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1 44 FR 66466 (Nov. 19, 1979). 

2 42 U.S.C. 6294. EPCA also requires the 

Department of Energy (DOE) to develop test 

procedures that measure how much energy 

appliances use, and to determine the representative 

average cost a consumer pays for different types of 

energy. 

Submitting comments via email, hand 

delivery/courier, or postal mail. 

Comments and documents submitted 

via email, hand delivery/courier, or 

postal mail also will be posted to 

www.regulations.gov. If you do not want 

your personal contact information to be 

publicly viewable, do not include it in 

your comment or any accompanying 

documents. Instead, provide your 

contact information on a cover letter. 

Include your first and last names, email 

address, telephone number, and 

optional mailing address. The cover 

letter will not be publicly viewable as 

long as it does not include any 

comments. 

Include contact information each time 

you submit comments, data, documents, 

and other information to DOE. If you 

submit via postal mail or hand delivery/ 

courier, please provide all items on a 

CD, if feasible, in which case it is not 

necessary to submit printed copies. No 

faxes will be accepted. 

Comments, data, and other 

information submitted to DOE 

electronically should be provided in 

PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word or 

Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file 

format. Provide documents that are not 

secured, written in English and free of 

any defects or viruses. Documents 

should not contain special characters or 

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they should carry the electronic 

signature of the author. 

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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 

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It is DOE’s policy that all comments 

may be included in the public docket, 

without change and as received, 

including any personal information 

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information deemed to be exempt from 

public disclosure). 

DOE considers public participation to 

be a very important part of the process 

for developing energy conservation 

standards. DOE actively encourages the 

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public during the comment period in 

this process. Interactions with and 

between members of the public provide 

a balanced discussion of the issues and 

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this process or would like to request a 

public meeting should contact 

Appliance and Equipment Standards 

Program staff at (202) 287–1445 or via 

email at 

ApplianceStandardsQuestions@

ee.doe.gov. 

Signing Authority 

This document of the Department of 

Energy was signed on May 16, 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 May 17, 

2022. 

Treena V. Garrett, 

Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. 

Department of Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2022–10911 Filed 5–24–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

16 CFR Part 305 

[3084–AB15] 

Energy Labeling Rule 

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Trade 

Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) 

proposes routine updates to 

comparability range information on 

EnergyGuide labels for televisions, 

refrigerators and freezers, dishwashers, 

water heaters, room air conditioners 

(ranges only), clothes washers, furnaces, 

and pool heaters in the Energy Labeling 

Rule (‘‘Rule’’). The proposed 

amendments also contain a minor, 

clarifying change to requirements for 

determining room air conditioner 

capacity. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

July 11, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a 

comment online or on paper, by 

following the instructions in the 

Request for Comment part of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below. Write ‘‘Range Updates, Matter 

No. R611004’’ on your comment, and 

file your comment online at https://

www.regulations.gov/, by following the 

instructions on the web-based form. If 

you prefer to file your comment on 

paper, mail your comment to the 

following address: Federal Trade 

Commission, Office of the Secretary, 

Mail Stop H–144, 600 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Hampton Newsome, (202) 326–2889, 

Attorney, Division of Enforcement, 

Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal 

Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Commission issued the Energy 

Labeling Rule (‘‘Rule’’) in 1979,1

pursuant to the Energy Policy and 

Conservation Act of 1975 (‘‘EPCA’’).2

The Rule requires energy labeling for 

major home appliances and other 

consumer products to help consumers 

compare competing models. It also 

contains labeling requirements for 

refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, 

freezers, dishwashers, water heaters, 

clothes washers, room air conditioners, 

furnaces, central air conditioners, heat 

pumps, plumbing products, lighting 

products, ceiling fans, and televisions. 

The Rule requires manufacturers to 

attach yellow EnergyGuide labels to 

many covered products and prohibits 

retailers from removing these labels or 

rendering them illegible. In addition, it 

directs sellers, including retailers, to 

post label information on websites and 

in paper catalogs from which consumers 

can order products. EnergyGuide labels 

for most covered products contain three 

key disclosures: Estimated annual 

energy cost, a product’s energy 

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3 16 CFR 305.12. 

4 16 CFR 305.12. The capacity categories in the 

Room Air Conditioner table (Appendix E) have 

been slightly adjusted to reflect changes in the size 

distribution in DOE current model data. 

5 87 FR 12681 (March 7, 2022) (DOE publication 

for ‘‘Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy’’). 

Fuel costs in the FTC tables in Appendix K1 and 

K2 are rounded to the nearest cent. 

6Applicable energy cost figures for televisions 

appear in section 305.25. 

7Under EPCA (42 U.S.C. 6294(c)(1)(B)), 

manufacturers must use updated range data 

beginning 60 days after final ranges are published 

unless the Commission provides for a later date. 

Section 305.12(b) has a period of 90 days. 

8See 86 FR 9274 (Feb. 12, 2021) (portable air 

conditioners); 86 FR 57985 (Oct. 20, 2021) (central 

air conditioners). Because the amendments in those 

documents are scheduled to become effective on 

October 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023—after the 

likely effective date for the amendments proposed 

in this document—the Commission will make 

technical, conforming changes to the instructions in 

those documents as necessary to ensure consistency 

(e.g., Appendices E and K). 

9 86 FR 9274 (Feb. 12, 2022). 

as determined by DOE test procedures, 

and a comparability range displaying 

the highest and lowest energy costs or 

efficiency ratings for all similar models. 

For cost calculations, the Rule specifies 

national average costs for applicable 

energy sources (e.g., electricity, natural 

gas, oil) based on DOE estimates. Under 

the Rule, the Commission periodically 

updates comparability range and annual 

energy cost information based on 

manufacturer data submitted pursuant 

to the Rule’s reporting requirements. 

The Rule sets a five-year schedule for 

updating range of comparability and 

annual energy cost information.3

Pursuant to that schedule the 

Commission proposes the following 

amendments. 

II. Proposed Amendments 

As discussed below, the Commission 

proposes to update comparability ranges 

and national average energy cost figures 

(Appendix K1 and K2) for several 

product categories consistent with the 

Rule’s five-year schedule. The proposed 

amendments also update § 305.10 to 

clarify that manufacturers must 

determine capacity for room air 

conditioners using current DOE 

requirements. 

A. Comparability Range and Energy 

Cost Revisions 

In accordance with the Rule’s fiveyear schedule for comparability range 

updates (§ 305.12), this Document 

proposes revisions to the comparability 

range and energy cost information in the 

Rule’s appendices for televisions, 

refrigerators and freezers, dishwashers, 

water heaters, room air conditioners 

(ranges only), clothes washers, furnaces, 

and pool heaters.4 In addition, the 

Commission proposes updating the 

average energy cost figures 

manufacturers must use to calculate a 

model’s estimated energy cost for the 

label based on national average cost 

figures published by DOE.5 Specifically, 

the proposed amendments update the 

energy cost tables in Appendix K1 and 

K2.6 This document also contains 

proposed conforming changes to the 

sample labels in the Rule’s appendices 

to reflect the new range and cost 

information. 

Pursuant to 305.12, manufacturers 

must begin using this information on 

new product labels within 90 days after 

publication of a final notice announcing 

updated ranges for specific products.7

Manufacturers do not have to relabel 

products labeled prior to the effective 

date of the changes. For room air 

conditioners, the Commission proposes 

setting an October 1, 2022 effective date 

for those ranges because this label must 

appear on product boxes, and such 

package changes can require additional 

planning and coordination. The 

proposed October date coincides with 

the annual production cycle (i.e., the 

cooling season) for those products. 

