TestProceduresforElectricMotorsNoticeofProposedRulemakingPublicMeetingBuildingTechnologiesProgramOfficeofEnergyEfficiencyandRenewableEnergyU.S.DepartmentofEnergyJanuary29,2009http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/small_electric_motors_nopr_tp_pub_mtg.html234Background and Legal Authority5PublicMeetingAgendaSmallElectricMotorsTestProcedure2ElectricMotorsTestProcedure341Overview5OtherUpdatestotheCFRClosingDiscussionandRemarks2OverviewWelcome•Introductions•RoleoftheFacilitator•GroundRules(norms)­Listenasanally­Useshort,succinctstatements/keeptothepoint­Holdsidebarconversationsoutsidetheroom­Onepersonspeaksatatime(raisehandtoberecognized;stateyournamefortherecord)­Setcellphonestosilent/vibrate•HousekeepingItems•AgendaReview•OpeningRemarks3OverviewMeetingAgenda9:00­9:20amWelcomeandIntroductions9:20­9:30amOverview9:30­10:30amSmallElectricMotorsTestProcedure10:30­10:45amBreak10:45­12:00pmElectricMotorsTestProcedure12:00­1:00pmLunch1:00­1:15pmOtherIssues1:15­1:45pmClosingRemarks4OverviewPurposeofthePublicMeeting•TopresentDOE’sproposedtestproceduresforsmallelectricmotorsandelectricmotors•ToclarifyanyquestionsaboutDOE’sproposedapproach•Toseekcommentfromparticipantsontheproposedtestprocedure•Todescribethenextstepsfortherulemaking5OverviewElectricMotorsTestProcedureRulemakingNOPRFinalRule•NOPRpublished:December22,2008•NOPRPublicMeeting:January29,2009(today)•CommentsonNOPRdue:March9,2009•Transcriptrecordsoralcommentsfromtoday’spublicmeeting•Writtencomments•DOEreviewsandconsidersallcomments•FinalRulepublication•FinalRulewillbepublishedonorbeforeJune30,2009andbeforethesmallelectricmotorsenergyconservationstandardsNOPR6OverviewIssuesforPublicCommentDetailedinsectionIV.EoftheNOPR:1.TestProcedureforSmallElectricMotors2.AlternativeTestProcedureforSmallElectricMotors3.AlternativeEfficiencyDeterminationMethodforSmallElectricMotors4.Definitionof“ElectricMotor”5.Definitionof“FirePumpMotor”6.Definitionof“NEMADesignB,GeneralPurposeElectricMotor”7.UpdatestoElectricMotorTestProcedure7OverviewIssuesforCommentIssueBoxDOEwelcomescomments,data,andinformationconcerningthisproposedtestprocedureonsmallelectricmotorsandelectricmotors.Throughoutthispresentation,issuesthatcorrespondtoissuesraisedinDOE’sNOPR(SectionIV.E)areprovidedindiscussionboxeslikethisonefordiscussionintheworkshop.WhilethesearespecificissuesDOEidentifiedforreview,commentsarewelcomeonanypartofDOE’sproposedrule.8234Background and Legal Authority5PublicMeetingAgendaSmallElectricMotorsTestProcedure2ElectricMotorsTestProcedure341Overview5OtherUpdatestotheCFRClosingDiscussionandRemarks9SmallElectricMotorsSmallElectricMotors•TheEnergyPolicyActof1992amendedtheEnergyPolicyandConservationActtodirectDOEtoprescribeenergyconservationstandardsforthosesmallelectricmotorsforwhichtheSecretarydeterminesthatstandards‘‘wouldbetechnologicallyfeasibleandeconomicallyjustified,andwouldresultinsignificantenergysavings.’’(42U.S.C.6317(b)(1)).•DOEconductedanalysisandpublishedapositivedeterminationonJuly10,2006.71FR38799.•DOEtheninitiatedworkonitstestprocedureandenergyconservationstandardsrulemaking.•TestprocedureNOPRpublishedDecember22,2008,73FR78220.CommentperiodopenuntilMarch9,2009.