Decision and Order Granting a Waiver to Liebherr Canada Ltd. From the Department of Energy Residential Refrigerator and Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedures, 19886-19888 [2014-08076]
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refrigerator-freezer;
D is the total number of distinct defrost cycle
types;
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 freezer compressor run time
between instances of defrost cycle type
i. CTi for compartment i with long time
automatic defrost system is calculated as
per 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix
A clause 5.2.1.2. CTi for compartment i
with variable defrost system is calculated
as per 10 CFR part 430 subpart B
appendix A 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. 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
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
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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]
(4) Representations. Samsung may
make representations about the energy
use of its refrigerator-freezer products
for compliance, marketing, or other
purposes only to the extent that such
products have been tested in accordance
with the provisions outlined above and
such representations fairly disclose the
results of such testing.
(5) This waiver shall remain in effect
consistent with the provisions of 10 CFR
430.27(m).
(6) This waiver is issued on the
condition that the statements,
representations, and documentary
materials provided by the petitioner are
valid and accurate. DOE may revoke or
modify this waiver at any time if it
determines the factual basis underlying
the petition for waiver is incorrect, or
the results from the alternate test
procedure are unrepresentative of the
basic models’ true energy consumption
characteristics.
(7) This waiver applies only to those
basic models set out in Samsung’s
December 13 and 26, 2013 petitions for
waiver. Grant of this waiver does not
release a petitioner from the
certification requirements set forth at 10
CFR part 429.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4,
2014.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
[Case No. RF–035]
Decision and Order Granting a Waiver
to Liebherr Canada Ltd. From the
Department of Energy Residential
Refrigerator and Refrigerator-Freezer
Test Procedures
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Decision and Order.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Energy (DOE) gives notice of its decision
and order (Case No. RF–035) granting
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Liebherr Canada Ltd. (Liebherr) with a
waiver from the DOE electric
refrigerator and refrigerator-freezer test
procedures for the basic models set forth
in its petition for waiver. In its petition,
Liebherr sought to use an alternate test
procedure that would permit the testing
of its all-refrigerator model while
physically connected to Liebherr’s
companion upright freezer model,
which is necessary for the refrigerator to
function properly. Under today’s
decision and order, Liebherr shall be
required to test and rate these
refrigerator-freezers, subject to use of the
alternate test procedure set forth in this
notice.
This Decision and Order is
effective April 10, 2014.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies
Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 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.
In
accordance with Title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR 430.27(l)),
DOE gives notice of the issuance of its
decision and order as set forth below.
The decision and order grants Liebherr
a waiver from the applicable residential
refrigerator and refrigerator-freezer test
procedures in 10 CFR part 430, subpart
B, appendix A for certain basic models
of refrigerator which shares a control
panel with an accompanying freezer,
provided that Liebherr tests and rates
such products using the alternate test
procedure described in this notice.
Today’s decision prohibits Liebherr
from making representations concerning
the energy efficiency of these products
unless the product has been tested
consistent with the provisions and
restrictions in the alternate test
procedure set forth in the decision and
order below, and the representations
fairly disclose the test results.
Distributors, retailers, and private
labelers are held to the same standard
when making representations regarding
the energy efficiency of these products.
42 U.S.C. 6293(c).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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2014.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
Decision and Order
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In the Matter of: Liebherr Canada Ltd.
(Case No. RF–035)
I. Background and Authority
Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA),
Pub. L. 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
residential 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, it
authorizes the Secretary of Energy to
prescribe test procedures that are
reasonably designed to produce results
which measure energy efficiency,
energy use, or estimated operating costs,
and that are not unduly burdensome to
conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The test
procedure for residential electric
refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers is
set forth in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B,
appendix A.
DOE’s regulations for covered
products contain provisions allowing a
person to seek a waiver from the test
procedure requirements for a particular
basic model for covered consumer
products when (1) the petitioner’s basic
model for which the petition for waiver
was submitted contains one or more
design characteristics that prevent
testing according to the prescribed test
procedure, or (2) when 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(a)(1). 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 characteristics.
The Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (the
Assistant Secretary) may grant a waiver
subject to conditions, including
adherence to alternate test procedures.
10 CFR 430.27(l). Waivers remain in
1 For editorial reasons, upon codification in the
U.S. Code, Part B was re-designated Part A.
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effect pursuant to the provisions of 10
CFR 430.27(m).
