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Done in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of 

January, 2015. 

Sonny Ramaswamy, 

Director, National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02143 Filed 2–3–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 430 

[Docket No. EERE–2009–BT–TP–0016] 

RIN 1904–AB99 

Energy Conservation Program: Test 

Procedures for Fluorescent Lamp 

Ballasts 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: On October 21, 2014, the U.S. 

Department of Energy (DOE) issued a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) 

to amend the test procedures for 

fluorescent lamp ballasts. That NOPR 

serves as the basis for this action. This 

final rule amends DOE’s regulations 

concerning the test procedures for the 

measurement of energy consumption for 

fluorescent lamp ballasts. Specifically, 

these amendments clarify the 

requirement to use the test procedures 

in Appendix Q1 to demonstrate 

compliance with the energy 

conservation standards that apply to 

fluorescent lamp ballasts manufactured 

on or after November 14, 2014. These 

revisions follow the intent of the 

fluorescent lamp ballast test procedure 

final rule to support any new or revised 

energy conservation standards at the 

time those standards require 

compliance. This final rule also corrects 

the formula for power factor, which 

contained a mathematical error as 

adopted in that final rule. 

DATES: The effective date of this rule is 

March 6, 2015. Compliance will be 

mandatory starting August 3, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: The docket, which includes 

Federal Register notices, public meeting 

attendee lists and transcripts, 

comments, and other supporting 

documents/materials, is available for 

review at regulations.gov. All 

documents in the docket are listed in 

the regulations.gov index. However, 

some documents listed in the index, 

such as those containing information 

that is exempt from public disclosure, 

may not be publicly available. 

A link to the docket Web page can be 

found at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/

buildings/appliance_standards/product.

aspx/productid/62. This Web page will 

contain a link to the docket for this 

notice on the regulations.gov site. The 

regulations.gov Web page will contain 

simple instructions on how to access all 

documents, including public comments, 

in the docket. 

For further information on how to 

review the docket, contact Ms. Brenda 


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1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Part B was redesignated as Part A. 

2All references to EPCA refer to the statute as 

amended through the American Energy 

Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act 

(AEMTCA), Public Law 112–210 (Dec. 18, 2012). 

3A notation in the form ‘‘NEMA, No. 25 at p. 1’’ 

identifies a written comment that DOE has received 

and has included in the docket of this rulemaking. 

This particular notation refers to a comment: (1) 

Submitted by NEMA; (2) in document number 25 

of the docket, and (3) on page 1 of that document. 

Edwards at (202) 586–2945 or by email: 

Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, EE–5B, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–1604. Email: 

fluorescent_lamp_ballasts@ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Sarah Butler, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–1777. Email: 

Sarah.Butler@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Authority and Background 

II. Synopsis of the Final Rule 

III. Discussion 

IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review 

A. Review Under Executive Order 12866 

B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act 

C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 

D. Review Under the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

E. Review Under Executive Order 13132 

F. Review Under Executive Order 12988 

G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act of 1995 

H. Review Under the Treasury and General 

Government Appropriations Act, 1999 

I. Review Under Executive Order 12630 

J. Review Under Treasury and General 

Government Appropriations Act, 2001 

K. Review Under Executive Order 13211 

L. Review Under Section 32 of the Federal 

Energy Administration Act of 1974 

M. Congressional Notification 

N. Approval of the Office of the Secretary 

I. Authority and Background 

Title III, Part B1 of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act of 1975 (‘‘EPCA’’ 

or, ‘‘the Act’’), Public Law 94–163 (42 

U.S.C. 6291–6309, as codified) sets forth 

a variety of provisions designed to 

improve energy efficiency and 

established the ‘‘Energy Conservation 

Program for Consumer Products Other 

Than Automobiles.’’ 2 These include 

fluorescent lamp ballasts, the subject of 

this notice. (42 U.S.C. 6292(a)(13)) 

Under EPCA, the energy conservation 

program consists essentially of four 

parts: (1) Testing, (2) labeling, (3) 

Federal energy conservation standards, 

and (4) certification and enforcement 

procedures. The testing requirements 

consist of test procedures that 

manufacturers of covered products must 

use as the basis for (1) certifying to the 

Department of Energy (DOE) that their 

products comply with the applicable 

energy conservation standards adopted 

under EPCA, and (2) making 

representations about the efficiency of 

those products. Similarly, DOE must use 

these test procedures to determine 

whether the products comply with any 

relevant standards promulgated under 

EPCA. 

