Petition for Waiver of Samsung Electronics America, Inc. From the Department of Energy Residential Refrigerator and Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedure and Grant of Interim Waiver, 3793-3798 [2014-01345]
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waiver to Liebherr. DOE is publishing
Liebherr’s petition for waiver. The
petition contains no confidential
information. The petition includes a
suggested alternate test procedure to
measure the energy consumption of
refrigerator-freezer basic models that
shares a control panel with an
accompanying freezer.
DOE solicits comments from
interested parties on all aspects of the
petition. Any person submitting written
comments to DOE must also send a copy
of such comments to the petitioner. 10
CFR 430.27(d). The contact information
for the petitioner is: Gordon Tosh,
Technical Advisor, Refrigerator and
Freezer Division, Liebherr Canada Ltd.,
1015 Sutton Drive, Burlington, Ontario,
Canada, N0B 2K0. All submissions
received must include the agency name
and case number for this proceeding.
Submit electronic comments in
WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Portable
Document Format (PDF), or text
(American Standard Code for
Information Interchange (ASCII)) file
format and avoid the use of special
characters or any form of encryption.
Wherever possible, include the
electronic signature of the author. DOE
does not accept telefacsimiles (faxes).
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 16,
2014.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
September 27, 2013
The Honorable David Danielson
Assistant Secretary
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy
U. S. Department of Energy
Mail Station EE–10
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.
Washington DC 20585–010
Liebherr Canada Ltd. (Liebherr)
respectfully summits an Application for
Petition of Waiver and Application for
Interim Waiver to the Department of
Energy (DOE) with regard to Liebherr’s
all-refrigerator that shares a control
panel with an accompanying freezer.
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Reasoning
10 CFR 430.27, Petitions for waiver
and applications for interim waiver,
allows any interested person to submit
a petition to waive for a particular basic
model any requirements of § 430.23, or
of any appendix to this subpart, upon
the grounds that the basic model
contains one or more design
characteristics which prevent testing of
the basic model according to the
prescribed test procedures.
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APPENDIX A TO SUBPART B OF
PART 430—UNIFORM TEST METHOD
FOR MEASURING THE ENERGY
CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRIC
REFRIGERATORS AND ELECTRIC
REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS, SEC. 3
TEST CONTROL SETTINGS: Requires
that refrigerators with a user operable
temperature control be tested with the
control set a prescribed manor
according TABLE 1—TEMPERATURE
SETTINGS FOR ALL-REFRIGERATORS.
This is not possible unless the
refrigerator is connected to the
accompanying freezer which has the
control panel for both appliances.
Liebherr petitions for waiver for a
refrigerator that due to a design
characteristic prevents testing of the
basic model according to the prescribed
test procedures because its control panel
is located in an accompanying freezer.
The petition for waiver is to allow a
freezer, with the appropriate connection
and control panel, to be connected to
the refrigerator for the sole purpose of
changing the control settings in the
refrigerator under test.
Alternate test procedure.
When the refrigerator is in position
for testing, locate the freezer close
enough to attach the low voltage
connection (approximately 18″) but not
in a location where the freezer interferes
with the ambient air flow or other
testing conditions. Connect the
refrigerator’s low voltage cable to the
freezer. Plug in the freezer. Turn the
freezer off on the control panel. Use the
refrigerator portion of the control panel
to set the appropriate temperatures for
the refrigerator test.
Conclusion
Liebherr Petitions for Waiver and
application for Interim Waiver to allow
the use of the control panel in an
accompanying freezer to set the
temperature of a refrigerator under test.
The effected models are RB 1420 and
R 1420.
Please feel free to contact me if we
have any questions regarding this
Petition for Waiver and application for
Interim Waiver. I will be happy to
provide any other information or
discuss any questions.
Sincerely,
Gordon Tosh
Technical Advisor
Refrigerator and Freezer Division
1015 Sutton Drive
Burlington, Ontario
Canada, N0B 2K0
Phone: 905–315–2798
Mobile: 905–220–5933
Fax: 905–319–9336
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Email: gordon.tosh@liebherr.com
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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
[Case No. RF–037]
Petition for Waiver of Samsung
Electronics America, Inc. From the
Department of Energy Residential
Refrigerator and Refrigerator-Freezer
Test Procedure and Grant of Interim
Waiver
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Petition for Waiver,
Notice of Granting Application for
Interim Waiver, and Request for Public
Comments.
AGENCY:
This notice announces receipt
of petitions for waiver from Samsung
Electronics America, Inc. (Samsung)
seeking an exemption from specified
portions of the U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) test procedure for
determining the energy consumption of
electric refrigerators and refrigeratorfreezers. Samsung asks that it be
permitted to use an alternate test
procedure that is intended to address
difficulties in testing dual compressor
systems using the currently applicable
DOE test procedure. DOE solicits
comments, data, and information
concerning Samsung’s petitions and the
suggested alternate test procedure.
Today’s notice also grants Samsung an
interim waiver from the electric
refrigerator-freezer test procedure,
subject to use of the alternative test
procedure set forth in this notice. The
waiver request pertains to the basic
models set forth in Samsung’s petitions
that incorporate dual compressors.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data,
and information with respect to the
Samsung Petition until February 24,
2014.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments,
identified by case number ‘‘RF–037,’’ by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Email: AS_Waiver_Requests@
ee.doe.gov. Include the case number
[Case No. RF–037] in the subject line of
the message.
• Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S.
Department of Energy, Building
Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J/
ADDRESSES:
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1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please
submit one signed original paper copy.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda
Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, 950
L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600,
Washington, DC 20024. Please submit
one signed original paper copy.
Docket: For access to the docket to
review the background documents
relevant to this matter, you may visit the
U.S. Department of Energy, 950 L’Enfant
Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024; (202)
586–2945, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. Available documents
include the following items: (1) This
notice; (2) public comments received;
(3) the petition for waiver and
application for interim waiver; and (4)
prior DOE rulemakings regarding
similar refrigerator-freezers. Please call
Ms. Brenda Edwards at the above
telephone number for additional
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies
Program, Mail Stop EE–2J, Forrestal
Building, 1000 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121.
Telephone: (202) 586–0371. Email:
Bryan.Berringer@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of the General Counsel,
Mail Stop GC–71, Forrestal Building,
1000 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0103.
Telephone: (202) 586–8145. Email:
Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background and Authority
Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA),
Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6291–
6309, as codified, established the Energy
Conservation Program for Consumer
Products Other Than Automobiles, a
program covering most major household
appliances, which includes the electric
refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers
that are the focus of this notice.1 Part B
includes definitions, test procedures,
labeling provisions, energy conservation
standards, and the authority to require
information and reports from
manufacturers. Further, Part B
authorizes the Secretary of Energy to
prescribe test procedures that are
reasonably designed to produce results
that measure the energy efficiency,
energy use, or estimated annual
1 For editorial reasons, upon codification in the
U.S. Code, Part B was re-designated Part A.
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operating costs of a covered product,
and that are not unduly burdensome to
conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The test
procedure for electric refrigerators and
electric refrigerator-freezers is contained
in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix
A1.
