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capacities of 24,000, 30,000, 36,000, 

48,000 and 54,000 Btu/hr respectively. 

High static pressure duct: 

ARUH36RLAV, ARUH48RLAV, 

ARUH54RLAV, ARUH60RLAV, 

ARUH72RLAV, ARUH90RLAV and 

ARUH96RLAV with nominal cooling 

capacities of 36,000, 48,000, 60,000, 

72,000, 90,000 and 96,000 Btu/hr 

respectively. 

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. FUJITSU may submit 

a petition for waiver and request for 

grant of interim waiver, as appropriate, 

for additional models of commercial 

package air conditioners and heat 

pumps 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 

In responses to two petitions for 

waiver from Mitsubishi, DOE specified 

an alternate test procedure to provide a 

basis from which Mitsubishi could test 

and make valid energy efficiency 

representations for its R410A CITY 

MULTI products, as well as for its R22 

multi-split products. Alternate test 

procedures related to the Mitsubishi 

petitions were published in the Federal 

Register on April 9, 2007. See 72 FR 

17528 and 72 FR 17533. For reasons 

similar to those published in these prior 

notices, DOE believes that an alternate 

test procedure is appropriate in this 

instance. 

DOE understands that existing testing 

facilities have limited ability to test 

multiple indoor units simultaneously. 

This limitation makes it impractical for 

manufacturers to test the large number 

of possible combinations of indoor and 

outdoor units for some variable 

refrigerant flow zoned systems. We 

further note that after DOE granted a 

waiver for Mitsubishi’s R22 multi-split 

products, ARI formed a committee to 

discuss testing issues and to develop a 

testing protocol for variable refrigerant 

flow systems. The committee has 

developed a test procedure that has 

been adopted by AHRI—‘‘ANSI/AHRI 

1230–2010: Performance Rating of 

Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) MultiSplit Air-Conditioning and Heat Pump 

Equipment’’ and is referenced in 

ASHRAE 90.1–2010. ANSI/AHRI 1230– 

2010 with Addendum 1 (dated February 

2011) allows the use of up to 12 indoor 

units (instead of 5 indoor units 

previously) in the configuration of a 

basic model. ANSI/AHRI 1230–2010 is 

consistent with the alternate test 

procedure established in the 

commercial multi-split waivers that 

DOE has granted to Mitsubishi and 

several other manufacturers. ANSI/ 

AHRI 1230–2010 uses a definition of 

‘‘tested combination’’ that is 

substantially the same as the definition 

in the alternate test procedure in those 

waivers. DOE prescribed ANSI/AHRI 

1230–2010 in decision and orders 

granted to Carrier Corporation (76 FR 

31951, June 2, 2011), Fujitsu General 

Limited (76 FR 50204, August 12, 2011), 

and Mitsubishi (76 FR 65710, October 

24, 2011). 

Therefore, as a condition for granting 

this interim waiver to FUJITSU, DOE 

requires the use of ANSI/AHRI–1230– 

2010 with Addendum 1 as the alternate 

test procedure. This alternate test 

procedure will allow FUJITSU to test 

and make energy efficiency 

representations for its AIRSTAGE V–II 

products. As stated above, DOE has 

applied this alternate test procedure to 

other waivers for similar residential and 

commercial central air conditioners and 

heat pumps manufactured by other 

manufacturers. 

IV. Summary and Request for 

Comments 

Through today’s notice, DOE 

announces receipt of FUJITSU’s petition 

for waiver from the test procedures that 

apply to commercial multi-split heat 

pump products and grants an interim 

waiver to FUJITSU. For the reasons 

articulated above, DOE also grants 

FUJITSU an interim waiver from those 

procedures. DOE is publishing 

FUJITSU’s petition for waiver in its 

entirety pursuant to 10 CFR 

430.401(b)(1)(iv). The petition contains 

no confidential information. 

Furthermore, today’s notice includes an 

alternate test procedure that FUJITSU is 

required to follow as a condition of its 

interim waiver. 

