Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Certain Categories of General Service Lamps, 14631-14640 [2016-04551]

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
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10 CFR Parts 429 and 430





Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Certain Categories of 
General Service Lamps; Proposed Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Parts 429 and 430

[Docket No. EERE-2016-BT-TP-0005]
RIN 1904-AD64


Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Certain 
Categories of General Service Lamps

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to establish test 
procedures for certain categories of general service lamps (GSLs) to 
support the ongoing energy conservation standards rulemaking. 
Specifically, this rulemaking proposes new test procedures for 
determining the initial lumen output, input power, lamp efficacy, power 
factor, and standby mode power of GSLs that are not integrated light 
emitting diode (LED) lamps, compact florescent lamps (CFLs), or general 
service incandescent lamps (GSILs). DOE is also proposing clarifying 
references to the existing lamp test procedures and sampling plans for 
determining the represented values of integrated LED lamps, CFLs, and 
GSILs.

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) no later than April 18, 2016. See 
section V, ``Public Participation,'' for details.

ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR for Test 
Procedures for Certain Categories of General Service Lamps, and provide 
docket number and/or regulatory information number (RIN) 1904-AD64. 
Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: GSL2016TP0005@ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number EERE-
2016-BT-TP-0005 and/or RIN 1904-AD64 in the subject line of the 
message.
    3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building 
Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585-0121. If possible, please submit all items on a 
CD, in which case it is not necessary to include printed copies.
    4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Building Technologies Office, 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 
600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. If possible, 
please submit all items on a CD, in which case it is not necessary to 
include printed copies.
    For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see section V of this NOPR, 
``Public Participation.''
    Docket: The docket, which includes Federal Register notices, 
comments, and other supporting documents/materials, is available for 
review at regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed in 
the www.regulations.gov index. However, some documents listed in the 
index, such as those containing information that is exempt from public 
disclosure, may not be publicly available.
    A link to the docket Web page can be found at https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/product.aspx?productid=82. This Web page will link to the docket for 
this notice on the www.regulations.gov site. The www.regulations.gov 
site will contain simple instructions on how to access all documents, 
including public comments, in the docket. See section V, ``Public 
Participation,'' for information on how to submit comments through 
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building 
Technologies Office, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1604. Email: 
Lucy.deButts@ee.doe.gov.
    Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 287-6122. Email: celia.sher@hq.doe.gov.
    For further information on how to submit a comment, review other 
public comments and the docket, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 
586-2945 or by email: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE intends to incorporate by reference the 
following industry standards into 10 CFR part 430:
    (1) CIE S 025/E:2015 (``CIE S025''), ``International Standard: Test 
Method for LED Lamps, LED Luminaires and LED Modules.''
    Copies of CIE S025 can be obtained from Commission Internationale 
de l'Eclairage, Central Bureau, Kegelgasse 27, A-1030, Vienna, Austria, 
011, or by going to www.techstreet.com/cie.
    (2) IES LM-20-13, ``IES Approved Method for Photometry of Reflector 
Type Lamps.''
    (3) IES LM-45-15, ``IES Approved Method for the Electrical and 
Photometric Measurement of General Service Incandescent Filament 
Lamps.''
    Copies of IES LM-20-13 and IES LM-45-15 can be obtained from 
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, 120 Wall Street, 
Floor 17, New York, NY 10005-4001, or by going to www.ies.org/store.
    See section IV.M for a further discussion of these standards.

Table of Contents

I. Authority and Background
II. Synopsis of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
III. Discussion
    A. Scope of Applicability
    B. Proposed Method for Determining Initial Lumen Output, Input 
Power, Lamp Efficacy, and Power Factor
    C. Proposed Method for Determining Standby Mode Power
    D. Laboratory Accreditation
    E. Represented Values, Certification, and Rounding Requirements
    F. Effective Date and Compliance Dates
IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review
    A. Review Under Executive Order 12866
    B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
    1. Estimated Small Business Burden
    2. Duplication, Overlap, and Conflict With Other Rules and 
Regulations
    C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
    D. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
    E. Review Under Executive Order 13132
    F. Review Under Executive Order 12988
    G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
    H. Review Under the Treasury and General Government 
Appropriations Act, 1999
    I. Review Under Executive Order 12630
    J. Review Under the Treasury and General Government 
Appropriations Act, 2001
    K. Review Under Executive Order 13211
    L. Review Under Section 32 of the Federal Energy Administration 
Act of 1974
    M. Description of Materials Proposed to be Incorporated by 
Reference
V. Public Participation
    A. Submission of Comments
    B. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment
VI. Approval of the Office of the Secretary