The regulations set forth in 10 CFR
430.27 contain provisions that enable a
person to seek a waiver from the test
procedure requirements for covered
products. The Assistant Secretary for
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy (the Assistant Secretary) will
grant a waiver if it is determined that
the basic model for which the petition
for waiver was submitted contains one
or more design characteristics that
prevents testing of the basic model
according to the prescribed test
procedures, or if the prescribed test
procedures may evaluate the basic
model in a manner so unrepresentative
of its true energy consumption
characteristics as to provide materially
inaccurate comparative data. 10 CFR
430.27(l). Petitioners must include in
their petition any alternate test
procedures known to the petitioner to
evaluate the basic model in a manner
representative of its energy
consumption. The Assistant Secretary
may grant the waiver subject to
conditions, including adherence to
alternate test procedures. 10 CFR
430.27(l). Waivers remain in effect
pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR
430.27(m).
The waiver process also allows the
Assistant Secretary to grant an interim
waiver from test procedure
requirements to manufacturers that have
petitioned DOE for a waiver of such
prescribed test procedures. 10 CFR
430.27(g). An interim waiver remains in
effect for 180 days or until DOE issues
its determination on the petition for
waiver, whichever occurs earlier. DOE
may extend an interim waiver for an
additional 180 days. 10 CFR 430.27(h).
II. Petition for Waiver of Test Procedure
and Application for Interim Waiver
On December 13 and 26, 2013,
Samsung submitted petitions for waiver
from the test procedure applicable to
residential electric refrigerators and
refrigerator-freezers set forth in 10 CFR
part 430, subpart B, appendix A1.
Samsung is seeking a waiver because it
is developing new refrigerator-freezers
that incorporate a dual-compressor
design that is not contemplated under
DOE’s test procedure. In its petitions,
Samsung seeks a waiver from the
existing DOE test procedure applicable
to refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers
under 10 CFR part 430 for the
company’s dual-compressor products.
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In its petitions, Samsung has set forth an
alternate test procedure and notes in
support of its petition that DOE has
already granted Sub-Zero a similar
waiver pertaining to the use of dual
compressor-equipped refrigerators. See
76 FR 71335 (November 17, 2011)
(interim waiver) and 77 FR 5784
(February 6, 2012) (Decision and Order).
DOE has also granted an interim waiver
for products of this type to LG. See 77
FR 44603 (July 30, 2012). While
Samsung has acknowledged that its
products have some differences from the
ones addressed by the Sub-Zero waiver,
Samsung asserts that the procedure
outlined in that waiver will be
compatible with its product. In
addition, Samsung requests that it be
permitted to use the alternate test
procedure that DOE has already
permitted Sub-Zero and LG to use in
response to similar waiver requests
pertaining to the testing of refrigeratorfreezers that use shared dual
compressors, with minor modification
suggested below:
Before: 5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems
with dual Automatic Defrost
With Minor Change: 5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor
Systems with Automatic Defrost (i=1 is
mono, i=2 is dual)
Samsung also requests an interim
waiver from the existing DOE test
procedure. An interim waiver may be
granted if it is determined that the
applicant will experience economic
hardship if the application for interim
waiver is denied, if it appears likely that
the petition for waiver will be granted,
and/or the Assistant Secretary
determines that it would be desirable for
public policy reasons to grant
immediate relief pending a
determination of the petition for waiver.
See 10 CFR 430.27(g).
DOE has determined that Samsung’s
application for interim waiver does not
provide sufficient market, equipment
price, shipments and other
manufacturer impact information to
permit DOE to evaluate the economic
hardship Samsung might experience
absent a favorable determination on its
application for interim waiver. DOE
recognizes, however, that the DOE test
procedure for dual compressor systems
primarily addresses independent, sealed
systems, which differ from the shared
system used by the models listed in
Samsung’s petition. As a result, it is not
possible to test these products using the
DOE test procedure, and use of the test
procedure would provide test results so
unrepresentative as to provide
materially inaccurate comparative data.
DOE reviewed the alternate procedure
and determined that it will alleviate the
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The application for interim waiver filed by
Samsung is hereby granted for Samsung’s
refrigerator-freezer product lines that
incorporate dual compressors subject to the
following specifications and conditions
below. Samsung shall be required to test and
rate its refrigerator-freezer product line
containing dual compressors according to the
alternate test procedure as set forth in section
III, ‘‘Alternate test procedure.’’
The interim waiver applies to the following
basic models group:
RF34H99****
Where:
1440 = number of minutes in a day
ET is the test cycle energy (kWh/day);
i is the variable that can equal to 1, 2 or more
that identifies the compartment with
distinct defrost system;
D is the total number of compartments with
distinct defrost systems;
EP1 is the dual compressor energy expended
during the first part of the test (it is
calculated for a whole number of freezer
compressor cycles at least 24 hours in
duration and may be the summation of
several running periods that do not
include any precool, defrost, or recovery
periods);
T1 is the length of time for EP1 (minutes);
EP2i is the total energy consumed during the
second (defrost) part of the test being
conducted for compartment i. (kWh);
T2i is the length of time (minutes) for the
second (defrost) part of the test being
conducted for compartment i.
CTi is the compressor on time between
defrosts for only compartment i. CTi for
compartment i with long time automatic
defrost system is calculated as per 10
CFR part 430 subpart B appendix A1
clause 5.2.1.2. CTi for compartment i
with variable defrost system is calculated
as per 10 CFR part 430 subpart B
appendix A1 clause 5.2.1.3. (hours
rounded to the nearest tenth of an hour).
Stabilization:
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RF33H99****
DOE makes decisions on waivers and
interim waivers for only those models
specifically set out in the petition, not future
models that may be manufactured by the
petitioner. Samsung may submit a new or
amended petition for waiver and request for
grant of interim waiver, as appropriate, for
additional models of refrigerator-freezers for
which it seeks a waiver from the DOE test
procedure. In addition, DOE notes that
granting of an interim waiver or waiver does
not release a petitioner from the certification
requirements set forth at 10 CFR part 429.
Further, this interim waiver is conditioned
upon the presumed validity of statements,
representations, and documents provided by
the petitioner. DOE may revoke or modify
this interim waiver at any time upon a
determination that the factual basis
underlying the petition for waiver is
incorrect, or upon a determination that the
results from the alternate test procedure are
unrepresentative of the basic models’ true
energy consumption characteristics.
III. Alternate Test Procedure
EPCA requires that manufacturers use
DOE test procedures to make
representations about the energy
consumption and energy consumption
costs of products covered by the statute.
(42 U.S.C. 6293(c)) Consistent
The test shall start after a minimum
24 hours stabilization run for each
temperature control setting.
Steady State for EP1:
The temperature average for the first
and last compressor cycle of the test
period must be within 1.0 °F (0.6 °C) of
the test period temperature average for
each compartment. Make this
determination for the fresh food
compartment for the fresh food
compressor cycles closest to the start
and end of the test period. If multiple
segments are used for test period 1, each
segment must comply with above
requirement.
Steady State for EP2i:
The second (defrost) part of the test
must be preceded and followed by
regular compressor cycles. The
temperature average for the first and last
compressor cycle of the test period must
be within 1.0 °F (0.6 °C) of the EP1 test
period temperature average for each
compartment.
Test Period for EP2i, T2i:
EP2i includes precool, defrost, and
recovery time for compartment i, as well
as sufficient dual compressor steady
state run cycles to allow T2i to be at
least 24 hours. The test period shall start
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representations are important for
manufacturers to use in making
representations about the energy
efficiency of their products and to
demonstrate compliance with
applicable DOE energy conservation
standards. Pursuant to its regulations
applicable to waivers and interim
waivers from applicable test procedures
at 10 CFR 430.27, DOE will consider
setting an alternate test procedure for
Samsung in a subsequent Decision and
Order.
