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Renewable Energy
[Case No. CW–021]
Notice of Petition for Waiver of LG
Electronics U.S.A., Inc. From the
Department of Energy Residential
Clothes Washer Test Procedure, and
Grant of Interim Waiver
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of petition for waiver,
notice of grant of interim waiver, and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
This notice announces receipt
of and publishes the LG Electronics
U.S.A., Inc. (LG) petition for waiver and
application for interim waiver from
specified portions of the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) test
procedure for determining the energy
consumption of clothes washers.
Today’s notice also grants an interim
waiver of the clothes washer test
procedure. Through this notice, DOE
also solicits comments with respect to
the LG petition.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data,
and information with respect to the LG
petition until, but no later than
November 17, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by case number CW–021, by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• E-mail:
AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov
Include ‘‘Case No. CW–021’’ in the
subject line of the message.
• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J/
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please
submit one signed original paper copy.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
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Building Technologies Program, 950
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC 20024. Please submit
one signed original paper copy.
Docket: For access to the docket to
review the background documents
relevant to this matter, you may visit the
U.S. Department of Energy, 950 L’Enfant
Plaza SW., (Resource Room of the
Building Technologies Program),
Washington, DC, 20024; (202) 586–2945,
between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Available documents include the
following items: (1) This notice; (2)
public comments received; (3) the
petition for waiver and application for
interim waiver; and (4) prior DOE
waivers and rulemakings regarding
similar clothes washer products. Please
call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the above
telephone number for additional
information.
Dr.
Michael G. Raymond, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies
Program, Mail Stop EE–2J, Forrestal
Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 586–9611. E-mail:
Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
Mail Stop GC–71, Forrestal Building,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0103.
Telephone: (202) 586–7796. E-mail:
Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA),
Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6291–
6309, as codified), established the
Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products Other Than
Automobiles, a program covering most
major household appliances, which
includes the clothes washers that are the
focus of this notice.1 Part B includes
definitions, test procedures, labeling
provisions, energy conservation
standards, and the authority to require
information and reports from
manufacturers. Further, Part B
authorizes the Secretary of Energy to
prescribe test procedures that are
reasonably designed to produce results
which measure energy efficiency,
energy use, or estimated operating costs,
and that are not unduly burdensome to
conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The test
procedure for automatic and semiautomatic clothes washers is contained
1 For editorial reasons, upon codification in the
U.S. Code, part B was re-designated Part A.
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in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix
J1.
The regulations set forth in 10 CFR
430.27 contain provisions that enable a
person to seek a waiver from the test
procedure requirements for covered
consumer products. The Assistant
Secretary for Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy (the Assistant
Secretary) will grant a waiver if it is
determined that the basic model for
which the petition for waiver was
submitted contains one or more design
characteristics that prevents testing of
the basic model according to the
prescribed test procedures, or if the
prescribed test procedures may evaluate
the basic model in a manner so
unrepresentative of its true energy
consumption characteristics as to
provide materially inaccurate
comparative data. 10 CFR 430.27(l).
Petitioners must include in their
petition any alternate test procedures
known to the petitioner to evaluate the
basic model in a manner representative
of its energy consumption. 10 CFR
430.27(b)(1)(iii). The Assistant Secretary
may grant the waiver subject to
conditions, including adherence to
alternate test procedures. 10 CFR
430.27(l). Waivers remain in effect
pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR
430.27(m).
The waiver process also allows the
Assistant Secretary to grant an interim
waiver from test procedure
requirements to manufacturers that have
petitioned DOE for a waiver of such
prescribed test procedures. 10 CFR
430.27(a)(2). An interim waiver remains
in effect for 180 days or until DOE
issues its determination on the petition
for waiver, whichever is sooner. DOE
may extend an interim waiver for an
additional 180 days. 10 CFR 430.27(h).
On December 23, 2010, DOE issued
enforcement guidance on the
application of waivers for large-capacity
clothes washers and announced steps to
improve the waiver process and refrain
from certain enforcement actions. This
guidance can be found on DOE’s Web
site at https://www.gc.energy.gov/
1661.htm.
II. Application for Interim Waiver and
Petition for Waiver
On October 3, 2011, LG’s submitted a
petition for waiver from the DOE test
procedure applicable to automatic and
semi-automatic clothes washers set forth
in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix
J1. LG requested the waiver because the
mass of the test load used in the
procedure, which is based on the basket
volume of the test unit, is currently not
defined for basket sizes greater than 3.8
cubic feet. In its petition, LG seeks a
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waiver for the specified basic models
with capacities greater than 3.8 cubic
feet. Table 5.1 of Appendix J1 defines
the test load sizes used in the test
procedure as linear functions of the
basket volume. LG requests that DOE
grant a waiver for testing and rating
based on a revised Table 5.1. The table
is identical to the Table 5.1 found in
DOE’s clothes washer test procedure
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR).
75 FR 57556 (September 21, 1010),
which was altered slightly (to correct
rounding errors) by the supplemental
proposed rule issued on July 26, 2011
https://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/
appliance_standards/residential/pdfs/
rcw_tp_snopr.pdf.
An interim waiver may be granted if
it is determined that the applicant will
experience economic hardship if the
application for interim waiver is denied,
if it appears likely that the petition for
waiver will be granted, and/or the
Assistant Secretary determines that it
would be desirable for public policy
reasons to grant immediate relief
pending a determination of the petition
for waiver. (10 CFR 430.27(g)).
DOE has determined that LG’s
application for interim waiver does not
provide sufficient market, equipment
price, shipments, and other
manufacturer impact information to
permit DOE to evaluate the economic
hardship LG might experience absent a
favorable determination on its
application for interim waiver.
Previously, however, DOE granted test
procedure waivers to Whirlpool (75 FR
69653 (November 15, 2010)), General
Electric Company (GE) (75 FR 76968
(December 10, 2010)), Samsung (76 FR
13169 (March 10, 2011), (76 FR 50207
(August 12, 2011)), and Electrolux (76
FR 11440 (March 2, 2011)) for products
with capacities larger than currently
specified in the test procedure. DOE has
also granted previous waivers to LG for
similar products. (76 FR 11233, Mar. 1,
2011; 76 FR 21879, Apr. 19, 2011). In
these waivers, DOE established an
alternate test procedure extending the
linear relationship between the
maximum test load size and clothes
washer container volume up to 6.0
cubic feet, the same test procedure that
would be established by adoption of
DOE’s September 2010 test procedure
NOPR and requested by LG in its
current and previous petitions. As noted
above, DOE published a supplemental
notice of proposed rulemaking to adjust
the proposed test procedure
(specifically, Table 5.1) to correct
rounding errors in a supplemental
notice of proposed rulemaking issued
on July 26, 2011.
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The current DOE test procedure
specifies test load sizes only for
machines with capacities up to 3.8
cubic feet. For the reasons set forth in
DOE’s September 2010 NOPR, DOE
believes that extending the linear
relationship between test load size and
container capacity to larger capacities is
valid. In addition, testing a basic model
with a capacity larger than 3.8 cubic feet
using the current procedure could
evaluate the basic model in a manner so
unrepresentative of its true energy
consumption as to provide materially
inaccurate comparative data. Based on
these considerations, and the waivers
granted to Whirlpool, GE, Electrolux
and Samsung, as well as the previous
waivers granted to LG for similar
models, it appears likely that the
petition for waiver will be granted. As
a result, DOE grants an interim waiver
to LG for the basic models of clothes
washers with container volumes greater
than 3.8 cubic feet specified in its
petition for waiver, pursuant to 10 CFR
430.27(g). DOE also provides for the use
of an alternative test procedure
extending the linear relationship
between test load size and container
capacity, described below. Therefore, it
is ordered that:
The application for interim waiver
filed by LG is hereby granted for the
specified LG clothes washer basic
models, subject to the specifications and
conditions below.