I. Authority and Background

    Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (42 
U.S.C. 6291, et seq.; ``EPCA'' or ``the Act'') sets forth a variety of 
provisions designed to improve energy efficiency. All references to 
EPCA refer to the statute as amended through the Energy Efficiency 
Improvement Act of 2015 (EEIA 2015), Public Law 114-11 (April 30, 
2015). Part B of title III, which for editorial reasons was 
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Part A upon incorporation into the U.S. Code (42 U.S.C. 6291-6309, as 
codified), establishes the ``Energy Conservation Program for Consumer 
Products Other Than Automobiles.'' This program includes general 
service lamps, the subject of this NOPR.
    Under EPCA, the energy conservation program consists essentially of 
four parts: (1) Testing, (2) labeling, (3) Federal energy conservation 
standards, and (4) certification and enforcement procedures. The 
testing requirements consist of test procedures that manufacturers of 
covered products must use as the basis for (1) certifying to DOE that 
their products comply with the applicable energy conservation standards 
adopted under EPCA (42 U.S.C. 6295(s)) and (2) making representations 
about the energy use or efficiency of the products (42 U.S.C. 6293(c)). 
Similarly, DOE must use these test procedures to determine whether the 
products comply with any relevant standards promulgated under EPCA. (42 
U.S.C. 6295(s))
    DOE is developing energy conservation standards for general service 
lamps (GSLs) and has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking published 
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. In support of that 
rulemaking, this NOPR proposes test procedures for certain categories 
of GSLs that manufacturers of those lamps would be required to use to 
assess performance relative to any potential energy conservation 
standards the lamps must comply with in the future.
    Under 42 U.S.C. 6293, EPCA sets forth the criteria and procedures 
DOE must follow when prescribing or amending test procedures for 
covered products. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)) EPCA provides, in relevant part, 
that any test procedures prescribed or amended under this section shall 
be reasonably designed to produce test results that measure energy 
efficiency, energy use, or estimated annual operating cost of a covered 
product during a representative average use cycle or period of use and 
shall not be unduly burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) 
Pursuant to this authority, DOE proposes to prescribe test procedures 
for certain categories of GSLs in support of the ongoing GSL standards 
rulemaking.
    Finally, EPCA directs DOE to amend its test procedures for all 
covered products to integrate measures of standby mode and off mode 
energy consumption, if technically feasible. (42 U.S.C. 6295(gg)(2)(A)) 
Standby mode and off mode energy must be incorporated into the overall 
energy efficiency, energy consumption, or other energy descriptor for 
each covered product unless the current test procedures already account 
for and incorporate standby and off mode energy consumption or such 
integration is technically infeasible. If an integrated test procedure 
is technically infeasible, DOE must prescribe a separate standby mode 
and off mode energy use test procedure for the covered product. Id. Any 
such amendment must consider the most current versions of the IEC 
Standard 62301 and IEC Standard 62087, as applicable. DOE has 
tentatively determined that general service lamps can operate in 
standby mode but not in off mode. Consistent with EPCA's requirement, 
DOE proposes to address measurement of standby mode power in Appendix 
CC, as detailed in section III.C of this NOPR.

II. Synopsis of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

    In this NOPR, DOE proposes test procedures for determining initial 
lumen output, input power, lamp efficacy, power factor, and standby 
mode power for certain categories of GSLs for which DOE does not have 
an existing regulatory test procedure. DOE also notes that 
representations of energy efficiency must be based on testing in 
accordance with this rulemaking, if adopted, beginning 180 days after 
the publication of the final rule.

III. Discussion

A. Scope of Applicability

    The term GSL includes general service incandescent lamps, compact 
fluorescent lamps (CFLs), general service light-emitting diode (LED) 
lamps, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lamps, and any other lamps 
that the Secretary determines are used to satisfy lighting applications 
traditionally served by general service incandescent lamps (GSILs). 10 
CFR 430.2. In its ongoing energy conservation standards rulemaking, DOE 
is proposing to include in the definition for general service lamp a 
lamp that has an ANSI base, operates at any voltage, has an initial 
lumen output of 310 lumens or greater (or 232 lumens or greater for 
modified spectrum general service incandescent lamps), is not a light 
fixture, is not an LED downlight retrofit kit, and is used in general 
lighting applications.\1\ In this NOPR, DOE proposes test procedures 
for certain categories of general service lamps that do not have 
existing DOE regulatory procedures and clarifies references to the 
existing DOE regulatory procedures for integrated LED lamps, CFLs, and 
GSILs.
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    \1\ The definition also specified several exemptions, including: 
General service fluorescent lamps; incandescent reflector lamps; 
mercury vapor lamps; appliance lamps; black light lamps; bug lamps; 
colored lamps; infrared lamps; marine signal lamps; mine service 
lamps; plant light lamps; sign service lamps; traffic signal lamps; 
and medium screw base incandescent lamps that are left-hand thread 
lamps, marine lamps, reflector lamps, rough service lamps, shatter-
resistant lamps (including a shatter-proof lamp and a shatter-
protected lamp), silver bowl lamps, showcase lamps, 3-way 
incandescent lamps, vibration service lamps, G shape lamps as 
defined in ANSI C78.20 and ANSI C79.1-2002 with a diameter of 5 
inches or more, T shape lamps as defined in ANSI C78.20 and ANSI 
C79.1-2002 and that use not more than 40 watts or have a length of 
more than 10 inches, and B, BA, CA, F, G16-1/2, G-25, G30, S, or M-
14 lamps as defined in ANSI C79.1-2002 and ANSI C78.20 of 40 watts 
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B. Proposed Method for Determining Initial Lumen Output, Input Power, 
Lamp Efficacy, and Power Factor

    As described in the previous section, the term general service lamp 
includes many types of lamps using varying lighting technologies. 
Several of the lamp types included in the definition currently must 
comply with energy conservation standards and therefore test procedures 
already exist for these lamps. GSILs are required to comply with the 
energy conservation standards in 10 CFR 430.32(x) and test procedures 
for these lamps are in Appendix R to subpart B of part 430. Medium base 
compact fluorescent lamps (MBCFLs) must comply with standards in 10 CFR 
430.32(u) and test procedures for these lamps are in Appendix W. In a 
separate test procedure rulemaking, DOE has proposed revised test 
procedures for MBCFLs as well as new test procedures for all other 
compact fluorescent lamps. 80 FR 45724 (July 31, 2015). The updated and 
new test procedures will appear at Appendix W. In addition, DOE has 
proposed new test procedures for integrated LED lamps. 80 FR 39644 
(July 9, 2015). Although integrated LED lamps are not currently 
required to comply with energy conservation standards, DOE is proposing 
standards for them in the ongoing energy conservation standards 
rulemaking for GSLs. The test procedures for integrated LED lamps are 
proposed to be located in new Appendix BB.
    If DOE test procedures already exist or have been proposed in an 
ongoing rulemaking (such as for general service incandescent lamps, 
compact fluorescent lamps, and integrated LED lamps), DOE proposes to 
reference, in this rulemaking, those specific provisions. For all other 
general service lamps, DOE proposes new test procedures in this 
rulemaking. For the new test procedures, DOE proposes to reference the 
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relevant industry standards. Table III.1 summarizes the test procedures 
that DOE is proposing for general service lamps, largely based on the 
lighting technology that they use.