Any interested person who has
submitted a petition for waiver may also
file an application for interim waiver
from the applicable test procedure
requirements. 10 CFR 430.27(a)(2). The
Assistant Secretary will grant an interim
waiver request if it is determined that
the applicant will experience economic
hardship if the 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 on the petition
for waiver. 10 CFR 430.27(g).
II. Liebherr’s Petition for Waiver:
Assertions and Determinations
On September 27, 2013, Liebherr filed
a petition for waiver and an application
for interim waiver from the test
procedure applicable to residential
electric refrigerators and refrigeratorfreezers set forth in 10 CFR part 430,
subpart B, appendix A. The subject of
the waiver petition is Liebherr ’s allrefrigerator model, which shares a
control panel with an accompanying
freezer. Testing to the procedures in
Title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (10 CFR), part 430, subpart
B, appendix A, section 3 Test Control
Settings requires that refrigerators with
a user operable temperature control be
tested with the control set in a
prescribed manner according TABLE
1—TEMPERATURE SETTINGS FOR
ALL-REFRIGERATORS. According to
Liebherr, following this requirement is
not possible for the models at issue
unless the refrigerator is connected to
the accompanying freezer, which houses
the control panel for both appliances.
Liebherr’s petition seeks permission 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.
In its petition, Liebherr asks to use an
alternate test procedure to test these
products. Specifically Liebherr proposes
to place the refrigerator in a position for
testing that would enable the freezer to
be located close enough to attach the
low voltage connection (approximately
18’’) between the two components
without interfering with the ambient air
flow or other testing conditions. As part
of this modification, the refrigerator’s
low voltage cable would be connected to
the freezer, at which point, the freezer
would be plugged in and switched off
and the refrigerator portion of the
control panel would be set to the
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appropriate temperatures for the
refrigerator test.
DOE has determined that it is
desirable to have similar basic models,
such as those addressed by this most
recent Liebherr petition, tested in a
consistent manner and is adopting the
same approach laid out in its prior
decision by permitting Liebherr to use
the alternate test procedure specified in
this Decision and Order.
III. Consultations with Other Agencies
DOE consulted with the appropriate
staff at the Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) concerning the Liebherr petition
for waiver. The FTC staff did not have
any objections to granting a waiver to
Liebherr.
IV. Conclusion
After careful consideration of all the
material that was submitted by Liebherr
and DOE’s consultation with the FTC
staff, it is ordered that:
(1) The petitions for waiver submitted
by Liebherr Canada Ltd. (Case No. RF–
035) are hereby granted as set forth in
the paragraphs below.
(2) Liebherr shall be required to test
and rate the following Liebherr models
according to the alternate test procedure
set forth in paragraph (3) of this section:
RB 1420; and
R 1420.
(3) Liebherr shall be required to test
the products listed in paragraph (2)
above according to the test procedures
for electric refrigerator-freezers
prescribed by DOE at 10 CFR part 430,
appendix A, except that for the Liebherr
products listed in paragraph (2) only,
test its refrigerator models, with a
modification to address the connection
of the refrigerator to the freezer. For the
purposes of granting the Decision and
Order, DOE has modified slightly the
language of Liebherr’s suggested
alternative test procedure to be more
consistent with the language of the DOE
test procedure. For the purposes of
testing, the models addressed in this
notice, the following shall be treated as
an additional requirement in Section 2
of Appendix A addressing test
condition:
2.11 Connection of refrigerator
cabinet to separate freezer cabinet: The
refrigerator shall be positioned for
testing in accordance with this section,
with the freezer positioned close enough
to the refrigerator to allow attachment of
the low voltage connection
(approximately 18’’), but not in a
location in which the freezer interferes
with the ambient air flow or other
testing conditions specified in this
section. The refrigerator’s low voltage
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cable shall be connected to the freezer
prior to testing. The freezer must be
plugged in in during testing, but shall be
placed in the ‘‘off’’ position on the
control panel. The refrigerator portion of
the control panel shall then be used to
set the appropriate temperatures for the
refrigerator test as required by Section 3.
Test Control Settings and perform the
remainder of the test as prescribed by
this Appendix.
(4) Representations. Liebherr may
make representations about the energy
use of its refrigerator-freezer products
for compliance, marketing, or other
purposes only to the extent that such
products have been tested in accordance
with the provisions outlined above and
such representations fairly disclose the
results of such testing.