During the period of the interim
waiver granted in this notice, Samsung
shall test the products listed above
according to the test procedures for
residential electric refrigerator-freezers
prescribed by DOE at 10 CFR part 430,
subpart B, appendix A1, except that, for
the Samsung products listed above only,
include:
5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems
with Automatic Defrost (i=1 is mono,
i=2 is dual). The two-part test method in
section 4.2.1 must be used, and the
energy consumption in kilowatt-hours
per day shall be calculated equivalent
to:
at the end of a regular freezer
compressor on-cycle after the previous
defrost occurrence (refrigerator or
freezer). The test period also includes
the target defrost and following regular
freezer compressor cycles, ending at the
end of a regular freezer compressor on
cycle before the next defrost occurrence
(refrigerator or freezer). If the previous
condition does not meet 24 hours time,
additional EP1 steady state segment data
could be included. Steady state run
cycle data can be utilized in EP1 and
EP2i.
Test Measurement Frequency:
Measurements shall be taken at
regular interval not exceeding 1 minute.
[End of 5.2.1.4]
IV. Summary and Request for
Comments
Through today’s notice, DOE grants
Samsung an interim waiver from the
specified portions of the test procedure
applicable to Samsung’s line of
refrigerator-freezers with dual
compressors and announces receipt of
Samsung’s petitions for waiver from
those same portions of the test
procedure. DOE publishes Samsung’s
petitions for waiver in its entirety. The
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testing problems associated with
Samsung’s implementation of a dual
compressor system. Therefore, it
appears likely that Samsung’s petition
for waiver will be granted. Previously,
DOE granted GE, Samsung, LG, and
Sub-Zero similar waivers pertaining to
the use of dual compressor-equipped
refrigerators. See 78 FR 38699 (June 27,
2013); 78 FR 35899 (June 14, 2013); 78
FR 18327 (March 26, 2013); and 77 FR
5784 (February 6, 2012).
For the reasons stated above, DOE
grants Samsung’s application for interim
waiver from testing of its refrigeratorfreezer product line containing dual
compressors. Therefore, it is ordered
that:
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petitions include a suggested alternate
test procedure to determine the energy
consumption of Samsung’s specified
refrigerator-freezers with dual
compressors. Samsung is required to
follow this alternate procedure as a
condition of its interim waiver, and
DOE is considering including this
alternate procedure in its subsequent
Decision and Order.
DOE solicits comments from
interested parties on all aspects of the
petitions, including the suggested
alternate test procedure and calculation
methodology. Any person submitting
written comments to DOE must also
send a copy of such comments to the
petitioner. The contact information for
the petitioner is: Michael Moss, Director
of Corporate Environmental Affairs,
Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 19
Chapin Road, Building D, Pine Brook,
NJ 07058. All submissions received
must include the agency name and case
number for this proceeding. Submit
electronic comments in WordPerfect,
Microsoft Word, Portable Document
Format (PDF), or text (American
Standard Code for Information
Interchange (ASCII)) file format and
avoid the use of special characters or
any form of encryption. Wherever
possible, include the electronic
signature of the author. DOE does not
accept telefacsimiles (faxes).
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 16,
2014.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
December 13, 2013
The Honorable David Danielson
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Where:
• 1440 = number of minutes in a day
• ET is the test cycle energy (kWh/day);
• i is the variable that can equal to 1, 2 or
more that identifies the compartment
with distinct defrost system;
• D is the total number of compartments
with distinct defrost systems;
• EP1 is the dual compressor energy
expended during the first part of the test
(it is calculated for a whole number of
freezer compressor cycles at least 24
hours in duration and may be the
summation of several running periods
that do not include any precool, defrost,
or recovery periods);
• T1 is the length of time for EP1 (minutes);
• EP2i is the total energy consumed during
the second (defrost) part of the test being
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Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
United States Department of Energy
Forrestal Building (Mail Station EE–1)
1000 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20585
Dear Assistant Secretary Danielson:
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
(‘‘Samsung’’) respectfully submits the
Application for Petition for Waiver and
Application for Interim Waiver to the
Department of Energy (‘‘DOE’’ or ‘‘the
Department’’) regards to Samsung’s
residential refrigerator-freezers that use
shared dual compressors.
Reasoning
10 CFR Part 430.27(a)(1) allows a person to
submit a petition to waive for a particular
basic model any requirements of § 430.23
when (1) the basic model contains one or
more design characteristics which either
prevent testing of the basic model according
to the prescribed test procedures, or (2) the
prescribed test procedures may evaluate the
basic model in a manner so unrepresentative
of its true energy consumption characteristics
as to provide materially inaccurate
comparative data.
Current test procedures as prescribed in
Appendix A1 to Subpart B of 10 Part 430 do
not adequately provide a way for Samsung to
accurately represent the energy consumption
of its refrigerator-freezers that use shared
dual compressors. Meanwhile, based on
similar situations, DOE has already granted a
waiver to Sub-Zero in 77 FR 5784 on
February 6, 2012, and similarly, an interim
waiver to LG in 77 FR 44603 on July 30,
2012.
However, unlike Subzero’s design which
features two compressors, two evaporators,
and two defrost heaters, Samsung’s design
features two compressors, four evaporators,
and three defrost heaters.
Samsung’s design features four
compartments that have their own
evaporators. Three compartments, freezer/
convertible/fresh food compartment, are
conducted for compartment i. (kWh);
• T2i is the length of time (minutes) for the
second (defrost) part of the test being
conducted for compartment i.
• CTi is the compressor on time between
defrosts for only compartment i. CTi for
compartment i with long time automatic
defrost system is calculated as per 10 CFR
part 430 subpart B appendix A1 clause
5.2.1.2. CTi for compartment i with variable
defrost system is calculated as per 10 CFR
part 430 subpart B appendix A1 clause
5.2.1.3. (hours rounded to the nearest tenth
of an hour).
Stabilization:
The test shall start after a minimum 24
hours stabilization run for each temperature
control setting.
Steady State for EP1:
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accessible with an exterior door and the
fourth ice room compartment is a sub
compartment and located inside of the fresh
food compartment. Defrost heaters are
adopted at three evaporators (freezer/
convertible/ice room) except the fresh food
compartment evaporator and those heaters
operate all together at the same time
according to the control logic. So essentially,
there is only one defrost type. Despite these
differences of the composition, Samsung
believes that the test procedure, as prescribed
in the waiver granted to Subzero and in the
interim waiver granted to LG, is equally
applicable and appropriate.
More specifically, Samsung’s residential
refrigerator-freezers that use shared dual
compressors can be tested and calculate to a
reasonable result with same test procedure
granted to Subzero’s waiver because the test
procedure of Subzero’s waiver adopt a
multiple defrost system of 1, 2 or more
compartment with distinct defrost system
and Samsung’s dual units have one defrost
system despite of having four compartments
and three defrost heaters as explained above.
