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Kenneth McElroy,
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BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 305
Rule Concerning Disclosures
Regarding Energy Consumption and
Water Use of Certain Home Appliances
and Other Products Required Under
the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act (‘‘Appliance Labeling Rule’’)
Federal Trade Commission.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Federal Trade
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) is
amending the Appliance Labeling Rule
to update ranges of comparability for
compact clothes washers, refrigerators,
refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. In
addition, the Commission announces
that ranges of comparability for standard
clothes washers will remain in effect
until further notice. Finally, the
Commission is issuing minor, technical
amendments to update the definition of
medium base compact fluorescent lamp
and to correct a sample heat pump label
in the Rule.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hampton Newsome, Attorney, Division
of Enforcement, Federal Trade
Commission, Washington, DC 20580
(202–326–2889); hnewsome@ftc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Appliance Labeling Rule (‘‘Rule’’) was
issued by the Commission in 1979, 44
FR 66466 (Nov. 19, 1979), in response
to a directive in the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act of 1975 (‘‘EPCA’’).1
The Rule covers several categories of
major household appliances including
refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and
freezers.
I. Background
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The Rule requires manufacturers of all
covered appliances to disclose specific
energy consumption or efficiency
information (derived from the DOE test
1 42 U.S.C. 6294. The statute also requires the
Department of Energy (‘‘DOE’’) to develop test
procedures that measure how much energy the
appliances use, and to determine the representative
average cost a consumer pays for the different types
of energy available.
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procedures) at the point of sale in the
form of an ‘‘EnergyGuide’’ label, in fact
sheets (for some appliances), and in
catalogs. The Rule requires
manufacturers to include, on labels and
fact sheets, an energy consumption or
efficiency figure and a ‘‘range of
comparability.’’ This range shows the
highest and lowest energy consumption
or efficiencies for all comparable
appliance models so consumers can
compare the energy consumption or
efficiency of similar models. The Rule
also requires manufacturers to include,
on labels for some products, a secondary
energy usage disclosure in the form of
an estimated annual operating cost
based on a specified DOE national
average cost for the fuel the appliance
uses.
Section 305.8(b) of the Rule requires
manufacturers, after filing an initial
report, to report certain information
annually to the Commission.2 These
reports, which assist the Commission in
preparing the ranges of comparability,
contain the estimated annual energy
consumption or energy efficiency
ratings for the appliances derived from
tests performed pursuant to the DOE test
procedures. Because manufacturers
regularly add new models to their lines,
improve existing models, and
discontinue others, the data base from
which the ranges of comparability are
calculated changes constantly. To keep
the information on labels up-to-date, the
Commission, therefore, publishes new
ranges if the upper or lower limits of the
ranges have changed by more than 15%.
Otherwise, the Commission publishes a
statement that the prior ranges remain
in effect for the next year.
II. 2005 Refrigerator and Clothes
Washer Data
The Commission has analyzed the
annual submissions of data for clothes
washers, refrigerators, refrigeratorfreezers, and freezers. Analysis of the
refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and
freezers submissions indicates that the
ranges for these products have changed
significantly.3 Therefore, the
Commission is publishing new ranges of
comparability in these categories.
Today’s publication of the new ranges
for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers,
and freezers also means that, after May
1, 2006, manufacturers of these products
must calculate the operating cost figures
2 Reports for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers,
and freezers are due August 1. Reports for clothes
washers are due October 1.
3 The Commission’s analysis for refrigerators,
refrigerator-freezers, and freezers excluded models
with energy consumption figures that do not meet
the current DOE energy conservation standards. See
62 FR 23102 (April 28, 1997).
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at the bottom of labels for the products
using the 2005 cost for electricity (9.06
cents per kilowatt-hour) (see 70 FR
32484 (June 3, 2005)).
Analysis of the clothes washer
submissions indicate that there has been
a significant change in the range for
compact clothes washers but no
significant change for standard clothes
washers. Manufacturers should
continue to use the existing range and
energy cost information found in the
Rule for standard clothes washers. The
Commission, however, is amending the
required range of comparability for
compact clothes washers to reflect the
new data.4 The Commission is not
changing the energy cost figures (i.e., the
average national prices for electricity
and natural gas) that manufacturers
must use to calculate estimated
operating costs on compact clothes
washer labels. Manufacturers should
continue to use the 2004 electricity and
natural gas cost figures as currently
required by the Rule for both compact
and standard models. If standard and
compact washer labels employed
different energy cost figures for
calculating operating costs, models with
the identical energy consumption would
bear labels disclosing different annual
operating costs. This could cause
consumer confusion and make it
difficult for consumers to compare the
operating costs of these washer types.