1. LG shall not be required to test or
rate the specified clothes washer
products on the basis of the test
procedure under 10 CFR part 430
subpart B, appendix J1.
2. LG shall be required to test and rate
the specified clothes washer products
according to the alternate test procedure
as set forth in section IV, ‘‘Alternate
Test Procedure.’’
The interim waiver applies to the
following basic model groups:
Model
Brand
WT6001H* .................
WT5170H* .................
WM3470H*** .............
WM4070H*** .............
4153#21# ..................
4154#21# ..................
LG.
LG.
LG.
LG.
Kenmore.
Kenmore.
DOE makes decisions on waivers and
interim waivers for only those models
specifically set out in the petition, not
future models that may be manufactured
by the petitioner. LG may submit a
subsequent petition for waiver and
request for grant of interim waiver, as
appropriate, for additional models of
clothes washers for which it seeks a
waiver from the DOE test procedure. In
addition, DOE notes that grant of an
interim waiver or waiver does not
release a petitioner from the
certification requirements set forth at 10
CFR part 429.
III. Alternate Test Procedure
EPCA requires that manufacturers use
DOE test procedures to make
representations about the energy
consumption and energy consumption
costs of products covered by the statute.
(42 U.S.C. 6293(c)) Consistent
representations are important for
manufacturers to use in making
representations about the energy
efficiency of their products and to
demonstrate compliance with
applicable DOE energy conservation
standards. Pursuant to its regulations
applicable to waivers and interim
waivers from applicable test procedures
at 10 CFR 430.27, DOE will consider
setting an alternate test procedure for
LG in a subsequent Decision and Order.
The alternate procedure approved
today is intended to allow LG to make
valid representations regarding its
clothes washers with basket capacities
larger than provided for in the current
test procedure. This alternate test
procedure is based on the expanded
Table 5.1 of Appendix J1 that appears in
DOE’s clothes washer test procedure
NOPR. 75 FR 57556 (September 21,
1010), altered slightly to correct
rounding errors as specified in DOE’s
supplemental proposal issued on July
26, 2011.
During the period of the interim
waiver granted in this notice, LG shall
test its clothes washer basic models
according to the provisions of 10 CFR
part 430 subpart B, appendix J1, except
that the expanded Table 5.1 below shall
be substituted for Table 5.1 of appendix
J1.
TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES
Container volume
Minimum load
≥<
0–0.8 ....................................................
0.80–0.90 .............................................
0.90–1.00 .............................................
1.00–1.10 .............................................
1.10–1.20 .............................................
1.20–1.30 .............................................
1.30–1.40 .............................................
1.40–1.50 .............................................
1.50–1.60 .............................................
1.60–1.70 .............................................
1.70–1.80 .............................................
1.80–1.90 .............................................
1.90–2.00 .............................................
2.00–2.10 .............................................
2.10–2.20 .............................................
2.20–2.30 .............................................
2.30–2.40 .............................................
2.40–2.50 .............................................
2.50–2.60 .............................................
2.60–2.70 .............................................
2.70–2.80 .............................................
2.80–2.90 .............................................
2.90–3.00 .............................................
3.00–3.10 .............................................
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Lb
0–22.7
22.7–25.5
25.5–28.3
28.3–31.1
31.1–34.0
34.0–36.8
36.8–39.6
39.6–42.5
42.5–45.3
45.3–48.1
48.1–51.0
51.0–53.8
53.8–56.6
56.6–59.5
59.5–62.3
62.3–65.1
65.1–68.0
68.0–70.8
70.8–73.6
73.6–76.5
76.5–79.3
79.3–82.1
82.1–85.0
85.0–87.8
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3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
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Lb
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
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3.00
3.50
3.90
4.30
4.70
5.10
5.50
5.90
6.40
6.80
7.20
7.60
8.00
8.40
8.80
9.20
9.60
10.00
10.50
10.90
11.30
11.70
12.10
12.50
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Lb
1.36
1.59
1.77
1.95
2.13
2.31
2.49
2.68
2.90
3.08
3.27
3.45
3.63
3.81
3.99
4.17
4.35
4.54
4.76
4.94
5.13
5.31
5.49
5.67
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Kg
3.00
3.25
3.45
3.65
3.85
4.05
4.25
4.45
4.70
4.90
5.10
5.30
5.50
5.70
5.90
6.10
6.30
6.50
6.75
6.95
7.15
7.35
7.55
7.75
1.36
1.47
1.56
1.66
1.75
1.84
1.93
2.02
2.13
2.22
2.31
2.40
2.49
2.59
2.68
2.77
2.86
2.95
3.06
3.15
3.24
3.33
3.42
3.52
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TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES—Continued
Container volume
Minimum load
Cu. ft.
3.10–3.20
3.20–3.30
3.30–3.40
3.40–3.50
3.50–3.60
3.60–3.70
3.70–3.80
3.80–3.90
3.90–4.00
4.00–4.10
4.10–4.20
4.20–4.30
4.30–4.40
4.40–4.50
4.50–4.60
4.60–4.70
4.70–4.80
4.80–4.90
4.90–5.00
5.00–5.10
5.10–5.20
5.20–5.30
5.30–5.40
5.40–5.50
5.50–5.60
5.60–5.70
5.70–5.80
5.80–5.90
5.90–6.00
≥<
Average load
Liter
≥<
Maximum load
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Lb
87.8–90.6
90.6–93.4
93.4–96.3
96.3–99.1
99.1–101.9
101.9–104.8
104.8–107.6
107.6–110.4
110.4–113.3
113.3–116.1
116.1–118.9
118.9–121.8
121.8–124.6
124.6–127.4
127.4–130.3
130.3–133.1
133.1–135.9
135.9–138.8
138.8–141.6
141.6–144.4
144.4–147.2
147.2–150.1
150.1–152.9
152.9–155.7
155.7–158.6
158.6–161.4
161.4–164.2
164.2–167.1
167.1–169.9
Kg
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
Lb
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
Kg
12.90
13.30
13.70
14.10
14.60
15.00
15.40
15.80
16.20
16.60
17.00
17.40
17.80
18.20
18.70
19.10
19.50
19.90
20.30
20.70
21.10
21.50
21.90
22.30
22.80
23.20
23.60
24.00
24.40
5.85
6.03
6.21
6.40
6.62
6.80
6.99
7.16
7.34
7.53
7.72
7.90
8.09
8.27
8.46
8.65
8.83
9.02
9.20
9.39
9.58
9.76
9.95
10.13
10.32
10.51
10.69
10.88
11.06
Lb
7.95
8.15
8.35
8.55
8.80
9.00
9.20
9.40
9.60
9.80
10.00
10.20
10.40
10.60
10.85
11.05
11.25
11.45
11.65
11.85
12.05
12.25
12.45
12.65
12.90
13.10
13.30
13.50
13.70
Kg
3.61
3.70
3.79
3.88
3.99
4.08
4.17
4.26
4.35
4.45
4.54
4.63
4.72
4.82
4.91
5.00
5.10
5.19
5.28
5.38
5.47
5.56
5.65
5.75
5.84
5.93
6.03
6.12
6.21
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Notes: (1) All test load weights are bone dry weights.
