DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[Docket Number: EERE-2006-STD-0125]

RIN 1904-AB58

Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerated

Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines

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

ACTION: Finding of 0 Significant Impact: Energy Conservation Program

SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended, requires

the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to adopt energy conservation standards for

beverage vending machines (BVM). (42 U.S.C.6295 (v)(l), (2), and (3)) Based on an

Environmental Assessment (EA), chapter 16 ofthe final rule technical support document

(TSD) for BVM, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has determined that the adoption

of energy conservation standards for BVM, as adopted by the final rule entitled the

"Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending

Machines," would not be a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the

human environment within the meaning ofthe National Environmental Policy Act of

1969 (NEPA). Therefore, an environmental impact statement (ElS) is not required, and

DOE is issuing this Finding ofNo Significant Impact (FONSI).

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ADDRESSES: Public Availability: Copies ofthe final rule TSD are available from the

U.S. Department of Energy, Resource Room ofthe Building Technologies Program, 950

L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m.

and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. You may also obtain copies

ofthe final rule TSD from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's

website at: v,.'Wwl.eere.energv.gov/buildings/appliance standards/

FOR FURTHER INFORJ'fATIOl CONTACT: Charles L1enza, Project Manager,

Energy Conservation Standards for Beverage Vending Machines, U.S. Department of

Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950

L'Enfant Plaza, SW., 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20024, Phone: (202) 586-2192. E-mail:

Charles.Llenza@ee.doe.Qov; Francine Pinto, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office of

General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585.

Phone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail: Francine.Pinto01hq.doe.gov.

For further information regarding the DOE NEPA process contact: Carol M.

Borgstrom, Director, Office ofNEPA Policy and Compliance (GC-20), U.S. Department

of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-4600, or

leave a message at (800) 472-2756. Additional information regarding DOE EPA

activities and access to many DOE NEPA documents are available on the Internet

through the DOE NEPA website at: http://www.gc.energy.gov/nepa/.

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SUPPLEMENTARY II FORMATION:

Description ofthe Propo ed Action: The proposed action is the establishment of

new energy conservation standards for beverage vending machines. DOE is adopting trial

standard level (TSL) 6 for Class A equipment and TSL 3 for Class B equipment.

Environmental Impacts: The EA evaluates the environmental impacts of a range of

energy conservation standards for BYM. The results are presented for each T L DOE

considered for BYM. Each TSL is an alternative action and the environm'.::ntal impacts of

each alternative are compared to what would be expected to happen if no new standard

were adopted, i.e., the "no action" alternative.

The primary environmental impact is decreased emissions from fossil fuel use and

from fossil-fueled electricity generation. All ofthe TSLs considered for the equipment

classes covered under this regulation would result in decreased fossil fuel use and in a

reduction in emissions. The energy conservation standards adopted in the final rule would

generally decrease air pollution by decreasing future energy demand. The environmental

impact analysis considers emissions of carbon dioxide (C02) and three criteria

pollutants-nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (S02), and mercury (Hg). The energy

savings from new energy conservation standards for BYM are expected to result in

reduced power sector emissions of CO2, NOx, and Hg. Reduced Ox emissions could

also provide an economic benefit in the form of emission allowance credits. The results

ofthis analysis show that the emissions reductions in the BYM final rule are projected to

be 8.4 million metric tons (Mt) of CO2for Class A equipment and 1.2 Mt of C02 for

Class B equipment, 2.9 kilotons (kt) ofNOx for Class A equipment and 0.4 kt ofNOx for

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Class B equipment, and between 0 and 0.17 tons of Hg for Class A equipment and

between 0 and 0.02 tons of Hg for Class B equipment. These emissions reductions and

those from the other TSLs are not substantial enough to significantly affect the quality of

the human environment. See chapter 16 ofthe BVM TSD Table 16.2.4, Table 16.2.5,

Table 16.2.6, Table 16.2.7, Table 16.2.8, Table 16.2.9, Table 16.7.1, and Table 16.7.2 for

more information on the emissions reductions at all TSLs.

Determination

Based upon the EA, DOE has determined that the adoption ofthe energy

conservation standard for BVM would not constitute a major Federal action significantly

affecting the quality ofthe human environment, within the meaning ofNEPA. Therefore,

an EIS is not required, and DOE is issuing this FONSI.

Issued in Washington, DC, onAugust 5, 2009

Cathy Zoi

Assistant Secre~Y."-'-""~

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

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