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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Parts 429 and 430 

[EERE–2016–BT–TP–0023] 

RIN 1904–AD70 

Energy Conservation Program: Test 

Procedure for Television Sets 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

and request for comment. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (‘‘DOE’’) proposes to amend the 

test procedures for television sets to 

incorporate by reference the relevant 

updated industry standard. DOE has 

tentatively determined that the 

proposed updates would result in a test 

procedure that is more representative of 

the average energy use of television sets. 

DOE is seeking comment from 

interested parties on the proposal. 

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, 

and information regarding this proposal 

no later than May 2, 2022. See section 

[V], ‘‘Public Participation,’’ for details. 

DOE will hold a webinar on 

Wednesday, April 6, 2022, from 1:00 

p.m. to 4:00 p.m. See section V, ‘‘Public 

Participation,’’ for webinar registration 

information, participant instructions, 

and information about the capabilities 

available to webinar participants. If no 

participants register for the webinar, it 

will be cancelled. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

encouraged to submit comments using 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Alternatively, interested persons may 

submit comments, identified by docket 

number EERE–2016–BT–TP–0023, by 

any of the following methods: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

2. Email: to televisions2016tp0023@

ee.doe.gov. Include docket number 

EERE–2016–BT–TP–0023 in the subject 

line of the message. 

No telefacsimiles (‘‘faxes’’) will be 

accepted. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments and additional 

information on this process, see section 

V of this document. 

Although DOE has routinely accepted 

public comment submissions through a 

variety of mechanisms, including postal 

mail and hand delivery/courier, the 

Department has found it necessary to 

make temporary modifications to the 

comment submission process in light of 

the ongoing coronavirus 2019 (‘‘COVID– 

19’’) pandemic. DOE is currently 

suspending receipt of public comments 

via postal mail and hand delivery/ 

courier. If a commenter finds that this 

change poses an undue hardship, please 

contact Appliance Standards Program 

staff at (202) 586–1445 to discuss the 

need for alternative arrangements. Once 

the COVID–19 pandemic health 

emergency is resolved, DOE anticipates 

resuming all of its regular options for 

public comment submission, including 

postal mail and hand delivery/courier. 

Docket: The docket, which includes 

Federal Register notices, public meeting 

attendee lists and transcripts (if a public 

meeting is held), 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, 

some documents listed in the index, 

such as those containing information 

that is exempt from public disclosure, 

may not be publicly available. 

The docket web page can be found at 

www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE2016-BT-TP-0023. The docket web page 

contains instructions on how to access 

all documents, including public 

comments, in the docket. See section V 

for information on how to submit 

comments through 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mr. Jeremy Dommu, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 506– 

9870. Email: 

ApplianceStandardsQuestions@

ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 287–6122. Email: 

celia.sher@hq.doe.gov. 

For further information on how to 

submit a comment, review other public 

comments and the docket, or participate 

in a public meeting (if one is held), 

contact the Appliance and Equipment 

Standards Program staff at (202) 287– 

1445 or by email: 

ApplianceStandardsQuestions@

ee.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE 

proposes to incorporate by reference the 

following industry standard into part 

430: ANSI/CTA–2037–C, Determination 

of Television Set Power Consumption, 

CTA approved October 2021. 

Copies of ANSI/CTA–2037–C can be 

obtained from: Consumer Technology 

Association. 1919 S Eads Street, 

Arlington, VA 22202, 703–907–7600, or 

by going to www.cta.tech. 

For a further discussion of this 

standard, see section IV.M of this 

document. 

Table of Contents 

I. Authority and Background 

A. Authority 

B. Background 

II. Synopsis of the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking 

III. Discussion 

A. Scope of Applicability 

B. Updates to Industry Standards 

C. Definitions 

D. Test Equipment 

1. Power Supply 

2. Power Meter 

3. Luminance Meter 

4. Illuminance Meter 

5. Video Input Device 

6. Light Source for ABC Testing 

E. Test Room Setup 

1. Room Ambient Conditions 

2. Room Illuminance Level 

3. UUT Installation and Placement 

F. Test Configuration 

1. Configuration of Special Functions 

2. Media Player Setup and Connection 

3. Test Clips 

4. Preset Picture Settings for On Mode 

Tests 

5. Sound Level 

6. Network Configuration 

G. Test Conduct 

1. On Mode Test 

2. Luminance Test 

3. Standby Mode Test 

4. Off Mode Test 

H. Calculation of Annual Energy 

Consumption 

I. Test Procedure Costs and Harmonization 

1. Test Procedure Costs and Impact 

2. Harmonization with Industry Standards 

J. Compliance Date 

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. Description of Materials Incorporated 

by Reference 

V. Public Participation 

A. Participation in the Webinar 

B. Submission of Comments 

C. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment 

VI. Approval of the Office of the Secretary 


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1All 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). 

2For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

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

3 IEC 62301, Household electrical appliances— 

Measurement of standby power (Edition 2.0, 2011– 

01). 

4 IEC 62087, Methods of measurement for the 

power consumption of audio, video, and related 

equipment (Edition 3.0, 2011–04). 

I. Authority and Background 

Television sets (‘‘TVs’’) are included 

in the list of ‘‘covered products’’ for 

which DOE is authorized to establish 

and amend test procedures. (42 U.S.C. 

6292(a)(12)) DOE’s current test 

procedure for TVs is codified at title 10 

of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(‘‘CFR’’) part 430, subpart B, appendix 

H, ‘‘Uniform Test Method for Measuring 

the Power Consumption of Television 

Sets’’ (‘‘appendix H’’). DOE has not 

established energy conservation 

standards for TVs. The following 

sections discuss DOE’s authority to 

establish test procedures for TVs and 

relevant background information 

regarding DOE’s consideration of test 

procedures for this product. 

A. Authority 

The Energy Policy and Conservation 

Act, as amended (‘‘EPCA’’),1 authorizes 

DOE to regulate the energy efficiency of 

a number of consumer products and 

certain industrial equipment. (42 U.S.C. 

6291–6317) Title III, Part B 2 of EPCA 

established the Energy Conservation 

Program for Consumer Products Other 

Than Automobiles, which sets forth a 

variety of provisions designed to 

improve energy efficiency. These 

products include TVs, the subject of this 

document. (42 U.S.C. 6292(a)(12)) 

The energy conservation program 

under EPCA consists essentially of four 

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

Federal energy conservation standards, 

and (4) certification and enforcement 

procedures. Relevant provisions of 

EPCA specifically include definitions 

(42 U.S.C. 6291), test procedures (42 

U.S.C. 6293), labeling provisions (42 

U.S.C. 6294), energy conservation 

standards (42 U.S.C. 6295), and the 

authority to require information and 

reports from manufacturers (42 U.S.C. 

6296). 

The Federal testing requirements 

consist of test procedures that 

manufacturers of covered products must 

use as the basis for: (1) Certifying to 

DOE that their products comply with 

the applicable energy conservation 

standards adopted pursuant to EPCA (42 

U.S.C. 6295(s)), and (2) making 

representations about the efficiency of 

those consumer products (42 U.S.C. 

6293(c)). Similarly, DOE must use these 

test procedures to determine whether 

the products comply with relevant 

standards promulgated under EPCA. (42 

U.S.C. 6295(s)) 

Federal energy efficiency 

requirements for covered products 

established under EPCA generally 

supersede State laws and regulations 

concerning energy conservation testing, 

labeling, and standards. (42 U.S.C. 6297) 

DOE may, however, grant waivers of 

Federal preemption for particular State 

laws or regulations, in accordance with 

the procedures and other provisions of 

EPCA. (42 U.S.C. 6297(d)) 

Under 42 U.S.C. 6293, EPCA sets forth 

the criteria and procedures DOE must 

follow when prescribing or amending 

test procedures for covered products. 

EPCA requires that any test procedures 

prescribed or amended under this 

section be reasonably designed to 

produce test results which measure 

energy efficiency, energy use or 

estimated annual operating cost of a 

covered product during a representative 

average use cycle or period of use and 

not be unduly burdensome to conduct. 

(42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) 

In addition, EPCA requires that DOE 

amend its test procedures for all covered 

products to integrate measures of 

standby mode and off mode energy 

consumption. (42 U.S.C. 6295(gg)(2)(A)) 

Standby mode and off mode energy 

consumption must be incorporated into 

the overall energy efficiency, energy 

consumption, or other energy descriptor 

for each covered product unless the 

current test procedures already account 

for and incorporate standby and off 

mode energy consumption or such 

integration is technically infeasible. If 

an integrated test procedure is 

technically infeasible, DOE must 

prescribe a separate standby mode and 

off mode energy use test procedure for 

the covered product, if technically 

feasible. (42 U.S.C. 6295(gg)(2)(A)(ii)) 

Any such amendment must consider the 

most current versions of the 

International Electrotechnical 

Commission (‘‘IEC’’) Standard 62301 3

and IEC Standard 62087 4 as applicable. 

(42 U.S.C. 6295(gg)(2)(A)) 

EPCA also requires that, at least once 

every 7 years, DOE evaluate test 

procedures for each type of covered 

product, including TVs, to determine 

whether amended test procedures 

would more accurately or fully comply 

with the requirements for the test 

procedures to not be unduly 

burdensome to conduct and be 

reasonably designed to produce test 

results that reflect energy efficiency, 

energy use, and estimated operating 

costs during a representative average 

use cycle or period of use. (42 U.S.C. 

6293(b)(1)(A)) 

If the Secretary determines, on her 

own behalf or in response to a petition 

by any interested person, that a test 

procedure should be prescribed or 

amended, the Secretary shall promptly 

publish in the Federal Register 

proposed test procedures and afford 

interested persons an opportunity to 

present oral and written data, views, 

and arguments with respect to such 

procedures. The comment period on a 

proposed rule to amend a test procedure 

shall be at least 60 days and may not 

exceed 270 days. In prescribing or 

amending a test procedure, the 

Secretary shall take into account such 

information as the Secretary determines 

relevant to such procedure, including 

technological developments relating to 

energy use or energy efficiency of the 

type (or class) of covered products 

involved. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(2)) If DOE 

determines that test procedure revisions 

are not appropriate, DOE must publish 

its determination not to amend the test 

procedures. DOE is publishing this 

notice of proposed rulemaking 

(‘‘NOPR’’) in satisfaction of the 7-year 

review requirement specified in EPCA. 

(42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(1)(A)) 

B. Background 

DOE most recently amended its TV 

test procedures in a final rule published 

on October 25, 2013 (‘‘October 2013 

final rule’’). 78 FR 63823. The current 

DOE test procedure includes methods 

for measuring TV power consumption 

in active mode (i.e., on mode), standby 

mode, and off mode; TV screen 

luminance; and the annual energy 

consumption (‘‘AEC’’) of TVs. As part of 

the on mode testing, DOE adopted the 

use of IEC Standard 62087, Edition 3.0, 

2011–04 ‘‘Methods of measurement for 

the power consumption of audio, video, 

and related equipment’’ (‘‘IEC 

62087:2011’’). IEC 62087:2011 includes 

a video test clip on a DVD and Blu-ray 

DiscTM to be used when conducting on 

mode testing (‘‘IEC test clip’’), as well a 

static, black-and-white 3-bar image for 

measuring screen luminance. 

Subsequently, on June 24, 2016, DOE 

published in the Federal Register a 

request for information (‘‘June 2016 

RFI’’) seeking comments on the existing 

TV test procedure. 81 FR 41262. In the 

June 2016 RFI, DOE noted that it found 

certain TVs consistently demonstrated 

decreased power use when displaying 

the IEC test clip as compared to other 

test clips. Id. at 81 FR 41277. DOE noted 

that this reduction in power 

consumption was primarily seen in TVs 

that had motion-based dynamic 


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5ANSI/CTA–2037–C defines motion-based 

dynamic dimming as a television feature that 

adjusts luminance in response to amount of motion 

in the displayed image. In practice, MDD dims a 

TV’s backlight when rapid motion or frequent scene 

changes are displayed on screen. 

6LG Electronics USA, Inc. submitted a second 

comment after the close of the comment period. 

7The parenthetical reference provides a reference 

for information located in the docket of DOE’s 

rulemaking for TVs. (Docket NO. EERE–2016–BT– 

TP–0023, which is maintained at 

www.regulations.gov). The references are arranged 

as follows: (commenter name, comment docket ID 

number, page of that document). 

8The January 2017 pre-publication ANOPR is 

available at: www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/ 

01/f34/tv_tp_anopr_2017-1-19_4.pdf. 

9The January 2017 pre-publication ANOPR was 

not subsequently published in the Federal Register 

due to the Regulatory Freeze Pending Review 

published on January 24, 2017. 82 FR 8346. 

dimming (‘‘MDD’’) functionality 5

turned on during testing, which would 

reduce the power consumption when 

playing the IEC test clip because the IEC 

test clip is composed of short segments 

of high motion stitched together. Id. In 

the June 2016 RFI, DOE requested 

comments, information, and data on this 

topic, as well as: The use of the IEC test 

clip or other test clips; whether the 

current luminance test, which uses a 

static 3-bar image to measure screen 

luminance, was representative of an 

average use cycle or period of use, or 

alternative luminance tests that should 

be considered; and the default settings 

of a TV and changes to the default 

settings and special functions by 

consumers. 

DOE received comments in response 

to the June 2016 RFI from the interested 

parties listed in Table I.1. 

TABLE I.1—WRITTEN COMMENTS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO JUNE 2016 RFI 

Organization(s) Reference in this 

NOPR Commenter type 

Appliance Standards Awareness Project and the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships.ASAP and NEEP ..... Efficiency Organizations. 

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Southern California Gas Company, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company; collectively, the California 

Investor-Owned Utilities.

CA IOUs ................... Utilities. 

Consumer Technology Association .................................................................................. CTA .......................... Trade Association. 

LG Electronics USA, Inc. 6 ................................................................................................ LG ............................ Manufacturer. 

Natural Resources Defense Council ................................................................................. NRDC ....................... Efficiency Organization. 

Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance ............................................................................... NEEA ....................... Efficiency Organization. 

Samsung Electronics ........................................................................................................ Samsung .................. Manufacturer. 

The received comments in response to 

the June 2016 RFI are addressed 

throughout this document and a 

parenthetical reference at the end of a 

comment quotation or paraphrase 

provides the location of the item in the 

public record.7

Following the publication of the RFI, 

on January 19, 2017, DOE posted a prepublication advance notice of proposed 

rulemaking (‘‘January 2017 prepublication ANOPR’’),8 which described 

potential amendments to the TV test 

procedure that would address the issues 

discussed in the RFI as well as a number 

of other issues, including the 

configuration of special functions 

during testing, performing system 

updates prior to testing, and 

incorporating updated industry test 

procedures.9 (January 2017 prepublication ANOPR at pp. 6–10) The 

January 2017 pre-publication ANOPR 

was intended to assist DOE in 

determining whether amendments are 

needed to ensure that the TV test 

procedure produces results that are 

representative of an average use cycle or 

period of use. (Id. at p. 5) The January 

2017 pre-publication ANOPR was also 

intended to facilitate discussion, solicit 

feedback, and provide input to industry 

consensus standards setting bodies 

regarding modifications that DOE was 

considering so that these other 

organizations can be apprised of DOE’s 

considerations as they undertook their 

own revisions. (Id. at p. 6) 

While specific comments received in 

response to the June 2016 RFI are 

discussed in relevant sections of this 

document, DOE received certain 

comments regarding the overall test 

procedure at appendix H. NRDC and 

ASAP and NEEP recommended that the 

test method be updated to be more 

representative of current typical viewing 

conditions to provide a more accurate 

estimate of TV energy consumption 

during actual usage. (NRDC, No. 2 at p. 

1; ASAP and NEEP, No. 6 at p. 1) CA 

IOUs expressed concerns regarding 

whether the current test procedure is 

representative of actual consumer TV 

viewing conditions. (CA IOUs, No. 8 at 

pp. 1–2) 

CTA recommended that DOE 

terminate its test procedure rulemaking 

process while IEC and CTA update their 

respective TV test procedures. (CTA, 

No. 7 at pp. 4–5, 7) CTA stated that 

DOE’s only appropriate role with 

respect to the TV test procedure is to 

adopt and incorporate by reference a 

full-vetted industry-led standard. (Id.) 

CTA asserted that a DOE-specific test 

procedure would always lag behind 

technology innovation and would 

introduce unnecessary burden for TV 

manufacturers. (Id.) CTA stated that the 

issues discussed in the RFI did not 

necessitate the completion of a new TV 

test procedure rulemaking before the 

IEC standard was updated. (Id.) CTA 

commented that, while a test procedure 

for TVs should be maintained to keep 

pace with technology improvements 

and changes, there were ongoing efforts 

to update the industry test standards for 

TV power measurement. (CTA, No. 7 at 

pp. 2–3) CTA further commented that 

the IEC standard has been efficiently 

produced, is being kept up-to-date as 

technology evolves, and asserted that 

the industry standard is therefore 

consistent with DOE regulatory 

activities and practical considerations. 

(CTA, No. 7 at p. 4) Samsung similarly 

commented that all of the issues 

discussed in the RFI, as well as 

additional issues not discussed in the 

RFI, are within the scope of an IEC 

development process that had already 

been initiated at the time. (Samsung, 

No. 5 at pp. 1–2) CTA and Samsung 

both recommended that DOE participate 

in the ongoing IEC standards 

development when considering 

revisions to appendix H. CTA stated 

that this approach is required in order 

to comply with the Office of 

Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) 

Circular A–119. (CTA, No. 7 at pp. 3– 

5; Samsung, No. 5 at pp. 1–2) 

Subsequently, in October 2021, CTA 

published an update to its TVs power 

measurement standard, ‘‘Determination 

of Television Set Power Consumption,’’ 


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10Televisions Test Report, April 12, 2021. 

Available at: www.energystar.gov/sites/default/files/ 

ENERGY%20STAR%20TVs%20

Test%20Report%20-%20April%202021.pdf. 

American National Standards Institute 

(‘‘ANSI’’)/CTA–2037–C (‘‘ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C’’), which DOE has tentatively 

determined addresses many of the 

concerns DOE raised in the June 2016 

RFI as well as many of the comments 

submitted by NRDC, ASAP and NEEP, 

CA IOUs, CTA, and Samsung. 

DOE has initially determined that 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C is consistent with 

the existing metrics and approach 

incorporated in the TV test procedure at 

appendix H, while also incorporating 

provisions that address current industry 

trends and improve the accuracy and 

repeatability of the test procedure. 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C also adopts several 

changes that were suggested in public 

comments submitted by interested 

parties in response to DOE’s June 2016 

RFI. DOE participated in the CTA 

standards development process, 

including providing input and 

participating in round robin testing to 

evaluate the CTA standard while under 

development, and is currently also 

participating in the IEC standards 

development process. A test report 

detailing the results of the round robin 

testing is available at the ENERGY 

STAR website (‘‘round robin test 

report’’).10

II. Synopsis of the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking 

In this NOPR, DOE proposes to 

incorporate by reference into 10 CFR 

430.3 the updated industry standard, 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C, and adopt through 

reference in appendix H certain 

provisions of the industry standard that 

would: 

(1) Establish definitions and symbols 

associated with the updates to the 

industry standard including those 

applicable to the new test equipment, 

TV settings, and video content (e.g., 

high dynamic range (‘‘HDR’’), dynamic 

luminance, MDD); 

(2) Update the specifications required 

for the power supply, power meter, and 

illuminance meter, including additional 

requirements to reduce the voltage and 

frequency fluctuations in the power 

supply specifically for on mode testing 

and requiring the calibration of the 

illuminance meter to a light-emitting 

diode (‘‘LED’’) illuminant; 

(3) Specify the use of a camera 

photometer for the measurement of 

dynamic luminance during all on mode 

testing instead of the usage of a 

luminance meter only capable of 

instantaneous luminance 

measurements; 

(4) Update the method for test video 

storage to a universal serial bus (‘‘USB’’) 

device rather than a Blu-ray Disc played 

through a media player that does not 

conduct any video processing; 

(5) Specify the automatic brightness 

control (‘‘ABC’’) light source to be an 

LED lamp rather than an incandescent 

lamp. Additionally, specify that the 

ABC light source be positioned at an 

angle of 45 degrees (‘‘°’’) from the ABC 

sensor. The illuminance meter is also 

required to be angled at 45° pointed 

directly at the ABC light source; 

(6) Specify detailed unit under test 

(‘‘UUT’’) installation and placement 

requirements, including the setup of test 

equipment relative to the UUT and 

options for placing the TV on the wall 

or floor, rather than a TV stand or table; 

(7) Specify the TV to be updated to 

the latest firmware version and include 

configuration requirements for special 

functions such as MDD and quick start; 

(8) Introduce on mode testing for TVs 

with HDR-enabled, and 4K resolution 

testing; 

(9) Require all on mode and standby 

mode testing to be conducted with the 

TV connected to a wide area network 

(‘‘WAN’’) and additionally connected to 

three types of devices, over local area 

network (‘‘LAN’’), capable for waking 

the TV: A ‘‘smart’’ speaker, mobile 

device, and device sending multicast 

discovery packets every 1 second; 

(10) Include new test clips for high 

dynamic range-10 (‘‘HDR10’’) format; 

(11) Require on mode testing in three 

different preset picture settings: 

Standard dynamic range (‘‘SDR’’) 

default, SDR brightest, and HDR10 

default, rather than a single test in the 

default preset picture setting; 

(12) Update the ambient light 

requirements for ABC-enabled testing to 

140 lux, 50 lux, 17 lux, and 4 lux, each 

with a ± 5-percent tolerance; 

(13) Specify a single standby mode 

test during which the TV is connected 

to WAN and additionally connected to 

the three types of network devices 

connected via LAN. The standby test 

period depends on the stability of the 

average power consumption of the TV 

during the last third of the measurement 

period. 

