[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 79374-79380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22081]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015]
RIN 1904-AF34


Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Air-Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective and compliance 
dates.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') published a direct 
final rule to establish amended energy conservation standards for air-
cooled commercial package air conditioners and heat pumps with a rated 
cooling capacity greater than or equal to 65,000 Btu/h in the Federal 
Register on May 20, 2024. DOE has determined that the comments received 
in response to the direct final rule do not provide a reasonable basis 
for withdrawing the direct final rule. Therefore, DOE provides this 
document confirming the effective and compliance dates of those 
standards.

DATES: The effective date of September 17, 2024, for the direct final 
rule published on May 20, 2024, (89 FR 44052) is confirmed. Compliance 
with the standards established in the direct final rule will be 
required on and after January 1, 2029.

ADDRESSES: The docket for this rulemaking, which includes Federal 
Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts, 
comments, and other supporting documents/materials, is available for 
review at www.regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed 
in the 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.
    The docket web page can be found at www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015. The docket webpage contains instructions on how 
to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket.
    For further information on how to submit a comment or review other 
public comments and the docket, contact the Appliance and Equipment 
Standards Program staff at (202) 287-1445 or by email: 
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

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    Dr. Pradeep Prathibha, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE-5B, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: 
(240) 255-0630. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#276657574b4e4649444274534649434655435476524254534e4849546742420943484209404851"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="94d5e4e4f8fdf5faf7f1c7e0f5faf0f5e6f0e7c5e1f1e7e0fdfbfae7d4f1f1baf0fbf1baf3fbe2">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. 
Telephone: (202) 586-4798. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bdee9f2f8b5c8effae8dbf3eab5fff4feb5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="baffc8d3d994e9cedbc9fad2cb94ded5df94ddd5cc">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents

I. Authority
II. Air-Cooled Commercial Unitary Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 
Direct Final Rule
    A. Background
III. Comments on the Direct Final Rule
    A. General Comments
    B. Certification
IV. Impact of Any Lessening of Competition
V. Conclusion

I. Authority

    The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Public Law 94-163, as 
amended (``EPCA''),\1\ authorizes DOE to issue a direct final rule 
establishing an energy conservation standard for covered equipment on 
receipt of a statement submitted jointly by interested persons that are 
fairly representative of relevant points of view (including 
representatives of manufacturers of covered equipment, States, and 
efficiency advocates), as determined by the Secretary of Energy 
(``Secretary''), that contains recommendations with respect to an 
energy or water conservation standard that are in accordance with the 
provisions of 42 U.S.C. 6295(o) or 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(B), as 
applicable. (42 U.S.C. 6316(b)(1); 42 U.S.C. 6295(p)(4))
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    \1\ All references to EPCA in this document refer to the statute 
as amended through the Energy Act of 2020, Public Law 116-260 (Dec. 
27, 2020), which reflect the last statutory amendments that impact 
Parts A and A-1 of EPCA.
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    The direct final rule must be published simultaneously with a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (``NOPR'') that proposes an energy or 
water conservation standard that is identical to the standard 
established in the direct final rule, and DOE must provide a public 
comment period of at least 110 days on this proposal. (42 U.S.C. 
6316(b)(1); 42 U.S.C. 6295(p)(4)(A)-(B)) Not later than 120 days after 
issuance of the direct final rule, DOE shall withdraw the direct final 
rule if: (1) DOE receives one or more adverse public comments relating 
to the direct final rule or any alternative joint recommendation; and 
(2) based on the rulemaking record relating to the direct final rule, 
DOE determines that such adverse public comments or alternative joint 
recommendation may provide a reasonable basis for withdrawing the 
direct final rule. (42 U.S.C. 6316(b)(1); 42 U.S.C. 6295(p)(4)(C)) If 
DOE makes such a determination, DOE must proceed with the NOPR 
published simultaneously with the direct final rule and publish in the 
Federal Register the reasons why the direct final rule was withdrawn. 
(Id.)
    After review of comments received, DOE has determined that it did 
not receive any adverse comments providing a basis for withdrawal 
described above for the direct final rule that is the subject of this 
document. As such, DOE did not withdraw this direct final rule and 
allowed it to become effective. Although not required under EPCA, where 
DOE does not withdraw a direct final rule, DOE customarily publishes a 
summary of the comments received during the 110-day comment period and 
its responses to those comments. This document contains such a summary, 
as well as DOE's responses to the comments.

