Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Television Sets, 63823-63845 [2013-24346]

Download as PDF 63823 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 78, No. 207 Friday, October 25, 2013 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Parts 429 and 430 [Docket No. EERE–2010–BT–TP–0026] RIN 1904–AC29 Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Television Sets Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: On January 19, 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to establish a new test procedure for television sets (TVs). Based on comments received in response to the January 2012 NOPR, DOE performed additional testing and proposed amendments to the TV test procedure in its March 12, 2013 supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR). Following the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE issues this final rule to establish a new test procedure for TVs and respond to any subsequent comments from the March 2013 SNOPR. This rule resolves issues with the October 1979 TV test procedure, repealed by DOE on October 20, 2009, by allowing for accurate measurement of the energy consumption of modern TVs. DATES: The effective date of this final rule is November 25, 2013. The incorporation by reference of certain standards in this rulemaking is approved by the Director of the Office of the Federal Register as of November 25, 2013. ADDRESSES: The docket, which includes Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting documents/materials, is available for review at regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed in the regulations.gov index. However, emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 some documents listed in the index, such as those containing information that is exempt from public disclosure, may not be publicly available. A link to the docket Web page can be found at: https://www.regulations.gov/ #!docketDetail;D=EERE-2010-BT-TP0026. This Web page will contain a link to the docket for this notice on the regulations.gov site. The regulations.gov Web page will contain simple instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket. For further information on how to review the docket, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586–2945 or by email: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeremy Dommu, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–9870. Email: televisions@EE.Doe.Gov. Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 287–6122. Email: Celia.Sher@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule incorporates by reference into part 430 the following industry standards: (1) CEA–770.3–D, Consumer Electronics Association, High Definition TV Analog Component Video Interface, approved February 2008. CEA standards can be purchased from the Consumer Electronic Association, 1– 800–699–9277, 1–734–780–8000, or https://www.techstreet.com/info/ cea.tmpl. (2) HDMI Specification Version 1.0, High-Definition Multimedia Interface Licensing, LLC, High-Definition Multimedia Interface Specification, Informational Version 1.0, published September 4, 2003. HDMI standards can be purchased from HDMI Licensing, LLC, 1140 East Arques, Suite 100 Sunnyvale, CA 94085, or https://www.hdmi.org/contact/ index.aspx. (3) IEC Standard 933–5:1992, International Electrotechnical Commission, Audio, video and audiovisual systems—Interconnections and matching values—Part 5: Y/C connector for video systems—Electrical PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 matching values and description of the connector, First Edition 1992–12. (Note: IEC 933–5 is also known as IEC 60933– 5.) (4) IEC Standard 62087:2011, International Electrotechnical Commission, Methods of measurement of the power consumption of audio, video, and related equipment, Edition 3.0, 2011–04. IEC standards can be purchased from the International Electrotechnical ´ Commission, 3 rue de Varembre, P.O. Box 131, CH–1211 Geneva 20– Switzerland, or https://www.iec.ch. (5) ITU–R BT.470–6, International Telecommunication Union, Conventional Television Systems, published November 1998. ITU standards are freely available from the International Telecommunication Union, https:// www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/publications/ Pages/default.aspx. (6) SMPTE 170M–2004, SMPTE Standard for Television—Composite Analog Video Signal—NTSC for Studio Applications, approved November 20, 2004. SMPTE standards can be purchased from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, 3 Barker Ave. 5th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601, https:// www.techstreet.com/products/1228846. Table of Contents I. Authority and Background A. General B. Test Procedure Rulemaking Process C. Rulemaking Background II. Summary of the Final Rule III. Discussion A. Incorporated Industry Test Procedures B. Products Covered by the Proposed Test Procedure C. Definitions 1. Television Sets 2. On Mode 3. Video Inputs 4. Picture Setting 5. Definitions Incorporated by IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 D. Measurement Equipment 1. Power Meter Requirements 2. Luminance Meter Requirements E. General Test Set-up 1. Nominal Voltage and Frequency of the Region 2. International Unit Harmonization 3. Dark Room Conditions 4. Automatic Brightness Control Sensor Configuration 5. Network Connection 6. Configuration of Special Functions 7. Video Input Device Configuration E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 63824 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 8. Requirements Incorporated From IEC 62087 F. Steady State Requirement for On Mode Power Measurements G. On Mode H. On Mode With ABC Enabled 1. ABC Illuminance Values 2. Test Set-Up 3. Infrared and Ultraviolet Blocking Filter 4. Neutral Density Filter 5. Lamp Specification I. Luminance Test J. Standby Mode 1. Standby-Passive Mode 2. Standby-Active, Low Mode 3. Standby-Active, High Mode K. Off Mode L. Sampling Plan M. Output Metrics N. Represented Power Values O. Annual Energy Consumption Metric 1. On Mode 2. Standby Mode 3. Off Mode IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review A. Review Under Executive Order 12866 B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 D. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 E. Review Under Executive Order 13132 F. Review Under Executive Order 12988 G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 H. Review Under the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999 I. Review Under Executive Order 12630 J. Review Under Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 K. Review Under Executive Order 13211 L. Review Under Section 32 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 M. Congressional Notification V. Approval of the Office of the Secretary emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES I. Authority and Background A. General Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. 6291, et seq.; ‘‘EPCA’’ or, ‘‘the Act’’) sets forth a variety of provisions designed to improve energy efficiency. (All references to EPCA refer to the statute as amended through the American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act (AEMTCA), Public Law 112–210 (Dec. 18, 2012)). Part B of title III, which for editorial reasons was redesignated as Part A upon incorporation into the U.S. Code (42 U.S.C. 6291–6309, as codified), establishes the ‘‘Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles.’’ These include television sets, the subject of today’s final rule. (42 U.S.C. 6292(a)(12)) Under EPCA, the energy conservation program consists essentially of four parts: (1) Testing, (2) labeling, (3) Federal energy conservation standards, and (4) certification and enforcement VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 procedures. The testing requirements consist of test procedures that manufacturers of covered products must use as the basis for (1) certifying to DOE that their products comply with the applicable energy conservation standards adopted under EPCA, and (2) making representations about the efficiency of those products. Similarly, DOE must use these test procedures to determine whether the products comply with any relevant standards promulgated under EPCA. B. Test Procedure Rulemaking Process Under 42 U.S.C. 6293, EPCA sets forth the criteria and procedures DOE must follow when prescribing or amending test procedures for covered products. EPCA provides that any test procedures prescribed or amended under this section shall be reasonably designed to produce test results which measure energy efficiency, energy use or estimated annual operating cost of a covered product during a representative average use cycle or period of use and shall not be unduly burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) In addition, if DOE determines that a test procedure amendment is warranted, it must publish proposed test procedures and offer the public an opportunity to present oral and written comments on them. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(2)) Finally, in any rulemaking to amend a test procedure, DOE must determine to what extent, if any, the proposed test procedure would alter the measured energy efficiency of any covered product as determined under the existing test procedure. (42 U.S.C. 6293(e)(1)) If DOE determines that the amended test procedure would alter the measured efficiency of a covered product, DOE must amend the applicable energy conservation standard accordingly. (42 U.S.C. 6293(e)(2)) The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007), Public Law 110–140 (Dec. 19, 2007) amended EPCA to require DOE to implement a standby and off mode energy consumption measurement, if technically feasible, in test procedures where not previously present. Otherwise, DOE must prescribe a separate standby and off mode energy test procedure, if technically feasible. 42 U.S.C. 6295(gg)(2)(A). EISA 2007 also requires any final rule to establish or revise a standard for a covered product, adopted after July 1, 2010, to incorporate standby mode and off mode energy use into a single amended or new standard, if feasible. 42 U.S.C. 6295(gg)(3)(A). DOE recognizes that the standby and off mode conditions of operation apply to TVs. In response to PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 this requirement, DOE adopts provisions in the test procedures to address standby and off mode as discussed in sections III.J and III.K of this rulemaking. Today’s rule also fulfills DOE’s obligation to periodically review its test procedures under 42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(1)(A). DOE anticipates that its next evaluation of this test procedure will occur in a manner consistent with the timeline set out in this provision. C. Rulemaking Background In May 2008, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) petitioned DOE to repeal its TV test procedure, promulgated on June 29, 1979, as, among other things, it was no longer appropriate for measuring the energy consumption of modern TVs.1 CEC cited the Digital Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 as a main contributor for their request to repeal the test procedure.2 The act mandated that as of June 12, 2009, all TV broadcasts must be transmitted digitally, transitioning from analog broadcasts which were formally used for all over the air TV broadcasts.3 The October 1979 test procedure relied solely on analog test signals for test content and was geared heavily for older screen technologies like cathode ray tubes (CRT) which made it increasingly obsolete. CEA also highlighted the work of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in the standard IEC 62087 Ed. 1.0 ‘‘Methods of measurement for the power consumption of audio, video, and related equipment’’ as a test procedure more suitable for the power consumption of modern TVs. 74 FR 53641. On October 20, 2009, DOE repealed the TV test procedure and then began a rulemaking process designed to resolve the issues of the former test procedure. 74 FR 53640. As a first step in the rulemaking process, DOE published a request for information and request for comment document (RFI) on September 3, 2010. 75 FR 54048 (September 2010 RFI). In the September 2010 RFI, DOE 1 See Energy Conservation Program: Repeal of Test Procedures for Televisions. 74 FR 53640 (Oct. 20, 2009). https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ appliance_standards/pdfs/74fr53640.pdf. 2 Chamberlain, William M., ‘‘Petition of the California Energy Commission to Repeal the Test Method for Television Sets in 10 C.F.R. Part 430 Subpart B.’’ May 23, 2008. https:// www.energy.ca.gov/appliances/2008rulemaking/ documents/2008-05-15_workshop/other/Petition_ Of_The_CEC_To_Repeal_The_Test_Method_For_ Television_Sets_In_10_CFr_Part_430_Subpart_ B.pdf. 3 Digital transition mandated by Public Safety Act of 2005 https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/ digitaltv.html. E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations evaluated current industry test procedures and requested comment from stakeholders. Following stakeholders’ initial comments, DOE published a NOPR which outlined the proposed television test procedure. 77 FR 2830 (January 19, 2012) (the January 2012 NOPR). In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed power consumption tests for on mode, standby-active, high mode, standby-passive mode, and off mode, as well as a luminance test for the home and retail picture setting. In March 2013, DOE published a SNOPR to amend the proposed test procedure and to clarify the intent of the January 2012 NOPR. 78 FR 15808 (March 12, 2013) (the March 2013 SNOPR). The most notable amendments included: (1) The removal of the standby-active, high mode test, (2) the addition of the standby-active, low mode test, (3) the addition of specificity to the on mode test with automatic brightness control (ABC) enabled by default, and (4) the revised picture setting structure for the luminance test. DOE addresses all comments and clarifies the adopted test procedure in today’s final rule. II. Summary of the Final Rule Today’s final rule adopts a new test procedure for TVs. This test procedure is designed to resolve the issues which prompted DOE to repeal the previous test procedure. This test procedure adopts tests for active (on mode), standby mode, off mode, and screen luminance measurements. The data obtained through this test procedure includes the power consumption measurements for all available modes of operation, power factor measurements in on mode, screen luminance values, and an annual energy consumption metric based on the power consumption of individual modes of operation. The adopted tests are based on stakeholder comments in response to the September 2010 RFI, January 2012 NOPR, and March 2013 SNOPR as well as DOE testing. Throughout the rulemaking process, DOE performed several rounds of testing to ensure the adopted tests are repeatable and reproducible. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES III. Discussion A. Incorporated Industry Test Procedures In preparation for the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE participated as an observing member of the CEA working group meetings regarding TV energy consumption (CEA R4 WG13) to gain a better understanding of industry’s position on TV test procedures. DOE based many of its proposals from the March 2013 SNOPR on Draft version 3.5 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 of the CEA–2037–A standard (October 11, 2012), ‘‘Determination of Television Average Power Consumption’’. CEA, Sharp, and Panasonic commented that DOE should incorporate by reference the draft version 3.5 of CEA–2037–A as the DOE test procedure in an effort to harmonize between DOE, industry, and international test procedures (CEA, No. 72 at p. 2; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 1; Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 1). However, as of today, CEA–2037–A is still in draft form and has not yet been finalized. DOE believes it would not be appropriate to reference by incorporation a test method that is still undergoing changes and has not been made publically available. Therefore, while DOE continues to base its test procedure requirements on draft version 3.5 of the CEA–2037–A test method into today’s final rule, DOE is not incorporating these sections by reference. Additionally, CEA, Panasonic, and Sharp also commented that DOE should incorporate requirements from IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 in its test procedure (CEA, No. 72 at p. A–6; Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 7; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3). DOE agrees with these comments and incorporates many of today’s requirements from IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0. DOE believes that these concepts closely align with those proposed in CEA’s draft version 3.5 of CEA–2037–A and will ensure compatibility between the DOE test procedure and industry standards. DOE also recognizes the importance of harmonizing with industry and international test procedures, and takes action by incorporating many industry requirements by reference in today’s final rule. DOE is aware that industry and international test procedures are in development, and DOE will consider amending this test procedure to further harmonize with these industry test procedures once any ongoing efforts are finalized. B. Products Covered by the Proposed Test Procedure Following the public meeting for the March 2013 SNOPR, California Investor Owned Utilities (CA IOU), CEA, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), Panasonic, and Sharp commented that many of the definitions in the proposed TV test procedure contained scoping criteria and requirements that are more suitable for the scope of coverage and product configuration sections, specifically in reference to the definition for television sets (CA IOU, No. 71 at p. 2; CEA, No. 72 at p. A–4; NEEA, No. 66 at p. 2; Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 2; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 2). NEEA commented that while it PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 63825 agreed with this parameter, defining a TV as a product with a diagonal screen size of 15’’ or larger may have unintended future consequences (NEEA, No. 66 at p. 2). CEA also commented that restricting the screen size of a TV is not appropriate for a definition (CEA, No. 72 at p. A–4). CA IOU suggested that the size requirement be moved to scope of coverage rather than including it in the definition of a TV (CA IOU, No. 71 at p. 2). DOE agrees with these comments and believes that the screen size requirement should be moved from the definition of a television set and included as part of the scope of the rule, in section 1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. This change allows for a more inclusive definition of a television set, because it is no longer limited to having a screen size of 15 inches or greater. DOE believes that updating the definition allows greater flexibility for other regulating bodies and for future use by DOE. While the definition of a television set no longer contains the provision that the screen size is 15 inches or greater, DOE updates the applicability of the test procedure adopted in today’s final rule to only those televisions having a screen size of 15 inches or greater. In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE also defined a TV as a product that is ‘‘designed to be powered primarily by mains power . . .’’ Following the public meeting for the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE received comment from Panasonic suggesting that ‘‘primarily’’ be replaced with ‘‘solely’’ to exclude battery powered TVs from the scope of this rulemaking (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 2). Sharp commented that the terms ‘main battery’ and ‘auxiliary battery’ should be defined to help clarify the product coverage of this rulemaking (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 2). DOE agrees with these comments and has added definitions for ‘main battery’ and ‘auxiliary battery’ to section 2 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. A main battery is defined as a battery capable of powering the TV to produce dynamic video without support of mains power and an auxiliary battery is defined as a battery capable of powering a clock or retaining TV settings but incapable of powering the TV to produce dynamic video. DOE clarifies that the proposed definition of a television in the March 2013 SNOPR was designed to exclude TVs capable of being powered by a main battery from the rulemaking but not to exclude TVs with auxiliary batteries. While the definition of a television set no longer contains the provision that it must designed to be powered primarily by mains power, DOE updates the E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 63826 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations applicability of the test procedure adopted in today’s final rule to only those televisions that are powered by mains power (including TVs with auxiliary batteries but not TVs with main batteries). Sharp also suggested that TVs with non-removable main batteries should not be tested while TVs with removable main batteries should be tested (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 2). DOE believes that testing TVs that have main batteries may result in energy consumption values that are not appropriate for these products due to a different usage profile. Main battery-powered TVs are typically designed for portability and are not intended to be used for several hours a day with their batteries removed. Additionally, these products represent a limited cross-section of the TV market. DOE believes including main batterypowered devices would create unnecessary test burden and result in atypical energy consumption measurements for these products. While DOE believes these products still meet the definition of a TV, they follow a different usage profile than products that fall under the scope of this rulemaking. However, DOE believes TVs that have auxiliary batteries should be included within the scope of coverage of this test procedure. DOE believes that nearly all TVs have at least one auxiliary battery and this clarification does not change the scope of this rulemaking. In today’s final rule, DOE clarifies its position for TVs powered by mains and batteries as part of the scope of coverage rather than the definition of a television set. DOE also clarifies that TVs powered by main batteries shall be excluded from today’s rule, while TVs with auxiliary batteries shall be included in the scope for today’s rulemaking, located in section 1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. C. Definitions emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES 1. Television Sets As discussed in section III.B of this rule, DOE has updated the scope of coverage to incorporate elements formerly proposed in the TV definition. As a result, DOE broadened the TV definition, located in 10 CFR 430.2, to mean a product designed to produce dynamic video, contains an internal TV tuner encased within the product housing, and that is capable of receiving dynamic visual content from wired or wireless sources. The scope of coverage includes a requirement for a minimum screen size as well as an exclusion for TVs powered by a main battery. These limitations in VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 scope are consistent with the limitations previously proposed in the TV definition in the March 2013 SNOPR. Moving these requirements to the scope of coverage allows for a broader definition of a TV that is consistent with industry practice while retaining the more narrow scope of coverage proposed under the January 2012 NOPR and the March 2013 SNOPR. DOE also notes that the internal TV tuner requirement proposed in the March 2013 SNOPR is still appropriate for the TV definition. 78 FR 15811. In the All-Channel Receiver Act, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has the authority to require that all products marketed as a TV shall include a TV tuner within the product housing. 47 U.S.C. 303(s). A TV tuner is a key defining characteristic between TVs, displays, and digital picture frames, and as discussed in the January 2012 NOPR, the convergence of these products makes distinguishing their features critical for this rulemaking. Thus, DOE believes that a TV tuner is necessary for the definition of a TV. NEEA commented that they support a TV tuner requirement for the definition of a TV (NEEA, No. 66 at p. 2). As part of today’s final rule, DOE adopts the updated definition of a television set in 10 CFR 430.2 in response to comments from the March 2013 SNOPR. 2. On Mode In response to the March 2013 SNOPR, Panasonic commented that the definition of on mode should be updated from ‘‘providing one or more principle functions’’ to ‘‘providing both picture and sound’’ (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 7). Although DOE agrees that this language would clarify the intent of a ‘principle function’, DOE does not believe sound should be included as a principle function. DOE does not require that a TV produce sound under the scope of this rulemaking and believes this change may inadvertently exclude TVs that do not have speakers. DOE agrees with the Panasonic’s intentions of clarifying the primary functions of a TV and therefore updates this language in the definition of on mode to ‘‘producing dynamic video’’ in section 2.14 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. 3. Video Inputs In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed definitions for video inputs as a way to clearly specify the connection between the TV and the video input device. 78 FR 15812–15813. These definitions were based on industry standards and harmonized with the Settop Box (STB) Test Procedure NOPR. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Docket No. EERE–2–12–BT–TP–0046, 78 FR 5076. Sharp provided comment on the proposed video input definitions, specifically High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), S-video, composite video, and component video. Sharp agrees with the definition for HDMI but recommends that the HDMI connection should be compatible with all HDMI versions (Sharp, No, 68 at p. 6). DOE agrees with this comment and clarifies the definition of HDMI in 10 CFR 430.2 by requiring that the video input must at least meet HDMI Version 1.0, but accepts higher versions as they are backwards compatible. DOE recognizes that next generation versions of this format will be released, but the criteria in version 1.0 meets the minimum requirements to measure the power consumption of this test procedure. Additionally, DOE does not believe that it is necessary to require updated HDMI versions that have been updated with capabilities not tested in this procedure such as 3D and 4k resolution. In response to the S-video definition, Sharp commented that S-video should be defined according to IEC 60933–5 (Sharp, No, 68 at p. 7). IEC 60933–5 is consistent with DOE’s definition in the March 2013 SNOPR, and including this reference can help to clarify this video input connection. DOE agrees with Sharp’s comment and updates the definition of S-video in 10 CFR 420.2 to reference IEC 60933–5. Sharp commented that the composite video definition should use the SMPTE 170 M standard for 60 Hz signals and ITU BT.470–6 standard for 50 Hz signals (Sharp, No, 68 at p. 6). In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed that the composite video input should use the National Television System Committee (NTSC) format for a 60 Hz signal. Although NTSC is the correct format for a 60 Hz video signal, DOE agrees that using the SMTPE is more appropriate because it is a standard. Additionally, adding a standard for a 50 Hz signal allows this test procedure to be used internationally. Thus, DOE clarifies the SMPTE and ITU standards to be used in the definition of composite video in 10 CFR 430.2. Sharp commented that they support the definition for component video proposed in the March 2013 SNOPR, and therefore DOE retains its proposal and adopts this definition for component video in 10 CFR 430.2 (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 6). CEA also provided comment on the video input definitions, and suggested, along with Sharp, that the definition for direct video connection should be removed because it is not used in the test procedure (CEA, No. 72 at p. A–5; E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 63827 In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed definitions for home and retail picture settings to create a picture setting structure consistent with the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Televisions, Version 4.1 (ENERGY STAR v. 4.1). 77 FR 2837. These definitions established a picture setting structure as depicted in Figure 1. In preparation of the January 2012 NOPR, DOE performed testing and discovered a TV that was unable to enter the retail picture setting after selecting the home picture setting. DOE was concerned that that this issue would prevent the luminance test from being performed on certain TVs, and therefore DOE proposed that the retail picture setting luminance measurement shall be performed first, followed by the home picture setting. Additionally, the on mode test would be performed after the luminance test so that the home picture setting would not need to be changed between tests. The proposed testing order was slightly different from other industry test procedures, which tested on mode before luminance. DOE found this difference necessary to ensure that all TVs were capable of entering both the home and retail picture settings for the luminance test. should be defined to help clarify the retail picture setting definition (MEVSA, No. 44 at p. 5). Based on these comments, DOE proposed a definition in the March 2013 SNOPR for the brightest selectable preset picture setting as the picture setting which produces the highest luminance during on mode. 78 FR 15813–15815. The luminance of this picture setting was also measured instead of the retail picture setting (see Figure 2). Additionally, DOE clarified that the brightest selectable preset picture setting was only available from within the home menu. Once DOE proposed that the brightest selectable preset picture setting be measured within the home menu, ‘home picture setting’ was no longer an appropriate term for measuring the default screen luminance. DOE therefore replaced the term ‘home picture setting’ with the term ‘default picture setting’ (which maintained the same meaning as had been previously given to ‘home picture setting’) to measure the default screen luminance. DOE also proposed a definition for preset picture setting to help distinguish these picture settings within the home menu. The proposed testing structure no longer tested picture settings in the retail menu, and DOE was able to harmonize the test order with other industry procedures. Thus, the new testing order in the March 2013 SNOPR tested on mode in the default picture setting followed by the luminance test in the default and brightest selectable preset picture setting. NRDC and Sharp commented that they support the definition for brightest selectable preset picture setting (NRDC, No. 64 at p. 4; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3). Additionally, Panasonic and Sharp commented that they support the definition for default picture setting (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 3; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3). VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 ER25OC13.001</GPH> 4. Picture Setting In response to the January 2012 NOPR picture setting proposals, Sharp commented that the retail picture setting may not be the brightest picture setting as defined in the January 2012 NOPR (Sharp, No. 45 at p. 2). Sharp also commented that the proposed testing order could lead to double testing for manufacturers that test their products with multiple test procedures (Sharp, No. 45 at p. 3). Panasonic suggested that either the brightest selectable picture setting or the retail picture setting should be tested as the picture setting that measures the highest luminance in on mode (Panasonic No. 50 at p. 2). NEEA recommended that the retail picture setting should be defined as the picture setting which produces the highest attainable luminance from a factory defined menu option (NEEA No. 43 at p. 2). Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc. (MEVSA) commented that ‘preset picture setting’ emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES Sharp, No. 68 at p. 6). DOE originally proposed this definition to harmonize with the STB video input definitions proposed in the STB test procedure NOPR. Docket No. EERE–2–12–BT–TP– 0046, 78 FR 5076. Because DOE did not use the term in the TV test procedure, DOE agrees with commenters and removes the definition for direct video connection from today’s final rule. DOE also clarifies that symbol definitions for videocassette recorder (VCR), Lratio, and light measuring device (LMD) have been removed because these terms are no longer used in the test procedure. 63828 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations beneficial by clearly describing the picture setting structure. DOE therefore adopts the terms ‘‘home configuration’’, ‘‘retail configuration’’, and ‘‘forced menu’’ in sections 2.6, 2.16, and 2.5 respectively of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. The picture setting structure adopted in today’s final rule can also be seen in Figure 3. When developing this picture setting structure, DOE determined that ‘configuration’ would be more appropriate to describe the function of the ‘home’ and ‘retail’ than the term ‘menu’, since these selections do not present their own submenus. ER25OC13.003</GPH> 3; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3; CEA, No. 72 at p. A–8). DOE agrees with these comments and adopts definitions for ‘home configuration’, ‘retail configuration’, and ‘forced menu’ in today’s final rule. In the March 2013 SNOPR, although DOE did not include definitions for ‘home mode’ and ‘retail mode’, these terms were discussed in the preamble as ‘home menu’ and ‘retail menu’. DOE intentionally avoided using the term ‘mode’ to prevent confusion with the modes of operation. Although this is still a concern, DOE believes that defining similar terms would be VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 ER25OC13.002</GPH> emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES Based on DOE’s proposal in the March 2013 SNOPR, CA IOU, CEA, and NEEA recommended that DOE broaden its definition of preset picture setting to include picture settings within the retail menu (CA IOU, No. 71 at p. 3; CEA, No. 72 at p. A–7; NEEA, No. 66 at p. 2). Broadening the definition for preset picture setting allows the brightest selectable preset picture setting to be found in either the home or retail menu. Panasonic, Sharp, and CEA also commented that ‘home mode’, ‘retail mode’, and ‘forced menu’ should be defined to help clarify the picture setting structure (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 63829 designed to measure the brightest picture setting of the TV regardless of whether it is in the home or retail configuration. Thus, DOE adopts the definitions for the brightest selectable preset picture setting and the default picture setting in sections 2.3 and 2.4 respectively of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. DOE also notes that the picture setting structure depicted in Figure 3 only applies to TVs that have a forced menu, rather than all TVs. For TVs with a forced menu, the luminance test measures the screen luminance of three defined picture settings. For TVs that do not have a forced menu, the luminance test measures the screen luminance of two defined picture settings, as shown in Figure 4. The adopted luminance test can be found in section 7.4 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. 5. Definitions Incorporated by IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed that the definitions and configuration requirements for additional and special functions be incorporated by reference from IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0. 78 FR 15812. Panasonic and Sharp agreed with these proposals, and therefore DOE adopts definitions for additional and special functions in sections 2.1 and 2.17 respectively of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 3; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 2). DOE clarifies that the definition of ‘‘TV combination unit’’ has been removed as part of today’s final rule. This term was not used in the test procedure and is already included under the definition of additional functions as part of section 2.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. CEA also recommended that this definition be removed (CEA, No. 72 at p. A–8). simultaneous to real power. DOE maintained this proposal in the March 2013 SNOPR, and, in response, CEA commented that it agrees with these requirements (CEA, No. 72 at p. A–9). In today’s final rule, DOE adopts these power meter requirements as proposed in the March 2013 SNOPR. applied to both luminance and illuminance meters, which was not the intent. Thus, DOE clarified that the acceptance angle requirement is only applicable for luminance meters. 78 FR 15815–15816. In response to the March 2013 SNOPR, Panasonic commented they were in support of the accuracy requirement. (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 3).Sharp also commented during the SNOPR public meeting that including both luminance and illuminance specifications together may be confusing, especially when attempting to make a distinction between the two (Sharp, No. 65 at p. 173). DOE agrees with these comments and separates the light measurement device specification into two individual requirements for luminance and illuminance meters in sections 3.4 and 3.5 respectively of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. DOE also notes that these separate requirements maintain the accuracy requirement proposed in the March 2013 SNOPR. Additionally, Sharp and CEA commented that the acceptance angle specification for luminance meters should only apply to non-contact meters (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3; CEA, No. 72 at p. A–10). DOE agrees with these comments because a contact luminance meter measures screen luminance while making contact with the screen and eliminates any concern with accepting unwanted light. DOE therefore clarifies that the acceptance angle specification for luminance meters is only applicable emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES D. Measurement Equipment 1. Power Meter Requirements In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed power meter requirements based on section 5.1.5 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0. 77 FR 2838. These requirements specify the type of meter, the measured uncertainty, and resolution of the measurements. DOE’s proposal differed from IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 in that it required the sampling rate of at least 1 measurement per second and it required power factor to be measured VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 2. Luminance Meter Requirements In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed requirements for luminance and illuminance meters under a single requirement for light measurement devices. 77 FR 2838–2839. These requirements included an accuracy of ± 2% ± 2 digits of resolution, a repeatability of 0.4% ± 2 digits of resolution, and an acceptance angle of 3 degrees or less. In response to this proposal, Sharp commented that it was in support of these tolerance requirements, while MEVSA and NEEA requested that DOE clarify these tolerance requirements (Sharp, No. 45 at p. 3; MEVSA, No. 44 at p. 29; NEEA, No. 43 at p. 2). In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE included an example in the rule language to clarify the accuracy requirement of a light measurement device. Additionally, DOE reevaluated the overall tolerance requirements and determined that a repeatability requirement may not be appropriate for all measurement equipment. Thus, in the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE removed the repeatability requirement. DOE also determined that it could be misinterpreted in the proposed text that the acceptance angle requirement PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 ER25OC13.004</GPH> Throughout this rulemaking, DOE has received many comments highlighting the difficulties of defining a single picture setting that exhibits the highest screen luminance value for all TVs. To mitigate this issue, DOE adopts a picture setting structure which defines both the brightest selectable preset picture setting within the home configuration and the default picture setting within the retail configuration. This structure is 63830 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations to non-contact luminance meters in today’s final rule. E. General Test Set-up 1. Nominal Voltage and Frequency of the Region In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed the voltage and frequency requirements of 115 V ± 1%, 60 Hz ± 1%, and a total harmonic distortion (THD) of less than 5%. 77 FR 2838. Panasonic recommended that section 5.1.1 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 be referenced to include a voltage and frequency tolerance of ± 2% and a THD of less than 5% (Panasonic, No. 50 at p. 2). DOE believed that the tolerance levels set in the January 2012 NOPR were appropriate, but also agreed that incorporating a requirement from an industry test procedure would be beneficial. Therefore, in the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed that the voltage and frequency specifications be incorporated by reference from section 4.3.1 of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0. 78 FR 15815. Although Panasonic recommended incorporating section 5.1.1 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0, DOE incorporated IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 to maintain the same requirements as the January 2012 NOPR. DOE also harmonized with IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 because it includes a table which specifies the nominal voltage and frequency by region to allow for international adoption. Additionally, DOE clarified that the THD requirement remains the same as the January 2012 NOPR proposal, at less than 5%. Based on this proposal in the March 2013 SNOPR, Sharp recommended that DOE use the term ‘‘rated voltage and frequency’’ rather than ‘‘nominal voltage and frequency’’ as this was the intention of IEC in IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3). DOE agrees with this recommendation and updates the voltage and frequency requirement to specify the rated values of the region and incorporates section 4.3.1 of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 in section 3.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES 2. International Unit Harmonization To further harmonize with international standards, Sharp suggested that distance be measured in metric rather than imperial units, and offered a recommendation of 1.5 ± 0.1 meters (m) for the on mode with ABC enabled test set-up (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 5). DOE VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 agrees with Sharp’s comment because using metric units will limit manufacturer burden when testing multiple procedures. DOE also agrees with Sharp’s distance recommendation of 1.5 m because it is roughly 4.92 feet (ft) and falls within the proposed tolerance for the previous 5 ft requirement. DOE therefore adopts the use of metric units for all distance requirements in today’s final rule. 3. Dark Room Conditions In response to the January 2012 NOPR, MEVSA recommended that DOE clarify dark room conditions (MEVSA, No. 44 at p. 2). Panasonic also noted that wall reflectivity of a room may play a role in illuminance measurements (Panasonic, No. 50 at p. 4). In response to these comments, DOE performed testing to help provide additional clarification. In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a definition for a dark room that the room illuminance shall not exceed 1.0 lux (lx) measured at the ABC sensor. 78 FR 15813. DOE also proposed that the ABC sensor shall be at least 2 ft from any wall surface. Based on these requirements, CEA agreed with DOE’s proposal to measure the room illuminance at the ABC sensor (CEA, No. 72 at p. A–6). Sharp commented that the requirements for dark room conditions are embedded in the definition for a dark room (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 7). DOE agrees with Sharp’s comment and removes the definition for dark room in favor of a requirement for ambient light conditions, located in section 4.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. DOE clarifies that this change is purely stylistic and maintains a requirement of no more than 1.0 lx measured at the ABC sensor and that the ABC sensor shall be no less than 2 ft from any wall surface. DOE also clarifies that ‘wall surfaces’ specified in this requirement do not include the surface on which the TV stand rests upon nor the rear wall which the back of the TV faces. Panasonic supported this proposal (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 3). Additionally, based on comments addressed in section III.E.2, DOE updates the distance requirement in this section from 2 ft to 0.5 m to adhere with metric units. 4. Automatic Brightness Control Sensor Configuration In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a requirement to disable the PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 ABC sensor for the luminance measurement. 78 FR 15832. Panasonic and Sharp commented that some TVs do not have the option to disable the ABC sensor from a settings menu, and should be disabled by directing at least 300 lx into the sensor (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 4; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3). DOE agrees with these comments and clarifies in section 7.4.1.2 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 that if the ABC sensor cannot be disabled through a settings menu, at least 300 lx shall be directed into the ABC sensor. In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE also proposed that at least 300 lx shall be directed into the ABC sensor during the on mode stabilization test. 78 FR 15817. Unlike the luminance test, DOE believes that the ABC sensor should not be disabled through the TV menu because it would need to be re-enabled in the subsequent on mode test. Sharp commented that saturating the ABC sensor by directing at least 300 lx into it would achieve repeatable results for all TVs, regardless of whether some TVs have the option to disable ABC through a settings menu (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3). DOE agrees with Sharp’s comment because it promotes a repeatable test setup and avoids the potential for undesired TV menu selections. DOE therefore adopts an ABC configuration requirement that directs at least 300 lx shall of light into the ABC sensor for the on mode stabilization test in section 7.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. 5. Network Connection In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a network hierarchy (see Table 1) for the standby-active, low mode test. 78 FR 15824. In response to this proposal, Panasonic and Sharp commented that only Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections are appropriate for network-enabled TVs (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 6; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 7). DOE reevaluated these connections and determined that 75-ohm coaxial cable and RJ–11 are commonly used for only hospitality TV networks and are not appropriate for network-enabled TV testing. Based on the comments by Panasonic and Sharp, DOE adopts a network connection hierarchy which includes only Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections (see Table 2) in section 5.10.2 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 63831 TABLE 1—MARCH 2013 SNOPR NETWORK CONNECTION HIERARCHY Priority Connection type 1 ...................... 2 ...................... Wi-Fi (Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers—IEEE 802.11–20072). Ethernet (IEEE 802.3). If the TV supports Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az–20103), then it shall be connected to a device that also supports IEEE 802.3az. 75-ohm Coaxial Cable. RJ–11. Other. 