Additionally, DOE proposes to amend 

the calculation of the AEC metric to 

incorporate the average on mode power 

in the SDR default, SDR brightest, and 

HDR10 default preset picture settings 

and remove the off mode power 

consumption. 

DOE’s proposed actions are 

summarized in Table II.1 compared to 

the current test procedure as well as the 

reason for the proposed change. 

TABLE II.1—SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN PROPOSED TEST PROCEDURE RELATIVE TO CURRENT TEST PROCEDURE

Current DOE test procedure Proposed test procedure Attribution 

Defines terms applicable to the test procedure References certain definitions from ANSI/CTA–2037– 

C 

Update to industry standard. 

Requires power supply and power meter to meet 

specifications incorporated from IEC 62087:2011 

Updates reference to ANSI/CTA–2037–C, with the 

exception that only the UUT be powered using the 

AC power supply 

Update to industry standard. 

Requires a luminance meter for luminance testing of 

TVs 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which specifies the 

use of a camera photometer 

Update to industry standard. 

Requires illuminance meter to be accurate for ambient light measurements References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which requires the illuminance meter to be calibrated to an LED illuminant Update to industry standard. Improve representativeness of results. 

Requires the playback of specified media from a 

Blue-Ray player via a Blu-ray Disc 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which utilizes a 

media player and USB storage device to play the 

specified media 

Update to industry standard. Improve representativeness of results. 

Requires the ABC light source to be an incandescent 

bulb for ABC testing 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which uses an LED 

light source for ABC testing 

Update to industry standard. Improve representativeness of results. 

Requires the light source to be directed at the center 

of the ABC sensor from 1.5 meters (‘‘m’’) away 

aligned directly with the center of the sensor 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which directs the 

ABC light source at the ABC sensor at an angle of 

45° 

Update to industry standard. Improve representativeness of results. 


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Continued 

Current DOE test procedure Proposed test procedure Attribution 

Requires the TV to be placed at least 0.5 m away 

from any wall surface and setup according to manufacturer’s instructions 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which specifies that 

the TV must be placed on a table, floor, or wall 

with a black cloth and reflective card be placed underneath the ABC sensor 

Update to industry standard. 

Requires the ambient light to be measured by the illuminance meter at the ABC sensor pointing in the 

direction of the light source 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which requires the illuminance meter to be positioned at the ABC sensor on a stand that allows it to point directly at the 

45° light source 

Update to industry standard. Improve representativeness of results. 

Requires TVs to be tested in the default state for all 

special functions, unless a forced menu is displayed requiring the configuration of special functions, in which case the most power consumption 

option is selected 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which disables 

MDD, and conditionally enables ‘‘quick start.’’ 

When a forced menu is displayed, the most power 

consumptive option is selected, with some exceptions 

Update to industry standard. 

Does not conduct any testing for HDR preset picture 

settings 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which conducts testing in SDR default, SDR brightest, and HDR10 default preset picture settings Update to industry standard. Improve representativeness of results. 

Does not require TVs to update their system firmware 

prior to testing 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which requires the 

UUT use the latest firmware update and conduct a 

factory reset 

Update to industry standard. 

Requires the TV to be connected to a LAN with no 

other devices other than the TV 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which requires the 

UUT be connected to a WAN and additionally be 

connected with a smart speaker, mobile device, 

and a network traffic generator over LAN. These 

network conditions are required for all on mode 

and standby mode testing 

Update to industry standard. Improve representativeness of results. 

Requires the stabilization of the TV by directing the 

light source with at least 300 lx into the ABC sensor 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which requires the 

TV to be stabilized by playing 5-minutes of the IEC 

test clip and comparing the average power between two successive runs 

Updates to industry standard. 

Specifies the use of the IEC test clip (in the highest 

resolution (SD or HD) supported by the TV) played 

via a Blu-ray Disc as specified in IEC 62087:2011 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which retains the 

IEC test clip (in SD and HD resolution) but specifies that it must be played via a USB flash drive. 

Additionally, specifies a new 5-minute HDR10 test 

clip (in HD and UHD resolution) 

Updates to industry standard. 

Requires the on mode test to be conducted at ambient light levels of 100, 35, 12, and 3 lux if the TV 

has ABC enabled by default 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which conducts ABC 

testing for preset picture settings with ABC enabled 

by default at ambient light levels of 140, 50, 17, 

and 4 lux 

Update to industry standard. 

Measures power consumption and luminance separately References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which measures 

power consumption as well as dynamic luminance 

of the TV during the same test 

Update to industry standard. 

Requires a luminance test to determine the brightest 

preset picture setting using the luminance meter 

and the IEC three-bar image 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which determines 

the SDR brightest preset picture setting by playing 

the 5-minute IEC test clip in each preset picture 

setting (with ABC disabled) and determining the 

brightest based on the dynamic luminance during 

the 5-minute test period 

Update to industry standard. 

Specifies standby-passive mode, standby-active 

mode, low mode, and off mode tests 

References ANSI/CTA–2037–C, which conducts a 

single standby mode test during which the UUT is 

connected to WAN and additionally connected to 

three network devices on LAN and the average 

power consumption is measured for a variable duration, depending on the stability of the power consumption, over a period of 60 to 240 minutes. Additionally, eliminates the off mode test 

Update to industry standard. Improve representativeness of results. 

Requires the AEC to be calculated using on mode 

power, standby-active low power, standby-passive 

power, and off mode power 

Requires the AEC to be calculated using the on 

mode power as the average power of SDR default, 

SDR brightest, and HDR10 default preset picture 

settings, as well as the standby mode power consumption 

Improves representativeness of results. 

DOE has tentatively determined that 

the proposed amendments described in 

section III of this NOPR would alter the 

measured efficiency of TVs and would 

require retesting of TV basic models. 

The proposed test procedure is 

substantively the same procedure 

established by industry, with some 

modifications. Discussion of DOE’s 

proposed actions are addressed in detail 

in section III of this NOPR. 

III. Discussion 

A. Scope of Applicability 

This proposed rulemaking applies to 

TVs, which are products designed to 

produce dynamic video, contain an 

internal TV tuner encased within the 

product housing, and that are capable of 

receiving dynamic visual content from 

wired or wireless sources including but 

not limited to broadcast signals, displayspecific data connections, media storage 

devices, and/or network connections. 10 

CFR 430.2. DOE is not proposing to 

amend the scope of the current TV test 

procedure. 

B. Updates to Industry Standards 

Appendix H references IEC 

62087:2011 and IEC 62301, Edition 2.0, 

2011–04, ‘‘Household electrical 

appliances—Measurement of standby 

power’’ (‘‘IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0’’) for certain 

requirements, while the remaining 

requirements are specified in appendix 

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11 4K Ultra HDTV household penetration in the 

United States in 2019 and 2021. October 19, 2021. 

Available at: www.statista.com/statistics/1247334/ 

4k-ultra-hdtv-us-household-penetration/. 

12 IHS Study: 4K Ultra HD HDR to take Major TV 

Market Share by 2020. October 12, 2016. Available 

at: hdguru.com/ihs-study-4k-ultra-hd-hdr-to-takemajor-tv-market-share-by-2020/. 

13Report: Smart TVs Account For 50% of TVs 

Overall; Found in 70% of TV Homes. April 7, 2021 

Available at: www.mediaplaynews.com/reportsmart-tvs-account-for-50-percent-of-tvs-overallfound-in-70-percent-tv-homes/. 

The IEC and CTA are two industry 

standards development bodies that have 

published standards for testing the 

power consumption of TVs (i.e., IEC 

62087 and CTA 2037, respectively). 

Since publication of the October 2013 

final rule, both of these standards have 

been updated more than once to keep 

pace with evolving TV technologies. 

The most recent update was the 

publication of ANSI/CTA–2037–C in 

October 2021; an update to the IEC 

62087 standard is currently underway. 

In this NOPR, DOE is proposing to 

incorporate by reference ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C into 10 CFR 430.3 to reference 

the relevant sections of this industry 

standard in the DOE test procedure at 

appendix H. Since publication of the 

October 2013 final rule, TV technology 

has evolved significantly. ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C addresses many of the 

technologies (e.g., ultra-high definition 

(‘‘UHD’’) or ‘‘4K’’ resolution, HDR, etc.) 

not previously considered in the 

development of the current DOE test 

procedure for TVs and also specifies 

configuration and setup requirements to 

improve the representativeness with 

respect to the current DOE test 

procedure at appendix H. 

While standard definition (‘‘SD’’) and 

high definition (‘‘HD’’) were the 

predominant TV display resolutions at 

the time of the October 2013 final rule, 

UHD resolution TVs have gained 

prominence currently, and 8K 

resolution TVs are emerging. According 

to Statista, as of March 2021, around 44 

percent of U.S. households with TVs 

have a 4K-capable TV at home, 

compared to 31 percent in 2019.11

Additionally, HDR content is more 

prevalent, and a majority of the TVs are 

‘‘smart’’ TVs (i.e., they can be connected 

to a network connection). In 2016, 

Information Handling Services (‘‘IHS’’) 

Markit estimated that shipments of TVs 

supporting HDR functionality would 

increase from 4 million units in 2016 to 

more than 30 million units in 2020.12

Hub Entertainment Research estimates 

that 52 percent of all TVs are reported 

in 2021 to be smart TVs, up from 45 

percent in 2020.13

Accordingly, DOE is proposing to 

adopt by reference the substantive 

provisions of ANSI/CTA–2037–C, with 

some modifications in order to provide 

additional detail and test conditions in 

order to improve the representativeness 

of the test results. DOE has initially 

determined that the measurement of 

screen luminance and power 

consumption as specified in ANSI/CTA 

2037–C would provide a measured 

result that is more representative of the 

average period of use of TVs. 

Since publication of the June 2016 

RFI, DOE has conducted testing 

according to appendix H, performed 

investigative testing to understand TV 

power consumption and the functions 

that impact power draw, and also 

participated in round robin testing to 

evaluate the ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

standard while it was under 

development. The round robin testing 

demonstrated that power consumption 

and luminance measurements are 

reproducible within 5 percent between 

test labs. DOE’s testing also 

demonstrated that luminance and power 

consumption measurement are 

repeatable to within a coefficient of 

variation (‘‘COV’’) of 3 percent. Based 

on these test results that were presented 

in the round robin test report, DOE has 

tentatively determined that ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C produces measures of energy 

consumption that are representative of 

current TV use, and produces results 

that are repeatable and reproducible. 

DOE is also aware that the CTA 

working group is currently reviewing 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C to determine if any 

revisions are necessary. DOE 

understands that should the working 

group make any changes to ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C, CTA would publish a revised 

standard, potentially numbered as CTA– 

2037–D. DOE is participating in the 

working group meetings to review and 

revise ANSI/CTA–2037–C. While this 

NOPR proposes to reference the 

requirements from ANSI/CTA–2037–C, 

it also discusses the revisions being 

considered under CTA–2037–D. DOE 

requests comment on these revisions as 

well as any additional revisions under 

consideration in CTA–2037–D that are 

not discussed in this document. Should 

CTA–2037–D publish prior to the 

publication of any DOE TVs test 

procedure final rule, DOE intends, after 

considering stakeholder feedback, to 

incorporate by reference CTA–2037–D 

provided the updates in this standard 

are consistent with the provisions DOE 

is proposing in the NOPR or the updates 

are related to topics that DOE has 

discussed and solicited comments in 

this NOPR. The subsequent sections of 

this NOPR discuss each substantive 

change in ANSI/CTA–2037–C that DOE 

proposes to incorporate into appendix H 

as well as the updates being considered 

in CTA–2037–D. 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to adopt the substantive 

provisions of ANSI/CTA–2037–C in 

appendix H with certain modifications. 

C. Definitions 

Appendix H includes definitions for 

certain terms that are also defined in 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C; other terms are 

defined in ANSI/CTA–2037–C but are 

not currently defined in appendix H. 

The following paragraphs discuss the 

comments in response to the June 2016 

RFI that pertain to definitions in 

appendix H, DOE’s response to these 

comments, as well as DOE’s proposal to 

reference certain definitions specified in 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

‘‘Preset picture setting’’ is defined in 

section 2.15 of appendix H as ‘‘a 

preprogrammed factory setting obtained 

from the TV menu with pre-determined 

picture parameters such as brightness, 

contrast, color, sharpness, etc. Preset 

picture settings can be selected within 

the home or retail mode.’’ NEEA 

commented that the term ‘‘preset 

picture setting’’ could be confusing, 

since it could potentially refer to both 

preset picture settings and picture 

parameters (e.g., brightness, backlight, 

contrast, etc.). NEEA commented that 

manufacturers typically refer to preset 

picture settings as picture modes in 

their onscreen menus and 

recommended adopting that same 

terminology to improve clarity in the 

test procedure. (NEEA, No. 3 at p. 11) 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C includes a 

definition for ‘‘preset picture setting’’ 

rather than picture modes. DOE 

proposes to reference this definition, 

which defines the term as a picture 

setting that is selectable by a user from 

a set of manufacturer-defined picture 

settings. DOE has initially determined 

that the term as provided in the CTA 

standard reflects industry use and 

understanding of the term and proposes 

to adopt the term in the DOE test 

procedure through reference to ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C. 

The term ‘‘prompt’’ is used in section 

5.5 of appendix H as follows: If at any 

time during on mode operation a 

message prompt is displayed requesting 

the configuration of special functions, 

the most power consumptive 

configuration shall be selected. LG 

commented that DOE should clarify the 

term ‘‘prompt’’ in the test procedure, 

since it may be interpreted that the 

opportunity to change a setting is the 

same as ‘‘prompting’’ the consumer to 

change a setting. LG suggested the 

following definition: ‘‘Prompt means 

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menu’’ is defined as: Configuration selections 

required of the user when a Television Set is turned on for the first time that force the user to make setup configuration decisions when prompted. 

users to make a particular selection.’’ 

(LG, No. 4 at p. 5) In the ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C standard, which DOE proposes 

to reference to test TV power 

consumption, the word ‘‘prompted’’ is 

used in the definition of the term 

‘‘forced menu 14’’ and in Section 9.2 

(Initial Steps) in the instruction to 

‘‘Proceed through initial set-up 

prompts’’ after powering on the UUT. 

DOE has tentatively determined that the 

definition of ‘‘forced menu’’ provides 

the necessary context for the term 

‘‘prompt’’ to be understood as an action 

that the user must take for initial 

configuration setup. Therefore, DOE is 

not proposing to define ‘‘prompt.’’ 

The definitions currently specified in 

appendix H are either provided directly 

or through adoption of certain 

definitions provided in IEC 62087:2011. 

However, many of these terms are also 

defined in ANSI/CTA–2037–C. Table 

III.1 identifies the terms that are 

currently used in appendix H and 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C, the similarities and 

differences in their respective 

definitions, and whether DOE proposes 

to adopt each definition through 

reference to ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

TABLE III.1—TERMS CURRENTLY USED IN APPENDIX H AND ANSI/CTA–2037–C AND THE SIMILARITIES OR DIFFERENCES

BETWEEN DEFINITIONS

Terms currently in Appendix H Terms currently in 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C Similarities/differences between definitions 

Adopt by 

reference to 

ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C for 

Appendix H? 

Brightest selectable preset picture 

setting.

Brightest selectable preset picture 

setting.

Appendix H refers to the brightest picture setting within either the 

home or retail configuration, whereas ANSI/CTA–2037–C refers only 

to the brightest preset picture setting within the home configuration. 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C additionally specifies that this is a user-selectable preset picture setting.

Yes. 

Default picture setting ...................... Default picture setting .................... ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies that this picture setting is determined 

using only the home configuration. appendix H indicates the default 

picture setting may be decided after a forced menu, which ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C does not mention.

Yes. 

Forced menu .................................... Forced menu .................................. Substantively the same definitions .......................................................... Yes. 

Home configuration .......................... Home configuration ........................ Substantively the same definitions .......................................................... Yes. 

Illuminance ....................................... Illuminance ..................................... Substantively the same definitions .......................................................... Yes. 

Luminance ........................................ Luminance ...................................... Substantively the same definitions .......................................................... Yes. 

Main battery ...................................... Main battery .................................... Substantively the same definitions .......................................................... Yes. 

Off mode ........................................... Off mode ......................................... ANSI/CTA–2037–C provides a note that describes how some power 

may still be consumed when the UUT is in off mode. Appendix H 

does not include such a note.

Yes. 

On mode ........................................... On mode ......................................... Similar definitions .................................................................................... Yes. 

Preset picture setting ....................... Preset picture setting ..................... Appendix H provides details on the specific parameters that may be 

determined by the preset picture setting.

Yes. 

Standby-passive mode ..................... Standby-passive mode ................... Similar definitions .................................................................................... Yes. 

Additional functions .......................... ......................................................... Not listed in the definitions section of ANSI/CTA–2037–C ..................... No. 

Auxiliary Battery ............................... ......................................................... Not listed in the definitions section of ANSI/CTA–2037–C ..................... No. 

Retail configuration ........................... ......................................................... Not listed in the definitions section of ANSI/CTA–2037–C, however 

Section 9.2 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies that, ‘‘the UUT shall be 

configured in home configuration.’’ No mention of retail configuration 

exists in ANSI/CTA–2037–C.

No. 

Special functions .............................. ......................................................... Not listed in the definitions section of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. The term 

special functions is not used anywhere in ANSI/CTA–2037–C.

No. 

Standby-active, high mode ............... ......................................................... Standby-active, high and Standby-active, low modes have been combined into a single Standby-active mode definition in ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C. In ANSI/CTA–2037–C, standby-active mode differs from 

Standby-passive mode by allowing the UUT to be switched into another power mode using an external signal in standby-active mode.

No. 

Standby-active, low mode ................ ......................................................... See above ............................................................................................... No. 

(not defined) ..................................... Automatic brightness control .......... This term is used frequently in ANSI/CTA–2037–C ............................... Yes. 

(not defined) ..................................... Dynamic Luminance ....................... This term defines the TV screen’s luminance as measured during the 

playback of dynamic video content.

Yes. 

(not defined) ..................................... Energy-Efficient-Ethernet ............... This term is used in the Network connection hierarchy in both ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C and appendix H. H.

Yes. 

(not defined) ..................................... Filmmaker Mode ............................. This term is defined in ANSI/CTA–2037–C but is not referenced elsewhere within the test method.No. 

(not defined) ..................................... HDR10 ............................................ This term defines a specific video display format that is used to test 

the UUTs power consumption.

Yes. 

(not defined) ..................................... High-definition multimedia interface 

(‘‘HDMI®’’).

This term defines a video input terminal for TVs. It is defined at 10 

CFR 430.2; therefore, it does not need to be defined in appendix H.

No. 

(not defined) ..................................... High Dynamic Range (‘‘HDR’’) ....... This term more broadly defines the video format category that HDR10 

belongs to.

Yes. 

(not defined) ..................................... Hybrid Log Gamma (‘‘HLG’’) .......... This term defines a type of HDR video and is used when describing 

the test signals used during testing.

Yes. 

(not defined) ..................................... International System of Units ......... This is defined as ‘‘The modern form of the metric system’’. This term 

does not need to be defined in appendix H since it is a generally 

understood term.

No. 

(not defined) ..................................... Motion-Based Dynamic Dimming 

(‘‘MDD’’).

This term defines a television feature that adjusts luminance in response to motion being displayed and is disabled during TV testing.Yes. 

(not defined) ..................................... Neutral density (‘‘ND’’) filter ........... This term is used to define the filter that is used to accomplish the 3 

lux luminance requirement for on mode testing.

Yes 

(not defined) ..................................... Partial on mode .............................. This term defines the standby sub-modes .............................................. Yes. 

(not defined) ..................................... Perceptual Quantization Video ....... This term defines a specific video utilized by HDR. It is not referenced 

elsewhere in ANSI/CTA–2037–C.

No. 


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BETWEEN DEFINITIONS—Continued 

Terms currently in Appendix H Terms currently in 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C Similarities/differences between definitions 

Adopt by 

reference to 

ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C for 

Appendix H? 

(not defined) ..................................... Power Modes ................................. This term identifies all the various power modes: Off mode, on mode, 

partial on mode, which includes standby-passive and standby-active). The generic term power mode is not referenced elsewhere in 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C.

No. 

(not defined) ..................................... Quick start ...................................... This term defines quick start functionality, which is a special function 

that impacts the time it takes for a TV to transition to on mode from 

partial on mode.

Yes. 

(not defined) ..................................... Snoot .............................................. This term defines an object used to prevent the ABC lamp light from 

reflecting off the UUT and interfering with the dynamic luminance 

data collection. It is not a required tool but may be needed for testing in specific instances.