•EnergyConservationStandardsFrameworkDocumentpublishedonAugust10,2007,72FR44990andpreliminaryanalysispublishedDecember30,2008,73FR79723.•DOEisconductingaseparaterulemakingtoevaluateenergyconservationstandardsforsmallelectricmotors,publicmeetingtomorrow.CommentperiodclosesMarch2,2009.10SmallElectricMotorsScopeofProductCoveredbyTestProcedure•StatutoryDefinitionofSmallElectricMotor“aNEMA[NationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation]generalpurposealternating­currentsingle­speedinductionmotor,builtinatwo­digitframenumberseriesinaccordancewithNEMAStandardsPublicationMG1–1987.”(42U.S.C.6311(13)(G))•DOE’sinterpretationofthisdefinitionisaddressedintheenergyconservationstandardsrulemaking•DOEevaluatesonlythosesmallelectricmotorsthatarenotincorporatedintoproductsthatareotherwisecoveredbyotherFederalregulatorystandards(e.g.,refrigeratorsorairconditioners)11SmallElectricMotorsSmallElectricMotorsTestProcedureGeneralOverview•Threeindustrytestprocedures•IEEE114­2001:“IEEEStandardTestProcedureforSingle­PhaseInductionMotors”•IEEE112­2004:“IEEEStandardTestProcedureforPolyphaseInductionMotorsandGenerators”•CSAC747­94:“EnergyEfficiencyTestMethodsforSingle­ andThree­PhaseSmallMotors.”(Reaffirmed2005)•DOEisproposingtestproceduresfortwogeneralcategoriesofsmallelectricmotor:single­phaseandpoly­phase•Single­phase:IEEEStandard114orCSAStandardC747•Poly­phase:IEEEStandard112orCSAStandardC747•ManufacturershaveachoiceoftestingwiththeIEEEStandardortheCSAStandard•DOEproposestocreateanewSubpartTin10CFRPart431fordefinitions,testproceduresandpotentially,standards.12SmallElectricMotorsSmallElectricMotorsTestProceduresYesYesNoApplicabletopolyphase?YesNoYesApplicabletoCapacitor­start,capacitor­run?YesNoYesApplicabletoCapacitor­start,Induction­run?CAN/CSAStandardC747­94,EnergyEfficiencyTestMethodsforSingle­ andThreePhaseSmallMotors(Reaffirmed2005)IEEEStandard112­2004,TestProcedureforPolyphaseInductionMotorsandGeneratorsIEEEStandard114­2001,TestProcedureforSingle­PhaseInductionMotors13SmallElectricMotorsSmallElectricMotorsTestProcedures•DOEproposestoadopttheIEEEtestmethodsbecause:•MostcurrentversionsinusebyindustryandreflectthebestapproachesformeasuringtheefficiencyofSmallElectricMotors•Accurateandrepeatablemeasurements•ConsistentwithtestmethodsinCFRforElectricMotors•DOEproposestoallowCAN/CSAStandardC747­94asanalternativetestmethodtomanufacturersbecause:•Accurateandconsistentmeasurementsofenergyefficiency•ConsistentwithobjectivesofNorthAmericanFreeTradeAgreement•ConsistentwithtestmethodsinCFRforElectricMotors14SmallElectricMotorsIssuesforCommentIssue#1TestProcedureforSmallElectricMotorsDOEinvitescommentonitsproposedtestprocedureforsmallelectricmotors,whichisbasedonIEEEStandard114–2001andIEEEStandard112–2004.SeesectionIII.Afordetails.Issue#2AlternativeTestProcedureforSmallElectricMotorsDOEinvitescommentonitsproposalwhethertoallowamanufacturertousetheCAN/CSAStandardC747–94asanalternativetotheIEEEStandards112and114.DOEmayreservetheoptionofpromulgatingCAN/CSAStandardC747–94inthefinalruleofthistestprocedure,basedonstakeholdercomment.SeesectionIII.Afordetails.15SmallElectricMotorsDefinitionsforSmallElectricMotors•DOEproposesfourdefinitionsinnewSubpartT•“AlternativeEfficiencyDeterminationMethod”(AEDM)•“AverageFullLoadEfficiency”•“BasicModel”•“SmallElectricMotor”16SmallElectricMotorsDefinitionsforSmallElectricMotors:AlternativeEfficiencyDeterminationMethod(AEDM)•TheAEDM isamathematicalmodelenablingmanufacturerstocalculatetotallossandaverageefficiencyforaparticularbasicmodelwithouttesting.