Therefore, Samsung respectfully requests a
waiver and an interim waiver for the
alternate test procedure that DOE has already
granted Sub-Zero and LG pertaining to the
refrigerator-freezers that use shared dual
compressors, with minor modification
suggested below:
Before: 5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems
with dual Automatic Defrost
With Minor Change: 5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor
Systems with Automatic Defrost (i=1 is
mono, i=2 is dual)
Alternate Test Procedure
Replace the multiple defrost system section
5.2.1.4 of Appendix A1 with the following:
5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems with
Automatic Defrost. The two-part test method
in section 4.2.1 must be used, and the energy
consumption in kilowatt-hours per day shall
be calculated equivalent to:
The temperature average for the first and
last compressor cycle of the test period must
be within 1.0 °F (0.6 °C) of the test period
temperature average for each compartment.
Make this determination for the fresh food
compartment for the fresh food compressor
cycles closest to the start and end of the test
period. If multiple segments are used for test
period 1, each segment must comply with
above requirement.
Steady State for EP2i:
The second (defrost) part of the test must
be preceded and followed by regular
compressor cycles. The temperature average
for the first and last compressor cycle of the
test period must be within 1.0 °F (0.6 °C) of
the EP1 test period temperature average for
each compartment.
Test Period for EP2i, T2i:
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Dear Assistant Secretary Danielson:
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
(‘‘Samsung’’) respectfully submits the
Application for Petition for Waiver and
Application for Interim Waiver to the
Department of Energy (‘‘DOE’’ or ‘‘the
Department’’) regards to Samsung’s
residential refrigerator-freezers that use
shared dual compressors.
December 26, 2013
The Honorable David Danielson
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
United States Department of Energy
Forrestal Building (Mail Station EE–1)
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Reasoning
10 CFR Part 430.27(a)(1) allows a person to
submit a petition to waive for a particular
basic model any requirements of § 430.23
when (1) the basic model contains one or
more design characteristics which either
prevent testing of the basic model according
to the prescribed test procedures, or (2) the
prescribed test procedures may evaluate the
basic model in a manner so unrepresentative
of its true energy consumption characteristics
as to provide materially inaccurate
comparative data.
Current test procedures as prescribed in
Appendix A1 to Subpart B of 10 Part 430 do
not adequately provide a way for Samsung to
accurately represent the energy consumption
of its refrigerator-freezers that use shared
dual compressors. Meanwhile, based on
similar situations, DOE has already granted a
waiver to Sub-Zero in 77 FR 5784 on
February 6, 2012, and similarly, an interim
waiver to LG in 77 FR 44603 on July 30,
2012.
However, unlike Subzero’s design which
features two compressors, two evaporators,
and two defrost heaters, Samsung’s design
features two compressors, four evaporators,
and three defrost heaters.
Samsung’s design features four
compartments that have their own
evaporators. Three compartments, freezer/
convertible/fresh food compartment, are
accessible with an exterior door and the
fourth ice room compartment is a sub
Where:
• 1440 = number of minutes in a day
• ET is the test cycle energy (kWh/day);
• i is the variable that can equal to 1, 2 or
more that identifies the compartment
with distinct defrost system;
• D is the total number of compartments
with distinct defrost systems;
• EP1 is the dual compressor energy
expended during the first part of the test
(it is calculated for a whole number of
freezer compressor cycles at least 24
hours in duration and may be the
summation of several running periods
that do not include any precool, defrost,
or recovery periods);
• T1 is the length of time for EP1 (minutes);
• EP2i is the total energy consumed during
the second (defrost) part of the test being
conducted for compartment i. (kWh);
• T2i is the length of time (minutes) for the
second (defrost) part of the test being
conducted for compartment i.
• CTi is the compressor on time between
defrosts for only compartment i. CTi for
compartment i with long time automatic
defrost system is calculated as per 10 CFR
part 430 subpart B appendix A1 clause
5.2.1.2. CTi for compartment i with
variable defrost system is calculated as per
10 CFR part 430 subpart B appendix A1
clause 5.2.1.3. (hours rounded to the
nearest tenth of an hour).
Stabilization:
The test shall start after a minimum 24
hours stabilization run for each temperature
control setting.
Steady State for EP1:
The temperature average for the first and
last compressor cycle of the test period must
be within 1.0 °F (0.6 °C) of the test period
temperature average for each compartment.
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Request
For the reasons that DOE described in its
granting of waiver and interim waiver for
Sub-Zero and LG for refrigerator-freezers
with shared dual compressors, Samsung
believes that the expeditious granting of
Waiver and Interim Waiver for the model
listed below is warranted:
RF34H99****
Please feel free to contact me if you have
any questions regarding this Application for
Petition for Waiver and Application for
Interim Waiver. I will be happy to discuss
should any questions arise.
Sincerely,
Michael Moss
Director of Corporate Environmental Affairs
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compartment and located inside of the fresh
food compartment. Defrost heaters are
adopted at three evaporators (freezer/
convertible/ice room) except the fresh food
compartment evaporator and those heaters
operate all together at the same time
according to the control logic. So essentially,
there is only one defrost type. Despite these
differences of the composition, Samsung
believes that the test procedure, as prescribed
in the waiver granted to Subzero and in the
interim waiver granted to LG, is equally
applicable and appropriate.
More specifically, Samsung’s residential
refrigerator-freezers that use shared dual
compressors can be tested and calculate to a
reasonable result with same test procedure
granted to Subzero’s waiver because the test
procedure of Subzero’s waiver adopt a
multiple defrost system of 1, 2 or more
compartment with distinct defrost system
and Samsung’s dual units have one defrost
system despite of having four compartments
and three defrost heaters as explained above.
Therefore, Samsung respectfully requests a
waiver and an interim waiver for the
alternate test procedure that DOE has already
granted Sub-Zero and LG pertaining to the
refrigerator-freezers that use shared dual
compressors, with minor modification
suggested below:
Before: 5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems
with dual Automatic Defrost
With Minor Change: 5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor
Systems with Automatic Defrost (i=1 is
mono, i=2 is dual)
Alternate Test Procedure
Replace the multiple defrost system section
5.2.1.4 of Appendix A1 with the following:
5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems with
Automatic Defrost. The two-part test method
in section 4.2.1 must be used, and the energy
consumption in kilowatt-hours per day shall
be calculated equivalent to:
Make this determination for the fresh food
compartment for the fresh food compressor
cycles closest to the start and end of the test
period. If multiple segments are used for test
period 1, each segment must comply with
above requirement.
Steady State for EP2i:
The second (defrost) part of the test must
be preceded and followed by regular
compressor cycles. The temperature average
for the first and last compressor cycle of the
test period must be within 1.0 °F (0.6 °C) of
the EP1 test period temperature average for
each compartment.
Test Period for EP2i, T2i:
EP2i includes precool, defrost, and
recovery time for compartment i, as well as
sufficient dual compressor steady state run
cycles to allow T2i to be at least 24 hours.
The test period shall start at the end of a
regular freezer compressor on-cycle after the
previous defrost occurrence (refrigerator or
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EP2i includes precool, defrost, and
recovery time for compartment i, as well as
sufficient dual compressor steady state run
cycles to allow T2i to be at least 24 hours.
The test period shall start at the end of a
regular freezer compressor on-cycle after the
previous defrost occurrence (refrigerator or
freezer). The test period also includes the
target defrost and following regular freezer
compressor cycles, ending at the end of a
regular freezer compressor oncycle before the
next defrost occurrence (refrigerator or
freezer). If the previous condition does not
meet 24 hours time, additional EP1 steady
state segment data could be included. Steady
state run cycle data can be utilized in EP1
and EP2i.