(2) Allowable tolerance on the test load weights are ±0.10 lbs (0.05 kg).
IV. Summary and Request for
Comments
Through today’s notice, DOE
announces receipt of LG’s petition for
waiver from certain parts of the test
procedure that apply to clothes washers
and grants an interim waiver to LG. DOE
is publishing LG’s petition for waiver in
its entirety pursuant to 10 CFR
430.27(b)(1)(iv). The petition contains
no confidential information. The
petition includes a suggested alternate
test procedure to measure the energy
consumption of clothes washers with
capacities larger than the 3.8 cubic feet
specified in the current DOE test
procedure.
DOE solicits comments from
interested parties on all aspects of the
petition. Pursuant to 10 CFR
430.27(b)(1)(iv), any person submitting
written comments to DOE must also
send a copy of such comments to the
petitioner. The contact information for
the petitioner is John I. Taylor, Vice
President, Government Relations and
Communications, LG Electronics USA,
Inc., 1776 K Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20006. All submissions received
must include the agency name and case
number for this proceeding. Submit
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electronic comments in Microsoft Word,
Portable Document Format (PDF), or
text (American Standard Code for
Information Interchange (ASCII)) file
format and avoid the use of special
characters or any form of encryption.
Wherever possible, include the
electronic signature of the author. DOE
does not accept telefacsimiles (faxes).
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 11,
2011.
Kathleen Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
October 3, 2011
The Honorable Henry Kelly
Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy
United States Department of Energy
Mail Station EE–10
Forrestal Building
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585
Re: Petition for Waiver and Application
for Interim Waiver, Test
Procedure for Clothes Washers
Dear Assistant Secretary Kelly:
LG Electronics, Inc. (LG) respectfully
submits this Petition for Waiver and
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Application for Interim Waiver,
pursuant to 10 C.F.R. § 430.27, as
related to DOE’s test procedure for
clothes washers. DOE has already
granted LG waivers relating to testing of
certain models. 76 Fed. Reg. 21879
(April 19, 2011); id. 11228 (March 1,
2011); id. 11233 (March 1, 2011); 75
Fed. Reg. 71680 (Nov. 24, 2010). The
current Petition and Application would
expand the number of models subject to
the grant of a waiver. LG requests
expedited treatment of the Petition
and Application.
LG is a manufacturer of clothes
washers and other products sold
worldwide, including in the United
States. LG’s U.S. operations are LG
Electronics USA, Inc., with
headquarters at 1000 Sylvan Avenue,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 (tel. 201–
816–2000). Its worldwide headquarters
are located at LG Twin Towers 20,
Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-gu Seoul,
Korea 150–721; (tel. 011–82–2–3777–
1114); URL: http.www.LGE.com. LG’s
principal brands include LG® and OEM
brands, including GE® and Kenmore®.
The test procedure under the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), 42
U.S.C. § 6291 et seq., provides for
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clothes washers to be tested with
specified allowable test load sizes. See
10 C.F.R. Pt. 430, Subpt. B, App. Jl,
Table 5.1. The largest average load
under Table 5.1 is 9.20 lbs. LG believes
that it is appropriate for DOE to grant a
waiver that would allow for testing and
rating of specified models (see
Appendix 1 hereto) with larger test
loads where the model has a container
volume that is greater than the largest
volume shown on Table 5.1.
DOE has already granted waivers and/
or interim waivers to a number of
manufacturers, including LG,
Whirlpool, General Electric, Samsung,
and Electrolux for testing with larger
test loads for specified models with
container volumes in excess of 3.8 cubic
feet. See, e.g., 76 Fed. Reg. 48149 (Aug.
8, 2011) (Samsung); id. 21879 (April 19,
2011 (LG); id. 21881 (April 19, 2011)
(Samsung); id. 13169 (March 10, 2011)
(Samsung); id. 11440 (March 2, 2011)
(Electrolux); id. 11228 (March 1, 2011)
(LG); id. 11233 (March 1, 2011) (LG); 75
Fed. Reg. 81258 (Dec. 27, 2010)
(Electrolux); id. 76968 (Dec. 10, 2010)
(GE); id. 71680 (Nov. 24, 2010) (LG); id.
57915 (Sept. 23, 2010) (GE); id. 57937
(Sept. 23, 2010) (Samsung); id. 69653
(Nov. 15, 2010) (Whirlpool); id. 76962
(Dec. 10, 2010) (Electrolux); id. 76968
(Dec. 10, 2010) (GE); id. 81258 (Dec. 27,
2010) (Electrolux); 71 Fed. Reg. 48913
(Aug. 22, 2006) (Whirlpool). The
Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers (AHAM) has submitted
comments to DOE suggesting that the
DOE test procedure be amended to
provide for testing with loads in excess
of those shown in Table 5.1 when
testing is done on clothes washers with
volumes in excess of 3.8 cubic feet. See
AHAM Comments on the Framework
Document for Residential Clothes
Washers; EERE–2008–BT–STD–0019;
RIN 1904–AB90, at Appendix B—
AHAM Proposed Changes to J1 Table
5.1 (Oct. 2, 2009). In addition, DOE has
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
proposing to amend the DOE test
procedure to adopt the AHAM proposed
Table 5.1. 75 Fed. Reg. 57556 (Sept. 21,
2010). Further, DOE has issued a
guidance document indicating the
appropriateness of waivers for testing
with larger test loads for clothes
washers with volumes in excess of 3.8
cubic feet. DOE, GC Enforcement
Guidance on the Application of Waivers
and on the Waiver Process (Dec. 23,
2010), at https://www.gc.energy.gov/
documents/LargeCapacityRCW_
guidance_22210.pdf.
LG requests that DOE grant a waiver
for testing and rating based on the
revised Table 5.1 in Appendix 2 hereto.
This is the Table 5.1 as already set forth
in the waivers granted to LG for certain
models. See 76 Fed. Reg. 21879 (April
19, 2011); id. 11228 (March 1, 2011); id.
11233 (March 1, 2011); 75 Fed. Reg.
71680 (Nov. 24, 2010). The revised
Table 5.1 should be applied to LG’s
testing and rating of other models as
specified in Appendix 1 hereto.1
The waiver should continue until
DOE adopts an applicable amended test
procedure.
LG also requests an interim waiver for
its testing and rating of the foregoing
models. The petition for waiver is likely
to be granted, as evidenced not only by
its merits, but also because DOE has
granted waivers and/or interim waivers
to LG, Whirlpool, GE, Samsung, and
Electrolux and has proposed a
corresponding amendment to its test
procedure. Hence, grant of an interim
waiver for LG is appropriate.
We would be pleased to discuss this
request with DOE and provide further
information as needed.
LG requests expedited treatment of
the Petition and Application. In that
regard, DOE has stated in its December
23, 2010 Enforcement Guidance (supra)
that it ‘‘commits to act promptly on
waiver requests.’’ LG repeated this in its
March 7, 2011 notice concerning its
certification, compliance and
enforcement rule. 76 Fed. Reg. 12422,
12442 (‘‘The Department renews its
commitment to act swiftly on waiver
requests’’).2 LG appreciates this
commitment by DOE.
