Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification for Ceiling Fan Light Kits, General Service Incandescent Lamps, Incandescent Reflector Lamps, Ceiling Fans, Consumer Furnaces and Boilers, Consumer Water Heaters, Dishwashers, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Battery Chargers, and Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps; Correction, 54329-54330 [2022-18863]
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encourage consumers to enroll with a
particular participating provider (as
defined in § 54.1800(r)(1) through (4)) or
among a specific group of participating
providers (including, but not limited to,
broadband industry groups, such as
trade associations) when conducting
grant-funded outreach activities.
Grantees, Pass-through Entities, and
Subrecipients shall also make clear that
eligible households may enroll with the
participating provider of their choice.
(b) Prohibition against use of ACP
participating provider-branded items.
Grantees, Pass-through Entities, and
Subrecipients shall not use
participating-provider (as defined in
§ 54.1800(r)(1) through (4)) branded
items such as outreach materials, gifts,
or incentives when conducting grantfunded outreach activities.
(c) Prohibition against ACP
participating provider gifts, incentives,
and funding. Grantees, Pass-through
Entities, and Subrecipients shall not:
(1) Offer or provide consumers gifts or
incentives provided by or funded by a
participating provider (as defined in
§ 54.1800(r)(1) through (4)) or a specific
group of participating providers
(including, but not limited to,
broadband industry groups, such as
trade associations) to encourage
consumers to learn about, apply for, or
enroll in the Affordable Connectivity
Program (ACP) when conducting grantfunded outreach activities; or
(2) Otherwise accept funding in any
form, including in-kind contributions,
from a participating provider or a
specific group of participating providers
for the purpose of conducting grantfunded outreach activities.
(d) Prohibition against using grant
funds for gifts and incentives. Grantees,
Pass-through Entities, and Subrecipients
may not use grant funds to obtain or
support gifts or incentives to offer or
provide to consumers to encourage
consumers to learn about, apply for, or
enroll in the Affordable Connectivity
Program or otherwise engage with the
Grantee, Pass-through Entity, or
Subrecipient concerning the Affordable
Connectivity Program when conducting
grant-funded outreach activities.
(e) Prohibition of certain
compensation for individuals engaged
in outreach. Grantees, Pass-through
Entities, and Subrecipients shall not
offer or provide any form of
compensation that is based on the
number of consumers or households
that learn about, apply for, or enroll in
the Affordable Connectivity Program to
individuals conducting grant-funded
outreach activities, including but not
limited to their personnel, their
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others acting on behalf of the entity to
conduct grant-funded outreach.
§ 54.1903
Ineligible entities.
(a) In addition to any participant
restrictions in 2 CFR part 200, as
adopted at 2 CFR 6000.1, the following
entities may not receive awards, either
as Grantees, Pass-through Entities, or
Subrecipients under the Outreach Grant
Program:
(1) Broadband providers (including
municipal broadband providers), their
affiliates, subsidiaries, contractors,
agents, or representatives; and
(2) Broadband industry groups and
trade associations that represent
broadband providers.
(b) For municipal broadband
providers, the exclusion of broadband
providers and their affiliates,
subsidiaries, or representatives from
eligibility does not extend to separate
arms of the municipality that do not
maintain, manage, or operate the
municipal broadband network.
§ 54.1904
Recordkeeping and audits.
Participants in the Affordable
Connectivity Outreach Grant Program
must maintain records to document
compliance with the rules and
requirements for the Outreach Grant
Program in accordance with 2 CFR
200.334, 200.335, 200.336, and 200.338,
as adopted at 2 CFR 6000.1, and shall
provide that documentation to the
Office of the Managing Director or any
other FCC Bureau or Office, or their
assigns, upon request in accordance
with 2 CFR 200.337, as adopted at 2
CFR 6000.1.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 429
[EERE–2012–BT–STD–0045]
RIN 1904–AE90
Energy Conservation Program for
Appliance Standards: Certification for
Ceiling Fan Light Kits, General Service
Incandescent Lamps, Incandescent
Reflector Lamps, Ceiling Fans,
Consumer Furnaces and Boilers,
Consumer Water Heaters,
Dishwashers, and Commercial Clothes
Washers, Battery Chargers, and
Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps;
Correction
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Correcting amendments.