DOE notes that Liebherr has not
petitioned for a test procedure waiver
nor requested an interim waiver for its
accompanying freezer models. Thus, the
freezer models shall be tested according
to the applicable test procedure in
appendix B to subpart B of 10 CFR part
430 without modification.
(5) This waiver shall remain in effect
consistent with the provisions of 10 CFR
430.27(m).
(6) This waiver is issued on the
condition that the statements,
representations, and documentary
materials provided by the petitioner are
valid and accurate. DOE may revoke or
modify this waiver at any time if it
determines the factual basis underlying
the petition for waiver is incorrect, or
the results from the alternate test
procedure are unrepresentative of the
basic models’ true energy consumption
characteristics.
(7) This waiver applies only to those
basic models set out in Liebherr’s
September 27, 2013, petition for waiver.
The granting of this waiver does not
release the petitioner from the
certification requirements set forth at 10
CFR part 429.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4,
2014.
Kathleen B. Hogan
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2014–08076 Filed 4–9–14; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC14–10–000]
Commission Information Collection
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information collection burden, reference 5 Code of
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Western Interconnection, WECC
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
[Case No. RF-035]
Decision and Order Granting a Waiver to Liebherr Canada Ltd. From
the Department of Energy Residential Refrigerator and Refrigerator-
Freezer Test Procedures
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Decision and Order.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of its
decision and order (Case No. RF-035) granting Liebherr Canada Ltd.
(Liebherr) with a waiver from the DOE electric refrigerator and
refrigerator-freezer test procedures for the basic models set forth in
its petition for waiver. In its petition, Liebherr sought to use an
alternate test procedure that would permit the testing of its all-
refrigerator model while physically connected to Liebherr's companion
upright freezer model, which is necessary for the refrigerator to
function properly. Under today's decision and order, Liebherr shall be
required to test and rate these refrigerator-freezers, subject to use
of the alternate test procedure set forth in this notice.
DATES: This Decision and Order is effective April 10, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies
Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 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: In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR 430.27(l)), DOE gives notice of the
issuance of its decision and order as set forth below. The decision and
order grants Liebherr a waiver from the applicable residential
refrigerator and refrigerator-freezer test procedures in 10 CFR part
430, subpart B, appendix A for certain basic models of refrigerator
which shares a control panel with an accompanying freezer, provided
that Liebherr tests and rates such products using the alternate test
procedure described in this notice. Today's decision prohibits Liebherr
from making representations concerning the energy efficiency of these
products unless the product has been tested consistent with the
provisions and restrictions in the alternate test procedure set forth
in the decision and order below, and the representations fairly
disclose the test results.
Distributors, retailers, and private labelers are held to the same
standard when making representations regarding the energy efficiency of
these products. 42 U.S.C. 6293(c).
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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4, 2014.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
Decision and Order
In the Matter of: Liebherr Canada Ltd. (Case No. RF-035)
I. Background and Authority
Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975
(EPCA), Pub. L. 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 residential 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, it authorizes the Secretary of Energy to
prescribe test procedures that are reasonably designed to produce
results which measure energy efficiency, energy use, or estimated
operating costs, and that are not unduly burdensome to conduct. (42
U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The test procedure for residential electric
refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers is set forth in 10 CFR part
430, subpart B, appendix A.
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\1\ For editorial reasons, upon codification in the U.S. Code,
Part B was re-designated Part A.
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DOE's regulations for covered products contain provisions allowing
a person to seek a waiver from the test procedure requirements for a
particular basic model for covered consumer products when (1) the
petitioner's basic model for which the petition for waiver was
submitted contains one or more design characteristics that prevent
testing according to the prescribed test procedure, or (2) when 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(a)(1).
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 characteristics.
The Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(the Assistant Secretary) may grant a 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).
Any interested person who has submitted a petition for waiver may
also file an application for interim waiver from the applicable test
procedure requirements. 10 CFR 430.27(a)(2). The Assistant Secretary
will grant an interim waiver request if it is determined that the
applicant will experience economic hardship if the 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 on the petition for waiver. 10 CFR 430.27(g).