We hereby certify that all
manufacturers of domestically marketed
units of the same product type have
been notified by letter of this petition
and application, copies of which letters
are set forth in Appendix 3 hereto.
Sincerely,
John I. Taylor
Vice President
Government Relations and
Communications
LG Electronics USA, Inc.
1776 K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202–719–3490
Fax: 847–941–8177
E-mail: john.taylor@lge.com
Of counsel:
John A. Hodges
Wiley Rein LLP
1776 K Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202–719–7000
Fax: 202–719–7049
E-mail: jhodges@wileyrein.com
APPENDIX 1
The waiver and interim waiver
requested herein should apply to testing
and rating of the following model series
of LG-manufactured clothes washers.
Please note that the actual model
numbers will vary to account for such
factors as year of manufacture, product
color, or other features. Nonetheless,
they will always have volumes in excess
of 3.8 cubic feet.
(In the chart below, ‘‘#’’ represents a
number; ‘‘*’’ represents a letter.)
Model
WT6001H* .................
WT5170H* .................
WM3470H*** .............
WM4070H*** .............
4153#21# ..................
4154#21# ..................
Brand
LG
LG
LG
LG
Kenmore
Kenmore
APPENDIX 2
TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES
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Minimum load
liter ≥ <
0–0.8 ....................................................
0.80–0.90 .............................................
0.90–1.00 .............................................
1.00–1.10 .............................................
1.10–1.20 .............................................
1.20–1.30 .............................................
0–22.7
22.7–25.5
25.5–28.3
28.3–31.1
31.1–34.0
34.0–36.8
1 All LG models are measured in accordance with
DOE’s final guidance for measuring clothes
container capacity under the test procedure in 10
C.F.R. Part 430, Subpart B, Appendix J1.
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Maximum load
kg
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
lb
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
Average load
kg
3.00
3.50
3.90
4.30
4.70
5.10
lb
1.36
1.59
1.77
1.95
2.13
2.31
2 DOE goes on to state that ‘‘DOE, as a matter of
policy, will refrain from enforcement actions
related to a waiver request that is pending with the
Department’’ Id.
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3.25
3.45
3.65
3.85
4.05
1.36
1.47
1.56
1.66
1.75
1.84
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TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES—Continued
Container volume
cu. ft. ≥ <
1.30–1.40
1.40–1.50
1.50–1.60
1.60–1.70
1.70–1.80
1.80–1.90
1.90–2.00
2.00–2.10
2.10–2.20
2.20–2.30
2.30–2.40
2.40–2.50
2.50–2.60
2.60–2.70
2.70–2.80
2.80–2.90
2.90–3.00
3.00–3.10
3.10–3.20
3.20–3.30
3.30–3.40
3.40–3.50
3.50–3.60
3.60–3.70
3.70–3.80
3.80–3.90
3.90–4.00
4.00–4.10
4.10–4.20
4.20–4.30
4.30–4.40
4.40–4.50
4.50–4.60
4.60–4.70
4.70–4.80
4.80–4.90
4.90–5.00
5.00–5.10
5.10–5.20
5.20–5.30
5.30–5.40
5.40–5.50
5.50–5.60
5.60–5.70
5.70–5.80
5.80–5.90
5.90–6.00
Minimum load
liter ≥ <
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36.8–39.6
39.6–42.5
42.5–45.3
45.3–48.1
48.1–51.0
51.0–53.8
53.8–56.6
56.6–59.5
59.5–62.3
62.3–65.1
65.1–68.0
68.0–70.8
70.8–73.6
73.6–76.5
76.5–79.3
79.3–82.1
82.1–85.0
85.0–87.8
87.8–90.6
90.6–93.4
93.4–96.3
96.3–99.1
99.1–101.9
101.9–104.8
104.8–107.6
107.6–110.4
110.4–113.3
113.3–116.1
116.1–118.9
118.9–121.8
121.8–124.6
124.6–127.4
127.4–130.3
130.3–133.1
133.1–135.9
135.9–138.8
138.8–141.6
141.6–144.4
144.4–147.2
147.2–150.1
150.1–152.9
152.9–155.7
155.7–158.6
158.6–161.4
161.4–164.2
164.2–167.1
167.1–169.9
Maximum load
kg
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
lb
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
Average load
kg
5.50
5.90
6.40
6.80
7.20
7.60
8.00
8.40
8.80
9.20
9.60
10.00
10.50
10.90
11.30
11.70
12.10
12.50
12.90
13.30
13.70
14.10
14.60
15.00
15.40
15.80
16.20
16.60
17.00
17.40
17.80
18.20
18.70
19.10
19.50
19.90
20.30
20.70
21.10
21.50
21.90
22.30
22.80
23.20
23.60
24.00
24.40
2.49
2.68
2.90
3.08
3.27
3.45
3.63
3.81
3.99
4.17
4.35
4.54
4.76
4.94
5.13
5.31
5.49
5.67
5.85
6.03
6.21
6.40
6.62
6.80
6.99
7.16
7.34
7.53
7.72
7.90
8.09
8.27
8.46
8.65
8.83
9.02
9.20
9.39
9.58
9.76
9.95
10.13
10.32
10.51
10.69
10.88
11.06
lb
4.25
4.45
4.70
4.90
5.10
5.30
5.50
5.70
5.90
6.10
6.30
6.50
6.75
6.95
7.15
7.35
7.55
7.75
7.95
8.15
8.35
8.55
8.80
9.00
9.20
9.40
9.60
9.80
10.00
10.20
10.40
10.60
10.80
11.00
11.20
11.40
11.60
11.90
12.10
12.30
12.50
12.70
12.90
13.10
13.30
13.50
13.70
kg
1.93
2.02
2.13
2.22
2.31
2.40
2.49
2.59
2.68
2.77
2.86
2.95
3.06
3.15
3.24
3.33
3.42
3.52
3.61
3.70
3.79
3.88
3.99
4.08
4.17
4.26
4.35
4.45
4.54
4.63
4.72
4.82
4.91
5.00
5.10
5.19
5.28
5.38
5.47
5.56
5.65
5.75
5.84
5.93
6.03
6.12
6.21
Notes:
(1) All test load weights are bone dry weights.
(2) Allowable tolerance on the test load weights are ± 0.10 lbs (0.05 kg).
APPENDIX 3
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Letters are not included in the
published document.]
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
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Notice of Petition for Waiver of Miele,
Inc. From the Department of Energy
Residential Dishwasher Test
Procedure, and Grant of Interim Waiver
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
AGENCY:
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This notice announces receipt
of and publishes the Miele, Inc. (Miele)
petition for waiver from specified
portions of the U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) test procedure for
determining the energy consumption of
dishwashers. Today’s notice also grants
an interim waiver of the dishwasher test
procedure. Through this notice, DOE
also solicits comments with respect to
the Miele petition.
SUMMARY:
[Case No. DW–006]
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
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notice of grant of interim waiver, and
request for comments.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
[Case No. CW-021]
Notice of Petition for Waiver of LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. From
the Department of Energy Residential Clothes Washer Test Procedure, and
Grant of Interim Waiver
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of petition for waiver, notice of grant of interim
waiver, and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt of and publishes the LG
Electronics U.S.A., Inc. (LG) petition for waiver and application for
interim waiver from specified portions of the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) test procedure for determining the energy consumption of clothes
washers. Today's notice also grants an interim waiver of the clothes
washer test procedure. Through this notice, DOE also solicits comments
with respect to the LG petition.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information with respect to
the LG petition until, but no later than November 17, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by case number CW-021,
by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov Include ``Case No.