DOE published a test procedure final 

rule on May 4, 2011 (hereafter the ‘‘May 

2011 test procedure final rule’’) 

establishing revised active mode test 

procedures for fluorescent lamp ballasts. 

76 FR 25211. The May 2011 test 

procedure final rule established 

appendix Q1 to subpart B of Title 10 of 

the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 

part 430. DOE also published a final 

rule adopting new and revised energy 

conservation standards for fluorescent 

lamp ballasts on November 14, 2011 

(hereafter the ‘‘November 2011 

standards final rule’’), which completed 

the second energy conservation 

standard rulemaking required under 42 

U.S.C. 6295(g)(7). 76 FR 70548. The 

November 2011 standards final rule 

established the regulations located at 10 

CFR 430.32(m)(8)–(10). 

II. Synopsis of the Final Rule 

This final rule amends the current 

DOE test procedures for fluorescent 

lamp ballasts. DOE discovered an error 

in the formula for power factor located 

in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix 

Q1. DOE is correcting that formula. DOE 

is also updating 10 CFR 430.23 to reflect 

the requirement to determine 

compliance with the November 2014 

standards by testing in accordance with 

Appendix Q1. This revision follows the 

intent of the May 2011 test procedure 

final rule to support any new or revised 

energy conservation standards at the 

time those standards require 

compliance. 76 FR 25211, 25213 (May 4, 

2011). 

III. Discussion 

In the November 2011 standards final 

rule, DOE amended existing energy 

conservation standards and adopted 

standards for additional ballasts. 76 FR 

70548. The new and amended standards 

were based on ballast luminous 

efficiency (BLE) and apply to all 

products listed in the table of BLE 

standards, codified at 10 CFR 

430.32(m)(8)(iii)(C). DOE required 

compliance with these BLE standards 

on November 14, 2014. 

In the notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NOPR) published on October 21, 2014, 

DOE proposed two changes to the 

fluorescent lamp ballast test procedure. 

79 FR 62894. First, DOE proposed to 

revise 10 CFR 430.23 to clarify the 

requirement to use the test procedures 

in Appendix Q1 to demonstrate 

compliance with the new and revised 

energy conservation standards that 

apply to fluorescent lamp ballasts 

manufactured on or after November 14, 

2014, codified at 10 CFR 430.32(m)(8)– 

(10). DOE noted that these revisions 

follow the intent of the May 2011 test 

procedure final rule that new Appendix 

Q1 is to support the new and revised 

energy conservation standards adopted 

in the November 2011 standards final 

rule. DOE did not include these 

revisions at the time of the May 2011 

test procedure final rule because the 

standards and associated compliance 

date of the subsequent standards final 

rule were not yet known. Second, DOE 

also proposed to revise Appendix Q1 to 

correct an error in the formula for 

calculating power factor as adopted in 

the May 2011 test procedure final rule. 

The National Electrical Manufacturers 

Association (NEMA) commented that it 

supports the proposed changes to 10 

CFR part 430 noting that the revisions 

improve and clarify the existing 

procedures. (NEMA, No. 25 at p. 1) 3

Based on the reasons provided in the 

NOPR and in light of no negative 

comments, DOE is adopting the 

revisions to 10 CFR 430.23 clarifying the 

requirements to use the test procedures 

in Appendix Q1 on or after November 

14, 2014 and to Appendix Q1 correcting 

the power factor formula. 

In any rulemaking to amend test 

procedures, DOE must determine to 

what extent, if any, the proposed test 

procedures would alter the measured 

energy efficiency of any covered 

products as determined under the 

existing test procedures. (42 U.S.C. 

6293(e)(1)) Because the changes adopted 

in this final rule simply provide 

clarification, these revisions do not alter 

the measured energy efficiency of the 

covered products measured by this test 

procedure. 

IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory 

Review 

A. Review Under Executive Order 12866 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has determined that test 

procedure rulemakings do not constitute 

‘‘significant regulatory actions’’ under 

section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, 


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Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 

51735 (Oct. 4, 1993). Accordingly, this 

action was not subject to review under 

the Executive Order by the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs 

(OIRA) in the Office of Management and 

Budget. 

B. Review Under the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires preparation 

of an initial regulatory flexibility 

analysis (IFRA) for any rule that by law 

must be proposed for public comment, 

unless the agency certifies that the rule, 

if promulgated, will not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. As 

required by Executive Order 13272, 

‘‘Proper Consideration of Small Entities 

in Agency Rulemaking,’’ 67 FR 53461 

(August 16, 2002), DOE published 

procedures and policies on February 19, 

2003, to ensure that the potential 

impacts of its rules on small entities are 

properly considered during the DOE 

rulemaking process. 68 FR 7990. DOE 

has made its procedures and policies 

available on the Office of the General 

Counsel’s Web site: http://energy.gov/

gc/office-general-counsel. 

This rulemaking clarifies existing 

requirements for testing and compliance 

with energy conservation standards and 

does not change the burden associated 

with fluorescent lamp ballast 

regulations on any entity large or small. 

Therefore, DOE has determined that this 

rulemaking does not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. 

Accordingly, DOE has not prepared a 

regulatory flexibility analysis for this 

rulemaking. DOE’s certification and 

supporting statement of factual basis 

will be provided to the Chief Counsel 

for Advocacy of the Small Business 

Administration (SBA) for review under 

5 U.S.C. 605(b). DOE certifies that this 

rule has no significant impact on a 

substantial number of small entities. 

C. Review Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 

Manufacturers of fluorescent lamp 

ballasts must certify to DOE that their 

products comply with any applicable 

energy conservation standards. In 

certifying compliance, manufacturers 

must test their products according to the 

DOE test procedures for fluorescent 

lamp ballasts, including any 

amendments adopted for those test 

procedures. DOE has established 

regulations for the certification and 

recordkeeping requirements for all 

covered consumer products and 

commercial equipment, including 

fluorescent lamp ballasts. (76 FR 12422 

(March 7, 2011). The collection-ofinformation requirement for the 

certification and recordkeeping is 

subject to review and approval by OMB 

under the Paperwork Reduction Act 

(PRA). This requirement has been 

approved by OMB under OMB control 

number 1910–1400. Public reporting 

burden for the certification is estimated 

to average 30 hours per response, 

including the time for reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data 

sources, gathering and maintaining the 

data needed, and completing and 

reviewing the collection of information. 

Notwithstanding any other provision 

of the law, no person is required to 

respond to, nor shall any person be 

subject to a penalty for failure to comply 

with, a collection of information subject 

to the requirements of the PRA, unless 

that collection of information displays a 

currently valid OMB Control Number. 

D. Review Under the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

In this final rule, DOE amends its test 

procedure for fluorescent lamp ballasts. 

DOE has determined that this rule falls 

into a class of actions that are 

categorically excluded from review 

under the National Environmental 

Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.) and DOE’s implementing 

regulations at 10 CFR part 1021. 

Specifically, this rule amends an 

existing rule without affecting the 

amount, quality or distribution of 

energy usage, and, therefore, will not 

result in any environmental impacts. 

Thus, this rulemaking is covered by 

Categorical Exclusion A5 under 10 CFR 

part 1021, subpart D, which applies to 

any rulemaking that interprets or 

amends an existing rule without 

changing the environmental effect of 

that rule. Accordingly, neither an 

environmental assessment nor an 

environmental impact statement is 

required. 

E. Review Under Executive Order 13132 

Executive Order 13132, ‘‘Federalism,’’ 

64 FR 43255 (August 4, 1999) imposes 

certain requirements on agencies 

formulating and implementing policies 

or regulations that preempt State law or 

that have Federalism implications. The 

Executive Order requires agencies to 

examine the constitutional and statutory 

authority supporting any action that 

would limit the policymaking discretion 

of the States and to carefully assess the 

necessity for such actions. The 

Executive Order also requires agencies 

to have an accountable process to 

ensure meaningful and timely input by 

State and local officials in the 

development of regulatory policies that 

have Federalism implications. On 

March 14, 2000, DOE published a 

statement of policy describing the 

intergovernmental consultation process 

it will follow in the development of 

such regulations. 65 FR 13735. DOE 

examined this final rule and determined 

that it will not have a substantial direct 

effect on the States, on the relationship 

between the national government and 

the States, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government. EPCA 

governs and prescribes Federal 

preemption of State regulations as to 

energy conservation for the products 

that are the subject of this final rule. 

