................. 70.8–73.6 3.00 1.36 10.50 4.76 6.75 3.06 

2.60–2.70 ............................................................................................. 73.6–76.5 3.00 1.36 10.90 4.94 6.95 3.15 

2.70–2.80 ............................................................................................. 76.5–79.3 3.00 1.36 11.30 5.13 7.15 3.24 

2.80–2.90 ............................................................................................. 79.3–82.1 3.00 1.36 11.70 5.31 7.35 3.33 

2.90–3.00 ............................................................................................. 82.1–85.0 3.00 1.36 12.10 5.49 7.55 3.42 

3.00–3.10 ............................................................................................. 85.0–87.8 3.00 1.36 12.50 5.67 7.75 3.52 

3.10–3.20 ............................................................................................. 87.8–90.6 3.00 1.36 12.90 5.85 7.95 3.61 

3.20–3.30 ............................................................................................. 90.6–93.4 3.00 1.36 13.30 6.03 8.15 3.70 

3.30–3.40 ............................................................................................. 93.4–96.3 3.00 1.36 13.70 6.21 8.35 3.79 

3.40–3.50 ............................................................................................. 96.3–99.1 3.00 1.36 14.10 6.40 8.55 3.88 

3.50–3.60 ............................................................................................. 99.1–101.9 3.00 1.36 14.60 6.62 8.80 3.99 

3.60–3.70 ............................................................................................. 101.9–104.8 3.00 1.36 15.00 6.80 9.00 4.08 

3.70–3.80 ............................................................................................. 104.8–107.6 3.00 1.36 15.40 6.99 9.20 4.17 

3.80–3.90 ............................................................................................. 107.6–110.4 3.00 1.36 15.80 7.16 9.40 4.26 

3.90–4.00 ............................................................................................. 110.4–113.3 3.00 1.36 16.20 7.34 9.60 4.35 

4.00–4.10 ............................................................................................. 113.3–116.1 3.00 1.36 16.60 7.53 9.80 4.45 

4.10–4.20 ............................................................................................. 116.1–118.9 3.00 1.36 17.00 7.72 10.00 4.54 

4.20–4.30 ............................................................................................. 118.9–121.8 3.00 1.36 17.40 7.90 10.20 4.63 

4.30–4.40 ............................................................................................. 121.8–124.6 3.00 1.36 17.80 8.09 10.40 4.72 

4.40–4.50 ............................................................................................. 124.6–127.4 3.00 1.36 18.20 8.27 10.60 4.82 

4.50–4.60 ............................................................................................. 127.4–130.3 3.00 1.36 18.70 8.46 10.80 4.91 

4.60–4.70 ............................................................................................. 130.3–133.1 3.00 1.36 19.10 8.65 11.00 5.00 

4.70–4.80 ............................................................................................. 133.1–135.9 3.00 1.36 19.50 8.83 11.20 5.10 

4.80–4.90 ............................................................................................. 135.9–138.8 3.00 1.36 19.90 9.02 11.40 5.19 

4.90–5.00 ............................................................................................. 138.8–141.6 3.00 1.36 20.30 9.20 11.60 5.28 

5.00–5.10 ............................................................................................. 141.6–144.4 3.00 1.36 20.70 9.39 11.90 5.38 

5.10–5.20 ............................................................................................. 144.4–147.2 3.00 1.36 21.10 9.58 12.10 5.47 

5.20–5.30 ............................................................................................. 147.2–150.1 3.00 1.36 21.50 9.76 12.30 5.56 

5.30–5.40 ............................................................................................. 150.1–152.9 3.00 1.36 21.90 9.95 12.50 5.65 

5.40–5.50 ............................................................................................. 152.9–155.7 3.00 1.36 22.30 10.13 12.70 5.75 

5.50–5.60 ............................................................................................. 155.7–158.6 3.00 1.36 22.80 10.32 12.90 5.84 

5.60–5.70 ............................................................................................. 158.6–161.4 3.00 1.36 23.20 10.51 13.10 5.93 

5.70–5.80 ............................................................................................. 161.4–164.2 3.00 1.36 23.60 10.69 13.30 6.03 

5.80–5.90 ............................................................................................. 164.2–167.1 3.00 1.36 24.00 10.88 13.50 6.12 

5.90–6.00 ............................................................................................. 167.1–169.9 3.00 1.36 24.40 11.06 13.70 6.21 

Notes: 

(1) All test load weights are bone dry weights. 

(2) Allowable tolerance on the test load weights are ± 0.10 lbs (0.05 kg). 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER10–2670–004; 

ER10–2669–004; ER10–2671–005; 

ER10–2673–004; ER10–2253–005; 

ER10–3319–006; ER10–2674–004; 

ER10–1543–004; ER10–1544–004; 

ER10–2627–005; ER10–2629–006; 

ER10–1546–006; ER10–1547–004; 

ER10–1549–004; ER10–2675–005; 

ER10–2676–004; ER10–2636–005; 

ER10–1975–006; ER10–1974–006; 

ER10–1550–005; ER11–2424–007; 

ER10–2677–004; ER10–1551–004; 

ER10–2678–003; ER10–2638–004. 

Applicants: Hopewell Cogeneration 

Ltd Partnership, Troy Energy, LLC, 

FirstLight Hydro Generating Company, 

Astoria Energy LLC, Mt. Tom 

Generating Company, LLC, Pleasants 

Energy, LLC, Waterbury Generation 

LLC, Choctaw Gas Generation, LLC, 

Syracuse Energy Corporation, Astoria 

Energy II LLC, GDF SUEZ Energy 

Marketing NA, Inc., IPA Trading, LLC, 

Northeastern Power Company, Choctaw 

Generation Limited Partnership, Hot 

Spring Power Company, LLC, FirstLight 

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