Notice of Petition for Waiver of LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. From the Department of Energy Clothes Washer Test Procedure, and Grant of Interim Waiver, 70999-71004 [2011-29598]
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TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES—Continued
Container volume
Minimum load
cu. ft.
≥<
Average load
liter
≥<
Maximum load
5.10–5.20
5.20–5.30
5.30–5.40
5.40–5.50
5.50–5.60
5.60–5.70
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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
lb
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
1.36
kg
21.10
21.50
21.90
22.30
22.80
23.20
23.60
24.00
24.40
lb
9.58
9.76
9.95
10.13
10.32
10.51
10.69
10.88
11.06
kg
12.05
12.25
12.45
12.65
12.90
13.10
13.30
13.50
13.70
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).
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(4) Representations. Samsung may
make representations about the energy
use of its clothes washer products for
compliance, marketing, or other
purposes only to the extent that such
products have been tested in accordance
with the provisions outlined above and
such representations fairly disclose the
results of such testing.
(5) This waiver shall remain in effect
consistent with the provisions of 10 CFR
430.27(m).
(6) This waiver is issued on the
condition that the statements,
representations, and documentary
materials provided by the petitioner are
valid. DOE may revoke or modify this
waiver at any time if it determines the
factual basis underlying the petition for
waiver is incorrect, or the results from
the alternate test procedure are
unrepresentative of the basic models’
true energy consumption characteristics.
(7) This waiver applies only to those
basic models set out in Samsung’s June
20, 2011 petition for waiver. Grant of
this waiver does not release a petitioner
from the certification requirements set
forth at 10 CFR part 429.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
[Case No. CW–022]
Notice of Petition for Waiver of LG
Electronics U.S.A., Inc. From the
Department of Energy 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
(hereafter, ‘‘petition’’) 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.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 8,
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data,
2011.
and information with respect to the LG
lllllllllllllllllllll petition until December 16, 2011.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
identified by case number CW–022, by
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
any of the following methods:
Energy.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
[FR Doc. 2011–29596 Filed 11–15–11; 8:45 am]
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
instructions for submitting comments.
• Email:
AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov.
Include ‘‘Case No. CW–022’’ 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.,
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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,
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., 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. Email:
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. Email:
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
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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)). Part C of
Title III provides for a similar energy
efficiency program titled ‘‘Certain
Industrial Equipment,’’ which includes
commercial clothes washers and other
types of commercial equipment.2 (42
U.S.C. 6311–6317) The test procedure
for automatic and semi-automatic
clothes washers (both residential and
commercial) is contained in 10 CFR part
430, subpart B, appendix J1. (See 42
U.S.C. 6314(a)(8), requiring that the test
procedure for commercial clothes
washers be the same as the test
procedure established for residential
clothes washers).
The regulations set forth in 10 CFR
430.27 and 431.401 contain provisions
that enable a person to seek a waiver
from the test procedure requirements for
covered 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),
431.401(f)(4). 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),
430.401(b)(1)(iii). The Assistant
Secretary may grant the waiver subject
to conditions, including adherence to
alternate test procedures. 10 CFR
430.27(l), 431.401(f)(4). Waivers remain
in effect pursuant to the provisions of 10
1 For editorial reasons, upon codification in the
U.S. Code, Part B was re-designated Part A.
2 For editorial reasons, upon codification in the
U.S. Code, Part C was re-designated Part A–1.
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CFR 430.27(m) or 430.401(g), as
appropriate.
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(g), 430.401(e)(3). 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), 430.401(e)(4).
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://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/
gcprod/documents/LargeCapacityRCW_
guidance_122210.pdf.
II. Application for Interim Waiver and
Petition for Waiver
On October 31, 2011, LG 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 for specified
basic models with capacities greater
than 3.8 cubic feet 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.
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, 2010). DOE notes that
the Table 5.1 proposed in the September
2010 NOPR was amended to correct
rounding errors in the supplemental
proposed rule issued on July 26, 2011
https://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/
appliance_standards/residential/pdfs/
rcw_tp_snopr.pdf. (76 FR 49238, Aug. 9,
2011).
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
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for waiver. (10 CFR 430.27(g),
430.401(e)(3)).
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. DOE has
determined, however, that it is likely
LG’s petition will be granted, and that
it is desirable for public policy reasons
to grant LG relief pending a
determination on the petition.
Previously, DOE granted test procedure
waivers to Whirlpool (75 FR 69653
(Nov. 15, 2010)), General Electric
Company (GE) (75 FR 76968 (Dec. 10,
2010)), Samsung (76 FR 13169 (Mar. 10,
2011), (76 FR 50207 (Aug. 12, 2011)),
and Electrolux (76 FR 11440 (Mar. 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. As noted
above, this revised table would be
established by adoption of DOE’s
September 2010 test procedure NOPR,
as amended in the supplemental
proposal issued on July 26, 2011.