DOE solicits comments from 

interested parties on all aspects of the 

petition. Pursuant to 10 CFR 431.401(d), 

any person submitting written 

comments must also send a copy of 

such comments to the petitioner. The 

contact information for the petitioner is: 

Masami Kato, Manager, Engineering 

Attestation Administration Department, 

Air Conditioner Administration 

Division, FUJITSU General Limited, 

1116 Suenaga, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki 

213–8502, Japan. All submissions 

received must include the agency name 

and case number for this proceeding. 

Submit electronic comments in 

WordPerfect, 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). 

According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any 

person submitting information that he 

or she believes to be confidential and 

exempt by law from public disclosure 

should submit two copies: one copy of 

the document including all the 

information believed to be confidential, 

and one copy of the document with the 

information believed to be confidential 

deleted. DOE will make its own 

determination about the confidential 

status of the information and treat it 

according to its determination. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 28, 

2012. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

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[Case No. RF–021] 

Petition for Waiver of Samsung 

Electronics America, Inc. From the 

Department of Energy Residential 

Refrigerator and Refrigerator-Freezer 

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 Samsung 

Electronics America, Inc. (Samsung) 

petition for waiver (hereafter, 

‘‘petition’’) from specified portions of 

the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 

test procedure for determining the 

energy consumption of electric 

refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers. In 

its petition, Samsung provides an 

alternate test procedure that is the same 

as the test procedure DOE published in 

an interim final rule. DOE solicits 

comments, data, and information 

concerning Samsung’s petition and the 

suggested alternate test procedure. 

Today’s notice also grants Samsung an 

interim waiver from the electric 

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1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

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

procedure, subject to use of the 

alternative test procedure set forth in 

this notice. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information with respect to the 

Samsung Petition until April 6, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by case number ‘‘RF–021,’’ 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 the case number [Case No. RF– 

017] in the subject line of the message. 

• 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 refrigerator-freezer 

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: 

AS_Waiver_Requests@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 electric refrigerators and 

refrigerator-freezers 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 the energy 

efficiency, energy use, or estimated 

annual operating costs of a covered 

product, and that are not unduly 

burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C. 

6293(b)(3)) The test procedure for 

automatic electric refrigerators and 

refrigerator-freezers is contained in 10 

CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix A1. 

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). 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). 

The Assistant Secretary may grant the 

waiver subject to conditions, including 

adherence to alternate test procedures. 

10 CFR 430.27(l). Waivers remain in 

effect pursuant to the provisions of 10 

CFR 430.27(m). 

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). 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). 

II. Petition for Waiver of Test Procedure 

and Application for Interim Waiver 

On December 14, 2011, Samsung 

submitted a petition for waiver from the 

test procedure applicable to residential 

electric refrigerators and refrigeratorfreezers set forth in 10 CFR part 430, 

subpart B, appendix A1. Samsung is 

designing new refrigerator-freezers that 

incorporate multiple defrost cycles. In 

its petition, Samsung seeks a waiver 

from the existing DOE test procedure 

applicable to refrigerators and 

refrigerator-freezers under 10 CFR part 

430 because the existing test procedure 

does not account for multiple defrost 

cycles. Therefore, Samsung has asked to 

use an alternate test procedure that is 

the same as the test procedure 

provisions for products with long time 

or variable defrost DOE published in an 

interim final rule (75 FR 78810, 

December 16, 2010). On January 27 and 

July 19, 2011, Samsung had submitted 

similar petitions for waiver and requests 

for interim waiver for other basic 

models of refrigerator-freezers that 

incorporate multiple defrost cycles. 

DOE subsequently granted a waiver for 

the products specified in these 

petitions. 77 FR 1474 (Jan. 10, 2012). 

Samsung also requests an interim 

waiver from the existing DOE test 

procedure. 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)). 

DOE has determined that Samsung’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 Samsung might experience 

absent a favorable determination on its 

application for interim waiver. DOE has 

determined, however that it is likely 

Samsung’s petition will be granted, and 

that it is desirable for public policy 

reasons to grant Samsung relief pending 

a determination on the petition. 

