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drum. Support the dryer’s rear drum surface 

on a platform scale to prevent deflection of 

the dryer, and record the weight of the empty 

dryer. Fill the drum with water to a level 

determined by the intersection of the door 

plane and the loading port (i.e., the 

uppermost edge of the drum that is in contact 

with the door seal). Record the temperature 

of the water and then the weight of the dryer 

with the added water and then determine the 

mass of the water in pounds. Add or subtract 

the appropriate volume based on the space in 

the drum interior to account for any space in 

the drum interior not measured by water fill 

(e.g., space occupied by the door or the space 

above the uppermost edge of the drum within 

a curved door). The drum capacity is 

calculated as follows: 

C = w/d +/¥ volume adjustment 

C = capacity in cubic feet. 

w = mass of water in pounds. 

d = density of water at the measured 

temperature in pounds per cubic feet. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. Appendix D1 to Subpart B of Part 

430 is amended: 

■ a. In section 2. Testing Conditions, by 

revising sections 2.1, 2.4.1, 2.4.1.2, and 

2.4.4; and 

■ b. In section 3. Test Procedures and 

Measurements, by revising sections 3.1 

and 3.6. 

The additions and revisions read as 

follows: 

Appendix D1 to Subpart B of Part 430— 

Uniform Test Method for Measuring the 

Energy Consumption of Clothes Dryers 

* * * * * 

2. Testing Conditions 

2.1 Installation. Install the clothes dryer 

in accordance with manufacturer’s 

instructions. For conventional clothes dryers, 

as defined in 1.7, the dryer exhaust shall be 

restricted by adding the AHAM exhaust 

simulator described in 3.3.5.1 of AHAM 

HLD–1 (incorporated by reference; see 

§ 430.3). For ventless clothes dryers, as 

defined in 1.19, the dryer shall be tested 

without the AHAM exhaust simulator. Where 

the manufacturer gives the option to use the 

dryer both with and without a duct, the dryer 

shall be tested without the exhaust simulator. 

All external joints should be taped to avoid 

air leakage. If the manufacturer gives the 

option to use a ventless clothes dryer, as 

defined in 1.19, with or without a 

condensation box, the dryer shall be tested 

with the condensation box installed. For 

ventless clothes dryers, the condenser unit of 

the dryer must remain in place and not be 

taken out of the dryer for any reason between 

tests. For drying testing, disconnect all lights, 

such as task lights, that do not provide any 

information related to the drying process on 

the clothes dryer which do not consume 

more than 10 watts during the clothes dryer 

test cycle. Control setting indicator lights 

showing the cycle progression, temperature 

or dryness settings, or other cycle functions 

that cannot be turned off during the test cycle 

shall not be disconnected during the active 

mode test cycle. For standby and off mode 

testing, the clothes dryer shall also be 

installed in accordance with section 5, 

paragraph 5.2 of IEC 62301 (incorporated by 

reference; see § 430.3). For standby and off 

mode testing, do not disconnect console 

lights or other lighting systems. 

* * * * * 

2.4.1 Weighing scale for test cloth. The 

scale shall have a range of 0 to a maximum 

of 60 pounds with a resolution of at least 0.2 

ounces and a maximum error no greater than 

0.3 percent of any measured value within the 

range of 3 to 15 pounds. 

2.4.1.2 Weighing scale for drum capacity 

measurements. The scale should have a range 

of 0 to a maximum of 600 pounds with 

resolution of 0.50 pounds and a maximum 

error no greater than 0.5 percent of the 

measured value. 

* * * * * 

2.4.4 Dry and wet bulb psychrometer. The 

dry and wet bulb psychrometer shall have an 

error no greater than ±1 °F. A relative 

humidity meter with a maximum error 

tolerance expressed in °F equivalent the 

requirements the dry and wet bulb 

psychrometer or with a maximum error 

tolerance of ± 2 percent relative humidity 

would be acceptable for measuring the 

ambient humidity. 

* * * * * 

3. Test Procedures and Measurements 

3.1 Drum Capacity. Measure the drum 

capacity by sealing all openings in the drum 

except the loading port with a plastic bag, 

and ensuring that all corners and depressions 

are filled and that there are no extrusions of 

the plastic bag through the opening in the 

drum. Support the dryer’s rear drum surface 

on a platform scale to prevent deflection of 

the drum surface, and record the weight of 

the empty dryer. Fill the drum with water to 

a level determined by the intersection of the 

door plane and the loading port (i.e., the 

uppermost edge of the drum that is in contact 

with the door seal). Record the temperature 

of the water and then the weight of the dryer 

with the added water and then determine the 

mass of the water in pounds. Add or subtract 

the appropriate volume based on the space in 

the drum interior to account for any space in 

the drum interior not measured by water fill 

(e.g., space occupied by the door or the space 

above the uppermost edge of the drum within 

a curved door). The drum capacity is 

calculated as follows: 

C = w/d +/¥ volume adjustment 

C = capacity in cubic feet. 

w = mass of water in pounds. 

d = density of water at the measured 

temperature in pounds per cubic feet. 

* * * * * 

3.6 Standby mode and off mode power. 

Establish the testing conditions set forth in 

Section 2 ‘‘Testing Conditions’’ of this 

appendix, except that all lighting systems 

shall remain connected. If the clothes dryer 

waits in a higher power state at the start of 

standby mode or off mode before dropping to 

a lower power state, as discussed in section 

5, paragraph 5.1, note 1 of IEC 62301 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3),wait 

until the clothes dryer passes into the lower 

power state before starting the measurement. 