III. Definition of Medium Base Compact
Fluorescent Lamp
The Energy Policy Act of 2005
(EPACT of 2005) (Pub. L. 109–58)
amended the definition of ‘‘medium
base compact fluorescent lamp’’ in part
B of title III of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (EPCA) (42 U.S.C.
6291–6309). On October 18, 2005 (70 FR
60407), DOE issued technical
amendments to change, among other
things, the regulatory definition of
‘‘medium base compact fluorescent
lamp’’ to make it consistent with the
amended Act. The Commission is
changing the definition of this term in
its Rule so that it is consistent with
DOE’s rules and the new statutory
definition.
IV. Correction to Prototype Label 5 and
Sample Label 9
The Commission is issuing a
correction to Prototype Label 5 and
Sample Label 9 in the Rule. The word
‘‘cooling,’’ instead of ‘‘heating,’’ was
incorrectly placed in the label’s
depiction of the model’s Heating
Seasonal Performance Factor. In
4 Compact clothes washers account for a small
fraction of the total washer models on the market.
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addition, the description of the Seasonal
Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) for heat
pumps has been changed to remove an
erroneous reference to central air
conditioners.
of the recordkeeping, disclosure, or
reporting requirements and, therefore,
do not require further OMB clearance.
V. Administrative Procedure Act
The amendments published in this
notice involve routine, technical and
minor, or conforming changes to the
labeling requirements in the Rule. These
technical amendments merely provide a
routine change to the range and cost
information required on EnergyGuide
labels and fact sheets and technical
corrections to the Rule. Accordingly, the
Commission finds for good cause that
public comment for these technical,
procedural amendments is impractical
and unnecessary (5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A)(B)
and (d)).
List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 305
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VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The provisions of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act relating to a Regulatory
Flexibility Act analysis (5 U.S.C. 603–
604) are not applicable to this
proceeding because the amendments do
not impose any new obligations on
entities regulated by the Appliance
Labeling Rule. These technical
amendments merely provide a routine
change to the range information
required on EnergyGuide labels and
make technical corrections to the Rule.
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 amendments
announced today will not have a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act
In a June 13, 1988 notice (53 FR
22106), the Commission stated that the
Rule contains disclosure and reporting
requirements that constitute
‘‘information collection requirements’’
as defined by 5 CFR 1320.7(c), the
regulation that implements the
Paperwork Reduction Act.5 The
Commission noted that the Rule had
been reviewed and approved in 1984 by
the Office of Management and Budget
(‘‘OMB’’) and assigned OMB Control No.
3084–0068. OMB has reviewed the Rule
and extended its approval for its
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements until December 31, 2007.
The amendments now being adopted do
not change the substance or frequency
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Appendix A1 to Part 305—Refrigerators
With Automatic Defrost
RANGE INFORMATION
VIII. Amendments
Advertising, Energy conservation,
Household appliances, Labeling,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
For the reasons stated in this
document, the Federal Trade
Commission is amending 16 CFR part
305 as set forth below:
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PART 305—RULE CONCERNING
DISCLOSURES REGARDING ENERGY
CONSUMPTION AND WATER USE OF
CERTAIN HOME APPLIANCES AND
OTHER PRODUCTS REQUIRED
UNDER THE ENERGY POLICY AND
CONSERVATION ACT (‘‘APPLIANCE
LABELING RULE’’)
1. The authority citation for part 305
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6294.
Manufacturer’s rated
total refrigerated
volume
(in cubic feet)
Low
Less than 2.5 ............
2.5 to 4.4 ..................
4.5 to 6.4 ..................
6.5 to 8.4 ..................
8.5 to 10.4 ................
10.5 to 12.4 ..............
12.5 to 14.4 ..............
14.5 to 16.4 ..............
16.5 and over ...........
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(l) Medium base compact fluorescent
lamp means an integrally ballasted
fluorescent lamp with a medium screw
base, a rated input voltage range of 115
to 130 volts and which is designed as
direct replacement for a general service
incandescent lamp; however, the term
does not include—
(1) Any lamp that is—
(i) Specifically designed to be used for
special purpose applications; and
(ii) Unlikely to be used in general
purpose applications, such as the
applications described in the definition
of ‘‘General Service Incandescent
Lamp’’ in this section; or
(2) Any lamp not described in the
definition of ‘‘General Service
Incandescent Lamp’’ in this section that
is excluded by the Department of
Energy, by rule, because the lamp is—
(i) Designed for special applications;
and
(ii) Unlikely to be used in general
purpose applications.