The Commission does not propose 

amending range and cost information 

for central air conditioner and portable 

air conditioner labels because the 

Commission recently updated those 

ranges.8 Additionally, the Commission 

does not propose changing the cost 

figure for room air conditioner labels 

because such a change would make 

room air conditioner labels inconsistent 

with cost information on portable air 

conditioners, a similar product category. 

Accordingly, the electricity cost figure 

(¢13/kWh) for those two categories 

appear in Appendix K2 and has been 

used to create the room air conditioner 

ranges (Appendix E) in the proposed 

amendments. 

B. Capacity Determinations for Room 

Air Conditioners 

Finally, the proposed amendments 

update § 305.10 to clarify that 

manufacturers must determine capacity 

for room air conditioners using current 

DOE requirements. Specifically, the 

amendment eliminates obsolete text 

related to rounding and updates 

references to existing DOE requirements 

for capacity determinations. The 

Commission proposes making the 

change effective on October 1, 2022 to 

coincide with the effective date of the 

Commission’s previously published 

requirements for EnergyGuide labels for 

portable air conditioners.9

III. Request for Comment 

The Commission seeks comment on 

the amendments proposed in this 

document. You can file a comment 

online or on paper. For the Commission 

to consider your comment, we must 

receive it on or before July 11, 2022. 

Write ‘‘Range Updates, Matter No. 

R611004’’ on your comment. Your 

comment—including your name and 

your state—will be placed on the public 

record of this proceeding, including, to 

the extent practicable, on the website 

https://www.regulations.gov. 

Because of the public health 

emergency in response to the COVID–19 

outbreak and the agency’s heightened 

security screening, postal mail 

addressed to the Commission will be 

subject to delay. We strongly encourage 

you to submit your comments online 

through the https://www.regulations.gov 

website. To ensure the Commission 

considers your online comment, please 

follow the instructions on the webbased form. 

If you file your comment on paper, 

write ‘‘Range Updates, Matter No. 

R611004’’ on your comment and on the 

envelope, and mail your comment to the 

following address: Federal Trade 

Commission, Office of the Secretary, 

Mail Drop H–144, 600 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580. 

Because your comment will be placed 

on the public record, you are solely 

responsible for making sure your 

comment does not include any sensitive 

or confidential information. Your 

comment should not contain sensitive 

personal information, such as your or 

anyone else’s Social Security number; 

date of birth; driver’s license number or 

other state identification number or 

foreign country equivalent; passport 

number; financial account number; or 

credit or debit card number. You are 

also solely responsible for making sure 

your comment does not include any 

sensitive health information, such as 

medical records or other individually 

identifiable health information. In 

addition, your comment should not 

include any ‘‘[t]rade secret or any 

commercial or financial information 

which . . . is privileged or 

confidential’’—as provided in Section 

6(f) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 46(f), and 

FTC Rule 4.10(a)(2), 16 CFR 4.10(a)(2)— 

including competitively sensitive 

information such as costs, sales 

statistics, inventories, formulas, 

patterns, devices, manufacturing 

processes, or customer names. 

Comments containing material for 

which confidential treatment is 

requested must be filed in paper form, 

must be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential,’’ 


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and must comply with FTC Rule 4.9(c), 

16 CFR 4.9(c). In particular, the written 

request for confidential treatment that 

accompanies the comment must include 

the factual and legal basis for the 

request and must identify the specific 

portions of the comment to be withheld 

from the public record. See FTC Rule 

4.9(c). Your comment will be kept 

confidential only if the General Counsel 

grants your request in accordance with 

the law and the public interest. Once 

your comment has been posted publicly 

at www.regulations.gov—as legally 

required by FTC Rule 4.9(b), 16 CFR 

4.9(b)—we cannot redact or remove 

your comment, unless you submit a 

confidentiality request that meets the 

requirements for such treatment under 

FTC Rule 4.9(c), and the General 

Counsel grants that request. 

Visit the FTC website to read this 

document and the news release 

describing it. The FTC Act and other 

laws the Commission administers 

permit the collection of public 

comments to consider and use in this 

proceeding as appropriate. The 

Commission will consider all timely 

and responsive public comments it 

receives on or before July 11, 2022. For 

information on the Commission’s 

privacy policy, including routine uses 

permitted by the Privacy Act, see 

https://www.ftc.gov/siteinformation/ 

privacypolicy. 

Because written comments appear 

adequate to present the views of all 

interested parties, the Commission has 

not scheduled an opportunity for 

presentation of oral comments regarding 

these proposed amendments. Interested 

parties may request an opportunity to 

present views orally. If such a request is 

made, the Commission will publish a 

document in the Federal Register 

stating the time and place for such oral 

presentation(s) and describing the 

procedures that will be followed. 

Interested parties who wish to present 

oral views must submit a request, on or 

before July 11, 2022, in the form of a 

written comment that describes the 

issues on which the party wishes to 

speak. If no oral presentations are 

scheduled, the Commission will base its 

decision on the written rulemaking 

record. 

IV. Paperwork Reduction Act 

The current Rule contains 

recordkeeping, disclosure, testing, and 

reporting requirements that constitute 

information collection requirements as 

defined by 5 CFR 1320.3(c), the 

definitional provision within the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

regulations that implement the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). OMB 

has approved the Rule’s existing 

information collection requirements 

through February 29, 2024 (OMB 

Control No. 3084–0069). The proposed 

amendments do not change the 

substance or frequency of the 

recordkeeping, disclosure, or reporting 

requirements and, therefore, do not 

require further OMB clearance. 

V. Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act 

(‘‘RFA’’), 5 U.S.C. 601–612, requires that 

the Commission conduct an analysis of 

the anticipated economic impact of the 

proposed amendment on small entities. 

The RFA requires that the Commission 

provide an Initial Regulatory Flexibility 

Analysis (‘‘IRFA’’) with a rule unless the 

Commission certifies that the rule will 

not have a significant economic impact 

on a substantial number of small 

entities. 5 U.S.C. 605. The proposed 

amendments merely implements routine 

updates to comparability range 

information and other minor 

clarifications. The proposed 

amendments do not significantly change 

the substance or frequency of the Rule’s 

recordkeeping, disclosure, or reporting 

requirements. Thus, the amendments 

will not have a ‘‘significant economic 

impact on a substantial number of small 

entities.’’ 5 U.S.C. 605. The Commission 

has concluded, therefore, that a 

regulatory flexibility analysis is not 

necessary, and certifies, under Section 

605 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 605(b)), that the proposed 

amendments will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities. 

List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 305 

Advertising, Energy conservation, 

Household appliances, Labeling, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

For the reasons stated above, the 

Commission proposes to amend part 

305 of title 16 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations as follows: 

PART 305—ENERGY AND WATER USE 

LABELING FOR CONSUMER 

PRODUCTS UNDER THE ENERGY 

POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT 

(‘‘ENERGY LABELING RULE’’) 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 305 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6294. 

■ 2. In § 305.10, revise paragraph (f) to 

read as follows: 

§ 305.10 Determinations of capacity. 