3 ...................... 4 ...................... 5 ...................... TABLE 2—NETWORK CONNECTION HIERARCHY Priority Connection type 1 ...................... 2 ...................... Wi-Fi (Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers—IEEE 802.11–20072) Ethernet (IEEE 802.3). If the TV supports Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az–20103), then it shall be connected to a device that also supports IEEE 802.3az. Additionally, DOE clarifies that this network connection hierarchy shall also be used for on mode connections. In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE did not explicitly state that a network shall be connected during on mode, and therefore DOE clarifies this requirement in section 5.10.2 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. Networkenabled TVs shall be connected to a network during on mode according to the network hierarchy in Table 2. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES 6. Configuration of Special Functions During the public meeting for the January 2012 NOPR, the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) brought to the Department’s attention a product that consumed less than 1 W of power in standby-passive mode, but when a quick start function was enabled, it consumed 24 W in standbypassive mode (NRDC, No. 40 at p. 4). The quick start function is designed to significantly decrease the latency between standby mode and on mode by keeping the TV in a heightened power state. DOE responded to this comment in the March 2013 SNOPR by clarifying that quick start is considered to be a special function and therefore would be configured as such. 78 FR 15823–15824. Under the special functions configuration requirement, if quick start was enabled by default it would be tested but if it was disabled by default it would not be tested. In response to the March 2013 SNOPR, Panasonic commented that they support treating quick start as a special function (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 6). VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 During the public meeting for the March 2013 SNOPR, NRDC clarified their previous comments on quick start by elaborating that a specific TV prompted the user to configure the quick start function from a menu, rather than just being embedded in a settings menu (NRDC, No. 64 at p. 3). By requesting a user response, the quick start function is more likely to be enabled by the user than if the TV is shipped with this function disabled. NEEA, Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP), and CA IOU also commented that the quick start function should be tested (NEEA, No. 66 at p. 4; ASAP, No. 69 at p. 2; CA IOU, No. 71 at p. 5). Sharp suggested language which would capture the power consumption of such functions but avoid the possibility of gaming menus (Sharp No. 68 at p. 5). DOE believes that the presence of the quick start function in a user prompt changes the way a user will treat this function, making it more likely that it will be enabled. This scenario with the quick start function prompt can be expanded to other special functions, such as an image processing function that increases power consumption during on mode. Although special function setting options have existed in TV menus for some time, DOE believes it is unlikely that a consumer will divert from the default settings unless they are prompted by the TV. As such, DOE agrees with stakeholder comments and adopts a requirement in section 5.5 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 430 that would configure special functions in the most power consumptive state when a configuration prompt is displayed. DOE clarifies that the selection of the home or retail configuration within the forced menu is not considered a special functions prompt and shall be configured according to the picture setting configuration criteria in section 5.5 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. Additionally, special functions that may be configured within a forced menu should be configured according to today’s requirement for special functions, which specifies that the most power consumptive configuration be selected. In this instance, there is no default configuration since the user is prompted to either enable or disable the function from a forced menu, and therefore, additional guidance is required to configure quick start or other special functions that are selected from a forced menu. In cases where it is unknown which configuration uses more power, every possible configuration is required to be tested. For example, in Figure 5, testing would not be required with Eco mode both enabled and disabled because not enabling Eco mode is known to consume more power. Similarly, if it is known that enabling a special function, such as quick start, is more power consumptive, then that function could be enabled without the need to measure the power consumption in each possible menu configuration. E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES 7. Video Input Device Configuration In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed that the TV shall be tested with a video input device of a different manufacturer to avoid device communication that can alter the power consumption of the TV. 78 FR 15816– 15817. This requirement was based off the discovery that certain TV and Bluray disc players of the same manufacturer have the ability to communicate with one another. Communication between devices changed menu settings and resulted in power variations which increased the potential for unrepeatable results. In response to this proposal, CEA and Panasonic commented that they are in support of this requirement (CEA, No. 72 at p. A–10; Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 4). DOE believes that requiring different manufacturers for the TV and the video input device will promote a repeatable test procedure, and therefore DOE adopts the March 2013 SNOPR proposal for video input devices in section 3.6 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. 8. Requirements Incorporated From IEC 62087 In response to the January 2012 NOPR, DOE received comment from Sharp recommending that DOE include requirements for additional and special functions (Sharp, No. 45 at p. 2). Similarly, DOE received comment from Panasonic and Sharp that the stabilization requirement from section 11.4.2 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 should be used to ensure that the TV reaches a steady power state for the on mode test (Panasonic No. 50 at p. 2; Sharp No. 45 at p. 3). In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed general requirements for on mode testing by incorporating section 11.4 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0. 78 FR 15832. Although this requirement included specifications for stabilization, additional functions, and special functions, DOE subsequently included individual references for sections 11.4.2 (stabilization), 11.4.5 (additional VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 functions), and 11.4.6 (special functions) in the March 2013 SNOPR to help clarify its position. In response to the March 2013 SNOPR proposals, Sharp commented that a frame rate requirement should be included that is compatible with the region (Sharp No. 68 at p. 6). While reevaluating the on mode requirements, DOE noted that section 11.4 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 also included a requirement for frame rate that aligned with Sharp’s recommendation. Based on comments from the January 2012 NOPR and the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE concluded that the general on mode requirements incorporated from section 11.4 of section 62087 Ed. 3.0 may have confused stakeholders and should be clarified in today’s final rule. DOE clarifies these requirements by removing the general reference to section 11.4 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 and only referencing individual subsections. Based on comments received from the January NOPR and March 2013 SNOPR, DOE will continue to reference sections 11.4.2 (stabilization), 11.4.5 (additional functions), and 11.4.6 (special functions) in sections 5.1, 5.4, and 7.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. Additionally, DOE agrees with Sharp’s comment on video frame rate and incorporates section 11.4.10 (frame rate) by reference in section 5.8 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. DOE did not receive comment on the remaining subsections of section 11.4 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 and therefore discusses the impact of these subsections on today’s final rule. Section 11.4.1 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 specifies ambient temperature for on mode testing. In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed these same requirements to align with industry accepted testing conditions. 77 FR 2839. DOE wishes to continue harmonizing with IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 and therefore adopts section 11.4.1 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 in section 4.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. DOE clarifies that this reference maintains PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 the same ambient temperature conditions proposed in the January 2012 NOPR and March 2013 SNOPR. Sections 11.4.3 and 11.4.4 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 specify configuration requirements for low noise block power supplies and conditional access modules. These functions are not covered as part of this rulemaking and therefore do not need to be configured. DOE therefore does not incorporate by reference these sections as part of today’s final rule. Sections 11.4.7 and 11.4.8 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 specify configuration requirements for the ABC sensor and picture setting requirements. DOE has worked with stakeholders to fine tune its requirements for the ABC sensor and picture setting structure and believes that the adopted requirements ensure repeatable measurements. DOE therefore does not incorporate by reference sections 11.4.7 and 11.4.8 from today’s final rule. Sections 11.4.9 and 11.4.11 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 specify aspect ratio and sound level requirements for on mode testing. DOE agrees that these requirements contribute to a repeatable configuration for video and sound and therefore incorporates these requirements by reference sections 5.7 and 5.9 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. Finally, section 11.4.12 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 specifies the accuracy of input signal levels. This requirement is not appropriate for today’s test procedure because only video input devices such as Blu-ray discTM and DVD players are used to provide the input video signal. This requirement is therefore not incorporated by reference in today’s final rule. DOE reiterates that section 11.4 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 was originally incorporated by reference in the March 2013 SNOPR for general on mode requirements. To clarify this requirement, DOE removes the general reference and instead incorporates the following individual subsections from 11.4: 11.4.1 (environmental conditions), E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 ER25OC13.005</GPH> 63832 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 11.4.2 (stabilization), 11.4.5 (additional functions), 11.4.6 (special functions), 11.4.9 (aspect ratio), 11.4.10 (frame rate), and section 11.4.11 (sound level). emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES F. Steady State Requirement for On Mode Power Measurements In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed a stabilization test to ensure that the TV has reached a steady state in order to produce a consistent and repeatable on mode power consumption measurement. This test required that all TVs display the IEC dynamic broadcastcontent video signal for a period of 1 hour and compare each consecutive 10minute segment. The TV must meet the stabilization criteria, incorporated from section 11.4.2 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0, that the final two consecutive 10-minute segments have a percent difference of less than 2%. 77 FR 2843. In response to this proposal, Panasonic suggested that the stabilization time may be reduced if the TV can be shown to stabilize in less than an hour as this is included in the IEC stabilization guidelines (Panasonic, No. 50 at p. 2). This would potentially reduce the stabilization time by up to 40 minutes, requiring that at least two 10-minute segments be compared to ensure a stable power measurement. DOE agreed with this comment, and in the March 2013 SNOPR proposed that the stabilization time could be reduced to only the time required to meet the stabilization criteria. 78 FR 15817. In response to the March 2013 SNOPR proposal, Panasonic and Sharp expressed their support for this update (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 4; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3). In section 7.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430, DOE adopts its proposal from the March 2013 SNOPR that the stabilization period can be ended once the TV has met the stabilization criteria. G. On Mode In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed that on mode be tested with the Blu-ray disc version of the IEC dynamic broadcast-content video signal for a duration of 10 minutes. 77 FR 2839–2840. DOE also specified a video input connection hierarchy which tested HDMI/digital visual interface (DVI), video graphics array (VGA), component video, S-video, and composite video in this order of priority. 77 FR 2838–2839. Panasonic, Sharp, and MEVSA commented that DVI and VGA are computer inputs and inappropriate for testing televisions (Panasonic, No. 50 at p. 2; Sharp, No. 45 at p. 6; MEVSA, No. 44 at p. 3). DOE agreed with these comments and removed DVI and VGA from the connection hierarchy in the March 2013 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 SNOPR. 78 FR 15816. In response to this proposal, Panasonic and Sharp commented that they are in support of this hierarchy (Panasonic, No. 68 at p. 3; Sharp, No. 67 at p. 4). DOE adopts the proposed video input connection hierarchy of HDMI, component video, SVideo, and composite video in section 5.2 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. Additionally, DOE adopts the use of the Blu-ray disc version of the IEC dynamic broadcast-content video signal for the test content in today’s final rule. In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE also proposed that the TV be tested using the primary video input terminals as opposed to input terminals with an alternate designation such as ‘‘game’’ or ‘‘DVI’’. 78 FR 15816. Panasonic and Sharp commented that they are in support of this requirement (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 4; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3). DOE therefore adopts this requirement for video input terminals in section 5.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE required that power factor shall be measured and recorded for all on mode power measurements. 78 FR 15825. Panasonic recommended that the power factor measurement be based on a single measurement during the luminance test (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 7). DOE believes that a single measurement during the luminance test may result in increased test burden and unrepeatable measurements as the luminance test displays the IEC three vertical bar signal for only a brief period of time and does not require the use of power measurement equipment. Measuring the power factor during on mode results in no additional test time and allows for multiple measurements over the 10 minute test duration to increase accuracy. CA IOU supported the measurement of power factor and recommended that the CEC procedure be used or a method which produces an accurate measurement that is not unduly burdensome (CA IOU, No. 71 at p. 6). The CEC test method specifies that the reported value shall be the average value of measurements taken at an interval once per minute simultaneous to the on mode power measurement. DOE agrees with this method but believes that the sampling rate should be once per second to be consistent with the on mode power measurement. DOE therefore adopts a power factor measurement taken once per second, simultaneous to the on mode power consumption measurement in section 3.3.2 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 63833 H. On Mode With ABC Enabled 1. ABC Illuminance Values In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed measuring the on mode power consumption with ABC enabled at 10, 50, 100 and 300 lx. 77 FR 2850–2853. CEA, MEVSA, Panasonic, and Sharp all agreed with testing at four illuminance values but had slightly differing opinions on which values should be measured (CEA, No. 47 at p. 5; MEVSA, No. 44 at p. 7; Panasonic, No. 50 at p. 5; Sharp, No. 45 at p. 4). DOE also evaluated research performed by the Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP) in ‘‘Further Analysis of Background Lighting Levels during Television Viewing’’.4 Based on stakeholder comments and research performed by CLASP, DOE proposed values of 100, 35, 12, and 3 lx in the March 2013 SNOPR. 78 FR 15822– 15823. Panasonic, Sharp, NRDC, NEEA, ASAP, and CA IOU all agreed with this proposal as they believe they are representative of actual TV viewing (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 5; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 5; NRDC, No. 64 at p. 1; NEEA, No. 66 at p. 3; ASAP, No. 69 at p. 1; CA IOU, No. 71 at p. 3). ams AG proposed four different illuminance values at 5, 15, 45, and 100 lx, however DOE considers this proposal to be sufficiently close to the illuminance values proposed in the March 2013 SNOPR (ams AG, No. 70 at p. 3). In section 7.3.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR 430, DOE adopts the March 2013 SNOPR proposal of measuring on mode when ABC is enabled at 100, 35, 12, and 3 lx. 2. Test Set-up In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a test set-up which required the lamp be positioned 5 ft from the ABC sensor at a perpendicular angle and the TV be positioned no more than 2 ft from any room surface with all 4 corners of the TV equidistant from a vertical reference plan. 78 FR 15822. DOE also required that the illuminance values be obtained by varying the input voltage to the lamp. 78 FR 15821–15822. Panasonic commented that they agree with DOE’s proposal that the TV shall be aligned equidistant from a vertical reference plane (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 5). DOE adopts these test set-up requirements in sections 4.5, 7.3.1, and 7.3.4 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 4 Jones, Keith. Further Analysis of Background Lighting Levels during Television Viewing. CLASP. March 29, 2012. https://www.clasponline.org/en/ Resources/Resources/ StandardsLabelingResourceLibrary/2012/∼/media/ Files/SLDocuments/2012/2012–3_ FurtherAnalysisOfBackgroundLighting LevelsDuringTelevisionViewing.pdf. E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 63834 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES CFR part 430. Additionally, as discussed in section III.E.2, DOE has updated these distance requirements to harmonize with international units. 3. Infrared and Ultraviolet Blocking Filter In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed that the ABC test set-up use an infrared and ultraviolet (IR/UV) blocking filter to ensure that only the visible light spectrum enter the ABC sensor. 78 FR 15822. DOE proposed this requirement after evaluating the light spectrum produced by the ABC test setup. DOE found that dimming the lamp increases the amount of IR light produced even though illuminance is only determined by the amount of visible light received by the illuminance meter. As a result, a TV that is sensitive to IR light may exhibit increased power consumption because it senses both the visible and IR portions of the light. Alternately, TVs which use ABC sensors that interpret light based on the visible human response are not affected by the increased levels of IR light at low illuminance values. Based on these findings, DOE proposed in the March 2013 SNOPR that an IR/UV blocking filter be used to eliminate these portions of the light so the ABC sensor only receives light in the visible spectrum. In response to the March 2013 SNOPR, Sharp commented that an IR/UV blocking filter would not produce conditions typical of a real world scenario and that dimmed residential light has components of IR as well (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 4). NEEA commented that sunlight includes components of the UV spectrum and further justification would be needed to filter out this light (NEEA, No. 66 at p. 3). DOE agrees that it is impossible to determine the typical light spectrum that consumers use to watch TV. Since DOE did not perform extensive testing using IR/UV filters, ASAP, Panasonic, NRDC, and CA IOU recommended that further testing be conducted to evaluate the repeatability of such filters (ASAP, No. 69 at p. 1; Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 5; NRDC No. 64 at p. 1; CA IOU, No. 71 at p. 4). DOE believes that an IR/UV blocking filter has the potential to make the test procedure more repeatable because small variations in light would have less of an impact on TV power consumption. However, some IR/UV blocking filters may block different wavelengths than others, resulting in more variation. DOE did not perform additional testing to determine the repeatability of various IR/UV blocking filters, because even if testing did produce repeatable results, it would be impossible to determine if the test VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 wavelengths correspond to typical viewing conditions. Additionally, ams AG commented that while a gradual backlighting response to ambient light is optimal for a TV viewing at various room illuminance levels, some ABC sensors use a crude implementation which results in a poor picture quality (ams AG, No. 70 at p. 5). ams AG commented that the ABC sensor should be accurate at low illuminance levels by rejecting IR and UV light and providing a photometric response near to the eye (ams AG, No. 70 at p. 5). Ultimately, ams AG discouraged the use of IR/UV blocking filters for ABC testing (ams AG, No. 70 at p. 5). DOE agrees with ams AG’s comment and believes that removing the IR/UV filter requirement would provide manufacturers the incentive to update their ABC sensor technology. Based on these comments, DOE no longer believes that an IR/UV blocking filter would be appropriate and excludes this requirement in today’s final rule. 4. Neutral Density Filter In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed two methods for simulating a 3 lx illuminance value at the ABC sensor. The first method varied the light source until 3 lx was measured at the ABC sensor. However, the second method used a neutral density (ND) filter to uniformly block light received by the ABC sensor, resulting in a 3 lx measurement. 78 FR 15823. In the IR and ND filter supporting document,5 DOE testing showed that both methods resulted in the same power consumption values when used in conjunction with an IR/UV blocking filter. Alternatively, when an ND filter was tested without an IR/UV blocking filter, the TV power consumption varied. Now that DOE is no longer using the IR/UV blocking filter as part of the ABC test set-up, allowing two methods to simulate the 3 lx illuminance value is no longer appropriate as it would result in repeatability issues. In response to the March 2013 SNOPR, Panasonic and Sharp expressed support for using the ND filter (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 6; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 5). To ensure a repeatable 3 lx power consumption measurement, DOE adopts the ND filter as the only method acceptable for simulating the 3 lx illuminance value. DOE believes this method is more repeatable because it ensures greater accuracy at low illuminance levels. Panasonic also 5 IR and ND Supporting Document. This material is available in Docket #EERE–2010–BT–TP–0026 at www.regulations.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 commented that the ND filter should include further specification to increase test repeatability (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 6). DOE agrees with Panasonic’s comment and clarifies in section 7.3.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 that the ND filter must be a 2 F-stop filter which uniformly filters 75% of the light. 5. Lamp Specification In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed that the lamp be a 1000-lumen standard spectrum halogen incandescent parabolic aluminized reflector (PAR) 30S. DOE also noted in the March 2013 SNOPR that standard spectrum is any incandescent reflector lamp that does not meet the definition of modified spectrum as defined in 10 CFR 430.2 78 FR 15821–5822. DOE believes that requiring a standard spectrum lamp is necessary to avoid lamps that contain spectrum modifying qualities such as an IR coating. Although stakeholders agreed that these lamp requirements were helpful to create a repeatable test set-up, Sharp and Panasonic expressed concerns about the international availability of PAR 30Slamp (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 5; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 4). DOE evaluated the lamp market and reached a similar conclusion that the specified lamp can be difficult to find internationally. In order to maintain a repeatable lamp requirement, DOE updates this specification by using more general language to avoid international naming differences. DOE adopts a standard spectrum halogen incandescent aluminized reflector with a beam angle of 30 ± 10 degrees, a lamp diameter of 95 ± 10 mm, and a center beam candle power (CBCP) of 1500 ± 500 candelas (cd). For additional clarity, DOE adds a note to the lamp requirements that lamps that contain spectrum modifying qualities, such as an IR coating, are not consider to meet a standard spectrum. DOE shifts away from a lumen-based requirement because the CBCP is a better approximation of the light that the ABC sensor receives during illuminance testing. The ABC sensor primarily receives light from the center beam of the lamp to determine illuminance values and therefore this rating is more representative of the lamp’s output under these circumstances. The new CBCP requirement corresponds to a slightly lower lumen range, but spot testing indicates that lamps within this range continue to meet the illuminance values needed for ABC testing. DOE therefore adopts these lamp requirements in section 7.3.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES I. Luminance Test In the NOPR, DOE evaluated many different test patterns for the luminance test but ultimately proposed the IEC three vertical bar signal. 77 FR 2841– 2842. NEEA, PG&E, Panasonic, and Sharp all supported the use of this test pattern and DOE therefore adopts the IEC three vertical bar signal in today’s final rule (NEEA, No. 43 at p. 3; PG&E, No. 46 at p. 3; Panasonic, No. 50 at p. 3; Sharp, No. 45 at p. 4). In today’s final rule DOE adopts a new picture setting structure that measures the luminance of up to three picture settings. As discussed in section III.C.4, DOE received comments on both the January 2012 NOPR and the March 2013 SNOPR that when only one highluminance picture setting is measured between the retail configuration and home configuration, there is a possibility that the picture setting in the alternate configuration is brighter. To resolve this issue, DOE clarifies that luminance shall be measured in the brightest selectable preset picture setting in the home configuration as well as the default picture setting within the retail configuration. DOE clarifies that certain cases may make measuring all three picture settings impossible, such as when a TV does not have a forced menu prompting the selection of either home configuration or retail configuration. Figure 4 in section III.C.4 indicates that only the brightest selectable preset picture setting and the default picture setting shall be measured in this case. DOE also identifies similar cases, such as when the retail configuration is no longer available after entering the home configuration or when it displays tickers or demos that are incapable of being disabled. Under these circumstances, only the default and brightest selectable preset picture settings would be measured within the home mode. With this picture setting structure, DOE no longer believes that a luminance ratio should be the output metric but rather that all measured luminance values should be recorded. This aligns with comments provided by NEEA, NRDC, and PG&E in response to the January 2012 NOPR, suggesting that DOE output the absolute luminance values rather than a ratio (NEEA, No. 43 at p. 3; NRDC, No. 40 at p. 6; PG&E, No. 46 at p. 2). DOE also notes that in the March 2013 SNOPR, the brightest selectable preset picture setting was measured prior to the default picture setting, even though the testing order was updated so that on mode was tested before the luminance test. 78 FR 15817–15818. Because the on VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 mode test is performed in the default picture setting, measuring the luminance in the default picture setting first would minimize unnecessary picture setting changes. Therefore, DOE clarifies, in section 7.4.1.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430, that the screen luminance is measured in the default picture setting prior to measuring the screen luminance in the brightest selectable preset picture setting in order to decrease test burden and increase repeatability. Additionally, measuring screen luminance after on mode on TVs with ABC enabled may lead to stabilization issues. These TVs are tested in on mode at 3 lx immediately prior to the luminance test, at which point the ABC function is disabled. This transition is likely to cause a significant increase in screen luminance. Sharp and Panasonic commented that the TV should undergo a stabilization period following the on mode test to ensure consistent luminance measurements (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 4; Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 4). DOE agrees with this comment and adopts a 10-minute re-stabilization period using the IEC dynamic broadcast-content video signal in section 7.4.1.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. Following the re-stabilization, the IEC three vertical bar signal shall be selected and displayed. Immediately after the signal is displayed on the screen, the luminance shall be measured to avoid the activation of anti-image retention functions. MEVSA commented on this language in the January 2012 NOPR and suggested the DOE should clarify what is meant by ‘‘immediately’’ (MEVSA, No. 44 at p. 6). Sharp also commented that the luminance measurement should be made within 30 seconds of being displayed (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 4). DOE recognizes that this measurement period is slightly vague and clarifies in section 7.4.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 that the measurement shall be made within 5 seconds of the IEC three vertical bar signal being displayed. Although Sharp suggests that the image can be displayed for up to 30 seconds, DOE believes waiting such a long time may result in some TVs activating anti-image retention functions which affect the brightness levels, departing from the original intent of measuring the screen brightness during on mode. Measuring the screen luminance with a static image is currently the only way to measure brightness during on mode, and therefore should be measured as soon as possible to avoid the initiation of antiimage retention functions. DOE believes 5 seconds is a reasonable amount of PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 63835 time to make a measurement and avoids the activation of anti-image retention functions. DOE also believes that this timeframe will allow for repeatable measurements without burden to manufacturers and test labs. J. Standby Mode In accordance with section 310 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007), today’s final rule is required to incorporate a test for standby mode if it is technically feasible. In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed definitions for standbyactive, high, standby-active, low, and standby-passive mode based on Table 1 of IEC 62087 3.0 and adopts these definitions in today’s final rule. 77 FR 2836–2837. At the public meeting for the March 2013 SNOPR, it was brought to the Department’s attention that discrete modes of operation may be interpreted differently and therefore DOE clarifies the modes of operation for standby mode. 1. Standby-Passive Mode The standby-passive mode test is designed to measure the power consumption of the TV when it is connected to mains power and can only be switched into a different mode of operation by an internal signal or a remote control unit. In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed that standbypassive mode be measured using section 5.3.1 of IEC 62087 Ed. 2.0. 77 FR 2857. This requirement is adopted as part of today’s final rule in section 7.5.2 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. DOE clarifies that the standby-passive mode test shall be conducted with the TV disconnected from any external sources, as they may be capable of providing an external signal capable of switching the TV into a different mode of operation. Additionally, this test can be conducted on all TVs regardless of the TV’s features and capabilities. As part of today’s final rule, DOE adopts this test to measure the power consumption of the TV in standbypassive mode. 2. Standby-Active, Low Mode In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a test to measure the power consumption of network-enabled TVs in standby-active, low mode. 78 FR 15824. Sharp commented that this test does not necessarily test standby-active, low mode because the TV must be able to switch to a different mode of operation through an external signal (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 5). Sharp’s main concern was that a TV would only meet this E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 63836 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations prompt a television to begin exchanging/receiving data with/from an external source (standby-active, high mode), then the TV is considered to be capable of switching into another mode of operation by an external signal. This TV would therefore meet the definition for standby-active, low mode. DOE believes that nearly all network-enabled televisions would be capable of entering standby-active, low mode, based on this definition. Figure 6 outlines a method for determining the test capabilities of a TV in standby mode. In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a test for standby-active, low mode based on section 8.6.5.8 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0, which measures the power consumption of STBs in standbyactive, low mode, and is adapted for TVs. 78 FR 15824. This procedure uses a 30-minute stabilization period followed by a 10-minute power measurement. Panasonic and Sharp commented that the specified stabilization period of 30 minutes is unnecessary and suggested that it be reduced to 10 minutes (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 6; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 5). Panasonic also commented that the same standby mode test should be used for standby-active, low and standbypassive mode (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 6). DOE agrees that a stabilization time of 30 minutes is unnecessary for this testing and adopts the same measurement procedure as standbypassive and off mode in section 7.5.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430, which is incorporated by reference from section 5.3.1 of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0. DOE clarifies that this test requires a minimum of 5 minutes to stabilize the TV but this period may be extended for products that require additional time. assess the power consumption of network-enabled TVs because this procedure was designed for hospitality TVs. DOE is not aware of any workloads used to simulate network traffic for network-enabled TVs, let alone one that would be comparable across all manufacturer platforms. Therefore, in the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed to remove the test for standby-active, high mode altogether. Panasonic and Sharp supported the removal of the DAM test for standby-active high mode (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 6; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 5). In today’s final rule, DOE continues to exclude a test for standbyactive, high mode but retains the definition from IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 to be consistent with industry procedures. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 3. Standby-Active, High Mode In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed testing standby-active high mode by incorporating the CEA Test Procedure for Download Acquisition Mode (DAM) Testing from the Version 4.1 ENERGY STAR Test Procedure for Televisions. 77 FR 2858. After further evaluation, DOE determined that the DAM test procedure does not accurately PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 ER25OC13.006</GPH> emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES definition if it could switch from standby-active, low mode to on mode by an external signal. DOE clarifies that standby-active, high mode is considered another mode of operation in comparison to standby-active, low mode. Thus, if an external signal can Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations K. Off Mode In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed a definition for off mode based on Table 1 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0. 77 FR 2836. During the rulemaking process, DOE has observed TVs that have a manual off switch which, by definition, places the TV in off mode. A test for off mode is technically feasible and therefore must be included in accordance with the requirements of EISA 2007. DOE adopts the definition for off mode in section 2.13 and the test for off mode in section 7.6 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 using the definition and measurement procedure from IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 that were originally proposed in the January 2012 NOPR. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES L. Sampling Plan In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a sampling plan to ensure consistent and repeatable results for all output metrics. 78 FR 15811–15812. The sampling plan requires that at least two products of a basic model be tested to develop a representative rating, which is consistent with other consumer products regulated under EPCA. Sharp recommended that instead of determining the confidence interval of two or more units, one unit should be randomly selected and tested (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 2) Sharp also expressed concern that using divisors of 1.05 and 1.10 could result in conservative energy ratings by manufactures (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 2). Panasonic commented that energy representations shall be performed using only one product (Panasonic No. 67 at. p. 2). DOE believes that using one product to determine an output metric may lead to unrepresentative output values. Variation among units within a basic model along with test variation is taken into consideration by the sampling plan, and is the reason that two or more products are used for any represented value. A minimum of two units are needed to establish a confidence level, which increases the accuracy of the represented value. Additionally, the use of 1.05 and 1.10 divisors allows for variation among units and allows manufacturers to accurately represent the efficiency of each basic model without the need for conservative representation values. DOE believes that the proposed sampling plan ensures an accurate and representative value and therefore DOE adopts this sampling plan in 10 CFR 429.25. M. Output Metrics In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed a multiple metric output but VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 63837 also considered an annual energy consumption (AEC) metric. The proposed metrics included on mode, standby-active, high mode, standbypassive mode, and off mode. 77 FR 2859. In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE updated these outputs to correspond to test changes resulting from the new proposals. The proposed multiple metrics in the March 2013 SNOPR included on mode, standby-active, low mode, standby-passive mode, off mode, and AEC. 78 FR 15825–15826. One of the main differences between the January 2012 NOPR and March 2013 SNOPR proposal was the inclusion of the AEC metric. In response to the AEC as proposed in the March 2013 SNOPR, CA IOU, CEA, NEEA, and NRDC expressed concern that the weighted values for the modes of operation may shift and no longer be representative (CA IOU, No. 71 at p. 6; CEA, No. 72 at p. 7; NEEA, No. 66 at p. 5; NRDC, No. 64 at p. 5). However, Panasonic supported the proposed output metrics (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 6). DOE believes that TV viewing habits have not significantly changed but will closely monitor these trends to ensure a representative value for the AEC. While it is possible for the duty cycle to change, the proposed weighting will provide a representative AEC for consumers, and a consistently weighted metric over time allows for energy consumption comparisons between past and future TV models. DOE therefore adopts an AEC metric in section 8 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. DOE believes that output values for on mode, standby mode, off mode, and AEC provide a sufficient representation of the TV’s power and energy usage and therefore adopts these metrics in today’s final rule. for testing and calculating the power consumptions and AEC of a single unit and that 10 CFR 429.25 provides a methodology for determining the represented rating of multiple tested units, DOE is altering both the sampling plan in 10 CFR 429.25 and outputs of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 as part of today’s final rule. Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 will output the power consumption for each mode of operation and the AEC for a single tested unit. 10 CFR 429.25 would then calculate the represented power values by applying the sampling plan and statistical requirements for multiple tested units. The represented power values would then be used to calculate a represented AEC. DOE is also adopting rounding requirements for all four representated values in part 429. DOE believes that this approach will provide a clearer methodology for testing a single unit and calculating the represented power values and represented AEC of multiple units. Therefore, DOE is adopting these requirements as part of today’s final rule. N. Represented Power Values In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed that the rated power consumption in on, standby, and off modes that are output from Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 shall be determined by first applying the sampling plan and statistical requirements proposed for 10 CFR 429.25. The AEC metric would then be calculated using these rated power consumption values. 78 FR 15811– 15812. Because this proposal required the sampling plan to be performed before calculating the rated power consumption values, multiple units would need to be tested to calculate and output the rated power consumption or AEC in Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. In order to ensure that this appendix provides a methodology In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a weighting structure for standby mode that is dependent on whether the TV is network-enabled. 78 FR 15825–15826. DOE clarifies that although most network-enabled TVs would meet the definition of standbyactive, low mode, having a network connection is not necessarily the only condition for this requirement. DOE believes that the definition for standbyactive, low mode should be used as the criterion to determine how the TV receives a standby mode weighting. If the TV is capable of entering standbyactive, low mode, this test is performed and the TV receives a 19 hour weighting for standby-active, low mode. Sharp commented that it supports a 19 hour weighting for standby mode (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 6). PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 O. Annual Energy Consumption Metric 1. On Mode In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed an on mode weighting of 5 hours based on DOE’s analysis of Neilson data. 78 FR 15825–15826. Sharp expressed support for a 5 hour weighting in on mode (Sharp No. 68 at p. 6). DOE believes that 5 hours is a representative weighting for typical on mode usage and therefore adopts this AEC weighting in section 8.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. 2. Standby Mode E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 63838 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations NRDC expressed concern that a 19 hour standby-active, low mode and 0 hour standby-passive mode would result in unmeasured power for the quick start function (NRDC, No. 64 at p. 4). NRDC also commented that the quick start function is independent of a network connection (NRDC, No. 64 at p. 4). DOE clarifies that the power consumption associated with the quick start function will be included in both the standby-passive and standby-active, low mode metrics when available. As discussed in section III.E.5, this function will be enabled when it is made available through a display prompt regardless of the TV’s network connection capabilities. DOE believes that the adopted implementation of quick start will alleviate NRDC’s concerns for the standby mode weighting and, based on stakeholder support, DOE adopts a 19 hour standby mode weighting for the AEC in section 8.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. 3. Off Mode In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a test for off mode and a 0 hour weighting for the AEC. 78 FR 15825–15826. Sharp commented that this test should be removed because only a few TVs are equipped with this feature (Sharp, No. 45 at p. 7). To comply with the requirements of EISA 2007, however, DOE is required to include an off mode test when it is technically feasible and so includes this test in today’s final rule. Although some TVs may be equipped with a manual off switch which is necessary for off mode, this feature is increasingly less prevalent on new TVs and when it is present on TVs, it is virtually never used. Therefore, DOE adopts a weighting of 0 hours in off mode in section 8.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES A. Review Under Executive Order 12866 The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that test procedure rulemakings do not constitute ‘‘significant regulatory actions’’ under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993). Accordingly, this action was not subject to review under the Executive Order by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in OMB. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires preparation of a regulatory flexibility analysis (RFA) for any rule that by law must be proposed for public comment, unless the agency certifies that the rule, if promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. As required by Executive Order 13272, ‘‘Proper Consideration of Small Entities in Agency Rulemaking,’’ 67 FR 53461 (August 16, 2002), DOE published procedures and policies on February 19, 2003, to ensure that the potential impacts of its rules on small entities are properly considered during the DOE rulemaking process. 