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Appendix A2 to Part 305—Refrigerators
and Refrigerator-Freezers With Manual
Defrost
RANGE INFORMATION
Manufacturer’s rated
total refrigerated
volume
(in cubic feet)
Less than 2.5 ............
2.5 to 4.4 ..................
4.5 to 6.4 ..................
6.5 to 8.4 ..................
8.5 to 10.4 ................
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 ...........
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High
253
260
268
277
230
288
(*)
(*)
335
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(*)
449
(*)
(*)
(*)
318
343
357
277
336
345
(*)
(*)
404
(*)
(*)
449
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the
Department of Energy’s Energy Conservation
Standards effective July 1, 2001.
5. Appendix A3 to part 305 is revised
to read as follows:
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3. Appendix A1 to part 305 is revised
to read as follows:
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Range of estimated
annual energy
consumption
(kWh/yr)
Low
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385
511
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348
(*)
311
428
438
4. Appendix A2 to part 305 is revised
to read as follows:
U.S.C. 3501–3520.
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307
305
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348
(*)
311
428
372
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2. In § 305.3, paragraph (l) is revised
to read as follows:
Description of covered products.
High
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the
Department of Energy’s Energy Conservation
Standards effective July 1, 2001.
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§ 305.3
Range of estimated
annual energy
consumption
(kWh/yr)
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Appendix A5 to Part 305—RefrigeratorFreezers With Automatic Defrost With
Side-Mounted Freezer Without
Through-the-Door Ice Service
Appendix A7 to Part 305—RefrigeratorFreezers With Automatic Defrost With
Top-Mounted Freezer Without
Through-the-Door Ice Service
RANGE INFORMATION
Appendix A3 to Part 305—RefrigeratorFreezers With Partial Automatic
Defrost
RANGE INFORMATION
RANGE INFORMATION
Manufacturer’s rated
total refrigerated
volume (in cubic feet)
Range of estimated
annual energy
consumption
(kWh/yr)
Low
High
254
314
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
434
314
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
Manufacturer’s rated
total refrigerated
volume
(in cubic feet)
Range of estimated
annual energy
consumption
(kWh/yr)
Low
Less than 10.5 ..........
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 ...........
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the
Department of Energy’s Energy Conservation
Standards effective July 1, 2001.
6. Appendix A4 to part 305 is revised
to read as follows:
Less than 10.5 ..........
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 ...........
530
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
624
640
653
661
668
689
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the
Department of Energy’s Energy Conservation
Standards effective July 1, 2001.
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Appendix A4 to Part 305—RefrigeratorFreezers With Automatic Defrost With
Top-Mounted Freezer Without
Through-the-Door Ice Service
8. Appendix A6 to part 305 is revised
to read as follows:
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Appendix A6 to Part 305—RefrigeratorFreezers With Automatic Defrost With
Bottom-Mounted Freezer Without
Through-the-Door Ice Service
Less than 10.5 ..........
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 ...........
RANGE INFORMATION
Manufacturer’s rated
total refrigerated
volume
(in cubic feet)
Low
High
325
369
373
372
391
387
405
450
445
(*)
(*)
460
408
440
455
484
489
527
499
520
(*)
(*)
Manufacturer’s rated
total refrigerated
volume
(in cubic feet)
Range of estimated
annual energy
consumption
(kWh/yr)
Low
Less than 10.5 ..........
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 ...........
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the
Department of Energy’s Energy Conservation
Standards effective July 1, 2001.
7. Appendix A5 to part 305 is revised
to read as follows:
Less than 10.5 ..........
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 ...........
High
430
439
(*)
453
465
476
483
440
465
475
499
451
500
(*)
544
548
573
569
520
594
530
499
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the
Department of Energy’s Energy Conservation
Standards effective July 1, 2001.
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9. Appendix A7 to part 305 is revised
to read as follows:
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High
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the
Department of Energy’s Energy Conservation
Standards effective July 1, 2001.
10. Appendix A8 to part 305 is revised
to read as follows:
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Appendix A8 to Part 305—RefrigeratorFreezers With Automatic Defrost With
Side-Mounted Freezer With Throughthe-Door Ice Service
RANGE INFORMATION
RANGE INFORMATION
Range of estimated
annual energy
consumption
(kWh/yr)
Range of estimated
annual energy
consumption
(kWh/yr)
Low
High
530
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
610
510
643
561
668
585
Manufacturer’s rated
total refrigerated
volume
(in cubic feet)
Manufacturer’s rated
total refrigerated
volume
(in cubic feet)
Range of estimated
annual energy
consumption
(kWh/yr)
Low
Less than 10.5 ..........
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 ...........
