Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 66 / Thursday, April 6, 1995 / Proposed Rules 17491

1The two Rules both cover A-type incandescent

lamps and require on their labels disclosure of

certain performance ratings and other information.

Specifically, both rules require disclosures of light

output, wattage and laboratory life ratings. The

Appliance Labeling Rule specifies that these

disclosures must appear together, in that order and

worded in a certain way (i.e., as ‘‘Light Output:

llll Lumens; Energy Used: llll Watts;

Life: llll Hours’’) on the label’s principal

display panel. The Light Bulb Rule, however, does

not specify any order or wording for its required

rating disclosures, but simply specifies that the

three ratings be disclosed in terms of lumens, watts

and hours and appear together on at least two side

panels of the label and, additionally, on any other

panel on which a lumen, wattage or hours of life

claim is made.

The Appliance Labeling Rule requires the

lumens, watts and hours disclosures to appear with

equal conspicuousness, but does not specify any

particular type style or size. The Light Bulb Rule

specifies that the lumens and hours disclosures

must both be in a medium- or bold-face type that

is at least two-fifths the height of the watts

disclosure on the same panel or three-sixteenths of

an inch, whichever is larger.

The Appliance Labeling Rule requires that energy

saving or operating cost claims take into

consideration, and clearly and conspicuously

disclose in close proximity to the claims, all the

assumptions upon which the claims are based,

including, e.g., purchase price, unit cost of

electricity, hours of use, patterns of use. The Light

Bulb Rule, because it covers not only energy saving

and operating cost claims, but also all comparative

lamp life, light output and lamp cost claims,

specifies additional factors (e.g., labor costs for

replacement, light output, life expectancy) that,

depending on the particular claim being made,

must be taken into consideration and clearly and

conspicuously disclosed.

2 35 FR 11784 (July 23, 1970).

(b) For airplanes listed in McDonnell

Douglas Service Bulletin Revision 2, dated

January 27, 1995, and not subject to

paragraph (a) of this AD: Prior to the

accumulation of 15,000 landings or within

270 days after the effective date of this AD,

whichever occurs later, conduct a visual and

eddy current inspection to detect cracks of

the rudder pedals adjuster hub assembly, part

number 4616066, in accordance with

McDonnell Douglas DC–9 Alert Service

Bulletin A27–325, Revision 1, dated February

3, 1992, or Revision 2, dated January 27,

1995.

(1) If no cracks are detected as a result of

the inspections required by this paragraph,

repeat the inspections at intervals not to

exceed 3,500 landings.

(2) If cracks are detected as a result of the

inspections required by this paragraph, prior

to further flight, replace the rudder pedals

adjuster hub assembly, part number 4616066,

with a new assembly having the same part

number, in accordance with McDonnell

Douglas DC–9 Alert Service Bulletin A27–

325, Revision 2, dated January 27, 1995.

Thereafter, conduct visual and eddy current

inspections of the replacement rudder pedals

adjuster hub assembly in accordance with

this paragraph.

(c) An alternative method of compliance or

adjustment of the compliance time that

provides an acceptable level of safety may be

used if approved by the Manager, Los

Angeles Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),

FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate.

Operators shall submit their requests through

an appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance

Inspector, who may add comments and then

send it to the Manager, Los Angeles ACO.

Note 2: Information concerning the

existence of approved alternative methods of

compliance with this AD, if any, may be

obtained from the Los Angeles ACO.

(d) Special flight permits may be issued in

accordance with §§ 21.197 and 21.199 of the

Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197

and 21.199) to operate the airplane to a

location where the requirements of this AD

can be accomplished.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on March

31, 1995.

Darrell M. Pederson,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 95–8448 Filed 4–5–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–U

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 409

Request for Comments Concerning

Rule Concerning Incandescent Lamp

(Light Bulb) Industry

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Request for public comments.

SUMMARY: The Federal Trade

Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’), as

part of a systematic review of all its

current regulations and guides, is

requesting public comments about the

overall costs and benefits, as well as the

overall regulatory and economic impact,

of the Rule Concerning Incandescent

Lamp (Light Bulb) Industry (‘‘the Light

Bulb Rule’’ or ‘‘the Rule’’). All

interested persons are hereby given

notice of the opportunity to submit

written data, views and arguments

concerning this review of the Rule.