Table III.1--Test Procedures for General Service Lamps Based on Lighting
                               Technology
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               Lamp type                    Referenced test procedure
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General service incandescent lamps.....  Appendix R to Subpart B of 10
                                          CFR 430
Compact fluorescent lamps..............  Appendix W to Subpart B of 10
                                          CFR 430
Integrated LED lamps...................  Appendix BB to Subpart B of 10
                                          CFR 430
Other incandescent lamps that are not    IES LM-45-15, sections 4-7*
 reflector lamps.
Other incandescent lamps that are        IES LM-20-13, sections 4-8*
 reflector lamps.
Other fluorescent lamps................  IES LM-9-09, sections 4-6*
OLED lamps.............................  IES LM-79-08, sections 2-9.2*
Non-integrated LED lamps...............  CIE S025, sections 4-6*
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    The test procedures for general service lamps that do not have 
existing DOE test procedures would be contained in a new Appendix CC. 
Appendix CC would contain methods for determining initial lumen output, 
input power, lamp efficacy, and power factor. Energy conservation 
standards for general service lamps, described in the ongoing energy 
conservation standards rulemaking, are in terms of lamp efficacy, 
expressed in lumens per watt (lm/W). Initial lumen output and input 
power are measured quantities used to calculate lamp efficacy. As 
described in section IV.F.2.b of the NOPR in the ongoing energy 
conservation standards rulemaking for GSLs, DOE has determined that 
power factor impacts energy use. Therefore, DOE also proposes test 
procedures for power factor in Appendix CC.

C. Proposed Method for Determining Standby Mode Power

    As described in section I, EPCA directs DOE to amend its test 
procedures for all covered products to integrate measures of standby 
mode and off mode energy consumption, if technically feasible. (42 
U.S.C. 6295(gg)(2)(A)) This notice proposes both active mode and 
standby mode test procedures for general service lamps. DOE does not 
propose a test procedure for off mode energy consumption because DOE 
determined that it is not possible for GSLs included in the scope of 
the proposed energy conservation standards rulemaking to meet the off-
mode criteria. There is no condition in which a GSL connected to main 
power is not already in a mode accounted for in either active or 
standby mode.
    EPCA section 325(gg)(2)(A) directs DOE to establish test procedures 
for standby mode operation ``taking into consideration the most current 
versions of Standards 62301 and 62087 of the International 
Electrotechnical Commission . . .'' (42 U.S.C. 6295(gg)(2)(A)) IEC 
Standard 62087 applies only to audio, video, and related equipment, but 
not to lighting equipment. As IEC Standard 62087 does not apply to this 
rulemaking, DOE is proposing to use the standby mode test procedures 
outlined in IEC Standard 62301, which applies generally to household 
electrical appliances. Referencing IEC 62301 is consistent with the 
proposed standby mode test procedures for compact fluorescent lamps and 
integrated LED lamps. 80 FR 45724, 45738 (July 31, 2015) and 80 FR 
39644, 39654 (July 9, 2015).

D. Laboratory Accreditation

    DOE proposes in this document to require that testing of initial 
lumen output, input power, lamp efficacy, power factor, and standby 
mode power (if applicable) for general service lamps be conducted by 
test laboratories accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory 
Accreditation Program (NVLAP) or an accrediting organization recognized 
by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). NVLAP 
is a member of ILAC, so test data collected by any laboratory 
accredited by an accrediting body recognized by ILAC would be 
acceptable. Testing for other regulated lighting products (such as 
general service fluorescent lamps, incandescent reflector lamps, and 
fluorescent lamp ballasts), in addition to general service lamps that 
must already comply with energy conservation standards (such as general 
service incandescent lamps and medium base compact fluorescent lamps), 
must also be conducted in a similarly accredited facility. 10 CFR 
430.25.

E. Represented Values, Certification, and Rounding Requirements

    DOE is proposing to create a new section for general service lamps, 
10 CFR 429.57, to provide sampling, represented value, certification, 
and rounding requirements. Existing sampling procedures in 10 CFR part 
429 are referenced, where applicable. If a test procedure does not 
currently exist, sampling and represented value calculations reference 
the existing DOE test procedure with the most similar lamp technology. 
For example, sampling and represented value calculations for OLED lamps 
are to be as described in section 10 CFR 429.56, the section that 
addresses integrated LED lamps.
    DOE also proposes certification and rounding requirements to 
include the relevant metrics for general service lamps. Rounding 
requirements are consistent with those for general service incandescent 
lamps and those proposed for compact fluorescent lamps and integrated 
LED lamps. 80 FR 45724, 45752 (July 31, 2015) and 80 FR 39644, 39665 
(July 9, 2015).

F. Effective Date and Compliance Dates

    If adopted, the effective date for the new test procedures proposed 
in this NOPR would be 30 days after publication of the GSL test 
procedure final rule in the Federal Register. More specifically, for 
GSLs that are not integrated LED lamps, CFLs, or GSILs, the effective 
date of the new test procedure upon adoption would be 30 days after a 
final rule would be published in the Federal Register. Pursuant to 
EPCA, manufacturers of covered products would be required to use the 
applicable test procedure as the basis for determining that their 
products comply with the applicable energy conservation standards and 
for making representations about the efficiency of those products. (42 
U.S.C. 6293(c); 42 U.S.C. 6295(s)) For those energy efficiency or 
consumption metrics covered by the DOE test procedure (i.e., the test 
method and sampling plan), manufacturers must make representations, 
including certification of compliance with an applicable standard, in 
accordance with the DOE

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test procedure no later than 180 days after publication of a final rule 
in the Federal Register (referred to as the ``compliance date'').
    DOE proposes that after the effective date and prior to the 
compliance date of a GSL test procedure final rule, manufacturers may 
voluntarily begin to make representations with respect to the energy 
use or efficiency of GSLs that are not integrated LED lamps, CFLs, and 
GSILs using the results of testing pursuant to that final rule. On or 
after 180 days after publication of a final rule, any representations, 
including certifications of compliance (if required), made with respect 
to the energy use or efficiency of GSLs that are not integrated LED 
lamps, CFLs, and GSILs would be required to be made in accordance with 
the results of testing pursuant to the new test procedures.

IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review

A. Review Under Executive Order 12866

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

B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires 
preparation of an initial regulatory flexibility analysis (IRFA) for 
any rule that by law must be proposed for public comment, unless the 
agency certifies that the rule, if promulgated, will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
As required by Executive Order 13272, ``Proper Consideration of Small 
Entities in Agency Rulemaking,'' 67 FR 53461 (Aug. 16, 2002), DOE 
published procedures and policies on February 19, 2003, to ensure that 
the potential impacts of its rules on small entities are properly 
considered during the DOE rulemaking process. 68 FR 7990. DOE has made 
its procedures and policies available on the Office of the General 
Counsel's Web site: https://energy.gov/gc/office-general-counsel.
    DOE reviewed the test procedures for GSLs proposed in this NOPR 
under the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act and the 
procedures and policies published on February 19, 2003. DOE certifies 
that the proposed rule, if adopted, would not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The factual 
basis for this certification is set forth in the following paragraphs.
1. Estimated Small Business Burden
    The Small Business Administration (SBA) considers a business entity 
to be a small business, if, together with its affiliates, it employs 
less than a threshold number of workers specified in 13 CFR part 121. 
These size standards and codes are established by the North American 
Industry Classification System (NAICS). Manufacturing of GSLs is 
classified under NAICS 335110, ``Electric Lamp Bulb and Part 
Manufacturing.'' The SBA sets a threshold of 1,000 employees or less 
for an entity to be considered as a small business for this category.
    To estimate the number of companies that could be small businesses 
that sell GSLs, DOE conducted a market survey using publicly available 
information. DOE's research involved information provided by trade 
associations (e.g., the National Electrical Manufacturers' Association) 
and information from DOE's Compliance Certification Management System 
(CCMS) Database, the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR 
Certified Light Bulbs Database, LED Lighting Facts Database, previous 
rulemakings, individual company Web sites, SBA's database, and market 
research tools (e.g., Hoover's reports). DOE screened out companies 
that do not meet the definition of a ``small business'' or are 
completely foreign owned and operated. DOE identified approximately 118 
small businesses that sell GSLs in the United States.
    In this NOPR, DOE proposes test procedures for determining initial 
lumen output, input power, lamp efficacy, power factor, and standby 
power of GSLs. Several of the lamp types included in the definition of 
general service lamp must already comply with energy conservation 
standards and therefore test procedures already exist for these lamps. 
If DOE test procedures already exist or have been proposed in an 
ongoing rulemaking (such as for general service incandescent lamps, 
compact fluorescent lamps, and integrated LED lamps), DOE proposes to 
reference them directly. For all other general service lamps, DOE 
proposes new test procedures in this rulemaking. For the new test 
procedures, DOE proposes to reference the most recent versions of 
relevant industry standards.
    In this section, DOE estimates the testing costs and burden 
associated with conducting testing according to the new test procedures 
proposed in this NOPR for general service lamps. DOE did not consider 
the costs and burdens associated with DOE test procedures that already 
exist or that have been proposed in other ongoing rulemakings because 
these have been or are being addressed separately. In this section, DOE 
assesses elements (testing methodology, testing times, and sample size) 
in the newly proposed test procedures that could affect costs 
associated with complying with this rule. The following is an analysis 
of both in-house and third party testing costs associated with this 
proposed rulemaking.
    DOE estimates that the labor costs associated with conducting in-
house testing of initial lumen output, input power, and standby mode 
power is $41.68 per hour. DOE determined that calculating efficacy and 
power factor of a GSL would not result in any incremental testing 
burden beyond the cost of conducting the initial lumen output and input 
power testing. The cost of labor was then calculated by multiplying the 
estimated hours of labor by the hourly labor rate. For lamps not 
capable of operating in standby mode, DOE estimated that testing in-
house in accordance with Appendix CC would require, at most, four hours 
per lamp by an electrical engineering technician. For lamps capable of 
operating in standby mode, DOE estimated that testing time would 
increase to five hours per lamp due to the additional standby mode 
power consumption test. DOE believes that these estimates are 
representative of the time it would take to test the most labor 
intensive technology, LED lamps. In total, DOE estimates that using the 
test method prescribed in this NOPR to determine initial light output 
and input power would result in an estimated labor burden of $1,670 per 
basic model of certain GSLs and $2,080 per basic model of certain GSLs 
that can operate in standby mode.
    Because NVLAP \1\ imposes a variety of fees during the 
accreditation process, including fixed administrative fees, variable 
assessment fees, and proficiency testing fees, DOE included the costs 
associated with maintaining a NVLAP-accredited facility or a facility 
accredited by an organization recognized by NVLAP. In the first year, 
for manufacturers without NVLAP accreditation who choose to test in-
house, DOE estimated manufacturers on