High
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
553
432
539
578
615
565
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
651
671
698
732
751
790
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the
Department of Energy’s Energy Conservation
Standards effective July 1, 2001.
Cost Information for Appendices A1
Through A8
When the ranges of comparability in
Appendices A1 through A8 are used on
EnergyGuide labels for refrigerators and
refrigerator-freezers, the estimated annual
operating cost disclosure appearing in the
box at the bottom of the labels must be
derived using the 2005 Representative
Average Unit Cost for electricity (9.06¢ per
kilowatt-hour), and the text below the box
must identify the cost as such.
11. Appendix B1 to part 305 is revised
to read as follows:
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Appendix B1 to Part 305—Upright
Freezers With Manual Defrost
RANGE INFORMATION—Continued
RANGE INFORMATION
Manufacturer’s rated
total refrigerated
volume
(in cubic feet)
Range of estimated
annual energy
consumption
(kWh/yr)
Low
Less than 5.5 ............
5.5 to 7.4 ..................
7.5 to 9.4 ..................
9.5 to 11.4 ................
11.5 to 13.4 ..............
13.5 to 15.4 ..............
15.5 to 17.4 ..............
17.5 to 19.4 ..............
19.5 to 21.4 ..............
21.5 to 23.4 ..............
23.5 to 25.4 ..............
25.5 to 27.4 ..............
27.5 to 29.4 ..............
29.5 and over ...........
High
272
354
292
353
354
409
430
392
512
(*)
580
(*)
477
512
328
354
341
392
410
341
477
392
512
(*)
580
(*)
477
512
Range of estimated
annual energy
consumption
(kWh/yr)
Low
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635
671
796
855
(*)
683
(*)
742
770
796
855
(*)
683
(*)
High
482
(*)
(*)
(*)
575
582
601
491
(*)
(*)
(*)
575
655
683
When the ranges of comparability in
Appendices B1 through B3 are used on
EnergyGuide labels for freezers, the estimated
annual operating cost disclosure appearing in
the box at the bottom of the labels must be
derived using the 2005 Representative
Average Unit Cost for electricity (9.06¢ per
kilowatt-hour), and the text below the box
must identify the cost as such.
14. Appendix F2 to Part 305 is revised
to read as follows:
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Appendix F2 to Part 305—Compact
Clothes Washers
RANGE INFORMATION
[‘‘Compact’’ includes all household clothes
washers with a tub capacity of less than 1.6
cu. ft.]
RANGE INFORMATION
Manufacturer’s rated
total refrigerated
volume
(in cubic feet
Less than 5.5 ............
5.5 to 7.4 ..................
7.5 to 9.4 ..................
9.5 to 11.4 ................
11.5 to 13.4 ..............
13.5 to 15.4 ..............
15.5 to 17.4 ..............
17.5 to 19.4 ..............
19.5 to 21.4 ..............
21.5 to 23.4 ..............
23.5 to 25.4 ..............
25.5 to 27.4 ..............
27.5 to 29.4 ..............
29.5 and over ...........
Capacity
Range of estimated
annual energy
consumption
(kWh/yr)
Low
RANGE INFORMATION
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to 19.4 ..............
to 21.4 ..............
to 23.4 ..............
to 25.4 ..............
to 27.4 ..............
to 29.4 ..............
and over ...........
Appendix B3 to Part 305—Chest
Freezers and All Other Freezers
Appendix B2 to Part 305—Upright
Freezers With Automatic Defrost
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17.5
19.5
21.5
23.5
25.5
27.5
29.5
High
13. Appendix B3 to part 305 is revised
to read as follows:
12. Appendix B2 to Part 305 is revised
to read as follows:
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Less than 5.5 ............
5.5 to 7.4 ..................
7.5 to 9.4 ..................
9.5 to 11.4 ................
11.5 to 13.4 ..............
13.5 to 15.4 ..............
15.5 to 17.4 ..............
Range of estimated
annual energy
consumption
(kWh/yr)
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the
Department of Energy’s Energy Conservation
Standards effective July 1, 2001.
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the
Department of Energy’s Energy Conservation
Standards effective July 1, 2001.
Manufacturer’s rated
total refrigerated
volume
(in cubic feet)
Manufacturer’s rated
total refrigerated
volume
(in cubic feet)
Cost Information for Appendices B1
Through B3
High
185
215
251
248
276
354
282
(*)
350
460
570
354
(*)
512
357
381
251
312
350
394
360
(*)
415
512
570
394
(*)
512
Low
Compact ...................
