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USDA has not identified any relevant 

Federal rules that duplicate, overlap, or 

conflict with this rule. 

A small business guide on complying 

with fruit, vegetable, and specialty crop 

marketing agreements and orders may 

be viewed at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/ 

AMSv1.0/ams.fetch

TemplateData.do?template=TemplateN

&page=MarketingOrdersSmall

BusinessGuide. Any questions about the 

compliance guide should be sent to 

Antoinette Carter at the previously 

mentioned address in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

A 30-day comment period is provided 

to allow interested persons to respond 

to this proposed rule. Thirty days is 

deemed appropriate because: (1) The 

2010–11 fiscal period begins March 1, 

2010, and the marketing orders require 

that the rates of assessment for each 

fiscal period apply to all assessable 

nectarines and peaches handled during 

such fiscal period; (2) the Committees 

need to have sufficient funds to pay its 

expenses which are incurred on a 

continuous basis; (3) handlers are aware 

of this action which was unanimously 

recommended by the Committees at 

public meetings and is similar to other 

assessment rate actions issued in past 

years. 

List of Subjects 

7 CFR Part 916 

Marketing agreements, Nectarines, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

7 CFR Part 917 

Marketing agreements, Peaches, Pears, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, 7 CFR parts 916 and 917 are 

proposed to be amended as follows: 

1. The authority citation for 7 CFR 

parts 916 and 917 continues to read as 

follows: 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674. 

PART 916—NECTARINES GROWN IN 

CALIFORNIA 

2. Section 916.234 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 916.234 Assessment rate. 

On and after March 1, 2010, an 

assessment rate of $0.0280 per 25-pound 

container or container equivalent of 

nectarines is established for California 

nectarines. 

PART 917—PEACHES GROWN IN 

CALIFORNIA 

3. Section 917.258 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 917.258 Assessment rate. 

On and after March 1, 2010, an 

assessment rate of $0.026 per 25-pound 

container or container equivalent of 

peaches is established for California 

peaches. 

Dated: March 30, 2010. 

Rayne Pegg, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

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BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket No. EERE–2008–BT–TP–0020] 

RIN 1904–AB89 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products: Test Procedures 

for Residential Furnaces and Boilers 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking and solicitation of 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In order to implement recent 

amendments to the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act (EPCA) by the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007 

(EISA 2007), the U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) proposed amendments to 

its test procedures for residential 

furnaces and boilers to provide for 

measurement and incorporation of 

standby mode and off mode energy 

consumption. A public meeting on the 

proposed rule was held on August 18, 

2009. This supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) proposes 

an integrated efficiency descriptor that 

incorporates standby mode and off 

mode energy consumption into the 

statutorily identified efficiency 

descriptor, Annual Fuel Utilization 

Efficiency (AFUE). 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information regarding the notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NOPR) no later 

than April 20, 2010. For details, see 

section V, ‘‘Public Participation,’’ of this 

NOPR. 

ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted 

must identify the SNOPR on Test 

Procedures for Residential Furnaces and 

Boilers, and provide the docket number 

EERE–2008–BT–TP–0020 and/or 

regulatory information number (RIN) 

1904–AB89. Comments may be 

submitted using any of the following 

methods: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

2. E-mail: RFB–2008–TP– 

0020@ee.doe.gov. Include docket 

number EERE–2008–BT–TP–0020 and/ 

or RIN 1904–AB89 in the subject line of 

the message. 

3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Please 

submit one signed paper original. 

4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 6th 

Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., 

Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: 

(202) 586–2945. Please submit one 

signed paper original. 

For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments and additional 

information on the rulemaking process, 

see section V, ‘‘Public Participation,’’ of 

this document. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, visit the U.S. 

Department of Energy, Resource Room 

of the Building Technologies Program, 

6th Floor, 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. 

Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the 

above telephone number for additional 

information about visiting the Resource 

Room. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mr. Mohammed Khan, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–7892. E-mail: 

Mohammed.Khan@ee.doe.gov. 

Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–72, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9507. E-mail: 

Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov. 

For information on how to submit or 

review public comments, contact Ms. 

Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. E-mail: 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Background and Authority 


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1All references to EPCA in this rulemaking refer 

to the statute as amended through the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007, Public Law 

110–140. 