Yes. 

(not defined) ..................................... Stand .............................................. This term defines the device used to hold the UUT upright. This term 

is not included in the TV test procedure since it is a generally understood term.

No. 

(not defined) ..................................... Standby-Active Mode ..................... This term defines a power mode where the UUT does not provide picture or sound but can be switched into another power mode with the 

remote control, an internal signal, or an external signal. The external 

signal is what differentiates standby-active mode from standby-passive mode.

Yes. 

(not defined) ..................................... Standby-Passive Mode .................. This term defines a power mode where the UUT does not provide picture or sound but can be switched into another power mode with the 

remote control or an internal signal but not an external signal.

Yes. 

(not defined) ..................................... Television set ................................. This term is defined at 10 CFR 430.2; therefore, it does not need to 

be defined in appendix H.

No. 

(not defined) ..................................... Wake-By-Remote-Control-App ....... This term defines the ability to wake a UUT using a network-connected device and is used during standby mode testing.Yes. 

(not defined) ..................................... Wake-By-Smart-Speaker ................ This term defines the ability to wake a UUT using a voice command 

via smart speaker and is used during standby mode testing.

Yes. 

(not defined) ..................................... Wake-On-Cast ................................ This term defines the ability to wake a UUT by streaming a video from 

a mobile device to the UUT and is used during standby mode testing.

Yes. 

While some of the defined terms in 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C have minor 

differences compared to the current 

definitions in appendix H, DOE has 

initially determined that these 

differences are not substantive and 

would not change the meaning of the 

defined terms or impact testing 

according to the proposed test 

procedure compared to the current test 

procedure. Accordingly, to harmonize 

with the current industry standard, DOE 

proposes to reference Section 5.1 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the definitions 

of the terms used in the TV test 

procedure. DOE also proposes to 

reference Section 5.2 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C to include the relevant 

abbreviations that are used in the TV 

test procedure. Further, for the terms 

that are currently defined in appendix H 

but a definition does not exist in ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C (e.g., additional functions, 

auxiliary battery, retail configuration, 

special functions, standby-active, high 

mode, and standby-active, low mode) 

DOE proposes to remove these terms 

from appendix H because they are not 

referenced in ANSI/CTA–2037–C nor 

used anywhere in the proposed test 

procedure. 

Finally, DOE notes that the CTA 

working group is considering revising 

definitions for power modes (i.e., on 

mode, partial on mode, etc.). In 

particular, the working group is 

considering deleting the definitions for 

off, standby-active, and standby-passive 

modes and updating the definition of 

partial on mode to specify that it is a 

mode in which the TV is connected to 

an external power source, does not 

provide picture or sound, and can be 

switched into another mode with a 

remote control. The definition under 

consideration for partial on mode in 

CTA–2037–D aligns, in part, with the 

current definitions specified in ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C for standby-passive and 

standby-active modes, which are submodes of partial on mode. In general, 

the CTA working group intends to 

update all references to standby mode as 

partial on mode. The working group 

also does not intend to differentiate 

between standby-active and standbypassive modes in CTA–2037–D, but the 

standard would require that the partial 

on mode power consumption be 

captured under one of three parameters 

depending on the type of functionality 

that is supported during the partial on 

mode test (as discussed further in 

section III.G.3 of this document). DOE 

notes that although the CTA working 

group is considering using the term 

‘partial on mode’ throughout CTA– 

2037–D, DOE would refer to this mode 

as ‘standby mode’, if CTA–2037–D were 

to be finalized with ‘partial on mode’ as 

the defined term. DOE may consider 

additional definitions for sub-modes 

within standby mode, if necessary. 

These would include definitions for 

terms such as standby-passive and 

standby-active, which DOE is proposing 

to reference from ANSI/CTA–2037–C in 

this document. 

DOE requests comment on defining 

the identified terms in appendix H 

through reference to ANSI/CTA–2037– 

C. 

DOE also requests comment on 

whether it should consider the revisions 

to the power mode definitions that are 

under consideration by the CTA 

working group for CTA–2037–D. 

D. Test Equipment 

1. Power Supply 

Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of appendix H 

reference Section 4.3.1 of IEC 62301 Ed. 

2.0 for the voltage and frequency and 

power supply requirements for testing 

TVs. The requirements specify that the 

voltage and frequency for each region 

within North America must have a 

voltage of 115 volts (‘‘V’’) and frequency 

of 60 hertz (‘‘Hz’’). IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 

additionally includes requirements for 

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only specifies the North Americanspecific requirements; however, these 

requirements are specified under the 

standby mode power supply 

requirements rather than on mode. The 

CTA working group is considering 

moving these requirements under the 

power supply requirements for on mode 

in CTA–2037–D. DOE expects that the 

same power supply is used to test on 

mode and standby mode power 

consumption and the specific location 

of where the requirement is specified 

would not alter the power supply that 

is used to test a TV. 

Additionally, given that DOE’s test 

procedure is applicable to only those 

TVs that are a type which, to any 

significant extent, are distributed in 

commerce in the United States for 

personal use or consumption by 

individuals (42 U.S.C. 6291(1); 42 

U.S.C. 6292(a)(12); 42 U.S.C.), the North 

American-specific requirements 

specified in ANSI/CTA–2037–C are 

sufficient for the DOE test procedure. 

Therefore, DOE proposes to reference 

Section 7.1.1 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C for 

the alternating current (‘‘AC’’) power 

supply specification. 

Section 3.2 of appendix H 

additionally specifies that the total 

harmonic distortion of the supply 

voltage must not exceed 5 percent, 

inclusive to the 13th order harmonic, 

when the unit is under test. Section 

7.1.1 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies 

that the total harmonic distortion must 

not exceed 2 percent up to and 

including the 13th harmonic. 

DOE proposes to reference the power 

supply requirements from ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C. While the total harmonic 

distortion specification is more stringent 

in ANSI/CTA–2037–C, based on its 

internal testing and general agreement 

from manufacturers during the ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C development working 

group meetings, DOE has initially 

determined that most power supplies 

are capable of meeting this requirement; 

thus, DOE expects that most, if not all, 

power supplies currently used for TV 

testing are able to meet the requirements 

specified in ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

Therefore, DOE does not expect the 

proposed reference to the power supply 

requirements would result in additional 

burden. 

The introductory text in Section 9 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C states that power 

shall be provided to the ABC lamp, 

camera photometer, and UUT from the 

specified AC power source. DOE has 

initially determined that using the same 

AC power source to power the UUT as 

well as the ABC lamp and camera 

photometer could unintentionally 

impact the power consumption 

measurement of the UUT due to ‘‘noise’’ 

from the ABC light source and 

fluctuations in power draw caused by 

the camera photometer and ABC light 

source. Additionally, the CTA working 

group is considering revising this 

requirement for CTA–2037–D to specify 

that only the UUT be powered using the 

power source specified in Section 7.1.1 

of the CTA–2037 standard, the camera 

photometer and lamp must not be 

powered by the same controlled power 

source, and that the camera photometer 

and lamp may be powered by mains 

power. Accordingly, DOE proposes to 

specify that TVs must be tested with 

only the UUT powered by the specified 

AC power source. The camera 

photometer and ABC lamp may be 

powered using standard mains 

electricity. 

DOE requests comment on referencing 

Section 7.1.1 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C for 

the power supply requirements. DOE 

also requests comment on referencing 

the updated requirements that are under 

consideration for CTA–2037–D, which 

would move the voltage and frequency 

requirements for the power supply from 

the standby mode to on mode section 

within Section 7.1.1 of the CTA–2037 

standard. 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to connect only the UUT to the 

specified AC power source during 

testing and to specify that the camera 

photometer and ABC lamp may be 

powered via mains power. DOE also 

requests feedback on whether the 

camera photometer and ABC lamp 

should be connected to additional 

specified AC power sources and the 

burden versus benefit of such an 

approach. 

2. Power Meter 

The power meter requirements 

specified in section 3.3 of appendix H 

are the same as the requirements 

specified in Section 7.1.2 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C, which includes the 

specification of a wattmeter as well as 

the allowable uncertainty in 

measurement. ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

additionally specifies calibration 

requirements for the power meter, the 

current crest factor, and the lower 

bound on the current range. 

Accordingly, DOE proposes to reference 

Section 7.1.2 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C for 

the power meter requirements because it 

includes the requirements currently 

specified in appendix H, and the 

additional requirements specified 

would ensure that the power meter 

remains within bounds and calibrated to 

ensure the results obtained are valid and 

representative. Based on feedback from 

manufacturers and test labs during the 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C working group 

meetings, DOE understands that the 

additional requirements would not add 

substantive burden in sourcing a power 

meter. 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference the power meter 

requirements from ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

Specifically, DOE requests feedback on 

the potential burden, if any, to meet the 

more stringent requirements specified in 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

3. Luminance Meter 

Section 3.4 of appendix H specifies 

the accuracy requirements for a 

luminance meter, which is used to 

measure screen luminance in the default 

and brightest preset picture settings as 

well as the default retail picture setting. 

The current luminance measurement is 

performed using the static, 3-bar blackand-white image from IEC 62087:2011. 

This static black-and-white image does 

not result in representative luminance 

measurements because TVs are rarely 

used to display static images (i.e., the 

content played on TVs is almost always 

dynamic, or in motion) and pure white 

color is rarely displayed on a TV screen 

(i.e., most scenes displayed on a TV 

screen are a mix of various colors); 

therefore, measuring luminance using 

the black-and-white image is not 

representative of typical consumer use. 

DOE is therefore proposing to measure 

dynamic screen luminance (i.e., 

luminance of the screen when playing 

dynamic video content such as the IEC 

test clip) as specified in ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C to ensure that a TV’s screen 

luminance is measured at the same time 

as its power consumption, which would 

provide consumers a direct relationship 

for TV brightness (i.e., luminance) as a 

function of its power consumption. DOE 

has initially determined that a dynamic 

screen luminance measurement would 

provide results that are more 

representative of real-world in 

comparison to the currently specified 

static black-and-white image. 

In general, a luminance meter cannot 

measure dynamic screen luminance; 

instead, ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies 

use of a camera photometer to measure 

the dynamic luminance of the TV screen 

during each on mode test. The camera 

photometer captures the light from the 

TV screen while displaying video 

content, and the average of the light 

entering the camera photometer’s sensor 

in each frame is translated into the 

average luminance of the TV screen. In 

conjunction with the proposal to 

measure dynamic screen luminance, 

DOE proposes to remove the existing 

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15ANSI/CTA–2037–C refers to a USB flash drive 

as a ‘‘USB thumb drive’’ and a ‘‘USB stick.’’ 

16FAT32 and ExFAT refer to file allocation 

formatting systems for storage devices such as USB 

flash drives. FAT32 means 32-bit version of FAT 

file allocation table system. exFAT means 

extensible file allocation table. 

in section 3.4 of appendix H and instead 

reference Section 7.1.4 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C, which specifies the 

requirements for the camera 

photometer’s uncertainty, resolution, 

sample area, and data rate. 

Additionally, the CTA working group 

is considering specifying an additional 

requirement in CTA–2037–D that the 

camera used for testing should be 

calibrated against a traceable light 

source that more closely matches the 

spectral power density of LED/OLED 

TVs than does standard illuminant A 

(e.g., D65, LED–RGB1). 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to measure dynamic screen 

luminance and to specify use of a 

camera photometer to measure dynamic 

screen luminance. In particular, DOE 

requests comment on any concerns with 

the burden associated with using a 

camera photometer as specified by 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C to measure screen 

luminance. 

DOE also requests comment on the 

additional calibration requirement 

under consideration for CTA–2037–D 

and whether DOE should include this 

requirement for its TVs test procedure. 

4. Illuminance Meter 

Section 3.5 of appendix H specifies 

accuracy requirements for the 

illuminance meter, which is used to 

measure the room illuminance levels at 

the ABC sensor for tests that are 

conducted with ABC on. Section 7.1.3 

of ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies the 

same accuracy requirements for an 

illuminance meter and additionally 

specifies calibration requirements for 

the illuminance meter. Additionally, 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies certain 

requirements if the illuminance meter is 

neither a spectroradiometer nor 

calibrated against an illuminant 

replicating the spectral emissions of 

LEDs. However, the CTA working group 

is re-evaluating these requirements. 

The CTA working group is 

considering reducing some of the 

requirements to ease test burden by 

clarifying that only specific 

requirements of the calibration standard 

must be met. These requirements are for 

the illuminance meter accuracy and 

relative spectral response. An additional 

requirement is also being considered 

which would require the center of the 

cosine receptor to be ≤ 40mm in depth. 

DOE has initially determined that the 

illuminance meter requirements 

specified in Section 7.1.3 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C are appropriate because DOE is 

proposing that an LED lamp be used for 

ABC testing rather than an incandescent 

lamp as specified currently in appendix 

H (see section III.D.6 of this document 

for more detail). However, DOE will 

continue evaluating the updated 

language that is under consideration by 

the CTA working group. At this time 

DOE proposes to reference Section 7.1.3 

of ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the 

illuminance meter requirements. 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference the illuminance 

meter requirements, including the 

calibration requirements, from ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C. 

DOE also requests comment on the 

updated illuminance meter 

requirements under consideration for 

CTA–2037–D, whether DOE should 

consider referencing the updated 

requirements when finalized, and the 

reason(s) for doing so. 

5. Video Input Device 

Section 3.6 of appendix H contains 

video input device requirements that 

specify the use of a Blu-ray player and 

requires that the video input device 

manufacturer be different from the 

manufacturer of the UUT. ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C specifies the use of a USB flash 

drive 15 to play the IEC test clips. 

Specifically, Sections 7.1.5 through 

7.1.7 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C specify the 

use of a USB 3.0 flash drive that stores 

the test clips for playback and a separate 

media player that contains a USB port 

to send media to the UUT via an HDMI 

cable. ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies that 

the media player must have a video 

setting that does not perform any video 

processing (e.g., noise reduction, 

upscaling, or adjustment of color, hue, 

contrast, or brightness). ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C does not include the 

requirement that the manufacturers for 

the media player and UUT must be 

different. 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C additionally 

requires that all media must be stored 

and played from a FAT32 or ExFAT16- 

formatted USB flash drive via the USB 

port in the media player. ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C requires that the test clips 

stored on the USB flash drive are played 

via a USB port on a media player 

instead of the designated USB port on 

a UUT. During ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

working group meetings, stakeholders 

noted that some TVs may alter the 

default picture setting if the media is 

played using the USB port on the TV 

rather than a media player connected 

via HDMI. By storing the media on a 

USB flash drive and playing through a 

media player, any video processing from 

the UUT would be avoided. 

DOE proposes to reference the video 

media player requirements from ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C. DOE has conducted 

testing using both the Blu-ray Disc 

played via a Blu-ray player and the USB 

flash drive played via a Blu-ray player. 

DOE has not found any difference in 

playing the content via a USB flash 

drive connected to the Blu-ray player 

versus a Blu-ray Disc played via the Bluray player with video processing turned 

off on the Blu-ray player. DOE proposes 

to align with the ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

requirements. 

As described, section 3.6 of appendix 

H specifies that the Blu-ray player 

manufacturer shall be different from the 

manufacturer of the UUT to prevent 

device interaction. ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

does not include this requirement. DOE 

requests comment on whether it should 

maintain the current requirement that 

the UUT and media player are from 

different manufacturers. 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference the media player 

and USB flash drive requirements from 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C. DOE also requests 

comment on whether DOE should 

maintain the current requirement that 

the media player and UUT must not be 

from the same manufacturer. 

6. Light Source for ABC Testing 

For conducting tests for TVs with 

ABC enabled by default, appendix H 

requires the use of a lamp to alter the 

amount of light that is directed to the 

ABC sensor of the TV. Section 7.1.3.3 of 

appendix H specifies that the ABC lamp 

must be a standard spectrum, halogen 

incandescent aluminized reflector lamp 

and also includes specifications for the 

lamp diameter, beam angle, and center 

beam candlepower. Such a light source 

is used in conjunction with a variable 

transformer to control the brightness of 

the lamp, which in turn controls the 

illuminance at the ABC sensor. This 

setup measures TV power consumption 

at different room ambient conditions, 

reflective of use wherein sometimes TVs 

are used in a bright room (e.g., during 

the day) while other times they would 

be used in a dark room (e.g., at night or 

with room lights turned off). 

Section 7.1.9 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies the ABC light source 

requirements, namely that an LED 

reflector lamp with dimmer switch must 

be used to provide the specified room 

illuminance levels. The industry test 

standard specifies an LED rather than 

incandescent lamp in response to the 

growing market for in-home LED 

lighting. Section 7.1.9 of ANSI/CTA– 

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diameter, rated beam angle, correlated 

color temperature, and color rendering 

index of the lamp. Further, it specifies 

a 1-percent allowable tolerance in 

illuminance measurement and the use 

of a neutral density (‘‘ND’’) filter to 

reach illuminance levels less than 10 

lux, which are consistent with the 

current requirements in appendix H. 

DOE has conducted testing using such 

an LED lamp and did not find any 

substantive differences in the test 

conduct compared to using an 

incandescent lamp. DOE proposes to 

reference Section 7.1.9 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C for the ABC light source 

requirements. 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference Section 7.1.9 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the light source 

required for conducting tests with ABC 

enabled. 

E. Test Room Setup 

1. Room Ambient Conditions 

Sections 4.1 and 4.2 of appendix H 

specify the ambient temperature and 

relative humidity conditions of the test 

room, respectively. The temperature 

conditions reference Section 11.4.1 of 

IEC 62087:2011, which specifies a 

requirement of 23 degrees Celsius (‘‘°C’’) 

±5 °C. Section 4.2 of appendix H 

specifies that the ambient relative 

humidity must be maintained between 

10 percent and 80 percent. Section 7.3 

of ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies the 

same ambient test room and relative 

humidity requirements. DOE proposes 

to reference these requirements from 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

DOE requests comment on whether 

the specified ambient temperature and 

humidity requirements are adequate or 

whether the temperature and relative 

humidity specifications should include 

additional specification regarding the 

precision and/or accuracy of the 

instruments used to verify that the 

required ambient conditions are 

maintained. 

2. Room Illuminance Level 

Section 4.3 of appendix H specifies 

that all luminance and on mode testing 

must be performed in a room with an 

illuminance level less than or equal to 

1.0 lux measured at the UUT’s ABC 

sensor while the TV is in off mode or 

standby mode. Section 7.4 of ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C specifies the same 

requirement but includes an additional 

requirement regarding the positioning of 

the illuminance meter used for this 

measurement (i.e., the illuminance 

meter must be positioned at the ABC 

sensor in the same manner as it would 

be positioned during luminance and 

power measurement tests). As this 

requirement is generally the same 

between appendix H and ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C, but with additional specificity 

regarding meter placement, which 

would further ensure repeatability and 

reproducibility of the test results, DOE 

proposes to reference Section 7.4 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the room 

illuminance level. 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference Section 7.4 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the room 

illuminance level and requirement to 

position the illuminance meter in the 

same manner as it would be positioned 

during luminance and power 

measurement tests. 

3. UUT Installation and Placement 

Section 4.4 of appendix H specifies 

that the UUT must be installed in 

accordance with manufacturer’s 

instructions. Additionally, section 4.5 of 

appendix H includes requirements for 

TV placement, which specifies that TVs 

tested with ABC enabled must be placed 

at least 0.5 meters away from any wall 

surface and that all four corners of the 

face of the TV must be placed 

equidistant from a vertical reference 

plane. 

DOE notes that many manufacturers 

provide instructions for multiple 

installation configurations for the TV, 

such as stand mounted and wall 

mounted, and do not specify a single 

method as a recommended or preferred 

approach. 

Section 8 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies the installation and setup 

requirements for the UUT as well as all 

other test equipment relative to the 

placement of the TV. Specifically, 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C Sections 8.2. 8.2.2, 

and 8.2.3 provide instructions on 

installing a UUT for testing, including a 

preference for installing a TV using a 

stand mount if possible; if not, using a 

wall mount; and if the UUT is neither 

stand-mounted nor wall-mounted (e.g., 

permanently mounted in a wheeled 

furniture stand), special case 

installation instructions are specified in 

which the UUT assembly (including 

whatever support mechanisms or 

furniture that are part of the UUT) are 

positioned on a floor. Section 8.2.4 

specifies requirements for positioning 

the ABC sensor relative to the UUT for 

cases where the UUT has an ABC sensor 

that is not permanently mounted on the 

display (e.g., in an external enclosure or 

sound bar). 

Additionally, ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

describes the requirements for the 

placement of the LED lamp, camera 

photometer, and illuminance meter 

relative to the UUT. Currently, when 

testing according to appendix H, the 

incandescent lamp used for ABC testing 

is pointed directly at the ABC sensor 

and placed 1.5 meters from the center of 

the ABC sensor, as specified in section 

7.1.3.4 of appendix H. ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C specifies placing the LED lamp 

at a 45° angle pointed at the ABC sensor 

and also specifies requirements to 

ensure that light is not reflected off the 

TV screen. DOE tentatively finds that 

positioning the lamp at an angle rather 

than directly in front of the sensor 

would be more representative of real 

world conditions, as lighting is 

generally not placed such that a lamp 

shines directly towards the ABC sensor; 

instead, any light reaching the sensor is 

generally directed at the TV screen at an 

angle, either from overhead lighting or 

floor lamps. DOE has conducted testing 

with the LED lamp placed at a 45° angle 

and has tentatively determined that this 

setup is achievable and provides results 

that are repeatable. Subsequent to when 

DOE performed its investigative testing, 

the ANSI/CTA–2037–C test procedure 

was further revised to include more 

detailed setup instructions, including 

specifying a lamp angle tolerance of 2° 

and providing additional instructions in 

order to position the lamp angle 

precisely. DOE is proposing to adapt the 

requirements specified in ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C regarding lamp setup. 