AGENCY:
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On July 22, 2022, the U.S.
Department of Energy (‘‘DOE’’)
published a final rule that amended the
certification provisions for ceiling fan
light kits (‘‘CFLKs’’), in addition to
several other covered products. This
document corrects an error in the
amended regulatory text for CFLKs as it
appeared in the final rule. Neither the
error nor the correction in this
document affect the substance of the
rulemaking or any conclusions reached
in support of the final rule.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Effective September 6, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Lucas Adin, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 287–
5904. Email:
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@
ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Amelia Whiting, U.S. Whiting,
Department of Energy, Office of the
General Counsel, GC–33, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20585–0121. Telephone: (202) 586–
2588. Email: amelia.whiting@
hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
DOE published a final rule in the
Federal Register on July 22, 2022,
amending certification requirements in
part 429 of title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR part 429)
applicable to ceiling fan light kits
(‘‘CFLKs’’), general service incandescent
lamps, incandescent reflector lamps,
ceiling fans, consumer furnaces and
boilers, consumer water heaters,
dishwashers, commercial clothes
washers, battery chargers, and
dedicated-purpose pool pumps. 87 FR
43952. Since publication of the final
rule, DOE has learned of an error in the
regulatory text for the CFLK certification
provisions in 10 CFR 429.33. The
regulatory text in this section contains
provisions that apply to CFLKs based
upon their date of manufacture.
Specifically, the requirements in 10 CFR
429.33(b)(2)(ii) and (b)(3)(ii) apply to
products manufactured on or after
January 21, 2020, whereas those in 10
CFR 429.33(b)(2)(i) and (b)(3)(i) apply to
products manufactured prior to January
21, 2020. However, the amended
regulatory text as adopted by the July
22, 2022, final rule erroneously
identified the compliance date in these
paragraphs as January 1, 2020, rather
than January 21, 2020.
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II. Need for Correction
As published, the regulatory text in
the July 2022 final rule may result in
confusion as to the applicability of
specific certification provisions that
apply to CFLKs. The current regulatory
text is also in conflict with the current
compliance date for energy conservation
standards for CFLKs in 10 CFR
430.32(s)(6). Because this final rule
would simply correct an error in the text
without making substantive changes in
the July 2022 final rule, the changes
addressed in this document are
technical in nature.
authority from the Secretary of Energy.
That document with the original
signature and date is maintained by
DOE. For administrative purposes only,
and in compliance with requirements of
the Office of the Federal Register, the
undersigned DOE Federal Register
Liaison Officer has been authorized to
sign and submit the document in
electronic format for publication, as an
official document of the Department of
Energy. This administrative process in
no way alters the legal effect of this
document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
III. Procedural Issues and Regulatory
Review
DOE has concluded that the
determinations made pursuant to the
various procedural requirements
applicable to the July 2022 final rule
remain unchanged for this final rule
technical correction. These
determinations are set forth in the July
final rule. 87 FR 43952, 43973–43976.
Pursuant to the Administrative
Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B),
DOE finds that there is good cause to
not issue a separate notice to solicit
public comment on the changes
contained in this document. Issuing a
separate notice to solicit public
comment would be impracticable,
unnecessary, and contrary to the public
interest. Neither the errors nor the
corrections in this document affect the
substance of the July 2022 final rule or
any of the conclusions reached in
support of the final rule. Providing prior
notice and an opportunity for public
comment on correcting objective,
typographical errors that do not change
the substance of the test procedure
serves no useful purpose.
Further, this rule correcting a
regulatory text error makes nonsubstantive changes to the test
procedure. As such, this rule is not
subject to the 30-day delay in effective
date requirement of 5 U.S.C. 553(d)
otherwise applicable to rules that make
substantive changes.