Follow the test procedure specified in section 

5, paragraph 5.3 of IEC 62301 for testing in 

each possible mode as described in 3.6.1 and 

3.6.2, except allow the product to stabilize 

for 30 to 40 minutes and use an energy use 

measurement period of 10 minutes. For units 

in which power varies over a cycle, as 

described in section 5, paragraph 5.3.2 of IEC 

62301, use the average power approach 

described in paragraph 5.3.2(a) of IEC 62301, 

except allow the product to stabilize for 30 

to 40 minutes and use an energy use 

measurement period not less than 10 

minutes. 

* * * * * 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 431 

[Docket No. EERE–2012–BT–DET–0033] 

RIN 1904–AC83 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products and Certain 

Commercial and Industrial Equipment: 

Proposed Determination of 

Commercial and Industrial 

Compressors as Covered Equipment 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of reopening of public 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that 

the period for submitting comments to 

the notice of proposed determination, 

published December 31, 2012, about 

commercial and industrial compressors 

is reopening to February 28, 2013. 

DATES: The Department of Energy will 

accept comments, data, and information 

about the notice of proposed 

determination, but no later than 

February 28, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may 

submit comments, identified by docket 

number EERE–2012–BT–DET–0033 or 

RIN 1904–AC83, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: CompressorsDetermination.

2012DET0033@ee.doe.gov. Include 

EERE–2012–BT–DET–0033 and/or RIN 

1904–AC83 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. 

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• 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. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number or RIN for this 

rulemaking. 

Docket: The docket is available for 

review at www.regulations.gov, 

including Federal Register notices, 

comments, and other supporting 

documents/materials. All documents in 

the docket are listed in the http:// 

www.regulations.gov index. However, 

not all documents listed in the index 

may be publicly available, such as 

information that is exempt from public 

disclosure. 

A link to the docket Web page can be 

found at: http://www.regulations.gov 

docket no. EERE–2012–BT–DET–0033. 

This Web page contains a link to the 

docket for this notice on the http:// 

www.regulations.gov site that contains 

instructions on how to access all 

documents, including public comments, 

in the docket. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

James Raba, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121, 

Telephone: (202) 586–8654. Email: Jim.

Raba@ee.doe.gov. 

In the Office of General Counsel, 

contact Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of the 

General Counsel, GC–71, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: 

(202) 586–7796. Email: Elizabeth.Kohl@

hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

December 31, 2012, the Department of 

Energy (DOE) published in the Federal 

Register (77 FR 76972) a notice of 

proposed determination that 

commercial and industrial compressors 

meet the criteria for covered equipment 

under Part A–1 of Title III of the Energy 

Policy and Conservation Act, as 

amended. The proposed determination 

provided for the submission of 

comments no later than January 30, 

2013. On January 24, 2013, Edison 

Electric Institute (EEI) requested an 

extension of the deadline to provide its 

comments. EEI raised concerns about 

the proposed definition of the term 

‘‘compressor’’ and the scope of 

proposed coverage for commercial and 

industrial compressors. To allow 

sufficient time for review of such public 

notice and thereby enable EEI to provide 

meaningful comments in response to the 

proposed coverage determination for 

commercial and industrial compressors, 

it requested an extension of the 

comment period. 

In view of the EEI request on January 

24 and public notice of the availability 

of the Energy Conservation Standards 

Rulemaking Framework Document for 

Commercial and Industrial Pumps on 

January 25, 2013, at 

www.regulations.gov, docket identifier 

EERE–2011–BT–STD–0031–0013; and 

thereafter on January 28, 2013, the 

public notice of the availability of the 

Energy Conservation Standards 

Rulemaking Framework for Commercial 

and Industrial Fans and Blowers, at 

www.regulations.gov, docket identifier 

EERE–2013–BT–STD–0006–0001, DOE 

has determined that a reopening of the 

public comment period is appropriate 

based on the foregoing reasons and is 

hereby reopening the comment period 

for its proposed determination for 

commercial and industrial compressors 

as covered equipment. DOE will 

consider any comments received by 

February 28, 2013 and deems any 

comments received between January 30, 

2013 and February 28, 2013 to be timely 

submitted. 

Further Information on Submitting 

Comments 

Under 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. 

Factors of interest to DOE when 

evaluating requests to treat submitted 

information as confidential include (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 has previously been made 

available to others without obligation 

concerning its confidentiality, (5) an 

explanation of the competitive injury to 

the submitting person which 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. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 31, 

2013. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2013–0089; Directorate 

Identifier 2012–NM–166–AD] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing 

Company Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: We propose to adopt a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for certain 

The Boeing Company Model 747–400 

series airplanes. This proposed AD was 

prompted by reports of auxiliary power 

unit (APU) faults due to power feeder 

cable chafing. This proposed AD would 

require detailed inspections for damage 

of the APU power feeder cables; 

replacing the clamps and installing 

grommets; and related investigative and 

corrective actions if necessary. We are 

proposing this AD to detect and correct 

chafing of the APU power feeder cables 

within a flammable fluid leakage zone, 

which, with arcing, could result in fire 

and structural damage. 

DATES: We must receive comments on 

this proposed AD by March 25, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this proposed AD, contact Boeing 

Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data 

& Services Management, P.O. Box 3707, 

MC 2H–65, Seattle, WA 98124–2207; 

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