DATES: Written comments will be

accepted until June 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

directed to: Secretary, Federal Trade

Commission, Room H–159, Sixth and

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,

DC 20580. Comments about the Light

Bulb Rule should be identified as ‘‘16

CFR Part 409—Comment.’’

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Terrence J. Boyle or Kent C. Howerton,

Attorneys, Federal Trade Commission,

Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326–3016

or (202) 326–3013.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Commission has determined, as part of

its oversight responsibilities, to review

periodically all its rules and guides. The

information obtained in such reviews

assists the Commission in identifying

rules and guides that warrant

modification or rescission. The

Commission decided to schedule its

regulatory review of the Light Bulb Rule

for 1995 when, pursuant to a directive

of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, the

Commission in April 1994 amended the

Appliance Labeling Rule, 16 CFR Part

305, to add incandescent and

fluorescent lamps as covered products.

Although there are no contradictions

between the two rules, the Commission

scheduled review of the Light Bulb Rule

for this year so it could consider

whether to retain, revise or delete any

of its provisions that might overlap the

amended Appliance Labeling Rule.1

A. Background

The Rule was promulgated by the

Commission in 1970.2 The Light Bulb

Rule makes it an unfair method of

competition and an unfair and

deceptive act or practice, in connection

with the sale in commerce of general

service incandescent electric lamps

(light bulbs) to:

(1) Fail to disclose clearly and

conspicuously on the containers of such

lamps (or, if there are no containers, on

the bulbs themselves) their average

initial wattage, average initial lumens

and average laboratory life;

(2) Fail to disclose clearly and

conspicuously on the bulbs themselves

their average initial wattage and design

voltage;

(3) Represent or imply energy savings

resulting from a lamp’s life expectancy

or light output unless in computing

such savings the following factors are

taken into account and disclosed clearly

and conspicuously for the lamp being

sold and also (unless the comparison is

only of initial purchase price between

lamps of identical wattage, lumens and

laboratory life) the lamp with which the

comparison is being made: lamp cost,

electrical power cost, labor cost for lamp

replacement (if any), actual light output

in average initial lumens, and average

laboratory life in hours;

(4) Represent or imply that a lamp

will give more light, maintain brightness

longer or furnish longer life without

clearly and conspicuously disclosing,

for both the lamp being sold and the

lamp with which the comparison is

being made the average initial wattage,

the laboratory life in hours, the average

initial light output in lumens, and (if

there is a claim the lamp maintains

brightness longer) the light output in

lumens at 70% of the lamp’s rated life.

Four notes at the end of the Rule

define terms used in the Rule or require

certain procedures or tests to be used in

making disclosures required by the

Rule. Specifically, these notes: (1) State

how manufacturers are to determine the
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wattage, lumen and life rating

disclosures required by the Rule, (2)

require for the year 1970–71 all lamp

labels to explain the meaning of the

word ‘‘lumen’’ whenever it is used, (3)

define the term ‘‘general service

incandescent lamp’’ to mean all A-type

bulbs and all other incandescent bulbs

substantially the same as A-type bulbs,

and (4) define the meaning of the Rule’s

term ‘‘clear and conspicuous’’ with

respect to the minimum type sizes

necessary for required disclosures and

the minimum number of times the

required disclosures must be made on

lamps and/or their labels.

B. Issues for Comment

At this time, the Commission solicits

written public comments on the

following questions:

1. Is there a continuing need for the

Rule?

a. What benefits has the Rule

provided to purchasers of the products

or services affected by the Rule?

b. Has the Rule imposed costs on

purchasers?

c. Does the light Bulb Rule provide

any benefits not provided by the

provisions of the Appliance Labeling

Rule relating to lamps?

2. What changes, if any, should be

made to the Rule to increase the benefits

of the Rule to purchasers?

a. How would these changes affect the

costs the Rule imposes on firms subject

to its requirements?

3. What significant burdens or costs,

including costs of compliance, has the

Rule imposed on firms subject to its

requirements?

a. Has the Rule provided benefits to

such firms?

4. What changes, if any, should be

made to the Rule to reduce the burdens

or costs imposed on firms subject to its

requirements?

a. How would these changes affect the

benefits provided by the Rule?