68 FR 7990. DOE has made its procedures and policies available on the Office of the General Counsel’s Web site: https://energy.gov/ gc/office-general-counsel. DOE reviewed today’s final rule under the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act and the policies and procedures published on February 19, 2003. This rule prescribes a test procedure to be used to develop and implement future energy conservation standards for TVs. DOE certifies that this rule will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The factual basis for this certification is as follows. The Small Business Administration (SBA) considers an entity to be a small business, if, together with its affiliates, it employs less than a threshold number of workers specified in 13 CFR Part 121. The thresholds set forth in these regulations are based on size standards and codes established by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).6 TV manufacturers are classified under NAICS code 334220, ‘‘Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing,’’ and are considered small entities if they employ 750 employees or less. DOE determined that most manufacturers of TVs are large multinational corporations. To develop a list of domestic manufacturers, DOE reviewed the Hoover database 7 and other publicly available data, including the Energy Star qualified TVs database. As a result of its review, DOE determined that there were no TV manufacturers who would qualify as 6 For more information visit: https://www.sba.gov. The size standards are available at https:// www.sba.gov/content/small-business-sizestandards. 7 Hoovers. Web 12 Dec 2011. https:// www.hoovers.com. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 small entities. DOE also notes that manufacturers are already required to use a test procedure similar to DOE’s adopted test procedure to make energy representations under the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) EnergyGuide labeling program. 76 FR 1038. DOE’s adopted test procedure can be conducted concurrently with FTC testing without significant additional burden. Based on the above, DOE certifies that today’s rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and has not prepared an RFA for this rulemaking. DOE transmitted the certification and supporting statement of factual basis to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the SBA for review under 5 U.S.C. 605(b). C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 There is currently no information collection requirement related to the test procedure for TVs. In the event that DOE proposes an energy conservation standard with which manufacturers must demonstrate compliance, DOE will seek OMB approval of such information collection requirement. DOE has established regulations for the certification and recordkeeping requirements for certain covered consumer products and commercial equipment. 76 FR 12422 (March 7, 2011). The collection-of-information requirement for the certification and recordkeeping is subject to review and approval by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This requirement has been approved by OMB under OMB control number 1910–1400. Public reporting burden for the certification is estimated to average 20 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. As stated above, in the event DOE proposes an energy conservation standard for TVs with which manufacturers must demonstrate compliance, DOE will seek OMB approval of the associated information collection requirement. DOE will seek approval either through a proposed amendment to the information collection requirement approved under OMB control number 1910–1400 or as a separate proposed information collection requirement. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the PRA, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES D. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 In this final rule, DOE adopts a new test procedure for TVs. DOE has determined that this rule falls into a class of actions that are categorically excluded from review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and DOE’s implementing regulations at 10 CFR Part 1021. Specifically, this rule establishes a new test procedure without affecting the amount, quality or distribution of energy usage, and, therefore, will not result in any environmental impacts. Thus, this rulemaking is covered by Categorical Exclusion A5 under 10 CFR Part 1021, subpart D, which applies to any rulemaking that does not result in any environmental impacts. Accordingly, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required. E. Review Under Executive Order 13132 Executive Order 13132, ‘‘Federalism,’’ 64 FR 43255 (August 4, 1999) imposes certain requirements on agencies formulating and implementing policies or regulations that preempt State law or that have Federalism implications. The Executive Order requires agencies to examine the constitutional and statutory authority supporting any action that would limit the policymaking discretion of the States and to carefully assess the necessity for such actions. The Executive Order also requires agencies to have an accountable process to ensure meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in the development of regulatory policies that have Federalism implications. On March 14, 2000, DOE published a statement of policy describing the intergovernmental consultation process it will follow in the development of such regulations. 65 FR 13735. DOE examined this final rule and determined that it will not have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. EPCA governs and prescribes Federal preemption of State regulations as to energy conservation for the products that are the subject of today’s final rule. States can petition DOE for exemption from such preemption to the extent, and based on criteria, set forth in EPCA. (42 U.S.C. 6297(d)) No further action is required by Executive Order 13132. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 F. Review Under Executive Order 12988 Regarding the review of existing regulations and the promulgation of new regulations, section 3(a) of Executive Order 12988, ‘‘Civil Justice Reform,’’ 61 FR 4729 (Feb. 7, 1996), imposes on Federal agencies the general duty to adhere to the following requirements: (1) Eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity; (2) write regulations to minimize litigation; (3) provide a clear legal standard for affected conduct rather than a general standard; and (4) promote simplification and burden reduction. Section 3(b) of Executive Order 12988 specifically requires that Executive agencies make every reasonable effort to ensure that the regulation: (1) Clearly specifies the preemptive effect, if any; (2) clearly specifies any effect on existing Federal law or regulation; (3) provides a clear legal standard for affected conduct while promoting simplification and burden reduction; (4) specifies the retroactive effect, if any; (5) adequately defines key terms; and (6) addresses other important issues affecting clarity and general draftsmanship under any guidelines issued by the Attorney General. Section 3(c) of Executive Order 12988 requires Executive agencies to review regulations in light of applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b) to determine whether they are met or it is unreasonable to meet one or more of them. DOE has completed the required review and determined that, to the extent permitted by law, this final rule meets the relevant standards of Executive Order 12988. G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) requires each Federal agency to assess the effects of Federal regulatory actions on State, local, and Tribal governments and the private sector. Public Law 104–4, sec. 201 (codified at 2 U.S.C. 1531). For a regulatory action resulting in a rule that may cause the expenditure by State, local, and Tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100 million or more in any one year (adjusted annually for inflation), section 202 of UMRA requires a Federal agency to publish a written statement that estimates the resulting costs, benefits, and other effects on the national economy. (2 U.S.C. 1532(a), (b)) The UMRA also requires a Federal agency to develop an effective process to permit timely input by elected officers of State, local, and Tribal governments on a proposed ‘‘significant intergovernmental mandate,’’ and requires an agency plan PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 63839 for giving notice and opportunity for timely input to potentially affected small governments before establishing any requirements that might significantly or uniquely affect small governments. On March 18, 1997, DOE published a statement of policy on its process for intergovernmental consultation under UMRA. 62 FR 12820; also available at https:// energy.gov/gc/office-general-counsel. DOE examined today’s final rule according to UMRA and its statement of policy and determined that the rule contains neither an intergovernmental mandate, nor a mandate that may result in the expenditure of $100 million or more in any year, so these requirements do not apply. H. Review Under the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999 Section 654 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999 (Pub. L. 105–277) requires Federal agencies to issue a Family Policymaking Assessment for any rule that may affect family well-being. Today’s final rule will not have any impact on the autonomy or integrity of the family as an institution. Accordingly, DOE has concluded that it is not necessary to prepare a Family Policymaking Assessment. I. Review Under Executive Order 12630 DOE has determined, under Executive Order 12630, ‘‘Governmental Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property Rights’’ 53 FR 8859 (March 18, 1988) that this regulation will not result in any takings that might require compensation under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. J. Review Under Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 Section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516 note) provides for agencies to review most disseminations of information to the public under guidelines established by each agency pursuant to general guidelines issued by OMB. OMB’s guidelines were published at 67 FR 8452 (Feb. 22, 2002), and DOE’s guidelines were published at 67 FR 62446 (Oct. 7, 2002). DOE has reviewed today’s final rule under the OMB and DOE guidelines and has concluded that it is consistent with applicable policies in those guidelines. K. Review Under Executive Order 13211 Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 (2) For each basic model of television, samples shall be randomly selected and tested to ensure that— (i) Any represented value of power consumption of a basic model for which consumers would favor lower values shall be greater than or equal to the higher of: (A) The mean of the sample, where: M. Congressional Notification As required by 5 U.S.C. 801, DOE will report to Congress on the promulgation of today’s rule before its effective date. The report will state that it has been determined that the rule is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). V. Approval of the Office of the Secretary The Secretary of Energy has approved publication of this final rule. and x is the sample mean; n is the number of samples; and xi is the ith sample; Or, (B) For on mode power consumption, the upper 95 percent confidence limit (UCL) of the true mean divided by 1.05, where: List of Subjects 10 CFR Part 429 Confidential business information, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 10 CFR Part 430 Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business information, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Imports, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Small businesses. Issued in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2013. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. For the reasons stated in the preamble, DOE amends part 429 and 430 of Chapter II of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations as set forth below: PART 429—CERTIFICATION, COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1. The authority citation for part 429 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6317. 2. Section 429.25 is added to read as follows: ■ § 429.25 Television sets. (a) Sampling plan for selection of units for testing. (1) The requirements of § 429.11 are applicable to televisions; and PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 and x is the sample mean; s is the sample standard deviation; n is the number of samples; and t0.95 is the t-statistic for a 95% one-tailed confidence interval with n¥1 degrees of freedom (from Appendix A of this subpart). And (C) For standby mode power consumption and power consumption measurements in modes other than on mode, the upper 90 percent confidence limit (UCL) of the true mean divided by 1.10, where: and x is the sample mean; s is the sample standard deviation; n is the number of samples; and t0.90 is the t-statistic for a 90% one-tailed confidence interval with n¥1 degrees of freedom (from Appendix A of this subpart). (ii) Any represented annual energy consumption of a basic model shall be determined by applying the AEC calculation in section 8.2 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430 to the represented values of power consumption as calculated pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section. (iii) Rounding requirements. The represented value of power consumption and the represented annual energy consumption shall be rounded as follows: (A) For power consumption in the on, standby, and off modes, the represented value shall be rounded according to the accuracy requirements specified in section 3.3.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430. E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 er25oc13.009</GPH> L. Review Under Section 32 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 Under section 301 of the Department of Energy Organization Act (Pub. L. 95– 91; 42 U.S.C. 7101), DOE must comply with section 32 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, as amended by the Federal Energy Administration Authorization Act of 1977. (15 U.S.C. 788; FEAA) Section 32 essentially provides in relevant part that, where a rule authorizes or requires use of commercial standards, the rulemaking must inform the public of the use and background of such standards. In addition, section 32(c) requires DOE to consult with the Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concerning the impact of the commercial or industry standards on competition. The final rule incorporates testing methods contained in certain sections of the IEC standards 60933–5 Ed. 1.0, 62087 Ed. 3.0, and 62301 Ed. 2.0 as well as CEA 770.3–D, SMPTE 170M, ITU BT.470–6, and HDMI Version 1.0. DOE has evaluated these standards and is unable to conclude whether they fully comply with the requirements of section 32(b) of the FEAA (i.e. whether it was developed in a manner that fully provides for public participation, comment, and review.) DOE has consulted with both the Attorney General and the Chairman of the FTC about the impact on competition of using the methods contained in these standards and has received no comments objecting to their use. er25oc13.008</GPH> emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES Distribution, or Use,’’ 66 FR 28355 (May 22, 2001), requires Federal agencies to prepare and submit to OMB, a Statement of Energy Effects for any significant energy action. A ‘‘significant energy action’’ is defined as any action by an agency that promulgated or is expected to lead to promulgation of a final rule, and that: (1) Is a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, or any successor order; and (2) is likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy; or (3) is designated by the Administrator of OIRA as a significant energy action. For any significant energy action, the agency must give a detailed statement of any adverse effects on energy supply, distribution, or use if the regulation is implemented, and of reasonable alternatives to the action and their expected benefits on energy supply, distribution, and use. Today’s regulatory action to establish a test procedure for measuring the power consumption of TVs is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. Moreover, it would not have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy, nor has it been designated as a significant energy action by the Administrator of OIRA. Therefore, it is not a significant energy action, and, accordingly, DOE has not prepared a Statement of Energy Effects. er25oc13.007</GPH> 63840 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations (B) For annual energy consumption, the represented value shall be rounded according to the rounding requirements specified in section 8.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430. (b) [Reserved] PART 430—ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS 3. The authority citation for part 430 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6309; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note. 4. Section 430.2 is amended by: a. Removing the definitions ‘‘Color television set’’ and ‘‘Monochrome television set’’; ■ b. Adding, in alphabetical order, the definitions ‘‘Component video’’, ‘‘Composite video’’, ‘‘High-definition multimedia interface or HDMI®’’, and ‘‘S-video’’; and ■ c. Revising the definition for ‘‘Television set’’. The additions and revisions read as follows: ■ ■ § 430.2 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES * * * * Component video means a video display interface as defined in the Consumer Electronics Association’s (CEA) standard, CEA–770.3–D (incorporated by reference; see § 430.3). Composite video means a video display interface that uses Radio Corporation of America (RCA) connections carrying a signal defined by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers’ (SMPTE) standard, SMPTE 170M–2004 (incorporated by reference; see § 430.3) for regions that support a power frequency of 59.94 Hz or International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) standard, ITU–R BT 470–6 (incorporated by reference; see § 430.3) for regions that support a power frequency of 50 Hz. * * * * * High-definition multimedia interface or HDMI® means an audio and video interface as defined by HDMI® Specification Informational Version 1.0 or greater (incorporated by reference; see § 430.3). * * * * * S-video means a video display interface that transmits analog video over two channels: luma and chroma as defined by IEC 60933–5 Ed. 1.0 (incorporated by reference; see § 430.3). * * * * * Television set or TV means a product designed to produce dynamic video, contains an internal TV tuner encased VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 5. Section 430.3 is amended by: a. Redesignating paragraph (p) as (t); b. Redesignating paragraphs (n) through (o) as (q) through (r); ■ c. Redesignating paragraphs (l) through (m) as (n) through (o); ■ d. Redesignating paragraphs (i) through (k) as (j) through (l); ■ e. Further redesignating newly designated paragraphs (o)(1) and (2) as (o)(3) and (4), respectively; ■ f. Adding new paragraphs (i), (m), (o)(1), (o)(2), (p), and (s); ■ g. Amending newly designated paragraph (o)(4) by adding ‘‘H,’’ after ‘‘G,’’. The additions read as follows: ■ ■ ■ Definitions. * within the product housing, and that is capable of receiving dynamic visual content from wired or wireless sources including but not limited to: (1) Broadcast and similar services for terrestrial, cable, satellite, and/or broadband transmission of analog and/ or digital signals; and/or (2) Display-specific data connections, such as HDMI, Component video, Svideo, Composite video; and/or (3) Media storage devices such as a USB flash drive, memory card, or a DVD; and/or (4) Network connections, usually using Internet Protocol, typically carried over Ethernet or Wi-Fi. * * * * * § 430.3 Materials incorporated by reference. * * * * * (i) CEA. Consumer Electronics Association, Technology & Standards Department, 1919 S. Eads Street, Arlington, VA 22202, 703–907–7600, or go to www.CE.org. (1) CEA Standard, CEA–770.3–D, High Definition TV Analog Component Video Interface, published February 2008; IBR approved for § 430.2. (2) [Reserved] * * * * * (m) HDMI®. High-Definition Multimedia Interface Licensing, LLC, 1140 East Arques Avenue, Suite 100, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, 408–616–1542, or go to www.hdmi.org. (1) HDMI Specification Informational Version 1.0, High-Definition Multimedia Interface Specification, published September 4, 2003; IBR approved for § 430.2. (2) [Reserved] * * * * * (o) IEC. * * * (1) IEC Standard 933–5:1992, (‘‘IEC 60933–5 Ed. 1.0’’), Audio, video and audiovisual systems—Interconnections and matching values—Part 5: Y/C connector for video systems—Electrical PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 63841 matching values and description of the connector, First Edition, 1992–12; IBR approved for § 430.2. (Note: IEC 933–5 is also known as IEC 60933–5.) (2) IEC Standard 62087:2011, (‘‘IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0’’), Methods of measurement for the power consumption of audio, video, and related equipment, Edition 3.0, 2011– 04, Sections 3.1.1, 3.1.18, 11.4.1, 11.4.2, 11.4.5, 11.4.6, 11.4.8, 11.4.9, 11.4.10, 11.4.11, 11.5.5, and annexc.3; IBR approved for Appendix H to subpart B of this part. * * * * * (p) ITU. International Telecommunication Union, Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, +41–22–730–5111, or go to https:// www.itu.int/en. (1) ITU–R BT.470–6, Conventional Television Systems, published November 1998; IBR approved for § 430.2. (2) [Reserved] * * * * * (s) SMPTE. Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, 3 Barker Ave., 5th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601, 914– 761–1100, or go to https:// standards.smpte.org. (1) SMPTE 170M–2004, (‘‘SMPTE 170M–2004’’), SMPTE Standard for Television—Composite Analog Video Signal—NTSC for Studio Applications, approved November 30, 2004; IBR approved for § 430.2. (2) [Reserved] * * * * * 6. Section 430.23 is amended by adding paragraph (h) to read as follows: ■ § 430.23 Test procedures for the measurement of energy and water consumption. * * * * * (h) Television sets. The power consumption of a television set, expressed in watts, including on mode, standby mode, and off mode power consumption values, shall be measured in accordance with sections 7.1, 7.3, and 7.4 of appendix H of this subpart respectively. The annual energy consumption, expressed in kilowatthours per year, shall be measured in accordance with section 8 of appendix H of this subpart. * * * * * 7. Appendix H to subpart B of part 430 is added to read as follows: ■ Appendix H to Subpart B of Part 430— Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Power Consumption of Television Sets Note: After April 23, 2014, any representations made with respect to the E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 63842 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations energy use or efficiency of televisions must be made in accordance with the results of testing pursuant to this appendix. Given that after April 23, 2014 representations with respect to the energy use or efficiency of televisions must be made in accordance with tests conducted pursuant to this appendix, manufacturers may wish to begin using this test procedure as soon as possible. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES 1. Scope This appendix covers the test requirements used to measure the energy and power consumption of television sets that: (i) Have a diagonal screen size of at least fifteen inches; and (ii) Are powered by mains power (including TVs with auxiliary batteries but not TVs with main batteries). 2. Definitions and Symbols 2.1. Additional functions shall be defined using the additional functions definition in section 3.1.1 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3). 2.2. Auxiliary Battery means a battery capable of powering a clock or retaining TV settings but is incapable of powering the TV to produce dynamic video. 2.3. Brightest selectable preset picture setting means the preset picture setting in which the television produces the highest screen luminance within either the home or retail configuration. 2.4. Default picture setting means the preset picture setting that the TV enters into immediately after making a selection from the forced menu. If the TV does not have a forced menu, this is the as-shipped preset picture setting. 2.5. Forced menu means a series of menus which require the selection of initial settings before allowing the user to utilize primary functions. Within these menus contains an option to choose the viewing environment between retail and home configurations. 2.6. Home configuration means the TV configuration selected from the forced menu which is designed for typical consumer viewing and is recommended by the manufacturer for home environments. 2.7. IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 means the test standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission, entitled ‘‘Methods of measurement of the power consumption of audio, video, and related equipment,’’ IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3). 2.8. IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 Blu-ray DiscTM Dynamic Broadcast-Content Video Signal means the test video content published by the International Electrotechnical Commission, entitled ‘‘IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0, video content_BD, video content for IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 on Blu-rayTM Disc,’’ IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3). 2.9. IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 means the test standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission, entitled ‘‘Household electrical appliances— Measurement of standby power,’’ IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3). 2.10. Illuminance means the luminous flux per unit area of light illuminating a given surface, expressed in units of lux (lx). VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 2.11. Luminance means the photometric measure of the luminous intensity per unit area of light traveling in a given direction, expressed in units of candelas per square meter (cd/m2). 2.12. Main battery means a battery capable of powering the TV to produce dynamic video without the support of mains power. 2.13. Off mode means the mode of operation in which the TV is connected to mains power, produces neither sound nor picture, and cannot be switched into any other mode of operation with the remote control unit, an internal signal, or external signal. 2.14. On mode means the mode of operation in which the TV is connected to mains power, and is capable of producing dynamic video. 2.15. Preset picture setting means a preprogrammed factory setting obtained from the TV menu with pre-determined picture parameters such as brightness, contrast, color, sharpness, etc. Preset picture settings can be selected within the home or retail mode. 2.16. Retail configuration means the TV configuration selected from the forced menu which is designed to highlight the TV’s features in a retail environment. This configuration may display demos, disable configurable settings, or increase screen brightness in a manner which is not desirable for typical consumer viewing. 2.17. Special functions shall be defined using the definition in section 3.1.18 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3). 2.18. Standby-passive mode means the mode of operation in which the TV is connected to mains power, produces neither sound nor picture, and can be switched into another mode with only the remote control unit or an internal signal. 2.19. Standby-active, high mode means the mode of operation in which the TV is connected to mains power, produces neither sound nor picture, is exchanging/receiving data with/from an external source, and can be switched into another mode of operation with the remote control unit, an internal signal, or an external signal. 2.20. Standby-active, low mode means the mode of operation in which the TV is connected to mains power, produces neither sound nor picture, can be switched into another mode with the remote control unit or an internal signal, and can additionally be switched into another mode with an external signal. 2.21. Symbol usage. The following identity relationships are provided to help clarify the symbols used throughout this test procedure. ABC—Automatic Brightness Control AEC—Annual Energy Consumption BD—Blu-ray DiscTM DVD—Digital Versatile DiscTM DVI—Digital Visual Interface HDMI®—High Definition Multimedia Interface Lbrightest—Screen luminance in brightest selectable preset picture setting within the home configuration Ldefault—Screen luminance in default picture setting within the home configuration PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Ldefault_retail—Screen luminance in default picture setting within the retail configuration LAN—Local Area Network Pon—Power consumed in on mode P3—Average power consumed in on mode, ABC enabled, 3 lx P12—Average power consumed in on mode, ABC enabled, 12 lx P35—Average power consumed in on mode, ABC enabled, 35 lx P100—Average power consumed in on mode, ABC enabled, 100 lx Pstandby-passive—Power consumption in standby-passive mode Pstandby-active, low—Power consumption in standby-active, low mode Poff—Power consumption in off mode STB—Set-top Box THD—Total Harmonic Distortion TV—Television Set USB—Universal Serial Bus W3—Percent weighting for on mode, ABC enabled, 3 lx W12—Percent weighting for on mode, ABC enabled, 12 lx W35—Percent weighting for on mode, ABC enabled, 35 lx W100—Percent weighting for on mode, ABC enabled, 100 lx WAN—Wide Area Network 3. Accuracy and Precision of Measurement Equipment 3.1. Voltage and Frequency. Set the test voltage and frequency to the rated electrical supply values of the region in accordance with Table 1 in section 4.3.1 of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 3.2. Power Supply Requirements. The TV power use shall be measured using a power supply that meets the specifications found in section 4.3.1 of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3). The THD of the supply voltage shall not exceed 5%, inclusive to the 13th order harmonic, when the unit is under test. 3.3. Power Meter Requirements. The power measurement shall be carried out directly by means of a wattmeter, a wattmeter with averaging function, or a watt-hour meter by dividing the reading by the measuring time. For TVs where the input video signal varies over time, use a wattmeter with an averaging function to carry out the measurement. 3.3.1. The sampling rate of the watt-hour meter or wattmeter with averaging function shall be one measurement per second or more frequent. 3.3.2. The power measurement instrument shall measure and record the power factor and the real power consumed during all on mode tests at the same sampling rate. 3.3.3. Power measurements of 0.5 W or greater shall be made with an uncertainty of less than or equal to 2 percent (at the 95 percent confidence level). Measurements of power of less than 0.5 W shall be made with an uncertainty of less than or equal to 0.01 W (at the 95 percent confidence level). The power measurement instrument shall have a resolution of: 0.01 W or better for power measurements of 10 W or less; 0.1 W or better for power measurements of greater than 10 W up to 100 W; E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 63843 face of the TV shall be placed equidistant from a vertical reference plane (e.g. wall). 4.1. Ambient Temperature Conditions. For all testing, maintain ambient temperature conditions in accordance with in section 11.4.1 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3). 4.2. Ambient Relative Humidity Conditions. For all testing, maintain the ambient relative humidity between 10 and 80 percent. 4.3. Room Illuminance Level. All luminance testing (with a non-contact meter) and on mode testing (with ABC enabled by default) shall be performed in a room which measures less than or equal to 1.0 lx measured at the ABC sensor while the TV is in off or a standby mode. If the TV does not have an ABC sensor, measure at the bottom center of the TV bezel. 4.4. Installation. Install the TV in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 4.5. TV Placement. TVs which have an ABC sensor enabled by default shall be placed at least 0.5 meters away from any wall surface (i.e. wall, ceiling, and floor). This does not include the furnishings which the TV may be placed on or the wall which the back of the TV faces. All four corners of the 5.4. Special Functions. The TV shall be set up according to the requirements in section 11.4.6 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3). 5.5. Special Function Configuration. If at any time during on mode operation a message prompt is displayed requesting the configuration of special functions, the most power consumptive configuration shall be selected. If it is unknown which configuration yields the most power consumptive state, verify the selection by measuring the power consumption of each possible configuration. Note: The selection of the home or retail configuration within the forced menu is not considered the configuration of a special function, and is therefore exempt from this requirement. 5.6. On Mode Picture Setting. Ensure that the TV is in the default picture setting within the home configuration for all on mode tests. This picture setting shall only be changed as instructed by the luminance test. 5.7. Video Aspect Ratio. The input video signal shall be configured in accordance with section 11.4.9 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference; see § 430.3) 5.8. Frame Rate. The video frame rate shall be selected in accordance with section 11.4.10 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference; see § 430.3) 5.9. Sound level. The TV sound level shall be configured in accordance with section 11.4.11 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference; see § 430.3) 5.10. Network Connection Configuration. 5.10.1. Network Connections and Capabilities. Network connections should be listed in the user manual. If no connections are specified in the user manual, verify that the TV does not have network capabilities by checking for the absence of physical emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES 4. Test Room Set-Up VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 5. TV and Video Signal Configuration 5.1. Additional Functions. The TV shall be set up according to the requirements in section 11.4.5 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3). 5.2. Video Connection Priority. The TV and the video input device shall be connected using an HDMI input cable. If the TV does not have an HDMI input terminal, the specified input terminals shall be used in the following order: Component video, S-video, and Composite video. 5.3. Input Terminal. If the TV has multiple input terminals of the same type (i.e. HDMI 1, HDMI 2), testing shall only be performed using any input terminal designed for viewing live TV or dynamic content from a BD player or STB, not from an input designed for an alternative purpose. Examples 1 and 2 provide visual explanations of this requirement. E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 er25oc13.010</GPH> 1 W or better for power measurements of greater than 100 W. 3.4. Luminance Meter Requirements. Contact or non-contact luminance meters shall have an accuracy of ± 2 percent ± 2 digits of the digitally displayed value. Noncontact meters are also required to have an acceptance angle of 3 degrees or less. 3.5. Illuminance Meter Requirements. All illuminance meters shall have an accuracy of ± 2 percent ± 2 digits of the digitally displayed value. 3.6. Video Input Device. The video input device (i.e. BD player) shall be capable of decoding a BD signal. The video input device manufacturer shall be different from the manufacturer of the TV under test to prevent device interaction. 63844 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations connections and the absence of network settings in the menu. If the TV has the capability to be connected to a network but was not shipped with a required piece of hardware (e.g. wireless adapter), that connection type shall not be tested. 5.10.2. Network Configuration. If the TV is network enabled, connect it to a LAN in on mode and prior to being placed into standby mode. The LAN shall allow devices to ping other devices on the network but will not allow access to a WAN. If the TV has multiple network connections (e.g., Wi-Fi and Ethernet), the TV shall be configured and connected to a single network source in accordance with the hierarchy of connections listed in Table 1 of this section. TABLE 1—NETWORK CONNECTION HIERARCHY Priority Network connection type 1 ............. Wi-Fi (Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers—IEEE 802.11–20072) Ethernet (IEEE 802.3). If the TV supports Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az– 20103), then it shall be connected to a device that also supports IEEE 802.3az. emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES 2 ............. 6. Calculation of Average Power Consumption 6.1. Average Power Calculation. For all tests in the on, standby-active, low, and standby-passive modes, the average power shall be calculated using one of the following two methods: 6.1.1. Record the accumulated energy (Ei) in kilo-watt hours (kWh) consumed over the time period specified for each test (Ti). The average power consumption is calculated as Pi = Ei/Ti. 6.1.2. Record the average power consumption (Pi) by sampling the power at a rate of at least 1 sample per second and computing the arithmetic mean of all samples over the time period specified for each test (Ti). The resulting average power consumption value for each mode of operation shall be rounded according to the accurary requirements specified in section 3.3.3 of this section. 7. Test Measurements. 7.1. On Mode Test. 7.1.1. On Mode Stabilization. If the TV has an ABC sensor enabled by default, direct at least 300 lx into the ABC sensor. The TV shall be stabilized prior to testing on mode using the IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 Blu-ray DiscTM dynamic broadcast-content video signal in accordance with section 11.4.2 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3). 7.1.2. On Mode Test for TVs without ABC Enabled by Default. The following test shall be performed if the TV is shipped with ABC disabled by default or the ABC function is unavailable. Display the IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 Blu-ray DiscTM dynamic broadcast-content video signal for one 10-minute period (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3). VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:42 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 Measure and record the average power consumption value over the test duration as Pon. 7.1.3. On Mode Test for TVs with ABC Enabled by Default. The following test shall be performed if the TV is shipped with ABC enabled by default: 7.1.3.1. Illuminance Values. Display the IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 Blu-ray DiscTM dynamic broadcast-content video signal for one 10minute period (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3) with 100 lx (± 5 lx) entering the ABC sensor. Measure and record the average power consumption value over the test duration as P100. Repeat the measurements with 35 lx (± 2 lx), 12 lx (± 1 lx), and 3 lux (± 1 lx) entering the ABC sensor and record the values as P35, P12, and P3 respectively. Testing shall be performed from the brightest to dimmest illuminance value and the values shall be changed by varying the input voltage to the light source. Note: The 3 lx illuminance value shall be simulated using a 67 mm 2 F-stop neutral density filter. 12 lx is measured at the ABC sensor prior to the application of the neutral density filter. 7.1.3.2. On Mode Power Calculation. All illuminance values shall be weighted equally when calculating the on mode power for a TV with ABC enabled by default and shall be determined by the following equation: Pon = P100 * W100 + P35 * W35 + P12 * W12 + P3 * W3 Where: W100 = W35 = W12 = W3 = 0.25 7.1.3.3. Lamp Requirements. A standard spectrum, halogen incandescent aluminized reflector lamp with a lamp diameter of 95 mm (±10 mm), a beam angle of 30 degrees (± 10 degrees), and a center beam candlepower of 1500 cd (± 500 cd) shall be positioned in front of the ABC sensor so that the light is directed into the sensor. Note: Lamps with spectrum modifying qualities, such as an IR coating, are not considered to meet a standard spectrum. 7.1.3.4. Light Source Set-up. The center of the lamp shall measure 1.5 m (±0.1 m) from the center of the ABC sensor. The light source shall be aligned ensuring that the center focal point of the lamp is perpendicular to the center of the ABC sensor. 7.1.3.5. Illuminance Measurement. The room illuminance shall be measured at the sensor in the direction of the light source while the TV is on and displaying the first menu from the IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 Blu-ray DiscTM dynamic broadcast-content video signal. 7.2. Luminance Test. 7.2.1. Luminance Test Set-up. 7.2.1.1. Picture Setting Set-up. When transitioning from the on mode power consumption test to the luminance test, the TV shall remain in the default picture setting within the home configuration for the first luminance measurement. 7.2.1.2. ABC Configuration. The ABC sensor shall be disabled at all times during the luminance test. If the ABC sensor is incapable of being disabled through the TV settings menu, direct at least 300 lx of light into the ABC sensor. PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 7.2.1.3. Stabilization. Prior to the first luminance measurement, the TV must undergo a 10-minute re-stabilization period using the IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 Blu-ray DiscTM dynamic broadcast-content video signal. 7.2.2. Luminance Meter Set-up. Align the luminance meter perpendicular to the center of the TV screen. If a non-contact luminance meter is used to measure the screen luminance, the luminance measurement shall be taken at a distance capable of meeting the meter specifications outlined in section 3.1.3, and in accordance with the meter’s user manual. 7.2.3. Three Vertical Bar Signal Measurement. The IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 three vertical bar signal found in section 11.5.5 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3) shall be displayed for no more than 5 seconds when each luminance measurement is taken. The luminance measurement taken in the default picture setting within the home configuration shall be recorded as LDefault_Home. 7.2.4. Luminance in the Brightest Selectable Preset Picture Setting. Using the IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 three vertical bar signal, determine the brightest selectable preset picture setting within the home configuration. Measure and record the screen luminance in the brightest selectable preset picture setting as LBrightest_Home. 7.2.5. Retail Configuration Luminance Measurement. If the TV has a retail configuration and the retail configuration is acceptable for making a luminance measurement, measure and record the screen luminance in the default picture setting within the retail configuration as LDefault_Retail. A retail configuration is considered acceptable for a luminance measurement if the TV does not display a demo or ticker which alters the screen content, or if such features are present, they must be capable of being disabled for the entire re-stabilization period and measurement. 7.3. Standby Mode Test. 7.3.1. Video Input Device. The video input device shall be disconnected from the TV for all testing in standby mode. 7.3.2. Standby-Passive Mode. The standbypassive mode test shall be performed according to section 5.3.1 of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3). Measure and record the average power consumption value over the test duration as Pstandby-passive. 7.3.3. Standby-Active, Low Mode. The standby-active, low mode shall only be tested if the TV is capable of connecting to a network and is capable of entering this mode of operation. The standby-active, low mode test shall be performed according to section 5.3.1 of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3). Measure and record the average power consumption value over the test duration as Pstandby-active,low. 7.4. Off Mode Test. 7.4.1. The off mode test shall be performed according to section 5.3.1 of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see § 430.3). Measure and record the average power consumption value over the test duration as Poff. E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 207 / Friday, October 25, 2013 / Rules and Regulations 8. Annual Energy Consumption 8.1. Input Value. The annual energy consumption (AEC) of the TV shall be calculated using on mode, standby mode, and off mode power consumption values as measured pursuant to section 7.1, 7.3, and 7.4 respectively. 8.2. Rounding. Calculate the AEC of the TV using the equation below. The calculated AEC value shall be rounded as follows: If the calculated AEC value is 100 kWh or less, the rated value shall be rounded to the nearest tenth of a kWh; If the calculated AEC value is greater than 100 kWh, the rated value shall be rounded to the nearest kWh. 8.3. Calculations. Express the AEC in kWh per year, according to the following: AEC = 365 * (Pon * Hon + Pstandby-active, low * Hstandby-active, low + Pstandby-passive * Hstandby-passive + Poff * Hoff)/1000 63845 Where: Pm = power measured in a given mode m (in Watts) Hm = hours per day spent in mode m 365 = conversion factor from daily to yearly 1000 = conversion factor from watts to kilowatts Values for Hm (in hours/day) are specified in Table 2 of this section: TABLE 2—HOURLY WEIGHTINGS Standby-active, low mode Yes ................................................................................................................... No .................................................................................................................... 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These special conditions contain the additional safety standards that the Administrator considers necessary to establish a level of safety equivalent to that established by the existing airworthiness standards. DATES: The effective date of these special conditions is October 25, 2013. We must receive your comments by December 9, 2013. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA–2013–0774 using any of the following methods: • Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/ and follow emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:28 Oct 24, 2013 Jkt 232001 Hstandby-active, Hon low 5 5 the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M–30, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001. 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Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Varun Khanna, FAA, Airplane and Flight Crew Interface Branch, ANM– 111, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Hstandby-passive 19 0 Hoff 0 19 0 0 Avenue SW., Renton, Washington 98057–3356; telephone 425–227–1298; facsimile 425–227–1149. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA has determined that notice of, and opportunity for prior public comment on, these special conditions are unnecessary because the substance of these special conditions has been subject to the public comment process in several prior instances with no substantive comments received. The FAA therefore finds that good cause exists for making these special conditions effective upon publication. Comments Invited We invite interested people to take part in this rulemaking by sending written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the special conditions, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. We will consider all comments we receive by the closing date for comments. We may change these special conditions based on the comments we receive. Background On May 14, 2009, Embraer S.A. applied for a type certificate for their new Model EMB–550 airplane. The Model EMB–550 airplane is the first of a new family of jet airplanes designed for corporate flight, fractional, charter, and private owner operations. The aircraft has a conventional configuration with low wing and T-tail empennage. The primary structure is metal with composite empennage and control surfaces. The Model EMB–550 airplane is designed for 8 passengers, with a maximum of 12 passengers. It is equipped with two Honeywell HTF7500–E medium bypass ratio turbofan engines mounted on aft E:\FR\FM\25OCR1.SGM 25OCR1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Parts 429 and 430

[Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-TP-0026]
RIN 1904-AC29

Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Television Sets

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: On January 19, 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to establish a new test
procedure for television sets (TVs). Based on comments received in
response to the January 2012 NOPR, DOE performed additional testing and
proposed amendments to the TV test procedure in its March 12, 2013
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR). Following the March
2013 SNOPR, DOE issues this final rule to establish a new test
procedure for TVs and respond to any subsequent comments from the March
2013 SNOPR. This rule resolves issues with the October 1979 TV test
procedure, repealed by DOE on October 20, 2009, by allowing for
accurate measurement of the energy consumption of modern TVs.

DATES: The effective date of this final rule is November 25, 2013.
The incorporation by reference of certain standards in this
rulemaking is approved by the Director of the Office of the Federal
Register as of November 25, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The docket, which includes Federal Register notices, public
meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting
documents/materials, is available for review at regulations.gov. All
documents in the docket are listed in the regulations.gov index.
However, some documents listed in the index, such as those containing
information that is exempt from public disclosure, may not be publicly
available.
A link to the docket Web page can be found at: https://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2010-BT-TP-0026. This Web
page will contain a link to the docket for this notice on the
regulations.gov site. The regulations.gov Web page will contain simple
instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments,
in the docket.
For further information on how to review the docket, contact Ms.
Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by email:
Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeremy Dommu, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202)
586-9870. Email: televisions@EE.Doe.Gov.
Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 287-6122. Email: Celia.Sher@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule incorporates by reference
into part 430 the following industry standards:
(1) CEA-770.3-D, Consumer Electronics Association, High Definition
TV Analog Component Video Interface, approved February 2008.
CEA standards can be purchased from the Consumer Electronic
Association, 1-800-699-9277, 1-734-780-8000, or https://www.techstreet.com/info/cea.tmpl.
(2) HDMI Specification Version 1.0, High-Definition Multimedia
Interface Licensing, LLC, High-Definition Multimedia Interface
Specification, Informational Version 1.0, published September 4, 2003.
HDMI standards can be purchased from HDMI Licensing, LLC, 1140 East
Arques, Suite 100 Sunnyvale, CA 94085, or https://www.hdmi.org/contact/index.aspx.
(3) IEC Standard 933-5:1992, International Electrotechnical
Commission, Audio, video and audiovisual systems--Interconnections and
matching values--Part 5: Y/C connector for video systems--Electrical
matching values and description of the connector, First Edition 1992-
12. (Note: IEC 933-5 is also known as IEC 60933-5.)
(4) IEC Standard 62087:2011, International Electrotechnical
Commission, Methods of measurement of the power consumption of audio,
video, and related equipment, Edition 3.0, 2011-04.
IEC standards can be purchased from the International
Electrotechnical Commission, 3 rue de Varembr[eacute], P.O. Box 131,
CH-1211 Geneva 20-Switzerland, or https://www.iec.ch.
(5) ITU-R BT.470-6, International Telecommunication Union,
Conventional Television Systems, published November 1998.
ITU standards are freely available from the International
Telecommunication Union, https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/publications/Pages/default.aspx.
(6) SMPTE 170M-2004, SMPTE Standard for Television--Composite
Analog Video Signal--NTSC for Studio Applications, approved November
20, 2004.
SMPTE standards can be purchased from the Society of Motion Picture
and Television Engineers, 3 Barker Ave. 5th Floor, White Plains, NY
10601, https://www.techstreet.com/products/1228846.