Test Measurement Frequency:
Measurements shall be taken at regular
interval not exceeding 1 minute.
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freezer). The test period also includes the
target defrost and following regular freezer
compressor cycles, ending at the end of a
regular freezer compressor oncycle before the
next defrost occurrence (refrigerator or
freezer). If the previous condition does not
meet 24 hours time, additional EP1 steady
state segment data could be included. Steady
state run cycle data can be utilized in EP1
and EP2i.
Test Measurement Frequency:
Measurements shall be taken at regular
interval not exceeding 1 minute.
Request
For the reasons that DOE described in its
granting of waiver and interim waiver for
Sub-Zero and LG for refrigerator-freezers
with shared dual compressors, Samsung
believes that the expeditious granting of
Waiver and Interim Waiver for the model
listed below is warranted:
RF33H99****
Please feel free to contact me if you have
any questions regarding this Application for
Petition for Waiver and Application for
Interim Waiver. I will be happy to discuss
should any questions arise.
Sincerely,
Michael Moss
Director of Corporate Environmental Affairs
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 637–097]
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Soliciting Comments, Motions to
Intervene, and Protests
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Non-project use
of project lands and waters
b. Project No: 637–097
c. Date Filed: January 7, 2014
d. Applicant: Public Utility District
No. 1 of Chelan County
e. Name of Project: Lake Chelan
Hydroelectric Project
f. Location: Chelan River in Chelan
County, Washington.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a—825r
h. Applicant Contact: Michelle Smith,
Licensing and Compliance Manager,
Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan
County, 327 North Wenatchee Avenue,
Wenatchee, Washington 98801. Phone:
888–663–8121, ext 4180. Email:
michelle@chelanpud.org.
i. FERC Contact: Shana High at (202)
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j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene, and protests:
February 14, 2014.
All documents may be filed
electronically via the Internet. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
efiling.asp. Commenters can submit
brief comments up to 6,000 characters,
without prior registration, using the
eComment system at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end
of your comments. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659. Although the
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing, documents may also be
paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an
original and seven copies to: Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426. Please include the project
number (P–637–097) on any comments,
motions, or recommendations filed.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
to serve a copy of that document on
each person whose name appears on the
official service list for the project.
Further, if an intervenor files comments
or documents with the Commission
relating to the merits of an issue that
may affect the responsibilities of a
particular resource agency, they must
also serve a copy of the document on
that resource agency.
k. Description of Request: Public
Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County
proposes to permit Chelan Lookout LLC
to construct a 70-slip marina to provide
boat moorage and lake access for
property owners at the Lookout at Lake
Chelan, a residential development on
Lake Chelan’s north shore. The 12,773
square-foot facility would be
constructed on private property (29%)
and Washington Department of Natural
Resources leased land (71%). The
application details proposed
compensatory mitigation. No dredging
or fill would occur, and no fuel facilities
are proposed.
l. Locations of the Application: A
copy of the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
located at 888 First Street, NE., Room
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in
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access the document. You may also
register online at https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be
notified via email of new filings and
issuances related to this or other
pending projects. For assistance, call 1–
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FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY,
call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item (h)
above. Agencies may obtain copies of
the application directly from the
applicant.
m. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214,
respectively. In determining the
appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or
other comments filed, but only those
who file a motion to intervene in
accordance with the Commission’s
Rules may become a party to the
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received
on or before the specified comment date
for the particular application.
o. Filing and Service of Documents:
Any filing must (1) bear in all capital
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO
INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth
in the heading the name of the applicant
and the project number of the
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responds; (3) furnish the name, address,
and telephone number of the person
commenting, protesting or intervening;
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through 385.2005. All comments,
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set forth their evidentiary basis. Any
filing made by an intervenor must be
accompanied by proof of service on all
persons listed in the service list
prepared by the Commission in this
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
385.2010.
Dated: January 15, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
[Case No. RF-037]
Petition for Waiver of Samsung Electronics America, Inc. From the
Department of Energy Residential Refrigerator and Refrigerator-Freezer
Test Procedure and Grant of Interim Waiver
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice of Petition for Waiver, Notice of Granting Application
for Interim Waiver, and Request for Public Comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt of petitions for waiver from
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (Samsung) seeking an exemption from
specified portions of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) test
procedure for determining the energy consumption of electric
refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers. Samsung asks that it be
permitted to use an alternate test procedure that is intended to
address difficulties in testing dual compressor systems using the
currently applicable DOE test procedure. DOE solicits comments, data,
and information concerning Samsung's petitions and the suggested
alternate test procedure. Today's notice also grants Samsung an interim
waiver from the electric refrigerator-freezer test procedure, subject
to use of the alternative test procedure set forth in this notice. The
waiver request pertains to the basic models set forth in Samsung's
petitions that incorporate dual compressors.
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information with respect to
the Samsung Petition until February 24, 2014.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by case number ``RF-
037,'' by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Email: AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov. Include the case
number [Case No. RF-037] in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy,
Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J/
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1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone:
(202) 586-2945. Please submit one signed original paper copy.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Suite
600, Washington, DC 20024. Please submit one signed original paper
copy.
Docket: For access to the docket to review the background documents
relevant to this matter, you may visit the U.S. Department of Energy,
950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Washington, DC 20024; (202) 586-2945, between
9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. Available documents include the following items: (1) This
notice; (2) public comments received; (3) the petition for waiver and
application for interim waiver; and (4) prior DOE rulemakings regarding
similar refrigerator-freezers. Please call Ms. Brenda Edwards at the
above telephone number for additional information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies
Program, Mail Stop EE-2J, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-0371. Email:
Bryan.Berringer@ee.doe.gov.
Mr. Michael Kido, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, Mail Stop GC-71, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC 20585-0103. Telephone: (202) 586-8145. Email:
Michael.Kido@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975
(EPCA), Public Law 94-163 (42 U.S.C. 6291-6309, as codified,
established the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other
Than Automobiles, a program covering most major household appliances,
which includes the electric refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers
that are the focus of this notice.\1\ Part B includes definitions, test
procedures, labeling provisions, energy conservation standards, and the
authority to require information and reports from manufacturers.
Further, Part B authorizes the Secretary of Energy to prescribe test
procedures that are reasonably designed to produce results that measure
the energy efficiency, energy use, or estimated annual operating costs
of a covered product, and that are not unduly burdensome to conduct.
(42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The test procedure for electric refrigerators
and electric refrigerator-freezers is contained in 10 CFR part 430,
subpart B, appendix A1.
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The regulations set forth in 10 CFR 430.27 contain provisions that
enable a person to seek a waiver from the test procedure requirements
for covered products. The Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy (the Assistant Secretary) will grant a waiver if it is
determined that the basic model for which the petition for waiver was
submitted contains one or more design characteristics that prevents
testing of the basic model according to the prescribed test procedures,
or if the prescribed test procedures may evaluate the basic model in a
manner so unrepresentative of its true energy consumption
characteristics as to provide materially inaccurate comparative data.
10 CFR 430.27(l). Petitioners must include in their petition any
alternate test procedures known to the petitioner to evaluate the basic
model in a manner representative of its energy consumption. The
Assistant Secretary may grant the waiver subject to conditions,
including adherence to alternate test procedures. 10 CFR 430.27(l).