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 LG and other manufacturers
for similar models, it appears likely that
the petition for waiver will be granted.
DOE also believes that the energy
efficiency of similar products should be
tested and rated in the same manner. 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) and 10 CFR 430.401(e)(3).
DOE also provides for the use of an
alternative test procedure extending the
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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. 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 residential model
groups:
Model
III. Alternate Test Procedure
Brand
WM9000H ** ...........................
WM8500H ** ...........................
WM3470H *** .........................
LG
LG
LG
And the following commercial model
groups:
Model
Brand
CW2079C *** ..........................
GCW1069 ** ...........................
LG
LG
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.
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
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standards. Pursuant to its regulations
applicable to waivers and interim
waivers from applicable test procedures
at 10 CFR 430.27 and 430.401, 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, Sept. 21, 2010),
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
≥<
Average load
liter
≥<
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Maximum 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 .....................
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 .....................
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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
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
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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
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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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
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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
12.90
13.30
13.70
14.10
14.60
15.00
15.40
15.80
16.20
16.60
17.00
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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
5.85
6.03
6.21
6.40
6.62
6.80
6.99
7.16
7.34
7.53
7.72
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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
7.95
8.15
8.35
8.55
8.80
9.00
9.20
9.40
9.60
9.80
10.00
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
3.61
3.70
3.79
3.88
3.99
4.08
4.17
4.26
4.35
4.45
4.54
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TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES—Continued
Container volume
Minimum load
cu. ft.
≥<
Average load
liter
≥<
Maximum load
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
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lb
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
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
kg
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
lb
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
kg
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
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).
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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), 430.401(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), 430.401(c)(1), 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).
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2011.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
October 31, 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 CFR §§ 430.27, 431.401,
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. 64330 (Oct.
18, 2011); id. 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)
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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
clothes washers to be tested with
specified allowable test load sizes. See
10 CFR 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. 64330 (Oct.
18, 2011) (LG); id. 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
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(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). And it has issued a Supplemental
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the
same effect. 76 Fed. Reg. 49238 (Aug. 9,
2011). 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, IGC 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. 64330 (Oct. 18,
2011); id. 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’’).3 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.
1776 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006,
Phone: (202) 719–3490, Fax: (847) 941–8177.
Email: john.taylor@lge.com.
Of counsel:
John A. Hodges,
Wiley Rein LLP, 776 K Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719–
7000, Fax: (202) 719–7049, Email:
jhodges@wileyrein.com.
Sincerely,
John I. Taylor,
Vice President Government Relations and
Communications LG Electronics USA, Inc.
CW2079C*** ..........................
GCW1069** ............................
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
letter.)
Model
Brand
WM9000H** ...........................
WM8500H** ...........................
WM3470H*** ..........................
LG
LG
LG
The waiver and interim waiver
requested herein should also apply to
testing and rating of the following series
of LG-manufactured ‘‘commercial’’
clothes washers, to the extent that DOE
deems that such a waiver is needed for
such products:
(In the chart below, ‘‘*’’ represents a
letter.)
Model
Brand
LG
LG
Appendix 2
TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES
Container volume
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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 .....................
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 .....................
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
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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
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.
Maximum load
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
Average load
kg
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
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 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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3.00
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
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
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TABLE 5.1—TEST LOAD SIZES—Continued
Container volume
cu. ft. ≥ <
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
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Minimum load
liter ≥ <
lb
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
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
Average load
kg
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
lb
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
kg
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
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).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
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[Project No. 14224–000]
Natural Currents Energy Services,
LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Comments, Motions to
Intervene, and Competing Applications
On July 14, 2011, Natural Currents
Energy Services, LLC filed an
application, pursuant to section 4(f) of
the Federal Power Act, proposing to
study the feasibility of the Margate Tidal
Energy Project, which would be located
on the Beach Thoroughfare in Atlantic
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County, New Jersey. The proposed
project would not use a dam or
impoundment. The sole purpose of a
preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant
the permit holder priority to file a
license application during the permit
term. A preliminary permit does not
authorize the permit holder to perform
any land-disturbing activities or
otherwise enter upon lands or waters
owned by others without the owners’
express permission.
The proposed project would consist
of: (1) Installation of 10 to 30 NC Sea
Dragon or Red Hawk tidal turbines at a
rated capacity of 100 kilowatts, (2) an
estimated 200–1,500 meters in length of
additional transmission infrastructure,
and (3) appurtenant facilities. The
project is estimated to have an annual
minimum generation of 3,504,000
kilowatt-hours with the installation of
10 units.
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Applicant Contact: Mr. Roger Bason,
Natural Currents Energy Services, LLC,
24 Roxanne Boulevard, Highland, New
York 12561, (845) 691–4009.
FERC Contact: Woohee Choi (202)
502–6336.
Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, competing applications
(without notices of intent), or notices of
intent to file competing applications: 60
days from the issuance of this notice.