II. Air-Cooled Commercial Unitary Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 
Direct Final Rule

A. Background

    Small, large, and very large commercial package air conditioning 
and heating equipment are covered equipment under EPCA. (42 U.S.C. 
6311(1)(B)-(D)) Such equipment includes as equipment categories air-
cooled commercial unitary air conditioners with a rated cooling 
capacity greater than or equal to 65,000 Btu/h and less than 760,000 
Btu/h (``ACUACs'') and air-cooled commercial unitary heat pumps with a 
rated cooling capacity greater than or equal to 65,000 Btu/h and less 
than 760,000 Btu/h (``ACUHPs'') (excluding double-duct air conditioners 
and heat pumps), which are the subject of this rulemaking.\2\
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    \2\ While ACUACs and ACUHPs with rated cooling capacity less 
than 65,000 Btu/h are included in the broader category of commercial 
unitary air conditioners and heat pumps (``CUACs and CUHPs''), they 
are not addressed in this rulemaking. The standards for ACUACs and 
ACUHPs with rated cooling capacity less than 65,000 Btu/h have been 
addressed in a separate rulemaking (see Docket No. EERE-2022-BT-STD-
0008). Additionally, while double-duct air conditioners and heat 
pumps are air-cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating 
equipment, they are not addressed in this rulemaking. Double-duct 
systems will be addressed in a separate rulemaking process. 
Accordingly, all references within this direct final rule to ACUACs 
and ACUHPs exclude equipment with rated cooling capacity less than 
65,000 Btu/h and double-duct systems.
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    In a direct final rule published in the Federal Register on January 
15, 2016 (``January 2016 Direct Final Rule''), DOE prescribed the 
current energy conservation standards for ACUACs and ACUHPs 
manufactured on and after January 1, 2023.\3\ 81 FR 2420. These 
standards are set forth in DOE's regulations at title 10 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations (``CFR'') section 431.97(b).
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    \3\ The January 2016 Direct Final Rule adopted a two-tiered 
standard approach that applied a first tier of minimum efficiency 
levels for compliance on January 1, 2018, and a second tier of 
higher minimum efficiency levels for compliance on January 1, 2023. 
81 FR 2420, 2489-2490, 2531 (Jan. 15, 2016).
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    DOE's current energy conservation standards are expressed in terms 
of integrated energy efficiency ratio (``IEER'') for the cooling 
efficiency of ACUACs and ACUHPs, and in terms of coefficient of 
performance (``COP'') for the heating efficiency of ACUHPs. (See 10 CFR 
431.97(b)) To demonstrate compliance with the current energy 
conservation standards, manufacturers must use the test procedure 
provided at 10 CFR part 431, subpart F, appendix A (``appendix A''), 
Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Energy Consumption of 
Commercial Package Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment (Excluding 
Air-Cooled Equipment With a Cooling Capacity Less Than 65,000 Btu/h).
    Since publication of the January 2016 Direct Final Rule, the 
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning 
Engineers (``ASHRAE'') published an updated version of ASHRAE Standard 
90.1 (``ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2016''), which updated the minimum 
efficiency levels for ACUACs and ACUHPs to align with the first tier of 
minimum efficiencies adopted by DOE in the January 2016 Direct Final 
Rule (which had a compliance date of January 1, 2018). ASHRAE 
subsequently published another updated version of ASHRAE Standard 90.1 
(``ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2019''), which updated the minimum efficiency 
levels for ACUACs and ACUHPs to align with both tiers adopted by DOE in 
the January 2016 Direct Final Rule (i.e., specifying two tiers of 
minimum levels for ACUACs and ACUHPs, with a January 1, 2023, 
compliance date for the second tier).\4\
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    \4\ ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2022 was published in January 2023, but 
it did not affect the standards being considered in this rulemaking 
or trigger DOE for this equipment.