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 26,
2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 429
Administrative practice and
procedure, Confidential business
information, Energy conservation,
Household appliances, Imports,
Intergovernmental relations, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements, Small
businesses.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of
Energy was signed on August 26, 2022,
by Dr. Geraldine L. Richmond,
Undersecretary for Science and
Innovation, pursuant to delegated
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For the reasons stated in the
preamble, DOE corrects part 429 of
chapter II, subchapter D, of title 10 of
the Code of Federal Regulations by
making the following correcting
amendments:
PART 429—CERTIFICATION,
COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT
FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
EQUIPMENT
1. The authority citation for part 429
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6317; 28 U.S.C.
2461 note.
2. Section 429.33 is amended by
revising the introductory text of
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii), paragraph
(b)(3)(i), and paragraph (b)(3)(ii)
introductory text to read as follows:
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§ 429.33
Ceiling fan light kits.
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(b) * * *
(2) * * *
(i) For ceiling fan light kits
manufactured prior to January 21, 2020:
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(ii) For ceiling fan light kits
manufactured on or after January 21,
2020:
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(3) * * *
(i) For ceiling fan light kits with any
other socket type manufactured prior to
January 21, 2020, a declaration that the
basic model meets the applicable design
requirement, and the features that have
been incorporated into the ceiling fan
light kit to meet the applicable design
requirement (e.g., circuit breaker, fuse,
ballast).
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(ii) For ceiling fan light kits
manufactured on or after January 21,
2020:
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10 CFR Part 430
[EERE–2021–BT–DET–0034]
RIN 1904–AF30
Energy Conservation Program: Final
Determination of Miscellaneous Gas
Products as a Covered Consumer
Product
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Final rule; final determination.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Department of
Energy (‘‘DOE’’) has determined that
miscellaneous gas products (‘‘MGPs’’),
which are comprised of decorative
hearths and outdoor heaters, qualify as
covered products under Part A of Title
III of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act, as amended
(‘‘EPCA’’). DOE has determined that
coverage of MGPs is necessary and
appropriate to carry out the purposes of
EPCA, and that the average U.S.
household energy use for MGPs is likely
to exceed 100 kilowatt-hours per year.
DATES: The effective date of this rule is
October 6, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this
rulemaking, which includes Federal
Register notices, public meeting
attendee lists and transcripts,
comments, and other supporting
documents/materials, is available for
review at www.regulations.gov. All
documents in the docket are listed in
the www.regulations.gov index.
However, not all documents listed in
the index may be publicly available,
such as information that is exempt from
public disclosure.
The docket web page can be found at
www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE2021-BT-DET-0034. The docket web
page contains instructions on how to
access all documents, including public
comments, in the docket.
For further information on how to
review the docket, contact the
Appliance and Equipment Standards
Program staff at (202) 287–1445 or by
email: ApplianceStandardsQuestions@
ee.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Julia Hegarty, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 429
[EERE-2012-BT-STD-0045]
RIN 1904-AE90
Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards:
Certification for Ceiling Fan Light Kits, General Service Incandescent
Lamps, Incandescent Reflector Lamps, Ceiling Fans, Consumer Furnaces
and Boilers, Consumer Water Heaters, Dishwashers, and Commercial
Clothes Washers, Battery Chargers, and Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps;
Correction
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Correcting amendments.
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SUMMARY: On July 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'')
published a final rule that amended the certification provisions for
ceiling fan light kits (``CFLKs''), in addition to several other
covered products. This document corrects an error in the amended
regulatory text for CFLKs as it appeared in the final rule. Neither the
error nor the correction in this document affect the substance of the
rulemaking or any conclusions reached in support of the final rule.
DATES: Effective September 6, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Lucas Adin, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE-5B,
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone:
(202) 287-5904. Email: [email protected].