* * * * * 

(f) Room air conditioners and portable 

air conditioners. The capacity for room 

air conditioners and portable air 

conditioners shall be determined 

according to 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, 

with rounding determined in 

accordance with 10 CFR part 430. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. In § 305.25, revise paragraphs (f)(4) 

and (5) to read as follows: 

§ 305.25 Television labeling. 

* * * * * 

(f) * * * 

(4) Estimated annual energy costs 

determined in accordance with this part 

and based on a usage rate of 5 hours in 

on mode and 19 hours in standby 

(sleep) mode per day and an electricity 

cost rate of 14 cents per kWh. 

(5) The applicable ranges of 

comparability for estimated annual 

energy costs based on the labeled 

product’s diagonal screen size, 

according to the following table: 

Screen size (diagonal) 

Annual energy cost ranges for 

televisions 

Low High 

16–20′′ (16.0 to 20.49′′) ........................................................................................................................................... $5 $6 

21–23′′ (20.5 to 23.49′′) ........................................................................................................................................... 4 9 

24–29′′ (23.5 to 29.49′′) ........................................................................................................................................... 3 10 

30–34′′ (29.5 to 34.49′′) ........................................................................................................................................... 5 16 

35–39′′ (34.5 to 39.49′′) ........................................................................................................................................... 9 17 

40–44′′ (39.5 to 44.49′′) ........................................................................................................................................... 7 28 

45–49′′ (44.5 to 49.49′′) ........................................................................................................................................... 8 34 

50–54′′ (49.5 to 54.49′′) ........................................................................................................................................... 10 37 

55–59′′ (54.5 to 59.49′′) ........................................................................................................................................... 9 47 

60–64′′ (59.5 to 64.49′′) ........................................................................................................................................... 13 37 


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Screen size (diagonal) 

Annual energy cost ranges for 

televisions 

Low High 

65–69′′ (64.5 to 69.49′′) ........................................................................................................................................... 13 101 

69.5′′ or greater ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 160 

* * * * * 

■ 4. Revise appendices A1 through A9 

to Part 305 to read as follows: 

Appendix A1 to Part 305—Refrigerators 

With Automatic Defrost 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Less than 10.5 ......................................................................................................................................................... $20 $45 

10.5 to 12.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 40 

12.5 to 14.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 33 47 

14.5 to 16.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 33 46 

16.5 to 18.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 38 52 

18.5 to 20.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 42 50 

20.5 to 22.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 35 57 

22.5 to 24.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 51 59 

24.5 to 26.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

26.5 to 28.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

28.5 and over ........................................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 

Appendix A2 to Part 305—Refrigerators 

and Refrigerator-Freezers With Manual 

Defrost 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Less than 10.5 ......................................................................................................................................................... $11 $46 

10.5 to 12.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

12.5 to 14.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

14.5 to 16.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

16.5 to 18.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

18.5 to 20.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

20.5 to 22.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

22.5 to 24.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

24.5 to 26.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

26.5 to 28.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

28.5 and over ........................................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 

Appendix A3 to Part 305—RefrigeratorFreezers With Partial Automatic 

Defrost 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Less than 10.5 ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 55 

10.5 to 12.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

12.5 to 14.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 


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RANGE INFORMATION—Continued 

Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

14.5 to 16.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

16.5 to 18.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 53 53 

18.5 to 20.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 48 55 

20.5 to 22.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

22.5 to 24.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

24.5 to 26.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

26.5 to 28.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

28.5 and over ........................................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 

Appendix A4 to Part 305—RefrigeratorFreezers With Automatic Defrost With 

Top-Mounted Freezer No Through-theDoor Ice 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Less than 10.5 ......................................................................................................................................................... $40 $62 

10.5 to 12.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 43 61 

12.5 to 14.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 44 64 

14.5 to 16.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 45 66 

16.5 to 18.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 49 70 

18.5 to 20.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 48 72 

20.5 to 22.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 51 76 

22.5 to 24.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 58 78 

24.5 to 26.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 66 81 

26.5 to 28.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

28.5 and over ........................................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 

Appendix A5 to Part 305—RefrigeratorFreezers With Automated Defrost With 

Side-Mounted Freezer No Through-theDoor Ice 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Less than 10.5 ......................................................................................................................................................... $54 $82 

10.5 to 12.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

12.5 to 14.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 39 40 

14.5 to 16.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 49 65 

16.5 to 18.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 69 70 

18.5 to 20.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 66 70 

20.5 to 22.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 70 101 

22.5 to 24.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 78 105 

24.5 to 26.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 80 109 

26.5 to 28.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 91 113 

28.5 and over ........................................................................................................................................................... 84 118 


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Appendix A6 to Part 305—RefrigeratorFreezers With Automatic Defrost With 

Bottom-Mounted Freezer Without No 

Through-the-Door Ice 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Less than 10.5 ......................................................................................................................................................... $42 $73 

10.5 to 12.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 47 79 

12.5 to 14.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 50 77 

14.5 to 16.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 53 85 

16.5 to 18.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 60 86 

18.5 to 20.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 60 91 

20.5 to 22.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 62 94 

22.5 to 24.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 65 98 

24.5 to 26.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 74 96 

26.5 to 28.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 67 95 

28.5 and over ........................................................................................................................................................... 91 101 

Appendix A7 to Part 305—RefrigeratorFreezers With Automatic Defrost With 

Bottom-Mounted Freezer With 

Through-the-Door Ice Service 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Less than 10.5 ......................................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 

10.5 to 12.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

12.5 to 14.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

14.5 to 16.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

16.5 to 18.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. $80 $90 

18.5 to 20.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 83 98 

20.5 to 22.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 91 103 

22.5 to 24.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 77 106 

24.5 to 26.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 89 109 

26.5 to 28.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 83 112 

28.5 and over ........................................................................................................................................................... 90 113 

Appendix A8 to Part 305—RefrigeratorFreezers With Automatic Defrost With 

Side-Mounted Freezer With Throughthe-Door Ice Service 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Less than 10.5 ......................................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 

10.5 to 12.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

12.5 to 14.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

14.5 to 16.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

16.5 to 18.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. $87 $88 

18.5 to 20.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 78 110 

20.5 to 22.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 72 109 

22.5 to 24.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 76 115 

24.5 to 26.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 81 116 


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RANGE INFORMATION—Continued 

Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

26.5 to 28.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 89 122 

28.5 and over ........................................................................................................................................................... 104 124 

Appendix A9 to Part 305—All 

Refrigerators and Refrigerator-Freezers 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Less than 10.5 ......................................................................................................................................................... $11 $82 

10.5 to 12.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 28 79 

12.5 to 14.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 33 77 

14.5 to 16.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 33 84 

16.5 to 18.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 38 90 

18.5 to 20.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 42 110 

20.5 to 22.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 35 109 

22.5 to 24.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 51 115 

24.5 to 26.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 66 116 

26.5 to 28.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 67 122 

28.5 and over ........................................................................................................................................................... 84 124 

■ 5. Revise appendices B1 through B3 to 

Part 305 to read as follows: 

Appendix B1 to Part 305—Upright 

Freezers With Manual Defrost 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Less than 5.5 ........................................................................................................................................................... $18 $43 

5.5 to 7.4 .................................................................................................................................................................. 35 47 

7.5 to 9.4 .................................................................................................................................................................. 34 40 

9.5 to 11.4 ................................................................................................................................................................ 36 36 