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High
125
462
Cost Information
When the above range of comparability is
used on EnergyGuide labels for compact
clothes washers, the estimated annual
operating cost disclosure appearing in the
box at the bottom of the labels must be
derived using the 2004 Representative
Average Unit Costs for electricity (8.60¢ per
kiloWatt-hour) and natural gas (91.0¢ per
therm), and the text below the box must
identify the costs as such.
(*) No data submitted for units meeting the
Department of Energy’s Energy Conservation
Standards effective July 1, 2001.
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15. Prototype Label 1 in Appendix L
to part 305 is revised to read as follows:
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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4983-4991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-882]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 305
Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and
Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (``Appliance Labeling Rule'')
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') is amending the
Appliance Labeling Rule to update ranges of comparability for compact
clothes washers, refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. In
addition, the Commission announces that ranges of comparability for
standard clothes washers will remain in effect until further notice.
Finally, the Commission is issuing minor, technical amendments to
update the definition of medium base compact fluorescent lamp and to
correct a sample heat pump label in the Rule.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hampton Newsome, Attorney, Division of
Enforcement, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580 (202-326-
2889); hnewsome@ftc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Appliance Labeling Rule (``Rule'') was
issued by the Commission in 1979, 44 FR 66466 (Nov. 19, 1979), in
response to a directive in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of
1975 (``EPCA'').\1\ The Rule covers several categories of major
household appliances including refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers,
and freezers.
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\1\ 42 U.S.C. 6294. The statute also requires the Department of
Energy (``DOE'') to develop test procedures that measure how much
energy the appliances use, and to determine the representative
average cost a consumer pays for the different types of energy
available.
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I. Background
The Rule requires manufacturers of all covered appliances to
disclose specific energy consumption or efficiency information (derived
from the DOE test procedures) at the point of sale in the form of an
``EnergyGuide'' label, in fact sheets (for some appliances), and in
catalogs. The Rule requires manufacturers to include, on labels and
fact sheets, an energy consumption or efficiency figure and a ``range
of comparability.'' This range shows the highest and lowest energy
consumption or efficiencies for all comparable appliance models so
consumers can compare the energy consumption or efficiency of similar
models. The Rule also requires manufacturers to include, on labels for
some products, a secondary energy usage disclosure in the form of an
estimated annual operating cost based on a specified DOE national
average cost for the fuel the appliance uses.
Section 305.8(b) of the Rule requires manufacturers, after filing
an initial report, to report certain information annually to the
Commission.\2\ These reports, which assist the Commission in preparing
the ranges of comparability, contain the estimated annual energy
consumption or energy efficiency ratings for the appliances derived
from tests performed pursuant to the DOE test procedures. Because
manufacturers regularly add new models to their lines, improve existing
models, and discontinue others, the data base from which the ranges of
comparability are calculated changes constantly. To keep the
information on labels up-to-date, the Commission, therefore, publishes
new ranges if the upper or lower limits of the ranges have changed by
more than 15%. Otherwise, the Commission publishes a statement that the
prior ranges remain in effect for the next year.
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\2\ Reports for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and
freezers are due August 1. Reports for clothes washers are due
October 1.
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II. 2005 Refrigerator and Clothes Washer Data
The Commission has analyzed the annual submissions of data for
clothes washers, refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers.
Analysis of the refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers
submissions indicates that the ranges for these products have changed
significantly.\3\ Therefore, the Commission is publishing new ranges of
comparability in these categories. Today's publication of the new
ranges for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers also
means that, after May 1, 2006, manufacturers of these products must
calculate the operating cost figures at the bottom of labels for the
products using the 2005 cost for electricity (9.06 cents per kilowatt-
hour) (see 70 FR 32484 (June 3, 2005)).
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\3\ The Commission's analysis for refrigerators, refrigerator-
freezers, and freezers excluded models with energy consumption
figures that do not meet the current DOE energy conservation
standards. See 62 FR 23102 (April 28, 1997).
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Analysis of the clothes washer submissions indicate that there has
been a significant change in the range for compact clothes washers but
no significant change for standard clothes washers. Manufacturers
should continue to use the existing range and energy cost information
found in the Rule for standard clothes washers. The Commission,
however, is amending the required range of comparability for compact
clothes washers to reflect the new data.\4\ The Commission is not
changing the energy cost figures (i.e., the average national prices for
electricity and natural gas) that manufacturers must use to calculate
estimated operating costs on compact clothes washer labels.
Manufacturers should continue to use the 2004 electricity and natural
gas cost figures as currently required by the Rule for both compact and
standard models. If standard and compact washer labels employed
different energy cost figures for calculating operating costs, models
with the identical energy consumption would bear labels disclosing
different annual operating costs. This could cause consumer confusion
and make it difficult for consumers to compare the operating costs of
these washer types.