Further, Section 8.1.2 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C details the orientation and 

placement of the illuminance meter. 

Section 7.1.3.5 of appendix H provides 

general instruction for the illuminance 

meter placement, stating that the meter 

must be positioned at the ABC sensor in 

the direction of the light source. ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C specifies that the 

illuminance meter must be oriented at 

an angle of 45° to be aimed directly at 

the light source, which is also oriented 

at 45° relative to, and pointing towards, 

the ABC sensor. ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

also requires a firm stationary mount for 

the illuminance meter to allow for 

consistent measurement of the 

illuminance. The requirements in 

Section 8.1.2 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C are 

similar to the requirements in section 

7.1.3.5 of appendix H, but include 

additional direction on mounting the 

illuminance meter and the specific 

orientation of the light reception dome. 

DOE proposes to reference these 

additional requirements for the 

illuminance meter setup within revised 

Section 3 (Test Setup) of appendix H. 

Section 8.2.5 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies detailed instructions for the 

placement and setup of the camera 

photometer, which is used for dynamic 

luminance measurement. The 

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that occurs when viewing the dots of the LEDs in 

the UUT superimposed on the pixels captured from 

the camera photometer. The overlapped patterns 

can cause a glare in the recorded image, which can 

impact results if not corrected for. 

dependent on the size of the UUT. The 

distance between the camera 

photometer and the TV is proportional 

to the width of the TV, and the height 

of the camera photometer is always in 

the center of the height of the TV. The 

orientation is 0° with respect to the TV 

screen, with a 5° tolerance. Section 8.2.5 

of ANSI/CTA–2037–C also provides 

instructions for how to prevent the 

moire ́ effect 17 by defocusing the camera 

photometer appropriately. DOE 

proposes to reference the ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C requirements for the placement 

and setup of the camera photometer. 

DOE has conducted testing using this 

setup and has tentatively found this 

setup provides for a measurement of 

screen luminance in a repeatable 

manner. 

Finally, Sections 7.1.10 and 8.2.1 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C also include 

additional requirements regarding the 

table surface on which the UUT is 

placed for testing. This includes the 

specifications for covering the table 

with black, non-reflective cloth and 

placing a reflective card directly 

underneath the ABC sensor of the UUT. 

The reflective card is used to better 

redirect light from the ABC lamp into 

the ABC sensor, given the 45° angle of 

the ABC lamp. DOE proposes to 

reference these requirements in the test 

room setup section of appendix H. 

While DOE proposes to reference these 

requirements, DOE is aware that the 

CTA working group is considering 

amending this requirement to specify 

that a ‘minimally reflective cloth’ (such 

as, black felt) rather than a ‘nonreflective cloth’ be used for testing. 

Accordingly, DOE requests feedback on 

whether it is appropriate to refer to the 

cloth as ‘‘non-reflective’’ or if it should 

use the term ‘‘minimally reflective’’ 

instead, since no material is truly nonreflective. 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference all the 

requirements specified in Section 8 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the test room 

setup. These include the setup of the 

UUT, illuminance meter, camera 

photometer, table surface, and reflective 

card. 

DOE also requests comment on 

whether it is appropriate to specify that 

the table surface must be covered with 

black, non-reflective cloth or whether 

DOE should specify a ‘‘minimally 

reflective’’ cloth instead. 

F. Test Configuration 

1. Configuration of Special Functions 

Section 5 of appendix H specifies 

configuration requirements for various 

TV functions such as: Additional 

functions and special functions; the 

setup of the TV when presented with 

forced menu prompts; a connection 

priority to be used for connecting the 

TV to the video input device; the 

selection of the preset picture setting for 

on mode tests; video aspect ratio; frame 

rate; sound level; and network 

connection configuration. For many of 

these requirements, appendix H 

references the requirements specified in 

relevant sections of IEC 62087:2011. The 

requirements specified in appendix H 

are also consistent with earlier versions 

of the ANSI/CTA–2037 standard. 

As TV technology has evolved, the 

configuration requirements currently 

specified in appendix H may not be as 

representative of current TV use. 

Additionally, as noted in the June 2016 

RFI, special functions such as MDD 

often trigger a more significant decrease 

in power consumption when testing 

with the IEC test clip compared to other 

real-world media content. In the June 

2016 RFI, DOE requested comment on 

how frequently users operate a TV in 

the default setting, the use of MDD in 

specific preset picture settings, as well 

as the setup from forced menu prompts. 

81 FR 41278–41279. In response, DOE 

received the following stakeholder 

comments. 

Samsung commented that MDD is 

enabled by default and remains ‘‘on’’ in 

the default picture setting. Samsung 

stated that MDD is not enabled by 

default in the other user-selectable 

preset picture settings, but that the user 

is informed that these preset picture 

settings do not have MDD enabled by 

default. Samsung recommended that 

instead of disabling energy-saving 

features such as MDD during testing, 

such features should remain in their 

default state, which is generally enabled 

in the default picture setting. (Samsung, 

No. 5 at pp. 2–3) 

NRDC commented regarding the quick 

start special function, recommending 

that if a TV has a quick start option and 

a normal resume time greater than 10 

seconds, DOE should amend the test 

procedure such that the TV is tested 

with quick start turned on, even if the 

TV is shipped with this function 

disabled. (NRDC, No. 2 at p. 16) 

The CA IOUs commented that some 

TVs may have features that result in a 

measured power consumption during 

DOE testing that is less than the power 

consumed during real-world operation. 

The CA IOUs recommended that if MDD 

features are not intended to be enabled 

for most viewing, then they should not 

be enabled in the DOE test procedure. 

The CA IOUs recommended that DOE 

address these issues with an updated 

test procedure to ensure that these 

features are configured as they would be 

in the home. The CA IOUs further 

recommended that if there is ambiguity 

about how a given setting should be 

configured, the most powerconsumptive option should be chosen. 

(CA IOUs, No. 8 at pp. 3–5) 

NRDC recommended that DOE clarify 

in the test method how to address 

software updates, both for an update 

that might occur when the TV is 

initially set up and for those updates 

that happen at a later time. NRDC 

recommended that if a software update 

causes a TV’s power use to change more 

than a small amount, then the TV must 

be retested and recertified. (NRDC, No. 

2 at p. 17) 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C provides setup 

requirements for functions including 

quick start, MDD, and forced menus. 

Section 9.1 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies that the UUT must operate on 

the latest manufacturer-supplied 

firmware and requires a factory reset to 

ensure the TV is configured with the 

most recent firmware update. 

Section 9.2 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies instructions for the initial 

configuration of the UUT, including 

how to adjust according to initial setup 

and forced menu prompts that may have 

multiple configurations from which to 

choose. ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies 

disabling accessibility settings intended 

for vision or hearing-impaired viewers 

as well as choosing the configuration 

that does not include the addition of 

content such as applications (i.e., 

‘‘apps’’) or TV stations. Other than these 

exceptions, ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies that the most powerconsumptive configuration must be 

selected, and the selection must be 

verified via a test if the most powerconsumptive configuration is unknown. 

Section 9.7 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

requires all testing to be completed with 

MDD disabled. Further, Section 9.9 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C provides criteria 

that are used to determine whether 

quick start is enabled or disabled during 

testing. Specifically, quick start is 

enabled during testing if it is enabled by 

default or if the wake time of the TV is 

greater than or equal to 10 seconds 

when quick start is disabled. In the 

latter scenario, quick start is enabled to 

provide the shortest possible resume 

time. To determine the wake time of the 

TV for the quick start configuration, 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies connecting 

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devices connected, playing the SDR IEC 

test clip, turning off the TV for 20 

minutes, and turning it back on such 

that it is configured to turn on to the 

HDMI input connection that is playing 

the IEC test clip. The time between 

turning on the TV to content being 

displayed is determined to be the wake 

time of the TV for the configuration of 

quick start function. 

DOE proposes to adopt through 

reference these sections of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C. DOE has tentatively determined 

that adopting these sections would 

address stakeholder comments, would 

make the DOE test procedure consistent 

with the industry standard for the 

configuration of these settings, and 

would ensure that the DOE test 

procedure is measuring power 

consumption in a representative and 

repeatable manner. 

While DOE is proposing to reference 

these requirements, DOE notes that the 

most power consumptive configuration 

of a special function may not be readily 

identified, as required in Section 9.2 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C, particularly 

because ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies on 

mode testing at three preset picture 

settings. ANSI/CTA–2037–C does not 

address which configuration should be 

selected if a given special function 

impacts power consumption differently 

when testing the different preset picture 

settings or power modes. Additionally, 

the CTA working group is considering 

updating this requirement to specify 

that the most energy consumptive 

configuration of a special function must 

be selected if a forced menu is displayed 

requiring the configuration of special 

functions. 

DOE believes it would be more 

appropriate to require special functions 

be configured in a manner that is the 

most energy consumptive, as 

represented by AEC, (rather than power 

consumptive). Configuring special 

functions in the most energy 

consumptive state would mean 

evaluating the AEC of the TV in a given 

configuration. This approach would be 

more repeatable and reproducible 

because the proposed test procedure 

includes multiple power consumption 

tests (on mode in the SDR default, SDR 

brightest, and HDR10 default preset 

picture settings, and standby mode), 

which makes it unclear which test’s 

power consumption should be 

evaluated for the configuration of 

special functions. Therefore, DOE is 

considering updating the requirement to 

specify that for any special functions 

that must be configured via a forced 

menu prompt during initial setup, the 

most energy consumptive state of the 

special function, as represented by 

calculation of AEC, must be selected for 

testing. 

Alternately, if DOE were to consider 

retaining the configuration of special 

functions using the most power 

consumptive state of the special 

function, DOE would update the 

requirement to configure special 

functions in the state that would yield 

the maximum average power. This is 

because power consumption is an 

instantaneous measurement and the 

point at which power is measured could 

impact the determination of the most 

consumptive option. 

In addition to considering changing 

the configuration of special functions 

from the most power consumptive state 

to the most energy consumptive state, 

the CTA working group is also 

considering changing how the most 

consumptive state is determined. 

Currently, ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies 

that the selection of the most power 

consumptive state of a given special 

function that must be configured via a 

forced menu prompt must be verified by 

measuring the power consumption of 

each possible configuration. For CTA– 

2037–D, the working group is 

considering changing this requirement 

to specify that the option that is more 

likely to increase energy consumption 

be selected. That is, rather than 

verifying the power consumption 

measurement in each state for each 

forced menu prompted special function 

(which could increase test duration and 

the associated burden exponentially 

depending on the number of forced 

menu prompts and the number of 

options to select for each prompt), the 

proposal being considered by the CTA 

working group would require the 

configuration of special functions from 

forced menu prompts based on expected 

behavior of a given special function 

configuration. The intent of this 

provision would be to enable any 

special function that is perceived to 

provide additional functionality and to 

disable any special function that is 

perceived to remove functionality when 

prompted by a forced menu. As an 

example, if a UUT has a prompt for 

enabling or disabling location sharing, 

this special function is unlikely to use 

a significant amount of additional 

energy, but it is more likely that 

enabling it will result in higher energy 

consumption than disabling it, and 

therefore, location sharing should be 

enabled during testing, according to the 

language under consideration by the 

CTA working group. 

The CTA working group is also 

considering other alternate language to 

eliminate subjective configuration of 

special functions from forced menu 

prompts. In particular, the working 

group is considering specifying that if it 

is unknown which configuration yields 

the most energy consumptive state, then 

the configuration that enables more 

functionality should be selected, such as 

location sharing, data reporting, or data 

backup. However, if a forced menu is 

displayed requesting the configuration 

of features that would reduce or save 

energy, the configuration that consumes 

maximum energy should be selected; 

examples include: Smart viewing modes 

or energy saving functionality. The 

ultimate goal of such a requirement 

would be to select the configuration that 

consumes the most energy, and it is 

expected that, generally, enabling more 

functionality would consume more 

energy. The CTA working group may 

also consider selecting the option that is 

highlighted or pre-selected when a 

given forced menu prompt pops-up on 

the screen. 

In addition to the changes being 

considered for the configuration of 

special functions, the CTA working 

group is considering some other updates 

to the initial setup requirements. 

Specifically, the working group is 

considering specifying that the TV must 

be tested in the default settings for all 

functions other than those that require 

configuration when a forced menu 

prompt appears on the screen. Further, 

the working group is considering 

specifying that the tester must not log 

into any services if prompted by a 

forced menu during initial setup, unless 

it is required for the setup of any other 

functionality noted in the standard (e.g., 

smart wake functionality setup via a 

smart speaker). 

The working group also intends to 

clarify certain requirements for quick 

start. In particular, to measure the quick 

start wake time, ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies that the test must be conducted 

on LAN, without WAN connection. The 

working group intends to remove this 

requirement for CTA–2037–D, so that 

the quick start wake time check is 

conducted under the same settings as 

the rest of the test (i.e., on WAN). 

Additionally, ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies that the wake time must be 

measured when the UUT wakes to the 

HDMI input. However, it does not state 

how the wake time should be measured 

if the UUT does not wake to the HDMI 

input. For CTA–2037–D, the working 

group is considering specifying that if 

the UUT does not wake to displaying 

video content from the HDMI port, then 

the wake time measurement period 

would end as soon as an HDMI input 

port can be selected to play content. The 

intent of this requirement is that the 

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on the TV and this time period would 

determine whether quick start could 

stay disabled during the test (i.e., if the 

wake time is less than 10 seconds) or if 

it should be enabled. 

DOE requests comment on whether it 

should consider requiring that if a 

forced menu is displayed requesting the 

configuration of specific features, then 

the most energy-consumptive 

configuration, as represented by AEC, 

must be selected (rather than the most 

power consumptive configuration). 

Additionally, if stakeholders support 

the use of the most power consumptive 

configuration, DOE requests comment 

on whether it should specify that the 

power consumption measurement is 

averaged over the duration of the test. 

DOE additionally requests comment 

on any approaches that are under 

consideration for CTA–2037–D by the 

CTA working group for the initial setup 

of the TV, the configuration of forced 

menu options, or the requirements for 

the quick start wake time measurement 

test. 

2. Media Player Setup and Connection 

Section 9.3 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies requirements for playing video 

test files using the media player. 

Specifically, this section specifies that 

for all UUT setup and test tasks 

requiring video play, video test files 

stored on a USB flash drive shall be 

played from the media player by 

inserting the USB flash drive into the 

media player, connecting the media 

player to the UUT using an HDMI cable, 

and selecting the HDMI input on the 

UUT associated with the media player. 

On the media player, a video setting 

shall be selected that performs no video 

processing (e.g., no noise reduction, no 

upscaling, no adjustment of color, hue, 

contrast, or brightness). 

Sections 5.2 and 5.3 of appendix H 

require the use of an HDMI input cable 

and the HDMI input terminal that is 

designed for viewing live TV or 

dynamic content from a Blu-ray Disc 

player or set-top-box. However, 

appendix H does not provide additional 

instructions regarding the settings that 

must be selected for the media player 

(e.g., noise reduction, upscaling, etc.). 

Given DOE’s proposal to play the 

media from a USB flash drive rather 

than a Blu-ray Disc, DOE proposes to 

incorporate by reference Section 9.3 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the media player 

setup and connection. 

3. Test Clips 

Appendix H currently specifies use of 

the IEC 62087:2011 Blu-ray Disc 

dynamic broadcast-content video signal 

(i.e., the IEC test clip) for all on mode 

testing. Section 5.7 of appendix H 

requires the video aspect ratio of the 

video signal to fill the entire screen, and 

section 5.8 of appendix H requires the 

frame rate and resolution of the video 

signal to match the highest available 

format signal capable of the UUT. In the 

June 2016 RFI, DOE requested 

comments on several topics related to 

the IEC test clip, including the 

representativeness of the test clip and 

alternate test clips that DOE could 

consider for testing TVs. 81 FR 41277. 

NRDC recommended that DOE 

continue to use the current IEC test clip 

in the near-term, but that DOE develop 

new content in the long term. (NRDC, 

No. 2 at p. 8) NRDC recommended that 

in the long term, the test clip should not 

have excessive frequency of scene cuts 

or abnormally short scenes. (NRDC, No. 

2 at p. 8) NRDC further recommended 

that in the long-term, DOE create 

multiple versions of the test clip for 

verification purposes in order to reduce 

the potential for circumvention, and 

that the clips used during such 

verification testing could be changed 

periodically and designed to deliver 

similar results. (NRDC, No. 2 at p. 17) 

NRDC also suggested that the test clip 

be formatted in HD, UHD, and UHD + 

HDR in the long term. (NRDC, No. 2 at 

p. 8) 

NEEA recommended that the test clip 

be updated to be more representative of 

popular content such as news, sports, 

situation comedies, dramas, 

commercials, YouTube, internet 

browsing, and scrolling through still 

photographs. (NEEA, No. 3 at p. 5) 

NEEA further commented that modern 

UHD smart TVs can draw 40–100 watts 

of power when displaying a fully black 

image or no image at all. NEEA 

recommended an updated test clip with 

a portion that is fully or almost entirely 

black, in order to determine how a TV’s 

power use scales with its illumination. 

NEEA commented that this would be 

representative of scenarios when music 

is played without accompanying video 

content, an input signal is not applied, 

or a dark scene is left paused for 

extended period of time. NEEA also 

recommended adding to the updated 

test clip a scene where small amounts 

of white text move against a fully black 

background, as in the credit sequences 

at the end of movies. NEEA asserted that 

this would be a useful test to determine 

power scaling capability, stating that 

most non-emissive display TVs would 

draw a significant amount of power to 

display properly, while emissive 

displays would not. (NEEA, No. 3 at p. 

5) NEEA also recommended that the test 

clip be formatted in native resolutions 

of 4K, HD, and SD, so that the TV 

displays the content at its native 

resolution. (NEEA, No. 3 at p. 5) NEEA 

recommended that HDR content be 

included in future test clip 

development. NEEA noted that HDR 

content increases power use in TVs, and 

energy-saving features are often disabled 

or negated when TVs detect HDR 

content. NEEA asserted that any test 

clip without HDR encoding will underrepresent real-world TV energy 

consumption as HDR content becomes 

more common. (NEEA, No. 3 at p. 7–8) 

The CA IOUs recommended including 

testing clips referenced in the June 2016 

RFI (see 81 FR 41262, 41263–41264 for 

a description of the test clips) in the 

updated test procedure, stating they 

may be more representative of realworld content than the IEC test clip. The 

CA IOUs also recommended using 

multiple test clips and requiring that the 

power measurement for each clip be 

within a certain range or tolerance, in 

order to reduce the ability of a TV to 

recognize a specific test clip. (CA IOUs, 

No. 8 at p. 5) The CA IOUs also 

recommended that the test clip be 

updated to native UHD- and HDRenabled content. (CA IOUs, No. 8 at p. 

5) 

LG commented that viewers watch a 

variety of content, and that different 

content presents very different images. 

LG recommended using a test clip 

composed of a wide variety of genres in 

order to reflect the variety of content 

available to consumers. (LG, No. 4 at p. 

2) 

ASAP and NEEP recommended that 

the test clip be updated to include 4K 

+ HDR content. (ASAP and NEEP, No. 

6 at p. 1) 

CTA recommended that the test clip 

include material consistent with 4K 

UHD, HDR, and other new TV features. 

However, CTA also commented that it 

would take time and resources to 

include HDR content in a test clip, 

especially since the technology is fairly 

new. CTA recommended allowing HDR 

technology to mature before including it 

in a test clip. (CTA, No. 7 at p. 6) 

As discussed, EPCA requires that any 

test procedure prescribed or amended 

must be reasonably designed to produce 

test results which measure energy 

efficiency or energy use during a 

representative average use cycle or 

period of use and shall not be unduly 

burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C. 

6293(b)(3)) Since publication of the June 

2016 RFI, stakeholders have 

collaborated during both IEC and CTA 

working groups to identify an 

appropriate test clip for TV testing. As 

a result of these meetings, the SDR IEC 

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the SDR preset picture settings. 

Additionally, an adapted HDR10 test 

clip (referred to as the ‘‘HDR10 IEC test 

clip’’ elsewhere in this document), has 

been initially developed by the 

Collaborative Labeling and Appliance 

Standards Program (‘‘CLASP’’),18 for 

testing HDR10 preset picture settings. 