II. Summary of the Proposal 

III. Discussion 

A. Integrated Annual Fuel Utilization 

Efficiency (AFUEI) 

B. Proposed Amendments Relationship 

With Energy Conservation Standards 

C. Compliance With Other EPCA 

Requirements 

IV. Procedural Requirements 

V. Public Participation 

VI. Approval of the Office of the Secretary 

I. Background and Authority 

Title III of the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291 et 

seq.; EPCA or the Act) sets forth a 

variety of provisions designed to 

improve energy efficiency. Part A of 

Title III (42 U.S.C. 6291–6309) 

establishes the ‘‘Energy Conservation 

Program for Consumer Products Other 

Than Automobiles,’’ including 

residential furnaces and boilers (all of 

which are referenced below as ‘‘covered 

products’’).1 (42 U.S.C. 6291(1)–(2) and 

6292(a)(5)). 

Under the Act, this program consists 

essentially of three parts: (1) Testing; (2) 

labeling; and (3) establishing Federal 

energy conservation standards. The 

testing requirements consist of test 

procedures that manufacturers of 

covered products must use as the basis 

for certifying to DOE that their products 

comply with applicable energy 

conservation standards adopted under 

EPCA and for representing the 

efficiency of those products. Similarly, 

DOE must use these test procedures to 

determine whether the products comply 

with standards adopted under EPCA. 

Under 42 U.S.C. 6293, EPCA sets forth 

criteria and procedures for DOE’s 

adoption and amendment of such test 

procedures. EPCA provides that ‘‘[a]ny 

test procedures prescribed or amended 

under this section shall be reasonably 

designed to produce test results which 

measure energy efficiency, energy use, 

* * * or estimated annual operating 

cost of a covered product during a 

representative average use cycle or 

period of use, as determined by the 

Secretary [of Energy], and shall not be 

unduly burdensome to conduct.’’ (42 

U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) In addition, if DOE 

determines that a test procedure 

amendment is warranted, it must 

publish proposed test procedures and 

offer the public an opportunity to 

present oral and written comments on 

them. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(2)) Finally, in 

any rulemaking to amend a test 

procedure, DOE must determine ‘‘to 

what extent, if any, the proposed test 

procedure would alter the measured 

energy efficiency * * * of any covered 

product as determined under the 

existing test procedure.’’ (42 U.S.C. 

6293(e)(1)) If DOE determines that the 

amended test procedure would alter the 

measured efficiency of a covered 

product, DOE must amend the 

applicable energy conservation standard 

accordingly. (42 U.S.C. 6293(e)(2)) 

On December 19, 2007, the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007 

(EISA 2007), Public Law 110–140, was 

enacted. The EISA 2007 amendments to 

EPCA, in relevant part, require DOE to 

amend the test procedures for all 

covered products to include measures of 

standby mode and off mode energy 

consumption. Specifically, section 310 

of EISA 2007 provides definitions of 

‘‘standby mode’’ and ‘‘off mode’’ (42 

U.S.C. 6295(gg)(1)(A)) and permits DOE 

to amend these definitions in the 

context of a given product (42 U.S.C. 

6295(gg)(1)(B)). The legislation requires 

integration of such energy consumption 

‘‘into the overall energy efficiency, 

energy consumption, or other energy 

descriptor for each covered product, 

unless the Secretary determines that— 

(i) The current test procedures for a 

covered product already fully account 

and incorporate the standby and off 

mode energy consumption of the 

covered product; or 

(ii) Such an integrated test procedure 

is technically infeasible for a particular 

covered product, in which case the 

Secretary shall prescribe a separate 

standby mode and off mode energy use 

test procedure for the covered product, 

if technically feasible.’’ (42 U.S.C. 

6295(gg)(2)(A)) 

DOE’s current test procedure for 

residential furnaces and boilers is found 

at 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix 

N. DOE established its test procedures 

for furnaces and boilers in a final rule 

published in the Federal Register on 

May 12, 1997. 62 FR 26140. This 

procedure establishes a means for 

determining annual energy efficiency 

and annual energy consumption of gasfired, oil-fired, and electric furnaces and 

boilers. 

DOE notes that gas-fired and oil-fried 

furnaces and boilers consume both 

fossil fuel and electricity, while electric 

furnaces and boilers only consume 

electricity. The current test procedure 

accounts for all fossil-fuel energy 

consumption over a full-year cycle, 

thereby satisfying EISA 2007 

requirements for fossil-fuel standby 

mode and off mode energy 

consumption. Electrical energy 

consumption in standby mode and off 

mode, however, is not accounted for in 

the current test procedure. 

II. Summary of the Supplemental 

Proposed Rule 

In the July 2007 NOPR, DOE proposed 

to add standby mode and off mode 

energy consumption measurement 

provisions utilizing the IEC 62301 

standard. Standby and off mode 

electrical energy consumption would 

not, however, be integrated into AFUE. 

On further review, DOE has determined 

that integration of standby and off mode 

electrical energy consumption into 

AFUE is technically feasible. 