States can petition DOE for exemption 

from such preemption to the extent, and 

based on criteria, set forth in EPCA. (42 

U.S.C. 6297(d)) No further action is 

required by Executive Order 13132. 

F. Review Under Executive Order 12988 

Regarding the review of existing 

regulations and the promulgation of 

new regulations, section 3(a) of 

Executive Order 12988, ‘‘Civil Justice 

Reform,’’ 61 FR 4729 (Feb. 7, 1996), 

imposes on Federal agencies the general 

duty to adhere to the following 

requirements: (1) Eliminate drafting 

errors and ambiguity; (2) write 

regulations to minimize litigation; (3) 

provide a clear legal standard for 

affected conduct rather than a general 

standard; and (4) promote simplification 

and burden reduction. Section 3(b) of 

Executive Order 12988 specifically 

requires that Executive agencies make 

every reasonable effort to ensure that the 

regulation: (1) Clearly specifies the 

preemptive effect, if any; (2) clearly 

specifies any effect on existing Federal 

law or regulation; (3) provides a clear 

legal standard for affected conduct 

while promoting simplification and 

burden reduction; (4) specifies the 

retroactive effect, if any; (5) adequately 

defines key terms; and (6) addresses 

other important issues affecting clarity 

and general draftsmanship under any 

guidelines issued by the Attorney 

General. Section 3(c) of Executive Order 

12988 requires Executive agencies to 

review regulations in light of applicable 

standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b) to 

determine whether they are met or it is 

unreasonable to meet one or more of 

them. DOE has completed the required 

review and determined that, to the 

extent permitted by law, this final rule 

meets the relevant standards of 

Executive Order 12988. 


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G. Review Under the Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates 

Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) requires 

each Federal agency to assess the effects 

of Federal regulatory actions on State, 

local, and Tribal governments and the 

private sector. Public Law 104–4, sec. 

201 (codified at 2 U.S.C. 1531). For a 

regulatory action resulting in a rule that 

may cause the expenditure by State, 

local, and Tribal governments, in the 

aggregate, or by the private sector of 

$100 million or more in any one year 

(adjusted annually for inflation), section 

202 of UMRA requires a Federal agency 

to publish a written statement that 

estimates the resulting costs, benefits, 

and other effects on the national 

economy. (2 U.S.C. 1532(a), (b)) The 

UMRA also requires a Federal agency to 

develop an effective process to permit 

timely input by elected officers of State, 

local, and Tribal governments on a 

proposed ‘‘significant intergovernmental 

mandate,’’ and requires an agency plan 

for giving notice and opportunity for 

timely input to potentially affected 

small governments before establishing 

any requirements that might 

significantly or uniquely affect small 

governments. On March 18, 1997, DOE 

published a statement of policy on its 

process for intergovernmental 

consultation under UMRA. 62 FR 

12820; also available at http://energy.

gov/gc/office-general-counsel. DOE 

examined this final rule according to 

UMRA and its statement of policy and 

determined that the rule contains 

neither an intergovernmental mandate, 

nor a mandate that may result in the 

expenditure of $100 million or more in 

any year, so these requirements do not 

apply. 

H. Review Under the Treasury and 

General Government Appropriations 

Act, 1999 

Section 654 of the Treasury and 

General Government Appropriations 

Act, 1999 (Pub. L. 105–277) requires 

Federal agencies to issue a Family 

Policymaking Assessment for any rule 

that may affect family well-being. This 

final rule will not have any impact on 

the autonomy or integrity of the family 

as an institution. Accordingly, DOE has 

concluded that it is not necessary to 

prepare a Family Policymaking 

Assessment. 