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    On May 12, 2020, DOE began its six-year-lookback review for ACUACs 
and ACUHPs by publishing in the Federal Register an energy conservation 
standards (``ECS'') request for information (``RFI'') (referred to 
hereafter as the ``May 2020 ECS RFI'').\5\ 85 FR 27941. The May 2020 
ECS RFI sought information to help DOE inform its decisions, consistent 
with its obligations under EPCA. DOE received multiple comments from 
interested stakeholders in response to the May 2020 ECS RFI, which 
prompted DOE to publish a test procedure and energy conservation notice 
RFI (referred to hereafter as the ``May 2022 TP/ECS RFI'') in the 
Federal Register on May 25, 2022, to investigate additional aspects of 
the ACUAC and ACUHP test procedure and energy conservation standards. 
87 FR 31743.
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    \5\ The May 2020 ECS RFI also addressed commercial warm air 
furnaces, a separate type of covered equipment which was 
subsequently handled in a different rulemaking proceeding (see 
Docket No. EERE-2019-BT-STD-0042 in www.regulations.gov).
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    On July 29, 2022, DOE published in the Federal Register a notice of 
intent to establish a working group for commercial unitary air 
conditioners and heat pumps to negotiate proposed test procedures and 
amended energy conservation standards for this equipment (``July 2022 
Notice of Intent''). 87 FR 45703. The Appliance Standards and 
Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee (``ASRAC'') established the ASRAC 
ACUAC/HP Working Group (hereinafter referred to as ``the ACUAC/HP 
Working Group'') in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(``FACA'') (5 U.S.C. App 2) and the Negotiated Rulemaking Act (``NRA'') 
(5 U.S.C. 561-570, Pub. L. 104-320). The purpose of the ACUAC/HP 
Working Group was to discuss, and if possible, reach consensus on 
recommended amendments to the test procedures and energy conservation 
standards for ACUACs and ACUHPs. The ACUAC/HP Working Group consisted 
of 14 voting members, including DOE. (See appendix A, Working Group 
Members, Document No. 65 in Docket No. EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015) On 
December 15, 2022, the ACUAC/HP Working Group signed a term sheet 
(``ACUAC/HP Working Group TP Term Sheet'') of recommendations regarding 
ACUAC and ACUHP test procedures, including two new efficiency metrics: 
integrated ventilation, economizing, and cooling (``IVEC'') and 
integrated ventilation and heating efficiency (``IVHE''). (See Id.)
    The ACUAC/HP Working Group met five times to discuss energy 
conservation standards for ACUACs and ACUHPs. These meetings took place 
on February 22-23, March 21-22, April 12-13, April 26-27, and May 1, 
2023. As a result of these efforts, the ACUAC/HP Working Group 
successfully reached consensus on recommended energy conservation 
standards in terms of the new IVEC and IVHE metrics for ACUACs and 
ACUHPs. On May 1, 2023, the ACUAC/HP Working Group signed a term sheet 
(``ACUAC/HP Working Group ECS Term Sheet'') outlining its 
recommendations regarding ACUAC and ACUHP standards in terms of the new 
efficiency metrics, IVEC and IVHE, which ASRAC approved on October 17, 
2023.\6\
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    \6\ The ACUAC/HP Working Group ECS Term Sheet is available at 
www.regulations.gov/document/EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015-0087.
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    DOE determined that the ACUAC/ACUHP Working Group statement 
containing recommendations with respect to energy conservation 
standards for ACUACs and ACUHPs were in accordance with the statutory 
requirements of 42 U.S.C. 6295(p)(4)(A); 42 U.S.C. 6316(b)(1) for the 
issuance of a direct final rule and published a direct final rule in 
the Federal Register on May 20, 2024 (``May 2024 Direct Final Rule''). 
89 FR 44052, 44064-44065. DOE simultaneously published a final rule in 
the Federal Register amending the current test procedure, Appendix A, 
to incorporate by reference the most recent version of the industry 
test procedure, AHRI 340/360-2022, for ACUACs, ACUHPs, evaporatively-
cooled commercial unitary air conditioners (``ECUACs''), and water-
cooled commercial unitary air conditioners (``WCAUCs'') and 
establishing a new test procedure appendix A1 to subpart F of 10 CFR 
431.96 (``appendix A1'') referencing a new industry test procedure, 
AHRI 1340-2023, for any standards denominated in terms of IVEC and 
IVHE. (``May 2024 TP Final Rule''). 89 FR 43986 (May 20, 2024). 
Accordingly, DOE adopted the recommended efficiency levels for ACUACs 
and ACUHPs as the amended standard levels in the May 2024 Direct Final 
Rule. 89 FR 44052, 44135 (May 20, 2024).
    The standards adopted in the May 2024 Direct Final Rule apply to 
the equipment classes listed in table II.1 and that are manufactured 
in, or imported into, the United States starting on January 1, 2029. 
The May 2024 Direct Final Rule provides a detailed discussion of DOE's 
analysis of the benefits and burdens of the amended standards pursuant 
to the criteria set forth in EPCA. Id. at 89 FR 44124-44134.