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average would experience a maximum total cost burden of about $2,210 
per basic model tested or $2,630 per basic model with standby mode 
power consumption testing.\2\
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    \1\ As discussed in section III.D, laboratories can be 
accredited by any accreditation body that is a signatory member to 
the ILAC MRA. DOE based its estimate of the costs associated with 
accreditation on the NVLAP accreditation body.
    \2\ NVLAP costs are fixed and were distributed based on an 
estimate of 28 basic models per manufacturer.
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    Additionally, DOE requested pricing from independent testing 
laboratories for testing GSLs. DOE estimated the cost for testing at an 
independent laboratory to be up to $1,070 per basic model. This 
estimate includes the cost of accreditation as quotes were obtained 
from accredited laboratories.
    DOE notes that its proposed test procedures directly reference 
existing industry standards that have been approved for widespread use 
by lamp manufacturers and test laboratories. The quantities that are 
directly measured, namely initial lumen output and input power, are 
commonly reported by the manufacturer on product packaging and on 
product specification sheets. Thus, testing for these quantities is 
already being conducted. Additionally, these quantities are required to 
be reported to ENERGY STAR if manufacturers certify the lamps as 
meeting the program requirements. Standby mode power consumption is 
also a reported quantity for the ENERGY STAR program, though it may not 
be a commonly reported value for lamps that are not certified with 
ENERGY STAR. In reviewing the lamps for which DOE is proposing new test 
procedures in this rulemaking, DOE notes that very few products can 
operate in standby mode and therefore very few products would be 
required to make representations of standby mode energy consumption 
according to the test procedures proposed in this rulemaking. Although 
DOE has proposed to require that all testing be conducted in accredited 
laboratories, DOE believes that many manufacturers of these products 
have already accredited their own in-house laboratories because they 
also make products such as general service incandescent lamps and 
medium base compact fluorescent lamps that are required to be tested in 
similarly accredited laboratories.
    The final cost per manufacturer primarily depends on the number of 
basic models the manufacturer sells. These are not annual costs because 
DOE does not require manufacturers to retest a basic model annually. 
The initial test results used to generate a certified rating for a 
basic model remain valid as long as the basic model has not been 
modified from the tested design in a way that makes it less efficient 
or more consumptive, which would require a change to the certified 
rating. If a manufacturer has modified a basic model in a way that 
makes it more efficient or less consumptive, new testing is required 
only if the manufacturer wishes to make representations of the new, 
more efficient rating.
    For the reasons described in this section, DOE tentatively 
concludes and certifies that the new proposed test procedures would not 
have a ``significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities,'' and the preparation of an IRFA is not warranted. DOE will 
transmit the certification and supporting statement of factual basis to 
the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the SBA for review under 5 U.S.C. 
605(b).

C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    DOE established regulations for the certification and recordkeeping 
requirements for certain covered consumer products and commercial 
equipment. 10 CFR part 429, subpart B. This collection-of-information 
requirement was approved by OMB under OMB control number 1910-1400.
    DOE requested OMB approval of an extension of this information 
collection for three years, specifically including the collection of 
information proposed in the present rulemaking, and estimated that the 
annual number of burden hours under this extension is 30 hours per 
company. In response to DOE's request, OMB approved DOE's information 
collection requirements covered under OMB control number 1910-1400 
through November 30, 2017. 80 FR 5099 (January 30, 2015).
    Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is 
required to respond to, nor must any person be subject to a penalty for 
failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the 
requirements of the PRA, unless that collection of information displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

D. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

    In this proposed rule, DOE proposes test procedures for certain 
categories of GSLs that will be used to support the ongoing GSL 
standards rulemaking. DOE has determined that this rule falls into a 
class of actions that are categorically excluded from review under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and 
DOE's implementing regulations at 10 CFR part 1021. Specifically, this 
proposed rule adopts existing industry test procedures for certain 
categories of general service lamps, so it will not affect the amount, 
quality or distribution of energy usage, and, therefore, will not 
result in any environmental impacts. Thus, this rulemaking is covered 
by Categorical Exclusion A5 under 10 CFR part 1021, subpart D. 
Accordingly, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental 
impact statement is required.

E. Review Under Executive Order 13132

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

F. Review Under Executive Order 12988

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

G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

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

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

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

I. Review Under Executive Order 12630

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

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

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

K. Review Under Executive Order 13211

    Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use,'' 66 FR 28355 
(May 22, 2001), requires Federal agencies to prepare and submit to OMB 
a Statement of Energy Effects for any proposed significant energy 
action. A ``significant energy action'' is defined as any action by an 
agency that promulgated or is expected to lead to promulgation of a 
final rule, and that: (1) Is a significant regulatory action under 
Executive Order 12866, or any successor order; and (2) is likely to 
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use 
of energy; or (3) is designated by the Administrator of OIRA as a 
significant energy action. For any proposed significant energy action, 
the agency must give a detailed statement of any adverse effects on 
energy supply, distribution, or use should the proposal be implemented, 
and of reasonable alternatives to the action and their expected 
benefits on energy supply, distribution, and use.
    This regulatory action to propose test procedures for certain 
categories of GSLs is not a significant regulatory action under 
Executive Order 12866. Moreover, it would not have a significant 
adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy, nor has 
it been designated as a significant energy action by the Administrator 
of OIRA. Therefore, it is not a significant energy action, and, 
accordingly, DOE has not prepared a Statement of Energy Effects.