I. Review Under Executive Order 12630 

DOE has determined, under Executive 

Order 12630, ‘‘Governmental Actions 

and Interference with Constitutionally 

Protected Property Rights’’ 53 FR 8859 

(March 18, 1988), that this regulation 

will not result in any takings that might 

require compensation under the Fifth 

Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 

J. Review Under Treasury and General 

Government Appropriations Act, 2001 

Section 515 of the Treasury and 

General Government Appropriations 

Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516 note) provides 

for agencies to review most 

disseminations of information to the 

public under guidelines established by 

each agency pursuant to general 

guidelines issued by OMB. OMB’s 

guidelines were published at 67 FR 

8452 (Feb. 22, 2002), and DOE’s 

guidelines were published at 67 FR 

62446 (Oct. 7, 2002). DOE has reviewed 

this final rule under the OMB and DOE 

guidelines and has concluded that it is 

consistent with applicable policies in 

those guidelines. 

K. Review Under Executive Order 13211 

Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use,’’ 66 FR 28355 (May 

22, 2001), requires Federal agencies to 

prepare and submit to OMB, a 

Statement of Energy Effects for any 

significant energy action. A ‘‘significant 

energy action’’ is defined as any action 

by an agency that promulgated or is 

expected to lead to promulgation of a 

final rule, and that: (1) Is a significant 

regulatory action under Executive Order 

12866, or any successor order; and (2) 

is likely to have a significant adverse 

effect on the supply, distribution, or use 

of energy; or (3) is designated by the 

Administrator of OIRA as a significant 

energy action. For any significant energy 

action, the agency must give a detailed 

statement of any adverse effects on 

energy supply, distribution, or use if the 

regulation is implemented, and of 

reasonable alternatives to the action and 

their expected benefits on energy 

supply, distribution, and use. 

This regulatory action is not a 

significant regulatory action under 

Executive Order 12866. Moreover, it 

would not have a significant adverse 

effect on the supply, distribution, or use 

of energy, nor has it been designated as 

a significant energy action by the 

Administrator of OIRA. Therefore, it is 

not a significant energy action, and, 

accordingly, DOE has not prepared a 

Statement of Energy Effects. 

L. Review Under Section 32 of the 

Federal Energy Administration Act of 

1974 

Under section 301 of the Department 

of Energy Organization Act (Pub. L. 95– 

91; 42 U.S.C. 7101), DOE must comply 

with section 32 of the Federal Energy 

Administration Act of 1974, as amended 

by the Federal Energy Administration 

Authorization Act of 1977. (15 U.S.C. 

788; FEAA) Section 32 essentially 

provides in relevant part that, where a 

proposed rule authorizes or requires use 

of commercial standards, the notice of 

proposed rulemaking must inform the 

public of the use and background of 

such standards. In addition, section 

32(c) requires DOE to consult with the 

Attorney General and the Chairman of 

the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 

concerning the impact of the 

commercial or industry standards on 

competition. 

This final rule does not revise the 

existing incorporation of industry 

standards regarding fluorescent lamp 

ballasts. Therefore, DOE concludes that 

the requirements of section 32(b) of the 

FEAA, (i.e., that the standards were 

developed in a manner that fully 

provides for public participation, 

comment, and review) do not apply to 

this rulemaking. 

M. Congressional Notification 

As required by 5 U.S.C. 801, DOE will 

report to Congress on the promulgation 

of this rule before its effective date. The 

report will state that it has been 

determined that the rule is not a ‘‘major 

rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 

N. Approval of the Office of the 

Secretary 

The Secretary of Energy has approved 

publication of this final rule. 

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 430 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Confidential business 

information, Energy conservation, 

Household appliances, Imports, 

Intergovernmental relations, Small 

businesses. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 28, 

2015. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

For the reasons stated in the 

preamble, DOE amends part 430 of 

Chapter II of Title 10, Code of Federal 

Regulations 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. Section 430.23 is amended by 

revising paragraph (q) to read as follows: 


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§ 430.23 Test procedures for the 

measurement of energy and water 

consumption. 

* * * * * 

(q) Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts. (1) 

Calculate the estimated annual energy 

consumption (EAEC) for fluorescent 

lamp ballasts, expressed in kilowatthours per year, by multiplying together 

the following values: 

(i) The input power in kilowatts 

measured in accordance with section 

2.5.1.6 of appendix Q1 to this part; and 

(ii) The representative average use 

cycle of 1,000 hours per year. Round the 

resulting product to the nearest 

kilowatt-hour per year. 