Members of the IEC and CTA working 

groups have agreed to use this HDR10 

test clip for testing HDR10 preset 

picture settings in the respective 

industry standards. DOE has 

participated in these industry consensus 

standards development efforts and 

provided input on the test clip 

development efforts as needed. 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies use of 

the SDR IEC test clip for SDR preset 

picture settings and the HDR10 IEC test 

clip for HDR10 preset picture settings, 

while providing similar direction as 

appendix H for the aspect ratio, 

resolution, and frame rate of the video 

signal. Additionally, as mentioned in 

previous sections, ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies that the test clips be played via 

a USB flash drive rather than a Blu-ray 

Disc. Currently, the IEC test clips are 

available for download on CTA’s 

website at: shop.cta.tech/collections/ 

standards/products/determination-oftelevision-set-power-consumption-ansicta-2037-c. Should IEC make any 

changes regarding access and 

availability of these test clips prior to 

the publication of the final rule, DOE 

would update the reference in appendix 

H accordingly. 

DOE proposes to reference Sections 

7.2 and 9.5 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C for 

the test clip provisions. Section 7.2 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies the video 

files that should be used for 

determination of on mode power 

consumption and states that the file 

with the highest resolution supported 

by the UUT shall be used. Four test 

clips are specified in ANSI/CTA–2037– 

C, two of which are used for SDR preset 

picture settings and two of which are 

used for HDR10 preset picture settings. 

Section 9.5 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

additionally specifies that the aspect 

ratio of the video content must fill the 

entire screen without being cropped to 

ensure all TV pixels are activated during 

testing. 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference the SDR and 

HDR10 IEC test clips specified in ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C for testing TVs in the 

default, brightest, and HDR10 preset 

picture settings. 

4. Preset Picture Settings for On Mode 

Tests 

Appendix H requires on mode testing 

only in the default preset picture 

setting. In the June 2016 RFI, DOE 

requested comment on whether it 

should consider measuring on mode 

power consumption in picture settings 

other than the default picture settings, 

and which picture settings DOE should 

consider. 81 FR 41279. In response, 

DOE received the following comments. 

Samsung commented that using 

default settings is appropriate and best 

represents actual use. Samsung also 

commented that according to an internal 

study, approximately 60 percent of 

consumers stay within the default 

viewing settings through the lifetime of 

their TVs. (Samsung, No. 5 at p. 2) 

LG recommended against testing 

picture settings other than the default 

settings. LG stated that testing in other 

modes could involve choosing between 

large numbers of possible combinations, 

which could be unnecessarily 

burdensome. (LG, No. 4 at pp. 3–4) LG 

noted that when viewers change picture 

settings on an LG TV, other settings will 

change automatically, since certain 

settings are incompatible for an 

optimized experience. LG further 

commented that many such 

combinations of settings might not be 

representative of expected use. (LG, No. 

4 at pp. 4–6) LG commented that it is 

not aware of any academic or detailed 

studies focusing on changes in default 

modes for TVs but cited several studies 

that concluded that consumers typically 

do not deviate from the default settings. 

(LG, No. 4 at p. 4) LG further 

emphasized that some consumers prefer 

viewing a screen that other consumers 

would consider too bright or too vivid. 

LG stated that, while it sets the default 

picture settings to provide the picture 

that it believes most viewers want most 

of the time, viewers can also alter the 

settings to select the picture they prefer. 

(LG, No. 10 at pp. 1–2) LG asserted that 

most people do not change the default 

settings. (LG, No. 10 at pp. 3–4) 

Regarding testing in two modes as 

suggested by other commenters 

(discussed in the following paragraphs), 

LG asserted that such an approach 

would not be allowed under EPCA 

because there is no evidence that the 

most power consumptive state 

represents an average use cycle. (LG, 

No. 10 at p. 4) 

CTA commented that most consumers 

do not change the default picture mode 

and recommended that TVs be tested in 

their default mode. (CTA, No. 7 at p. 6) 

NRDC commented that energy-saving 

features on some TVs are automatically 

disabled, without warning to the user, 

whenever the default picture settings 

are changed. (NRDC, No. 2 at p. 1) 

NRDC suggested requiring two tests: 

The first test would be performed with 

default settings, provided that the user 

is not encouraged to disable the energysavings features via on-screen messages; 

the second test would be performed 

with the TV in its most energyconsumptive state, with energy-saving 

features disabled. NRDC commented 

that the measured power from each 

mode could then be aggregated using a 

weighted metric. (NRDC, No. 2 at pp. 

12–13, 17) 

NEEA recommended that a TV’s 

reported energy consumption should 

combine a weighted aggregate of its 

measured power in default mode with 

the measured power in the most energyconsumptive mode. NEEA 

recommended determining the 

‘‘maximum’’ power draw by measuring 

power after identifying the brightest 

preset picture setting through 

luminance testing. (NEEA, No. 3 at p. 

12) NEEA recommended that power be 

measured in multiple preset picture 

modes and averaged in a weighted 

fashion. (NEEA, No. 3 at p. 11) NEEA 

further recommended that DOE collect 

survey data to determine how heavily to 

weight energy consumption in the 

default mode versus other modes in 

which TVs may be operating. (NEEA, 

No. 3 at p. 11) NEEA also cited research 

performed by 3M in 2011, which 

showed that 47 percent of consumers 

using HDMI or streamed sources 

intentionally changed the settings on 

their TVs to make them brighter. NEEA 

asserted that the result is that at least 

half of all TVs in the United States 

could be in more power consumptive 

modes than the default picture setting. 

(NEEA, No. 3 at pp. 10–11) 

CA IOUs commented that a market 

research study conducted in July 2011 

by CBS Vision found that 46 percent of 

the respondents changed the picture 

settings on their newest TV since it was 

purchased. CA IOUs recommended that 

the test procedure require that on mode 

power be measured in preset picture 

settings other than the default picture 

setting. CA IOUs further recommended 

that the test procedure be amended to 

allow any preset picture setting to be 

measured using the test procedure. (CA 

IOUs, No. 8 at pp. 3–4) CA IOUs 

recommended that the reporting for TVs 

with ABC enabled by default be 

modified so that the on mode power 

measurements recorded for the ABC test 

are reported along with the on mode 

power with ABC disabled. CA IOUs also 

recommended testing each TV in both 

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consumptive mode. (CA IOUs, No. 8 at 

pp. 3–5) 

ASAP and NEEP recommended that 

the test procedure be updated to 

account for any energy-saving features 

that are automatically disabled 

whenever the user makes any change to 

default settings. (ASAP and NEEP, No. 

6 at p. 1) 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C requires on mode 

testing using three preset picture 

settings, based on the functionality of 

the TV. ANSI/CTA–2037–C requires all 

TVs to be tested in the default SDR, 

brightest SDR, and the default HDR10 

preset picture settings. These preset 

picture settings are determined in 

Sections 9.6 and 9.8 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C. Specifically, Section 9.6 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C requires the tester to 

play the SDR IEC test clip to identify the 

SDR default preset picture setting and 

the HDR10 IEC test clip to identify the 

HDR10 default preset picture setting. If 

ABC is enabled by default in these 

preset picture settings, the on mode test 

is conducted with ABC enabled. Section 

9.8 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C instructs the 

tester to identify the brightest preset 

picture setting using the SDR IEC test 

clip, which is played for 5 minutes 

while the camera photometer collects 

the dynamic luminance of the UUT in 

each preset picture setting. The preset 

picture setting with the highest dynamic 

luminance is determined to be the 

brightest preset picture setting and is 

used during on mode testing. Section 

9.8 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C also includes 

details such as how to determine the 

brightest preset picture setting if the 

dynamic luminance of the considered 

settings are very similar and specifies 

certain preset picture settings that are 

specifically excluded, such as ‘‘PC’’ or 

‘‘Game.’’ Additionally, for CTA–2037– 

D, the CTA working group is 

considering explicitly stating that the 

brightest preset picture setting must be 

identified with ABC disabled. 

DOE has tentatively determined the 

methodology specified in ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C addresses many of the concerns 

expressed in the comments submitted 

by NRDC, NEEA, the CA IOUs, and 

ASAP and NEEP; and that this 

methodology—by capturing a range of 

preset picture settings that are reflective 

of different resolutions and brightness 

settings that consumers may choose 

among—would produce test results that 

are more representative of average TV 

use than the current requirements of 

appendix H. Therefore, DOE proposes to 

reference Sections 9.6 and 9.8 of ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C to identify the preset 

picture settings that must be selected for 

testing. DOE additionally proposes to 

specify that the brightest preset picture 

setting must be identified with ABC 

disabled, as is being considered for 

CTA–2037–D, because the goal of the 

brightest preset picture setting selection 

is to test the UUT when it may be 

operated at its most power consumptive 

state; this would be achieved when ABC 

is disabled. 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference the requirements 

in ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the selection 

of the preset picture settings that must 

be used for testing and additionally 

specifying that the brightest preset 

picture setting be identified with ABC 

disabled. 

DOE is aware of certain preset picture 

settings being introduced on recent TVs 

that are known to adapt the TV’s 

configuration based on the content, 

usage pattern, and the environment in 

which the TV operates. These TVs use 

artificial intelligence technology to 

adapt and adjust these settings and such 

a preset picture setting is sometimes 

available in addition to Filmmaker 

mode (defined in section III.C of this 

document). While DOE is not proposing 

any requirement around such a preset 

picture setting, it requests additional 

information about such preset picture 

settings and whether DOE should 

consider excluding such preset picture 

settings when selecting the default SDR, 

brightest SDR, and default HDR10 preset 

picture settings that are required for 

testing on mode power consumption. 

DOE requests information on preset 

picture settings that can adapt the TV’s 

configuration based on content, usage 

pattern, environment, etc. DOE also 

requests comment on whether such 

preset picture settings should be 

excluded from testing, even if they are 

one of the default SDR, brightest SDR, 

or default HDR10 preset picture settings. 

If stakeholders support excluding such 

a preset picture setting from testing, 

DOE requests comment on which preset 

picture setting(s) should be used for 

testing instead, particularly if the 

intelligent preset picture setting is a 

default SDR or default HDR10 preset 

picture setting. 

5. Sound Level 

Section 5.9 of appendix H specifies 

that the TV sound level shall be 

configured in accordance with Section 

11.4.11 of IEC 62087:2011. Section 

11.4.11 of IEC 62087:2011 specifies that 

the volume control shall be adjusted to 

a level at which the sound output is 

audible. DOE understands this 

instruction to mean starting with the 

volume control at zero and increasing 

the volume until an audible level is 

achieved. Section 9.4 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C specifies that the volume 

control shall be adjusted to a level 

greater than zero that is closest to 2 

percent of the maximum (e.g., a TV with 

a maximum level of 30 would have its 

volume set to 1). As this requirement is 

more objective than the current 

requirement specified in IEC 

62087:2011, while resulting in 

comparable sound levels, DOE proposes 

to reference Section 9.4 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C for the sound level requirements 

in appendix H. 

6. Network Configuration 

Section 5.10 of appendix H specifies 

the network connection configuration to 

which the UUT must be connected. 

Section 5.10.2 of appendix H requires 

the UUT to be connected to a LAN both 

in on mode and prior to being placed in 

standby mode, if the TV is network 

enabled. The LAN shall allow devices to 

ping other devices on the network, but 

must not allow access to a WAN. 

Section 5.10.2 also provides a network 

connection hierarchy table prioritizing 

that the UUT be connected via Wi-Fi, 

then Ethernet if Wi-Fi is not supported 

by the UUT. 

In response to the June 2016 RFI, 

NRDC and ASAP and NEEP 

recommended that the standby mode 

test be performed while the TV is 

connected to a live internet signal (i.e., 

WAN) during testing and not just to a 

local network (i.e., LAN), as is currently 

required. (NRDC, No. 2 at pp. 16–17; 

ASAP and NEEP, No. 6 at p. 1) The CA 

IOUs recommended that network 

connectivity be enabled in standby and 

on mode testing. (CA IOUs, No. 8 at p. 

5) 

Sections 7.1.8, 9.10, and 9.11 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C include 

requirements for network-related 

equipment and configuration of network 

connections, and configuration of 

specified networking devices. 

Specifically, Section 7.1.8.1 of ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C specifies that the internet 

network connection shall support 

download speeds of at least 25 

megabytes per second (‘‘MBps’’) and 

upload speeds of at least 3 Mbps. 

Sections 7.1.8.2 and 7.1.8.3 specify the 

use of a smart speaker that shall be used 

to conduct the wake-by-smart-speaker 

test and the use of a mobile device that 

is used for remote control and casting 

applications. Section 7.1.8.4 specifies 

that a network traffic generator shall be 

configured to output multicast 

discovery packets to the LAN every 1 

second. The packets include requests to 

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functionality. This information was not specified in 

the manufacturer-provided instructions. 

can be responded to over LAN by the 

UUT. Section 9.10 requires that for 

UUTs that are network enabled, both the 

on mode and standby mode tests be 

conducted with the UUT connected to 

an internet-connected (i.e., WANconnected) LAN network segment that 

includes no other networking devices 

besides the devices required to conduct 

the test (i.e., the smart speaker, mobile 

device, and network traffic generator). 

That is, ANSI/CTA–2037–C requires 

that all on mode and standby mode tests 

be conducted with the UUT connected 

to WAN as well as up to three 

additional devices (i.e., the smart 

speaker, mobile device, and network 

traffic generator) connected via the 

LAN. Section 9.11 of ANSI/CTA–2037– 

C specifies that for TVs that are 

advertised to support wake-by-remotecontrol-app (WbRA), wake-on-cast 

(WoC), or wake-by-smart-speaker (WbS), 

enable as many of the supported smart 

wake features as possible. Any devices 

used to configure these features (e.g., 

mobile device, smart speaker, etc.) 

should be connected to the same LAN 

as the UUT. Section 9.11 further 

specifies that the goal is to configure the 

UUT to wake with as many of the three 

identified smart wake features as 

possible. Additionally, the CTA working 

group is considering explicitly 

specifying the following additional 

requirements: (a) The LAN must not 

include other networking devices 

besides the devices required to conduct 

the test; (b) internet connectivity must 

be confirmed (e.g., by streaming media); 

(c) if the UUT does not support Wi-Fi 

or Ethernet connectivity then it shall not 

be connected to other possible forms of 

network connection (e.g., MoCA); and, 

(d) the three smart wake features must 

be enabled before performing any of the 

on or standby mode tests. 

DOE’s analysis of the market indicates 

that most TVs currently on the market 

are equipped with the capability to 

connect to the network. The growing 

availability of streaming services and 

video content via digital media suggests 

that a growing percentage of TVs are 

connected to an active internet 

connection when installed in a 

consumer’s home. Additionally, the 

growth in the market for connected 

devices, particularly mobile devices and 

smart speakers, suggests that these 

devices are also becoming more 

prevalent in consumer homes. 

Accordingly, DOE tentatively concludes 

that the network configuration 

requirements specified in ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C—which require an active 

internet connection for the TV and the 

configuration of three different types of 

devices connected to the same local 

network—are more representative of 

TVs currently sold on the market than 

the requirements currently specified in 

appendix H. Therefore, DOE proposes to 

reference the network connection 

requirements specified in Sections 7.1.8, 

9.10, and 9.11 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference Sections 7.1.8, 

9.10, and 9.11 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C for 

the network configuration requirements. 

DOE also requests comment on the 

updates being considered by the CTA 

working group for CTA–2037–D as it 

pertains to the WAN and LAN 

connection requirements and the 

connection requirements for smart wake 

features. 

DOE has found through its testing that 

configuring the specified network 

devices, especially the smart speaker, to 

communicate with the TV was 

challenging for some TV models. While 

some TV models provide clear 

instructions in the user manual for 

smart speaker setup that allowed for 

relatively quick and easy configuration, 

other models did not provide adequate 

instructions within the user manual, TV 

menus, or the manufacturer website that 

would allow the tester to configure the 

TV to connect to the smart speaker 

correctly. For two models in particular, 

DOE had to seek additional sources for 

instructions—such as technology 

discussion forums on the internet and 

third-party websites—that provided 

more detailed instructions to configure 

the smart speaker. These third-party 

instructions typically identified one or 

more additional steps that were missing 

in the manufacturer instructions, and 

that when followed would allow the 

smart speaker and TV to communicate 

with each other.20

Another challenge that DOE 

experienced in connecting a smart 

speaker to the TV was that some TVs 

were only able to connect to certain 

smart speaker brands, but not others. 

For one TV model in particular, DOE 

was only able to connect the TV to one 

particular smart speaker brand, despite 

the TV’s user manual explicitly stating 

that the TV could be connected with 

multiple different smart brands. 

DOE requests feedback on its 

observed challenges with pairing certain 

TV models with smart speakers, and 

whether other laboratories have 

experienced similar challenges 

configuring smart speakers or any of the 

other specified networking devices to 

connect with a TV model. 

DOE also requests comment on 

whether DOE should consider providing 

any additional specifications beyond 

those provided in ANSI/CTA–2037–C, 

or those being considered for CTA– 

2037–D, to facilitate establishing the 

required network connections with 

additional devices. 

G. Test Conduct 

Section 7 of appendix H specifies the 

tests for measuring on mode power 

consumption, luminance, standby mode 

power consumption, and off mode 

power consumption. The following 

sections describe proposed changes to 

each of these tests. 

1. On Mode Test 

As discussed in previous sections, 

DOE is proposing to adopt the testing 

requirements specified in ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C, which specifies a new method 

to measure dynamic screen luminance 

at the same time as on mode power 

consumption. Accordingly, the on mode 

test specified in ANSI/CTA–2037–C, 

which DOE proposes to adopt, specifies 

requirements for camera configuration, 

UUT stabilization, and measurement of 

luminance and power consumption. 

Section 10 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies the camera configuration and 

UUT stabilization procedure. First, the 

camera photometer must be configured 

to ensure that the UUT’s screen border 

fits in the camera’s field of view. 

Additionally, the color correction 

factors must be identified, if necessary, 

per the camera manufacturer’s 

instructions. The UUT is then stabilized 

by playing the first 5 minutes of the IEC 

SDR test clip multiple times until the 

average power level between successive 

runs of the clip is within 2 percent. The 

procedure specifies that final camera 

configuration is performed just before 

on mode testing so that the UUT 

remains stabilized during the transition 

from this step to on mode testing. DOE 

proposes to reference Section 10 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C in appendix H to 

specify the UUT and camera photometer 

stabilization requirements. 

Section 11.1 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies the on mode test conduct, 

which as discussed, specifies measuring 

power consumption and dynamic 

luminance simultaneously. ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C specifies conducting on mode 

testing in the SDR default, SDR 

brightest, and HDR10 default preset 

picture settings. All UUTs are tested 

with ABC off at the default backlight in 

each preset picture setting. Any preset 

picture setting with ABC off by default 

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21Section 5.1 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C defines 

standby-active mode as a partial on mode power 

mode in which the UUT is connected to an external 

power source and does not provide picture or 

sound. The UUT can be switched into another 

power mode with the remote control unit, an 

internal signal, or an external signal. 

22Section 5.1 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C defines 

standby-passive mode as a partial on mode power 

mode in which the UUT is connected to an external 

power source and does not provide picture or 

sound. The UUT can be switched into another 

power mode with the remote control unit or an 

internal signal, but not with an external signal. 

level set to 20 percent of its maximum 

backlight level. Any preset picture 

setting with ABC on by default is 

additionally tested at 140 lux, 50 lux, 17 

lux, and 4 lux room illuminance levels. 

These room illuminance levels are not 

identical, but are in practice equivalent, 

to the room illuminance levels specified 

in the current appendix H (i.e., 100 lux, 

35 lux, 12, lux, and 3 lux) for the 

following reason. Appendix H requires 

the lamp to be placed directly in front 

of the ABC sensor to set room 

illuminance levels at 100 lux, 35 lux, 12 

lux, and 3 lux. Given that ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C specifies the lamp to be placed 

at an angle of 45° from the ABC sensor, 

the room illuminance levels are slightly 

higher to ensure that the light at the 

ABC sensor is equivalent to the current 

room illuminance values. 

DOE proposes to reference these 

requirements for the on mode power 

and luminance measurements in the 

default SDR, brightest SDR, and default 

HDR10 preset picture settings. However, 

for the brightest SDR preset picture 

setting, DOE proposes to only utilize the 

on mode power consumption with ABC 

disabled for the calculation of AEC, 

regardless of the default ABC setting. 

This is because the selection of the 

brightest preset picture setting is done 

with ABC disabled (as discussed in 

section III.F.4 of this document). If ABC 

were then enabled during the on mode 

measurement test, it would be 

inconsistent with how the preset picture 

setting was selected and may not truly 

capture the intended brightest preset 

picture setting’s luminance and power. 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference Section 10 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the camera 

photometer and stabilization 

requirements. 

DOE also requests comment on its 

proposal to reference Section 11.1 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C, for the on mode 

dynamic luminance and power 

measurement. Specifically, DOE 

requests comment on using the brightest 

preset picture setting measurement with 

ABC turned off for the AEC calculation, 

regardless of its default setting. 

2. Luminance Test 

Section 7.2 of appendix H specifies 

the procedures for measuring the 

luminance of the UUT by playing the 

static IEC 3-bar, black-and-white image 

and measuring the instantaneous 

luminance. As discussed, ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C specifies measuring the 

dynamic luminance concurrently with 

on mode power consumption in each 

preset picture setting utilizing a camera 

photometer, which provides more 

representative results compared to a 

single instantaneous luminance. As 

such, DOE is proposing to reference 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the on mode 

power consumption and dynamic 

luminance measurement, as discussed 

in section III.G.1 of this document. 