Waivers remain in effect pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR
430.27(m).
The waiver process also allows the Assistant Secretary to grant an
interim waiver from test procedure requirements to manufacturers that
have petitioned DOE for a waiver of such prescribed test procedures. 10
CFR 430.27(g). An interim waiver remains in effect for 180 days or
until DOE issues its determination on the petition for waiver,
whichever occurs earlier. DOE may extend an interim waiver for an
additional 180 days. 10 CFR 430.27(h).
II. Petition for Waiver of Test Procedure and Application for Interim
Waiver
On December 13 and 26, 2013, Samsung submitted petitions for waiver
from the test procedure applicable to residential electric
refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers set forth in 10 CFR part 430,
subpart B, appendix A1. Samsung is seeking a waiver because it is
developing new refrigerator-freezers that incorporate a dual-compressor
design that is not contemplated under DOE's test procedure. In its
petitions, Samsung seeks a waiver from the existing DOE test procedure
applicable to refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers under 10 CFR part
430 for the company's dual-compressor products. In its petitions,
Samsung has set forth an alternate test procedure and notes in support
of its petition that DOE has already granted Sub-Zero a similar waiver
pertaining to the use of dual compressor-equipped refrigerators. See 76
FR 71335 (November 17, 2011) (interim waiver) and 77 FR 5784 (February
6, 2012) (Decision and Order). DOE has also granted an interim waiver
for products of this type to LG. See 77 FR 44603 (July 30, 2012). While
Samsung has acknowledged that its products have some differences from
the ones addressed by the Sub-Zero waiver, Samsung asserts that the
procedure outlined in that waiver will be compatible with its product.
In addition, Samsung requests that it be permitted to use the alternate
test procedure that DOE has already permitted Sub-Zero and LG to use in
response to similar waiver requests pertaining to the testing of
refrigerator-freezers that use shared dual compressors, with minor
modification suggested below:
Before: 5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems with dual Automatic Defrost
With Minor Change: 5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems with Automatic
Defrost (i=1 is mono, i=2 is dual)
Samsung also requests an interim waiver from the existing DOE test
procedure. An interim waiver may be granted if it is determined that
the applicant will experience economic hardship if the application for
interim waiver is denied, if it appears likely that the petition for
waiver will be granted, and/or the Assistant Secretary determines that
it would be desirable for public policy reasons to grant immediate
relief pending a determination of the petition for waiver. See 10 CFR
430.27(g).
DOE has determined that Samsung's application for interim waiver
does not provide sufficient market, equipment price, shipments and
other manufacturer impact information to permit DOE to evaluate the
economic hardship Samsung might experience absent a favorable
determination on its application for interim waiver. DOE recognizes,
however, that the DOE test procedure for dual compressor systems
primarily addresses independent, sealed systems, which differ from the
shared system used by the models listed in Samsung's petition. As a
result, it is not possible to test these products using the DOE test
procedure, and use of the test procedure would provide test results so
unrepresentative as to provide materially inaccurate comparative data.
DOE reviewed the alternate procedure and determined that it will
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testing problems associated with Samsung's implementation of a dual
compressor system. Therefore, it appears likely that Samsung's petition
for waiver will be granted. Previously, DOE granted GE, Samsung, LG,
and Sub-Zero similar waivers pertaining to the use of dual compressor-
equipped refrigerators. See 78 FR 38699 (June 27, 2013); 78 FR 35899
(June 14, 2013); 78 FR 18327 (March 26, 2013); and 77 FR 5784 (February
6, 2012).
For the reasons stated above, DOE grants Samsung's application for
interim waiver from testing of its refrigerator-freezer product line
containing dual compressors. Therefore, it is ordered that:
The application for interim waiver filed by Samsung is hereby
granted for Samsung's refrigerator-freezer product lines that
incorporate dual compressors subject to the following specifications
and conditions below. Samsung shall be required to test and rate its
refrigerator-freezer product line containing dual compressors
according to the alternate test procedure as set forth in section
III, ``Alternate test procedure.''
The interim waiver applies to the following basic models group:
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DOE makes decisions on waivers and interim waivers for only
those models specifically set out in the petition, not future models
that may be manufactured by the petitioner. Samsung may submit a new
or amended petition for waiver and request for grant of interim
waiver, as appropriate, for additional models of refrigerator-
freezers for which it seeks a waiver from the DOE test procedure. In
addition, DOE notes that granting of an interim waiver or waiver
does not release a petitioner from the certification requirements
set forth at 10 CFR part 429.
Further, this interim waiver is conditioned upon the presumed
validity of statements, representations, and documents provided by
the petitioner. DOE may revoke or modify this interim waiver at any
time upon a determination that the factual basis underlying the
petition for waiver is incorrect, or upon a determination that the
results from the alternate test procedure are unrepresentative of
the basic models' true energy consumption characteristics.
III. Alternate Test Procedure
EPCA requires that manufacturers use DOE test procedures to make
representations about the energy consumption and energy consumption
costs of products covered by the statute. (42 U.S.C. 6293(c))
Consistent representations are important for manufacturers to use in
making representations about the energy efficiency of their products
and to demonstrate compliance with applicable DOE energy conservation
standards. Pursuant to its regulations applicable to waivers and
interim waivers from applicable test procedures at 10 CFR 430.27, DOE
will consider setting an alternate test procedure for Samsung in a
subsequent Decision and Order.
During the period of the interim waiver granted in this notice,
Samsung shall test the products listed above according to the test
procedures for residential electric refrigerator-freezers prescribed by
DOE at 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix A1, except that, for the
Samsung products listed above only, include:
5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems with Automatic Defrost (i=1 is
mono, i=2 is dual). The two-part test method in section 4.2.1 must be
used, and the energy consumption in kilowatt-hours per day shall be
calculated equivalent to:
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Where:
1440 = number of minutes in a day
ET is the test cycle energy (kWh/day);
i is the variable that can equal to 1, 2 or more that identifies the
compartment with distinct defrost system;
D is the total number of compartments with distinct defrost systems;
EP1 is the dual compressor energy expended during the first part of
the test (it is calculated for a whole number of freezer compressor
cycles at least 24 hours in duration and may be the summation of
several running periods that do not include any precool, defrost, or
recovery periods);
T1 is the length of time for EP1 (minutes);
EP2i is the total energy consumed during the second (defrost) part
of the test being conducted for compartment i. (kWh);
T2i is the length of time (minutes) for the second (defrost) part of
the test being conducted for compartment i.
CTi is the compressor on time between defrosts for only compartment
i. CTi for compartment i with long time automatic defrost system is
calculated as per 10 CFR part 430 subpart B appendix A1 clause
5.2.1.2. CTi for compartment i with variable defrost system is
calculated as per 10 CFR part 430 subpart B appendix A1 clause
5.2.1.3. (hours rounded to the nearest tenth of an hour).
Stabilization:
The test shall start after a minimum 24 hours stabilization run for
each temperature control setting.
Steady State for EP1:
The temperature average for the first and last compressor cycle of
the test period must be within 1.0 [deg]F (0.6 [deg]C) of the test
period temperature average for each compartment. Make this
determination for the fresh food compartment for the fresh food
compressor cycles closest to the start and end of the test period. If
multiple segments are used for test period 1, each segment must comply
with above requirement.