Previously, DOE granted a waiver to 

Samsung for other basic models 

incorporating multiple defrost 

technology (77 FR 1474, Jan. 10, 2012), 

and DOE has determined that it is 

desirable to have similar basic models 

tested in a consistent manner. 

Samsung’s petition included an 

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the energy consumption of its 

refrigerator-freezer models with 

multiple defrost cycles. The alternate 

test procedure specified by Samsung is 

the same as the test procedure 

published in the interim final rule 

referenced above. DOE recently issued a 

final test procedure for refrigerators, 

refrigerator-freezers, and freezers 

(http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ 

appliance_standards/pdfs/ 

refr_frz_tp_finalrule_01_09_12.pdf). The 

final test procedure addresses comments 

received on the Samsung petitions that 

were the subject of the previous waiver, 

as well as on the interim final rule. The 

alternate test procedure specified in this 

interim waiver (as well as the previous 

waiver granted to Samsung) is identical 

to the test procedure provisions for 

products with long time or variable 

defrost adopted in the final test 

procedure rule. 

For the reasons stated above, DOE 

grants Samsung’s application for interim 

waiver from testing of its refrigeratorfreezer product line containing multiple 

defrost cycles. Therefore, it is ordered 

that: 

The application for interim waiver 

filed by Samsung is hereby granted for 

the specified Samsung refrigeratorfreezer basic models that incorporate 

multiple defrost cycles, subject to the 

specifications and conditions below. 

Samsung shall be required to test or rate 

the specified refrigerator-freezer 

products according to the alternate test 

procedure as set forth in section III, 

‘‘Alternate Test Procedure.’’ 

The interim waiver applies to the 

following basic model groups: 

PFSS6SMX**** 

PSB42****** 

RF323T*DB** 

RF263B*AE** 

RF263N*AE** 

592 656** 

GSE4820SS 

RF323B*DB** 

RF261B*AE** 

RF263S*AE** 

PSB48****** 

E42BS75E** 

RF263T*AE** 

RF260B*AE** 

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. Samsung may submit 

a subsequent petition for waiver and 

request for grant of interim waiver, as 

appropriate, for additional models of 

refrigerator-freezers 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 

Samsung in a subsequent Decision and 

Order. 

During the period of the interim 

waiver granted in this notice, Samsung 

shall test the products listed above 

according to the test procedures for 

residential electric refrigerator-freezers 

prescribed by DOE at 10 CFR part 430, 

subpart B, appendix A1, except that, for 

the Samsung products listed above only, 

include: 

1. In section 1, Definitions, the 

following definition: 

‘‘Defrost cycle type’’ means a distinct 

sequence of control whose function is to 

remove frost and/or ice from a 

refrigerated surface. There may be 

variations in the defrost control 

sequence such as the number of defrost 

heaters energized. Each such variation 

establishes a separate distinct defrost 

cycle type. However, defrost achieved 

regularly during the compressor ‘‘off’’ 

cycles by warming of the evaporator 

without active heat addition is not a 

defrost cycle type. 

2. In section 4, Test Period, the 

following: 

4.2.1 Long-time Automatic Defrost. 

If the model being tested has a long-time 

automatic defrost system, the two-part 

test described in this section may be 

used. The first part is a stable period of 

compressor operation that includes no 

portions of the defrost cycle, such as 

precooling or recovery, that is otherwise 

the same as the test for a unit having no 

defrost provisions (section 4.1). The 

second part is designed to capture the 

energy consumed during all of the 

events occurring with the defrost 

control sequence that are outside of 

stable operation. 