Therefore, DOE proposes to remove the 

separate luminance test currently 

specified in section 7.2 of appendix H. 

3. Standby Mode Test 

Section 7.3 of appendix H specifies 

the procedures for measuring the power 

consumption of TVs in standby mode, 

which encompasses standby-passive 

mode and standby-active, low mode. 

For conducting these tests, appendix 

H specifies using the methodology 

prescribed in Section 5.3.1 of IEC 62301 

Ed. 2.0, which states that standby mode 

power consumption shall be determined 

using one of three methods—sampling 

method, average reading method, or 

direct meter reading method. 

Specifically, IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 specifies 

that the UUT must be energized for not 

less than 15 minutes; data recorded in 

the second two-thirds of the total test 

duration is used to determine stability. 

For input powers less than or equal to 

1 watt, stability is established when a 

linear regression through all power 

readings for the second two thirds of the 

data has a slope of less than 10 milliwatts per hour (‘‘mW/h’’) for input 

powers of more than 1 watt, stability is 

established when a linear regression 

through all power readings for the 

second two thirds of the data has a slope 

of less than 1 percent of the measured 

input power per hour. The test duration 

is extended up to a maximum of 3 hours 

until the stability criteria are met. If 

stability cannot be achieved within 3 

hours, IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 specifies 

assessing the raw data for periodic or 

cyclic patterns to meet different criteria 

specific to cyclic or irregular power 

consumption patterns. IEC 62301 Ed. 

2.0 also specifies additional 

requirements for different scenarios, 

such as modes with cycle, non-cyclic, 

unstable, or irregular power 

consumption. 

In response to the June 2016 RFI, 

NRDC and ASAP and NEEP 

recommended that the standby mode 

test be performed while the TV is 

connected to a live internet signal 

during testing and not just to LAN, as 

is currently required. NRDC and ASAP 

and NEEP also recommended that the 

standby test duration be extended. 

(NRDC, No. 2 at pp. 16–17; ASAP and 

NEEP, No. 6 at p. 1) CA IOUs 

recommended that network connectivity 

be enabled in standby and on mode 

testing. (CA IOUs, No. 8 at p. 5) 

Section 11.2 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies the procedures for performing 

the standby mode test. As part of the 

overall setup and configuration 

requirements, the UUT is connected to 

WAN, and up to three devices (i.e., 

smart speaker, mobile device, and 

network traffic generator) are connected 

to the same LAN, as discussed 

previously in section III.F.6 of this 

document. Section 11.2 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C specifies that the standby-active 

and standby-passive measurements 

shall be conducted by powering down 

the UUT from the SDR default preset 

picture setting configuration. After the 

UUT is powered down, power 

consumption is measured at intervals of 

1 second or shorter, and the test 

concludes when the cumulative average 

of all data points taken in the last third 

of the measurement period falls within 

±1 percent or ±10 milliwatts (‘‘mW’’) of 

the average of the last two thirds of the 

total measurement period. The total 

measurement period cannot be less than 

60 minutes nor greater than 240 

minutes. The standby power 

measurement is the average power 

reading during the last two thirds of the 

total measurement period. If a UUT does 

not meet the stability criteria at the end 

of 240 minutes, ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies reviewing the power trace for 

any signs of unusual behavior, such as 

an automatic update, and requires 

repeating the test if atypical behavior 

was observed. Depending on the 

network capabilities of the UUT, the 

measurement performed during the 

standby test is recorded as either a 

standby-active mode 21 measurement or 

a standby-passive mode 22

measurement. 

Accompanying the standby mode test, 

Section 9.11 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

additionally requires a series of ‘‘wake’’ 

commands to be sent from the specified 

networking devices to the TV to verify 

that the TV is properly connected to the 

LAN and properly configured to 

communicate with other devices on the 

network. As discussed in section III.F.6 

of this document, Section 9.11 of ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C specifies how to wake the 

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commands: Wake-by-remote-controlapp (WbRA), wake-on-cast (WoC), or 

wake-by-smart-speaker (WbS). To start 

the test, the UUT is first powered down 

for 5 seconds and then powered on via 

one of the three wake commands 

according to the following hierarchy: 

WbS if available, otherwise WoC, 

otherwise WbRA (hereafter referred to 

as the ‘‘5-second check test’’). The 

standby test is then performed, as 

described in the previous paragraph. 

Subsequently, at the end of the standby 

mode test, the TV must be woken using 

the same hierarchy as was used during 

the initial 5-second check test. 

For CTA–2037–D, the CTA working 

group is considering certain revisions to 

the test method for measuring power 

consumption in standby mode. The 

following paragraph enumerates the 

revisions under consideration for the 

standby mode test. 

First, the working group is 

considering removing the requirement 

that the UUT must be woken using the 

smart wake devices at the end of the 

standby mode test. Instead, the 5-second 

check test is performed only once when 

the UUT is first powered down for 5 

seconds. If any or all of the configured 

smart wake features fail the 5-second 

check test, then they must remain 

configured for the duration of the test. 

Additionally, the working group is 

considering three different parameters 

to record the standby mode power 

consumption, depending on the level of 

functionality provided by the UUT in 

standby mode. For UUTs with at least 

one smart wake feature enabled, the 

power consumption is recorded as 

‘partial on mode power with smart wake 

enabled’. For UUTs with no advertised 

or enabled smart wake features, the 

power consumption is recorded as 

‘partial on mode power with internet 

connection’ and for non-internet 

connected UUTs, the power 

consumption is recorded as ‘partial on 

mode power without internet 

connection’. Finally, the working group 

is considering removing the wake time 

test provisions since this measurement 

is not repeatable because it is dependent 

on how the TV is woken. 

The working group contended that the 

requirement to wake the UUT using the 

smart wake functionality at the end of 

the standby mode test would not be 

repeatable because some TVs can be 

woken only at certain times when in 

standby mode. For such TVs, the 

standby mode power consumption 

cycles between a high power state (e.g., 

15 watts) and a low power state (e.g., 1– 

2 watts). Depending on when the wake 

command is issued to the TV, the smart 

wake feature may successfully wake the 

UUT (e.g., if the command is sent when 

the TV is in the high power state) or it 

may not wake the UUT (e.g., if the 

command is sent when the TV is in the 

low power state). This could impact the 

repeatability of the test. However, DOE 

is concerned that if a TV cannot be 

consistently woken at the end of 

standby mode, the measurement would 

not be representative of real-world use. 

Additionally, during round robin 

testing, DOE observed challenges in 

powering on certain TV models using 

the network connected devices. For one 

model specifically, the 5-second check 

test conducted before the start of 

standby testing yielded inconsistent 

results—sometimes requiring multiple 

wake commands to turn on the unit 

with the smart speaker or mobile device. 

DOE repeated the standby test at least 

four times and made the following 

observations. First, the UUT could be 

woken using smart wake functions only 

one time. It is likely that this wake 

command aligned with when the TV 

was in a high-power state while others 

were in a low-power state. Second, the 

average power consumption of the four 

tests, measured over a 40 minute test 

duration was 3.5 watts, 6.9 watts, 10.3 

watts, and 11 watts. This shows 

significant variation between the results, 

even though the UUT was configured to 

wake with smart wake features each 

time. It is possible that the average 

power over a longer duration, as is 

specified in ANSI/CTA–2037–C, would 

lead to more repeatable results. 

Overall, DOE notes that in some 

instances neither the standby mode 

measurement nor the wake test were 

repeatable. Lacking additional data, 

DOE proposes to reference the 

requirement specified in ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C, which specifies that the wake 

test must be performed at the end of the 

standby mode measurement. 

DOE requests stakeholders to provide 

any additional data and information 

regarding the repeatability of the 

standby mode test when connected to 

smart wake functions, the ability to 

consistently wake the UUT using smart 

wake functionality, and the 

representativeness of the standby mode 

test, if a wake test is not included at the 

end of the standby mode duration. 

Accordingly, DOE proposes to 

reference Section 9.11 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C for the instructions to wake the 

UUT from standby mode using network 

connected devices, and Section 11.2 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C to conduct the 

standby mode test. Specifically, DOE 

proposes that at the end of the standby 

mode test, the UUT must be woken 

using the smart wake features (as is 

specified in Section 9.11 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C) in the following order of 

preference: Wake-by-smart-speaker, 

wake-on-cast, and wake-by-remotecontrol-app. If the UUT can be powered 

on using any one of these methods, its 

standby mode power should be 

recorded as ‘standby power with smart 

wake enabled’. However, if the UUT 

cannot be powered on using any of the 

three specified methods either during 

the 5-second check test or at the end of 

the standby mode test, the measured 

standby mode power consumption 

would be recorded as ‘standby power 

with internet connection and without 

smart wake enabled’. 

Similarly, DOE proposes that if the 

UUT was powered on during the 5- 

second check test but is unable to be 

powered on via any of the network 

connected devices at the end of the 

standby mode test, the measured power 

consumption would be recorded as 

‘standby power with internet 

connection and without smart wake 

enabled’. Additionally, TVs that do not 

have network capability would be 

required to record the measured standby 

power consumption as standby-passive 

mode measurement. 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference Section 11.2 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C to measure the 

power consumption in standby mode 

with some additional specifications. 

DOE also requests comment on its 

proposal to reference Section 9.11 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C for conducting the 

wake tests at the completion of standby 

mode. 

DOE requests comment on the 

revisions that are under consideration 

for the standby mode test by the CTA 

working group. 

DOE requests comment on whether it 

is appropriate to differentiate the 

standby mode power consumption of 

TVs that can be powered on using any 

of the three specified methods versus 

those that cannot be powered on using 

the smart wake features. DOE also 

requests comment on whether there 

would be any benefit to differentiating 

between the power consumption of such 

TVs. DOE requests comment on whether 

the parameters ‘standby smart wake’ 

and ‘standby internet’ are appropriate or 

if it should consider other parameters, 

such as ‘standby-active, high’ and 

‘standby-active, low’, respectively. 

Additionally, as described, Section 

11.2 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies 

that if a UUT does not meet the stability 

criteria at the end of the 240 minute 

measurement period, the tester should 

review the logged data for any signs of 

unusual behavior, like that associated 

with the TV performing an automatic 

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behavior was observed. DOE notes that 

Section 11.2 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C does 

not provide instruction for how to 

proceed if review of the logged data 

does not show any signs of unusual 

behavior. 

During its testing of TVs, DOE has 

observed that some TVs do not meet the 

stability criteria after 240 minutes 

despite not exhibiting any unusual 

behavior. Furthermore, some models 

did not achieve stability as defined by 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C even after 

significantly extended test durations 

(e.g., 24 hours, 48 hours, 76 hours, etc.). 

Observation of the logged power data on 

such TVs indicates that the TVs 

fluctuate between a low power 

consumption range and a high power 

consumption range, but that this 

fluctuation is not cyclic or periodic (i.e., 

it does not have an observable pattern). 

It is likely that such TVs are performing 

background activity at irregular 

intervals during standby mode, which 

results in fluctuations in the average 

power consumption that exceed the 

narrow bounds of the stability criteria. 

To accommodate TVs that do not 

achieve stability after the end of the 

specified 240 minute measurement 

period, DOE proposes that the stability 

requirement is waived if the full 240 

minutes conclude without meeting the 

stability criteria. In such cases, the 

average power during the last two-thirds 

of the measurement period would be 

recorded as the standby-active mode 

measurement. 

Finally, DOE notes that Section 11.2 

of ANSI/CTA–2037–C includes 

instruction to measure the wake time 

when performing the wake procedure 

following completion of the standby 

mode test. The CTA working group is 

evaluating whether the wake time test 

should be eliminated from CTA–2037– 

D. DOE proposes to exclude the 

measurement of wake time from the 

DOE test procedure, because DOE 

tentatively concludes that ‘‘wake time’’ 

is a performance related feature that 

does not impact the energy 

consumption of the UUT. 

For TVs that do not meet the stability 

criteria of the standby mode 

measurement, DOE requests comment 

on measuring power consumption for 

240 minutes and using the average 

power consumption over the last twothirds of the measurement period as the 

standby-active mode measurement. 

4. Off Mode Test 

Section 7.4 of appendix H references 

IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 for measuring the off 

mode power consumption of TVs. 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C specifies the same 

methodology to measure off mode 

power consumption as that specified for 

standby mode (discussed in section 

III.G.3 of this document). However, for 

CTA–2037–D, the CTA working group is 

considering removing an off mode test. 

DOE is not proposing a test to 

measure TV power consumption in off 

mode and instead proposes to remove 

the existing off mode test specified in 

appendix H because TVs generally do 

not have an off mode that is distinct 

from standby mode. Even when a TV is 

powered off using a remote, it typically 

has some functionality operational to be 

able to receive a signal from the remote 

control or other device to turn back on, 

which meets the definition of standby 

mode rather than off mode. 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to remove the off mode test 

from appendix H. 

H. Calculation of Annual Energy 

Consumption 

Section 8 of appendix H specifies the 

calculation and rounding requirements 

for AEC using the on and standby mode 

power consumption measurements. 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C does not contain an 

equivalent section for the calculation of 

AEC. Therefore, DOE proposes to retain 

the current AEC calculation 

requirements in appendix H but 

proposes certain modifications 

consistent with the proposed 

amendments to the on, standby, and off 

mode tests. 

To calculate AEC, DOE first proposes 

that the average on mode power 

consumption be calculated as the 

average of the on mode power in the 

three preset picture settings: SDR 

default, SDR brightest, and HDR10 

default. If ABC is enabled for the SDR 

or HDR10 default preset picture settings, 

the power consumption at each of the 

four room illuminance levels would be 

used to determine the average power 

consumption of the preset picture 

setting. The proposed equations below 

detail the calculation of on mode power 

consumption and AEC. The proposed 

calculation of AEC is different from the 

current calculation in appendix H 

primarily in the value used for POn. 

Given that appendix H specifies testing 

only the default preset picture setting in 

on mode, POn reflects the average power 

consumption in that default preset 

picture setting. However, in this 

document, DOE proposes testing three 

preset picture settings for on mode 

power consumption; therefore, POn

would be the average of the power 

consumption in the tested preset picture 

settings. 

Pon = (PDefault + PBrightest + PHDR10)/3 

Where: 

PDefault = the measured average power 

consumption in the default SDR preset 

picture setting, if ABC is disabled 

OR 

PDefault = (PDefault_140 + PDefault_50 + 

PDefault_17 + PDefault_4)/4 

if ABC is enabled by default in the default 

SDR preset picture setting and, PDefault_

140, PDefault_50, PDefault_17, and PDefault_4 are 

the average power consumption values at 

room illuminance levels of 140, 50, 17, 

and 4 lux, respectively 

PBrightest = the measured average power 

consumption in the brightest SDR preset 

picture setting 

PHDR10 = the measured average power 

consumption in the default HDR10 

preset picture setting, if ABC is disabled 

OR 

PHDR10 = (PHDR10_140 + PHDR10_50 + 

PHDR10_17 + PHDR10_4)/4 

if ABC is enabled by default in the default 

HDR10 preset picture setting and, 

PHDR10_140, PHDR10_50, PHDR10_17, and 

PHDR10_4 are the average power 

consumption values at room illuminance 

levels of 140, 50, 17, and 4 lux, 

respectively 

For standby mode, DOE proposes to 

retain the same hours per day spent in 

standby mode, but instead of standbyactive and standby-passive, as currently 

specified in appendix H, DOE proposes 

to use standby power with smart wake, 

standby power with internet 

connection, and standby-passive, as 

specified in section III.G.3 of this 

document. 

Additionally, DOE proposes to retain 

the AEC equation currently specified in 

appendix H but to remove the off mode 

variable. Given the current AEC 

equation assigns 0 hours to off mode, 

DOE proposes to retain the same 

weighting factors for on and standby 

modes. 

The proposed AEC equation is 

presented below: 

AEC = 365 * (Pon * Hon + Pstandby_smart_

wake * Hstandby_smart_wake + Pstandby_

internet * Hstandby_internet + Pstandby_passive

* Hstandby_passive)/1000 

Where: 

Pm = power measured in a given mode m (in 

Watts) 

Hm = hours per day spent in mode m 

365 = conversion factor from daily to yearly 

1000 = conversion factor from watts to 

kilowatts 

And values for Hm are as specified in 

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23 DOE used the mean hourly wage of the ‘‘17– 

3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering 

Technologists and Technicians’’ from the most 

recent BLS Occupational Employment and Wage 

Statistics (May 2020) to estimate the hourly wage 

rate of a technician assumed to perform this testing. 

See www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes173023.htm. Last 

accessed on November 8, 2021. 

24 DOE used the June 2021 ‘‘Employer Costs for 

Employee Compensation’’ to estimate that for 

‘‘Private Industry Workers,’’ ‘‘Wages and Salaries’’ 

are 70.6 percent of the total employee 

compensation. See www.bls.gov/news.release/ 

archives/ecec_09162021.pdf. Last accessed on 

November 8, 2021. 25 $32.84 ÷ 0.706 = $46.52. 

26 4.37 hours × $46.52 = $203.29. 

27 $203.29¥(2.88 hours × $46.52) = $69.31. 

TABLE III.2—HOURLY WEIGHTINGS

Hon Hstandby_smart_

wake Hstandby_internet Hstandby_passive

Standby smart wake ........................................................................................ 5 19 0 0 

Standby internet ............................................................................................... 5 0 19 0 

Standby-passive .............................................................................................. 5 0 0 19 

DOE requests comment on its 

proposed calculations for the average on 

mode power consumption and AEC. 

I. Test Procedure Costs and 

Harmonization 

1. Test Procedure Costs and Impact 

In this NOPR, DOE proposes to amend 

the existing test procedure for TVs by 

proposing to reference ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C to measure on mode dynamic 

screen luminance and power 

consumption as well as standby mode 

power consumption. ANSI/CTA–2037– 

C has several differences in testing TVs 

compared to the current test method at 

appendix H. Key differences include 

testing three preset picture settings as 

opposed to a single default picture 

setting; measuring dynamic screen 

luminance over the entire duration of 

the test clip using a camera photometer 

at the same time as on mode power 

consumption measurement; using an 

LED lamp setup at an angle of 45° for 

testing TVs with ABC enabled by 

default; and, testing on and standby 

mode with an active internet connection 

(i.e., WAN) and additionally connecting 

the TV to three other devices on LAN 

to wake the TV from standby mode to 

on mode. DOE has tentatively 

determined that these proposed 

amendments would impact testing costs 

as discussed in the following 

paragraphs. 

Given the new equipment, setup, and 

testing requirements specified in ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C, which DOE is proposing 

to reference, DOE estimates that TV 

testing would have a one-time 

equipment investment cost, a one-time 

re-testing cost, and additional annual 

testing costs for the TVs covered by this 

NOPR. 

To determine the potential costs 

manufacturers would incur due to the 

proposed test procedure amendments, 

DOE used data from DOE’s publicly 

available Compliance Certification 

Database (‘‘CCD’’) to estimate the 

number of unique basic models that are 

currently covered by the existing DOE 

test procedures. Based on data from 

DOE’s CCD, DOE estimated there are 

approximately 3,346 unique basic 

models currently on the market. DOE 

also estimated the amount of time it 

would take manufacturers to test a 

single TV unit to the proposed test 

procedure amendments, as well as the 

amount of time it currently takes 

manufacturers to test a single TV unit to 

the existing DOE test procedures. Table 

III.3 presents the estimated amount of 

time a technician would need to spend 

to test a single TV unit under the 

existing DOE test procedures and under 

the proposed test procedure 

amendments. 

TABLE III.3—ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF TIME TO TEST TVS UNDER THE EXISTING DOE TEST PROCEDURES AND THE

PROPOSED DOE TEST PROCEDURES

Testing steps Units 

Existing DOE 

TP duration 

(Min–Max) 

Existing DOE 

TP duration 

(Average) 

Proposed 

DOE 

TP duration 

(Min–Max) 

Proposed 

DOE 

TP duration 

(Average) 

System Software Updates .................................... minutes ......................... ........................ ........................ 15 15 

Stabilization .......................................................... minutes ......................... 60 60 15–20 18 

On mode ............................................................... minutes ......................... 10–40 25 55–110 83 

Luminance (Brightest PPS Determination) .......... minutes ......................... 33 33 30–45 38 

Standby mode ...................................................... minutes ......................... 30 30 20–30 25 

Setup (before and between tests) ........................ minutes ......................... 25 25 65–100 83 

Total Test Duration ........................................ hours ............................. 2.6–3.1 2.88 3.3–5.3 4.37 

Based on data from the Bureau of 

Labor Statistics’ (‘‘BLS’s’’) Occupational 

Employment and Wage Statistics, the 

mean hourly wage for an electronics 

technician is $32.84.23 Additionally, 

DOE used data from BLS’s Employer 

Costs for Employee Compensation to 

estimate the percent that wages 

comprise the total compensation for an 

employee. DOE estimated that wages 

make up 70.6 percent of the total 

compensation for private industry 

employees.24 Therefore, DOE estimated 

that the total hourly compensation 

(including all fringe benefits) of a 

technician performing the testing is 

$46.52.25 Using these labor rates and 

time estimates, DOE estimated that it 

would cost TV manufacturers on 

average approximately $203.29 to 

conduct a single test on a TV unit in 

accordance with the proposed test 

procedure amendments.26 DOE 

estimated that this is on average 

approximately $69.31 more than TV 

manufacturers are incurring to conduct 

a single test on a TV in accordance with 

the existing DOE test procedures.27

TV manufacturers are required to test 

at least two units per basic model. 

