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Regulatory Impact Analysis
We examined the impacts of this final
rule under Executive Order (E.O.)
12866, Regulatory Planning and Review;
E.O. 13563, Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review; E.O. 13132,
Federalism; the Regulatory Flexibility
Act (5 U.S.C. 601–612); and the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–4).
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and
Review, and E.O. 13563, Improving
Regulation and Regulatory Review,
direct Federal agencies to assess all
costs and benefits of available regulatory
alternatives and, if regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits
(including potential economic,
environmental, public health and safety
effects, distributive impacts, and equity)
for all significant regulatory actions. A
regulatory impact analysis (RIA) must
be prepared for major rules with
economically significant effects ($100
million or more in any one year). Based
on our analysis, we believe this final
rule does not constitute a significant or
economically significant regulatory
action.
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Executive Order 13132
Executive Order 13132, Federalism,
requires Federal agencies to consult
with State and local government
officials in the development of
regulatory policies and with federalism
implications. We reviewed the final rule
as required under the order and
determined that it will not have a
significant potential negative impact on
States, in the relationship between the
National Government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government and does not have
any federalism implications. The
Secretary asserts that this final rule will
not have effect on the States or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 601–612) requires Federal
agencies to analyze regulatory options
that would minimize any significant
impact of the rule on small entities. For
the purpose of this analysis, small
entities include small business concerns
as defined by the Small Business
Administration (SBA), usually
businesses with fewer than 500
employees. The Secretary asserts that
the final rule will not create a
significant economic impact on a
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substantial number of small entities,
and therefore a regulatory flexibility
analysis, is not required.
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Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995
Section 202(a) of the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 requires
Federal agencies to prepare a written
statement that includes an assessment of
anticipated costs and benefits before
proposing ‘‘any rule that includes any
Federal mandate that may result in the
expenditure by State, local, and tribal
organizations, in the aggregate, or by the
private sector, of $100,000,000 or more
(adjusted annually for inflation with
base year of 1995) in any one year.’’ The
current inflation-adjusted statutory
threshold for 2022 is approximately
$165 million based on the Gross
Domestic Product deflator. This final
rule will not result in a one-year
expenditure that would meet or exceed
that amount.
(a) A person found guilty of violating
any provision of the regulations in this
part is subject to a fine or imprisonment
of not more than thirty days or both, for
each violation (Pub. L. 107–296,
Homeland Security Act of 2002).
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Paperwork Reduction Act
This final rule does not contain any
information collection requirements that
are subject to Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35).
List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 3
Conduct, Federal buildings and
facilities, Firearms, Government
property, Traffic regulations.
For reasons presented in the
preamble, 45 CFR part 3 is amended as
set forth below.
PART 3—CONDUCT OF PERSONS
AND TRAFFIC ON THE NATIONAL
INSTITUTES OF HEALTH FEDERAL
ENCLAVE
1. The authority citation for part 3
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 40 U.S.C. 318–318d. 486;
Delegation of Authority, 33 FR 604.
§ 3.4
[Amended]
2. Section 3.4 is amended by
removing the last sentence of the
paragraph.
■ 3. Section 3.42 is amended by revising
the last sentence in paragraph (b) and
paragraph (f) to read as follows:
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§ 3.42
Restricted activities.
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by a person with a disability to assist
that person is authorized.
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approved medical research protocol, a
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4. Section 3.61 is amended by revising
paragraph (a) to read as follows:
§ 3.61
Penalties.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary, Department of Health and Human
Services.
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BILLING CODE 4140–01–P
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 305
[File No. R611004]
RIN 3084–AB15
Energy Labeling Rule; Correction
Federal Trade Commission.
Final rule; correction and
correcting amendment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Federal Trade
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) published
a document in the Federal Register of
October 12, 2022, concerning the Energy
Labeling Rule. After publication,
Commission staff learned that the
document contained incorrect numbers
in water heater tables, refrigerator
tables, and regarding propane in certain
appendices. Staff also learned that
certain language in the Energy Labeling
Rule regarding water heater size and
type categories requires replacement to
reflect accurate categories for water
heaters under the Department of Energy
conservation standards. The
Commission is issuing this correction to
reflect the corrected information.
DATES: Effective January 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hampton Newsome (202–326–2889),
Attorney, Division of Enforcement,
Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal
Trade Commission, Room CC–9528, 600
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final
rule document submitted by
Commission staff for publication
contained errors related to certain range
numbers; specifically, the ranges for
medium capacity gas and electric water
heaters in appendices D1, D2, and D4
(as well as conforming changes to
Sample Label 5 in appendix L), the
description for high-capacity models in
appendices D1 through D5, and a
SUMMARY:
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specific range number for refrigerators
covered by appendix A6. The final rule
also contained a typographical error;
specifically, a decimal point was
omitted from the price-per-gallon figure
for propane in the table for revised
appendix K1.
