Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Definitions and Standards for Grid-Enabled Water Heaters, 50757-50758 [2015-20712]

Download as PDF 50757 Rules and Regulations Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 162 Friday, August 21, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Parts 429 and 430 [Docket No. EERE–2013–BT–TP–0009] RIN 1904–AC97 Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Clothes Washers; Correction Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Final rule; correction. AGENCY: On August 5, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy published a final rule amending the test procedures for clothes washers. This correction addresses a numbering error in the regulatory text, by which two provisions were inadvertently assigned the same section number. Neither the error nor the correction in this document affects the substance of the rulemaking or any of the conclusions reached in support of the final rule. DATES: Effective Date: September 4, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Bryan Berringer, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–0371. Email: Bryan.Berringer@ee.doe.gov. Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–9507. Email: Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule in the Federal Register on August 5, 2015 (‘‘the August 2015 final rule’’), amending the test procedures for clothes washers. 80 FR 46729. In the rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:16 Aug 20, 2015 Jkt 235001 rule, DOE made a drafting error in the regulatory text within section 3.10, Energy consumption for the purpose of determining the cycle selection(s) to be included in the energy test cycle, of Appendix J2 to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430, Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Automatic and Semi-automatic Clothes Washers. Specifically, DOE inadvertently designated two provisions as section 3.10.3 of that appendix. However, the substance of both provisions are correct and are to be retained in the test procedure. The effective date for this rule is September 4, 2015. In order to remedy this error, DOE is renumbering the relevant provisions on page 46781 of the Federal Register in the August 2015 final rule at 80 FR 46729, as set forth below. The effective date of the August 2015 final rule at 80 FR 46729 remains September 4, 2015. Correction In FR Doc. 2014–18330 appearing on page 46729 in the issue of Wednesday, August 5, 2015, the following correction is made: Appendix J2 to Subpart B of Part 430 [Corrected] On page 46781, third column, section 3.10.4 is redesignated as 3.10.5, and the two sections 3.10.3 are redesignated as 3.10.3 and 3.10.4, respectively. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14, 2015. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 2015–20715 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Part 430 [Docket Number EERE–2015–BT–STD– 0017] RIN 1904–AD55 Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Definitions and Standards for Grid-Enabled Water Heaters Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 ACTION: Final rule; technical correction. On August 11, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy published a final rule in the Federal Register to place in the Code of Federal Regulations the energy conservation standards and related definitions that Congress prescribed for grid-enabled water heaters in the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, which amended the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. Due to a drafting error, a numeral was omitted from the energy factor equation for gridenabled water heaters. This document corrects that error. DATES: Effective: September 21, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email: Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. Ms. Johanna Hariharan, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 287–6307. Email: Johanna.Hariharan@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Background The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule in the Federal Register on August 11, 2015 (‘‘the August 2015 final rule’’) to place in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) the energy conservation standards and related definitions that Congress prescribed for grid-enabled water heaters in the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 (EEIA 2015), which amended the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA). 80 FR 48004. Since the publication of that final rule, it has come to DOE’s attention that, due to a drafting oversight, the August 2015 final rule incorrectly omitted a numeral in the equation to determine the energy factor for gridenabled water heaters. This final rule corrects this error, adding the missing numeral. II. Need for Correction As published, the August 2015 final rule contains a typographical error in E:\FR\FM\21AUR1.SGM 21AUR1 50758 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 162 / Friday, August 21, 2015 / Rules and Regulations the first column of 80 FR 48010, in § 430.32(d)(2), ‘‘Grid-enabled water heaters.’’ The equation in that paragraph, ‘‘1.06¥(0.00168 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons)’’ should read ‘‘1.061¥(0.00168 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons).’’ This revision accurately reflects the values found in the energy factor equation in the preamble (80 FR 48007), as well as the text in EEIA 2015 and, consequently, EPCA. Thus, the final rule has been corrected to eliminate this error. DOE notes that this equation to measure the energy factor for grid-enabled water heaters has been the law under EPCA through EEIA 2015 since April 30, 2015, and that the August 2015 final rule and this correction simply place that language into DOE’s codified regulations. III. Procedural Requirements List of Subjects in 10 CFR part 430 Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business information, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Imports, Intergovernmental relations, Small businesses. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14, 2015 Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, DOE amends part 430 of Chapter II, Subchapter D, of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations as set forth below: PART 430—ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS 1. The authority citation for part 430 continues to read as follows: ■ rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with RULES Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6309; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note. 2. Section 430.32 is amended by revising paragraph (d)(2) to read as follows: § 430.32 Energy and water conservation standards and their compliance dates. * * * (d) * * * VerDate Sep<11>2014 * * 14:16 Aug 20, 2015 Jkt 235001 [FR Doc. 2015–20712 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 97 [Docket No. 31032; Amdt. No. 3656] Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: DOE has concluded that the determinations made pursuant to the various procedural requirements applicable to the August 2015 final rule remain unchanged for this final rule technical correction. These determinations are set forth in the August 2015 final rule. 80 FR 48004, 48009–10 (Aug. 11, 2015). ■ (2) Grid-enabled water heaters. The energy factor of grid-enabled water heaters, as of April 30, 2015, shall not be less than 1.061¥(0.00168 × Rated Storage Volume in gallons). * * * * * This rule amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These changes are designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports. DATES: This rule is effective August 21, 2015. The compliance date for each SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, and ODP is specified in the amendatory provisions. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of August 21, 2015. ADDRESSES: Availability of matter incorporated by reference in the amendment is as follows: SUMMARY: For Examination 1. U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Ops–M30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Bldg., Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001; 2. The FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Area in which the affected airport is located; 3. The office of Aeronautical Navigation Products, 6500 South PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169 or, 4. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: https://www.archives.gov/ federal_register/code_of_federal_ regulations/ibr_locations.html. Availability All SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs are available online free of charge. Visit the National Flight Data Center online at nfdc.faa.gov to register. Additionally, individual SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP copies may be obtained from the FAA Air Traffic Organization Service Area in which the affected airport is located. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Dunham III, Flight Procedure Standards Branch (AFS–420) Flight Technologies and Procedures Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 25082 Oklahoma City, OK 73125) telephone: (405) 954–4164. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97) by amending the referenced SIAPs. The complete regulatory description of each SIAP is listed on the appropriate FAA Form 8260, as modified by the National Flight Data Center (NFDC)/Permanent Notice to Airmen (P–NOTAM), and is incorporated by reference under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), 1 CFR part 51, and 14 CFR 97.20. The large number of SIAPs, their complex nature, and the need for a special format make their verbatim publication in the Federal Register expensive and impractical. Further, airmen do not use the regulatory text of the SIAPs, but refer to their graphic depiction on charts printed by publishers of aeronautical materials. Thus, the advantages of incorporation by reference are realized and publication of the complete description of each SIAP contained on FAA form documents is unnecessary. This amendment provides the affected CFR sections, and specifies the SIAPs and Takeoff Minimums and ODPs with their applicable effective dates. This amendment also identifies the airport and its location, the procedure and the amendment number. Availability and Summary of Material Incorporated by Reference The material incorporated by reference is publicly available as listed in the ADDRESSES section. E:\FR\FM\21AUR1.SGM 21AUR1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20712]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket Number EERE-2015-BT-STD-0017]
RIN 1904-AD55


Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Definitions 
and Standards for Grid-Enabled Water Heaters

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

ACTION: Final rule; technical correction.

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SUMMARY: On August 11, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy published a 
final rule in the Federal Register to place in the Code of Federal 
Regulations the energy conservation standards and related definitions 
that Congress prescribed for grid-enabled water heaters in the Energy 
Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, which amended the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act of 1975. Due to a drafting error, a numeral was 
omitted from the energy factor equation for grid-enabled water heaters. 
This document corrects that error.

DATES: Effective: September 21, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, EE-2J, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20585-0121. Telephone: 
(202) 586-6590. Email: Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov.
    Ms. Johanna Hariharan, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the 
General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-6307. Email: 
Johanna.Hariharan@hq.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule in the 
Federal Register on August 11, 2015 (``the August 2015 final rule'') to 
place in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) the energy conservation 
standards and related definitions that Congress prescribed for grid-
enabled water heaters in the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 
(EEIA 2015), which amended the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 
1975 (EPCA). 80 FR 48004. Since the publication of that final rule, it 
has come to DOE's attention that, due to a drafting oversight, the 
August 2015 final rule incorrectly omitted a numeral in the equation to 
determine the energy factor for grid-enabled water heaters. This final 
rule corrects this error, adding the missing numeral.

II. Need for Correction

    As published, the August 2015 final rule contains a typographical 
error in

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the first column of 80 FR 48010, in Sec.  430.32(d)(2), ``Grid-enabled 
water heaters.'' The equation in that paragraph, ``1.06-(0.00168 x 
Rated Storage Volume in gallons)'' should read ``1.061-(0.00168 x Rated 
Storage Volume in gallons).'' This revision accurately reflects the 
values found in the energy factor equation in the preamble (80 FR 
48007), as well as the text in EEIA 2015 and, consequently, EPCA. Thus, 
the final rule has been corrected to eliminate this error. DOE notes 
that this equation to measure the energy factor for grid-enabled water 
heaters has been the law under EPCA through EEIA 2015 since April 30, 
2015, and that the August 2015 final rule and this correction simply 
place that language into DOE's codified regulations.

III. Procedural Requirements

    DOE has concluded that the determinations made pursuant to the 
various procedural requirements applicable to the August 2015 final 
rule remain unchanged for this final rule technical correction. These 
determinations are set forth in the August 2015 final rule. 80 FR 
48004, 48009-10 (Aug. 11, 2015).

List of Subjects in 10 CFR part 430

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

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14, 2015
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.

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

PART 430--ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS

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

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


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2. Section 430.32 is amended by revising paragraph (d)(2) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  430.32  Energy and water conservation standards and their 
compliance dates.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *
    (2) Grid-enabled water heaters. The energy factor of grid-enabled 
water heaters, as of April 30, 2015, shall not be less than 1.061-
(0.00168 x Rated Storage Volume in gallons).
* * * * *
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