Therefore, DOE estimates that it would 

cost manufacturers approximately 

$406.58 per basic model in accordance 

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28 Given the estimated 2-year TV model turn-over 

rate, 25 percent would be expected to be replaced, 

redesigned, or removed from the market over a 180- 

day period. See section III.J for a discussion of the 

compliance date. 29The other 25 percent of models would be 

replaced with new models between the time DOE 

finalized a TV test procedure and when 

manufacturers are required to use the finalized DOE 

test procedure. These new models would be able to 

use the updated DOE test procedures. The 

additional incremental testing costs of the proposed 

test procedure amendments are addressed later on 

in this section. 

30 2,510 models × $406.58 = $1,020,516 (rounded 

to $1,021,000). 

31 Given the estimated 2-year TV model turn-over 

rate, 50 percent would be expected to be replaced, 

redesigned, or removed from the market over a 1- 

year period. 

32 1,673 models × $138.62 = $231,911 (rounded to 

$232,000). 

amendments, if finalized, which is on 

average approximately $138.62 more per 

basic model than TV manufacturers are 

currently incurring to test a TV basic 

model. DOE estimated that on average 

TV models remain on the market for 

approximately 2 years, before being 

replaced by newer models. DOE 

estimates that approximately 75 percent 

of the models that are currently on the 

market will remain on the market 

between the time DOE finalizes a test 

procedure and when manufacturers are 

required to use the updated DOE test 

procedures.28 Therefore, DOE estimated 

that approximately 2,510 TV basic 

models will need to be re-tested in 

accordance with the proposed DOE test 

procedure amendments, if finalized.29

Based on the testing cost estimates 

previously stated, DOE estimated that 

manufacturers would incur a one-time 

re-testing cost of approximately 

$1,021,000 to re-test all TV basic models 

remaining on the market, if the 

proposed test procedure amendments 

are finalized.30

In addition to these testing costs, DOE 

assumed that manufacturers would need 

to purchase camera photometers to 

conduct the proposed test procedure 

amendments, if finalized. DOE 

estimated that a camera photometer 

costs approximately $10,000. DOE also 

estimated that manufacturers would 

purchase a camera photometer for every 

50 TV basic models manufactured, on 

average. This results in manufacturers 

purchasing approximately 67 camera 

photometers, due to the proposed test 

procedure amendments. DOE estimated 

manufacturers would incur a one-time 

cost of approximately $670,000 to 

purchase the equipment necessary to 

conduct the proposed test procedure 

amendments, if finalized. 

Lastly, DOE estimated the additional 

incremental testing costs of the 

proposed test procedure amendments, if 

finalized, compared to the existing DOE 

test procedures. As previously stated, 

DOE assumed that each TV basic model 

would cost approximately $138.62 more 

to test to the proposed test procedure 

amendments, if finalized, than to the 

existing DOE test procedures. 

Additionally, as previously stated, DOE 

estimated there are approximately 3,346 

unique TV basic models currently on 

the market and half of these models are 

estimated to be replaced or redesigned 

each year.31 Therefore, DOE estimated 

that approximately 1,673 TV basic 

models would be introduced into the 

market each year, which will require 

testing in accordance with the proposed 

test procedure amendments, if finalized. 

DOE estimated that TV manufacturers 

would incur an additional testing cost of 

approximately $232,000 each year due 

to the additional incremental testing 

costs of the proposed test procedure 

amendments, if finalized, over the 

existing DOE test procedures.32

DOE requests comment on any aspect 

of the estimated one-time testing costs, 

annually additional incremental testing 

costs, or the estimated equipment costs 

associated with these proposed test 

procedure amendments; including the 

number of TV basic models, the amount 

of time needed to conduct the proposed 

test procedure amendments, the amount 

of time needed to conduct the existing 

DOE test procedures, or the costs 

associated with the equipment 

necessary to conduct the proposed test 

procedure amendments. 

2. Harmonization With Industry 

Standards 

DOE will adopt relevant industry 

standards as DOE test procedures unless 

such methodology would be unduly 

burdensome to conduct or would not 

produce test results that reflect the 

energy efficiency, energy use, water use 

(as specified in EPCA) or estimated 

operating costs of that product during a 

representative average use cycle or 

period of use. Section 8(c) of appendix 

A of 10 CFR part 430 subpart C. In cases 

where the industry standard does not 

meet EPCA statutory criteria for test 

procedures DOE might propose to 

incorporate by reference the industry 

standard with certain modifications. 

For the TV test procedures at 10 CFR 

part 430, appendix H, DOE proposes to 

incorporate by reference ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C which provides the definitions, 

test equipment and setup, test 

conditions, test configuration, and test 

conduct for measuring TV screen 

luminance, on mode power 

consumption, and standby mode power 

consumption. The industry standard 

and test clips DOE proposes to 

incorporate by reference via 

amendments described in this 

document are discussed in further detail 

in section IV.M. 

DOE requests comments on the 

benefits and burdens of the proposed 

updates and additions to industry 

standards referenced in the test 

procedure for TVs. 

DOE notes that it is proposing certain 

modifications to the industry standard it 

proposes to reference, as follows: 

(1) Section 9 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C 

specifies that the ABC lamp, camera 

photometer, and the TV unit under test 

must all powered from the same 

specified power supply. DOE proposes 

that only the TV unit under test must be 

powered from the specified power 

supply and the camera photometer and 

ABC lamp may be powered using 

standard mains electricity. It is 

recommended that a unit under test be 

the only equipment connected to a 

conditioned power source to prevent 

any interference in the measured power 

consumption values from any other 

equipment connected on the same 

source. Further, DOE’s assessment has 

shown that powering the ABC lamp and 

camera photometer directly from the 

mains electricity does not impact the 

measured power consumption values. 

(2) Section 11.2 of ANSI/CTA–2037– 

C specifies the test to measure standby 

mode power consumption and wake 

time. DOE is not proposing to include 

the measurement of wake time. 

Additionally, DOE is proposing to 

include additional criteria for recording 

the standby mode power consumption 

as standby active mode or standby 

passive mode depending on the ability 

of the UUT to maintain network 

connectivity in standby mode. 

J. Compliance Date 

EPCA prescribes that, if DOE amends 

a test procedure, all representations of 

energy efficiency and energy use, 

including those made on marketing 

materials and product labels, must be 

made in accordance with that amended 

test procedure, beginning 180 days after 

publication of such a test procedure 

final rule in the Federal Register. (42 

U.S.C. 6293(c)(2)) 

If DOE were to publish an amended 

test procedure, EPCA provides an 

allowance for individual manufacturers 

to petition DOE for an extension of the 

180-day period if the manufacturer may 

experience undue hardship in meeting 

the deadline. (42 U.S.C. 6293(c)(3)) To 

receive such an extension, petitions 

must be filed with DOE no later than 60 

days before the end of the 180-day 

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Certification Management System, available at: 

www.regulations.doe.gov/ccms. 

manufacturer will experience undue 

hardship. (Id.) 

IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory 

Review 

A. Review Under Executive Order 12866 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(‘‘OMB’’) has determined that this test 

procedure rulemaking does not 

constitute ‘‘significant regulatory 

actions’’ under section 3(f) of Executive 

Order (‘‘E.O.’’) 12866, 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 OMB. 

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 (‘‘IRFA’’) 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 website: www.energy.gov/gc/ 

office-general-counsel. 

For manufacturers of TVs, the Small 

Business Administration (‘‘SBA’’) has 

set a size threshold, which defines those 

entities classified as ‘‘small businesses’’ 

for the purposes of the statute. DOE 

used the SBA’s small business size 

standards to determine whether any 

small entities would be subject to the 

requirements of the rule. (See 13 CFR 

part 121.) The size standards are listed 

by North American Industry 

Classification System (‘‘NAICS’’) code 

and industry description and are 

available at www.sba.gov/document/ 

support--table-size-standards. 

Manufacturing TVs is classified under 

NAICS 334220, ‘‘radio and television 

broadcasting and wireless 

communications equipment 

manufacturing.’’ The SBA sets a 

threshold of 1,250 employees or fewer 

for an entity to be considered as a small 

business for this category. 

DOE has recently conducted a focused 

inquiry into small business 

manufacturers of the products covered 

by this rulemaking. DOE used available 

public information to identify potential 

small manufacturers. DOE accessed the 

Compliance Certification Database 33 to 

create a list of companies that import or 

otherwise manufacture the products 

covered by this proposal. DOE 

identified 33 unique companies that 

manufacture TVs sold in the U.S. All of 

these companies have more than 1,250 

employees or are fully owned and 

operated outside the United States. 

Therefore, DOE initially concludes 

that the impacts of the proposed test 

procedure amendments proposed in this 

NOPR would not have a ‘‘significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities,’’ and that the 

preparation of an IRFA is not warranted. 

DOE will transmit the certification and 

supporting statement of factual basis to 

the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the 

Small Business Administration for 

review under 5 U.S.C. 605(b). 

C. Review Under the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 

Manufacturers of covered products 

must certify to DOE that their products 

comply with any applicable energy 

conservation standards. To certify 

compliance, manufacturers must first 

obtain test data for their products 

according to the DOE test procedures, 

including any amendments adopted for 

those test procedures. DOE has 

established regulations for the 

certification and recordkeeping 

requirements for certain covered 

consumer products and commercial 

equipment. (See generally 10 CFR part 

429) The collection-of-information 

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 35 

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. 

There is currently no energy 

conservation standard for TVs. As such, 

if finalized, the test procedure proposed 

would not establish a reporting 

requirement. In the event DOE proposes 

an energy conservation standard for TVs 

with which manufacturers must 

demonstrate compliance, DOE will seek 

OMB approval of the associated 

information collection requirement. 

DOE will seek approval either through 

a proposed amendment to the 

information collection requirement 

approved under OMB control number 

1910–1400 or as a separate proposed 

information collection requirement. 

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 NOPR, DOE proposes test 

procedure amendments that may be 

used to develop and implement future 

energy conservation standards for TVs. 

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, DOE has determined that 

adopting test procedures for measuring 

energy efficiency of consumer products 

and industrial equipment is consistent 

with activities identified in 10 CFR part 

1021, appendix A to subpart D, A5 and 

A6. 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 (Aug. 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 has examined this proposed 

rule and has determined that it would 

not have a substantial direct effect on 

the States, on the relationship between 

the national government and the States, 


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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 

proposed 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, the proposed 

rule meets the relevant standards of 

Executive Order 12988. 

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 

proposed regulatory action likely to 

result 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 

www.energy.gov/gc/office-generalcounsel. DOE examined this proposed 

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 

proposed rule would 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 proposed 

regulation would 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). Pursuant to OMB 

Memorandum M–19–15, Improving 

Implementation of the Information 

Quality Act (April 24, 2019), DOE 

published updated guidelines which are 

available at https://www.energy.gov/ 

sites/prod/files/2019/12/f70/DOE

%20Final%20Updated%20IQA

%20Guidelines%20Dec%202019.pdf. 

DOE has reviewed this proposed 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 

proposed 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 proposed significant energy action, 

the agency must give a detailed 

statement of any adverse effects on 

energy supply, distribution, or use 

should the proposal be implemented, 

and of reasonable alternatives to the 

action and their expected benefits on 

energy supply, distribution, and use. 

The proposed regulatory action to 

amend the test procedure for measuring 

the energy efficiency of TVs 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 

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comment period for test procedure NOPRs pursuant 

to the North American Free Trade Agreement, U.S.- 

Canada-Mexico (‘‘NAFTA’’), Dec. 17, 1992, 32 

I.L.M. 289 (1993); the North American Free Trade 

Agreement Implementation Act, Public Law 103– 

182, 107 Stat. 2057 (1993) (codified as amended at 

10 U.S.C.A. 2576) (1993) (‘‘NAFTA Implementation 

Act’’); and Executive Order 12889, ‘‘Implementation 

of the North American Free Trade Agreement,’’ 58 

FR 69681 (Dec. 30, 1993). However, on July 1, 2020, 

the Agreement between the United States of 

America, the United Mexican States, and the United 

Canadian States (‘‘USMCA’’), Nov. 30, 2018, 134 

Stat. 11 (i.e., the successor to NAFTA), went into 

effect, and Congress’s action in replacing NAFTA 

through the USMCA Implementation Act, 19 U.S.C. 

4501 et seq. (2020), implies the repeal of E.O. 12889 

and its 75-day comment period requirement for 

technical regulations. Thus, the controlling laws are 

EPCA and the USMCA Implementation Act. 

Consistent with EPCA’s public comment period 

requirements for consumer products, the USMCA 

only requires a minimum comment period of 60 

days. Consequently, DOE now provides a 60-day 

public comment period for test procedure NOPRs. 

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. 

The proposed modifications to the 

test procedure for TVs would 

incorporate testing methods contained 

in certain sections of the following 

commercial standard: ANSI/CTA–2037– 

C. DOE has evaluated this standard and 

is unable to conclude whether it fully 

complies with the requirements of 

section 32(b) of the FEAA (i.e., whether 

it was developed in a manner that fully 

provides for public participation, 

comment, and review.) DOE will 

consult with both the Attorney General 

and the Chairman of the FTC 

concerning the impact of these test 

procedures on competition, prior to 

prescribing a final rule. 

M. Description of Materials 

Incorporated by Reference 

In this NOPR, DOE proposes to 

incorporate by reference the test 

standard published by CTA, titled 

‘‘Determination of Television Set Power 

Consumption,’’ ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C is a voluntary 

industry test procedure that measures 

on mode TV power consumption in 

three preset picture settings and standby 

mode power consumption. The test 

procedure amendments proposed in this 

NOPR generally reference ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C including provisions to address 

definitions, test equipment and setup, 

test conditions, test configuration, and 

test conduct for measuring TV screen 

luminance, on mode power 

consumption, and standby mode power 

consumption. Additionally, the test 

clips required to measure on mode 

power consumption are available 

digitally on CTA’s website. These test 

clips are available in two formats: SDR 

and HDR10 and for each format, the test 

clips are available in two resolutions: 

SD and HD for the SDR test clip and HD 

and UHD for the HDR10 test clip. 

Copies of ANSI/CTA–2037–C and the 

test clips may be downloaded from the 

CTA’s website at https://shop.cta.tech/ 

products/determination-of-televisionset-power-consumption-ansi-cta-2037-c. 

V. Public Participation 

A. Participation in the Webinar 

The time and date of the webinar are 

listed in the DATES section at the 

beginning of this document. If no 

participants register for the webinar, it 

will be cancelled. Webinar registration 

information, participant instructions, 

and information about the capabilities 

available to webinar participants will be 

published on DOE’s website: 

www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ 

appliance_standards/ 

standards.aspx?productid=61. 

Participants are responsible for ensuring 

their systems are compatible with the 

webinar software. 

B. Submission of Comments 

DOE will accept comments, data, and 

information regarding this proposed 

rule no later than the date provided in 

the DATES section at the beginning of 

this proposed rule.34 Interested parties 

may submit comments using any of the 

methods described in the ADDRESSES

section at the beginning of this 

document. 

Submitting comments via 

www.regulations.gov. The 

www.regulations.gov web page will 

require you to provide your name and 

contact information. Your contact 

information will be viewable to DOE 

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names, organization name (if any), and 

submitter representative name (if any). 

If your comment is not processed 

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However, your contact information 

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Persons viewing comments will see only 

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Do not submit to www.regulations.gov 

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Confidential Business Information 

(‘‘CBI’’)). Comments submitted through 

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website will waive any CBI claims for 

the information submitted. For 

information on submitting CBI, see the 

Confidential Business Information 

section. 

DOE processes submissions made 

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Please keep the comment tracking 

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Submitting comments via email. 

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letter will not be publicly viewable as 

long as it does not include any 

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Include contact information each time 

you submit comments, data, documents, 

and other information to DOE. No faxes 

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form of encryption and, if possible, they 

should carry the electronic signature of 

the author. 

Campaign form letters. Please submit 

campaign form letters by the originating 

organization in batches of between 50 to 

500 form letters per PDF or as one form 

letter with a list of supporters’ names 

compiled into one or more PDFs. This 

reduces comment processing and 

posting time. 

Confidential Business Information. 

Pursuant to 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 via email two well-marked 

copies: One copy of the document 

marked confidential including all the 

information believed to be confidential, 

and one copy of the document marked 

non-confidential 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. 

It is DOE’s policy that all comments 

may be included in the public docket, 

without change and as received, 

including any personal information 

provided in the comments (except 

information deemed to be exempt from 

public disclosure). 

C. Issues on Which DOE Seeks 

Comment 

Although DOE welcomes comments 

on any aspect of this proposal, DOE is 

particularly interested in receiving 

comments and views of interested 

parties concerning the following issues: 

(1) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to adopt the substantive 

provisions of ANSI/CTA–2037–C in 

appendix H with certain modifications. 

(2) DOE requests comment on 

defining the identified terms in 

appendix H through reference to ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C. 

(3) DOE also requests comment on 

whether it should consider the revisions 

to the power mode definitions that are 

under consideration by the CTA 

working group for CTA–2037–D. 

(4) DOE requests comment on 

referencing Section 7.1.1 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C for the power supply 

requirements. DOE also requests 

comment on referencing the updated 

requirements that are under 

consideration for CTA–2037–D, which 

would move the voltage and frequency 

requirements for the power supply from 

the standby mode to on mode section 

within Section 7.1.1 of the CTA–2037 

standard. 

(5) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to connect only the UUT to the 

specified AC power source during 

testing and to specify that the camera 

photometer and ABC lamp may be 

powered via mains power. DOE also 

requests feedback on whether the 

camera photometer and ABC lamp 

should be connected to additional 

specified AC power sources and the 

burden versus benefit of such an 

approach. 

(6) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference the power meter 

requirements from ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

Specifically, DOE requests feedback on 

the potential burden, if any, to meet the 

more stringent requirements specified in 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

(7) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to measure dynamic screen 

luminance and to specify use of a 

camera photometer to measure dynamic 

screen luminance. In particular, DOE 

requests comment on any concerns with 

the burden associated with using a 

camera photometer as specified by 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C to measure screen 

luminance. 

(8) DOE also requests comment on the 

additional calibration requirement 

under consideration for CTA–2037–D 

and whether DOE should include this 

requirement for its TVs test procedure. 

(9) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference the illuminance 

meter requirements, including the 

calibration requirements, from ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C. 

(10) DOE also requests comment on 

the updated illuminance meter 

requirements under consideration for 

CTA–2037–D, whether DOE should 

consider referencing the updated 

requirements when finalized, and the 

reason(s) for doing so. 

(11) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference the media player 

and USB flash drive requirements from 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C. DOE also requests 

comment on whether DOE should 

maintain the current requirement that 

the media player and UUT must not be 

from the same manufacturer. 

(12) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference Section 7.1.9 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the light source 

required for conducting tests with ABC 

enabled. 

(13) DOE requests comment on 

whether the specified ambient 

temperature and humidity requirements 

are adequate or whether the temperature 

and relative humidity specifications 

should include additional specification 

regarding the precision and/or accuracy 

of the instruments used to verify that 

the required ambient conditions are 

maintained. 

(14) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference Section 7.4 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the room 

illuminance level and requirement to 

position the illuminance meter in the 

same manner as it would be positioned 

during luminance and power 

measurement tests. 

(15) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference all the 

requirements specified in Section 8 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the test room 

setup. These include the setup of the 

UUT, illuminance meter, camera 

photometer, table surface, and reflective 

card. 

(16) DOE also requests comment on 

whether it is appropriate to specify that 

the table surface must be covered with 

black, non-reflective cloth or whether 

DOE should specify a ‘‘minimally 

reflective’’ cloth instead. 

(17) DOE requests comment on 

whether it should consider requiring 

that if a forced menu is displayed 

requesting the configuration of specific 

features, then the most energyconsumptive configuration, as 

represented by AEC, must be selected 

(rather than the most power 

consumptive configuration). 

Additionally, if stakeholders support 

the use of the most power consumptive 

configuration, DOE requests comment 

on whether it should specify that the 

power consumption measurement is 

averaged over the duration of the test. 

(18) DOE additionally requests 

comment on any approaches that are 

under consideration for CTA–2037–D by 

the CTA working group for the initial 

setup of the TV, the configuration of 

forced menu options, or the 

requirements for the quick start wake 

time measurement test. 

(19) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference the SDR and 

HDR10 IEC test clips specified in ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C for testing TVs in the 

default, brightest, and HDR10 preset 

picture settings. 

(20) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference the requirements 

in ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the selection 

of the preset picture settings that must 

be used for testing and additionally 

specifying that the brightest preset 

picture setting be identified with ABC 

disabled. 