Ms. Amelia Whiting, U.S. Whiting, Department of Energy, Office of
the General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-2588. Email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
DOE published a final rule in the Federal Register on July 22,
2022, amending certification requirements in part 429 of title 10 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR part 429) applicable to ceiling
fan light kits (``CFLKs''), general service incandescent lamps,
incandescent reflector lamps, ceiling fans, consumer furnaces and
boilers, consumer water heaters, dishwashers, commercial clothes
washers, battery chargers, and dedicated-purpose pool pumps. 87 FR
43952. Since publication of the final rule, DOE has learned of an error
in the regulatory text for the CFLK certification provisions in 10 CFR
429.33. The regulatory text in this section contains provisions that
apply to CFLKs based upon their date of manufacture. Specifically, the
requirements in 10 CFR 429.33(b)(2)(ii) and (b)(3)(ii) apply to
products manufactured on or after January 21, 2020, whereas those in 10
CFR 429.33(b)(2)(i) and (b)(3)(i) apply to products manufactured prior
to January 21, 2020. However, the amended regulatory text as adopted by
the July 22, 2022, final rule erroneously identified the compliance
date in these paragraphs as January 1, 2020, rather than January 21,
2020.
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II. Need for Correction
As published, the regulatory text in the July 2022 final rule may
result in confusion as to the applicability of specific certification
provisions that apply to CFLKs. The current regulatory text is also in
conflict with the current compliance date for energy conservation
standards for CFLKs in 10 CFR 430.32(s)(6). Because this final rule
would simply correct an error in the text without making substantive
changes in the July 2022 final rule, the changes addressed in this
document are technical in nature.
III. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review
DOE has concluded that the determinations made pursuant to the
various procedural requirements applicable to the July 2022 final rule
remain unchanged for this final rule technical correction. These
determinations are set forth in the July final rule. 87 FR 43952,
43973-43976.
Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(3)(B), DOE finds that there is good cause to not issue a
separate notice to solicit public comment on the changes contained in
this document. Issuing a separate notice to solicit public comment
would be impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to the public
interest. Neither the errors nor the corrections in this document
affect the substance of the July 2022 final rule or any of the
conclusions reached in support of the final rule. Providing prior
notice and an opportunity for public comment on correcting objective,
typographical errors that do not change the substance of the test
procedure serves no useful purpose.
Further, this rule correcting a regulatory text error makes non-
substantive changes to the test procedure. As such, this rule is not
subject to the 30-day delay in effective date requirement of 5 U.S.C.
553(d) otherwise applicable to rules that make substantive changes.
List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 429
Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business
information, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Imports,
Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
Small businesses.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on August 26,
2022, by Dr. Geraldine L. Richmond, Undersecretary for Science and
Innovation, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of
Energy. That document with the original signature and date is
maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance
with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the
undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to
sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as
an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative
process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on August 26, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, DOE corrects part 429 of
chapter II, subchapter D, of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations by making the following correcting amendments:
PART 429--CERTIFICATION, COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT FOR CONSUMER
PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT
0
1. The authority citation for part 429 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291-6317; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.
0
2. Section 429.33 is amended by revising the introductory text of
paragraphs (b)(2)(i) and (ii), paragraph (b)(3)(i), and paragraph
(b)(3)(ii) introductory text to read as follows:
Sec. 429.33 Ceiling fan light kits.
* * * * *
(b) * * *
(2) * * *
(i) For ceiling fan light kits manufactured prior to January 21,
2020:
* * * * *
(ii) For ceiling fan light kits manufactured on or after January
21, 2020:
* * * * *
(3) * * *
(i) For ceiling fan light kits with any other socket type
manufactured prior to January 21, 2020, a declaration that the basic
model meets the applicable design requirement, and the features that
have been incorporated into the ceiling fan light kit to meet the
applicable design requirement (e.g., circuit breaker, fuse, ballast).
(ii) For ceiling fan light kits manufactured on or after January
21, 2020:
* * * * *
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