CW-021'' in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J/1000 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. Please
submit one signed original paper copy.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy,
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Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed original paper copy.
Docket: For access to the docket to review the background documents
relevant to this matter, you may visit the U.S. Department of Energy,
950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., (Resource Room of the Building Technologies
Program), Washington, DC, 20024; (202) 586-2945, between 9 a.m. and 4
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Available
documents include the following items: (1) This notice; (2) public
comments received; (3) the petition for waiver and application for
interim waiver; and (4) prior DOE waivers and rulemakings regarding
similar clothes washer products. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the
above telephone number for additional information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael G. Raymond, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mail Stop EE-2J,
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9611. E-mail:
Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, Mail Stop GC-71, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0103. Telephone: (202) 586-7796. E-
mail: Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975
(EPCA), Public Law 94-163 (42 U.S.C. 6291-6309, as codified),
established the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other
Than Automobiles, a program covering most major household appliances,
which includes the clothes washers that are the focus of this
notice.\1\ Part B includes definitions, test procedures, labeling
provisions, energy conservation standards, and the authority to require
information and reports from manufacturers. Further, Part B authorizes
the Secretary of Energy to prescribe test procedures that are
reasonably designed to produce results which measure energy efficiency,
energy use, or estimated operating costs, and that are not unduly
burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The test procedure for
automatic and semi-automatic clothes washers is contained in 10 CFR
part 430, subpart B, appendix J1.
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The regulations set forth in 10 CFR 430.27 contain provisions that
enable a person to seek a waiver from the test procedure requirements
for covered consumer products. The Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (the Assistant Secretary) will grant a
waiver if it is determined that the basic model for which the petition
for waiver was submitted contains one or more design characteristics
that prevents testing of the basic model according to the prescribed
test procedures, or if the prescribed test procedures may evaluate the
basic model in a manner so unrepresentative of its true energy
consumption characteristics as to provide materially inaccurate
comparative data. 10 CFR 430.27(l). Petitioners must include in their
petition any alternate test procedures known to the petitioner to
evaluate the basic model in a manner representative of its energy
consumption. 10 CFR 430.27(b)(1)(iii). The Assistant Secretary may
grant the waiver subject to conditions, including adherence to
alternate test procedures. 10 CFR 430.27(l). Waivers remain in effect
pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 430.27(m).
The waiver process also allows the Assistant Secretary to grant an
interim waiver from test procedure requirements to manufacturers that
have petitioned DOE for a waiver of such prescribed test procedures. 10
CFR 430.27(a)(2). An interim waiver remains in effect for 180 days or
until DOE issues its determination on the petition for waiver,
whichever is sooner. DOE may extend an interim waiver for an additional
180 days. 10 CFR 430.27(h).
On December 23, 2010, DOE issued enforcement guidance on the
application of waivers for large-capacity clothes washers and announced
steps to improve the waiver process and refrain from certain
enforcement actions. This guidance can be found on DOE's Web site at
https://www.gc.energy.gov/1661.htm.
II. Application for Interim Waiver and Petition for Waiver
On October 3, 2011, LG's submitted a petition for waiver from the
DOE test procedure applicable to automatic and semi-automatic clothes
washers set forth in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix J1. LG
requested the waiver because the mass of the test load used in the
procedure, which is based on the basket volume of the test unit, is
currently not defined for basket sizes greater than 3.8 cubic feet. In
its petition, LG seeks a waiver for the specified basic models with
capacities greater than 3.8 cubic feet. Table 5.1 of Appendix J1
defines the test load sizes used in the test procedure as linear
functions of the basket volume. LG requests that DOE grant a waiver for
testing and rating based on a revised Table 5.1. The table is identical
to the Table 5.1 found in DOE's clothes washer test procedure Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR). 75 FR 57556 (September 21, 1010), which was
altered slightly (to correct rounding errors) by the supplemental
proposed rule issued on July 26, 2011 https://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/pdfs/rcw_tp_snopr.pdf.
An interim waiver may be granted if it is determined that the
applicant will experience economic hardship if the application for
interim waiver is denied, if it appears likely that the petition for
waiver will be granted, and/or the Assistant Secretary determines that
it would be desirable for public policy reasons to grant immediate
relief pending a determination of the petition for waiver. (10 CFR
430.27(g)).
DOE has determined that LG's application for interim waiver does
not provide sufficient market, equipment price, shipments, and other
manufacturer impact information to permit DOE to evaluate the economic
hardship LG might experience absent a favorable determination on its
application for interim waiver. Previously, however, DOE granted test
procedure waivers to Whirlpool (75 FR 69653 (November 15, 2010)),
General Electric Company (GE) (75 FR 76968 (December 10, 2010)),
Samsung (76 FR 13169 (March 10, 2011), (76 FR 50207 (August 12, 2011)),
and Electrolux (76 FR 11440 (March 2, 2011)) for products with
capacities larger than currently specified in the test procedure. DOE
has also granted previous waivers to LG for similar products. (76 FR
11233, Mar. 1, 2011; 76 FR 21879, Apr. 19, 2011). In these waivers, DOE
established an alternate test procedure extending the linear
relationship between the maximum test load size and clothes washer
container volume up to 6.0 cubic feet, the same test procedure that
would be established by adoption of DOE's September 2010 test procedure
NOPR and requested by LG in its current and previous petitions. As
noted above, DOE published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking
to adjust the proposed test procedure (specifically, Table 5.1) to
correct rounding errors in a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking
issued on July 26, 2011.
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The current DOE test procedure specifies test load sizes only for
machines with capacities up to 3.8 cubic feet. For the reasons set
forth in DOE's September 2010 NOPR, DOE believes that extending the
linear relationship between test load size and container capacity to
larger capacities is valid. In addition, testing a basic model with a
capacity larger than 3.8 cubic feet using the current procedure could
evaluate the basic model in a manner so unrepresentative of its true
energy consumption as to provide materially inaccurate comparative
data. Based on these considerations, and the waivers granted to
Whirlpool, GE, Electrolux and Samsung, as well as the previous waivers
granted to LG for similar models, it appears likely that the petition
for waiver will be granted. As a result, DOE grants an interim waiver
to LG for the basic models of clothes washers with container volumes
greater than 3.8 cubic feet specified in its petition for waiver,
pursuant to 10 CFR 430.27(g). DOE also provides for the use of an
alternative test procedure extending the linear relationship between
test load size and container capacity, described below. Therefore, it
is ordered that:
The application for interim waiver filed by LG is hereby granted
for the specified LG clothes washer basic models, subject to the
specifications and conditions below.
1. LG shall not be required to test or rate the specified clothes
washer products on the basis of the test procedure under 10 CFR part
430 subpart B, appendix J1.
2. LG shall be required to test and rate the specified clothes
washer products according to the alternate test procedure as set forth
in section IV, ``Alternate Test Procedure.''
The interim waiver applies to the following basic model groups:
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Model Brand
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WT6001H*........................ LG.
WT5170H*........................ LG.
WM3470H***...................... LG.
WM4070H***...................... LG.
415321........ Kenmore.
415421........ Kenmore.