4.2.1.1 Cycling Compressor System. 

For a system with a cycling compressor, 

the second part of the test starts at the 

termination of the last regular 

compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle. The average 

temperatures of the fresh food and 

freezer compartments measured from 

the termination of the previous 

compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle to the 

termination of the last regular 

compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle must both be 

within 0.5 °F (0.3 °C) of their average 

temperatures measured for the first part 

of the test. If any compressor cycles 

occur prior to the defrost heater being 

energized that cause the average 

temperature in either compartment to 

deviate from its average temperature for 

the first part of the test by more than 0.5 

°F (0.3 °C), these compressor cycles are 

not considered regular compressor 

cycles and must be included in the 

second part of the test. As an example, 

a ‘‘precooling’’ cycle, which is an 

extended compressor cycle that lowers 

the temperature(s) of one or both 

compartments prior to energizing the 

defrost heater, must be included in the 

second part of the test. The test period 

for the second part of the test ends at the 

termination of the first regular 

compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle after both 

compartment temperatures have fully 

recovered to their stable conditions. The 

average temperatures of the 

compartments measured from this 

termination of the first regular 

compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle until the 

termination of the next regular 

compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle must both be 

within 0.5 °F (0.3 °C) of their average 

temperatures measured for the first part 

of the test. See Figure 1. 


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4.2.4 Systems with Multiple Defrost 

Frequencies. This section applies to 

models with long-time automatic or 

variable defrost control with multiple 

defrost cycle types, such as models with 

single compressors and multiple 

evaporators in which the evaporators 

have different defrost frequencies. The 

two-part method in 4.2.1 shall be used. 

The second part of the method will be 

conducted separately for each distinct 

defrost cycle type. 

3. In section 5, Test Measurements, 

the following: 

5.2.1.5 Long-time or Variable Defrost 

Control for Systems with Multiple 

Defrost cycle Types. The energy 

consumption in kilowatt-hours per day 

shall be calculated equivalent to: 

Where: 

1440 is defined in 5.2.1.1 and EP1, T1, and 

12 are defined in 5.2.1.2; 

i is a variable that can equal 1, 2, or more 

that identifies the distinct defrost cycle 

types applicable for the refrigerator or 

refrigerator-freezer; 

EP2i = energy expended in kilowatt-hours 

during the second part of the test for 

defrost cycle type i; 

T2i = length of time in minutes of the second 

part of the test for defrost cycle type i; 

CTi is the compressor run time between 

instances of defrost cycle type i, for longtime automatic defrost control equal to a 

fixed time in hours rounded to the 

nearest tenth of an hour, and for variable 

defrost control equal to 

(CTLi × CTMi)/(F × (CTMi ¥ CTLi) + 

CTLi); 

CTLi = least or shortest compressor run time 

between instances of defrost cycle type 

i in hours rounded to the nearest tenth 

of an hour (CTL for the defrost cycle type 

with the longest compressor run time 

between defrosts must be greater than or 

equal to 6 but less than or equal to 12 

hours); 

CTMi = maximum compressor run time 

between instances of defrost cycle type 

i in hours rounded to the nearest tenth 

of an hour (greater than CTLi but not 

more than 96 hours); 

For cases in which there are more than one 

fixed CT value (for long-time defrost 


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1 DOE understands, however, that absent an 

interim waiver, Samsung’s products would not be 

accurately tested and rated for energy consumption 

because the current energy test procedure does not 

include test procedures for products with multiple 

defrost cycle types. 

2Until these amendments are required in 

conjunction with the 2014 standards, manufacturers 

introducing products equipped with multiple 

defrost cycle types should, consistent with 10 CFR 

430.27, petition for a waiver since the modified 

version of Appendix A1 set out in today’s notice 

will not include a specified method for capturing 

this energy usage. 

models) or more than one CTM and/or 

CTL value (for variable defrost models) 

for a given defrost cycle type, an average 

fixed CT value or average CTM and CTL

values shall be selected for this cycle 

type so that 12 divided by this value or 

values is the frequency of occurrence of 

the defrost cycle type in a 24 hour 

period, assuming 50% compressor run 

time. 

F = default defrost energy consumption 

factor, equal to 0.20. 

For variable defrost models with no values 

for CTLi and CTMi in the algorithm, the 

default values of 6 and 96 shall be used, 

respectively. 