(21) DOE requests information on 

preset picture settings that can adapt the 

TV’s configuration based on content, 

usage pattern, environment, etc. DOE 

also requests comment on whether such 

preset picture settings should be 

excluded from testing, even if they are 

one of the default SDR, brightest SDR, 

or default HDR10 preset picture settings. 

If stakeholders support excluding such 

a preset picture setting from testing, 

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picture setting(s) should be used for 

testing instead, particularly if the 

intelligent preset picture setting is a 

default SDR or default HDR10 preset 

picture setting. 

(22) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference Sections 7.1.8, 

9.10, and 9.11 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C for 

the network configuration requirements. 

(23) DOE also requests comment on 

the updates being considered by the 

CTA working group for CTA–2037–D as 

it pertains to the WAN and LAN 

connection requirements and the 

connection requirements for smart wake 

features. 

(24) DOE requests feedback on its 

observed challenges with pairing certain 

TV models with smart speakers, and 

whether other laboratories have 

experienced similar challenges 

configuring smart speakers or any of the 

other specified networking devices to 

connect with a TV model. 

(25) DOE also requests comment on 

whether DOE should consider providing 

any additional specifications beyond 

those provided in ANSI/CTA–2037–C, 

or those being considered for CTA– 

2037–D, to facilitate establishing the 

required network connections with 

additional devices. 

(26) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference Section 10 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C for the camera 

photometer and stabilization 

requirements. 

(27) DOE also requests comment on 

its proposal to reference Section 11.1 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C, for the on mode 

dynamic luminance and power 

measurement. Specifically, DOE 

requests comment on using the brightest 

preset picture setting measurement with 

ABC turned off for the AEC calculation, 

regardless of its default setting. 

(28) DOE requests stakeholders to 

provide any additional data and 

information regarding the repeatability 

of the standby mode test when 

connected to smart wake functions, the 

ability to consistently wake the UUT 

using smart wake functionality, and the 

representativeness of the standby mode 

test, if a wake test is not included at the 

end of the standby mode duration. 

(29) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to reference Section 11.2 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C to measure the 

power consumption in standby mode 

with some additional specifications. 

DOE also requests comment on its 

proposal to reference Section 9.11 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C for conducting the 

wake tests at the completion of standby 

mode. 

(30) DOE requests comment on the 

revisions that are under consideration 

for the standby mode test by the CTA 

working group. 

(31) DOE requests comment on 

whether it is appropriate to differentiate 

the standby mode power consumption 

of TVs that can be powered on using 

any of the three specified methods 

versus those that cannot be powered on 

using the smart wake features. DOE also 

requests comment on whether there 

would be any benefit to differentiating 

between the power consumption of such 

TVs. 

(32) DOE requests comment on 

whether the parameters ‘standby smart 

wake’ and ‘standby internet’ are 

appropriate or if it should consider 

other parameters, such as ‘standbyactive, high’ and ‘standby-active, low’, 

respectively. 

(33) For TVs that do not meet the 

stability criteria of the standby mode 

measurement, DOE requests comment 

on measuring power consumption for 

240 minutes and using the average 

power consumption over the last twothirds of the measurement period as the 

standby-active mode measurement. 

(34) DOE requests comment on its 

proposal to remove the off mode test 

from appendix H. 

(35) DOE requests comment on its 

proposed calculations for the average on 

mode power consumption and AEC. 

(36) DOE requests comment on any 

aspect of the estimated one-time testing 

costs, annually additional incremental 

testing costs, or the estimated 

equipment costs associated with these 

proposed test procedure amendments; 

including the number of TV basic 

models, the amount of time needed to 

conduct the proposed test procedure 

amendments, the amount of time 

needed to conduct the existing DOE test 

procedures, or the costs associated with 

the equipment necessary to conduct the 

proposed test procedure amendments. 

VI. Approval of the Office of the 

Secretary 

The Secretary of Energy has approved 

publication of this notice of proposed 

rulemaking and request for comment. 

List of Subjects 

10 CFR Part 429 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Confidential business 

information, Energy conservation, 

Household appliances, Imports, 

Intergovernmental relations, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements, Small 

businesses. 

10 CFR Part 430 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Confidential business 

information, Energy conservation, 

Household appliances, Imports, 

Incorporation by reference, 

Intergovernmental relations, Small 

businesses. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on February 17, 

2022, by Kelly J. Speakes-Backman, 

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 February 22, 

2022. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

For the reasons stated in the 

preamble, DOE is proposing to amend 

parts 429 and 430 of Chapter II of Title 

10, Code of Federal Regulations as set 

forth below: 

PART 429—CERTIFICATION, 

COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT 

FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND 

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL 

EQUIPMENT 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 429 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6317; 28 U.S.C. 

2461 note. 

■ 2. Amend § 429.25 by revising 

paragraphs (a)(2)(ii), and (a)(2)(iii)(A) 

and (B) to read as follows: 

§ 429.25 Television sets. 

(a) * * * 

(2) * * * 

(ii) Any represented annual energy 

consumption of a basic model shall be 

determined by applying the AEC 

calculation in section 6.1 of appendix H 

to subpart B of part 430 of this chapter 

to the represented values of power 

consumption as calculated pursuant to 

paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section. 

(iii) * * * 

(A) For power consumption in the on 

and standby modes, the represented 

value shall be rounded according to the 


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accuracy requirements specified in 

section 2.2 of appendix H to subpart B 

of part 430 of this chapter. 

(B) For annual energy consumption, 

the represented value shall be rounded 

according to the rounding requirements 

specified in section 6.2 of appendix H 

to subpart B of part 430 of this chapter. 

* * * * * 

PART 430—ENERGY CONSERVATION 

PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER 

PRODUCTS 

■ 3. The authority citation for part 430 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6309; 28 U.S.C. 

2461 note. 

■ 4. Amend § 430.3 by: 

■ a. Revising paragraph (a); 

■ b. Redesignating paragraphs (m) 

through (v) as paragraphs (n) through 

(w), respectively; 

■ c. Adding new paragraph (m); 

■ d. Removing newly redesignated 

paragraph (p)(4) and, redesignating 

newly redesignated paragraphs (p)(5) 

through (9) as paragraphs (p)(4) through 

(8), respectively; and 

■ e. Revising newly redesignated 

paragraph (o)(5); 

The addition and revisions read as 

follows: 

§ 430.3 Materials incorporated by 

reference. 

Certain material is incorporated by 

reference into this subpart with the 

approval of the Director of the Federal 

Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. To enforce 

any edition other than that specified in 

this section, the U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE) must publish a document 

in the Federal Register and the material 

must be available to the public. All 

approved material is available for 

inspection at DOE and at the National 

Archives and Records Administration 

(NARA). Contact DOE at: U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, Sixth 

Floor, 950 L’Enfant Plaza SW, 

Washington, DC 20024, (202) 586–9127, 

Buildings@ee.doe.gov, https://

www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/ 

appliance-and-equipment-standardsprogram. For information on the 

availability of this material at NARA, 

email: fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ 

ibr-locations.html. The material may be 

obtained from the sources in the 

following paragraphs of this section. 

* * * * * 

(m) CTA. Consumer Technology 

Association, 1919 S. Eads Street, 

Arlington, VA 22202, (703) 907–7600, or 

go to www.cta.tech. 

(1) ANSI/CTA–2037–C, 

Determination of Television Set Power 

Consumption, CTA approved October 

2021; IBR approved for appendix H to 

subpart B. 

(2) [Reserved] 

* * * * * 

(p) * * * 

(5) IEC 62301 (‘‘IEC 62301’’), 

Household electrical appliances— 

Measurement of standby power, 

(Edition 2.0, 2011–01), IBR approved for 

appendices C1, D1, D2, F, G, I, J2, N, O, 

P, Q, X, X1, Y, Z, BB, and CC to subpart 

B. 

* * * * * 

■ 5. Amend § 430.23 by revising 

paragraph (h) to read as follows: 

§ 430.23 Test procedures for the 

measurement of energy and water 

consumption. 

* * * * * 

(h) Television sets. The power 

consumption of a television set, 

expressed in watts, including on and 

standby modes, shall be measured in 

accordance with sections 5.2 and 5.3 of 

appendix H of this subpart, respectively. 

The annual energy consumption, 

expressed in kilowatt-hours per year, 

shall be measured in accordance with 

section 6 of appendix H of this subpart. 

* * * * * 

■ 6. Revise Appendix H to subpart B of 

part 430 to read as follows: 

Appendix H to Subpart B of Part 430— 

Uniform Test Method for Measuring the 

Power Consumption of Television Sets 

Note: Before [date 180 days following 

publication of a final rule], any 

representations made with respect to the 

energy use or energy efficiency of a television 

must be based upon results generated under 

this appendix as it appeared in 10 CFR part 

430 edition revised as of January 1, 2021 or 

this appendix. Beginning [date 180 days 

following publication of a final rule] any 

representations made with respect to the 

energy use or efficiency of a television must 

be based upon results generated under this 

appendix. Given that beginning [date 180 

days after publication of a final rule], 

representations with respect to the energy 

use or efficiency of televisions must be made 

in accordance with tests conducted pursuant 

to this appendix, manufacturers may wish to 

begin using this test procedure as soon as 

possible. 

0. Incorporation by Reference 

DOE incorporated by reference in § 430.3, 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C in its entirety. However, 

only enumerated provisions of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C are applicable to this appendix, as 

follows: 

0.1 ANSI/CTA–2037–C: Determination of 

Television Set Power Consumption 

(a) Sections 5.1 and 5.2 as referenced in 

section 1 of this appendix; 

(b) Sections 7.1.1 through 7.2 as referenced 

in section 2 of this appendix; 

(c) Sections 7.3 through 8.2 as referenced 

in section 3 of this appendix; 

(d) Sections 9.1 through 9.11 as referenced 

in section 4 of this appendix; and 

(e) Sections 10 through 11.2 as referenced 

in section 5 of this appendix; 

1. Definitions and Symbols 

1.1. Definitions. The following terms are 

defined according to Section 5.1 of ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C. 

(a) Automatic brightness control 

(b) Brightest selectable picture setting 

(c) Default preset picture setting 

(d) Dynamic Luminance 

(e) Energy-Efficient-Ethernet 

(f) Filmmaker Mode 

(g) Forced menu 

(h) HDR10 

(i) High Dynamic Range 

(j) Home configuration 

(k) Hybrid Log Gamma (HLG) 

(l) Illuminance 

(m) Luminance 

(n) Main battery 

(o) Motion-Based Dynamic Dimming 

(p) Neutral density filter 

(q) Off Mode 

(r) On Mode 

(s) Preset picture setting 

(t) Quick start 

(u) Snoot 

(v) Standby-Active Mode 

(w) Standby-Passive Mode 

(x) Wake-By-Remote-Control-App 

(y) Wake-By-Smart-Speaker 

(z) Wake-On-Cast 

1.2. Symbol usage. The symbols and 

abbreviations in Section 5.2 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C apply to this test procedure. 

2. Test Equipment 

2.1. AC Power Supply. The AC power 

supply shall be setup according to the 

requirements in Section 7.1.1 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C. Additionally, the following 

requirement is also applicable: 

2.1.1. AC Power Supply Usage. The AC 

power supply shall be used to power only the 

unit under test (UUT). The camera 

photometer and ABC lamp may be powered 

by mains electricity. 

2.2. Power Meter. The power meter shall be 

setup and used according to the requirements 

in Section 7.1.2 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

2.3. Illuminance Photometer. The 

illuminance photometer shall be setup and 

used according to Section 7.1.3 of ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C. 

2.4. Camera Photometer. The camera 

photometer shall be setup and used 

according to Section 7.1.4 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C. 

2.5. Media Player and Storage Device. The 

test media shall be stored and displayed 

using the equipment outlined in Sections 

7.1.5, 7.1.6. and 7.1.7 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

2.6. Network-Related Equipment. The 

networking equipment shall be setup and 

used according to Section 7.1.8 of ANSI/ 

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2.7. ABC Light Source. The ABC light 

source shall be setup and used according to 

Section 7.1.9 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

2.8. Test Signals. The test signals used for 

on mode power consumption shall be as 

specified in Section 7.2 of ANSI/CTA–2037– 

C. 

3. Test Setup 

3.1. Environmental Conditions. The 

environmental conditions of the test room 

shall meet the requirements set in Section 7.3 

of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

3.2. Ambient Light Conditions. The 

ambient light conditions of the test room 

shall meet the requirements set in Section 7.4 

of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

3.3. The UUT and all associated test 

equipment shall be setup according to 

Sections 8.1 and 8.2 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

4. Test Configuration 

4.1. UUT Firmware Update. The UUT 

firmware shall be updated according to the 

requirements specified in Section 9.1 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

4.2. Initial Setup. The TV shall be initially 

setup following the requirements in Section 

9.2 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

4.3. Media Provision. The test media shall 

be provided according to the requirements in 

Section 9.3 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

4.4. Sound Level Adjustments. The sound 

level of the UUT shall be set according to 

Section 9.4 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

4.5. Video Aspect Ratio. The video aspect 

ratio shall be setup according to Section 9.5 

of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

4.6. Identification of the Default SDR and 

HDR10 Preset Picture Settings. The 

identification of the default SDR and HDR10 

preset picture settings shall be conducted as 

specified in Section 9.6 of ANSI/CTA–2037– 

C. 

4.7. Motion-Based Dynamic Dimming. 

Motion-based dynamic dimming shall be 

setup according to Section 9.7 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C. 

4.8. Identification of the Brightest Preset 

Picture Setting. The identification of the 

brightest preset picture setting shall be 

conducted using Section 9.8 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C. Additionally, ensure that ABC is 

disabled while identifying the brightest 

preset picture setting. 

4.9. Quick Start. Quick start shall be 

configured and setup according to Section 

9.9 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

4.10. Network Connections. Network 

connections shall be configured as specified 

in Section 9.10 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

5. Test Conduct 

5.1. Camera Configuration and UUT 

Stabilization. Before testing is conducted the 

UUT and camera photometer shall be setup 

and stabilized according to Section 10 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C. 

5.2. On Mode Test. Conduct the on mode 

test according to Section 11.1 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C, including the following additions, 

and record power consumption as noted 

below: 

5.2.1. Default SDR preset picture setting. 

5.2.1.1. Record the average power 

consumption with ABC off at the default 

backlight level as PDefault_ABCoff. 

5.2.1.2. For UUTs with ABC disabled by 

default in the default SDR preset picture 

setting, record the average power 

consumption with ABC off at backlight level 

set to 20 percent of its maximum level as 

PDefault_ABCoff_20%backlight. 

5.2.1.3. For UUTs with ABC enabled by 

default in the default SDR preset picture 

setting, record the average power 

consumption at 140, 50, 17, and 4 lux as 

PDefault_140, PDefault_50, PDefault_17, and PDefault_

4, respectively. 

5.2.1.4. Calculate the default SDR preset 

picture setting average power consumption 

as follows: 

PDefault = PDefault_ABCoff for UUTs with ABC 

disabled in the default SDR preset picture 

setting, and 

PDefault = (PDefault_140 + PDefault_50 + PDefault_

17 + PDefault_4)/4 for UUTs with ABC enabled 

in the default SDR preset picture setting. 

5.2.2. Brightest SDR preset picture setting. 

5.2.2.1. Record the average power 

consumption with ABC off at the default 

backlight level as PBrightest_ABCoff. 

5.2.2.2. For UUTs with ABC disabled by 

default in the brightest SDR preset picture 

setting, record the average power 

consumption with ABC off at backlight level 

set to 20 percent of its maximum level as 

PBrightest_ABCoff_20%backlight. 

5.2.2.3. For UUTs with ABC enabled by 

default in the brightest SDR preset picture 

setting, record the average power 

consumption at 140, 50, 17, and 4 lux as 

PBrightest_140, PBrightest_50, PBrightest_17, and 

PBrightest_4, respectively. 

5.2.2.4. Calculate the brightest SDR preset 

picture setting average power consumption 

as PBrightest = PBrightest_ABCoff. 

5.2.3. Default HDR10 preset picture setting. 

5.2.3.1. Record the average power 

consumption with ABC off at the default 

backlight level as PHDR10_ABCoff. 

5.2.3.2. For UUTs with ABC disabled by 

default in the default HDR10 preset picture 

setting, record the average power 

consumption with ABC off at backlight level 

set to 20 percent of its maximum level as 

PHDR10_ABCoff_20%backlight. 

5.2.3.3. For UUTs with ABC enabled by 

default in the default HDR10 preset picture 

setting, record the average power 

consumption at 140, 50, 17, and 4 lux as 

PHDR10_140, PHDR10_50, PHDR10_17, and PHDR10_

4, respectively. 

5.2.3.4. Calculate the default HDR10 preset 

picture setting average power consumption 

as follows: 

PHDR10 = PHDR10_ABCoff for UUTs with ABC 

disabled in the default HDR10 preset picture 

setting, and 

PHDR10 = (PHDR10_140 + PHDR10_50 + PHDR10_

17 + PHDR10_4)/4 for UUTs with ABC enabled 

in the default HDR10 preset picture setting. 

5.2.4. Calculation of On Mode Power 

Consumption. Calculate the on mode power 

consumption as the average of the power 

consumption in the default SDR, brightest 

SDR, and default HDR10 preset picture 

settings as follows: 

POn = (PDefault + PBrightest + PHDR10)/3 

Where: 

PDefault = average power consumption in the 

SDR default picture setting as specified 

in section 5.2.1 of this appendix; 

PBrightest = average power consumption in the 

SDR brightest preset picture setting as 

specified in section 5.2.2 of this 

appendix; and 

PHDR10 = average power consumption in the 

HDR10 default preset picture setting as 

specified in section 5.2.3 of this 

appendix. 

5.3. Standby Mode Test. Conduct the 

standby mode test as specified in Section 

11.2 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C and wake the 

UUT from standby mode as specified in 

Section 9.11 of ANSI/CTA–2037–C. The 

following additional requirements are also 

applicable: 

5.3.1. Wake time measurement, as 

specified in Section 11.2 of ANSI/CTA– 

2037–C is not required for the purposes of 

this appendix. 

5.3.2. For the initial network connectivity 

check specified in Section 9.11 of ANSI/ 

CTA–2037–C, if a network capable UUT 

cannot be powered on via one of the network 

connected devices after powering down for 5- 

seconds, then record the measured average 

power consumption over the entire duration 

of the standby test as Pstandby_internet. 

5.3.3. At the end of the standby test, power 

on the UUT as specified in Section 9.11 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C. If a network capable 

UUT powers on via one of the network 

connected devices, record the measured 

average power consumption as Pstandby_smart_

wake. If a network capable UUT does not 

power on via any of the network connected 

devices, record the measured average power 

consumption as Pstandby_internet. For UUTs 

without network capability, record the 

measured average power consumption as 

Pstandby_passive. 

5.3.4. If the UUT does not meet the 

stability criteria specified in Section 11.2 of 

ANSI/CTA–2037–C at the end of the standby 

mode test duration of 240 minutes, average 

the power consumption during the last twothirds of the measurement period and record 

this value as the standby power measurement 

using the variables as defined in section 5.3.3 

of this appendix. 

6. Calculation of Annual Energy 

Consumption 

6.1. Calculation. The annual energy 

consumption (AEC) of the TV shall be 

calculated using on and standby mode power 

consumption values as determined pursuant 

to sections 5.2 and 5.3, respectively, of this 

appendix as follows: 

AEC = 365 * (Pon * Hon + Pstandby_smart_wake * 

Hstandby_smart_wake + Pstandby_internet * 

Hstandby_internet + Pstandby_passive * Hstandby_

passive)/1000 

Where: 

Pon = average on mode power consumption 

as calculated in section 5.2 of this 

appendix; 

Hon = hours per day spent in on mode as 

specified in Table 1 of this appendix; 

Pstandby_smart_wake = average standby mode 

power consumption for UUTs with smart 

wake capability as calculated in section 

5.3 of this appendix; 

Hstandby_smart_wake = hours per day spent in 

standby mode for UUTs with smart wake 

capability as specified in Table 1 of this 

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Pstandby_internet = average standby mode power 

consumption for UUTs with network 

capability without smart wake capability 

as calculated in section 5.3 of this 

appendix; 

Hstandby_smart_wake = hours per day spent in 

standby mode for UUTs with network 

capability without smart wake capability 

as specified in Table 1 of this appendix; 

Pstandby_passive = average standby mode power 

consumption for UUTs without network 

capability as calculated in section 5.3 of 

this appendix; 

Hstandby_passive = hours per day spent in 

standby mode for UUTs without network 

capability as specified in Table 1 of this 

appendix; 

365 = conversion factor from daily to yearly; 

and 

1000 = conversion factor from watts to 

kilowatts 

TABLE 1—HOURLY WEIGHTINGS

Hon Hstandby_smart_

wake Hstandby_internet Hstandby_passive

Standby smart wake ........................................................................................ 5 19 0 0 

Standby internet ............................................................................................... 5 0 19 0 

Standby-passive .............................................................................................. 5 0 0 19 

6.2. Rounding. The calculated AEC value 

shall be rounded as follows: 

6.2.1. If the calculated AEC value is 100 

kWh or less, the rated value shall be rounded 

to the nearest tenth of a kWh. 

6.2.2. If the calculated AEC value is greater 

than 100 kWh, the rated value shall be 

rounded to the nearest kWh. 

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