Accordingly, this notice proposes an 

integrated annual fuel utilization 

efficiency metric. 

III. Discussion 

A. Integrated Annual Fuel Utilization 

Efficiency (AFUEI) 

As mentioned above, DOE has 

determined that integration of standby 

mode and off mode electrical energy 

consumption into the AFUE efficiency 

descriptor is technically feasible. AFUE 

is the required energy efficiency 

descriptor for furnaces. (42 U.S.C. 

6291(22)). EISA 2007 requires, if 

technically feasible, integration of 

standby energy consumption into the 

overall energy efficiency, energy 

consumption or other energy descriptor. 

Therefore, EISA 2007 requires an 

integrated AFUE that reflects standby 

mode and off mode energy consumption 

for both fossil fuel and electricity. This 

notice proposes such integration into 

the AFUE descriptor. 

The proposed integrated annual fuel 

utilization efficiency (AFUEI) would be 

the mathematical product of the current 

AFUE measure and an efficiency 

quotient that includes, as an addition to 

the denominator, the standby mode and 

off mode electricity consumption 

converted to Btu based on the point-ofuse energy content of a kilowatt hour 

(3412 Btu). This addition would thereby 

reduce the numeric value of the 

efficiency quotient in proportion to the 

relative magnitude of such additional 

energy consumption. This mathematical 

form is consistent with how other 

products have addressed EISA 2007, in 

particular how the standby mode and 

off mode energy consumption is 

integrated into existing efficiency 

descriptors. 

This proposed formula would use the 

point-of-use energy content of a kilowatt 

hour (3412 Btu) because the statute 

defines ‘‘energy use’’ as ‘‘the quantity of 

energy directly consumed by a 

consumer product at point of use’’ (42 

U.S.C. 6291 (4)) DOE recognizes that 

combining fossil fuel (natural gas) and 

electricity consumption based on their 

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understate the relative energy and 

economic impacts of the electricity use. 

However, DOE proposes an integrated 

metric given the statutory definition of 

energy use and the statutory mandate to 

establish an integrated measure of 

energy efficiency, if technically feasible. 

Furthermore, in this case, DOE expects 

that the possible distortions resulting 

from the combination of fossil fuel and 

electricity measures of point-of-use 

energy use are likely to be very small. 

DOE invites comment on this approach 

to combining the natural gas and 

electricity use of furnaces. DOE also 

invites comment on modifications that 

can be made to the adjustment factor 

that can more accurately characterize 

the relative impacts of electricity and 

fossil fuel use while maintaining 

consistency with existing statute. 

Because there are some slight 

differences in the terminology and 

formulation used in the existing test 

procedure for electric furnaces and 

boilers as compared to fossil fueled 

furnaces and boilers, DOE discusses the 

proposed integrated AFUEI separately 

for each product in the following 

paragraphs. 

For fossil fueled furnaces and boilers, 

the proposed integrated annual fuel 

utilization efficiency would be 

expressed as a function of the useful 

heat energy provided by the primary 

fuel divided by the sum of the primary 

fuel energy consumption and the 

standby mode and off mode energy 

consumption with all terms in 

equivalent energy units. 

The mathematical form of the 

expression would be as follows: 

AFUEI = (AFUE *EF)/(EF +(3412*ESO)) 

Where: 

AFUE = as stated in the existing test 

procedures. 

EF = Average annual fuel consumption (Btu). 

3412 = conversion factor to express energy in 

Btu instead of kWh. 

ESO = Average annual electrical standby and 

off mode energy consumption (kWh). 

For electric furnaces and boilers, the 

proposed integrated annual utilization 

efficiency would be presented as the 

useful heat provided by the annual total 

electrical energy minus the off mode 

annual energy consumption all divided 

by the annual total electrical 

consumption. 

The mathematical form of the 

expression would be as follows: 

AFUEI = (AFUE *(EE¥(POFF * 4600))/ 

(EE)) 

Where: 

AFUE = as stated in existing test procedure. 

(EE¥(POFF * 4600)) = Average annual 

total electric consumption minus the 

average annual off mode electrical 

energy consumption defined as the 

product of the measured off mode power 

(POFF) and the average number of nonheating season hours per year. 

EE = Average annual total electrical 

consumption including standby mode 

and off mode consumption. 