(2) Calculate ballast luminous 

efficiency (BLE) using section 2.6.1 of 

appendix Q1 to this subpart. 

(3) Calculate the estimated annual 

operating cost (EAOC) for fluorescent 

lamp ballasts, expressed in dollars per 

year, by multiplying together the 

following values: 

(i) The representative average unit 

energy cost of electricity in dollars per 

kilowatt-hour as provided by the 

Secretary, 

(ii) The representative average use 

cycle of 1,000 hours per year, and 

(iii) The input power in kilowatts 

measured in accordance with section 

2.5.1.6 of appendix Q1 to this part. 

Round the resulting product to the 

nearest dollar per year. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. Appendix Q1 to subpart B of part 

430 is amended by revising section 2.6.2 

to read as follows: 

Appendix Q1 to Subpart B of Part 430— 

Uniform Test Method for Measuring the 

Energy Consumption of Fluorescent 

Lamp Ballasts 

* * * * * 

2.6.2. Calculate Power Factor (PF). 

Where: 

Input power is determined in accordance 

with section 2.5.1.6 of this appendix, input 

voltage is determined in accordance with 

section 2.5.1.7 of this appendix, and input 

current is determined in accordance with 

section 2.5.1.8 of this appendix. 

* * * * * 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2015–0099; Directorate 

Identifier 2014–CE–039–AD; Amendment 

39–18082; AD 2015–02–15] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Quest 

Aircraft Design, LLC Airplanes 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new 

airworthiness directive (AD) for all 

Quest Aircraft Design, LLC Model 

KODIAK 100 airplanes. This AD 

requires inspecting the inboard upper 

and lower elevator skins for cracking, 

repairing cracks, and installing 

doublers. This AD was prompted by a 

report that fatigue cracks were found in 

the lower elevator skins. We are issuing 

this AD to correct the unsafe condition 

on these products. 

DATES: This AD is effective February 19, 

2015. 

The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference 

of certain publications listed in this AD 

as of February 19, 2015. 

We must receive comments on this 

AD by March 23, 2015. 

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: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

For service information identified in 

this AD, contact Quest Aircraft Design, 

LLC, 1200 Turbine Drive, Sandpoint, 

Idaho 83864; telephone: (208) 263–1111; 

toll free: (866) 263–1112; fax: (208) 263– 

1511; CustomerService@

QuestAircraft.com; 

www.questaircraft.com. You may review 

copies of the referenced service 

information at the FAA, Small Airplane 

Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64106. For information on the 

availability of this material at the FAA, 

call (816) 329–4148. 

Examining the AD Docket 

You may examine the AD docket on 

the Internet at http://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

and locating Docket No. FAA–2015– 

0099; or in person at the Docket 

Management Facility between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this AD, the regulatory 

evaluation, any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

the Docket Office (phone: 800–647– 

5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. 

Comments will be available in the AD 

docket shortly after receipt. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jason Deutschman, Aerospace Engineer, 

Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 

FAA, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, 

Washington 98057; phone: (425) 917– 

6595; fax: (425) 917–6590; email: 

jason.deutschman@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion 

We received a report that an operator 

found two cracks in the lower elevator 

skin, one per elevator, while performing 

a preflight walk-around inspection on a 

Quest Aircraft Design, LLC Model 

KODIAK 100 airplane. 

The trailing edge skin has a built-in 

joggle to maintain the aerodynamic 

profile of the surface in the presence of 

a skin lap. The joggle causes the skin to 

straighten under tension loads and 

buckle under compression loads. We 

have determined that secondary 

bending stresses at the joggle are the 

direct cause of the cracking. 

This condition, if not corrected, could 

cause failure of the elevator skins to 

sustain limit load, which could result in 

loss of elevator control, elevator flutter, 

or loss of elevator. We are issuing this 

AD to correct the unsafe condition on 

these products. 

Relevant Service Information 

We reviewed Quest Aircraft KODIAK 

Mandatory Service Bulletin SB 14–09, 


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