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\4\ Compact clothes washers account for a small fraction of the
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III. Definition of Medium Base Compact Fluorescent Lamp
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT of 2005) (Pub. L. 109-58)
amended the definition of ``medium base compact fluorescent lamp'' in
part B of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA)
(42 U.S.C. 6291-6309). On October 18, 2005 (70 FR 60407), DOE issued
technical amendments to change, among other things, the regulatory
definition of ``medium base compact fluorescent lamp'' to make it
consistent with the amended Act. The Commission is changing the
definition of this term in its Rule so that it is consistent with DOE's
rules and the new statutory definition.
IV. Correction to Prototype Label 5 and Sample Label 9
The Commission is issuing a correction to Prototype Label 5 and
Sample Label 9 in the Rule. The word ``cooling,'' instead of
``heating,'' was incorrectly placed in the label's depiction of the
model's Heating Seasonal Performance Factor. In
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addition, the description of the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio
(SEER) for heat pumps has been changed to remove an erroneous reference
to central air conditioners.
V. Administrative Procedure Act
The amendments published in this notice involve routine, technical
and minor, or conforming changes to the labeling requirements in the
Rule. These technical amendments merely provide a routine change to the
range and cost information required on EnergyGuide labels and fact
sheets and technical corrections to the Rule. Accordingly, the
Commission finds for good cause that public comment for these
technical, procedural amendments is impractical and unnecessary (5
U.S.C. 553(b)(A)(B) and (d)).
VI. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act relating to a
Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis (5 U.S.C. 603-604) are not
applicable to this proceeding because the amendments do not impose any
new obligations on entities regulated by the Appliance Labeling Rule.
These technical amendments merely provide a routine change to the range
information required on EnergyGuide labels and make technical
corrections to the Rule. 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 amendments announced today will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
VII. Paperwork Reduction Act
In a June 13, 1988 notice (53 FR 22106), the Commission stated that
the Rule contains disclosure and reporting requirements that constitute
``information collection requirements'' as defined by 5 CFR 1320.7(c),
the regulation that implements the Paperwork Reduction Act.\5\ The
Commission noted that the Rule had been reviewed and approved in 1984
by the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') and assigned OMB
Control No. 3084-0068. OMB has reviewed the Rule and extended its
approval for its recordkeeping and reporting requirements until
December 31, 2007. The amendments now being adopted do not change the
substance or frequency of the recordkeeping, disclosure, or reporting
requirements and, therefore, do not require further OMB clearance.
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\5\ 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520.
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VIII. Amendments
List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 305
Advertising, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Labeling,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
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For the reasons stated in this document, the Federal Trade Commission
is amending 16 CFR part 305 as set forth below:
PART 305--RULE CONCERNING DISCLOSURES REGARDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION
AND WATER USE OF CERTAIN HOME APPLIANCES AND OTHER PRODUCTS
REQUIRED UNDER THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT (``APPLIANCE
LABELING RULE'')
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1. The authority citation for part 305 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6294.
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2. In Sec. 305.3, paragraph (l) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 305.3 Description of covered products.
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(l) Medium base compact fluorescent lamp means an integrally
ballasted fluorescent lamp with a medium screw base, a rated input
voltage range of 115 to 130 volts and which is designed as direct
replacement for a general service incandescent lamp; however, the term
does not include--
(1) Any lamp that is--
(i) Specifically designed to be used for special purpose
applications; and
(ii) Unlikely to be used in general purpose applications, such as
the applications described in the definition of ``General Service
Incandescent Lamp'' in this section; or
(2) Any lamp not described in the definition of ``General Service
Incandescent Lamp'' in this section that is excluded by the Department
of Energy, by rule, because the lamp is--
(i) Designed for special applications; and
(ii) Unlikely to be used in general purpose applications.