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

    Under section 301 of the Department of Energy Organization Act 
(Pub. L. 95-91; 42 U.S.C. 7101), DOE must comply with section 32 of the 
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, as amended by the Federal 
Energy Administration Authorization Act of 1977. (15 U.S.C. 788; FEAA) 
Section 32 essentially provides in relevant part that, where a proposed 
rule authorizes or requires use of commercial standards, the notice of 
proposed rulemaking must inform the public of the use and background of 
such standards. In addition, section 32(c) requires DOE to consult with 
the Attorney General and the Chairman of the FTC concerning the impact 
of the commercial or industry standards on competition.
    The proposed test procedures incorporate testing methods contained 
in the following commercial standards:
    (1) CIE S025, ``International Standard: Test Method for LED Lamps, 
LED Luminaires and LED Modules,'' 2015;
    (2) IES LM-45-15, ``IES Approved Method for the Electrical and 
Photometric Measurement of General Service Incandescent Filament 
Lamps,'' 2015;
    (3) IES LM-20-13, ``IES Approved Method for Photometry of Reflector 
Type Lamps,'' 2013;
    (4) IES LM-79-08, ``Approved Method: Electrical and Photometric 
Measurements of Solid-State Lighting Products,'' 2008;
    (5) IES LM-9-09, ``IES Approved Method for the Electrical and 
Photometric Measurement of Fluorescent Lamps,'' 2009; and

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    (6) IEC Standard 62301 (Edition 2.0), ``Household electrical 
appliances--Measurement of standby power,'' 2011.
    DOE has evaluated these standards and is unable to conclude whether 
they fully comply with the requirements of section 32(b) of the FEAA 
(i.e., that they were developed in a manner that fully provides for 
public participation, comment, and review). DOE will consult with the 
Attorney General and the Chairman of the FTC concerning the impact of 
these test procedures on competition, prior to prescribing a final 
rule.

M. Description of Materials Proposed To Be Incorporated by Reference

    In this NOPR, DOE proposes to incorporate by reference the test 
standard published by CIE, titled ``International Standard: Test Method 
for LED Lamps, LED Luminaires and LED Modules,'' CIE S025. CIE S025 is 
an internationally accepted test standard that specifies test 
procedures for measuring electrical and photometric characteristics of 
LED lamps, LED luminaires, and LED modules. The test procedures 
proposed in this NOPR reference sections of CIE S025 for performing 
electrical and photometric measurements of non-integrated LED lamps. 
CIE S025 is readily available on CIE's Web site at www.techstreet.com/cie.
    DOE also proposes to incorporate by reference the test standard 
published by IES, titled ``IES Approved Method for the Electrical and 
Photometric Measurement of General Service Incandescent Filament 
Lamps,'' IES LM-45-15. IES LM-45-15 is an industry accepted test 
standard that specifies procedures to be observed in performing 
measurements of electrical and photometric characteristics of general 
service incandescent filament lamps under standard conditions. The test 
procedures proposed in this NOPR reference sections of IES LM-45-15 for 
performing electrical and photometric measurements of general service 
incandescent filament lamps. IES LM-45-15 is readily available on IES's 
Web site at www.ies.org/store/.
    DOE also proposes to incorporate by reference the test standard 
published by IES, titled ``IES Approved Method for Photometry of 
Reflector Type Lamps,'' IES LM-20-13. IES LM-20-13 is an industry 
accepted test standard that specifies photometric test methods for 
reflector lamps. The test procedures proposed in this NOPR reference 
sections of IES LM-20-13 for performing electrical and photometric 
measurements of reflector lamps. IES LM-20-13 is readily available on 
IES's Web site at www.ies.org/store.

V. Public Participation

A. Submission of Comments

    DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this 
proposed rule no later than the date provided in the DATES section at 
the beginning of this NOPR. Interested parties may submit comments, 
data, and other information using any of the methods described in the 
ADDRESSES section at the beginning of this NOPR.
    Submitting comments via regulations.gov. The regulations.gov Web 
page will require you to provide your name and contact information. 
Your contact information will be viewable to DOE Building Technologies 
staff only. Your contact information will not be publicly viewable 
except for your first and last names, organization name (if any), and 
submitter representative name (if any). If your comment is not 
processed properly because of technical difficulties, DOE will use this 
information to contact you. If DOE cannot read your comment due to 
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, DOE 
may not be able to consider your comment.
    However, your contact information will be publicly viewable if you 
include it in the comment or in any documents attached to your comment. 
Any information that you do not want to be publicly viewable should not 
be included in your comment, nor in any document attached to your 
comment. Persons viewing comments will see only first and last names, 
organization names, correspondence containing comments, and any 
documents submitted with the comments.
    Do not submit to regulations.gov information for which disclosure 
is restricted by statute, such as trade secrets and commercial or 
financial information (hereinafter referred to as Confidential Business 
Information (CBI)). Comments submitted through regulations.gov cannot 
be claimed as CBI. Comments received through the Web site will waive 
any CBI claims for the information submitted. For information on 
submitting CBI, see the Confidential Business Information section.
    DOE processes submissions made through regulations.gov before 
posting. Normally, comments will be posted within a few days of being 
submitted. However, if large volumes of comments are being processed 
simultaneously, your comment may not be viewable for up to several 
weeks. Please keep the comment tracking number that regulations.gov 
provides after you have successfully uploaded your comment.
    Submitting comments via email, hand delivery, or mail. Comments and 
documents submitted via email, hand delivery, or mail also will be 
posted to regulations.gov. If you do not want your personal contact 
information to be publicly viewable, do not include it in your comment 
or any accompanying documents. Instead, provide your contact 
information on a cover letter. Include your first and last names, email 
address, telephone number, and optional mailing address. The cover 
letter will not be publicly viewable as long as it does not include any 
comments.
    Include contact information each time you submit comments, data, 
documents, and other information to DOE. If you submit via mail or hand 
delivery, please provide all items on a CD, if feasible. It is not 
necessary to submit printed copies. No facsimiles (faxes) will be 
accepted.
    Comments, data, and other information submitted to DOE 
electronically should be provided in PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word or 
Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file format. Provide documents that 
are not secured, written in English and free of any defects or viruses. 
Documents should not contain special characters or any form of 
encryption and, if possible, they should carry the electronic signature 
of the author.
    Campaign form letters. Please submit campaign form letters by the 
originating organization in batches of between 50 to 500 form letters 
per PDF or as one form letter with a list of supporters' names compiled 
into one or more PDFs. This reduces comment processing and posting 
time.
    Confidential Business Information. According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any 
person submitting information that he or she believes to be 
confidential and exempt by law from public disclosure should submit via 
email, postal mail, or hand delivery two well-marked copies: One copy 
of the document marked confidential including all the information 
believed to be confidential, and one copy of the document marked non-
confidential with the information believed to be confidential deleted. 
Submit these documents via email or on a CD, if feasible. DOE will make 
its own determination about the confidential status of the information 
and treat it according to its determination.
    Factors of interest to DOE when evaluating requests to treat 
submitted information as confidential include: (1) A description of the 
items; (2) whether and why such items are customarily

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treated as confidential within the industry; (3) whether the 
information is generally known by or available from other sources; (4) 
whether the information has previously been made available to others 
without obligation concerning its confidentiality; (5) an explanation 
of the competitive injury to the submitting person which would result 
from public disclosure; (6) when such information might lose its 
confidential character due to the passage of time; and (7) why 
disclosure of the information would be contrary to the public interest.
    It is DOE's policy that all comments may be included in the public 
docket, without change and as received, including any personal 
information provided in the comments (except information deemed to be 
exempt from public disclosure).

B. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment

    Although comments are welcome on all aspects of this proposed 
rulemaking, DOE is particularly interested in comments on the following 
issues.
    (1) DOE requests comment on the appropriateness of the industry 
standards referenced in its proposed test methods for certain 
categories of general service lamps for which DOE test procedures do 
not currently exist.
    (2) DOE requests comment in its proposed test method for standby 
mode power consumption.
    (3) DOE requests comment on requiring that testing for general 
service lamps be conducted in laboratories accredited by NVLAP or an 
accrediting organization recognized by the International Laboratory 
Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).
    (4) DOE requests comment on its tentative conclusion that the 
proposed test procedures will not have a significant economic impact on 
a substantial number of small entities.

VI. Approval of the Office of the Secretary

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

List of Subjects

10 CFR Part 429

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

10 CFR Part 430

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

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 26 2016.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.
    For the reasons stated in the preamble, DOE proposes to amend parts 
429 and 430 of chapter II of title 10, of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, as set forth below:

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

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

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

0
2. Section 429.57 is added to read as follows:


Sec.  429.57  General service lamps.

    (a) Determination of represented value. Manufacturers must 
determine represented values, which includes certified ratings, for 
each basic model of general service lamp in accordance with following 
sampling provisions.
    (1) The requirements of Sec.  429.11 are applicable to general 
service lamps, and
    (2) For general service incandescent lamps, use Sec.  429.27(a);
    (3) For compact fluorescent lamps, use Sec.  429.35(a);
    (4) For integrated LED lamps, use Sec.  429.56(a) (proposed in the 
LED Test Procedure SNOPR, 80 FR 39644, 39664-65 (July 9, 2015));
    (5) For other incandescent lamps, use Sec.  429.27(a);
    (6) For other fluorescent lamps, use Sec.  429.35(a); and
    (7) For OLED lamps and non-integrated LED lamps, use Sec.  
429.56(a) (proposed in the LED Test Procedure SNOPR at 80 FR 39664-
39665).
    (b) Certification reports.
    (1) The requirements of Sec.  429.12 are applicable to general 
service lamps;
    (2) Values reported in certification reports are represented 
values;
    (3) For general service incandescent lamps, use Sec.  429.27(b);
    (4) For compact fluorescent lamps, use Sec.  429.35(b);
    (5) For integrated LED lamps, use Sec.  429.56(b) (proposed in the 
LED Test Procedure SNOPR at 80 FR 39664-39665); and
    (6) For other incandescent lamps, for other fluorescent lamps, for 
OLED lamps and non-integrated LED lamps, pursuant to Sec.  
429.12(b)(13), a certification report must include the following public 
product-specific information: The testing laboratory's NVLAP 
identification number or other NVLAP-approved accreditation 
identification, initial lumen output, input power, and lamp efficacy.
    (c) Rounding requirements.
    (1) Round input power to the nearest tenth of a watt.
    (2) Round initial lumen output to three significant digits.
    (3) Round lamp efficacy to the nearest tenth of a lumen per watt.
    (4) Round power factor to the nearest hundredths place.
    (5) Round standby mode power to the nearest tenth of a watt.

PART 430--ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS

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

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

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4. Section 430.3 is amended by:
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a. Adding paragraph (l)(3);
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b. Redesignating paragraphs (o)(5), (o)(6), (o)(7), (o)(8), and (o)(9) 
as (o)(6), (o)(8), (o)(9), (o)(10), and (o)(11) respectively;
0
c. Adding new paragraphs (o)(5) and (o)(7);
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d. Removing the words ``appendices R, V, and V1'' in paragraph (o)(2) 
and adding in its place the words, ``appendices R, V, V1, and CC'';
0
e. Removing the words ``appendix V1'' in newly redesignated paragraph 
(o)(11) and adding in its place the words ``appendices V1 and CC''; and
0
f. Removing the words ``X1 and Z'' in paragraph (p)(4) and adding in 
its place the words, ``X1, Z, and CC''.
    The additions read as follows:


Sec.  430.3  Materials incorporated by reference.