•TheAEDM isanoptionalalternativetoalleviatetestingburden,butmustbesubstantiatedthroughactualtestingofanumberofbasicmodels.•DOEcurrentlyallowsAEDM testingfor1­200hpelectricmotorsanddistributiontransformers.•AEDM definitionisidenticaltothatunder10CFR431.12,excepttheterm“small”wasinsertedinfrontof“electricmotor”•“means,withrespecttoasmallelectricmotor,amethodofcalculatingthetotalpowerlossandaveragefullloadefficiency.”17SmallElectricMotorsDefinitionsforSmallElectricMotors:AverageFullLoadEfficiency•Definitionisidenticaltothatunder10CFR431.12,excepttheterm“small”wasinsertedinfrontof“electricmotor”•“meansthearithmeticmeanofthefullloadefficienciesofapopulationofsmallelectricmotorsofduplicatedesign,wherethefullloadefficiencyofeachmotorinthepopulationistheratio(expressedasapercentage)ofthemotor’susefulpoweroutputtoitstotalpowerinputwhenthemotorisoperatedatitsfullratedload,ratedvoltage,andratedfrequency.”18SmallElectricMotorsDefinitionsforSmallElectricMotors:BasicModel•Definitionisidenticaltothatunder10CFR431.12,excepttheterm“small”wasinsertedinfrontof“electricmotor”•“means,withrespecttoasmallelectricmotor,allunitsofagiventypeofsmallelectricmotor(orclassthereof)manufacturedbyasinglemanufacturer,andwhichhavethesamerating,haveelectricalcharacteristicsthatareessentiallyidentical,anddonothaveanydifferingphysicalorfunctionalcharacteristicswhichaffectenergyconsumptionorefficiency.Forthepurposeofthisdefinition,‘‘rating’’meansacombinationofthesmallelectricmotor’sgroup(i.e.,capacitor­start,capacitor­run;capacitor­start,induction­run;orpolyphase),horsepowerrating(orstandardkilowattequivalent),andnumberofpoleswithrespecttowhich§431.346prescribesnominalfullloadefficiencystandards.”19SmallElectricMotorsDefinitionsforSmallElectricMotors:SmallElectricMotor•Definitionisderivedfromthestatute(42U.S.C.6311(13)(G)),andthereforelanguageisnotmodifiedbyDOE:•“meansaNEMAgeneralpurposealternatingcurrentsingle­speedinductionmotor,builtinatwo­digitframenumberseriesinaccordancewithNEMAStandardsPublicationMG1–1987.”20SmallElectricMotorsAlternativeEfficiencyDeterminationMethod•DOEisconcernedaboutregulatorytestingburden•Manufacturersproducelargenumbersofsmallelectricmotorsbasicmodels•Testinganelectricmotortypicallyrequires10­12hoursandcancostasmuchas$2000/test•DOEproposestoadoptprocedurestoallowamanufacturertocertifycomplianceusinganAEDM,insteadofactualtesting•TheAEDMisapredictivemodeldevelopedfromengineeringdata•Substantiatedbytestingaminimumoffivebasicmodels,ofwhichatleastfiveunitsmustbetested(i.e.,25motors)•AEDMmustpredicttotalpowerlosswithintenpercentofthemeantotalpowerlossfromactualtesting(samerequirementas1­200hpelectricmotors)•TheAEDMcanthenbeusedtocertifycompliance(inlieuoftesting)21SmallElectricMotorsIssueforCommentIssue#3AlternativeEfficiencyDeterminationMethodforSmallElectricMotorsDOEinvitescommentontheproposeduseofanAEDMforsmallelectricmotors,includingtherequirementsforamanufacturertosubstantiateitsAEDM,thenumberofbasicmodelsandunitstobetested,andtheaccuracyofthepredictivecapabilitiesoftheAEDMrelativetoactualtesting.SeesectionIII.A.3fordetails.22SmallElectricMotorsManufacturerSelf­Certification•EPCArequiresthatelectricmotormanufacturers“certify,throughanindependenttestingorcertificationprogramnationallyrecognizedintheUnitedStates,that[anyelectricmotorsubjecttoEPCAefficiencystandards]meetstheapplicablestandard.”(42U.S.C.6316(c)).•10CFR431.17(a)(5)directsmanufacturerstoestablishcomplianceeitherthroughacertificationprogramthatisnationallyrecognized,oranaccreditedlaboratorythatmeetstherequirementsof10CFR431.18.•Becausesmallelectricmotorsarecoveredundersection346ofEPCA(42U.S.C.6317),thesamecertificationrequirementsthatapplytoelectricmotorsdonotapply,althoughDOEmayproposesuchrequirementsforsmallelectricmotorsinthefuture.23234Background and Legal Authority5PublicMeetingAgendaSmallElectricMotorsTestProcedure2ElectricMotorsTestProcedure341Overview5OtherUpdatestotheCFRClosingDiscussionandRemarks24ElectricMotorsElectricMotorsTestProcedureOutline•DOEproposestomodifyandadddefinitionspertainingtoelectricmotors•SomeproposedchangesarederivedfromEISA2007(e.g.,FirePumpMotor–covered,notdefined)•DOEproposestoupdatecitationstoindustrystandardsthroughoutthetestprocedure•NEMAStandardsPublicationMG­1,“MotorsandGenerators”•IEEEStandard112,“TestProcedureforPolyphaseInductionMotorsandGenerators”•CAN/CSAStandardC390,“EnergyEfficiencyTestMethodsforThree­PhaseInductionMotors”•DOEclarifiesthatthisupdatedtestprocedureisapplicabletoelectricmotorsthatwerenewlycoveredbyEISA2007,suchas201­500hpmotors25ElectricMotorsDefinitionsforElectricMotors•Termswithreferencesupdatedorcorrected:•“Accreditation”•“GeneralPurposeElectricMotor(SubtypeI)”•“GeneralPurposeMotor”•“NominalFullLoadEfficiency”•Termswithproposeddefinitionsand/orsubstantiverevisions•“BasicModel”•“ElectricMotors”•“FirePumpMotor”•“NEMADesignBGeneralPurposeElectricMotor”26ElectricMotorsProposedDefinitionReferenceUpdate:Accreditation•ProposestoupdatecitationsindefinitionfromIEEEStandard112­1996to112­2004andfromCSAC390­93toC390­98(R2005)•Definition:“meansrecognitionbyanaccreditationbodythatalaboratoryiscompetenttotesttheefficiencyofelectricmotorsaccordingtothescopeandproceduresgiveninTestMethodBofInstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers(IEEE)Standard112–2004,TestProcedureforPolyphaseInductionMotorsandGenerators,andTestMethod(1)ofCanadianStandardsAssociation(CAN/CSA)StandardC390–98(R2005),EnergyEfficiencyTestMethodsforThree­PhaseInductionMotors.(Incorporatedbyreference,see§431.15)”27ElectricMotorsProposedDefinitionReferenceUpdate:GeneralPurposeElectricMotor(SubtypeI)•UpdateNEMAcitationfromMG1­1993toMG1­2006.Noimpactfromthisupdate,asthecitedparagraphsarethesame.