11.5 to 13.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

13.5 to 15.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 42 47 

15.5 to 17.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 49 51 

17.5 to 19.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

19.5 to 21.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 49 56 

21.5 to 23.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

23.5 to 25.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

25.5 to 27.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

27.5 to 29.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

29.5 and over ........................................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 


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Appendix B2 to Part 305—Upright 

Freezers With Automatic Defrost 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Less than 5.5 ........................................................................................................................................................... $37 $63 

5.5 to 7.4 .................................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

7.5 to 9.4 .................................................................................................................................................................. 44 69 

9.5 to 11.4 ................................................................................................................................................................ 44 67.20 

11.5 to 13.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 54 79 

13.5 to 15.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 54 85 

15.5 to 17.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 58 89 

17.5 to 19.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 62 84 

19.5 to 21.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 63 91 

21.5 to 23.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 101 104 

23.5 to 25.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

25.5 to 27.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

27.5 to 29.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

29.5 and over ........................................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 

Appendix B3 to Part 305—Chest 

Freezers and All Other Freezers 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated total refrigerated volume in cubic feet 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Less than 5.5 ........................................................................................................................................................... $19 $32 

5.5 to 7.4 .................................................................................................................................................................. 31 36 

7.5 to 9.4 .................................................................................................................................................................. 27 37 

9.5 to 11.4 ................................................................................................................................................................ 28 35 

11.5 to 13.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 35 38 

13.5 to 15.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 39 42 

15.5 to 17.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 38 46 

17.5 to 19.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 46 47 

19.5 to 21.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 50 53 

21.5 to 23.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 48 55 

23.5 to 25.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. 59 59 

25.5 to 27.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

27.5 to 29.4 .............................................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

29.5 and over ........................................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 

■ 6. Revise appendices C1 and C2 to 

Part 305 to read as follows: 

Appendix C1 to Part 305—Compact 

Dishwashers 

Range Information 

‘‘Compact’’ includes countertop 

dishwasher models with a capacity of 

fewer than eight (8) place settings. Place 

settings shall be in accordance with 

Appendix C to 10 CFR part 430, subpart 

B. Load patterns shall conform to the 

operating normal for the model being 

tested. 

Capacity 

Range of estimated annual 

energy costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Compact ................................................................................................................................................................... $14 $32 


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Appendix C2 to Part 305—Standard 

Dishwashers 

Range Information 

‘‘Standard’’ includes dishwasher 

models with a capacity of eight (8) or 

more place settings. Place settings shall 

be in accordance with Appendix C to 10 

CFR part 430, subpart B. Load patterns 

shall conform to the operating normal 

for the model being tested. 

Capacity 

Range of estimated annual 

energy costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Standard .................................................................................................................................................................. $28 $43 

■ 7. Revise appendices D1 through D5 

to Part 305 to read as follows: 

Appendix D1 to Part 305—Water 

Heaters—Gas 

RANGE INFORMATION

Capacity 

(first hour rating in gallons) 

Range of estimated annual energy costs 

(dollars/year) 

Natural gas 

($/year) 

Propane 

($/year) 

Low High Low High 

‘‘Very Small’’—less than 18 ............................................................................. (*) (*) (*) (*) 

‘‘Low’’—18 to 50.9 ........................................................................................... $162 $172 (*) (*) 

‘‘Medium’’—51 to 74.9 ..................................................................................... 227 300 $460 $606 

‘‘High’’—over 75 ............................................................................................... 227 336 460 679 

Appendix D2 to Part 305—Water 

Heaters Electric 

RANGE INFORMATION

Capacity Range of estimated annual 

energy costs 

(dollars/year) 

First hour rating 

Low High 

‘‘Very Small’’—less than 18 ..................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 

‘‘Low’’—18 to 50.9 ................................................................................................................................................... $90 $357 

‘‘Medium’’—51 to 74.9 ............................................................................................................................................. 154 630 

‘‘High’’—over 75 ....................................................................................................................................................... 173 747 

Appendix D3 to Part 305—Water 

Heaters—Oil 

RANGE INFORMATION

Capacity Range of estimated annual 

energy costs 

(dollars/year) 

First hour rating 

Low High 

‘‘Very Small’’—less than 18 ..................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 

‘‘Low’’—18 to 50.9 ................................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 

‘‘Medium’’—51 to 74.9 ............................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

‘‘High’’—over 75 ....................................................................................................................................................... $625 $686 


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Appendix D4 to Part 305—Water 

Heaters—Instantaneous—Gas 

RANGE INFORMATION

Capacity Range of estimated annual energy costs 

(dollars/year) 

Capacity (maximum flow rate); gallons per minute (gpm) 

Natural Gas 

($/year) 

Propane 

($/year) 

Low High Low High 

‘‘Very Small’’—less than 1.6 ............................................................................ $24 $30 $50 $61 

‘‘Low’’—1.7 to 2.7 ............................................................................................ (*) (*) (*) (*) 

‘‘Medium’’—2.8 to 3.9 ...................................................................................... 183 216 370 437 

‘‘High’’—over 4.0 .............................................................................................. 210 253 427 511 

Appendix D5 to Part 305—Water 

Heaters—Instantaneous—Electric 

RANGE INFORMATION

Capacity Range of estimated annual 

energy costs 

(dollars/year) 

Capacity (maximum flow rate); gallons per minute (gpm) 

Low High 

‘‘Very Small’’—less than 1.6 .................................................................................................................................... $82 $90 

‘‘Low’’—1.7 to 2.7 .................................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 

‘‘Medium’’—2.8 to 3.9 .............................................................................................................................................. (*) (*) 

‘‘High’’—over 4.0 ...................................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 

■ 8. Appendix E to Part 305 is revised 

to read as follows: 

Appendix E1 to Part 305—Room Air 

Conditioners 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated cooling capacity in Btu’s/hr 

Range of estimated annual 

energy costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Without Reverse Cycle and with Louvered Sides: 

Less than 6,000 Btu ......................................................................................................................................... $40 $46 

6,000 to 7,999 Btu ............................................................................................................................................ 47 69 

8,000 to 13,999 Btu .......................................................................................................................................... 49 121 

14,000 to 19,999 Btu ........................................................................................................................................ 91 169 

20,000 to 27,999 Btu ........................................................................................................................................ 147 287 

28,000 and more Btu ........................................................................................................................................ 275 380 

Without Reverse Cycle and without Louvered Sides: 

Less than 8,000 Btu ......................................................................................................................................... (*) (*) 

8,000 to 10,999 Btu .......................................................................................................................................... 73 102 

11,000 to 13,999 Btu ........................................................................................................................................ 107 140 

14,000 to 19,999 Btu ........................................................................................................................................ 144 162 

20,000 and more Btu ........................................................................................................................................ (*) (*) 

With Reverse Cycle and with Louvered Sides ........................................................................................................ 79 230 

With Reverse Cycle, without Louvered Sides ......................................................................................................... 81 117 

■ 9. Revise appendices F1 and F2 to Part 

305 to read as follows: 


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Appendix F1 to Part 305—Standard 

Clothes Washers 

‘‘Standard’’ includes all household 

clothes washers with a tub capacity of 

1.6 cu. ft. or more. 

RANGE INFORMATION

Capacity 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Standard .................................................................................................................................................................. $33 $137 

Appendix F2 to Part 305—Compact 

Clothes Washers 

‘‘Compact’’ includes all household 

clothes washers with a tub capacity of 

less than 1.6 cu. ft. 