Table of Contents

I. Authority and Background
A. General
B. Test Procedure Rulemaking Process
C. Rulemaking Background
II. Summary of the Final Rule
III. Discussion
A. Incorporated Industry Test Procedures
B. Products Covered by the Proposed Test Procedure
C. Definitions
1. Television Sets
2. On Mode
3. Video Inputs
4. Picture Setting
5. Definitions Incorporated by IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0
D. Measurement Equipment
1. Power Meter Requirements
2. Luminance Meter Requirements
E. General Test Set-up
1. Nominal Voltage and Frequency of the Region
2. International Unit Harmonization
3. Dark Room Conditions
4. Automatic Brightness Control Sensor Configuration
5. Network Connection
6. Configuration of Special Functions
7. Video Input Device Configuration

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8. Requirements Incorporated From IEC 62087
F. Steady State Requirement for On Mode Power Measurements
G. On Mode
H. On Mode With ABC Enabled
1. ABC Illuminance Values
2. Test Set-Up
3. Infrared and Ultraviolet Blocking Filter
4. Neutral Density Filter
5. Lamp Specification
I. Luminance Test
J. Standby Mode
1. Standby-Passive Mode
2. Standby-Active, Low Mode
3. Standby-Active, High Mode
K. Off Mode
L. Sampling Plan
M. Output Metrics
N. Represented Power Values
O. Annual Energy Consumption Metric
1. On Mode
2. Standby Mode
3. Off Mode
IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review
A. Review Under Executive Order 12866
B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
D. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
E. Review Under Executive Order 13132
F. Review Under Executive Order 12988
G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
H. Review Under the Treasury and General Government
Appropriations Act, 1999
I. Review Under Executive Order 12630
J. Review Under Treasury and General Government Appropriations
Act, 2001
K. Review Under Executive Order 13211
L. Review Under Section 32 of the Federal Energy Administration
Act of 1974
M. Congressional Notification
V. Approval of the Office of the Secretary

I. Authority and Background

A. General

Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (42
U.S.C. 6291, et seq.; ``EPCA'' or, ``the Act'') sets forth a variety of
provisions designed to improve energy efficiency. (All references to
EPCA refer to the statute as amended through the American Energy
Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act (AEMTCA), Public Law 112-210
(Dec. 18, 2012)). Part B of title III, which for editorial reasons was
redesignated as Part A upon incorporation into the U.S. Code (42 U.S.C.
6291-6309, as codified), establishes the ``Energy Conservation Program
for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles.'' These include
television sets, the subject of today's final rule. (42 U.S.C.
6292(a)(12))
Under EPCA, the energy conservation program consists essentially of
four parts: (1) Testing, (2) labeling, (3) Federal energy conservation
standards, and (4) certification and enforcement procedures. The
testing requirements consist of test procedures that manufacturers of
covered products must use as the basis for (1) certifying to DOE that
their products comply with the applicable energy conservation standards
adopted under EPCA, and (2) making representations about the efficiency
of those products. Similarly, DOE must use these test procedures to
determine whether the products comply with any relevant standards
promulgated under EPCA.

B. Test Procedure Rulemaking Process

Under 42 U.S.C. 6293, EPCA sets forth the criteria and procedures
DOE must follow when prescribing or amending test procedures for
covered products. EPCA provides that any test procedures prescribed or
amended under this section shall be reasonably designed to produce test
results which measure energy efficiency, energy use or estimated annual
operating cost of a covered product during a representative average use
cycle or period of use and shall not be unduly burdensome to conduct.
(42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3))
In addition, if DOE determines that a test procedure amendment is
warranted, it must publish proposed test procedures and offer the
public an opportunity to present oral and written comments on them. (42
U.S.C. 6293(b)(2)) Finally, in any rulemaking to amend a test
procedure, DOE must determine to what extent, if any, the proposed test
procedure would alter the measured energy efficiency of any covered
product as determined under the existing test procedure. (42 U.S.C.
6293(e)(1)) If DOE determines that the amended test procedure would
alter the measured efficiency of a covered product, DOE must amend the
applicable energy conservation standard accordingly. (42 U.S.C.
6293(e)(2))
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007),
Public Law 110-140 (Dec. 19, 2007) amended EPCA to require DOE to
implement a standby and off mode energy consumption measurement, if
technically feasible, in test procedures where not previously present.
Otherwise, DOE must prescribe a separate standby and off mode energy
test procedure, if technically feasible. 42 U.S.C. 6295(gg)(2)(A). EISA
2007 also requires any final rule to establish or revise a standard for
a covered product, adopted after July 1, 2010, to incorporate standby
mode and off mode energy use into a single amended or new standard, if
feasible. 42 U.S.C. 6295(gg)(3)(A). DOE recognizes that the standby and
off mode conditions of operation apply to TVs. In response to this
requirement, DOE adopts provisions in the test procedures to address
standby and off mode as discussed in sections III.J and III.K of this
rulemaking.
Today's rule also fulfills DOE's obligation to periodically review
its test procedures under 42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(1)(A). DOE anticipates that
its next evaluation of this test procedure will occur in a manner
consistent with the timeline set out in this provision.

C. Rulemaking Background

In May 2008, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the
California Energy Commission (CEC) petitioned DOE to repeal its TV test
procedure, promulgated on June 29, 1979, as, among other things, it was
no longer appropriate for measuring the energy consumption of modern
TVs.\1\ CEC cited the Digital Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005
as a main contributor for their request to repeal the test
procedure.\2\ The act mandated that as of June 12, 2009, all TV
broadcasts must be transmitted digitally, transitioning from analog
broadcasts which were formally used for all over the air TV
broadcasts.\3\ The October 1979 test procedure relied solely on analog
test signals for test content and was geared heavily for older screen
technologies like cathode ray tubes (CRT) which made it increasingly
obsolete. CEA also highlighted the work of the International
Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) in the standard IEC 62087 Ed. 1.0
``Methods of measurement for the power consumption of audio, video, and
related equipment'' as a test procedure more suitable for the power
consumption of modern TVs. 74 FR 53641.
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\1\ See Energy Conservation Program: Repeal of Test Procedures
for Televisions. 74 FR 53640 (Oct. 20, 2009). https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/pdfs/74fr53640.pdf.
\2\ Chamberlain, William M., ``Petition of the California Energy
Commission to Repeal the Test Method for Television Sets in 10
C.F.R. Part 430 Subpart B.'' May 23, 2008. https://www.energy.ca.gov/appliances/2008rulemaking/documents/2008-05-15_workshop/other/Petition_Of_The_CEC_To_Repeal_The_Test_Method_For_Television_Sets_In_10_CFr_Part_430_Subpart_B.pdf.
\3\ Digital transition mandated by Public Safety Act of 2005
https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/digitaltv.html.
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On October 20, 2009, DOE repealed the TV test procedure and then
began a rulemaking process designed to resolve the issues of the former
test procedure. 74 FR 53640. As a first step in the rulemaking process,
DOE published a request for information and request for comment
document (RFI) on September 3, 2010. 75 FR 54048 (September 2010 RFI).
In the September 2010 RFI, DOE

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evaluated current industry test procedures and requested comment from
stakeholders. Following stakeholders' initial comments, DOE published a
NOPR which outlined the proposed television test procedure. 77 FR 2830
(January 19, 2012) (the January 2012 NOPR). In the January 2012 NOPR,
DOE proposed power consumption tests for on mode, standby-active, high
mode, standby-passive mode, and off mode, as well as a luminance test
for the home and retail picture setting. In March 2013, DOE published a
SNOPR to amend the proposed test procedure and to clarify the intent of
the January 2012 NOPR. 78 FR 15808 (March 12, 2013) (the March 2013
SNOPR). The most notable amendments included: (1) The removal of the
standby-active, high mode test, (2) the addition of the standby-active,
low mode test, (3) the addition of specificity to the on mode test with
automatic brightness control (ABC) enabled by default, and (4) the
revised picture setting structure for the luminance test. DOE addresses
all comments and clarifies the adopted test procedure in today's final
rule.

II. Summary of the Final Rule

Today's final rule adopts a new test procedure for TVs. This test
procedure is designed to resolve the issues which prompted DOE to
repeal the previous test procedure. This test procedure adopts tests
for active (on mode), standby mode, off mode, and screen luminance
measurements. The data obtained through this test procedure includes
the power consumption measurements for all available modes of
operation, power factor measurements in on mode, screen luminance
values, and an annual energy consumption metric based on the power
consumption of individual modes of operation. The adopted tests are
based on stakeholder comments in response to the September 2010 RFI,
January 2012 NOPR, and March 2013 SNOPR as well as DOE testing.
Throughout the rulemaking process, DOE performed several rounds of
testing to ensure the adopted tests are repeatable and reproducible.

III. Discussion

A. Incorporated Industry Test Procedures

In preparation for the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE participated as an
observing member of the CEA working group meetings regarding TV energy
consumption (CEA R4 WG13) to gain a better understanding of industry's
position on TV test procedures. DOE based many of its proposals from
the March 2013 SNOPR on Draft version 3.5 of the CEA-2037-A standard
(October 11, 2012), ``Determination of Television Average Power
Consumption''. CEA, Sharp, and Panasonic commented that DOE should
incorporate by reference the draft version 3.5 of CEA-2037-A as the DOE
test procedure in an effort to harmonize between DOE, industry, and
international test procedures (CEA, No. 72 at p. 2; Sharp, No. 68 at p.
1; Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 1). However, as of today, CEA-2037-A is
still in draft form and has not yet been finalized. DOE believes it
would not be appropriate to reference by incorporation a test method
that is still undergoing changes and has not been made publically
available. Therefore, while DOE continues to base its test procedure
requirements on draft version 3.5 of the CEA-2037-A test method into
today's final rule, DOE is not incorporating these sections by
reference.
Additionally, CEA, Panasonic, and Sharp also commented that DOE
should incorporate requirements from IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 in its test
procedure (CEA, No. 72 at p. A-6; Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 7; Sharp, No.
68 at p. 3). DOE agrees with these comments and incorporates many of
today's requirements from IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0. DOE believes that these
concepts closely align with those proposed in CEA's draft version 3.5
of CEA-2037-A and will ensure compatibility between the DOE test
procedure and industry standards. DOE also recognizes the importance of
harmonizing with industry and international test procedures, and takes
action by incorporating many industry requirements by reference in
today's final rule. DOE is aware that industry and international test
procedures are in development, and DOE will consider amending this test
procedure to further harmonize with these industry test procedures once
any ongoing efforts are finalized.

B. Products Covered by the Proposed Test Procedure

Following the public meeting for the March 2013 SNOPR, California
Investor Owned Utilities (CA IOU), CEA, Northwest Energy Efficiency
Alliance (NEEA), Panasonic, and Sharp commented that many of the
definitions in the proposed TV test procedure contained scoping
criteria and requirements that are more suitable for the scope of
coverage and product configuration sections, specifically in reference
to the definition for television sets (CA IOU, No. 71 at p. 2; CEA, No.
72 at p. A-4; NEEA, No. 66 at p. 2; Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 2; Sharp,
No. 68 at p. 2). NEEA commented that while it agreed with this
parameter, defining a TV as a product with a diagonal screen size of
15'' or larger may have unintended future consequences (NEEA, No. 66 at
p. 2). CEA also commented that restricting the screen size of a TV is
not appropriate for a definition (CEA, No. 72 at p. A-4). CA IOU
suggested that the size requirement be moved to scope of coverage
rather than including it in the definition of a TV (CA IOU, No. 71 at
p. 2). DOE agrees with these comments and believes that the screen size
requirement should be moved from the definition of a television set and
included as part of the scope of the rule, in section 1 of Appendix H
to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. This change allows for a more
inclusive definition of a television set, because it is no longer
limited to having a screen size of 15 inches or greater. DOE believes
that updating the definition allows greater flexibility for other
regulating bodies and for future use by DOE. While the definition of a
television set no longer contains the provision that the screen size is
15 inches or greater, DOE updates the applicability of the test
procedure adopted in today's final rule to only those televisions
having a screen size of 15 inches or greater.
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE also defined a TV as a product that is
``designed to be powered primarily by mains power . . .'' Following the
public meeting for the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE received comment from
Panasonic suggesting that ``primarily'' be replaced with ``solely'' to
exclude battery powered TVs from the scope of this rulemaking
(Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 2). Sharp commented that the terms `main
battery' and `auxiliary battery' should be defined to help clarify the
product coverage of this rulemaking (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 2). DOE agrees
with these comments and has added definitions for `main battery' and
`auxiliary battery' to section 2 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR
part 430. A main battery is defined as a battery capable of powering
the TV to produce dynamic video without support of mains power and an
auxiliary battery is defined as a battery capable of powering a clock
or retaining TV settings but incapable of powering the TV to produce
dynamic video. DOE clarifies that the proposed definition of a
television in the March 2013 SNOPR was designed to exclude TVs capable
of being powered by a main battery from the rulemaking but not to
exclude TVs with auxiliary batteries. While the definition of a
television set no longer contains the provision that it must designed
to be powered primarily by mains power, DOE updates the

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applicability of the test procedure adopted in today's final rule to
only those televisions that are powered by mains power (including TVs
with auxiliary batteries but not TVs with main batteries).
Sharp also suggested that TVs with non-removable main batteries
should not be tested while TVs with removable main batteries should be
tested (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 2). DOE believes that testing TVs that have
main batteries may result in energy consumption values that are not
appropriate for these products due to a different usage profile. Main
battery-powered TVs are typically designed for portability and are not
intended to be used for several hours a day with their batteries
removed. Additionally, these products represent a limited cross-section
of the TV market. DOE believes including main battery-powered devices
would create unnecessary test burden and result in atypical energy
consumption measurements for these products. While DOE believes these
products still meet the definition of a TV, they follow a different
usage profile than products that fall under the scope of this
rulemaking.
However, DOE believes TVs that have auxiliary batteries should be
included within the scope of coverage of this test procedure. DOE
believes that nearly all TVs have at least one auxiliary battery and
this clarification does not change the scope of this rulemaking.
In today's final rule, DOE clarifies its position for TVs powered
by mains and batteries as part of the scope of coverage rather than the
definition of a television set. DOE also clarifies that TVs powered by
main batteries shall be excluded from today's rule, while TVs with
auxiliary batteries shall be included in the scope for today's
rulemaking, located in section 1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR
part 430.

C. Definitions

1. Television Sets
As discussed in section III.B of this rule, DOE has updated the
scope of coverage to incorporate elements formerly proposed in the TV
definition. As a result, DOE broadened the TV definition, located in 10
CFR 430.2, to mean a product designed to produce dynamic video,
contains an internal TV tuner encased within the product housing, and
that is capable of receiving dynamic visual content from wired or
wireless sources.
The scope of coverage includes a requirement for a minimum screen
size as well as an exclusion for TVs powered by a main battery. These
limitations in scope are consistent with the limitations previously
proposed in the TV definition in the March 2013 SNOPR. Moving these
requirements to the scope of coverage allows for a broader definition
of a TV that is consistent with industry practice while retaining the
more narrow scope of coverage proposed under the January 2012 NOPR and
the March 2013 SNOPR.
DOE also notes that the internal TV tuner requirement proposed in
the March 2013 SNOPR is still appropriate for the TV definition. 78 FR
15811. In the All-Channel Receiver Act, the Federal Communication
Commission (FCC) has the authority to require that all products
marketed as a TV shall include a TV tuner within the product housing.
47 U.S.C. 303(s). A TV tuner is a key defining characteristic between
TVs, displays, and digital picture frames, and as discussed in the
January 2012 NOPR, the convergence of these products makes
distinguishing their features critical for this rulemaking. Thus, DOE
believes that a TV tuner is necessary for the definition of a TV. NEEA
commented that they support a TV tuner requirement for the definition
of a TV (NEEA, No. 66 at p. 2). As part of today's final rule, DOE
adopts the updated definition of a television set in 10 CFR 430.2 in
response to comments from the March 2013 SNOPR.
2. On Mode
In response to the March 2013 SNOPR, Panasonic commented that the
definition of on mode should be updated from ``providing one or more
principle functions'' to ``providing both picture and sound''
(Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 7). Although DOE agrees that this language
would clarify the intent of a `principle function', DOE does not
believe sound should be included as a principle function. DOE does not
require that a TV produce sound under the scope of this rulemaking and
believes this change may inadvertently exclude TVs that do not have
speakers. DOE agrees with the Panasonic's intentions of clarifying the
primary functions of a TV and therefore updates this language in the
definition of on mode to ``producing dynamic video'' in section 2.14 of
Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430.
3. Video Inputs
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed definitions for video inputs
as a way to clearly specify the connection between the TV and the video
input device. 78 FR 15812-15813. These definitions were based on
industry standards and harmonized with the Set-top Box (STB) Test
Procedure NOPR. Docket No. EERE-2-12-BT-TP-0046, 78 FR 5076. Sharp
provided comment on the proposed video input definitions, specifically
High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), S-video, composite video,
and component video. Sharp agrees with the definition for HDMI but
recommends that the HDMI connection should be compatible with all HDMI
versions (Sharp, No, 68 at p. 6). DOE agrees with this comment and
clarifies the definition of HDMI in 10 CFR 430.2 by requiring that the
video input must at least meet HDMI Version 1.0, but accepts higher
versions as they are backwards compatible. DOE recognizes that next
generation versions of this format will be released, but the criteria
in version 1.0 meets the minimum requirements to measure the power
consumption of this test procedure. Additionally, DOE does not believe
that it is necessary to require updated HDMI versions that have been
updated with capabilities not tested in this procedure such as 3D and
4k resolution.
In response to the S-video definition, Sharp commented that S-video
should be defined according to IEC 60933-5 (Sharp, No, 68 at p. 7). IEC
60933-5 is consistent with DOE's definition in the March 2013 SNOPR,
and including this reference can help to clarify this video input
connection. DOE agrees with Sharp's comment and updates the definition
of S-video in 10 CFR 420.2 to reference IEC 60933-5.
Sharp commented that the composite video definition should use the
SMPTE 170 M standard for 60 Hz signals and ITU BT.470-6 standard for 50
Hz signals (Sharp, No, 68 at p. 6). In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE
proposed that the composite video input should use the National
Television System Committee (NTSC) format for a 60 Hz signal. Although
NTSC is the correct format for a 60 Hz video signal, DOE agrees that
using the SMTPE is more appropriate because it is a standard.
Additionally, adding a standard for a 50 Hz signal allows this test
procedure to be used internationally. Thus, DOE clarifies the SMPTE and
ITU standards to be used in the definition of composite video in 10 CFR
430.2.
Sharp commented that they support the definition for component
video proposed in the March 2013 SNOPR, and therefore DOE retains its
proposal and adopts this definition for component video in 10 CFR 430.2
(Sharp, No. 68 at p. 6).
CEA also provided comment on the video input definitions, and
suggested, along with Sharp, that the definition for direct video
connection should be removed because it is not used in the test
procedure (CEA, No. 72 at p. A-5;

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Sharp, No. 68 at p. 6). DOE originally proposed this definition to
harmonize with the STB video input definitions proposed in the STB test
procedure NOPR. Docket No. EERE-2-12-BT-TP-0046, 78 FR 5076. Because
DOE did not use the term in the TV test procedure, DOE agrees with
commenters and removes the definition for direct video connection from
today's final rule. DOE also clarifies that symbol definitions for
videocassette recorder (VCR), Lratio, and light measuring
device (LMD) have been removed because these terms are no longer used
in the test procedure.
4. Picture Setting
In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed definitions for home and
retail picture settings to create a picture setting structure
consistent with the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements for Televisions,
Version 4.1 (ENERGY STAR v. 4.1). 77 FR 2837. These definitions
established a picture setting structure as depicted in Figure 1. In
preparation of the January 2012 NOPR, DOE performed testing and
discovered a TV that was unable to enter the retail picture setting
after selecting the home picture setting. DOE was concerned that that
this issue would prevent the luminance test from being performed on
certain TVs, and therefore DOE proposed that the retail picture setting
luminance measurement shall be performed first, followed by the home
picture setting. Additionally, the on mode test would be performed
after the luminance test so that the home picture setting would not
need to be changed between tests. The proposed testing order was
slightly different from other industry test procedures, which tested on
mode before luminance. DOE found this difference necessary to ensure
that all TVs were capable of entering both the home and retail picture
settings for the luminance test.
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In response to the January 2012 NOPR picture setting proposals,
Sharp commented that the retail picture setting may not be the
brightest picture setting as defined in the January 2012 NOPR (Sharp,
No. 45 at p. 2). Sharp also commented that the proposed testing order
could lead to double testing for manufacturers that test their products
with multiple test procedures (Sharp, No. 45 at p. 3). Panasonic
suggested that either the brightest selectable picture setting or the
retail picture setting should be tested as the picture setting that
measures the highest luminance in on mode (Panasonic No. 50 at p. 2).
NEEA recommended that the retail picture setting should be defined as
the picture setting which produces the highest attainable luminance
from a factory defined menu option (NEEA No. 43 at p. 2). Mitsubishi
Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc. (MEVSA) commented that `preset
picture setting' should be defined to help clarify the retail picture
setting definition (MEVSA, No. 44 at p. 5).
Based on these comments, DOE proposed a definition in the March
2013 SNOPR for the brightest selectable preset picture setting as the
picture setting which produces the highest luminance during on mode. 78
FR 15813-15815. The luminance of this picture setting was also measured
instead of the retail picture setting (see Figure 2). Additionally, DOE
clarified that the brightest selectable preset picture setting was only
available from within the home menu. Once DOE proposed that the
brightest selectable preset picture setting be measured within the home
menu, `home picture setting' was no longer an appropriate term for
measuring the default screen luminance. DOE therefore replaced the term
`home picture setting' with the term `default picture setting' (which
maintained the same meaning as had been previously given to `home
picture setting') to measure the default screen luminance. DOE also
proposed a definition for preset picture setting to help distinguish
these picture settings within the home menu. The proposed testing
structure no longer tested picture settings in the retail menu, and DOE
was able to harmonize the test order with other industry procedures.
Thus, the new testing order in the March 2013 SNOPR tested on mode in
the default picture setting followed by the luminance test in the
default and brightest selectable preset picture setting. NRDC and Sharp
commented that they support the definition for brightest selectable
preset picture setting (NRDC, No. 64 at p. 4; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3).
Additionally, Panasonic and Sharp commented that they support the
definition for default picture setting (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 3;
Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3).

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Based on DOE's proposal in the March 2013 SNOPR, CA IOU, CEA, and
NEEA recommended that DOE broaden its definition of preset picture
setting to include picture settings within the retail menu (CA IOU, No.
71 at p. 3; CEA, No. 72 at p. A-7; NEEA, No. 66 at p. 2). Broadening
the definition for preset picture setting allows the brightest
selectable preset picture setting to be found in either the home or
retail menu. Panasonic, Sharp, and CEA also commented that `home mode',
`retail mode', and `forced menu' should be defined to help clarify the
picture setting structure (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 3; Sharp, No. 68 at
p. 3; CEA, No. 72 at p. A-8). DOE agrees with these comments and adopts
definitions for `home configuration', `retail configuration', and
`forced menu' in today's final rule.
In the March 2013 SNOPR, although DOE did not include definitions
for `home mode' and `retail mode', these terms were discussed in the
preamble as `home menu' and `retail menu'. DOE intentionally avoided
using the term `mode' to prevent confusion with the modes of operation.
Although this is still a concern, DOE believes that defining similar
terms would be beneficial by clearly describing the picture setting
structure. DOE therefore adopts the terms ``home configuration'',
``retail configuration'', and ``forced menu'' in sections 2.6, 2.16,
and 2.5 respectively of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. The
picture setting structure adopted in today's final rule can also be
seen in Figure 3. When developing this picture setting structure, DOE
determined that `configuration' would be more appropriate to describe
the function of the `home' and `retail' than the term `menu', since
these selections do not present their own sub-menus.
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Throughout this rulemaking, DOE has received many comments
highlighting the difficulties of defining a single picture setting that
exhibits the highest screen luminance value for all TVs. To mitigate
this issue, DOE adopts a picture setting structure which defines both
the brightest selectable preset picture setting within the home
configuration and the default picture setting within the retail
configuration. This structure is designed to measure the brightest
picture setting of the TV regardless of whether it is in the home or
retail configuration. Thus, DOE adopts the definitions for the
brightest selectable preset picture setting and the default picture
setting in sections 2.3 and 2.4 respectively of Appendix H to subpart B
of 10 CFR part 430. DOE also notes that the picture setting structure
depicted in Figure 3 only applies to TVs that have a forced menu,
rather than all TVs. For TVs with a forced menu, the luminance test
measures the screen luminance of three defined picture settings. For
TVs that do not have a forced menu, the luminance test measures the
screen luminance of two defined picture settings, as shown in Figure 4.
The adopted luminance test can be found in section 7.4 of Appendix H to
subpart B of 10 CFR part 430.
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5. Definitions Incorporated by IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed that the definitions and
configuration requirements for additional and special functions be
incorporated by reference from IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0. 78 FR 15812.
Panasonic and Sharp agreed with these proposals, and therefore DOE
adopts definitions for additional and special functions in sections 2.1
and 2.17 respectively of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430
(Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 3; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 2).
DOE clarifies that the definition of ``TV combination unit'' has
been removed as part of today's final rule. This term was not used in
the test procedure and is already included under the definition of
additional functions as part of section 2.1 of Appendix H to subpart B
of 10 CFR part 430. CEA also recommended that this definition be
removed (CEA, No. 72 at p. A-8).