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3. Appendix A1 to part 305 is revised to read as follows:
Appendix A1 to Part 305--Refrigerators With Automatic Defrost
Range Information
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Range of estimated
annual energy
Manufacturer's rated total refrigerated volume consumption (kWh/yr)
(in cubic feet) -----------------------
Low High
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Less than 2.5................................... 327 327
2.5 to 4.4...................................... 307 385
4.5 to 6.4...................................... 305 511
6.5 to 8.4...................................... (*) (*)
8.5 to 10.4..................................... 348 348
10.5 to 12.4.................................... (*) (*)
12.5 to 14.4.................................... 311 311
14.5 to 16.4.................................... 428 428
16.5 and over................................... 372 438
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(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's
Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
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4. Appendix A2 to part 305 is revised to read as follows:
Appendix A2 to Part 305--Refrigerators and Refrigerator-Freezers With
Manual Defrost
Range Information
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Range of estimated
annual energy
Manufacturer's rated total refrigerated volume consumption (kWh/yr)
(in cubic feet) -----------------------
Low High
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Less than 2.5................................... 253 318
2.5 to 4.4...................................... 260 343
4.5 to 6.4...................................... 268 357
6.5 to 8.4...................................... 277 277
8.5 to 10.4..................................... 230 336
10.5 to 12.4.................................... 288 345
12.5 to 14.4.................................... (*) (*)
14.5 to 16.4.................................... (*) (*)
16.5 to 18.4.................................... 335 404
18.5 to 20.4.................................... (*) (*)
20.5 to 22.4.................................... (*) (*)
22.5 to 24.4.................................... 449 449
24.5 to 26.4.................................... (*) (*)
26.5 to 28.4.................................... (*) (*)
28.5 and over................................... (*) (*)
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(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's
Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
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Appendix A3 to Part 305--Refrigerator-Freezers With Partial Automatic
Defrost
Range Information
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Range of estimated
annual energy
Manufacturer's rated total refrigerated volume consumption (kWh/yr)
(in cubic feet) -----------------------
Low High
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Less than 10.5.................................. 254 434
10.5 to 12.4.................................... 314 314
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................................... (*) (*)
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(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's
Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
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6. Appendix A4 to part 305 is revised to read as follows:
Appendix A4 to Part 305--Refrigerator-Freezers With Automatic Defrost
With Top-Mounted Freezer Without Through-the-Door Ice Service
Range Information
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Range of estimated
annual energy
Manufacturer's rated total refrigerated volume consumption (kWh/yr)
(in cubic feet) -----------------------
Low High
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Less than 10.5.................................. 325 460
10.5 to 12.4.................................... 369 408
12.5 to 14.4.................................... 373 440
14.5 to 16.4.................................... 372 455
16.5 to 18.4.................................... 391 484
18.5 to 20.4.................................... 387 489
20.5 to 22.4.................................... 405 527
22.5 to 24.4.................................... 450 499
24.5 to 26.4.................................... 445 520
26.5 to 28.4.................................... (*) (*)
28.5 and over................................... (*) (*)
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(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's
Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
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Appendix A5 to Part 305--Refrigerator-Freezers With Automatic Defrost
With Side-Mounted Freezer Without Through-the-Door Ice Service
Range Information
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Range of estimated
annual energy
Manufacturer's rated total refrigerated volume consumption (kWh/yr)
(in cubic feet) -----------------------
Low High
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Less than 10.5.................................. 530 530
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.................................... 610 624
20.5 to 22.4.................................... 510 640
22.5 to 24.4.................................... 643 653
24.5 to 26.4.................................... 561 661
26.5 to 28.4.................................... 668 668
28.5 and over................................... 585 689
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(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's
Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
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Appendix A6 to Part 305--Refrigerator-Freezers With Automatic Defrost
With Bottom-Mounted Freezer Without Through-the-Door Ice Service
Range Information
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Range of estimated
annual energy
Manufacturer's rated total refrigerated volume consumption (kWh/yr)
(in cubic feet) -----------------------
Low High
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Less than 10.5.................................. 430 451
10.5 to 12.4.................................... 439 500
12.5 to 14.4.................................... (*) (*)
14.5 to 16.4.................................... 453 544
16.5 to 18.4.................................... 465 548
18.5 to 20.4.................................... 476 573
20.5 to 22.4.................................... 483 569
22.5 to 24.4.................................... 440 520
24.5 to 26.4.................................... 465 594
26.5 to 28.4.................................... 475 530
28.5 and over................................... 499 499
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(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's
Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
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Appendix A7 to Part 305--Refrigerator-Freezers With Automatic Defrost
With Top-Mounted Freezer Without Through-the-Door Ice Service
Range Information
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Range of estimated
annual energy
Manufacturer's rated total refrigerated volume consumption (kWh/yr)
(in cubic feet) -----------------------
Low High
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Less than 10.5.................................. (*) (*)
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................................... (*) (*)
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(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's
Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
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Appendix A8 to Part 305--Refrigerator-Freezers With Automatic Defrost
With Side-Mounted Freezer With Through-the-Door Ice Service
Range Information
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Range of estimated
annual energy
Manufacturer's rated total refrigerated volume consumption (kWh/yr)
(in cubic feet) -----------------------
Low High
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Less than 10.5.................................. (*) (*)
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.................................... 553 651
20.5 to 22.4.................................... 432 671
22.5 to 24.4.................................... 539 698
24.5 to 26.4.................................... 578 732
26.5 to 28.4.................................... 615 751
28.5 and over................................... 565 790
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(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's
Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
Cost Information for Appendices A1 Through A8
When the ranges of comparability in Appendices A1 through A8 are
used on EnergyGuide labels for refrigerators and refrigerator-
freezers, the estimated annual operating cost disclosure appearing
in the box at the bottom of the labels must be derived using the
2005 Representative Average Unit Cost for electricity (9.06[cent]
per kilowatt-hour), and the text below the box must identify the
cost as such.