RANGE INFORMATION

Capacity 

Range of estimated annual 

operating costs 

(dollars/year) 

Low High 

Compact ................................................................................................................................................................... $25 $47 

■ 10. Revise appendices G1 through G8 

to Part 305 to read as follows: 

Appendix G1 to Part 305—Furnaces— 

Gas 

Furnace type 

Range of annual fuel utilization 

efficiencies (AFUEs) 

Low High 

Non-Weatherized Gas Furnaces—All Capacities ................................................................................................... 80.0 99.0 

Weatherized Gas Furnaces—All Capacities ........................................................................................................... 81.0 95.0 

Appendix G2 to Part 305—Furnaces— 

Electric 

Furnace type 

Range of annual fuel utilization 

efficiencies (AFUEs) 

Low High 

Electric Furnaces—All Capacities ........................................................................................................................... 100.0 100.0 

Appendix G3 to Part 305—Furnaces— 

Oil 

Type 

Range of annual fuel utilization 

efficiencies (AFUEs) 

Low High 

Non-Weatherized Oil Furnaces—All Capacities ...................................................................................................... 83.0 96.7 

Weatherized Oil Furnaces—All Capacities ............................................................................................................. (*) (*) 


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Appendix G4 to Part 305—Mobile 

Home Furnaces—Gas 

Type 

Range of annual fuel utilization 

efficiencies (AFUEs) 

Low High 

Mobile Home Gas Furnaces—All Capacities .......................................................................................................... 80.0 97.3 

Appendix G5 to Part 305—Mobile 

Home Furnaces—Oil 

Type 

Range of annual fuel utilization 

efficiencies (AFUEs) 

Low High 

Mobile Home Oil Furnaces—All Capacities ............................................................................................................ 80.0 87.0 

Appendix G6 to Part 305—Boilers— 

(Gas) 

Type 

Range of annual fuel utilization 

efficiencies (AFUEs) 

Low High 

Gas Boilers (except steam)—All Capacities ........................................................................................................... 84.0 96.4 

Gas Boilers (steam)—All Capacities ....................................................................................................................... 82 83.4 

Appendix G7 to Part 305—Boilers— 

(Oil) 

Type 

Range of annual fuel utilization 

efficiencies (AFUEs) 

Low High 

Oil Boilers—All Capacities ....................................................................................................................................... 85 88.2 

Appendix G8 to Part 305—Boilers— 

(Electric) 

Type 

Range of annual fuel utilization 

efficiencies (AFUEs) 

Low High 

Electric Boilers—All Capacities ............................................................................................................................... 100 100 

■ 11. Revise appendices J1 and J2 to 

read as follows: 

Appendix J1 to Part 305—Pool 

Heaters—Gas 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated heating capacities 

Range of thermal efficiencies (percent) 

Natural Gas Propane 

Low High Low High 

All capacities .................................................................................................... 82.0 95.0 82.0 95.0 


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Appendix J2 to Part 305—Pool 

Heaters—Oil 

RANGE INFORMATION

Manufacturer’s rated heating capacities 

Range of thermal efficiencies 

(percent) 

Low High 

All capacities ............................................................................................................................................................ (*) (*) 

■ 12. Revise appendices K1 and K2 to 

read as follows: 

Appendix K1 to Part 305— 

Representative Average Unit Energy 

Costs for Refrigerators, RefrigeratorFreezers, Freezers, Clothes Washers, 

Dishwashers, and Water Heater Labels 

This Table contains the representative 

unit energy costs that must be utilized 

to calculate estimated annual energy 

cost disclosures required under this Part 

for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, 

freezers, clothes washers, dishwashers, 

and water heaters. This Table is based 

on information published by the U.S. 

Department of Energy in 2022. 

Type of energy In commonly used terms As required by DOE 

test procedure 

Electricity ................................................................................. ¢14/kWh 1 2 ............................................................................. $.1400/kWh 

Natural Gas ............................................................................. $1.21/therm 3, $12.6/MCF 5 6 .................................................. $0.00001209/Btu 4

No. 2 heating oil ..................................................................... $3.45/gallon 7 ......................................................................... $0.00002511/Btu 

Propane .................................................................................. $223/gallon 8 .......................................................................... $0.00002446/Btu 

Kerosene ................................................................................. $4.01/gallon 9 ......................................................................... $0.00002973/Btu 

1 kWh stands for kiloWatt hour. 

2 1 kWh = 3,412 Btu. 

3 1 therm = 100,000 Btu. Natural gas prices include taxes. 

4Btu stands for British thermal unit. 

5 MCF stands for 1,000 cubic feet. 

6For the purposes of this table, 1 cubic foot of natural gas has an energy equivalence of 1,039 Btu. 

7For the purposes of this table, one gallon of No. 2 heating oil has an energy equivalence of 13,738 Btu. 

8For the purposes of this table, one gallon of liquid propane has an energy equivalence of 91,333 Btu. 

9For the purposes of this table, one gallon of kerosene has an energy equivalence of 135,000 Btu. 

Appendix K2 to Part 305— 

Representative Average Unit Energy 

Costs for Room Air Conditioner and 

Portable Air Conditioner Labels 

This Table contains the representative 

unit energy costs that must be utilized 

to calculate estimated annual energy 

cost disclosures required under this Part 

for room air conditioners and portable 

air conditioners. This Table is based on 

information published by the U.S. 

Department of Energy in 2017. 

Type of energy In commonly used terms As required by DOE 

test procedure 

Electricity ................................................................................. ¢13/kWh 1 ............................................................................... $.1300/kWh 

1 kWh stands for kilowatt hour. 

* * * * * 

■ 15. In appendix L, revise prototype 

labels 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, and sample labels 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 9A, 14, 15, and 16 to 

read as follows 

* * * * * 

BILLING CODE 6750–01–P 


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10/12---• u.s. Government 

Arial Narrow 

Federal law prohibits removal of this label before consumer purchase. 

10/12-----~efrigerator-Freezer 

Arial Narrow Bold • Automatic Defrost 

• Side-Mounted Freezer 

• No through-the-door ice 

XVZ Corporation 

ModelABC-L 

Capacity: 23.0 Cubic Feet 

Compare ONLY to other labels with yellow numbers. 

13pt Labels with yellow numbers are based on the same test procedures. 

Arial Narrow Bold 

36 pl.------191-

Arial Black 

9110 pt 

Arial Narrow Bold 

36/14 ----1--------• 

Arial Black 664kWh 

Estimated Yearly Electricity Use 

10/12 ------► • Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use. 

Arial Narrow • Both cost ranges based on models of similar size capacity . 

Use bold • Models with similar features have au1omatic defrost, side-mounted 

where indicated freezer, and no through-the-door ice. 

15pt. 

Arial Narrow 

• Estimated energy cost based on a national average electricity cost 

of 14 cents per kWh. 

ftc.gov/energy • 111iiiti'f.iri;1 

Prototype Label 1 -Refrigerator-Freezer 

~ 10/12 

Arial Narrow Bold 

~ 16.Spt. 

Arial Narrow Bold 

16.Spt. 

Arial Narrow Bold 

.... 1-----50 pt 

Arial Black 

11 pt. 