This integrated AFUE for electric 

furnaces and boilers, although 

seemingly different in mathematical 

form, is conceptually the same as the 

integrated AFUE for fossil fueled 

furnaces and boilers. Specifically, it is 

an integrated efficiency quotient that 

includes, as an addition to the 

denominator, the standby mode and off 

mode energy consumption. The 

differences result from the fact the there 

is no need for a conversion to equivalent 

energy units and the existing test 

procedure’s energy consumption terms 

are structured differently for electric 

furnaces and boilers as compared to 

fossil fueled furnaces and boilers. The 

different structure results from the 

existing test procedure’s assumption 

that auxiliary electrical energy 

consumption provides useful heat to the 

heated space. This assumption applies 

when one considers the standby mode 

but not off mode because the electric 

energy consumption during the non 

heating season is not considered useful 

heat. The proposed equation for electric 

furnaces and boilers recognizes this 

difference. 

B. Proposed Amendments Relationship 

With Energy Conservation Standards 

Today’s proposal would integrate 

standby and off mode electrical energy 

use into the AFUE efficiency descriptor, 

as required by EPCA. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(gg)(2)(A)) DOE will consider use of 

this proposed efficiency descriptor in 

any rulemaking procedure to prescribe 

standards for furnaces and boilers, again 

as required by EPCA. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(gg)(3)). 

C. Compliance With Other EPCA 

Requirements 

EPCA requires that ‘‘[a]ny test 

procedures prescribed or amended 

under this section shall be reasonably 

designed to produce test results which 

measure energy efficiency, energy use 

* * * or estimated annual operating 

cost of a covered product during a 

representative average use cycle or 

period of use * * * and shall not be 

unduly burdensome to conduct.’’ (42 

U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) 

Today’s supplemental proposed 

amendments to the DOE test procedure 

would only add two new equations to 

the calculation section of the test 

procedure. These calculations utilize 

existing or proposed terms and, 

accordingly, pose no additional testing 

burden. 

IV. Procedural Requirements 

DOE has concluded that the 

determinations made pursuant to the 

various procedural requirements 

applicable to the July 27 NOPR remain 

unchanged for this SNOPR. These 

determinations are set forth in the July 

27 NOPR. (74 FR 36959, 36966–68 July 

27, 2009) 

V. Public Participation 

DOE will accept comments, data, and 

information regarding the proposed rule 

no later than the date provided at the 

beginning of this notice. Comments, 

data, and information submitted to 

DOE’s e-mail address for this 

rulemaking should be provided in 

WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or 

text (ASCII) file format. Stakeholders 

should avoid the use of special 

characters or any form of encryption, 

and wherever possible comments 

should include the electronic signature 

of the author. Comments, data, and 

information submitted to DOE via mail 

or hand delivery/courier should include 

one signed paper original. No 

telefacsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. 

Pursuant 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 that includes all of the 

information believed to be confidential, 

and one copy of the document with that 

information deleted. DOE will 

determine the confidential status of the 

information and treat it accordingly. 

Factors of interest to DOE when 

evaluating requests to treat submitted 

information as confidential include the 

following: (1) A description of the items; 

(2) whether and why such items are 

customarily treated as confidential 

within the industry; (3) whether the 

information is generally known by or 

available from other sources; (4) 

whether the information was previously 

made available to others without 

obligation concerning its 

confidentiality; (5) an explanation of the 

competitive injury to the submitting 

person that would result from public 

disclosure; (6) when such information 

might lose its confidential character due 

to the passage of time; and (7) why 

disclosure of the information would be 

contrary to the public interest. 

VI. Approval of the Office of the 

Secretary 

The Secretary of Energy has approved 

publication of this notice of proposed 

rulemaking. 


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List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 430 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Confidential business 

information, Energy conservation, 

Household appliances, Imports, 

Incorporation by reference, 

Intergovernmental relations, Small 

businesses. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 29, 

2010. 

Cathy Zoi, 

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

For the reasons stated in the 

preamble, DOE proposes to amend part 

430 of chapter II of title 10 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations, to read as set 

forth below: 

PART 430—ENERGY CONSERVATION 

PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER 

PRODUCTS 

1. The authority citation for part 430 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6309; 28 U.S.C. 

2461 note. 

2. Appendix N to subpart B of part 

430 is amended by revising section 10.1 

to read as follows: 

Appendix N to Subpart B of Part 430– 

Uniform Test Method for Measuring the 

Energy Consumption of Furnaces and 

Boilers 

* * * * * 

10.1 Annual fuel utilization efficiency 

and integrated annual fuel utilization 

efficiency. The annual fuel utilization 

efficiency (AFUE) is as defined in sections 

11.2.12 (non-condensing systems), 11.3.12 

(condensing systems), 11.4.12 (noncondensing modulating systems) and 11.5.12 

(condensing modulating systems) of ANSI/ 

ASHRAE Standard 103–1993, (incorporated 

by reference; see § 430.3) except for the 

definition for the term EffyHS in the defining 

equation for AFUE. EffyHS is defined as: 

EffyHS=heating seasonal efficiency as defined 

in sections 11.2.11 (non-condensing 

systems), 11.3.11 (condensing systems), 

11.4.11 (non-condensing modulating 

systems) and 11.5.11 (condensing modulating 

systems) of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 103– 

1993 and is based on the assumptions that all 

weatherized warm air furnaces or boilers are 

located out-of-doors, that warm air furnaces 

which are not weatherized are installed as 

isolated combustion systems, and that boilers 

which are not weatherized are installed 

indoors. 