II. Liebherr's Petition for Waiver: Assertions and Determinations
On September 27, 2013, Liebherr filed a petition for waiver and an
application for interim waiver from the test procedure applicable to
residential electric refrigerators and refrigerator-freezers set forth
in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix A. The subject of the waiver
petition is Liebherr 's all-refrigerator model, which shares a control
panel with an accompanying freezer. Testing to the procedures in Title
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), part 430, subpart B,
appendix A, section 3 Test Control Settings requires that refrigerators
with a user operable temperature control be tested with the control set
in a prescribed manner according TABLE 1--TEMPERATURE SETTINGS FOR ALL-
REFRIGERATORS. According to Liebherr, following this requirement is not
possible for the models at issue unless the refrigerator is connected
to the accompanying freezer, which houses the control panel for both
appliances. Liebherr's petition seeks permission 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.
In its petition, Liebherr asks to use an alternate test procedure
to test these products. Specifically Liebherr proposes to place the
refrigerator in a position for testing that would enable the freezer to
be located close enough to attach the low voltage connection
(approximately 18'') between the two components without interfering
with the ambient air flow or other testing conditions. As part of this
modification, the refrigerator's low voltage cable would be connected
to the freezer, at which point, the freezer would be plugged in and
switched off and the refrigerator portion of the control panel would be
set to the appropriate temperatures for the refrigerator test.
DOE has determined that it is desirable to have similar basic
models, such as those addressed by this most recent Liebherr petition,
tested in a consistent manner and is adopting the same approach laid
out in its prior decision by permitting Liebherr to use the alternate
test procedure specified in this Decision and Order.
III. Consultations with Other Agencies
DOE consulted with the appropriate staff at the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) concerning the Liebherr petition for waiver. The FTC
staff did not have any objections to granting a waiver to Liebherr.
IV. Conclusion
After careful consideration of all the material that was submitted
by Liebherr and DOE's consultation with the FTC staff, it is ordered
that:
(1) The petitions for waiver submitted by Liebherr Canada Ltd.
(Case No. RF-035) are hereby granted as set forth in the paragraphs
below.
(2) Liebherr shall be required to test and rate the following
Liebherr models according to the alternate test procedure set forth in
paragraph (3) of this section:
RB 1420; and
R 1420.
(3) Liebherr shall be required to test the products listed in
paragraph (2) above according to the test procedures for electric
refrigerator-freezers prescribed by DOE at 10 CFR part 430, appendix A,
except that for the Liebherr products listed in paragraph (2) only,
test its refrigerator models, with a modification to address the
connection of the refrigerator to the freezer. For the purposes of
granting the Decision and Order, DOE has modified slightly the language
of Liebherr's suggested alternative test procedure to be more
consistent with the language of the DOE test procedure. For the
purposes of testing, the models addressed in this notice, the following
shall be treated as an additional requirement in Section 2 of Appendix
A addressing test condition:
2.11 Connection of refrigerator cabinet to separate freezer
cabinet: The refrigerator shall be positioned for testing in accordance
with this section, with the freezer positioned close enough to the
refrigerator to allow attachment of the low voltage connection
(approximately 18''), but not in a location in which the freezer
interferes with the ambient air flow or other testing conditions
specified in this section. The refrigerator's low voltage
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cable shall be connected to the freezer prior to testing. The freezer
must be plugged in in during testing, but shall be placed in the
``off'' position on the control panel. The refrigerator portion of the
control panel shall then be used to set the appropriate temperatures
for the refrigerator test as required by Section 3. Test Control
Settings and perform the remainder of the test as prescribed by this
Appendix.
(4) Representations. Liebherr may make representations about the
energy use of its refrigerator-freezer products for compliance,
marketing, or other purposes only to the extent that such products have
been tested in accordance with the provisions outlined above and such
representations fairly disclose the results of such testing.
DOE notes that Liebherr has not petitioned for a test procedure
waiver nor requested an interim waiver for its accompanying freezer
models. Thus, the freezer models shall be tested according to the
applicable test procedure in appendix B to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430
without modification.
(5) This waiver shall remain in effect consistent with the
provisions of 10 CFR 430.27(m).
(6) This waiver is issued on the condition that the statements,
representations, and documentary materials provided by the petitioner
are valid and accurate. DOE may revoke or modify this waiver at any
time if it determines the factual basis underlying the petition for
waiver is incorrect, or the results from the alternate test procedure
are unrepresentative of the basic models' true energy consumption
characteristics.
(7) This waiver applies only to those basic models set out in
Liebherr's September 27, 2013, petition for waiver. The granting of
this waiver does not release the petitioner from the certification
requirements set forth at 10 CFR part 429.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 4, 2014.
Kathleen B. Hogan
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy.
[FR Doc. 2014-08076 Filed 4-9-14; 8:45 am]
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