DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFRPart 431 [DocketNumber: EERE-2006-STD-0125] RIN 1904-AB58
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines

AGENCY: Office ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department ofEnergy

ACTION: Finding of 0 Significant Impact: Energy Conservation Program

SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and ConservationAct (EPCA), as amended, requires the U.S. Department ofEnergy (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 ofEnergy (DOE) has determined thatthe adoption ofenergy conservation standards for BVM, as adopted by the final rule entitled the "Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines," would notbe amajorFederal action significantly affecting the quality ofthe 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 SignificantImpact (FONSI).

### ADDRESSES: Public Availability: Copies ofthe final rule TSD are available from the U.S. Department ofEnergy, 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 ofEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's website at: v,.'Wwl.eere.energv.gov/buildings/appliance standards/



### FOR FURTHERINFORJ'fATIOl CONTACT: Charles L1enza, Project Manager, Energy Conservation Standards for Beverage Vending Machines, U.S. Departmentof Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'EnfantPlaza, SW., 6thFloor, Washington, DC 20024, Phone: (202) 586-2192. E-mail: Charles.Llenza@ee.doe.Qov; Francine Pinto, Esq., U.S. Department ofEnergy, Office of General Counsel, GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585. Phone: (202) 586-9507. E-mail: Francine.Pinto01hq.doe.gov.

Forfurther informationregarding the DOENEPA process contact: Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office ofNEPA Policy and Compliance (GC-20), U.S. Department ofEnergy, 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 DOENEPA documents are available on the Internet through the DOE NEPA website at: http://www.gc.energy.gov/nepa/.

2SUPPLEMENTARY 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 ofarange 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 ifno 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 underthis 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 airpollution by decreasing future energy demand. The environmental impact analysis considers emissions ofcarbon 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 sectoremissions ofCO2 ,NOx, and Hg. Reduced Oxemissions could also provide an economic benefit in the form ofemission 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) ofCO2for Class A equipment and 1.2 Mt ofC02 for Class B equipment, 2.9 kilotons (kt) ofNOxfor Class A equipment and 0.4 kt ofNOxfor

3Class B equipment, and between 0 and 0.17 tons ofHg for Class A equipment and between 0 and 0.02 tons ofHg for Class B equipment. These emissions reductions and those from the otherTSLs are not substantial enough to significantly affectthe 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 thatthe adoption ofthe energy conservation standard for BVM would notconstitute amajorFederal action significantly affecting the quality ofthe human environment, withinthe meaning ofNEPA. Therefore,
an EIS is notrequired, 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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