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Appendix B1 to Part 305--Upright Freezers With Manual Defrost
Range Information
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Range of estimated
annual energy
Manufacturer's rated total refrigerated volume consumption (kWh/yr)
(in cubic feet) -----------------------
Low High
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Less than 5.5................................... 272 328
5.5 to 7.4...................................... 354 354
7.5 to 9.4...................................... 292 341
9.5 to 11.4..................................... 353 392
11.5 to 13.4.................................... 354 410
13.5 to 15.4.................................... 409 341
15.5 to 17.4.................................... 430 477
17.5 to 19.4.................................... 392 392
19.5 to 21.4.................................... 512 512
21.5 to 23.4.................................... (*) (*)
23.5 to 25.4.................................... 580 580
25.5 to 27.4.................................... (*) (*)
27.5 to 29.4.................................... 477 477
29.5 and over................................... 512 512
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(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's
Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
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Appendix B2 to Part 305--Upright Freezers With Automatic Defrost
Range Information
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Range of estimated
annual energy
Manufacturer's rated total refrigerated volume consumption (kWh/yr)
(in cubic feet) -----------------------
Low High
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Less than 5.5................................... 482 491
5.5 to 7.4...................................... (*) (*)
7.5 to 9.4...................................... (*) (*)
9.5 to 11.4..................................... (*) (*)
11.5 to 13.4.................................... 575 575
13.5 to 15.4.................................... 582 655
15.5 to 17.4.................................... 601 683
17.5 to 19.4.................................... 635 742
19.5 to 21.4.................................... 671 770
21.5 to 23.4.................................... 796 796
23.5 to 25.4.................................... 855 855
25.5 to 27.4.................................... (*) (*)
27.5 to 29.4.................................... 683 683
29.5 and over................................... (*) (*)
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(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's
Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
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Appendix B3 to Part 305--Chest Freezers and All Other Freezers
Range Information
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Range of estimated
annual energy
Manufacturer's rated total refrigerated volume consumption (kWh/yr)
(in cubic feet -----------------------
Low High
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Less than 5.5................................... 185 357
5.5 to 7.4...................................... 215 381
7.5 to 9.4...................................... 251 251
9.5 to 11.4..................................... 248 312
11.5 to 13.4.................................... 276 350
13.5 to 15.4.................................... 354 394
15.5 to 17.4.................................... 282 360
17.5 to 19.4.................................... (*) (*)
19.5 to 21.4.................................... 350 415
21.5 to 23.4.................................... 460 512
23.5 to 25.4.................................... 570 570
25.5 to 27.4.................................... 354 394
27.5 to 29.4.................................... (*) (*)
29.5 and over................................... 512 512
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(*) No data submitted for units meeting the Department of Energy's
Energy Conservation Standards effective July 1, 2001.
Cost Information for Appendices B1 Through B3
When the ranges of comparability in Appendices B1 through B3 are
used on EnergyGuide labels for freezers, the estimated annual
operating cost disclosure appearing in the box at the bottom of the
labels must be derived using the 2005 Representative Average Unit
Cost for electricity (9.06[cent] per kilowatt-hour), and the text
below the box must identify the cost as such.
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14. Appendix F2 to Part 305 is revised to read as follows:
Appendix F2 to Part 305--Compact Clothes Washers
Range Information
[``Compact'' includes all household clothes washers with a tub capacity
of less than 1.6 cu. ft.]
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Range of estimated
annual energy
Capacity consumption (kWh/yr)
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Low High
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Compact......................................... 125 462
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Cost Information
When the above range of comparability is used on EnergyGuide
labels for compact clothes washers, the estimated annual operating
cost disclosure appearing in the box at the bottom of the labels
must be derived using the 2004 Representative Average Unit Costs for
electricity (8.60[cent] per kiloWatt-hour) and natural gas
(91.0[cent] per therm), and the text below the box must identify the
costs as such.
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follows:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR31JA06.000
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follows:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR31JA06.001
[[Page 4989]]
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follows:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR31JA06.002
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follows:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR31JA06.003
[[Page 4991]]
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follows:
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR31JA06.004
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By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-882 Filed 1-30-06; 8:45 am]
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