Arial Narrow Bold 
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36pt. Arial 

Black 

6pt rule 

11pt. Arial 

Narrow Bold 

14pt. Arial 

Narrow Bold 

U.S. Government 

Clothes Washer 

Capacity Class: standard 

Federal law prohibits removal of this label before consumer purchase. 

XYZ Corporation 

Models G39, X88, 233 

Capacity (tub volume): 2.5 cubic feet 

Compare ONLY to other labels with yellow numbers. 

Labels with yellow numbers are based on the same test procedures. 

$43 

Estimated Yearly Energy Cost 

(when used with a natural gas water heater) 

9pt. Arial 

Narrow 

10pl. Arial 

Narrow Bold 

18pl. Arial 

Narrow Bold 

13pl. Arial 

Narrow Bold 

17pt. Arial I Narrow Bold 

11pt. Arial I Narrow Bold 

50pt. Arial 

Black 

36pl.Arial 

Black 

12pt. Arial 

Narrow Bold 

9pt. Arial 

Narrow Bold 

.. i-------------+-- 9pt.Arial ' Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use. Narrow Bold 

' Cost range based only on standard capacity models. ~t. Arial 

1 Estimated energy cost based on six wash loads a week and a national average arrow 

electricity cost of 14 cents per kWh and natural gas cost of $1.21 per therm. 

fie.gov/energy ..,. ________ ....., __ ~5i~!fa1 

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12/14.4 

consumer pun;hase. 

EnERGY 

GUIDE+ 

7/9 

Arial Narrow 

2 pt rule 

Estimated Yearly 

Energy Cost 

141,1------ 18 pl. 

Arial Narrow 

.75 pt rule 

8/9.6 ---------ltilf • Basedon14centsperkWh 

Arial Narrow, and 5 hours per day use 

$20 

bold where indicated • Estimated yearly electricity ► use of this model: 143 kWh 

• Your cost depends on 

your utlllty rates and use. 

Cost Range of 

Similar Models 

(50"-54") il!ll·--1--- Text becomes 

8 pt ----,------t• Visitftc.gov/energy Arial Narrow 

Bpi. 

Arial Bold 

30 pt 

Arial Bold, 

baseline shift 2 pt 

9/10.8 

Arial Narrow 

36 pt 

Arial Bold 

Minimum label size right angle triangle 4.5" x 4.5" 

13 pt 

Arial Narrow 

baseline shift 2 pt 

PMS Yellow 

when on black fill 

• Typeface is Arial Narrow and Arial or equivalent type style. Type sizes shown are minumum allowable. 

Use bold or heavy typeface where indicated. Type is black printed on process yellow or equivalent 

color background. Energy star logo, if applicable, must be at least 0.36" wide. 

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30pl. 

Arial Bold, 

baseline shift 3 pl. 

12 pl. 36 pt 

Arial Narrow Bold Arial Bold 3 pl. rule 

7/9 ------►Federal law prohibits removal of this • Based on 14 cents per kWh 

Arial Narrow label before consumer purchase. 

EnERGY 

GUIDE+ 

and 5 hours use per day I------ 8/9.6 

• Estimated yearly electricity Arial Narrow, 

use of lh1s model· 143 kWh bold where indicated 

• Your cost depends on 

your utility rates and use. 

8 pl. ------ Televts1on 

Arial Nanow Bold 

I------ 8 pl. 

Arial Bold 

9 pl 

Arial Nanow Bold Arial Narrow 

Text becomes 

PMS Yellow 

when on black fill 

13 pl 

Arial Narrow 

baseline shift 2pl 

Minimum label size 1 .5" x 5.25 

2 pl. rule 

18pl. 

Arial 

Narrow 

Bpl 

Arial Nanow 

• Typeface is Arial Narrow and Arial or equivalent type style. Type sizes shown are minumum allowable. 

Use bold or heavy typeface where indicated. Type is black printed on process yellow or equivalent 

color background. Energy Star logo, W applicable, must be at least 0.36" wide. 

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7/9 -----IN Federal law prohibits removal of this 

Arial Narrow label before consumer purchase. 

EnERGY 

GUIDE+ 

XYZ Corporation 

ModelABC-L 

8 pt. 

Arial Narrow Bold 

8/9.6 

Arial Narrow Bold 

Estimated Yearly..,...1----- 12114_4 

Energy Cost Arial Narrow Bold 

36pt.---"t--....... 

Arial Bold 

Cost Range of 

9/10.8 ------1• Similar Models 

Arial Narrow (50" - 54") ► 

13 pt.----+-----~-

Arial Narrow 

baseline shift 2 pt. 

8 pt. 

Arial Narrow 

• Based on 14 cents per kWh 

and 5 hours use per day 

• Estimated yearly electricity 

use of this model: 143 kWh 

• Your cost depends on 

your utility rates and use. 

Visit ftc.gov/energy 

..... .... ____ 18 pt. 

Arial Narrow 

0.75 pt. rule 

2 pt. rule 

Text becomes 

1111111----- PMSYellow 

when on black fill 

------- 8/9.6 Arial Narrow 

bold where indicated 

8 pt. 

Arial Bold 

Minimum label size 1.5" x 5.5" 

• Typeface is Arial Narrow and Arial or equivalent type style. Type sizes shown are minumum allowable. 

Use bold or heavy typeface where indicated. Type is black printed on process yellow or equivalent 

color background. Energy Star logo, if applicable, must be at least 0.36" wide. 

Prototype Label 10 - Vertical Rectangular Television Label 
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Refrigerator-Freezer 

• Automatic Defrost 

• Side-Mounted Freezer 

• No through-the-door ice 

XYZ Corporation 

ModelABC-L 

Capacity: 23.0 Cubic Feet 

Compare ONLY to other labels with yellow numbers. 

Labels with yellow numbers are based on the same test procedures. 

• Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use. 

• Both cost ranges based on models of similar size capacity. 

• Models with similar features have automatic defrost, side-mounted 

freezer, and no through-the-door ice. 

• Estimated energy cost based on a national average electricity cost 

of 14 cents per kWh. 

ftc.gov/energy 

Sample Label I - Refrigerator-Freezer 

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Clothes Washer 

Capacity Class: Standard 

XYZ Corporation 

Models G39, X88, 233 

Capacity (tub volume): 2.5 cubic feet 

Compare ONLY to other labels with yellow numbers. 

Labels with yellow numbers are based on the same test procedures. 

• Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use. 

• Cost range based only on standard capacity models. 

• Estimated energy cost based on six wash loads a week and a national average 

electricity cost of 14 cents per kWh and natural gas cost of $1.21 per therm. 

ftc.gov/energy 

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Dishwasher 

Capacity: Standard 

XYZ Corporation 

Models G39, X88, 233 

Estimated Yearly Energy Cost 

(when used with an electric water heater) 

$21 

I 

$28 

Cost Range of Similar Models 

$43 

The estimated yearly energy cost of this model was not available at the time the range was published. 

s13 

Estimated Yearly Electricity Use Estimated Yearly Energy Cost 

(when used with a natural gas water heater) 

Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use. 

• Cost range based only on standard capacity models. 

• Estimated energy cost based on four wash loads a week and a national 

average electricity cost of 14 cents per kWh and natural gas cost of $1.21 

per therm. 

• For more information, visit www.ftc.gov/energy. 