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DOE makes decisions on waivers and interim waivers for only those
models specifically set out in the petition, not future models that may
be manufactured by the petitioner. LG may submit a subsequent petition
for waiver and request for grant of interim waiver, as appropriate, for
additional models of clothes washers for which it seeks a waiver from
the DOE test procedure. In addition, DOE notes that grant of an interim
waiver or waiver does not release a petitioner from the certification
requirements set forth at 10 CFR part 429.
III. Alternate Test Procedure
EPCA requires that manufacturers use DOE test procedures to make
representations about the energy consumption and energy consumption
costs of products covered by the statute. (42 U.S.C. 6293(c))
Consistent representations are important for manufacturers to use in
making representations about the energy efficiency of their products
and to demonstrate compliance with applicable DOE energy conservation
standards. Pursuant to its regulations applicable to waivers and
interim waivers from applicable test procedures at 10 CFR 430.27, DOE
will consider setting an alternate test procedure for LG in a
subsequent Decision and Order.
The alternate procedure approved today is intended to allow LG to
make valid representations regarding its clothes washers with basket
capacities larger than provided for in the current test procedure. This
alternate test procedure is based on the expanded Table 5.1 of Appendix
J1 that appears in DOE's clothes washer test procedure NOPR. 75 FR
57556 (September 21, 1010), altered slightly to correct rounding errors
as specified in DOE's supplemental proposal issued on July 26, 2011.
During the period of the interim waiver granted in this notice, LG
shall test its clothes washer basic models according to the provisions
of 10 CFR part 430 subpart B, appendix J1, except that the expanded
Table 5.1 below shall be substituted for Table 5.1 of appendix J1.
Table 5.1--Test Load Sizes
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Container volume Minimum load Maximum load Average load
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Cu. ft. Liter
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lb Kg Lb Kg Lb Kg
>= < >= <
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0-0.8..................................................... 0-22.7 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36
0.80-0.90................................................. 22.7-25.5 3.00 1.36 3.50 1.59 3.25 1.47
0.90-1.00................................................. 25.5-28.3 3.00 1.36 3.90 1.77 3.45 1.56
1.00-1.10................................................. 28.3-31.1 3.00 1.36 4.30 1.95 3.65 1.66
1.10-1.20................................................. 31.1-34.0 3.00 1.36 4.70 2.13 3.85 1.75
1.20-1.30................................................. 34.0-36.8 3.00 1.36 5.10 2.31 4.05 1.84
1.30-1.40................................................. 36.8-39.6 3.00 1.36 5.50 2.49 4.25 1.93
1.40-1.50................................................. 39.6-42.5 3.00 1.36 5.90 2.68 4.45 2.02
1.50-1.60................................................. 42.5-45.3 3.00 1.36 6.40 2.90 4.70 2.13
1.60-1.70................................................. 45.3-48.1 3.00 1.36 6.80 3.08 4.90 2.22
1.70-1.80................................................. 48.1-51.0 3.00 1.36 7.20 3.27 5.10 2.31
1.80-1.90................................................. 51.0-53.8 3.00 1.36 7.60 3.45 5.30 2.40
1.90-2.00................................................. 53.8-56.6 3.00 1.36 8.00 3.63 5.50 2.49
2.00-2.10................................................. 56.6-59.5 3.00 1.36 8.40 3.81 5.70 2.59
2.10-2.20................................................. 59.5-62.3 3.00 1.36 8.80 3.99 5.90 2.68
2.20-2.30................................................. 62.3-65.1 3.00 1.36 9.20 4.17 6.10 2.77
2.30-2.40................................................. 65.1-68.0 3.00 1.36 9.60 4.35 6.30 2.86
2.40-2.50................................................. 68.0-70.8 3.00 1.36 10.00 4.54 6.50 2.95
2.50-2.60................................................. 70.8-73.6 3.00 1.36 10.50 4.76 6.75 3.06
2.60-2.70................................................. 73.6-76.5 3.00 1.36 10.90 4.94 6.95 3.15
2.70-2.80................................................. 76.5-79.3 3.00 1.36 11.30 5.13 7.15 3.24
2.80-2.90................................................. 79.3-82.1 3.00 1.36 11.70 5.31 7.35 3.33
2.90-3.00................................................. 82.1-85.0 3.00 1.36 12.10 5.49 7.55 3.42
3.00-3.10................................................. 85.0-87.8 3.00 1.36 12.50 5.67 7.75 3.52
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3.10-3.20................................................. 87.8-90.6 3.00 1.36 12.90 5.85 7.95 3.61
3.20-3.30................................................. 90.6-93.4 3.00 1.36 13.30 6.03 8.15 3.70
3.30-3.40................................................. 93.4-96.3 3.00 1.36 13.70 6.21 8.35 3.79
3.40-3.50................................................. 96.3-99.1 3.00 1.36 14.10 6.40 8.55 3.88
3.50-3.60................................................. 99.1-101.9 3.00 1.36 14.60 6.62 8.80 3.99
3.60-3.70................................................. 101.9-104.8 3.00 1.36 15.00 6.80 9.00 4.08
3.70-3.80................................................. 104.8-107.6 3.00 1.36 15.40 6.99 9.20 4.17
3.80-3.90................................................. 107.6-110.4 3.00 1.36 15.80 7.16 9.40 4.26
3.90-4.00................................................. 110.4-113.3 3.00 1.36 16.20 7.34 9.60 4.35
4.00-4.10................................................. 113.3-116.1 3.00 1.36 16.60 7.53 9.80 4.45
4.10-4.20................................................. 116.1-118.9 3.00 1.36 17.00 7.72 10.00 4.54
4.20-4.30................................................. 118.9-121.8 3.00 1.36 17.40 7.90 10.20 4.63
4.30-4.40................................................. 121.8-124.6 3.00 1.36 17.80 8.09 10.40 4.72
4.40-4.50................................................. 124.6-127.4 3.00 1.36 18.20 8.27 10.60 4.82
4.50-4.60................................................. 127.4-130.3 3.00 1.36 18.70 8.46 10.85 4.91
4.60-4.70................................................. 130.3-133.1 3.00 1.36 19.10 8.65 11.05 5.00
4.70-4.80................................................. 133.1-135.9 3.00 1.36 19.50 8.83 11.25 5.10
4.80-4.90................................................. 135.9-138.8 3.00 1.36 19.90 9.02 11.45 5.19
4.90-5.00................................................. 138.8-141.6 3.00 1.36 20.30 9.20 11.65 5.28
5.00-5.10................................................. 141.6-144.4 3.00 1.36 20.70 9.39 11.85 5.38
5.10-5.20................................................. 144.4-147.2 3.00 1.36 21.10 9.58 12.05 5.47
5.20-5.30................................................. 147.2-150.1 3.00 1.36 21.50 9.76 12.25 5.56
5.30-5.40................................................. 150.1-152.9 3.00 1.36 21.90 9.95 12.45 5.65
5.40-5.50................................................. 152.9-155.7 3.00 1.36 22.30 10.13 12.65 5.75
5.50-5.60................................................. 155.7-158.6 3.00 1.36 22.80 10.32 12.90 5.84
5.60-5.70................................................. 158.6-161.4 3.00 1.36 23.20 10.51 13.10 5.93
5.70-5.80................................................. 161.4-164.2 3.00 1.36 23.60 10.69 13.30 6.03
5.80-5.90................................................. 164.2-167.1 3.00 1.36 24.00 10.88 13.50 6.12
5.90-6.00................................................. 167.1-169.9 3.00 1.36 24.40 11.06 13.70 6.21
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Notes: (1) All test load weights are bone dry weights.