Steady State for EP2i:
The second (defrost) part of the test must be preceded and followed
by regular compressor cycles. The temperature average for the first and
last compressor cycle of the test period must be within 1.0 [deg]F (0.6
[deg]C) of the EP1 test period temperature average for each
compartment.
Test Period for EP2i, T2i:
EP2i includes precool, defrost, and recovery time for compartment
i, as well as sufficient dual compressor steady state run cycles to
allow T2i to be at least 24 hours. The test period shall start at the
end of a regular freezer compressor on-cycle after the previous defrost
occurrence (refrigerator or freezer). The test period also includes the
target defrost and following regular freezer compressor cycles, ending
at the end of a regular freezer compressor on cycle before the next
defrost occurrence (refrigerator or freezer). If the previous condition
does not meet 24 hours time, additional EP1 steady state segment data
could be included. Steady state run cycle data can be utilized in EP1
and EP2i.
Test Measurement Frequency:
Measurements shall be taken at regular interval not exceeding 1
minute.
[End of 5.2.1.4]
IV. Summary and Request for Comments
Through today's notice, DOE grants Samsung an interim waiver from
the specified portions of the test procedure applicable to Samsung's
line of refrigerator-freezers with dual compressors and announces
receipt of Samsung's petitions for waiver from those same portions of
the test procedure. DOE publishes Samsung's petitions for waiver in its
entirety. The
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petitions include a suggested alternate test procedure to determine the
energy consumption of Samsung's specified refrigerator-freezers with
dual compressors. Samsung is required to follow this alternate
procedure as a condition of its interim waiver, and DOE is considering
including this alternate procedure in its subsequent Decision and
Order.
DOE solicits comments from interested parties on all aspects of the
petitions, including the suggested alternate test procedure and
calculation methodology. Any person submitting written comments to DOE
must also send a copy of such comments to the petitioner. The contact
information for the petitioner is: Michael Moss, Director of Corporate
Environmental Affairs, Samsung Electronics America, Inc., 19 Chapin
Road, Building D, Pine Brook, NJ 07058. All submissions received must
include the agency name and case number for this proceeding. Submit
electronic comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Portable Document
Format (PDF), or text (American Standard Code for Information
Interchange (ASCII)) file format and avoid the use of special
characters or any form of encryption. Wherever possible, include the
electronic signature of the author. DOE does not accept telefacsimiles
(faxes).
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 16, 2014.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy.
December 13, 2013
The Honorable David Danielson
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
United States Department of Energy
Forrestal Building (Mail Station EE-1)
1000 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20585
Dear Assistant Secretary Danielson:
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (``Samsung'') respectfully
submits the Application for Petition for Waiver and Application for
Interim Waiver to the Department of Energy (``DOE'' or ``the
Department'') regards to Samsung's residential refrigerator-freezers
that use shared dual compressors.
Reasoning
10 CFR Part 430.27(a)(1) allows a person to submit a petition to
waive for a particular basic model any requirements of Sec. 430.23
when (1) the basic model contains one or more design characteristics
which either prevent testing of the basic model according to the
prescribed test procedures, or (2) the prescribed test procedures
may evaluate the basic model in a manner so unrepresentative of its
true energy consumption characteristics as to provide materially
inaccurate comparative data.
Current test procedures as prescribed in Appendix A1 to Subpart
B of 10 Part 430 do not adequately provide a way for Samsung to
accurately represent the energy consumption of its refrigerator-
freezers that use shared dual compressors. Meanwhile, based on
similar situations, DOE has already granted a waiver to Sub-Zero in
77 FR 5784 on February 6, 2012, and similarly, an interim waiver to
LG in 77 FR 44603 on July 30, 2012.
However, unlike Subzero's design which features two compressors,
two evaporators, and two defrost heaters, Samsung's design features
two compressors, four evaporators, and three defrost heaters.
Samsung's design features four compartments that have their own
evaporators. Three compartments, freezer/convertible/fresh food
compartment, are accessible with an exterior door and the fourth ice
room compartment is a sub compartment and located inside of the
fresh food compartment. Defrost heaters are adopted at three
evaporators (freezer/convertible/ice room) except the fresh food
compartment evaporator and those heaters operate all together at the
same time according to the control logic. So essentially, there is
only one defrost type. Despite these differences of the composition,
Samsung believes that the test procedure, as prescribed in the
waiver granted to Subzero and in the interim waiver granted to LG,
is equally applicable and appropriate.
More specifically, Samsung's residential refrigerator-freezers
that use shared dual compressors can be tested and calculate to a
reasonable result with same test procedure granted to Subzero's
waiver because the test procedure of Subzero's waiver adopt a
multiple defrost system of 1, 2 or more compartment with distinct
defrost system and Samsung's dual units have one defrost system
despite of having four compartments and three defrost heaters as
explained above.
Therefore, Samsung respectfully requests a waiver and an interim
waiver for the alternate test procedure that DOE has already granted
Sub-Zero and LG pertaining to the refrigerator-freezers that use
shared dual compressors, with minor modification suggested below:
Before: 5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems with dual Automatic Defrost
With Minor Change: 5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems with Automatic
Defrost (i=1 is mono, i=2 is dual)
Alternate Test Procedure
Replace the multiple defrost system section 5.2.1.4 of Appendix
A1 with the following:
5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems with Automatic Defrost. The two-
part test method in section 4.2.1 must be used, and the energy
consumption in kilowatt-hours per day shall be calculated equivalent
to:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN23JA14.064
Where:
1440 = number of minutes in a day
ET is the test cycle energy (kWh/day);
i is the variable that can equal to 1, 2 or more that
identifies the compartment with distinct defrost system;
D is the total number of compartments with distinct defrost
systems;
EP1 is the dual compressor energy expended during the first
part of the test (it is calculated for a whole number of freezer
compressor cycles at least 24 hours in duration and may be the
summation of several running periods that do not include any
precool, defrost, or recovery periods);
T1 is the length of time for EP1 (minutes);
EP2i is the total energy consumed during the second
(defrost) part of the test being conducted for compartment i. (kWh);
T2i is the length of time (minutes) for the second
(defrost) part of the test being conducted for compartment i.
CTi is the compressor on time between defrosts for only
compartment i. CTi for compartment i with long time automatic
defrost system is calculated as per 10 CFR part 430 subpart B
appendix A1 clause 5.2.1.2. CTi for compartment i with variable
defrost system is calculated as per 10 CFR part 430 subpart B
appendix A1 clause 5.2.1.3. (hours rounded to the nearest tenth of
an hour).
Stabilization:
The test shall start after a minimum 24 hours stabilization run
for each temperature control setting.
Steady State for EP1:
The temperature average for the first and last compressor cycle
of the test period must be within 1.0 [deg]F (0.6 [deg]C) of the
test period temperature average for each compartment. Make this
determination for the fresh food compartment for the fresh food
compressor cycles closest to the start and end of the test period.
If multiple segments are used for test period 1, each segment must
comply with above requirement.
Steady State for EP2i:
The second (defrost) part of the test must be preceded and
followed by regular compressor cycles. The temperature average for
the first and last compressor cycle of the test period must be
within 1.0 [deg]F (0.6 [deg]C) of the EP1 test period temperature
average for each compartment.