5. Does the Rule overlap or conflict

with other federal, state, or local laws or

regulations?

6. Since the Rule was issued, what

effects, if any, have changes in relevant

technology or economic conditions had

on the Rule?

7. Should the Commission retain, or

modify in any way, the particular

provisions of the existing Rule that

define the term ‘‘clear and conspicuous’’

to mean certain minimum sizes for

required disclosures and certain

minimum numbers of times that those

required disclosures must be made on

lamps and/or their labels?

8. Should the Commission retain, or

modify in any way, the particular

provisions of the existing Rule that

require all comparative energy

consumption or operating cost claims,

all comparative light output claims, and

all comparative life expectancy claims

to be accompanied by clear and

conspicuous disclosures of particular

comparison data for both the lamps

being sold and the lamps with which

the comparison is being made?

9. Should the Commission retain, or

modify in any way, those provisions of

the existing Rule that duplicate or

overlap provisions in the Appliance

Labeling Rule pertaining to lamps?

10. The Light Bulb Rule requires

wattage, light output and life

expectancy ratings to be disclosed at the

bulbs’ design voltage whereas the

Appliance Labeling Rule requires the

disclosures at 120 Volts regardless of the

bulbs’ design voltage.

a. For general service incandescent

bulbs with design voltage other than 120

Volts, should the Commission continue

to require ratings disclosures at both 120

Volts and design voltage?

b. What percentage of the total

quantity of general service incandescent

lamps sold in this country is comprised

of lamps with design voltages other than

120 Volts?

(1) Describe how, for such lamps, the

light output, wattage and expected life

ratings differ when the lamp is used at

120 Volts from when used at the design

voltage.

(2) In what areas of the country are

lamps with design voltages other than

120 Volts routinely sold and in what

proportions compared with lamps with

design voltages of 120 Volts?

(3) To whom are lamps with design

voltages other than 120 Volts sold and

for what uses?

(4) Do purchasers of such lamps also

routinely purchase lamps with design

voltages of 120 Volts and, if so, what are

the percentages of their lamp purchases

for each category?

(5) How might the market for lamps

with design voltages other than 120

Volts be expected to change in the

future?

c. At what line voltages is electricity

delivered in the United States? What

areas receive electricity at voltages other

than 120 Volts? Describe. Are there any

private electricity delivery systems (e.g.,

industrial plants), that provide

electricity internally at voltages other

than 120 volts? Describe.

List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 409

Advertising, Consumer protection,

Energy conservation, Household

appliances, Labeling, Lamp products,

Trade practices.

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 41–58.

By direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–8472 Filed 4–5–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6750–01–M

16 CFR Part 460

Trade Regulation Rule; Labeling and

Advertising of Home Insulation

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule and request for

public comments.

SUMMARY: The Federal Trade

Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) is

requesting public comments about the

overall costs and benefits and the

continuing need for its Trade Regulation

Rule Concerning the Labeling and

Advertising of Home Insulation (the ‘‘Rvalue Rule’’ or ‘‘Rule’’), 16 CFR part

460, as well as whether the Rule, if

retained, should be amended to include

new test procedures or specific

requirements for new products, as a part

of its systematic review of all current

Commission regulations and guides. In

addition, the Commission seeks

comments on whether to adopt a nonsubstantive amendment to the Rule that

would permit the use of an additional

test procedure to determine the R-values

of home insulation products. All

interested persons are hereby given

notice of the opportunity to submit

written data, views and arguments

concerning the Commission’s review of

the R-value Rule and the proposed nonsubstantive amendment.

DATES: Written comments will be

accepted until June 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

directed to: Secretary, Federal Trade

Commission, Room H–159, Sixth Street

and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20580. Comments

about the R-value Rule should be

identified as ‘‘R-value Rule, 16 CFR part

460—Comment.’’

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kent C. Howerton, Attorney, Federal

Trade Commission, Room S–4631, Sixth

Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,

Washington, DC 20580, telephone (202)

326–3013, FAX (202) 326–3259.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

The Commission requests public

comments about the overall costs and

benefits of the R-value Rule, and its

overall regulatory and economic impact,

as well as whether the Rule should be

updated to included new test

procedures or specific requirements for