(2) Allowable tolerance on the test load weights are 0.10 lbs (0.05 kg).
IV. Summary and Request for Comments
Through today's notice, DOE announces receipt of LG's petition for
waiver from certain parts of the test procedure that apply to clothes
washers and grants an interim waiver to LG. DOE is publishing LG's
petition for waiver in its entirety pursuant to 10 CFR
430.27(b)(1)(iv). The petition contains no confidential information.
The petition includes a suggested alternate test procedure to measure
the energy consumption of clothes washers with capacities larger than
the 3.8 cubic feet specified in the current DOE test procedure.
DOE solicits comments from interested parties on all aspects of the
petition. Pursuant to 10 CFR 430.27(b)(1)(iv), any person submitting
written comments to DOE must also send a copy of such comments to the
petitioner. The contact information for the petitioner is John I.
Taylor, Vice President, Government Relations and Communications, LG
Electronics USA, Inc., 1776 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. All
submissions received must include the agency name and case number for
this proceeding. Submit electronic comments in Microsoft Word, Portable
Document Format (PDF), or text (American Standard Code for Information
Interchange (ASCII)) file format and avoid the use of special
characters or any form of encryption. Wherever possible, include the
electronic signature of the author. DOE does not accept telefacsimiles
(faxes).
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 11, 2011.
Kathleen Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
October 3, 2011
The Honorable Henry Kelly
Acting Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
United States Department of Energy
Mail Station EE-10
Forrestal Building
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585
Re: Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver, Test
Procedure for Clothes Washers
Dear Assistant Secretary Kelly:
LG Electronics, Inc. (LG) respectfully submits this Petition for
Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver, pursuant to 10 C.F.R. Sec.
430.27, as related to DOE's test procedure for clothes washers. DOE has
already granted LG waivers relating to testing of certain models. 76
Fed. Reg. 21879 (April 19, 2011); id. 11228 (March 1, 2011); id. 11233
(March 1, 2011); 75 Fed. Reg. 71680 (Nov. 24, 2010). The current
Petition and Application would expand the number of models subject to
the grant of a waiver. LG requests expedited treatment of the Petition
and Application.
LG is a manufacturer of clothes washers and other products sold
worldwide, including in the United States. LG's U.S. operations are LG
Electronics USA, Inc., with headquarters at 1000 Sylvan Avenue,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 (tel. 201-816-2000). Its worldwide
headquarters are located at LG Twin Towers 20, Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-
gu Seoul, Korea 150-721; (tel. 011-82-2-3777-1114); URL:
http.www.LGE.com. LG's principal brands include LG[supreg] and OEM
brands, including GE[supreg] and Kenmore[supreg].
The test procedure under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(EPCA), 42 U.S.C. Sec. 6291 et seq., provides for
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clothes washers to be tested with specified allowable test load sizes.
See 10 C.F.R. Pt. 430, Subpt. B, App. Jl, Table 5.1. The largest
average load under Table 5.1 is 9.20 lbs. LG believes that it is
appropriate for DOE to grant a waiver that would allow for testing and
rating of specified models (see Appendix 1 hereto) with larger test
loads where the model has a container volume that is greater than the
largest volume shown on Table 5.1.
DOE has already granted waivers and/or interim waivers to a number
of manufacturers, including LG, Whirlpool, General Electric, Samsung,
and Electrolux for testing with larger test loads for specified models
with container volumes in excess of 3.8 cubic feet. See, e.g., 76 Fed.
Reg. 48149 (Aug. 8, 2011) (Samsung); id. 21879 (April 19, 2011 (LG);
id. 21881 (April 19, 2011) (Samsung); id. 13169 (March 10, 2011)
(Samsung); id. 11440 (March 2, 2011) (Electrolux); id. 11228 (March 1,
2011) (LG); id. 11233 (March 1, 2011) (LG); 75 Fed. Reg. 81258 (Dec.
27, 2010) (Electrolux); id. 76968 (Dec. 10, 2010) (GE); id. 71680 (Nov.
24, 2010) (LG); id. 57915 (Sept. 23, 2010) (GE); id. 57937 (Sept. 23,
2010) (Samsung); id. 69653 (Nov. 15, 2010) (Whirlpool); id. 76962 (Dec.
10, 2010) (Electrolux); id. 76968 (Dec. 10, 2010) (GE); id. 81258 (Dec.
27, 2010) (Electrolux); 71 Fed. Reg. 48913 (Aug. 22, 2006) (Whirlpool).
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) has submitted
comments to DOE suggesting that the DOE test procedure be amended to
provide for testing with loads in excess of those shown in Table 5.1
when testing is done on clothes washers with volumes in excess of 3.8
cubic feet. See AHAM Comments on the Framework Document for Residential
Clothes Washers; EERE-2008-BT-STD-0019; RIN 1904-AB90, at Appendix B--
AHAM Proposed Changes to J1 Table 5.1 (Oct. 2, 2009). In addition, DOE
has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to amend the DOE
test procedure to adopt the AHAM proposed Table 5.1. 75 Fed. Reg. 57556
(Sept. 21, 2010). Further, DOE has issued a guidance document
indicating the appropriateness of waivers for testing with larger test
loads for clothes washers with volumes in excess of 3.8 cubic feet.
DOE, GC Enforcement Guidance on the Application of Waivers and on the
Waiver Process (Dec. 23, 2010), at https://www.gc.energy.gov/documents/LargeCapacityRCW_guidance_22210.pdf.
LG requests that DOE grant a waiver for testing and rating based on
the revised Table 5.1 in Appendix 2 hereto. This is the Table 5.1 as
already set forth in the waivers granted to LG for certain models. See
76 Fed. Reg. 21879 (April 19, 2011); id. 11228 (March 1, 2011); id.
11233 (March 1, 2011); 75 Fed. Reg. 71680 (Nov. 24, 2010). The revised
Table 5.1 should be applied to LG's testing and rating of other models
as specified in Appendix 1 hereto.\1\
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\1\ All LG models are measured in accordance with DOE's final
guidance for measuring clothes container capacity under the test
procedure in 10 C.F.R. Part 430, Subpart B, Appendix J1.
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The waiver should continue until DOE adopts an applicable amended
test procedure.
LG also requests an interim waiver for its testing and rating of
the foregoing models. The petition for waiver is likely to be granted,
as evidenced not only by its merits, but also because DOE has granted
waivers and/or interim waivers to LG, Whirlpool, GE, Samsung, and
Electrolux and has proposed a corresponding amendment to its test
procedure. Hence, grant of an interim waiver for LG is appropriate.
We would be pleased to discuss this request with DOE and provide
further information as needed.
LG requests expedited treatment of the Petition and Application. In
that regard, DOE has stated in its December 23, 2010 Enforcement
Guidance (supra) that it ``commits to act promptly on waiver
requests.'' LG repeated this in its March 7, 2011 notice concerning its
certification, compliance and enforcement rule. 76 Fed. Reg. 12422,
12442 (``The Department renews its commitment to act swiftly on waiver
requests'').\2\ LG appreciates this commitment by DOE.
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\2\ DOE goes on to state that ``DOE, as a matter of policy, will
refrain from enforcement actions related to a waiver request that is
pending with the Department'' Id.