Competing applications and notices of
intent must meet the requirements of 18
CFR 4.36. Comments, motions to
intervene, notices of intent, and
competing applications may be filed
electronically via the Internet. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
[Case No. CW-022]
Notice of Petition for Waiver of LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. From
the Department of Energy 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 (hereafter, ``petition'') 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 December 16, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by case number CW-022,
by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Email: AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov. Include ``Case No.
CW-022'' 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, 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., 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. Email: 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.
Email: 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
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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)). Part C of Title
III provides for a similar energy efficiency program titled ``Certain
Industrial Equipment,'' which includes commercial clothes washers and
other types of commercial equipment.\2\ (42 U.S.C. 6311-6317) The test
procedure for automatic and semi-automatic clothes washers (both
residential and commercial) is contained in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B,
appendix J1. (See 42 U.S.C. 6314(a)(8), requiring that the test
procedure for commercial clothes washers be the same as the test
procedure established for residential clothes washers).
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\1\ For editorial reasons, upon codification in the U.S. Code,
Part B was re-designated Part A.
\2\ For editorial reasons, upon codification in the U.S. Code,
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The regulations set forth in 10 CFR 430.27 and 431.401 contain
provisions that enable a person to seek a waiver from the test
procedure requirements for covered 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), 431.401(f)(4).
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), 430.401(b)(1)(iii). The Assistant Secretary may
grant the waiver subject to conditions, including adherence to
alternate test procedures. 10 CFR 430.27(l), 431.401(f)(4). Waivers
remain in effect pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 430.27(m) or
430.401(g), as appropriate.
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(g), 430.401(e)(3). 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), 430.401(e)(4).
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://energy.gov/sites/prod/files/gcprod/documents/LargeCapacityRCW_guidance_122210.pdf.
II. Application for Interim Waiver and Petition for Waiver
On October 31, 2011, LG 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 for specified basic models with capacities greater
than 3.8 cubic feet 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.
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, 2010). DOE notes that the Table 5.1 proposed in the
September 2010 NOPR was amended to correct rounding errors in the
supplemental proposed rule issued on July 26, 2011 https://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential/pdfs/rcw_tp_snopr.pdf. (76 FR 49238, Aug. 9, 2011).
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), 430.401(e)(3)).
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. DOE has determined, however, that it is
likely LG's petition will be granted, and that it is desirable for
public policy reasons to grant LG relief pending a determination on the
petition. Previously, DOE granted test procedure waivers to Whirlpool
(75 FR 69653 (Nov. 15, 2010)), General Electric Company (GE) (75 FR
76968 (Dec. 10, 2010)), Samsung (76 FR 13169 (Mar. 10, 2011), (76 FR
50207 (Aug. 12, 2011)), and Electrolux (76 FR 11440 (Mar. 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. As noted above, this
revised table would be established by adoption of DOE's September 2010
test procedure NOPR, as amended in the supplemental proposal issued on
July 26, 2011.
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 LG and
other manufacturers for similar models, it appears likely that the
petition for waiver will be granted. DOE also believes that the energy
efficiency of similar products should be tested and rated in the same
manner. 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)
and 10 CFR 430.401(e)(3). DOE also provides for the use of an
alternative test procedure extending the
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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. 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 residential model
groups:
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Model Brand
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WM9000H **............................... LG
WM8500H **............................... LG
WM3470H ***.............................. LG
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And the following commercial model groups:
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Model Brand
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CW2079C ***.............................. LG
GCW1069 **............................... LG
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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 and
430.401, 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, Sept. 21, 2010), 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
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
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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), 430.401(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), 430.401(c)(1), 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 November 8, 2011.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
October 31, 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 CFR Sec. Sec. 430.27, 431.401, 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.
64330 (Oct. 18, 2011); id. 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 clothes washers to
be tested with specified allowable test load sizes. See 10 CFR 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. 64330 (Oct. 18, 2011) (LG); id. 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
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(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). And it has issued a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
to the same effect. 76 Fed. Reg. 49238 (Aug. 9, 2011). 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, IGC 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. 64330 (Oct. 18, 2011); id. 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'').\3\ LG appreciates this commitment by DOE.
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\3\ 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.
Email: john.taylor@lge.com.
Of counsel:
John A. Hodges,
Wiley Rein LLP, 776 K Street NW., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202)
719-7000, Fax: (202) 719-7049, Email: 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 letter.)
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Model Brand
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WM9000H**................................ LG
WM8500H**................................ LG
WM3470H***............................... LG
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The waiver and interim waiver requested herein should also apply to
testing and rating of the following series of LG-manufactured
``commercial'' clothes washers, to the extent that DOE deems that such
a waiver is needed for such products:
(In the chart below, ``*'' represents a letter.)
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Model Brand
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CW2079C***............................... LG
GCW1069**................................ LG
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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
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
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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).
[FR Doc. 2011-29598 Filed 11-15-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