D. Measurement Equipment

1. Power Meter Requirements
In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed power meter requirements
based on section 5.1.5 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0. 77 FR 2838. These
requirements specify the type of meter, the measured uncertainty, and
resolution of the measurements. DOE's proposal differed from IEC 62087
Ed. 3.0 in that it required the sampling rate of at least 1 measurement
per second and it required power factor to be measured simultaneous to
real power. DOE maintained this proposal in the March 2013 SNOPR, and,
in response, CEA commented that it agrees with these requirements (CEA,
No. 72 at p. A-9). In today's final rule, DOE adopts these power meter
requirements as proposed in the March 2013 SNOPR.
2. Luminance Meter Requirements
In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed requirements for luminance
and illuminance meters under a single requirement for light measurement
devices. 77 FR 2838-2839. These requirements included an accuracy of
2% 2 digits of resolution, a repeatability of
0.4% 2 digits of resolution, and an acceptance angle of 3
degrees or less. In response to this proposal, Sharp commented that it
was in support of these tolerance requirements, while MEVSA and NEEA
requested that DOE clarify these tolerance requirements (Sharp, No. 45
at p. 3; MEVSA, No. 44 at p. 29; NEEA, No. 43 at p. 2). In the March
2013 SNOPR, DOE included an example in the rule language to clarify the
accuracy requirement of a light measurement device. Additionally, DOE
reevaluated the overall tolerance requirements and determined that a
repeatability requirement may not be appropriate for all measurement
equipment. Thus, in the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE removed the repeatability
requirement. DOE also determined that it could be misinterpreted in the
proposed text that the acceptance angle requirement applied to both
luminance and illuminance meters, which was not the intent. Thus, DOE
clarified that the acceptance angle requirement is only applicable for
luminance meters. 78 FR 15815-15816.
In response to the March 2013 SNOPR, Panasonic commented they were
in support of the accuracy requirement. (Panasonic, No. 67 at p.
3).Sharp also commented during the SNOPR public meeting that including
both luminance and illuminance specifications together may be
confusing, especially when attempting to make a distinction between the
two (Sharp, No. 65 at p. 173). DOE agrees with these comments and
separates the light measurement device specification into two
individual requirements for luminance and illuminance meters in
sections 3.4 and 3.5 respectively of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR
part 430. DOE also notes that these separate requirements maintain the
accuracy requirement proposed in the March 2013 SNOPR.
Additionally, Sharp and CEA commented that the acceptance angle
specification for luminance meters should only apply to non-contact
meters (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3; CEA, No. 72 at p. A-10). DOE agrees with
these comments because a contact luminance meter measures screen
luminance while making contact with the screen and eliminates any
concern with accepting unwanted light. DOE therefore clarifies that the
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to non-contact luminance meters in today's final rule.

E. General Test Set-up

1. Nominal Voltage and Frequency of the Region
In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed the voltage and frequency
requirements of 115 V 1%, 60 Hz 1%, and a
total harmonic distortion (THD) of less than 5%. 77 FR 2838. Panasonic
recommended that section 5.1.1 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 be referenced to
include a voltage and frequency tolerance of 2% and a THD
of less than 5% (Panasonic, No. 50 at p. 2). DOE believed that the
tolerance levels set in the January 2012 NOPR were appropriate, but
also agreed that incorporating a requirement from an industry test
procedure would be beneficial. Therefore, in the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE
proposed that the voltage and frequency specifications be incorporated
by reference from section 4.3.1 of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0. 78 FR 15815.
Although Panasonic recommended incorporating section 5.1.1 of IEC 62087
Ed. 3.0, DOE incorporated IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 to maintain the same
requirements as the January 2012 NOPR. DOE also harmonized with IEC
62301 Ed. 2.0 because it includes a table which specifies the nominal
voltage and frequency by region to allow for international adoption.
Additionally, DOE clarified that the THD requirement remains the same
as the January 2012 NOPR proposal, at less than 5%.
Based on this proposal in the March 2013 SNOPR, Sharp recommended
that DOE use the term ``rated voltage and frequency'' rather than
``nominal voltage and frequency'' as this was the intention of IEC in
IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3). DOE agrees with this
recommendation and updates the voltage and frequency requirement to
specify the rated values of the region and incorporates section 4.3.1
of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 in section 3.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10
CFR part 430.
2. International Unit Harmonization
To further harmonize with international standards, Sharp suggested
that distance be measured in metric rather than imperial units, and
offered a recommendation of 1.5 0.1 meters (m) for the on
mode with ABC enabled test set-up (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 5). DOE agrees
with Sharp's comment because using metric units will limit manufacturer
burden when testing multiple procedures. DOE also agrees with Sharp's
distance recommendation of 1.5 m because it is roughly 4.92 feet (ft)
and falls within the proposed tolerance for the previous 5 ft
requirement. DOE therefore adopts the use of metric units for all
distance requirements in today's final rule.
3. Dark Room Conditions
In response to the January 2012 NOPR, MEVSA recommended that DOE
clarify dark room conditions (MEVSA, No. 44 at p. 2). Panasonic also
noted that wall reflectivity of a room may play a role in illuminance
measurements (Panasonic, No. 50 at p. 4). In response to these
comments, DOE performed testing to help provide additional
clarification. In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a definition for a
dark room that the room illuminance shall not exceed 1.0 lux (lx)
measured at the ABC sensor. 78 FR 15813. DOE also proposed that the ABC
sensor shall be at least 2 ft from any wall surface.
Based on these requirements, CEA agreed with DOE's proposal to
measure the room illuminance at the ABC sensor (CEA, No. 72 at p. A-6).
Sharp commented that the requirements for dark room conditions are
embedded in the definition for a dark room (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 7). DOE
agrees with Sharp's comment and removes the definition for dark room in
favor of a requirement for ambient light conditions, located in section
4.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. DOE clarifies that
this change is purely stylistic and maintains a requirement of no more
than 1.0 lx measured at the ABC sensor and that the ABC sensor shall be
no less than 2 ft from any wall surface. DOE also clarifies that `wall
surfaces' specified in this requirement do not include the surface on
which the TV stand rests upon nor the rear wall which the back of the
TV faces. Panasonic supported this proposal (Panasonic, No. 67 at p.
3). Additionally, based on comments addressed in section III.E.2, DOE
updates the distance requirement in this section from 2 ft to 0.5 m to
adhere with metric units.
4. Automatic Brightness Control Sensor Configuration
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a requirement to disable the
ABC sensor for the luminance measurement. 78 FR 15832. Panasonic and
Sharp commented that some TVs do not have the option to disable the ABC
sensor from a settings menu, and should be disabled by directing at
least 300 lx into the sensor (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 4; Sharp, No. 68
at p. 3). DOE agrees with these comments and clarifies in section
7.4.1.2 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 that if the ABC
sensor cannot be disabled through a settings menu, at least 300 lx
shall be directed into the ABC sensor.
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE also proposed that at least 300 lx
shall be directed into the ABC sensor during the on mode stabilization
test. 78 FR 15817. Unlike the luminance test, DOE believes that the ABC
sensor should not be disabled through the TV menu because it would need
to be re-enabled in the subsequent on mode test. Sharp commented that
saturating the ABC sensor by directing at least 300 lx into it would
achieve repeatable results for all TVs, regardless of whether some TVs
have the option to disable ABC through a settings menu (Sharp, No. 68
at p. 3). DOE agrees with Sharp's comment because it promotes a
repeatable test set-up and avoids the potential for undesired TV menu
selections. DOE therefore adopts an ABC configuration requirement that
directs at least 300 lx shall of light into the ABC sensor for the on
mode stabilization test in section 7.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10
CFR part 430.
5. Network Connection
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a network hierarchy (see
Table 1) for the standby-active, low mode test. 78 FR 15824. In
response to this proposal, Panasonic and Sharp commented that only Wi-
Fi and Ethernet connections are appropriate for network-enabled TVs
(Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 6; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 7). DOE reevaluated
these connections and determined that 75-ohm coaxial cable and RJ-11
are commonly used for only hospitality TV networks and are not
appropriate for network-enabled TV testing. Based on the comments by
Panasonic and Sharp, DOE adopts a network connection hierarchy which
includes only Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections (see Table 2) in section
5.10.2 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430.

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Table 1--March 2013 SNOPR Network Connection Hierarchy
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Priority Connection type
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1............................ Wi-Fi (Institution of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers--IEEE 802.11-
20072).
2............................ Ethernet (IEEE 802.3). If the TV supports
Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az-
20103), then it shall be connected to a
device that also supports IEEE 802.3az.
3............................ 75-ohm Coaxial Cable.
4............................ RJ-11.
5............................ Other.
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Table 2--Network Connection Hierarchy
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Priority Connection type
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1............................ Wi-Fi (Institution of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers--IEEE 802.11-
20072)
2............................ Ethernet (IEEE 802.3). If the TV supports
Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az-
20103), then it shall be connected to a
device that also supports IEEE 802.3az.
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Additionally, DOE clarifies that this network connection hierarchy
shall also be used for on mode connections. In the March 2013 SNOPR,
DOE did not explicitly state that a network shall be connected during
on mode, and therefore DOE clarifies this requirement in section 5.10.2
of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. Network-enabled TVs
shall be connected to a network during on mode according to the network
hierarchy in Table 2.
6. Configuration of Special Functions
During the public meeting for the January 2012 NOPR, the National
Resources Defense Council (NRDC) brought to the Department's attention
a product that consumed less than 1 W of power in standby-passive mode,
but when a quick start function was enabled, it consumed 24 W in
standby-passive mode (NRDC, No. 40 at p. 4). The quick start function
is designed to significantly decrease the latency between standby mode
and on mode by keeping the TV in a heightened power state. DOE
responded to this comment in the March 2013 SNOPR by clarifying that
quick start is considered to be a special function and therefore would
be configured as such. 78 FR 15823-15824. Under the special functions
configuration requirement, if quick start was enabled by default it
would be tested but if it was disabled by default it would not be
tested. In response to the March 2013 SNOPR, Panasonic commented that
they support treating quick start as a special function (Panasonic, No.
67 at p. 6).
During the public meeting for the March 2013 SNOPR, NRDC clarified
their previous comments on quick start by elaborating that a specific
TV prompted the user to configure the quick start function from a menu,
rather than just being embedded in a settings menu (NRDC, No. 64 at p.
3). By requesting a user response, the quick start function is more
likely to be enabled by the user than if the TV is shipped with this
function disabled. NEEA, Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP),
and CA IOU also commented that the quick start function should be
tested (NEEA, No. 66 at p. 4; ASAP, No. 69 at p. 2; CA IOU, No. 71 at
p. 5). Sharp suggested language which would capture the power
consumption of such functions but avoid the possibility of gaming menus
(Sharp No. 68 at p. 5). DOE believes that the presence of the quick
start function in a user prompt changes the way a user will treat this
function, making it more likely that it will be enabled. This scenario
with the quick start function prompt can be expanded to other special
functions, such as an image processing function that increases power
consumption during on mode. Although special function setting options
have existed in TV menus for some time, DOE believes it is unlikely
that a consumer will divert from the default settings unless they are
prompted by the TV. As such, DOE agrees with stakeholder comments and
adopts a requirement in section 5.5 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10
CFR part 430 that would configure special functions in the most power
consumptive state when a configuration prompt is displayed.
DOE clarifies that the selection of the home or retail
configuration within the forced menu is not considered a special
functions prompt and shall be configured according to the picture
setting configuration criteria in section 5.5 of Appendix H to subpart
B of 10 CFR part 430. Additionally, special functions that may be
configured within a forced menu should be configured according to
today's requirement for special functions, which specifies that the
most power consumptive configuration be selected. In this instance,
there is no default configuration since the user is prompted to either
enable or disable the function from a forced menu, and therefore,
additional guidance is required to configure quick start or other
special functions that are selected from a forced menu. In cases where
it is unknown which configuration uses more power, every possible
configuration is required to be tested. For example, in Figure 5,
testing would not be required with Eco mode both enabled and disabled
because not enabling Eco mode is known to consume more power.
Similarly, if it is known that enabling a special function, such as
quick start, is more power consumptive, then that function could be
enabled without the need to measure the power consumption in each
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7. Video Input Device Configuration
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed that the TV shall be tested
with a video input device of a different manufacturer to avoid device
communication that can alter the power consumption of the TV. 78 FR
15816-15817. This requirement was based off the discovery that certain
TV and Blu-ray disc players of the same manufacturer have the ability
to communicate with one another. Communication between devices changed
menu settings and resulted in power variations which increased the
potential for unrepeatable results. In response to this proposal, CEA
and Panasonic commented that they are in support of this requirement
(CEA, No. 72 at p. A-10; Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 4). DOE believes that
requiring different manufacturers for the TV and the video input device
will promote a repeatable test procedure, and therefore DOE adopts the
March 2013 SNOPR proposal for video input devices in section 3.6 of
Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430.
8. Requirements Incorporated From IEC 62087
In response to the January 2012 NOPR, DOE received comment from
Sharp recommending that DOE include requirements for additional and
special functions (Sharp, No. 45 at p. 2). Similarly, DOE received
comment from Panasonic and Sharp that the stabilization requirement
from section 11.4.2 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 should be used to ensure that
the TV reaches a steady power state for the on mode test (Panasonic No.
50 at p. 2; Sharp No. 45 at p. 3). In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE
proposed general requirements for on mode testing by incorporating
section 11.4 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0. 78 FR 15832. Although this
requirement included specifications for stabilization, additional
functions, and special functions, DOE subsequently included individual
references for sections 11.4.2 (stabilization), 11.4.5 (additional
functions), and 11.4.6 (special functions) in the March 2013 SNOPR to
help clarify its position. In response to the March 2013 SNOPR
proposals, Sharp commented that a frame rate requirement should be
included that is compatible with the region (Sharp No. 68 at p. 6).
While reevaluating the on mode requirements, DOE noted that section
11.4 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 also included a requirement for frame rate
that aligned with Sharp's recommendation. Based on comments from the
January 2012 NOPR and the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE concluded that the
general on mode requirements incorporated from section 11.4 of section
62087 Ed. 3.0 may have confused stakeholders and should be clarified in
today's final rule.
DOE clarifies these requirements by removing the general reference
to section 11.4 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 and only referencing individual
subsections. Based on comments received from the January NOPR and March
2013 SNOPR, DOE will continue to reference sections 11.4.2
(stabilization), 11.4.5 (additional functions), and 11.4.6 (special
functions) in sections 5.1, 5.4, and 7.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of
10 CFR part 430. Additionally, DOE agrees with Sharp's comment on video
frame rate and incorporates section 11.4.10 (frame rate) by reference
in section 5.8 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. DOE did
not receive comment on the remaining subsections of section 11.4 of IEC
62087 Ed. 3.0 and therefore discusses the impact of these subsections
on today's final rule.
Section 11.4.1 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 specifies ambient temperature
for on mode testing. In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed these same
requirements to align with industry accepted testing conditions. 77 FR
2839. DOE wishes to continue harmonizing with IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 and
therefore adopts section 11.4.1 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 in section 4.1 of
Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. DOE clarifies that this
reference maintains the same ambient temperature conditions proposed in
the January 2012 NOPR and March 2013 SNOPR.
Sections 11.4.3 and 11.4.4 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 specify
configuration requirements for low noise block power supplies and
conditional access modules. These functions are not covered as part of
this rulemaking and therefore do not need to be configured. DOE
therefore does not incorporate by reference these sections as part of
today's final rule.
Sections 11.4.7 and 11.4.8 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 specify
configuration requirements for the ABC sensor and picture setting
requirements. DOE has worked with stakeholders to fine tune its
requirements for the ABC sensor and picture setting structure and
believes that the adopted requirements ensure repeatable measurements.
DOE therefore does not incorporate by reference sections 11.4.7 and
11.4.8 from today's final rule.
Sections 11.4.9 and 11.4.11 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 specify aspect
ratio and sound level requirements for on mode testing. DOE agrees that
these requirements contribute to a repeatable configuration for video
and sound and therefore incorporates these requirements by reference
sections 5.7 and 5.9 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430.
Finally, section 11.4.12 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 specifies the
accuracy of input signal levels. This requirement is not appropriate
for today's test procedure because only video input devices such as
Blu-ray disc^TM and DVD players are used to provide the input
video signal. This requirement is therefore not incorporated by
reference in today's final rule.
DOE reiterates that section 11.4 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 was
originally incorporated by reference in the March 2013 SNOPR for
general on mode requirements. To clarify this requirement, DOE removes
the general reference and instead incorporates the following individual
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11.4.2 (stabilization), 11.4.5 (additional functions), 11.4.6 (special
functions), 11.4.9 (aspect ratio), 11.4.10 (frame rate), and section
11.4.11 (sound level).

F. Steady State Requirement for On Mode Power Measurements

In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed a stabilization test to
ensure that the TV has reached a steady state in order to produce a
consistent and repeatable on mode power consumption measurement. This
test required that all TVs display the IEC dynamic broadcast-content
video signal for a period of 1 hour and compare each consecutive 10-
minute segment. The TV must meet the stabilization criteria,
incorporated from section 11.4.2 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0, that the final
two consecutive 10-minute segments have a percent difference of less
than 2%. 77 FR 2843. In response to this proposal, Panasonic suggested
that the stabilization time may be reduced if the TV can be shown to
stabilize in less than an hour as this is included in the IEC
stabilization guidelines (Panasonic, No. 50 at p. 2). This would
potentially reduce the stabilization time by up to 40 minutes,
requiring that at least two 10-minute segments be compared to ensure a
stable power measurement. DOE agreed with this comment, and in the
March 2013 SNOPR proposed that the stabilization time could be reduced
to only the time required to meet the stabilization criteria. 78 FR
15817. In response to the March 2013 SNOPR proposal, Panasonic and
Sharp expressed their support for this update (Panasonic, No. 67 at p.
4; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3). In section 7.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of
10 CFR part 430, DOE adopts its proposal from the March 2013 SNOPR that
the stabilization period can be ended once the TV has met the
stabilization criteria.

G. On Mode

In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed that on mode be tested with
the Blu-ray disc version of the IEC dynamic broadcast-content video
signal for a duration of 10 minutes. 77 FR 2839-2840. DOE also
specified a video input connection hierarchy which tested HDMI/digital
visual interface (DVI), video graphics array (VGA), component video, S-
video, and composite video in this order of priority. 77 FR 2838-2839.
Panasonic, Sharp, and MEVSA commented that DVI and VGA are computer
inputs and inappropriate for testing televisions (Panasonic, No. 50 at
p. 2; Sharp, No. 45 at p. 6; MEVSA, No. 44 at p. 3). DOE agreed with
these comments and removed DVI and VGA from the connection hierarchy in
the March 2013 SNOPR. 78 FR 15816. In response to this proposal,
Panasonic and Sharp commented that they are in support of this
hierarchy (Panasonic, No. 68 at p. 3; Sharp, No. 67 at p. 4). DOE
adopts the proposed video input connection hierarchy of HDMI, component
video, S-Video, and composite video in section 5.2 of Appendix H to
subpart B of 10 CFR part 430. Additionally, DOE adopts the use of the
Blu-ray disc version of the IEC dynamic broadcast-content video signal
for the test content in today's final rule.
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE also proposed that the TV be tested
using the primary video input terminals as opposed to input terminals
with an alternate designation such as ``game'' or ``DVI''. 78 FR 15816.
Panasonic and Sharp commented that they are in support of this
requirement (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 4; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 3). DOE
therefore adopts this requirement for video input terminals in section
5.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430.
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE required that power factor shall be
measured and recorded for all on mode power measurements. 78 FR 15825.
Panasonic recommended that the power factor measurement be based on a
single measurement during the luminance test (Panasonic, No. 67 at p.
7). DOE believes that a single measurement during the luminance test
may result in increased test burden and unrepeatable measurements as
the luminance test displays the IEC three vertical bar signal for only
a brief period of time and does not require the use of power
measurement equipment. Measuring the power factor during on mode
results in no additional test time and allows for multiple measurements
over the 10 minute test duration to increase accuracy. CA IOU supported
the measurement of power factor and recommended that the CEC procedure
be used or a method which produces an accurate measurement that is not
unduly burdensome (CA IOU, No. 71 at p. 6). The CEC test method
specifies that the reported value shall be the average value of
measurements taken at an interval once per minute simultaneous to the
on mode power measurement. DOE agrees with this method but believes
that the sampling rate should be once per second to be consistent with
the on mode power measurement. DOE therefore adopts a power factor
measurement taken once per second, simultaneous to the on mode power
consumption measurement in section 3.3.2 of Appendix H to subpart B of
10 CFR part 430.

H. On Mode With ABC Enabled

1. ABC Illuminance Values
In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed measuring the on mode power
consumption with ABC enabled at 10, 50, 100 and 300 lx. 77 FR 2850-
2853. CEA, MEVSA, Panasonic, and Sharp all agreed with testing at four
illuminance values but had slightly differing opinions on which values
should be measured (CEA, No. 47 at p. 5; MEVSA, No. 44 at p. 7;
Panasonic, No. 50 at p. 5; Sharp, No. 45 at p. 4). DOE also evaluated
research performed by the Collaborative Labeling and Appliance
Standards Program (CLASP) in ``Further Analysis of Background Lighting
Levels during Television Viewing''.\4\ Based on stakeholder comments
and research performed by CLASP, DOE proposed values of 100, 35, 12,
and 3 lx in the March 2013 SNOPR. 78 FR 15822-15823. Panasonic, Sharp,
NRDC, NEEA, ASAP, and CA IOU all agreed with this proposal as they
believe they are representative of actual TV viewing (Panasonic, No. 67
at p. 5; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 5; NRDC, No. 64 at p. 1; NEEA, No. 66 at
p. 3; ASAP, No. 69 at p. 1; CA IOU, No. 71 at p. 3). ams AG proposed
four different illuminance values at 5, 15, 45, and 100 lx, however DOE
considers this proposal to be sufficiently close to the illuminance
values proposed in the March 2013 SNOPR (ams AG, No. 70 at p. 3). In
section 7.3.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR 430, DOE adopts the
March 2013 SNOPR proposal of measuring on mode when ABC is enabled at
100, 35, 12, and 3 lx.
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\4\ Jones, Keith. Further Analysis of Background Lighting Levels
during Television Viewing. CLASP. March 29, 2012. https://
www.clasponline.org/en/Resources/Resources/
StandardsLabelingResourceLibrary/2012/~/media/Files/SLDocuments/
2012/2012-3--
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2. Test Set-up
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a test set-up which required
the lamp be positioned 5 ft from the ABC sensor at a perpendicular
angle and the TV be positioned no more than 2 ft from any room surface
with all 4 corners of the TV equidistant from a vertical reference
plan. 78 FR 15822. DOE also required that the illuminance values be
obtained by varying the input voltage to the lamp. 78 FR 15821-15822.
Panasonic commented that they agree with DOE's proposal that the TV
shall be aligned equidistant from a vertical reference plane
(Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 5). DOE adopts these test set-up requirements
in sections 4.5, 7.3.1, and 7.3.4 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10

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CFR part 430. Additionally, as discussed in section III.E.2, DOE has
updated these distance requirements to harmonize with international
units.
3. Infrared and Ultraviolet Blocking Filter
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed that the ABC test set-up use
an infrared and ultraviolet (IR/UV) blocking filter to ensure that only
the visible light spectrum enter the ABC sensor. 78 FR 15822. DOE
proposed this requirement after evaluating the light spectrum produced
by the ABC test set-up. DOE found that dimming the lamp increases the
amount of IR light produced even though illuminance is only determined
by the amount of visible light received by the illuminance meter. As a
result, a TV that is sensitive to IR light may exhibit increased power
consumption because it senses both the visible and IR portions of the
light. Alternately, TVs which use ABC sensors that interpret light
based on the visible human response are not affected by the increased
levels of IR light at low illuminance values.
Based on these findings, DOE proposed in the March 2013 SNOPR that
an IR/UV blocking filter be used to eliminate these portions of the
light so the ABC sensor only receives light in the visible spectrum. In
response to the March 2013 SNOPR, Sharp commented that an IR/UV
blocking filter would not produce conditions typical of a real world
scenario and that dimmed residential light has components of IR as well
(Sharp, No. 68 at p. 4). NEEA commented that sunlight includes
components of the UV spectrum and further justification would be needed
to filter out this light (NEEA, No. 66 at p. 3). DOE agrees that it is
impossible to determine the typical light spectrum that consumers use
to watch TV. Since DOE did not perform extensive testing using IR/UV
filters, ASAP, Panasonic, NRDC, and CA IOU recommended that further
testing be conducted to evaluate the repeatability of such filters
(ASAP, No. 69 at p. 1; Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 5; NRDC No. 64 at p. 1;
CA IOU, No. 71 at p. 4). DOE believes that an IR/UV blocking filter has
the potential to make the test procedure more repeatable because small
variations in light would have less of an impact on TV power
consumption. However, some IR/UV blocking filters may block different
wavelengths than others, resulting in more variation. DOE did not
perform additional testing to determine the repeatability of various
IR/UV blocking filters, because even if testing did produce repeatable
results, it would be impossible to determine if the test wavelengths
correspond to typical viewing conditions.
Additionally, ams AG commented that while a gradual backlighting
response to ambient light is optimal for a TV viewing at various room
illuminance levels, some ABC sensors use a crude implementation which
results in a poor picture quality (ams AG, No. 70 at p. 5). ams AG
commented that the ABC sensor should be accurate at low illuminance
levels by rejecting IR and UV light and providing a photometric
response near to the eye (ams AG, No. 70 at p. 5). Ultimately, ams AG
discouraged the use of IR/UV blocking filters for ABC testing (ams AG,
No. 70 at p. 5). DOE agrees with ams AG's comment and believes that
removing the IR/UV filter requirement would provide manufacturers the
incentive to update their ABC sensor technology. Based on these
comments, DOE no longer believes that an IR/UV blocking filter would be
appropriate and excludes this requirement in today's final rule.
4. Neutral Density Filter
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed two methods for simulating a
3 lx illuminance value at the ABC sensor. The first method varied the
light source until 3 lx was measured at the ABC sensor. However, the
second method used a neutral density (ND) filter to uniformly block
light received by the ABC sensor, resulting in a 3 lx measurement. 78
FR 15823. In the IR and ND filter supporting document,\5\ DOE testing
showed that both methods resulted in the same power consumption values
when used in conjunction with an IR/UV blocking filter. Alternatively,
when an ND filter was tested without an IR/UV blocking filter, the TV
power consumption varied. Now that DOE is no longer using the IR/UV
blocking filter as part of the ABC test set-up, allowing two methods to
simulate the 3 lx illuminance value is no longer appropriate as it
would result in repeatability issues.
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Docket EERE-2010-BT-TP-0026 at www.regulations.gov.
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In response to the March 2013 SNOPR, Panasonic and Sharp expressed
support for using the ND filter (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 6; Sharp, No.
68 at p. 5). To ensure a repeatable 3 lx power consumption measurement,
DOE adopts the ND filter as the only method acceptable for simulating
the 3 lx illuminance value. DOE believes this method is more repeatable
because it ensures greater accuracy at low illuminance levels.
Panasonic also commented that the ND filter should include further
specification to increase test repeatability (Panasonic, No. 67 at p.
6). DOE agrees with Panasonic's comment and clarifies in section 7.3.1
of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 that the ND filter must
be a 2 F-stop filter which uniformly filters 75% of the light.
5. Lamp Specification
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed that the lamp be a 1000-lumen
standard spectrum halogen incandescent parabolic aluminized reflector
(PAR) 30S. DOE also noted in the March 2013 SNOPR that standard
spectrum is any incandescent reflector lamp that does not meet the
definition of modified spectrum as defined in 10 CFR 430.2 78 FR 15821-
5822. DOE believes that requiring a standard spectrum lamp is necessary
to avoid lamps that contain spectrum modifying qualities such as an IR
coating.
Although stakeholders agreed that these lamp requirements were
helpful to create a repeatable test set-up, Sharp and Panasonic
expressed concerns about the international availability of PAR 30Slamp
(Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 5; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 4). DOE evaluated the
lamp market and reached a similar conclusion that the specified lamp
can be difficult to find internationally. In order to maintain a
repeatable lamp requirement, DOE updates this specification by using
more general language to avoid international naming differences. DOE
adopts a standard spectrum halogen incandescent aluminized reflector
with a beam angle of 30 10 degrees, a lamp diameter of 95
10 mm, and a center beam candle power (CBCP) of 1500
500 candelas (cd). For additional clarity, DOE adds a note
to the lamp requirements that lamps that contain spectrum modifying
qualities, such as an IR coating, are not consider to meet a standard
spectrum. DOE shifts away from a lumen-based requirement because the
CBCP is a better approximation of the light that the ABC sensor
receives during illuminance testing. The ABC sensor primarily receives
light from the center beam of the lamp to determine illuminance values
and therefore this rating is more representative of the lamp's output
under these circumstances. The new CBCP requirement corresponds to a
slightly lower lumen range, but spot testing indicates that lamps
within this range continue to meet the illuminance values needed for
ABC testing. DOE therefore adopts these lamp requirements in section
7.3.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430.