In addition, the Commission is
correcting 16 CFR part 305 to replace
language in § 305.17(a)(9) to reflect the
accurate size and type categories for
water heaters under the Department of
Energy conservation standards (10 CFR
part 430).
Federal Register Corrections
In final rule FR Doc. 2022–22036
appearing at 87 FR 61465 in the Federal
Register of Wednesday, October 12,
2022, make the following corrections.
1. On page 61470, in the table in
appendix A6, the entry ‘‘14.5 to 16.4’’ is
corrected to read as follows:
RANGE INFORMATION—Continued
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Appendix A6 to Part 305—Refrigerator
Freezers With Automatic Defrost With
Bottom-Mounted Freezer No Through
The-Door Ice
Low
RANGE INFORMATION
Manufacturer’s rated
total refrigerated
volume in cubic feet
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Range of
estimated annual
energy costs
(dollars/year)
Low
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14.5 to 16.4 ...............
High
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$53
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$84
Range of
estimated annual
energy costs
(dollars/year)
Manufacturer’s rated
total refrigerated
volume in cubic feet
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High
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2. On pages 61473–61474, instruction
8 and the accompanying regulatory text
is corrected to read as follows:
8. Revise appendices D1 through D5
to read as follows:
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Appendix D1 to Part 305—Water
Heaters—Gas
RANGE INFORMATION
Range of estimated annual
energy costs
(dollars/year)
Capacity
(first hour rating in gallons)
Natural gas
($/year)
Low
‘‘Very Small’’—less than 18 .............................................................................
‘‘Low’’—18 to 50.9 ...........................................................................................
‘‘Medium’’—51 to 74.9 .....................................................................................
‘‘High’’—75 and over .......................................................................................
Propane
($/year)
High
(*)
162
179
227
Low
(*)
172
235
336
High
(*)
(*)
361
460
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(*)
476
679
(*) No data.
Appendix D2 to Part 305—Water
Heaters—Electric
RANGE INFORMATION
Capacity
Range of estimated annual
energy costs
(dollars/year)
First hour rating
Low
‘‘Very Small’’—less than 18 .....................................................................................................................................
‘‘Low’’—18 to 50.9 ...................................................................................................................................................
‘‘Medium’’—51 to 74.9 .............................................................................................................................................
‘‘High’’—75 and over ...............................................................................................................................................
High
(*)
90
121
173
(*)
357
494
747
(*) No data.
Appendix D3 to Part 305—Water
Heaters—Oil
RANGE INFORMATION
Capacity
Range of estimated annual
energy costs
(dollars/year)
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First hour rating
Low
‘‘Very Small’’—less than 18 .....................................................................................................................................
‘‘Low’’—18 to 50.9 ...................................................................................................................................................
‘‘Medium’’—51 to 74.9 .............................................................................................................................................
‘‘High’’—75 and over ...............................................................................................................................................
(*) No data.
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625
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Appendix D4 to Part 305—Water
Heaters—Instantaneous—Gas
RANGE INFORMATION
Capacity
Range of estimated annual energy costs
(dollars/year)
Natural gas
($/year)
Capacity (maximum flow rate); gallons per minute (gpm)
Low
‘‘Very Small’’—less than 1.6 ............................................................................
‘‘Low’’—1.7 to 2.7 ............................................................................................
‘‘Medium’’—2.8 to 3.9 ......................................................................................
‘‘High’’—4.0 and over ......................................................................................
Propane
($/year)
High
24
(*)
144
210
Low
30
(*)
170
253
High
50
(*)
291
427
61
(*)
343
511
(*) No data.
Appendix D5 to Part 305—Water
Heaters—Instantaneous—Electric
RANGE INFORMATION
Capacity
Range of estimated annual
energy costs
(dollars/year)
Capacity (maximum flow rate); gallons per minute (gpm)
Low
High
‘‘Very Small’’—less than 1.6 ....................................................................................................................................
‘‘Low’’—1.7 to 2.7 ....................................................................................................................................................
‘‘Medium’’—2.8 to 3.9 ..............................................................................................................................................
‘‘High’’—4.0 and over ..............................................................................................................................................
82
(*)
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90
(*)
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(*) No data.
3. On page 61477, in the table in
appendix K1, the entry ‘‘Propane’’ is
corrected to read as follows:
Appendix K1 to Part 305—
Representative Average Unit Energy
Costs for Refrigerators, RefrigeratorFreezers, Freezers, Clothes Washers,
Dishwashers, and Water Heater Labels
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As required by DOE
test procedure
Type of energy
In commonly used terms
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Propane ................................................................................
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$2.23/gallon 8 ........................................................................
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the purposes of this table, one gallon
of liquid propane has an energy equivalence
of 91,333 Btu.
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4. On page 61483, in appendix L,
Sample Label 5 is corrected to read as
follows:
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Sample Label 5- Water Heater
U.S. Government
Federal law prohibits removal of this label before consumer purchase.