* * * * *
    (l) * * *
    (3) CIE S 025/E:2015 (``CIE S025''), International Standard: Test 
Method for LED Lamps, LED Luminaires and LED Modules, 2015; IBR 
approved for appendix CC to subpart B.
* * * * *
    (o) * * *
    (5) IES LM-20-13, IES Approved Method: Photometry of Reflector Type 
Lamps, approved February 4, 2013; IBR approved for appendix CC to 
subpart B.
* * * * *
    (7) IES LM-45-15, (``IES LM-45-15''), IES Approved Method: 
Electrical and Photometric Measurement of General Service Incandescent 
Filament Lamps,

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approved August 8, 2015; IBR approved for appendix CC to subpart B.
* * * * *
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5. Section 430.23 as proposed to be amended on July 9, 2015 80 FR 
39644, is further amended by adding paragraph (ee) to read as follows:


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

* * * * *
    (ee) General Service Lamps.
    (1) For general service incandescent lamps, measure lamp efficacy 
in accordance with paragraph (r) of this section.
    (2) For compact fluorescent lamps, measure lamp efficacy, lumen 
maintenance at 1,000 hours, lumen maintenance at 40 percent of 
lifetime, rapid cycle stress, time to failure, power factor, CRI, start 
time, and standby mode power in accordance with paragraph (y) of this 
section.
    (3) For integrated LED lamps, measure lamp efficacy, power factor, 
and standby mode power in accordance with paragraph (dd) (proposed in 
the LED Test Procedure SNOPR, 80 FR at 39665) of this section.
    (4) For other incandescent lamps, measure initial light output, 
input power, lamp efficacy, power factor, and standby mode power in 
accordance with appendix CC of this subpart.
    (5) For other fluorescent lamps, measure initial light output, 
input power, lamp efficacy, power factor, and standby mode power in 
accordance with appendix CC of this subpart.
    (6) For OLED and non-integrated LED lamps, measure initial light 
output, input power, lamp efficacy, power factor, and standby mode 
power in accordance with appendix CC of this subpart.
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6. Section 430.25 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  430.25  Laboratory Accreditation Program.

    The testing for general service fluorescent lamps, general service 
lamps (with the exception of applicable lifetime testing), incandescent 
reflector lamps, and fluorescent lamp ballasts must be conducted by 
test laboratories accredited by an Accreditation Body that is a 
signatory member to the International Laboratory Accreditation 
Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA). A 
manufacturer's or importer's own laboratory, if accredited, may conduct 
the applicable testing.
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7. Appendix CC to subpart B of part 430 [(Appendix BB was proposed at 
80 FR 39644, 39666, July 9, 2015)] is added to read as follows:

Appendix CC to Subpart B of Part 430--Uniform Test Method for Measuring 
the Energy Consumption and Energy Efficiency of General Service Lamps 
That Are Not General Service Incandescent Lamps, Compact Fluorescent 
Lamps, or Integrated LED Lamps.

    Note: On or after [DATE 180 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF 
THE FINAL RULE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER], any representations, 
including certifications of compliance (if required), made with 
respect to the energy use or efficiency of general service lamps 
that are not general service incandescent lamps, compact fluorescent 
lamps, or integrated LED lamps must be made in accordance with the 
results of testing pursuant to this appendix.
    1. Scope: This appendix specifies the test methods required to 
measure the initial lumen output, input power, lamp efficacy, power 
factor, and standby mode energy consumption of general service lamps 
that are not general service incandescent lamps, compact fluorescent 
lamps, or integrated LED lamps.

2. Definitions

    Measured initial input power means the input power to the lamp, 
measured after the lamp is stabilized and seasoned (if applicable), 
and expressed in watts (W).
    Measured initial lumen output means the lumen output of the lamp 
measured after the lamp is stabilized and seasoned (if applicable), 
and expressed in lumens (lm).
    Power factor means the measured initial input power (watts) 
divided by the product of the input voltage (volts) and the input 
current (amps) measured at the same time as the initial input power.

3. Active Mode Test Procedures

    3.1. Take measurements at full light output.
    3.2. Do not use a goniophotometer.
    3.3. Operate the lamp at the rated voltage throughout testing. 
For lamps with multiple rated voltages including 120 volts, operate 
the lamp at 120 volts. If a lamp is not rated for 120 volts, operate 
the lamp at the highest rated input voltage.
    3.4. Operate the lamp at the maximum input power. If multiple 
modes occur at the same maximum input power (such as variable CCT or 
CRI), the manufacturer may select any of these modes for testing; 
however, all measurements must be taken at the same selected mode. 
The manufacturer must indicate in the test report which mode was 
selected for testing and include detail such that another laboratory 
could operate the lamp in the same mode.
    3.5. To measure initial lumen output, input power, input 
voltage, and input current use the test procedures in the table in 
this section.

                           Table 3.1--References to Industry Standard Test Procedures
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                       Lamp type                                        Referenced test procedure
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Other incandescent lamps that are not reflector lamps.                              IES LM-45-15, sections 4-7 *
Other incandescent lamps that are reflector lamps.....                              IES LM-20-13, sections 4-8 *
Other fluorescent lamps...............................                               IES LM-9-09, sections 4-6 *
OLED lamps............................................                            IES LM-79-08, sections 2-9.2 *
Non-integrated LED lamps..............................                                  CIE S025, sections 4-6 *
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* (incorporated by reference, see Sec.   430.3)

    3.6. Determine initial lamp efficacy by dividing the measured 
initial lumen output (lumens) by the measured initial input power 
(watts).
    3.7. Determine power factor by dividing the measured initial 
input power (watts) by the product of the measured input voltage 
(volts) and measured input current (amps).

4. Standby Mode Test Procedure

    4.1. Measure standby mode power only for lamps that are capable 
of standby mode operation.
    4.2. Connect the lamp to the manufacturer-specified wireless 
control network (if applicable) and configure the lamp in standby 
mode by sending a signal to the lamp instructing it to have zero 
light output. Lamp must remain connected to the network throughout 
testing.
    4.3. Operate the lamp at the rated voltage throughout testing. 
For lamps with multiple rated voltages including 120 volts, operate 
the lamp at 120 volts. If a lamp is not rated for 120 volts, operate 
the lamp at the highest rated input voltage.
    4.4. Stabilize the lamp prior to measurement as specified in 
section 5.0 of IEC 62301 (incorporated by reference; see Sec.  
430.3).
    4.5. Measure the standby mode power in watts as specified in 
section 5 of IEC 62301 (incorporated by reference; see Sec.  430.3).
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