Sample Label 3 - Dishwasher 

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Room Air Conditioner 

Without Reverse Cycle 

With Louvered Sides 

XYZ Corporation 

Model 12X4 

Capacity: 11,000 BTUs 

Estimated Yearly Energy Cost 

$78 

T 

$49 

Cost Range of Similar Models 

15.0 

Combined Energy Efficiency Ratio 

Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use. 

• Cost range based only on models of similar capacity without reverse cycle 

with louvered sides. 

• Estimated energy cost based on a national average electricity cost of 13 

cents per kWh and a seasonal use of 8 hours a day over a 3 month period. 

• For more information, visit www.ftc.gov/energy. 

Sample Label 4 - Room Air Conditioner 

$121 
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Water Heater - Natural Gas 

Tank Size (Storage Capacity): 80 gallons 

Estimated Yearly Energy Cost 

XYZ Corporation 

Model XXXXXXX 

$291 Tl 

$227 $300 

Cost Range of Similar Models 

First Hour Rating 

(How much hot water you get in the first hour of use) 

very small low high 

• Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use. 

• Cost range based only on models fueled by natural gas with a 

medium first hour rating (51-75 gallons). 

• Estimated energy cost based on a national average natural gas cost 

• of $1.21 per therm. 

• Estimated yearly energy use: 186 therms. 

fie.gov/energy 

Sample Label 5 - Water Heater 
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Pool Heater 

Natural Gas 

Thermal Efficiency 

86.0 

T 

82.0 

Least Efficient 

• Efficiency range based only on models fueled by natural gas. 

• For more information, visit www.ftc.gov/energy. 

Sample Label 6 - Pool Heater 

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ABC Corporation 

Model 14287 

95.0 

Most Efficient 
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Furnace 

Non-weatherized 

Natural Gas 

Efficiency Rating (AFUE)* 

82.9 

T I - I 

80.0 

Least Efficient 

99.0 

Most Efficient 

Range of Similar Models 

• Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency 

XYZ Corporation 

Model TJ81 

For energy cost info, visit 

productinfo.energy .gov 

Sample Label 9 - Non-weatherized Gas Furnace 
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Furnace 

Non-weatherized 

Natural Gas 

Efficiency Rating (AFUE)* 

92.8 

T 

80.0 

Least Efficient 

99.0 

Most Efficient 

Range of Similar Models 

* Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency 

U.S. SOUTH: AL, AZ, AR, 

CA, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, 

KY, LA, MD, MS, NV, NM, 

NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA 

XYZ Corporation 

Model 5XC4 

For energy cost info, visit 

productinfo.energy .gov 

;mQUALIFIED 

Sample Label 9A- Non-weatherized Gas Furnace (ENERGY STAR certified) 

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• Based on 14 cents per kWh 

and 5 hours per day use 

• Estimated yeany electricity 

use of this model: 143 kWh 

• Your cost depends on 

your utility rates and use. 

Visit ftc.gov/energy 

Television 

XYZ Corporation 

ModelABC-L 

• Based on 14 cents per kWh 

and 5 hours per day use 

• Estimated yeill1y electncity 

use of this model: 72 kWh 

• Your cost depends on 

your utility rates and use. 

Visit ftc.gov/energy 

Federal law 

prohibits remove 

of this label before 

consumer puroliase. 

EnERGY 

GUIDE+ 

Estimated Yearly $37 

Energy Cost 

, 

$20 

Cost Range of 

Similar Models 

(50'-54") 

Federal law 

prohibits romova 

of this label before 

consumer purchase 

EnERGY 

GUIDE+ 

Estimated Yearly - Energy Cost 

$37 

$10 

Cost Range of 

Similar Models 

(50"-54") ... $10 

Sample Label 14 - Triangular Television Labels 
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Television 

XVZ Corporation 

ModelABC-L 

Estimated Yearly 

Energy Cost 

$20 

Cost Range of 

Similar Models 

(50"-54") ► 

$37 

• Based on 14 cents per kWh 

and 5 hours use per day 

• Estimated yearly electricity 

use of this model: 143 kWh 

• Your cost depends on 

your utility rates and use. 

Visit ftc.gov/energy 

Federal law prohibits removal of this 

label before consumer purchase. 

EnERGY 

GUIDE+ 

Television 

XYZ Corporation 

ModelABC-L 

Estimated Yearly 

Energy Cost 

$10 

Cost Range of 

Similar Models 

(50" -54") 

■ 

-

$37 

• Based on 14 cents per kWh 

and 5 hours use per day 

• Estimated yearly electricity 

use of this model: 72 kWh 

• Your cost depends on 

your utility rates and use. 

Visit ftc.gov/energy 

Sample Label 15 - Vertical Television Labels 
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1See 81 FR 62861 (Sept. 12, 2016) (seeking 

comment on proposed amendments regarding 

portable air conditioners, ceiling fans, and electric 

water heaters); 84 FR 9261 (Mar. 14, 2019) 

(proposing amendments to organize the Rule’s 

product descriptions); 85 FR 20218 (Apr. 10, 2020) 

(seeking comment on proposed amendments 

regarding central and portable air conditioners). 

2See Dissenting Statement of Commissioner 

Christine S. Wilson on the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking: Energy Labeling Rule (Dec. 10, 2018) 

(expressing my view that the Commission should 

seek comment on the prescriptive labeling 

requirements), https://www.ftc.gov/publicstatements/2018/12/dissenting-statementcommissioner-christine-s-wilson-notice-proposed; 

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Christine S. 

Wilson on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: 

Energy Labeling Rule (Oct. 22, 2019) (urging the 

Commission to seek comment on the labeling 

requirements), https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ 

documents/public_statements/1551786/r611004_

wilson_dissent_energy_labeling_rule.pdf; Dissenting 

Statement of Commissioner Christine S. Wilson on 

the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Energy 

Labeling Rule (Dec. 22, 2020), https://www.ftc.gov/ 

system/files/documents/public_statements/ 

1585242/commission_wilson_dissenting_statement_

energy_labeling_rule_final12-22-2020revd2.pdf; 

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Christine S. 

Wilson on the Notice of Amendments to the Energy 

Labeling Rule (Oct. 6, 2021), https://www.ftc.gov/ 

system/files/documents/public_statements/ 

1597166/commission_wilson_dissenting_statement_

energy_labeling_rule_2021-10-04_final.pdf. 

3See Concurring Statement of Commissioner 

Christine S. Wilson on the Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking: Energy Labeling Rule (Mar. 20, 2020), 

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/ 

public_statements/1569815/r611004_wilson_

statement_energy_labeling.pdf. 

4See, e.g., Air-Conditioning, Heating and 

Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) Comment (#33–09), 

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

document?D=FTC-2020-0033-0009; Association of 

Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) Comment 

(#33–04), available at: https://www.regulations.gov/ 

document?D=FTC-2020-0033-0004; Goodman 

Manufacturing Comment (#33–08), available at: 

https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FTC2020-0033-0008. 

5See Dissenting Statement of Commissioner 

Christine S. Wilson on Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking: Energy Label Rule (Dec. 22, 2020), 

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/ 

public_statements/1585242/commission_wilson_

dissenting_statement_energy_labeling_rule_final12- 

22-2020revd2.pdf. 

By direction of the Commission. 

April J. Tabor, 

Secretary. 