                         Table II.1--Energy Conservation Standards for ACUACs and ACUHPs
                                      [Compliance Starting January 1, 2029]
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                                                                Supplementary heating
          Cooling capacity                  Subcategory                 type               Minimum efficiency
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>=65,000 Btu/h and <135,000 Btu/h...  AC                       Electric Resistance     IVEC = 14.3
                                                                Heating or No Heating. IVEC = 13.8
                                                               All Other Types of
                                                                Heating.
                                      HP                       All Types of Heating..  IVEC = 13.4
                                                                                       IVHE = 6.2
>=135,000 Btu/h and <240,000 Btu/h..  AC                       Electric Resistance     IVEC = 13.8
                                                                Heating or No Heating. IVEC = 13.3
                                                               All Other Types of
                                                                Heating.
                                      HP                       All Types of Heating..  IVEC = 13.1
                                                                                       IVHE = 6.0
>=240,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h..  AC                       Electric Resistance     IVEC = 12.9
                                                                Heating or No Heating. IVEC = 12.2
                                                               All Other Types of
                                                                Heating.
                                      HP                       All Types of Heating..  IVEC = 12.1
                                                                                       IVHE = 5.8
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    As required by EPCA, DOE also simultaneously published a NOPR 
proposing the identical standard levels contained in the May 2024 
Direct Final Rule. 89 FR 43770 (May 20, 2024). DOE considered whether 
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comment received during the 110-day comment period following the 
publication of the May 2024 Direct Final Rule provided a reasonable 
basis for withdrawal of the direct final rule under the provisions in 
42 U.S.C. 6295(p)(4)(C) and 42 U.S.C. 6316(b)(1).

III. Comments on the Direct Final Rule

    As discussed in section I of this document, not later than 120 days 
after publication of a direct final rule, DOE shall withdraw the direct 
final rule if: (1) DOE receives one or more adverse public comments 
relating to the direct final rule or any alternative joint 
recommendation; and (2) based on the rulemaking record relating to the 
direct final rule, DOE determines that such adverse public comments or 
alternative joint recommendation may provide a reasonable basis for 
withdrawing the direct final rule. (42 U.S.C. 6316(b)(1); 42 U.S.C. 
6295(p)(4)(C)(i))
    DOE received comments in response to the May 2024 Direct Final Rule 
from the interested parties listed in table III.1.

     Table III.1--List of Commenters With Written Submissions in Response to the May 2024 Direct Final Rule
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                                                             Comment No. in the
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Julian Anderson..............  Anderson...................  102.................  Individual.
Anonymous....................  Anonymous..................  103.................  Individual.
Appliance Standards Awareness  ASAP, ACEEE, and NEEA......  106.................  Efficiency Advocacy
 Project, the American                                                             Organizations.
 Council for an Energy-
 Efficient Economy, and the
 Northwest Energy Efficiency
 Alliance.
Pacific Gas and Electric       CA IOUs....................  104 * and 105.......  Utilities.
 Company (PG&E), San Diego
 Gas and Electric (SDG&E),
 and Southern California
 Edison (SCE) (collectively
 referred to as the
 California Investor-Owned
 Utilities).
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* The CA IOUs submitted a duplicate comment in response to the NOPR that accompanied the direct final rule.
  Therefore, both comment submissions are included in this table.

    A parenthetical reference at the end of a comment quotation or 
paraphrase provides the location of the item in the public record.\7\ 
The following sections discuss the substantive comments DOE received on 
the May 2024 Direct Final Rule, as well as DOE's determination that the 
comments do not provide a reasonable basis for withdrawal of the direct 
final rule.
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    \7\ The parenthetical reference provides a reference for 
information located in the docket of DOE's rulemaking to develop 
energy conservation standards for the subject ACUACs and ACUHPs. 
(Docket No. EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015, which is maintained at: 
www.regulations.gov). The references are arranged as follows: 
(commenter name, comment docket ID number at page of that document).
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A. General Comments