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I. Luminance Test

In the NOPR, DOE evaluated many different test patterns for the
luminance test but ultimately proposed the IEC three vertical bar
signal. 77 FR 2841-2842. NEEA, PG&E, Panasonic, and Sharp all supported
the use of this test pattern and DOE therefore adopts the IEC three
vertical bar signal in today's final rule (NEEA, No. 43 at p. 3; PG&E,
No. 46 at p. 3; Panasonic, No. 50 at p. 3; Sharp, No. 45 at p. 4).
In today's final rule DOE adopts a new picture setting structure
that measures the luminance of up to three picture settings. As
discussed in section III.C.4, DOE received comments on both the January
2012 NOPR and the March 2013 SNOPR that when only one high-luminance
picture setting is measured between the retail configuration and home
configuration, there is a possibility that the picture setting in the
alternate configuration is brighter. To resolve this issue, DOE
clarifies that luminance shall be measured in the brightest selectable
preset picture setting in the home configuration as well as the default
picture setting within the retail configuration.
DOE clarifies that certain cases may make measuring all three
picture settings impossible, such as when a TV does not have a forced
menu prompting the selection of either home configuration or retail
configuration. Figure 4 in section III.C.4 indicates that only the
brightest selectable preset picture setting and the default picture
setting shall be measured in this case. DOE also identifies similar
cases, such as when the retail configuration is no longer available
after entering the home configuration or when it displays tickers or
demos that are incapable of being disabled. Under these circumstances,
only the default and brightest selectable preset picture settings would
be measured within the home mode.
With this picture setting structure, DOE no longer believes that a
luminance ratio should be the output metric but rather that all
measured luminance values should be recorded. This aligns with comments
provided by NEEA, NRDC, and PG&E in response to the January 2012 NOPR,
suggesting that DOE output the absolute luminance values rather than a
ratio (NEEA, No. 43 at p. 3; NRDC, No. 40 at p. 6; PG&E, No. 46 at p.
2).
DOE also notes that in the March 2013 SNOPR, the brightest
selectable preset picture setting was measured prior to the default
picture setting, even though the testing order was updated so that on
mode was tested before the luminance test. 78 FR 15817-15818. Because
the on mode test is performed in the default picture setting, measuring
the luminance in the default picture setting first would minimize
unnecessary picture setting changes. Therefore, DOE clarifies, in
section 7.4.1.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430, that the
screen luminance is measured in the default picture setting prior to
measuring the screen luminance in the brightest selectable preset
picture setting in order to decrease test burden and increase
repeatability.
Additionally, measuring screen luminance after on mode on TVs with
ABC enabled may lead to stabilization issues. These TVs are tested in
on mode at 3 lx immediately prior to the luminance test, at which point
the ABC function is disabled. This transition is likely to cause a
significant increase in screen luminance. Sharp and Panasonic commented
that the TV should undergo a stabilization period following the on mode
test to ensure consistent luminance measurements (Sharp, No. 68 at p.
4; Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 4). DOE agrees with this comment and adopts
a 10-minute re-stabilization period using the IEC dynamic broadcast-
content video signal in section 7.4.1.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of
10 CFR part 430.
Following the re-stabilization, the IEC three vertical bar signal
shall be selected and displayed. Immediately after the signal is
displayed on the screen, the luminance shall be measured to avoid the
activation of anti-image retention functions. MEVSA commented on this
language in the January 2012 NOPR and suggested the DOE should clarify
what is meant by ``immediately'' (MEVSA, No. 44 at p. 6). Sharp also
commented that the luminance measurement should be made within 30
seconds of being displayed (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 4). DOE recognizes that
this measurement period is slightly vague and clarifies in section
7.4.1 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 that the
measurement shall be made within 5 seconds of the IEC three vertical
bar signal being displayed. Although Sharp suggests that the image can
be displayed for up to 30 seconds, DOE believes waiting such a long
time may result in some TVs activating anti-image retention functions
which affect the brightness levels, departing from the original intent
of measuring the screen brightness during on mode. Measuring the screen
luminance with a static image is currently the only way to measure
brightness during on mode, and therefore should be measured as soon as
possible to avoid the initiation of anti-image retention functions. DOE
believes 5 seconds is a reasonable amount of time to make a measurement
and avoids the activation of anti-image retention functions. DOE also
believes that this timeframe will allow for repeatable measurements
without burden to manufacturers and test labs.

J. Standby Mode

In accordance with section 310 of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007), today's final rule is required to
incorporate a test for standby mode if it is technically feasible. In
the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed definitions for standby-active,
high, standby-active, low, and standby-passive mode based on Table 1 of
IEC 62087 3.0 and adopts these definitions in today's final rule. 77 FR
2836-2837.
At the public meeting for the March 2013 SNOPR, it was brought to
the Department's attention that discrete modes of operation may be
interpreted differently and therefore DOE clarifies the modes of
operation for standby mode.
1. Standby-Passive Mode
The standby-passive mode test is designed to measure the power
consumption of the TV when it is connected to mains power and can only
be switched into a different mode of operation by an internal signal or
a remote control unit. In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed that
standby-passive mode be measured using section 5.3.1 of IEC 62087 Ed.
2.0. 77 FR 2857. This requirement is adopted as part of today's final
rule in section 7.5.2 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430.
DOE clarifies that the standby-passive mode test shall be conducted
with the TV disconnected from any external sources, as they may be
capable of providing an external signal capable of switching the TV
into a different mode of operation. Additionally, this test can be
conducted on all TVs regardless of the TV's features and capabilities.
As part of today's final rule, DOE adopts this test to measure the
power consumption of the TV in standby-passive mode.
2. Standby-Active, Low Mode
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a test to measure the power
consumption of network-enabled TVs in standby-active, low mode. 78 FR
15824. Sharp commented that this test does not necessarily test
standby-active, low mode because the TV must be able to switch to a
different mode of operation through an external signal (Sharp, No. 68
at p. 5). Sharp's main concern was that a TV would only meet this

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definition if it could switch from standby-active, low mode to on mode
by an external signal. DOE clarifies that standby-active, high mode is
considered another mode of operation in comparison to standby-active,
low mode. Thus, if an external signal can prompt a television to begin
exchanging/receiving data with/from an external source (standby-active,
high mode), then the TV is considered to be capable of switching into
another mode of operation by an external signal. This TV would
therefore meet the definition for standby-active, low mode. DOE
believes that nearly all network-enabled televisions would be capable
of entering standby-active, low mode, based on this definition. Figure
6 outlines a method for determining the test capabilities of a TV in
standby mode.
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In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a test for standby-active,
low mode based on section 8.6.5.8 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0, which measures
the power consumption of STBs in standby-active, low mode, and is
adapted for TVs. 78 FR 15824. This procedure uses a 30-minute
stabilization period followed by a 10-minute power measurement.
Panasonic and Sharp commented that the specified stabilization period
of 30 minutes is unnecessary and suggested that it be reduced to 10
minutes (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 6; Sharp, No. 68 at p. 5). Panasonic
also commented that the same standby mode test should be used for
standby-active, low and standby-passive mode (Panasonic, No. 67 at p.
6). DOE agrees that a stabilization time of 30 minutes is unnecessary
for this testing and adopts the same measurement procedure as standby-
passive and off mode in section 7.5.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10
CFR part 430, which is incorporated by reference from section 5.3.1 of
IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0. DOE clarifies that this test requires a minimum of 5
minutes to stabilize the TV but this period may be extended for
products that require additional time.
3. Standby-Active, High Mode
In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed testing standby-active high
mode by incorporating the CEA Test Procedure for Download Acquisition
Mode (DAM) Testing from the Version 4.1 ENERGY STAR Test Procedure for
Televisions. 77 FR 2858. After further evaluation, DOE determined that
the DAM test procedure does not accurately assess the power consumption
of network-enabled TVs because this procedure was designed for
hospitality TVs. DOE is not aware of any workloads used to simulate
network traffic for network-enabled TVs, let alone one that would be
comparable across all manufacturer platforms. Therefore, in the March
2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed to remove the test for standby-active, high
mode altogether. Panasonic and Sharp supported the removal of the DAM
test for standby-active high mode (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 6; Sharp,
No. 68 at p. 5). In today's final rule, DOE continues to exclude a test
for standby-active, high mode but retains the definition from IEC 62087
Ed. 3.0 to be consistent with industry procedures.

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K. Off Mode

In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed a definition for off mode
based on Table 1 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0. 77 FR 2836.
During the rulemaking process, DOE has observed TVs that have a
manual off switch which, by definition, places the TV in off mode. A
test for off mode is technically feasible and therefore must be
included in accordance with the requirements of EISA 2007. DOE adopts
the definition for off mode in section 2.13 and the test for off mode
in section 7.6 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 using the
definition and measurement procedure from IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 that were
originally proposed in the January 2012 NOPR.

L. Sampling Plan

In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a sampling plan to ensure
consistent and repeatable results for all output metrics. 78 FR 15811-
15812. The sampling plan requires that at least two products of a basic
model be tested to develop a representative rating, which is consistent
with other consumer products regulated under EPCA. Sharp recommended
that instead of determining the confidence interval of two or more
units, one unit should be randomly selected and tested (Sharp, No. 68
at p. 2) Sharp also expressed concern that using divisors of 1.05 and
1.10 could result in conservative energy ratings by manufactures
(Sharp, No. 68 at p. 2). Panasonic commented that energy
representations shall be performed using only one product (Panasonic
No. 67 at. p. 2). DOE believes that using one product to determine an
output metric may lead to unrepresentative output values. Variation
among units within a basic model along with test variation is taken
into consideration by the sampling plan, and is the reason that two or
more products are used for any represented value. A minimum of two
units are needed to establish a confidence level, which increases the
accuracy of the represented value. Additionally, the use of 1.05 and
1.10 divisors allows for variation among units and allows manufacturers
to accurately represent the efficiency of each basic model without the
need for conservative representation values. DOE believes that the
proposed sampling plan ensures an accurate and representative value and
therefore DOE adopts this sampling plan in 10 CFR 429.25.

M. Output Metrics

In the January 2012 NOPR, DOE proposed a multiple metric output but
also considered an annual energy consumption (AEC) metric. The proposed
metrics included on mode, standby-active, high mode, standby-passive
mode, and off mode. 77 FR 2859. In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE updated
these outputs to correspond to test changes resulting from the new
proposals. The proposed multiple metrics in the March 2013 SNOPR
included on mode, standby-active, low mode, standby-passive mode, off
mode, and AEC. 78 FR 15825-15826. One of the main differences between
the January 2012 NOPR and March 2013 SNOPR proposal was the inclusion
of the AEC metric. In response to the AEC as proposed in the March 2013
SNOPR, CA IOU, CEA, NEEA, and NRDC expressed concern that the weighted
values for the modes of operation may shift and no longer be
representative (CA IOU, No. 71 at p. 6; CEA, No. 72 at p. 7; NEEA, No.
66 at p. 5; NRDC, No. 64 at p. 5). However, Panasonic supported the
proposed output metrics (Panasonic, No. 67 at p. 6). DOE believes that
TV viewing habits have not significantly changed but will closely
monitor these trends to ensure a representative value for the AEC.
While it is possible for the duty cycle to change, the proposed
weighting will provide a representative AEC for consumers, and a
consistently weighted metric over time allows for energy consumption
comparisons between past and future TV models. DOE therefore adopts an
AEC metric in section 8 of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430.
DOE believes that output values for on mode, standby mode, off
mode, and AEC provide a sufficient representation of the TV's power and
energy usage and therefore adopts these metrics in today's final rule.

N. Represented Power Values

In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed that the rated power
consumption in on, standby, and off modes that are output from Appendix
H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 shall be determined by first applying
the sampling plan and statistical requirements proposed for 10 CFR
429.25. The AEC metric would then be calculated using these rated power
consumption values. 78 FR 15811-15812. Because this proposal required
the sampling plan to be performed before calculating the rated power
consumption values, multiple units would need to be tested to calculate
and output the rated power consumption or AEC in Appendix H to subpart
B of 10 CFR part 430. In order to ensure that this appendix provides a
methodology for testing and calculating the power consumptions and AEC
of a single unit and that 10 CFR 429.25 provides a methodology for
determining the represented rating of multiple tested units, DOE is
altering both the sampling plan in 10 CFR 429.25 and outputs of
Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 as part of today's final
rule. Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430 will output the power
consumption for each mode of operation and the AEC for a single tested
unit. 10 CFR 429.25 would then calculate the represented power values
by applying the sampling plan and statistical requirements for multiple
tested units. The represented power values would then be used to
calculate a represented AEC. DOE is also adopting rounding requirements
for all four representated values in part 429. DOE believes that this
approach will provide a clearer methodology for testing a single unit
and calculating the represented power values and represented AEC of
multiple units. Therefore, DOE is adopting these requirements as part
of today's final rule.

O. Annual Energy Consumption Metric

1. On Mode
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed an on mode weighting of 5
hours based on DOE's analysis of Neilson data. 78 FR 15825-15826. Sharp
expressed support for a 5 hour weighting in on mode (Sharp No. 68 at p.
6). DOE believes that 5 hours is a representative weighting for typical
on mode usage and therefore adopts this AEC weighting in section 8.3 of
Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430.
2. Standby Mode
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a weighting structure for
standby mode that is dependent on whether the TV is network-enabled. 78
FR 15825-15826. DOE clarifies that although most network-enabled TVs
would meet the definition of standby-active, low mode, having a network
connection is not necessarily the only condition for this requirement.
DOE believes that the definition for standby-active, low mode should be
used as the criterion to determine how the TV receives a standby mode
weighting. If the TV is capable of entering standby-active, low mode,
this test is performed and the TV receives a 19 hour weighting for
standby-active, low mode. Sharp commented that it supports a 19 hour
weighting for standby mode (Sharp, No. 68 at p. 6).

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NRDC expressed concern that a 19 hour standby-active, low mode and
0 hour standby-passive mode would result in unmeasured power for the
quick start function (NRDC, No. 64 at p. 4). NRDC also commented that
the quick start function is independent of a network connection (NRDC,
No. 64 at p. 4). DOE clarifies that the power consumption associated
with the quick start function will be included in both the standby-
passive and standby-active, low mode metrics when available. As
discussed in section III.E.5, this function will be enabled when it is
made available through a display prompt regardless of the TV's network
connection capabilities. DOE believes that the adopted implementation
of quick start will alleviate NRDC's concerns for the standby mode
weighting and, based on stakeholder support, DOE adopts a 19 hour
standby mode weighting for the AEC in section 8.3 of Appendix H to
subpart B of 10 CFR part 430.
3. Off Mode
In the March 2013 SNOPR, DOE proposed a test for off mode and a 0
hour weighting for the AEC. 78 FR 15825-15826. Sharp commented that
this test should be removed because only a few TVs are equipped with
this feature (Sharp, No. 45 at p. 7). To comply with the requirements
of EISA 2007, however, DOE is required to include an off mode test when
it is technically feasible and so includes this test in today's final
rule. Although some TVs may be equipped with a manual off switch which
is necessary for off mode, this feature is increasingly less prevalent
on new TVs and when it is present on TVs, it is virtually never used.
Therefore, DOE adopts a weighting of 0 hours in off mode in section 8.3
of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430.

IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review

A. Review Under Executive Order 12866

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has determined that test
procedure rulemakings do not constitute ``significant regulatory
actions'' under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4, 1993). Accordingly, this
action was not subject to review under the Executive Order by the
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in OMB.

B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires
preparation of a regulatory flexibility analysis (RFA) for any rule
that by law must be proposed for public comment, unless the agency
certifies that the rule, if promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. As required
by Executive Order 13272, ``Proper Consideration of Small Entities in
Agency Rulemaking,'' 67 FR 53461 (August 16, 2002), DOE published
procedures and policies on February 19, 2003, to ensure that the
potential impacts of its rules on small entities are properly
considered during the DOE rulemaking process. 68 FR 7990. DOE has made
its procedures and policies available on the Office of the General
Counsel's Web site: https://energy.gov/gc/office-general-counsel.
DOE reviewed today's final rule under the provisions of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act and the policies and procedures published on
February 19, 2003. This rule prescribes a test procedure to be used to
develop and implement future energy conservation standards for TVs. DOE
certifies that this rule will not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities. The factual basis for this
certification is as follows.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) considers an entity to be a
small business, if, together with its affiliates, it employs less than
a threshold number of workers specified in 13 CFR Part 121. The
thresholds set forth in these regulations are based on size standards
and codes established by the North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS).\6\ TV manufacturers are classified under NAICS code
334220, ``Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications
Equipment Manufacturing,'' and are considered small entities if they
employ 750 employees or less.
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DOE determined that most manufacturers of TVs are large
multinational corporations. To develop a list of domestic
manufacturers, DOE reviewed the Hoover database \7\ and other publicly
available data, including the Energy Star qualified TVs database. As a
result of its review, DOE determined that there were no TV
manufacturers who would qualify as small entities. DOE also notes that
manufacturers are already required to use a test procedure similar to
DOE's adopted test procedure to make energy representations under the
Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) EnergyGuide labeling program. 76 FR
1038. DOE's adopted test procedure can be conducted concurrently with
FTC testing without significant additional burden.
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Based on the above, DOE certifies that today's rule would not have
a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
and has not prepared an RFA for this rulemaking. DOE transmitted the
certification and supporting statement of factual basis to the Chief
Counsel for Advocacy of the SBA for review under 5 U.S.C. 605(b).

C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

There is currently no information collection requirement related to
the test procedure for TVs. In the event that DOE proposes an energy
conservation standard with which manufacturers must demonstrate
compliance, DOE will seek OMB approval of such information collection
requirement.
DOE has established regulations for the certification and
recordkeeping requirements for certain covered consumer products and
commercial equipment. 76 FR 12422 (March 7, 2011). The collection-of-
information requirement for the certification and recordkeeping is
subject to review and approval by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA). This requirement has been approved by OMB under OMB control
number 1910-1400. Public reporting burden for the certification is
estimated to average 20 hours per response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information.
As stated above, in the event DOE proposes an energy conservation
standard for TVs with which manufacturers must demonstrate compliance,
DOE will seek OMB approval of the associated information collection
requirement. DOE will seek approval either through a proposed amendment
to the information collection requirement approved under OMB control
number 1910-1400 or as a separate proposed information collection
requirement.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is
required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty
for failure to comply

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with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the
PRA, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid
OMB Control Number.

D. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

In this final rule, DOE adopts a new test procedure for TVs. DOE
has determined that this rule falls into a class of actions that are
categorically excluded from review under the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and DOE's implementing
regulations at 10 CFR Part 1021. Specifically, this rule establishes a
new test procedure without affecting the amount, quality or
distribution of energy usage, and, therefore, will not result in any
environmental impacts. Thus, this rulemaking is covered by Categorical
Exclusion A5 under 10 CFR Part 1021, subpart D, which applies to any
rulemaking that does not result in any environmental impacts.
Accordingly, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental
impact statement is required.

E. Review Under Executive Order 13132

Executive Order 13132, ``Federalism,'' 64 FR 43255 (August 4, 1999)
imposes certain requirements on agencies formulating and implementing
policies or regulations that preempt State law or that have Federalism
implications. The Executive Order requires agencies to examine the
constitutional and statutory authority supporting any action that would
limit the policymaking discretion of the States and to carefully assess
the necessity for such actions. The Executive Order also requires
agencies to have an accountable process to ensure meaningful and timely
input by State and local officials in the development of regulatory
policies that have Federalism implications. On March 14, 2000, DOE
published a statement of policy describing the intergovernmental
consultation process it will follow in the development of such
regulations. 65 FR 13735. DOE examined this final rule and determined
that it will not have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. EPCA governs and prescribes Federal preemption of State
regulations as to energy conservation for the products that are the
subject of today's final rule. States can petition DOE for exemption
from such preemption to the extent, and based on criteria, set forth in
EPCA. (42 U.S.C. 6297(d)) No further action is required by Executive
Order 13132.

F. Review Under Executive Order 12988

Regarding the review of existing regulations and the promulgation
of new regulations, section 3(a) of Executive Order 12988, ``Civil
Justice Reform,'' 61 FR 4729 (Feb. 7, 1996), imposes on Federal
agencies the general duty to adhere to the following requirements: (1)
Eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity; (2) write regulations to
minimize litigation; (3) provide a clear legal standard for affected
conduct rather than a general standard; and (4) promote simplification
and burden reduction. Section 3(b) of Executive Order 12988
specifically requires that Executive agencies make every reasonable
effort to ensure that the regulation: (1) Clearly specifies the
preemptive effect, if any; (2) clearly specifies any effect on existing
Federal law or regulation; (3) provides a clear legal standard for
affected conduct while promoting simplification and burden reduction;
(4) specifies the retroactive effect, if any; (5) adequately defines
key terms; and (6) addresses other important issues affecting clarity
and general draftsmanship under any guidelines issued by the Attorney
General. Section 3(c) of Executive Order 12988 requires Executive
agencies to review regulations in light of applicable standards in
sections 3(a) and 3(b) to determine whether they are met or it is
unreasonable to meet one or more of them. DOE has completed the
required review and determined that, to the extent permitted by law,
this final rule meets the relevant standards of Executive Order 12988.

G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA)
requires each Federal agency to assess the effects of Federal
regulatory actions on State, local, and Tribal governments and the
private sector. Public Law 104-4, sec. 201 (codified at 2 U.S.C. 1531).
For a regulatory action resulting in a rule that may cause the
expenditure by State, local, and Tribal governments, in the aggregate,
or by the private sector of $100 million or more in any one year
(adjusted annually for inflation), section 202 of UMRA requires a
Federal agency to publish a written statement that estimates the
resulting costs, benefits, and other effects on the national economy.
(2 U.S.C. 1532(a), (b)) The UMRA also requires a Federal agency to
develop an effective process to permit timely input by elected officers
of State, local, and Tribal governments on a proposed ``significant
intergovernmental mandate,'' and requires an agency plan for giving
notice and opportunity for timely input to potentially affected small
governments before establishing any requirements that might
significantly or uniquely affect small governments. On March 18, 1997,
DOE published a statement of policy on its process for
intergovernmental consultation under UMRA. 62 FR 12820; also available
at https://energy.gov/gc/office-general-counsel. DOE examined today's
final rule according to UMRA and its statement of policy and determined
that the rule contains neither an intergovernmental mandate, nor a
mandate that may result in the expenditure of $100 million or more in
any year, so these requirements do not apply.

H. Review Under the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act,
1999

Section 654 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations
Act, 1999 (Pub. L. 105-277) requires Federal agencies to issue a Family
Policymaking Assessment for any rule that may affect family well-being.
Today's final rule will not have any impact on the autonomy or
integrity of the family as an institution. Accordingly, DOE has
concluded that it is not necessary to prepare a Family Policymaking
Assessment.

I. Review Under Executive Order 12630

DOE has determined, under Executive Order 12630, ``Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights'' 53 FR 8859 (March 18, 1988) that this regulation will not
result in any takings that might require compensation under the Fifth
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

J. Review Under Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act,
2001

Section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations
Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516 note) provides for agencies to review most
disseminations of information to the public under guidelines
established by each agency pursuant to general guidelines issued by
OMB. OMB's guidelines were published at 67 FR 8452 (Feb. 22, 2002), and
DOE's guidelines were published at 67 FR 62446 (Oct. 7, 2002). DOE has
reviewed today's final rule under the OMB and DOE guidelines and has
concluded that it is consistent with applicable policies in those
guidelines.

K. Review Under Executive Order 13211

Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,

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Distribution, or Use,'' 66 FR 28355 (May 22, 2001), requires Federal
agencies to prepare and submit to OMB, a Statement of Energy Effects
for any significant energy action. A ``significant energy action'' is
defined as any action by an agency that promulgated or is expected to
lead to promulgation of a final rule, and that: (1) Is a significant
regulatory action under Executive Order 12866, or any successor order;
and (2) is likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply,
distribution, or use of energy; or (3) is designated by the
Administrator of OIRA as a significant energy action. For any
significant energy action, the agency must give a detailed statement of
any adverse effects on energy supply, distribution, or use if the
regulation is implemented, and of reasonable alternatives to the action
and their expected benefits on energy supply, distribution, and use.
Today's regulatory action to establish a test procedure for
measuring the power consumption of TVs is not a significant regulatory
action under Executive Order 12866. Moreover, it would not have a
significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of
energy, nor has it been designated as a significant energy action by
the Administrator of OIRA. Therefore, it is not a significant energy
action, and, accordingly, DOE has not prepared a Statement of Energy
Effects.

L. Review Under Section 32 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of
1974

Under section 301 of the Department of Energy Organization Act
(Pub. L. 95-91; 42 U.S.C. 7101), DOE must comply with section 32 of the
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, as amended by the Federal
Energy Administration Authorization Act of 1977. (15 U.S.C. 788; FEAA)
Section 32 essentially provides in relevant part that, where a rule
authorizes or requires use of commercial standards, the rulemaking must
inform the public of the use and background of such standards. In
addition, section 32(c) requires DOE to consult with the Attorney
General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
concerning the impact of the commercial or industry standards on
competition.
The final rule incorporates testing methods contained in certain
sections of the IEC standards 60933-5 Ed. 1.0, 62087 Ed. 3.0, and 62301
Ed. 2.0 as well as CEA 770.3-D, SMPTE 170M, ITU BT.470-6, and HDMI
Version 1.0. DOE has evaluated these standards and is unable to
conclude whether they fully comply with the requirements of section
32(b) of the FEAA (i.e. whether it was developed in a manner that fully
provides for public participation, comment, and review.) DOE has
consulted with both the Attorney General and the Chairman of the FTC
about the impact on competition of using the methods contained in these
standards and has received no comments objecting to their use.

M. Congressional Notification

As required by 5 U.S.C. 801, DOE will report to Congress on the
promulgation of today's rule before its effective date. The report will
state that it has been determined that the rule is not a ``major rule''
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

V. Approval of the Office of the Secretary

The Secretary of Energy has approved publication of this final
rule.