Test Period for EP2i, T2i:
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EP2i includes precool, defrost, and recovery time for
compartment i, as well as sufficient dual compressor steady state
run cycles to allow T2i to be at least 24 hours. The test period
shall start at the end of a regular freezer compressor on-cycle
after the previous defrost occurrence (refrigerator or freezer). The
test period also includes the target defrost and following regular
freezer compressor cycles, ending at the end of a regular freezer
compressor oncycle before the next defrost occurrence (refrigerator
or freezer). If the previous condition does not meet 24 hours time,
additional EP1 steady state segment data could be included. Steady
state run cycle data can be utilized in EP1 and EP2i.
Test Measurement Frequency:
Measurements shall be taken at regular interval not exceeding 1
minute.
Request
For the reasons that DOE described in its granting of waiver and
interim waiver for Sub-Zero and LG for refrigerator-freezers with
shared dual compressors, Samsung believes that the expeditious
granting of Waiver and Interim Waiver for the model listed below is
warranted:
RF34H99****
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions
regarding this Application for Petition for Waiver and Application
for Interim Waiver. I will be happy to discuss should any questions
arise.
Sincerely,
Michael Moss
Director of Corporate Environmental Affairs
December 26, 2013
The Honorable David Danielson
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
United States Department of Energy
Forrestal Building (Mail Station EE-1)
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585
Dear Assistant Secretary Danielson:
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (``Samsung'') respectfully
submits the Application for Petition for Waiver and Application for
Interim Waiver to the Department of Energy (``DOE'' or ``the
Department'') regards to Samsung's residential refrigerator-freezers
that use shared dual compressors.
Reasoning
10 CFR Part 430.27(a)(1) allows a person to submit a petition to
waive for a particular basic model any requirements of Sec. 430.23
when (1) the basic model contains one or more design characteristics
which either prevent testing of the basic model according to the
prescribed test procedures, or (2) the prescribed test procedures
may evaluate the basic model in a manner so unrepresentative of its
true energy consumption characteristics as to provide materially
inaccurate comparative data.
Current test procedures as prescribed in Appendix A1 to Subpart
B of 10 Part 430 do not adequately provide a way for Samsung to
accurately represent the energy consumption of its refrigerator-
freezers that use shared dual compressors. Meanwhile, based on
similar situations, DOE has already granted a waiver to Sub-Zero in
77 FR 5784 on February 6, 2012, and similarly, an interim waiver to
LG in 77 FR 44603 on July 30, 2012.
However, unlike Subzero's design which features two compressors,
two evaporators, and two defrost heaters, Samsung's design features
two compressors, four evaporators, and three defrost heaters.
Samsung's design features four compartments that have their own
evaporators. Three compartments, freezer/convertible/fresh food
compartment, are accessible with an exterior door and the fourth ice
room compartment is a sub compartment and located inside of the
fresh food compartment. Defrost heaters are adopted at three
evaporators (freezer/convertible/ice room) except the fresh food
compartment evaporator and those heaters operate all together at the
same time according to the control logic. So essentially, there is
only one defrost type. Despite these differences of the composition,
Samsung believes that the test procedure, as prescribed in the
waiver granted to Subzero and in the interim waiver granted to LG,
is equally applicable and appropriate.
More specifically, Samsung's residential refrigerator-freezers
that use shared dual compressors can be tested and calculate to a
reasonable result with same test procedure granted to Subzero's
waiver because the test procedure of Subzero's waiver adopt a
multiple defrost system of 1, 2 or more compartment with distinct
defrost system and Samsung's dual units have one defrost system
despite of having four compartments and three defrost heaters as
explained above.
Therefore, Samsung respectfully requests a waiver and an interim
waiver for the alternate test procedure that DOE has already granted
Sub-Zero and LG pertaining to the refrigerator-freezers that use
shared dual compressors, with minor modification suggested below:
Before: 5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems with dual Automatic Defrost
With Minor Change: 5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems with Automatic
Defrost (i=1 is mono, i=2 is dual)
Alternate Test Procedure
Replace the multiple defrost system section 5.2.1.4 of Appendix
A1 with the following:
5.2.1.4 Dual Compressor Systems with Automatic Defrost. The two-
part test method in section 4.2.1 must be used, and the energy
consumption in kilowatt-hours per day shall be calculated equivalent
to:
[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN23JA14.065
Where:
1440 = number of minutes in a day
ET is the test cycle energy (kWh/day);
i is the variable that can equal to 1, 2 or more that
identifies the compartment with distinct defrost system;
D is the total number of compartments with distinct defrost
systems;
EP1 is the dual compressor energy expended during the first
part of the test (it is calculated for a whole number of freezer
compressor cycles at least 24 hours in duration and may be the
summation of several running periods that do not include any
precool, defrost, or recovery periods);
T1 is the length of time for EP1 (minutes);
EP2i is the total energy consumed during the second
(defrost) part of the test being conducted for compartment i. (kWh);
T2i is the length of time (minutes) for the second
(defrost) part of the test being conducted for compartment i.
CTi is the compressor on time between defrosts for only
compartment i. CTi for compartment i with long time automatic
defrost system is calculated as per 10 CFR part 430 subpart B
appendix A1 clause 5.2.1.2. CTi for compartment i with variable
defrost system is calculated as per 10 CFR part 430 subpart B
appendix A1 clause 5.2.1.3. (hours rounded to the nearest tenth of
an hour).
Stabilization:
The test shall start after a minimum 24 hours stabilization run
for each temperature control setting.
Steady State for EP1:
The temperature average for the first and last compressor cycle
of the test period must be within 1.0 [deg]F (0.6 [deg]C) of the
test period temperature average for each compartment. Make this
determination for the fresh food compartment for the fresh food
compressor cycles closest to the start and end of the test period.
If multiple segments are used for test period 1, each segment must
comply with above requirement.
Steady State for EP2i:
The second (defrost) part of the test must be preceded and
followed by regular compressor cycles. The temperature average for
the first and last compressor cycle of the test period must be
within 1.0 [deg]F (0.6 [deg]C) of the EP1 test period temperature
average for each compartment.
Test Period for EP2i, T2i:
EP2i includes precool, defrost, and recovery time for
compartment i, as well as sufficient dual compressor steady state
run cycles to allow T2i to be at least 24 hours. The test period
shall start at the end of a regular freezer compressor on-cycle
after the previous defrost occurrence (refrigerator or
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freezer). The test period also includes the target defrost and
following regular freezer compressor cycles, ending at the end of a
regular freezer compressor oncycle before the next defrost
occurrence (refrigerator or freezer). If the previous condition does
not meet 24 hours time, additional EP1 steady state segment data
could be included. Steady state run cycle data can be utilized in
EP1 and EP2i.
Test Measurement Frequency:
Measurements shall be taken at regular interval not exceeding 1
minute.
Request
For the reasons that DOE described in its granting of waiver and
interim waiver for Sub-Zero and LG for refrigerator-freezers with
shared dual compressors, Samsung believes that the expeditious
granting of Waiver and Interim Waiver for the model listed below is
warranted:
RF33H99****
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions
regarding this Application for Petition for Waiver and Application
for Interim Waiver. I will be happy to discuss should any questions
arise.
Sincerely,
Michael Moss
Director of Corporate Environmental Affairs
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