•Definition:“meansanymotorwhichisdesignedinstandardratingswitheither:(1)Standardoperatingcharacteristicsandstandardmechanicalconstructionforuseunderusualserviceconditions,suchasthosespecifiedinNEMAStandardsPublicationMG1­2006Rev.1,paragraph14.2,“UsualServiceConditions,”(Incorporatedbyreference,see§431.15)andwithoutrestrictiontoaparticularapplicationortypeofapplication;or(2)Standardoperatingcharacteristicsorstandardmechanicalconstructionforuseunderunusualserviceconditions,suchasthosespecifiedinNEMAStandardsPublicationMG1­2006Rev.1,paragraph14.3“UnusualServiceConditions,”(Incorporatedbyreference,see§431.15)orforaparticulartypeofapplication,andwhichcanbeusedinmostgeneralpurposeapplications.”28ElectricMotorsProposedDefinitionReferenceUpdateGeneralPurposeMotor•UpdateNEMAcitationfromMG1­1993toMG1­2006.Noimpactfromthisupdate,asthecitedparagraphsarethesame.•Definition:“meansanymotorwhichisdesignedinstandardratingswitheither:(1)Standardoperatingcharacteristicsandstandardmechanicalconstructionforuseunderusualserviceconditions,suchasthosespecifiedinNEMAStandardsPublicationMG1–2006,paragraph14.2,‘‘UsualServiceConditions,’’(incorporatedbyreference,see§431.15)andwithoutrestrictiontoaparticularapplicationortypeofapplication;or(2)Standardoperatingcharacteristicsorstandardmechanicalconstructionforuseunderunusualserviceconditions,suchasthosespecifiedinNEMAStandardsPublicationMG1–2006,paragraph14.3,‘‘UnusualServiceConditions,’’(incorporatedbyreference,see§431.15)orforaparticulartypeofapplication,andwhichcanbeusedinmostgeneralpurposeapplications.”29ElectricMotorsProposedDefinitionReferenceUpdateNominalFullLoadEfficiency•UpdateNEMAcitationfromMG1­1993toMG1­2006.Noimpactfromthisupdate,becausethesubstantivecontent(i.e.,efficiencyvalues)arenotaffected.•Definition:“Withrespecttoanelectricmotor,arepresentativevalueofefficiencyselectedfromthe“NominalEfficiency”columnofTable12­10,NEMAStandardsPublicationMG1­2006Rev.1,(Incorporatedbyreference,see§431.15),thatisnotgreaterthantheaveragefullloadefficiencyofapopulationofmotorsofthesamedesign.”30ElectricMotorsProposedDefinitionRevisionBasicModel•EISA2007madenewcombinationsofhorsepower,polesandconstructionsubjecttoDOEcoverage•Currentdefinitionstates“meansoneofthe113combinationsof...”•DOEproposestoreplacelanguageunder10CFR431.12with“meansacombinationof...”becausetherearemorethan113combinationscovered•Definition:“means,withrespecttoanelectricmotor,allunitsofagiventypeofelectricmotor(orclassthereof)manufacturedbyasinglemanufacturer,andwhichhavethesamerating,haveelectricalcharacteristicsthatareessentiallyidentical,anddonothaveanydifferingphysicalorfunctionalcharacteristicswhichaffectenergyconsumptionorefficiency.Forthepurposeofthisdefinition,‘‘rating’’meansacombinationofanelectricmotor’shorsepower(orstandardkilowattequivalent),numberofpoles,andopenorenclosedconstruction,withrespecttowhich§431.25prescribesnominalfullloadefficiencystandards.”31ElectricMotorsProposedNewDefinitionElectricMotor•EISA2007deletedthetermElectricMotor,whichappearsfrequentlyintheCFR•DOErecognizesthatEISA2007establishedadditionalcategoriesofelectricmotors,suchthattherearenowfourtypes•DOEproposestodefinetheterm“electricmotor”asencompassingallfourofthesecoveredmotortypes•Clarifywhatthetestprocedureappliesto•WillnotalterthescopeofcoveragefromEISA2007•Definition:“meansanyofthefollowingfourtypesofmotors:Ageneralpurposeelectricmotor(subtypeI),afirepumpmotor,ageneralpurposeelectricmotor(subtypeII),oraNEMADesignBgeneralpurposeelectricmotor.”32ElectricMotorsIssueforCommentIssue#4Definitionof‘‘ElectricMotor’’DOEinvitescommentsonitsproposeddefinitionof‘‘electricmotor,’’whichbringstogetherthefourtypesofelectricmotorsnowcoveredunderEPCA:‘‘generalpurposeelectricmotors(subtypeI);’’‘‘firepumpmotors;’’‘‘generalpurposeelectricmotors(subtypeII);’’and‘‘NEMADesignB,generalpurposeelectricmotors.’’DOE’sproposeddefinitionisintendedtoclarifythatallfourtypesofelectricmotorarecoveredandcouldbesubjecttotheupdatedtestprocedureproposedintoday’snotice.SeesectionIII.B.2fordetails.33ElectricMotorsProposedNewDefinitionFirePumpMotor•EISA2007establishedenergyconservationstandardsforthesemotors,butdidnotdefinethem.•DOEunabletolocateacommon/approvedindustrydefinition•DOEbasesitsproposalonthescopecontainedinULStandard1004A­2001,“FirePumpMotors.”•DOEproposestwominorrevisions,addingareferenceyeartotheNFPAstandardandcorrectingthetitleofthatstandard.•Definition:“meansaDesignBpolyphasemotor,asdefinedinNEMAMG1–2006,rated500horsepower(373kW)orless,600voltsorless,andthatisintendedforuseinaccordancewiththeNationalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA)Standard20–2007,‘StandardfortheInstallationofStationaryPumpsforFireProtection.’”34ElectricMotorsIssueforCommentIssue#5Definitionof‘‘FirePumpMotor’’DOEinvitescommentonitsproposeddefinitionofafirepumpmotor,whichisbasedontheUL–1004Ascopeofapplicabilitystatement,withafewmodifications.Oneofthesechangesistodefineafirepumpmotorashavinganupperlimitof200hp.SeesectionIII.B.2fordetails.35ElectricMotorsProposedNewDefinitionNEMADesignB,GeneralPurposeElectricMotor•EISA2007establishedenergyconservationstandardsforthesemotors,butdidnotdefinethem.•DOEbasesitsproposalontheNEMAMG1­2006definition,withtwominorchanges:•Removingthereferenceto50HzbecauseDOEonlycovers60Hz•Limitingthemaximumsliptomotorswithfewerthan10poles,sinceDOEonlycoversmotorswith2through8poles.•Correctingthecross­referencedparagraphtolocked­rotorcurrent,from12.35.3to12.35.1.•Definition:“meansasquirrel­cagemotordesignedtowithstandfullvoltagestarting,developinglocked­rotor,breakdown,andpull­uptorquesadequateforgeneralapplicationasspecifiedinsections12.38,12.39and12.40,respectively,ofNEMAStandardsPublicationMG1­2006,drawinglocked­rotorcurrentnottoexceedthevaluesshowninMG1­12.35.1for60hertzmotors,andhavingaslipatratedloadoflessthan5percentformotorswithfewerthan10poles.”36ElectricMotorsIssueforCommentIssue#6Definitionof‘‘NEMADesignB,GeneralPurposeElectricMotor’’DOEinvitescommentonitsproposeddefinitionof‘‘NEMADesignB,generalpurposeelectricmotor,’’whichmakesminormodificationstotheNEMAStandardsPublicationMG1–2006definition—namely,eliminatingthe50Hertzprovisionandnotspecifyingthepercentageslipatratedloadformotorswith10ormorepoles.SeesectionIII.B.2fordetails.37ElectricMotorsMaterialsIncorporatedbyReference•DOEproposestorevise10CFR431.15,“Materialsincorporatedbyreference,”forelectricmotors,bydeletingcitedmaterialthatisnolongerneededorhasotherwisebeenupdatedandinsertingreferencestocurrentindustrystandards•DetailprovidedinsectionIII.CoftheNOPR;bestreviewedwithcopiesofoldandnewindustrystandardsandtheCFR.