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We hereby certify that all manufacturers of domestically marketed
units of the same product type have been notified by letter of this
petition and application, copies of which letters are set forth in
Appendix 3 hereto.
Sincerely,
John I. Taylor
Vice President
Government Relations and Communications
LG Electronics USA, Inc.
1776 K Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-719-3490
Fax: 847-941-8177
E-mail: john.taylor@lge.com
Of counsel:
John A. Hodges
Wiley Rein LLP
1776 K Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202-719-7000
Fax: 202-719-7049
E-mail: jhodges@wileyrein.com
APPENDIX 1
The waiver and interim waiver requested herein should apply to
testing and rating of the following model series of LG-manufactured
clothes washers. Please note that the actual model numbers will vary to
account for such factors as year of manufacture, product color, or
other features. Nonetheless, they will always have volumes in excess of
3.8 cubic feet.
(In the chart below, ``'' represents a number; ``*''
represents a letter.)
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Model Brand
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WT6001H*.................................. LG
WT5170H*.................................. LG
WM3470H***................................ LG
WM4070H***................................ LG
415321.................. Kenmore
415421.................. Kenmore
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APPENDIX 2
Table 5.1--Test Load Sizes
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Container volume Minimum load Maximum load Average load
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cu. ft. >= < liter >= < lb kg lb kg lb kg
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0-0.8..................................................... 0-22.7 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36 3.00 1.36
0.80-0.90................................................. 22.7-25.5 3.00 1.36 3.50 1.59 3.25 1.47
0.90-1.00................................................. 25.5-28.3 3.00 1.36 3.90 1.77 3.45 1.56
1.00-1.10................................................. 28.3-31.1 3.00 1.36 4.30 1.95 3.65 1.66
1.10-1.20................................................. 31.1-34.0 3.00 1.36 4.70 2.13 3.85 1.75
1.20-1.30................................................. 34.0-36.8 3.00 1.36 5.10 2.31 4.05 1.84
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1.30-1.40................................................. 36.8-39.6 3.00 1.36 5.50 2.49 4.25 1.93
1.40-1.50................................................. 39.6-42.5 3.00 1.36 5.90 2.68 4.45 2.02
1.50-1.60................................................. 42.5-45.3 3.00 1.36 6.40 2.90 4.70 2.13
1.60-1.70................................................. 45.3-48.1 3.00 1.36 6.80 3.08 4.90 2.22
1.70-1.80................................................. 48.1-51.0 3.00 1.36 7.20 3.27 5.10 2.31
1.80-1.90................................................. 51.0-53.8 3.00 1.36 7.60 3.45 5.30 2.40
1.90-2.00................................................. 53.8-56.6 3.00 1.36 8.00 3.63 5.50 2.49
2.00-2.10................................................. 56.6-59.5 3.00 1.36 8.40 3.81 5.70 2.59
2.10-2.20................................................. 59.5-62.3 3.00 1.36 8.80 3.99 5.90 2.68
2.20-2.30................................................. 62.3-65.1 3.00 1.36 9.20 4.17 6.10 2.77
2.30-2.40................................................. 65.1-68.0 3.00 1.36 9.60 4.35 6.30 2.86
2.40-2.50................................................. 68.0-70.8 3.00 1.36 10.00 4.54 6.50 2.95
2.50-2.60................................................. 70.8-73.6 3.00 1.36 10.50 4.76 6.75 3.06
2.60-2.70................................................. 73.6-76.5 3.00 1.36 10.90 4.94 6.95 3.15
2.70-2.80................................................. 76.5-79.3 3.00 1.36 11.30 5.13 7.15 3.24
2.80-2.90................................................. 79.3-82.1 3.00 1.36 11.70 5.31 7.35 3.33
2.90-3.00................................................. 82.1-85.0 3.00 1.36 12.10 5.49 7.55 3.42
3.00-3.10................................................. 85.0-87.8 3.00 1.36 12.50 5.67 7.75 3.52
3.10-3.20................................................. 87.8-90.6 3.00 1.36 12.90 5.85 7.95 3.61
3.20-3.30................................................. 90.6-93.4 3.00 1.36 13.30 6.03 8.15 3.70
3.30-3.40................................................. 93.4-96.3 3.00 1.36 13.70 6.21 8.35 3.79
3.40-3.50................................................. 96.3-99.1 3.00 1.36 14.10 6.40 8.55 3.88
3.50-3.60................................................. 99.1-101.9 3.00 1.36 14.60 6.62 8.80 3.99
3.60-3.70................................................. 101.9-104.8 3.00 1.36 15.00 6.80 9.00 4.08
3.70-3.80................................................. 104.8-107.6 3.00 1.36 15.40 6.99 9.20 4.17
3.80-3.90................................................. 107.6-110.4 3.00 1.36 15.80 7.16 9.40 4.26
3.90-4.00................................................. 110.4-113.3 3.00 1.36 16.20 7.34 9.60 4.35
4.00-4.10................................................. 113.3-116.1 3.00 1.36 16.60 7.53 9.80 4.45
4.10-4.20................................................. 116.1-118.9 3.00 1.36 17.00 7.72 10.00 4.54
4.20-4.30................................................. 118.9-121.8 3.00 1.36 17.40 7.90 10.20 4.63
4.30-4.40................................................. 121.8-124.6 3.00 1.36 17.80 8.09 10.40 4.72
4.40-4.50................................................. 124.6-127.4 3.00 1.36 18.20 8.27 10.60 4.82
4.50-4.60................................................. 127.4-130.3 3.00 1.36 18.70 8.46 10.80 4.91
4.60-4.70................................................. 130.3-133.1 3.00 1.36 19.10 8.65 11.00 5.00
4.70-4.80................................................. 133.1-135.9 3.00 1.36 19.50 8.83 11.20 5.10
4.80-4.90................................................. 135.9-138.8 3.00 1.36 19.90 9.02 11.40 5.19
4.90-5.00................................................. 138.8-141.6 3.00 1.36 20.30 9.20 11.60 5.28
5.00-5.10................................................. 141.6-144.4 3.00 1.36 20.70 9.39 11.90 5.38
5.10-5.20................................................. 144.4-147.2 3.00 1.36 21.10 9.58 12.10 5.47
5.20-5.30................................................. 147.2-150.1 3.00 1.36 21.50 9.76 12.30 5.56
5.30-5.40................................................. 150.1-152.9 3.00 1.36 21.90 9.95 12.50 5.65
5.40-5.50................................................. 152.9-155.7 3.00 1.36 22.30 10.13 12.70 5.75
5.50-5.60................................................. 155.7-158.6 3.00 1.36 22.80 10.32 12.90 5.84
5.60-5.70................................................. 158.6-161.4 3.00 1.36 23.20 10.51 13.10 5.93
5.70-5.80................................................. 161.4-164.2 3.00 1.36 23.60 10.69 13.30 6.03
5.80-5.90................................................. 164.2-167.1 3.00 1.36 24.00 10.88 13.50 6.12
5.90-6.00................................................. 167.1-169.9 3.00 1.36 24.40 11.06 13.70 6.21
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Notes:
(1) All test load weights are bone dry weights.
(2) Allowable tolerance on the test load weights are 0.10 lbs (0.05 kg).
APPENDIX 3
[Letters are not included in the published document.]
[FR Doc. 2011-26883 Filed 10-17-11; 8:45 am]
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