List of Subjects

10 CFR Part 429

Confidential business information, Energy conservation, Household
appliances, Imports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

10 CFR Part 430

Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business
information, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Imports,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Small
businesses.

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 30, 2013.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.

For the reasons stated in the preamble, DOE amends part 429 and 430
of Chapter II of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations as set forth
below:

PART 429--CERTIFICATION, COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT FOR CONSUMER
PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT

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1. The authority citation for part 429 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291-6317.

0
2. Section 429.25 is added to read as follows:

Sec. 429.25 Television sets.

(a) Sampling plan for selection of units for testing. (1) The
requirements of Sec. 429.11 are applicable to televisions; and
(2) For each basic model of television, samples shall be randomly
selected and tested to ensure that--
(i) Any represented value of power consumption of a basic model for
which consumers would favor lower values shall be greater than or equal
to the higher of:
(A) The mean of the sample, where:
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and x is the sample mean; n is the number of samples; and xi
is the i\th\ sample;

Or,

(B) For on mode power consumption, the upper 95 percent confidence
limit (UCL) of the true mean divided by 1.05, where:
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and x is the sample mean; s is the sample standard deviation; n is the
number of samples; and t0.95 is the t-statistic for a 95%
one-tailed confidence interval with n-1 degrees of freedom (from
Appendix A of this subpart).

And

(C) For standby mode power consumption and power consumption
measurements in modes other than on mode, the upper 90 percent
confidence limit (UCL) of the true mean divided by 1.10, where:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR25OC13.009

and x is the sample mean; s is the sample standard deviation; n is the
number of samples; and t0.90 is the t-statistic for a 90%
one-tailed confidence interval with n-1 degrees of freedom (from
Appendix A of this subpart).

(ii) Any represented annual energy consumption of a basic model
shall be determined by applying the AEC calculation in section 8.2 of
Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430 to the represented values of
power consumption as calculated pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this
section.
(iii) Rounding requirements. The represented value of power
consumption and the represented annual energy consumption shall be
rounded as follows:
(A) For power consumption in the on, standby, and off modes, the
represented value shall be rounded according to the accuracy
requirements specified in section 3.3.3 of Appendix H to subpart B of
10 CFR Part 430.

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(B) For annual energy consumption, the represented value shall be
rounded according to the rounding requirements specified in section 8.3
of Appendix H to subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430.
(b) [Reserved]

PART 430--ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS

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3. The authority citation for part 430 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291-6309; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.

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4. Section 430.2 is amended by:
0
a. Removing the definitions ``Color television set'' and ``Monochrome
television set'';
0
b. Adding, in alphabetical order, the definitions ``Component video'',
``Composite video'', ``High-definition multimedia interface or
HDMI[supreg]'', and ``S-video''; and
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c. Revising the definition for ``Television set''.
The additions and revisions read as follows:

Sec. 430.2 Definitions.

* * * * *
Component video means a video display interface as defined in the
Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) standard, CEA-770.3-D
(incorporated by reference; see Sec. 430.3).
Composite video means a video display interface that uses Radio
Corporation of America (RCA) connections carrying a signal defined by
the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers' (SMPTE)
standard, SMPTE 170M-2004 (incorporated by reference; see Sec. 430.3)
for regions that support a power frequency of 59.94 Hz or International
Telecommunication Union's (ITU) standard, ITU-R BT 470-6 (incorporated
by reference; see Sec. 430.3) for regions that support a power
frequency of 50 Hz.
* * * * *
High-definition multimedia interface or HDMI[supreg] means an audio
and video interface as defined by HDMI[supreg] Specification
Informational Version 1.0 or greater (incorporated by reference; see
Sec. 430.3).
* * * * *
S-video means a video display interface that transmits analog video
over two channels: luma and chroma as defined by IEC 60933-5 Ed. 1.0
(incorporated by reference; see Sec. 430.3).
* * * * *
Television set or TV means a product designed to produce dynamic
video, contains an internal TV tuner encased within the product
housing, and that is capable of receiving dynamic visual content from
wired or wireless sources including but not limited to:
(1) Broadcast and similar services for terrestrial, cable,
satellite, and/or broadband transmission of analog and/or digital
signals; and/or
(2) Display-specific data connections, such as HDMI, Component
video, S-video, Composite video; and/or
(3) Media storage devices such as a USB flash drive, memory card,
or a DVD; and/or
(4) Network connections, usually using Internet Protocol, typically
carried over Ethernet or Wi-Fi.
* * * * *

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5. Section 430.3 is amended by:
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a. Redesignating paragraph (p) as (t);
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b. Redesignating paragraphs (n) through (o) as (q) through (r);
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c. Redesignating paragraphs (l) through (m) as (n) through (o);
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d. Redesignating paragraphs (i) through (k) as (j) through (l);
0
e. Further redesignating newly designated paragraphs (o)(1) and (2) as
(o)(3) and (4), respectively;
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f. Adding new paragraphs (i), (m), (o)(1), (o)(2), (p), and (s);
0
g. Amending newly designated paragraph (o)(4) by adding ``H,'' after
``G,''.
The additions read as follows:

Sec. 430.3 Materials incorporated by reference.

* * * * *
(i) CEA. Consumer Electronics Association, Technology & Standards
Department, 1919 S. Eads Street, Arlington, VA 22202, 703-907-7600, or
go to www.CE.org.
(1) CEA Standard, CEA-770.3-D, High Definition TV Analog Component
Video Interface, published February 2008; IBR approved for Sec. 430.2.
(2) [Reserved]
* * * * *
(m) HDMI[supreg]. High-Definition Multimedia Interface Licensing,
LLC, 1140 East Arques Avenue, Suite 100, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, 408-616-
1542, or go to www.hdmi.org.
(1) HDMI Specification Informational Version 1.0, High-Definition
Multimedia Interface Specification, published September 4, 2003; IBR
approved for Sec. 430.2.
(2) [Reserved]
* * * * *
(o) IEC. * * *
(1) IEC Standard 933-5:1992, (``IEC 60933-5 Ed. 1.0''), Audio,
video and audiovisual systems--Interconnections and matching values--
Part 5: Y/C connector for video systems--Electrical matching values and
description of the connector, First Edition, 1992-12; IBR approved for
Sec. 430.2. (Note: IEC 933-5 is also known as IEC 60933-5.)
(2) IEC Standard 62087:2011, (``IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0''), Methods of
measurement for the power consumption of audio, video, and related
equipment, Edition 3.0, 2011-04, Sections 3.1.1, 3.1.18, 11.4.1,
11.4.2, 11.4.5, 11.4.6, 11.4.8, 11.4.9, 11.4.10, 11.4.11, 11.5.5, and
annexc.3; IBR approved for Appendix H to subpart B of this part.
* * * * *
(p) ITU. International Telecommunication Union, Place des Nations,
1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, +41-22-730-5111, or go to https://www.itu.int/en.
(1) ITU-R BT.470-6, Conventional Television Systems, published
November 1998; IBR approved for Sec. 430.2.
(2) [Reserved]
* * * * *
(s) SMPTE. Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, 3
Barker Ave., 5th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601, 914-761-1100, or go to
https://standards.smpte.org.
(1) SMPTE 170M-2004, (``SMPTE 170M-2004''), SMPTE Standard for
Television--Composite Analog Video Signal--NTSC for Studio
Applications, approved November 30, 2004; IBR approved for Sec. 430.2.
(2) [Reserved]
* * * * *

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6. Section 430.23 is amended by adding paragraph (h) to read as
follows:

Sec. 430.23 Test procedures for the measurement of energy and water
consumption.

* * * * *
(h) Television sets. The power consumption of a television set,
expressed in watts, including on mode, standby mode, and off mode power
consumption values, shall be measured in accordance with sections 7.1,
7.3, and 7.4 of appendix H of this subpart respectively. The annual
energy consumption, expressed in kilowatt-hours per year, shall be
measured in accordance with section 8 of appendix H of this subpart.
* * * * *

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7. Appendix H to subpart B of part 430 is added to read as follows:

Appendix H to Subpart B of Part 430--Uniform Test Method for Measuring
the Power Consumption of Television Sets

Note: After April 23, 2014, any representations made with
respect to the

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energy use or efficiency of televisions must be made in accordance
with the results of testing pursuant to this appendix. Given that
after April 23, 2014 representations with respect to the energy use
or efficiency of televisions must be made in accordance with tests
conducted pursuant to this appendix, manufacturers may wish to begin
using this test procedure as soon as possible.

1. Scope

This appendix covers the test requirements used to measure the
energy and power consumption of television sets that:
(i) Have a diagonal screen size of at least fifteen inches; and
(ii) Are powered by mains power (including TVs with auxiliary
batteries but not TVs with main batteries).

2. Definitions and Symbols

2.1. Additional functions shall be defined using the additional
functions definition in section 3.1.1 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 430.3).
2.2. Auxiliary Battery means a battery capable of powering a
clock or retaining TV settings but is incapable of powering the TV
to produce dynamic video.
2.3. Brightest selectable preset picture setting means the
preset picture setting in which the television produces the highest
screen luminance within either the home or retail configuration.
2.4. Default picture setting means the preset picture setting
that the TV enters into immediately after making a selection from
the forced menu. If the TV does not have a forced menu, this is the
as-shipped preset picture setting.
2.5. Forced menu means a series of menus which require the
selection of initial settings before allowing the user to utilize
primary functions. Within these menus contains an option to choose
the viewing environment between retail and home configurations.
2.6. Home configuration means the TV configuration selected from
the forced menu which is designed for typical consumer viewing and
is recommended by the manufacturer for home environments.
2.7. IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 means the test standard published by the
International Electrotechnical Commission, entitled ``Methods of
measurement of the power consumption of audio, video, and related
equipment,'' IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference, see Sec.
430.3).
2.8. IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 Blu-ray Disc\TM\ Dynamic Broadcast-
Content Video Signal means the test video content published by the
International Electrotechnical Commission, entitled ``IEC 62087 Ed.
3.0, video content--BD, video content for IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 on Blu-
ray^TM Disc,'' IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by
reference, see Sec. 430.3).
2.9. IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 means the test standard published by the
International Electrotechnical Commission, entitled ``Household
electrical appliances--Measurement of standby power,'' IEC 62301 Ed.
2.0 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 430.3).
2.10. Illuminance means the luminous flux per unit area of light
illuminating a given surface, expressed in units of lux (lx).
2.11. Luminance means the photometric measure of the luminous
intensity per unit area of light traveling in a given direction,
expressed in units of candelas per square meter (cd/m\2\).
2.12. Main battery means a battery capable of powering the TV to
produce dynamic video without the support of mains power.
2.13. Off mode means the mode of operation in which the TV is
connected to mains power, produces neither sound nor picture, and
cannot be switched into any other mode of operation with the remote
control unit, an internal signal, or external signal.
2.14. On mode means the mode of operation in which the TV is
connected to mains power, and is capable of producing dynamic video.
2.15. Preset picture setting means a preprogrammed factory
setting obtained from the TV menu with pre-determined picture
parameters such as brightness, contrast, color, sharpness, etc.
Preset picture settings can be selected within the home or retail
mode.
2.16. Retail configuration means the TV configuration selected
from the forced menu which is designed to highlight the TV's
features in a retail environment. This configuration may display
demos, disable configurable settings, or increase screen brightness
in a manner which is not desirable for typical consumer viewing.
2.17. Special functions shall be defined using the definition in
section 3.1.18 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference, see
Sec. 430.3).
2.18. Standby-passive mode means the mode of operation in which
the TV is connected to mains power, produces neither sound nor
picture, and can be switched into another mode with only the remote
control unit or an internal signal.
2.19. Standby-active, high mode means the mode of operation in
which the TV is connected to mains power, produces neither sound nor
picture, is exchanging/receiving data with/from an external source,
and can be switched into another mode of operation with the remote
control unit, an internal signal, or an external signal.
2.20. Standby-active, low mode means the mode of operation in
which the TV is connected to mains power, produces neither sound nor
picture, can be switched into another mode with the remote control
unit or an internal signal, and can additionally be switched into
another mode with an external signal.
2.21. Symbol usage. The following identity relationships are
provided to help clarify the symbols used throughout this test
procedure.
ABC--Automatic Brightness Control
AEC--Annual Energy Consumption
BD--Blu-ray Disc\TM\
DVD--Digital Versatile Disc\TM\
DVI--Digital Visual Interface
HDMI[supreg]--High Definition Multimedia Interface
Lbrightest--Screen luminance in brightest selectable
preset picture setting within the home configuration
Ldefault--Screen luminance in default picture setting
within the home configuration
Ldefault--retail--Screen luminance in default picture
setting within the retail configuration
LAN--Local Area Network
Pon--Power consumed in on mode
P3--Average power consumed in on mode, ABC enabled, 3 lx
P12--Average power consumed in on mode, ABC enabled, 12
lx
P35--Average power consumed in on mode, ABC enabled, 35
lx
P100--Average power consumed in on mode, ABC enabled, 100
lx
Pstandby-passive--Power consumption in standby-passive
mode
Pstandby-active, low--Power consumption in standby-
active, low mode
Poff--Power consumption in off mode
STB--Set-top Box
THD--Total Harmonic Distortion
TV--Television Set
USB--Universal Serial Bus
W3--Percent weighting for on mode, ABC enabled, 3 lx
W12--Percent weighting for on mode, ABC enabled, 12 lx
W35--Percent weighting for on mode, ABC enabled, 35 lx
W100--Percent weighting for on mode, ABC enabled, 100 lx
WAN--Wide Area Network

3. Accuracy and Precision of Measurement Equipment

3.1. Voltage and Frequency. Set the test voltage and frequency
to the rated electrical supply values of the region in accordance
with Table 1 in section 4.3.1 of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0
3.2. Power Supply Requirements. The TV power use shall be
measured using a power supply that meets the specifications found in
section 4.3.1 of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see
Sec. 430.3). The THD of the supply voltage shall not exceed 5%,
inclusive to the 13th order harmonic, when the unit is under test.
3.3. Power Meter Requirements. The power measurement shall be
carried out directly by means of a wattmeter, a wattmeter with
averaging function, or a watt-hour meter by dividing the reading by
the measuring time. For TVs where the input video signal varies over
time, use a wattmeter with an averaging function to carry out the
measurement.
3.3.1. The sampling rate of the watt-hour meter or wattmeter
with averaging function shall be one measurement per second or more
frequent.
3.3.2. The power measurement instrument shall measure and record
the power factor and the real power consumed during all on mode
tests at the same sampling rate.
3.3.3. Power measurements of 0.5 W or greater shall be made with
an uncertainty of less than or equal to 2 percent (at the 95 percent
confidence level). Measurements of power of less than 0.5 W shall be
made with an uncertainty of less than or equal to 0.01 W (at the 95
percent confidence level). The power measurement instrument shall
have a resolution of:
0.01 W or better for power measurements of 10 W or less;
0.1 W or better for power measurements of greater than 10 W up
to 100 W;

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1 W or better for power measurements of greater than 100 W.
3.4. Luminance Meter Requirements. Contact or non-contact
luminance meters shall have an accuracy of 2 percent
2 digits of the digitally displayed value. Non-contact
meters are also required to have an acceptance angle of 3 degrees or
less.
3.5. Illuminance Meter Requirements. All illuminance meters
shall have an accuracy of 2 percent 2
digits of the digitally displayed value.
3.6. Video Input Device. The video input device (i.e. BD player)
shall be capable of decoding a BD signal. The video input device
manufacturer shall be different from the manufacturer of the TV
under test to prevent device interaction.

4. Test Room Set-Up

4.1. Ambient Temperature Conditions. For all testing, maintain
ambient temperature conditions in accordance with in section 11.4.1
of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 430.3).
4.2. Ambient Relative Humidity Conditions. For all testing,
maintain the ambient relative humidity between 10 and 80 percent.
4.3. Room Illuminance Level. All luminance testing (with a non-
contact meter) and on mode testing (with ABC enabled by default)
shall be performed in a room which measures less than or equal to
1.0 lx measured at the ABC sensor while the TV is in off or a
standby mode. If the TV does not have an ABC sensor, measure at the
bottom center of the TV bezel.
4.4. Installation. Install the TV in accordance with
manufacturer's instructions.
4.5. TV Placement. TVs which have an ABC sensor enabled by
default shall be placed at least 0.5 meters away from any wall
surface (i.e. wall, ceiling, and floor). This does not include the
furnishings which the TV may be placed on or the wall which the back
of the TV faces. All four corners of the face of the TV shall be
placed equidistant from a vertical reference plane (e.g. wall).

5. TV and Video Signal Configuration

5.1. Additional Functions. The TV shall be set up according to
the requirements in section 11.4.5 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 430.3).
5.2. Video Connection Priority. The TV and the video input
device shall be connected using an HDMI input cable. If the TV does
not have an HDMI input terminal, the specified input terminals shall
be used in the following order: Component video, S-video, and
Composite video.
5.3. Input Terminal. If the TV has multiple input terminals of
the same type (i.e. HDMI 1, HDMI 2), testing shall only be performed
using any input terminal designed for viewing live TV or dynamic
content from a BD player or STB, not from an input designed for an
alternative purpose. Examples 1 and 2 provide visual explanations of
this requirement.
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR25OC13.010

5.4. Special Functions. The TV shall be set up according to the
requirements in section 11.4.6 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by
reference, see Sec. 430.3).
5.5. Special Function Configuration. If at any time during on
mode operation a message prompt is displayed requesting the
configuration of special functions, the most power consumptive
configuration shall be selected. If it is unknown which
configuration yields the most power consumptive state, verify the
selection by measuring the power consumption of each possible
configuration.

Note: The selection of the home or retail configuration within
the forced menu is not considered the configuration of a special
function, and is therefore exempt from this requirement.

5.6. On Mode Picture Setting. Ensure that the TV is in the
default picture setting within the home configuration for all on
mode tests. This picture setting shall only be changed as instructed
by the luminance test.
5.7. Video Aspect Ratio. The input video signal shall be
configured in accordance with section 11.4.9 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0
(incorporated by reference; see Sec. 430.3)
5.8. Frame Rate. The video frame rate shall be selected in
accordance with section 11.4.10 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated
by reference; see Sec. 430.3)
5.9. Sound level. The TV sound level shall be configured in
accordance with section 11.4.11 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated
by reference; see Sec. 430.3)
5.10. Network Connection Configuration.
5.10.1. Network Connections and Capabilities. Network
connections should be listed in the user manual. If no connections
are specified in the user manual, verify that the TV does not have
network capabilities by checking for the absence of physical

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connections and the absence of network settings in the menu. If the
TV has the capability to be connected to a network but was not
shipped with a required piece of hardware (e.g. wireless adapter),
that connection type shall not be tested.
5.10.2. Network Configuration. If the TV is network enabled,
connect it to a LAN in on mode and prior to being placed into
standby mode. The LAN shall allow devices to ping other devices on
the network but will not allow access to a WAN. If the TV has
multiple network connections (e.g., Wi-Fi and Ethernet), the TV
shall be configured and connected to a single network source in
accordance with the hierarchy of connections listed in Table 1 of
this section.

Table 1--Network Connection Hierarchy
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Priority Network connection type
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1......................................... Wi-Fi (Institution of
Electrical and Electronics
Engineers--IEEE 802.11-
20072)
2......................................... Ethernet (IEEE 802.3). If
the TV supports Energy
Efficient Ethernet (IEEE
802.3az-20103), then it
shall be connected to a
device that also supports
IEEE 802.3az.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

6. Calculation of Average Power Consumption

6.1. Average Power Calculation. For all tests in the on,
standby-active, low, and standby-passive modes, the average power
shall be calculated using one of the following two methods:
6.1.1. Record the accumulated energy (Ei) in kilo-
watt hours (kWh) consumed over the time period specified for each
test (Ti). The average power consumption is calculated as
Pi = Ei/Ti.
6.1.2. Record the average power consumption (Pi) by
sampling the power at a rate of at least 1 sample per second and
computing the arithmetic mean of all samples over the time period
specified for each test (Ti).
The resulting average power consumption value for each mode of
operation shall be rounded according to the accurary requirements
specified in section 3.3.3 of this section.
7. Test Measurements.
7.1. On Mode Test.
7.1.1. On Mode Stabilization. If the TV has an ABC sensor
enabled by default, direct at least 300 lx into the ABC sensor. The
TV shall be stabilized prior to testing on mode using the IEC 62087
Ed. 3.0 Blu-ray Disc\TM\ dynamic broadcast-content video signal in
accordance with section 11.4.2 of IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by
reference, see Sec. 430.3).
7.1.2. On Mode Test for TVs without ABC Enabled by Default. The
following test shall be performed if the TV is shipped with ABC
disabled by default or the ABC function is unavailable. Display the
IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 Blu-ray Disc\TM\ dynamic broadcast-content video
signal for one 10-minute period (incorporated by reference, see
Sec. 430.3). Measure and record the average power consumption value
over the test duration as Pon.
7.1.3. On Mode Test for TVs with ABC Enabled by Default. The
following test shall be performed if the TV is shipped with ABC
enabled by default:
7.1.3.1. Illuminance Values. Display the IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 Blu-
ray Disc\TM\ dynamic broadcast-content video signal for one 10-
minute period (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 430.3) with 100
lx ( 5 lx) entering the ABC sensor. Measure and record
the average power consumption value over the test duration as
P100. Repeat the measurements with 35 lx ( 2
lx), 12 lx ( 1 lx), and 3 lux ( 1 lx)
entering the ABC sensor and record the values as P35,
P12, and P3 respectively. Testing shall be
performed from the brightest to dimmest illuminance value and the
values shall be changed by varying the input voltage to the light
source.

Note: The 3 lx illuminance value shall be simulated using a 67
mm 2 F-stop neutral density filter. 12 lx is measured at the ABC
sensor prior to the application of the neutral density filter.

7.1.3.2. On Mode Power Calculation. All illuminance values shall
be weighted equally when calculating the on mode power for a TV with
ABC enabled by default and shall be determined by the following
equation:

Pon = P100 * W100 + P35
* W35 + P12 * W12 + P3 *
W3
Where:
W100 = W35 = W12 =
W3 = 0.25

7.1.3.3. Lamp Requirements. A standard spectrum, halogen
incandescent aluminized reflector lamp with a lamp diameter of 95 mm
(10 mm), a beam angle of 30 degrees ( 10
degrees), and a center beam candlepower of 1500 cd ( 500
cd) shall be positioned in front of the ABC sensor so that the light
is directed into the sensor. Note: Lamps with spectrum modifying
qualities, such as an IR coating, are not considered to meet a
standard spectrum.
7.1.3.4. Light Source Set-up. The center of the lamp shall
measure 1.5 m (0.1 m) from the center of the ABC sensor.
The light source shall be aligned ensuring that the center focal
point of the lamp is perpendicular to the center of the ABC sensor.
7.1.3.5. Illuminance Measurement. The room illuminance shall be
measured at the sensor in the direction of the light source while
the TV is on and displaying the first menu from the IEC 62087 Ed.
3.0 Blu-ray Disc\TM\ dynamic broadcast-content video signal.
7.2. Luminance Test.
7.2.1. Luminance Test Set-up.
7.2.1.1. Picture Setting Set-up. When transitioning from the on
mode power consumption test to the luminance test, the TV shall
remain in the default picture setting within the home configuration
for the first luminance measurement.
7.2.1.2. ABC Configuration. The ABC sensor shall be disabled at
all times during the luminance test. If the ABC sensor is incapable
of being disabled through the TV settings menu, direct at least 300
lx of light into the ABC sensor.
7.2.1.3. Stabilization. Prior to the first luminance
measurement, the TV must undergo a 10-minute re-stabilization period
using the IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 Blu-ray Disc^TM dynamic
broadcast-content video signal.
7.2.2. Luminance Meter Set-up. Align the luminance meter
perpendicular to the center of the TV screen. If a non-contact
luminance meter is used to measure the screen luminance, the
luminance measurement shall be taken at a distance capable of
meeting the meter specifications outlined in section 3.1.3, and in
accordance with the meter's user manual.
7.2.3. Three Vertical Bar Signal Measurement. The IEC 62087 Ed.
3.0 three vertical bar signal found in section 11.5.5 of IEC 62087
Ed. 3.0 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 430.3) shall be
displayed for no more than 5 seconds when each luminance measurement
is taken. The luminance measurement taken in the default picture
setting within the home configuration shall be recorded as
LDefault--Home.
7.2.4. Luminance in the Brightest Selectable Preset Picture
Setting. Using the IEC 62087 Ed. 3.0 three vertical bar signal,
determine the brightest selectable preset picture setting within the
home configuration. Measure and record the screen luminance in the
brightest selectable preset picture setting as
LBrightest--Home.
7.2.5. Retail Configuration Luminance Measurement. If the TV has
a retail configuration and the retail configuration is acceptable
for making a luminance measurement, measure and record the screen
luminance in the default picture setting within the retail
configuration as LDefault--Retail. A retail configuration
is considered acceptable for a luminance measurement if the TV does
not display a demo or ticker which alters the screen content, or if
such features are present, they must be capable of being disabled
for the entire re-stabilization period and measurement.
7.3. Standby Mode Test.
7.3.1. Video Input Device. The video input device shall be
disconnected from the TV for all testing in standby mode.
7.3.2. Standby-Passive Mode. The standby-passive mode test shall
be performed according to section 5.3.1 of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0
(incorporated by reference, see Sec. 430.3). Measure and record the
average power consumption value over the test duration as
Pstandby-passive.
7.3.3. Standby-Active, Low Mode. The standby-active, low mode
shall only be tested if the TV is capable of connecting to a network
and is capable of entering this mode of operation. The standby-
active, low mode test shall be performed according to section 5.3.1
of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 430.3).
Measure and record the average power consumption value over the test
duration as Pstandby-active,low.
7.4. Off Mode Test.
7.4.1. The off mode test shall be performed according to section
5.3.1 of IEC 62301 Ed. 2.0 (incorporated by reference, see Sec.
430.3). Measure and record the average power consumption value over
the test duration as Poff.

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8. Annual Energy Consumption

8.1. Input Value. The annual energy consumption (AEC) of the TV
shall be calculated using on mode, standby mode, and off mode power
consumption values as measured pursuant to section 7.1, 7.3, and 7.4
respectively.
8.2. Rounding. Calculate the AEC of the TV using the equation
below. The calculated AEC value shall be rounded as follows:
If the calculated AEC value is 100 kWh or less, the rated value
shall be rounded to the nearest tenth of a kWh;
If the calculated AEC value is greater than 100 kWh, the rated
value shall be rounded to the nearest kWh.
8.3. Calculations. Express the AEC in kWh per year, according to
the following:
AEC = 365 * (Pon * Hon +
Pstandby-active, low * Hstandby-active, low +
Pstandby-passive * Hstandby-passive +
Poff * Hoff)/1000
Where:
Pm = power measured in a given mode m (in Watts)
Hm = hours per day spent in mode m
365 = conversion factor from daily to yearly
1000 = conversion factor from watts to kilowatts

Values for Hm (in hours/day) are specified in Table 2
of this section:

Table 2--Hourly Weightings
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Hstandby- Hstandby-
Standby-active, low mode Hon active, low passive Hoff
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yes............................................. 5 19 0 0
No.............................................. 5 0 19 0
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