The integrated annual fuel utilization 

efficiency (AFUEI) is defined as follows: 

For fossil fueled furnaces and boilers: 

AFUEI = (AFUE *EF)/(EF + (3412*ESO)) 

Where: 

AFUE = as defined above in this section. 

EF = Average annual fuel consumption 

defined in section 10.2.2. 

3412 = conversion factor to express energy in 

Btu’s instead of KWh. 

ESO = Average annual electrical standby and 

off mode energy consumption as defined 

in section 10.9. 

For electric furnaces and boilers: 

AFUEI = (AFUE *(EE ¥ (POFF * 4600))/(EE)) 

Where: 

AFUE = as defined in section 10.3. 

(EE ¥ (POFF * 4600)) = Average annual total 

electric consumption as defined in 

section 10.3 minus the average annual 

off mode electrical energy consumption 

defined as the product of the measured 

off mode power (POFF) from section 8.6 

and the average number of non-heating 

season hours per year defined in section 

10.9. 

EE = Average annual total electrical 

consumption including standby mode 

and off mode consumption as defined in 

section 10.3. 

* * * * * 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 431 

[Docket No. EERE–2007–BT–CRT–0009] 

Agency Information Collection: Energy 

Conservation Program: Compliance 

and Certification Information 

Collection for Electric Motors 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE), pursuant to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, has 

initiated through the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) the 

mandatory Compliance Certification 

information collection request for 

certain 1 through 200 horsepower 

electric motors covered under the 

Energy Policy and Conservation Act 

(EPCA), as amended, Public Law 94– 

163, codified at, 42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq. 

Under EPCA, a manufacturer or private 

labeler must certify its compliance with 

energy efficiency standards for certain 

commercial and industrial electric 

motors. 42 U.S.C. 6316(c) and 10 CFR 

431.36. 

DATES: Comments regarding this 

collection must be received on or before 

May 5, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must identify the 

information collection for electric 

motors and provide the docket number 

EERE–2007–BT–CRT–0009. In addition, 

comments must be submitted to: DOE 

Desk Officer, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, New 

Executive Office Building, Room 10102, 

735 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20503, and to DOE. Comments to DOE 

may be submitted using any of the 

following methods: 

• Mr. James Raba, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Building Technologies Program, 

Mailstop EE–2J, 1000 Independence 

Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121 

(submit one signed copy) or by fax at 

(202) 586–4617 or by e-mail at 

jim.raba@ee.doe.gov. 

• E-mail: 

appliance.information@ee.doe.gov. 

Include the docket number in the 

subject line of the message. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600, 

Washington, DC 20024–2123. 

Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please 

submit one signed original paper copy. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information or copies of the information 

collection instrument and instructions 

to Mr. James Raba, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Building Technologies Program 

(EE–2J), 950 L’Enfant Plaza, 

Washington, DC 20024–2123, (202) 586– 

8654, jim.raba@ee.doe.gov. 

In the Office of the General Counsel, 

contact Ms. Francine Pinto or Mr. 

Michael Kido, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–72, 1000 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20085. Telephone: 

(202) 586–9507. E-mail: 

Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov or 

Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov. 

Background: EPCA establishes energy 

efficiency standards and test procedures 

for certain commercial and industrial 

equipment, including electric motors, 

42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq., and states in 

relevant part that, ‘‘the Secretary [of 

Energy] shall require manufacturers to 

certify’’ that each electric motor meets 

the applicable efficiency standards. (42 

U.S.C. 6316(c)) To achieve this end, 

EPCA authorizes the Secretary to issue 

the necessary rules requiring each 

manufacturer or private labeler of 

covered electric motors to submit 

information and reports to ensure 

compliance. (42 U.S.C. 6316(a)) This 

directive is carried out under 10 CFR 

431.36, Compliance Certification, which 

requires a manufacturer or private 

labeler to submit a compliance 

statement, as well as a certification 

report that provides energy efficiency 

information for each basic model of 

electric motor that it distributes in 

commerce in the United States. 


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