D is the total number of distinct defrost cycle 

types. 

IV. Summary and Request for 

Comments 

Through today’s notice, DOE 

announces receipt of Samsung’s petition 

for waiver from certain parts of the test 

procedure that apply to clothes washers 

and grants an interim waiver to 

Samsung. DOE is publishing Samsung’s 

petition for waiver in its entirety 

pursuant to 10 CFR 430.27(b)(1)(iv). The 

petition contains no confidential 

information. The petition includes a 

suggested alternate test procedure to 

measure the energy consumption of 

refrigerator-freezer basic models that 

incorporate multiple defrost cycles. 

DOE solicits comments from 

interested parties on all aspects of the 

petition. Pursuant to 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iv), 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: Michael Moss, Director 

of Corporate Environmental Affairs, 

Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 

18600 Broadwick St., Rancho 

Dominguez, CA 90220. All submissions 

received must include the agency name 

and case number for this proceeding. 

Submit electronic comments in 

WordPerfect, 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 28, 

2012. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

December 14, 2011 

Dr. Henry Kelly 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy 

Department of Energy 

1000 Independence Avenue SW. 

Washington, DC 20585 

Re: Samsung Petition for Waiver and 

Application for Interim Waiver, 

Single Compressor RefrigeratorFreezers with Multiple Defrost 

Cycles 

Dear Assistant Secretary Kelly: 

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. 

(‘‘Samsung’’) respectfully submits this 

Application for Interim Waiver and 

Petition for Waiver to the Department of 

Energy (‘‘DOE’’ or ‘‘the Department’’) for 

single compressor refrigerator-freezers 

with multiple defrost cycles that are 

manufactured by Samsung from DOE’s 

test procedure for refrigerator-freezers. 

Reasoning 

10 CFR Part 430.27(a)(1) allows a 

person to submit a petition to waive for 

a particular basic model any 

requirements of § 430.23 upon the 

grounds that the basic model contains 

one or more design characteristics 

which either prevent testing of the basic 

model according to the prescribed test 

procedures, or 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. 

Current test procedures as prescribed 

in Appendix A1 to Subpart B of Part 430 

(‘‘Appendix A1’’) do not adequately 

provide a way for Samsung to accurately 

represent the energy consumption of its 

refrigerator-freezers with multiple 

defrost cycles. Previous, DOE concurred 

with Samsung’s understanding in the 

interim waiver granted to Samsung in 

76 FR 54456 and 76 FR 16760.1

Meanwhile, DOE communicated that all 

manufacturers planning on marketing 

refrigerator-freezers with multiple 

defrost cycles must seek a waiver from 

the Department.2

Request 

Samsung respectfully request 

immediate relief from being required to 

test or rate its refrigerator-freezer 

products that incorporate multiple 

defrost cycles according to 10 CFR part 

430 subpart B, appendix A1. Instead, 

Samsung seeks the alternate test 

procedure as prescribed in 76 FR 54456, 

Section IV, ‘‘Alternate Test Procedure’’ 

for the following models: 

PFSS6SMX  

PSB42** **** 

RF323T*DB** 

RF263B*AE** 

RF263N*AE** 

592 656** 

GSE4820SS 

RF323B*DB** 

RF261B*AE** 

RF263S*AE** 

PSB48****** 

E42BS75E** 

RF263T*AE** 

RF260B*AE** 

Please feel free to contact me if you 

have any questions regarding this 

Petition for Waiver and Application for 

Interim Waiver. I will be happy to 

discuss should any questions arise. 

Sincerely, 

Michael Moss, 

Director of Corporate Environmental Affairs. 

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Tariff and Report to be effective 2/24/ 

2012. 

Filed Date: 2/23/12. 

Accession Number: 20120223–5109. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/15/12. 

Docket Numbers: ER12–1152–000. 

Applicants: Bounce Energy PA, LLC. 

Description: Application for MarketBased Rate Authority to be effective 

2/24/2012. 

Filed Date: 2/24/12. 

Accession Number: 20120224–5002. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/16/12. 


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