    ASAP, ACEEE, and NEEA and the CA IOUs supported the standards in 
the May 2024 Direct Final Rule, as they align with the levels 
prescribed in Recommendation #1 of the ACUAC/HP Working Group ECS Term 
Sheet. (ASAP, ACEEE, and NEEA, No. 106 at p. 1; CA IOUs, Nos. 104 and 
105 at pp. 1-2) The CA IOUs supported the effective date of January 1, 
2029, for these standards. (CA IOUs, Nos. 104 and 105 at p. 2)
    ASAP, ACEEE, and NEEA commented that the new efficiency metrics, 
IVEC and IVHE, would improve the representativeness of the efficiency 
ratings and better capture the total energy consumption of the cooling 
and heating seasons. (ASAP, ACEEE, and NEEA, No. 106 at p. 1) ASAP, 
ACEEE, and NEEA commented that the standards would reduce national 
energy consumption, cut carbon emissions, and provide net present value 
savings for consumers. (Id.) ASAP, ACEEE, and NEEA commented that 
small-capacity ACUACs have the largest market share and would use 
almost 23 percent less energy with the amended standards than ones just 
meeting the current standard. (Id.) ASAP, ACEEE, and NEEA further 
commented that the amended standards would provide large life-cycle 
cost savings for consumers, with short payback periods relative to the 
lifetime of ACUACs and ACUHPs. (Id. at p. 2)
    Anderson supported the May 2024 Direct Final Rule, stating that it 
would be the next step towards greater energy efficiency and emissions 
reductions and that it would drive innovation to support economic 
savings and a more sustainable environment. (Anderson, No. 102 at p. 1)
    DOE agrees with these comments which are in accord with the amended 
standards set forth in the May 2024 Direct Final Rule.
    An anonymous commenter stated that ASHRAE 241 standards or better 
must be adopted. (Anonymous, No. 103 at p. 1)
    In response to the anonymous commenter, ASHRAE Standard 241, 
Control of Infectious Aerosols, (``ASHRAE 241'') addresses the design, 
installation, commissioning, and maintenance of HVAC systems to control 
the spread of infectious aerosols. As such, the provisions of ASHRAE 
241 are outside the scope of consideration for this rulemaking. 
Therefore, DOE has determined that the comment regarding adoption of 
ASHRAE 241 provided by this anonymous commenter does not provide a 
reasonable basis to withdraw the May 2024 Direct Final Rule.

B. Certification

    The CA IOUs urged DOE to initiate a certification rulemaking at its 
earliest convenience such that Recommendation #2 of the ACUAC/HP 
Working Group ECS Term Sheet could be implemented allowing for 
certification of ACUACs and ACUHPs using the new metrics and reporting 
fields. (CA IOUs, No. 104 and 105 at p. 2) The CA IOUs specifically 
requested that manufacturers publicly certify the crankcase heat 
wattage for each compressor stage, and the 5 [deg]F heating capacity 
and COP, if applicable. (Id.) The CA IOUs commented that the early 
implementation of a certification rulemaking would clarify the 
certification requirements and process and facilitate early compliance 
for manufacturers before the amended standards' effective date of 
January 1, 2029. (Id.)
    In response, DOE acknowledges that certification data will be 
required for ACUACs and ACUHPs; however, DOE did not amend the existing 
or adopt new certification or reporting requirements for ACUACs and 
ACUHPs in the May 2024 Direct Final Rule. 89 FR 44052, 44132 (May 20, 
2024). Instead, DOE may consider proposals to establish associated 
certification requirements and reporting for ACUACs and ACUHPs under a 
separate, future rulemaking regarding appliance and equipment 
certification.

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IV. Impact of Any Lessening of Competition

    EPCA directs DOE to consider the impact of any lessening of 
competition, as determined in writing by the Attorney General of the 
United States (``Attorney General''), that is likely to result from a 
standard. (42 U.S.C. 6316(b)(1); 42 U.S.C. 6295(p)(4)(A)(i); 42 U.S.C. 
6313(a)(6)(B)(ii)(V)) To assist the Attorney General in making this 
determination, DOE provided the Department of Justice (``DOJ'') with 
copies of the May 2024 Direct Final Rule, the corresponding NOPR, and 
the May 2024 DirectFinal Rule Technical Support Document for review. 
DOE has published DOJ's comments at the end of this document in 
appendix A.
    In its letter responding to DOE, DOJ concluded that, based on its 
review, the proposed energy conservation standards in the Direct Final 
Rule are unlikely to have a significant adverse impact on competition.

V. Conclusion

    In summary, based on the previous discussion, DOE has determined 
that the comments received in response to the direct final rule for 
amended energy conservation standards for the subject ACUACs and ACUHPs 
do not provide a reasonable basis for withdrawal of the direct final 
rule. As a result, the energy conservation standards set forth in the 
direct final rule became effective on September 17, 2024. Compliance 
with these standards is required on and after January 1, 2029.

Signing Authority

    This document of the Department of Energy was signed on September 
20, 2024, by Jeffrey Marootian, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, pursuant to delegated 
authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original 
signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes 
only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal 
Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been 
authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for 
publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This 
administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this 
document upon publication in the Federal Register.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on September 23, 2024.
Treena V. Garrett
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.

    Note: The following appendix will not appear in the Code of 
Federal Regulations.

Appendix A

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