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner 

Christine S. Wilson 

Today the Commission announces 

proposed required updates to the 

compatibility ranges in the Energy 

Labeling Rule. Since 2015, the 

Commission has sought comment on 

provisions of this Rule on several 

occasions and has made numerous 

amendments to the Rule.1 On each 

occasion, I have urged the Commission 

to seek comment on the more 

prescriptive aspects of this Rule. My 

concerns about the highly prescriptive 

nature of this Rule are detailed in my 

prior dissents.2

In March 2020, we sought comment 

on some of the more prescriptive 

provisions of the Energy Labeling Rule 3

and received many interesting and 

thoughtful comments.4 Rather than act 

on these comments or proposals, 

though, the Commission chose to 

finalize only proposals necessary to 

conform to Department of Energy 

changes.5

Today, we again make necessary 

changes to the Rule but fail to take the 

opportunity to revisit the Rule’s highly 

prescriptive requirements. I 

acknowledge that the FTC is required to 

publish an Energy Labeling Rule, that 

manufacturers are required to post an 

Energy Label on their products and that 

consumers likely benefit from some 

uniformity of information in these 

labels. But it is unnecessary for our 

labeling guidance to include highly 

prescriptive requirements that detail the 


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m Corporation 

ModelABC-L 

Federal law prohibits removal of this 

label before consumer purchase. 

Estimated Yearly Energy Cost 

$20 

$37 

Cost Range of Similar Models (50" - 54") 

Estimated Yearly Energy Cost 

EnER, $10 

GUl~vz~.,.- T 1$1-0 ..... -1 ---$3~71 

Television Model ABC-L Cost Range of Similar Models (50" - 54") 

• Based on 14 cents per kWh 

and 5 hours use per day 

• Estimated yearly electricity 

use of this model: 143 kWh 

• Your cost depends on 

your utility rates and use. 

Visit fie.gov/energy 

• Based on 14 cents per kWh 

and 5 hours use per day 

• Estimated yearly electricity 

use of this model: 72 kWh 

• Your cost 

depends on 

your utility 

rates and use. 

Visit fie.gov/energy 

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6See e.g., 16 CFR 305.13, 305.20 (specifying such 

requirements for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, 

freezers, dishwashers, clothes washers, water 

heaters, room air conditioners, and pool heaters 

(305.13) and for central air conditioners, heat 

pumps, and furnaces (305.20)). 

1As stated in the FERC Implementation Guide, 

native format, or native application format, ‘‘refers 

to the software used to create the file. When a file 

is submitted in native application format it is 

submitted in the format of the software used to 

create the file. For example, if the file is created in 

Microsoft Excel 2010, submit the file in an Excel 

format, generally denoted by an extension of XLSX. 

All files submitted in native application format 

must be saved and filed using one of the 

Commission’s accepted electronic document file 

formats. The list of FERC Acceptable File Formats 

is available on www.ferc.gov.’’ FERC 

Implementation Guide for Electronic Filing of Parts 

35, 154, 284, 300 and 341 Tariff Filings (2016). 

2 15 U.S.C. 717c. 

trim size dimensions for labels, 

including the precise width (between 5 

1⁄4′′ to 5 1⁄2′′) and length (between 7 3⁄8′′ 

and 7 5⁄8′′); the number of picas for the 

copy set (between 27 and 29); the type 

style (Arial) and setting; the weight of 

the paper stock on which the labels are 

printed (not less than 58 pounds per 500 

sheets or equivalent); and a suggested 

minimum peel adhesive capacity of 12 

ounces per square inch.6

The Notice we issue today includes 

13 pages of prototype labels, complete 

with the array of requirements described 

above. For example, Prototype Label 10 

for Vertical Rectangular Television 

Labels specifies not only the categories 

of information to be displayed, but also 

the precise font and size in which that 

information is to be printed. The 

Estimated Yearly Energy Cost must 

appear in 12/14.4 Arial Narrow Bold. 

And while the phrase ‘‘US Government’’ 

at the top of the label must be printed 

in 7⁄9 pt Arial Narrow, ‘‘visitftc.gov/ 

energy’’ at the bottom must be printed 

in 8 pt Arial Narrow. As I have 

indicated on previous occasions, we 

could identify the categories of 

information to be disclosed clearly and 

conspicuously, and then allow 

companies to create appropriate labels. 

Once again, I urge the Commission to 

act on the comments we received in 

2020, eliminate the more prescriptive 

aspects of the Rule, and maximize the 

positive impact of this Rule for 

consumers. As long as we are statutorily 

mandated to maintain this Rule, we 

should endeavor to make it beneficial 

for consumers and competition. 

Regrettably, the Commission once 

again has chosen to forego this route, 

instead making only minor changes to 

the Rule necessary for conformity. 

Accordingly, I dissent. 

[FR Doc. 2022–11126 Filed 5–24–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6750–01–C 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

18 CFR Parts 154, 260, and 284 

[Docket No. RM21–18–000] 

Revised Filing and Reporting 

Requirements for Interstate Natural 

Gas Company Rate Schedules and 

Tariffs 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission proposes to 

establish a rule to require natural gas 

pipelines to submit all supporting 

statements, schedules and workpapers 

in native format (e.g., Microsoft Excel) 

with all links and formulas intact when 

filing a Natural Gas Act section 4 rate 

case. 

DATES: Comments are due June 24, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by 

Docket No. RM21–18–000, may be filed 

in the following ways. Electronic filing 

through http://www.ferc.gov is 

preferred. 

• Electronic Filing: Documents must 

be filed in acceptable native 

applications and print-to-PDF, but not 

in scanned or picture format. 

• For those unable to file 

electronically, comments may be filed 

by USPS mail or by hand (including 

courier) delivery. 

Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: 

Addressed to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20426. 

Æ Hand (including courier) delivery: 

Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, MD 20852. 

The Comment Procedures Section of 

this document contains more detailed 

filing procedures. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tehseen Rana (Technical 

Information), Office of Energy Market 

Regulation, 888 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8639, 

Tehseen.Rana@ferc.gov. 

Caitlin Tweed (Legal Information), 

Office of the General Counsel, 888 First 

Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 

502–8073, Caitlin.Tweed@ferc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

Paragraph Nos. 

I. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1 

II. Background ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3 

III. Discussion ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5 

IV. Information Collection Statement .......................................................................................................................................... 9 

V. Environmental Analysis .......................................................................................................................................................... 25 

VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification ................................................................................................................................ 26 

VII. Comment Procedures ............................................................................................................................................................ 28 

VIII. Document Availability ......................................................................................................................................................... 31 

I. Introduction 

1. On June 24, 2021, American Gas 

Association, American Public Gas 

Association, American Forest & Paper 

Association, Industrial Energy 

Consumers of America, Process Gas 

Consumers Group and Natural Gas 

Supply Association (collectively, 

Petitioners) filed a petition requesting 

that the Commission institute a 

rulemaking to revise its regulations, or 

at the minimum, issue an order revising 

and updating the FERC Implementation 

Guide for Electronic Filing of Parts 35, 

154, 284, 300 and 341 Tariff Filings 

(FERC Implementation Guide) to require 

natural gas pipelines to submit all 

supporting statements, schedules and 

workpapers in native format 1 with all 

links and formulas intact when filing a 

general Natural Gas Act (NGA) section 

4 2 rate case (Petition). Petitioners state 

that the Commission’s current policy 

does not ensure that Commission staff 

and stakeholders have access to all the 

information needed to perform routine 

rate analyses. 

2. CenterPoint Energy Resources 

Corporation (CenterPoint), National 

Grid Gas Delivery Companies (National 


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