•Theserevisionswereprimarilynon­substantivechangesfromMG1­1993toMG1­2006;butalsoCSAandIEEE.•DeletedIECstandardreferencesthatwerenolongerneededduetothestatutoryrevisionscontainedinEISA2007•Allproposedchangescarefullycomparedthelanguageandrequirementsinthecurrentandupdatedstandardsdocuments38ElectricMotorsMaterialsIncorporatedbyReference•NEMAMG1­2006withRevision1•SectionII,paragraph12.58.1(extendsupperlimitofcoveredhprangeto500hp)•SectionII,paragraph12.58.2(labelingrequirements)•SectionII,Table12­10(renumberedtablealreadyincorporated)•SectionII,paragraphs14.2and14.3(renumberedparagraphsalreadyincorporated)•UpdatedIEEEStandardfrom112­1996toIEEE112­2004•UpdatedCAN/CSAStandardfrom1993toC390­98(R2005)•DeletionofInternationalElectrotechnicalCommissionStandards60034­1(1996),60050­411(1996),60072­1(1991),and60034­12(1991)asaresultofEISAremovingtheterm“electricmotor”39ElectricMotorsObtainingCopiesofReferencedDocuments•DOEproposestoupdatecontactinformationfororganizationsfromwhichthepublicmaypurchasethestandardsincorporatedbyreference.•NationalElectricalManufacturersAssociation•InstituteofElectricalandElectronicsEngineers•CanadianStandardsAssociation40ElectricMotorsLaboratoryAccreditationandLabeling•DOEproposestoupdatereferencestostandardsdocumentsprovidedfor“informationandguidance”astheseformthebasisforthenationallyrecognizedlaboratoryaccreditationprogram.•NVLAPProgramhandbooks•ISO/IECGuides•In10CFR431.18(a),DOEproposestoupdatetherequirementsforlaboratoryaccreditationtoreferencethecurrentversionsofNISTHandbooks(150:2006and150­10:2007).SeesectionIII.E.ofNOPR,at73FR78227and78228.•In10CFR431.31(a)(2)onlabeling,DOEproposestoupdatethecitationstousethecurrentversionofNEMAMG1­2006.TheseupdateswillmaintainconsistencybetweenDOEandcurrentindustrypractice.41ElectricMotorsPolicyStatementonCoveredMotors•AppendixAtoSubpartBof10CFRPart431containsa“PolicyStatementforElectricMotorsCoveredUndertheEnergyPolicyandConservationAct.”•Thestatementprovidesguidanceastowhichmotorsarecoveredandwhicharenot.•DOEisproposingtodeletethePolicyStatementbecause:•EISA2007broadenedthescopeofcoverageforelectricmotors(e.g.,horsepowerratingsgreaterthan200)•EISA2007deletedtheterm“electricmotor”fromthestatuteandinsteadnowcoversfourtypesofmotors42ElectricMotorsUpdatestotheElectricMotorTestProcedure•DOEproposesupdatingthefollowingdocuments:•NEMAMG1­1993becomesNEMAMG1­2006withRevision1•IEEEStandard112­1996TestMethodBbecomesIEEEStandard112­2004TestMethodB•CAN/CSAStandardC390­93TestMethod(1)becomesCAN/CSAStandardC390­98(R2005)TestMethod(1)•DOEconductedacarefulparagraph­by­paragraphreviewofthereferencedsectionsandhasconcludedthattheupdateswillnothaveasubstantiveimpactonthemeasuredefficiencyvalue•DetailonthecomparisonandchangescanbefoundinsectionIII.GoftheNOPR43ElectricMotorsUpdatestotheElectricMotorTestProcedure•KeyAspectsoftheNEMAStandardMG1update•Theupperhorsepowerlimitofcoveredmotorsisextendedfrom400to500hp(paragraph12.58.1),consistentwithEISA2007coverage•ConsistentwiththeIEEEandCSAtestprocedures•KeyAspectsoftheCAN/CSAC390update•Conductedside­by­side,paragraph­by­paragraphcomparison•Onlyminoreditorialrephrasingofsentencesandslightchangesinwordingchanges•Nosubstantivechangesorimpactontestprocedure44ElectricMotorsUpdatestotheElectricMotorTestProcedure•RegardingtheIEEEStandard112update•Movesthediscussionofspecifiedtemperaturesandthemethodsofdeterminingtemperature•Addsdiscussionofno­loadtest,discussionofterminationoftest,discussionconcerningthetemperatureforresistancecorrection,acorrectionofthedefinitionof“k2”,andadiscussionofthevalueofcorrectedslip•ProposesthedeletionofseveralcorrectionparagraphsthatwereincorporatedbyIEEEintotheupdatedversion(2004)ofIEEEStandard112.TheseincludeAppendixBtosubpartBofpart431paragraphs2(ii­iv),(vi),(vii),and(ix)•Updatescross­referencesincorrectionparagraphsAppendixBtosubpartBofpart431paragraphs2(i),(v),and(vii)45ElectricMotorsIssueforCommentIssue#7UpdatestoElectricMotorTestProcedureDOEinvitescommentonitsproposedupdatestotheindustrycitationscontainedintheproposedtestprocedureforelectricmotors(i.e.,updatingtheproceduretoNEMAStandardMG1–2006,IEEEStandard112–2004,andCAN/CSAStandardC390–98(R2005).SeesectionsIII.CthroughIII.Gfordetails.46234Background and Legal Authority5PublicMeetingAgendaSmallElectricMotorsTestProcedure2ElectricMotorsTestProcedure341Overview5OtherUpdatestotheCFRClosingDiscussionandRemarks47OtherCFRUpdatesCorrectingMinorIssues•DOEidentifiedtheneedtoaddressminorissuesinthefollowingTermscontainedinSubpartA–GeneralProvisions•“Act”•“CoveredEquipment”•“EPCA”48OtherCFRUpdatesDefinitionsforSubpartA–GeneralProvisions•Fortheterm“Act,”updatetheU.S.C.citationtoinclude6317:•“...theEnergyPolicyandConservationActof1975,asamended,42U.S.C.6291­6317.”•For“CoveredEquipment”,addacross­referencetosmallelectricmotors,sincethesearenowcovered:•“...anyelectricmotor,asdefinedin§431.12...orsmallelectricmotor,asdefinedin§431.342.”•For“EPCA”updatetheU.S.C.citationtoinclude6317:•“...theEnergyPolicyandConservationAct,asamended,42U.S.C6291­6317.”49OtherCFRUpdatesDeterminationofEfficiency•Proposetoupdatetheintroductoryparagraphof10CFR431.17toeliminatetheriskofconfusion:•ChangeEPCAreferencefromPartCtoPartA­1•ExpandtheU.S.C.citationfrom6311­6316to6311­6317.•Correctacross­referencefrom431.192to431.383,wherethereferencedparagraphwasmovedin2005.•Theparagraphnowreads:•“WhenapartydeterminestheenergyefficiencyofanelectricmotorinordertocomplywithanobligationimposedonitbyorpursuanttoPartA­1ofTitleIIIofEPCA,42U.S.C.6311–6317,thissectionapplies.Thissectiondoesnotapplytoenforcementtestingconductedpursuantto§431.383.”50234Background and Legal Authority5PublicMeetingAgendaSmallElectricMotorsTestProcedure2ElectricMotorsTestProcedure341Overview5OtherUpdatestotheCFRClosingDiscussionandRemarks51ClosingRemarksDOESeeksCommentsonitsProposalInallcorrespondence,includeallofthefollowing:–TestProcedureforSmallElectricMotorsandElectricMotors–DocketNumberEERE­2008­BT­TP­0008–RegulatoryIdentificationNumber(RIN)1904–AB71Email:small_electric_motors_tp.rulemaking@hq.doe.govPostalMail:Courier:Ms.BrendaEdwardsMs.BrendaEdwardsU.S.DepartmentofEnergyU.S.DepartmentofEnergyBuildingTechnologiesProgram,MailstopBuildingTechnologiesProgramEE­2J950L’EnfantPlaza,S.W.,6thFloor1000IndependenceAvenue,S.W.Washington,DC20024Washington,DC20585­0121Telephone:(202)586­2945Commentperiodcloses:March9,200952