Water Heater - Natural Gas
Tank Size (Storage Capacity): 80 gallons
XYZ Corporation
Model XXXXXXX
Estimated Yearly Energy Cost
$229
Tl
$179
$235
Cost Range of Similar Models
First Hour Rating
(How much hot water you get in the first hour of use)
very small
low
high
• Your cost will depend on your utility rates and use.
• Cost range based only on models fueled by natural gas with a
medium first hour rating (51-74.9 gallons).
• Estimated energy cost based on a national average natural gas cost
• of $1.21 per therm.
• Estimated year1y energy use: 145 therms.
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Ethics, Telephone: 202–482–9300; TTY:
800–877–8339; FAX: 202–482–9237.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 305
Advertising, Energy conservation,
Household appliances, Labeling,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Correcting Amendment
For the reasons discussed above, 16
CFR part 305 is corrected by making the
following correcting amendment:
PART 305—ENERGY AND WATER USE
LABELING FOR CONSUMER
PRODUCTS UNDER THE ENERGY
POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT
(‘‘ENERGY LABELING RULE’’)
1. The authority citation for part 305
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6294.
§ 305.17
[Amended]
2. In § 305.17:
a. In paragraph (a)(9)(i), remove the
phrase ‘‘or greater than 75 gallons’’ and
add in its place ‘‘or 75 gallons or more’’.
■ b. In paragraph (a)(9)(ii), remove the
phrases ‘‘[electric models or models
fueled by natural gas]’’ and ‘‘2.8 to 4.0,
or greater than 4.0’’ and add in their
places ‘‘[electric models or models
fueled by natural gas or models fueled
by propane]’’ and ‘‘2.8 to 3.9, or 4.0 or
more’’, respectively.
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Dated: December 15, 2022.
April J. Tabor,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022–27680 Filed 1–6–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7550–01–C
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
5 CFR Parts 2634 and 2636
RIN 3209–AA66
2023 Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation
Adjustments for Ethics in Government
Act Violations
Office of Government Ethics.
Final rule.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation
Adjustment Act Improvements Act of
2015, the U.S. Office of Government
Ethics is issuing this final rule to make
the 2023 annual adjustments to the
Ethics in Government Act civil
monetary penalties.
DATES: This final rule is effective
January 15, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Margaret Dylus-Yukins, Assistant
Counsel, General Counsel and Legal
Policy Division, Office of Government
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I. Background
In November 2015, Congress passed
the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation
Adjustment Act Improvements Act of
2015 (Sec. 701 of Pub. L. 114–74) (the
2015 Act), which further amended the
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation
Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–
410). The 2015 Act required Federal
agencies to make inflationary
adjustments to the civil monetary
penalties (CMPs) within their
jurisdiction with an initial ‘‘catch-up’’
adjustment through an interim final rule
effective no later than August 1, 2016,
and further mandates that Federal
agencies make subsequent annual
inflationary adjustments of their CMPs,
to be effective no later than January 15
of each year.
The Ethics in Government Act of 1978
as amended, Chapter 131, title 5 of the
United States Code, provides for five
CMPs.1 Specifically, the Ethics Act
provides for penalties that can be
assessed by an appropriate United
States district court, based upon a civil
action brought by the Department of
Justice, for the following five types of
violations:
(1) knowing and willful failure to file,
report required information on, or
falsification of a public financial
disclosure report, 5 U.S.C. 13106(a), 5
CFR 2634.701(b);
(2) knowing and willful breach of a
qualified trust by trustees and interested
parties, 5 U.S.C. 13104(f)(6)(C)(i), 5 CFR
2634.702(a);
(3) negligent breach of a qualified
trust by trustees and interested parties,
5 U.S.C. 13104(f)(6)(C)(ii), 5 CFR
2634.702(b);
(4) misuse of a public report, 5 U.S.C.
13107(c)(2), 5 CFR 2634.703; and
(5) violation of outside employment/
activities provisions, 5 U.S.C. 13145(a),
5 CFR 2636.104(a).
In compliance with the 2015 Act and
guidance issued by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), the
U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE)
made previous inflationary adjustments
1 OGE has previously determined, after
consultation with the Department of Justice, that
the $200 late filing fee for public financial
disclosure reports that are more than 30 days
overdue (see section 104(d) of the Ethics Act,
Chapter 131, title 5 of the United States Code,
104(d), and 5 CFR 2634.704 of OGE’s regulations
thereunder) is not a CMP as defined under the
Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act, as
amended. Therefore, that fee is not being adjusted
in this rulemaking (nor was it adjusted by OGE in
previous CMP rulemakings), and will remain at its
current amount of $200.
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to the five Ethics Act CMPs, and is
issuing this rulemaking to effectuate the
2023 annual inflationary adjustments to
those CMPs. In accordance with the
2015 Act, these adjustments are based
on the percent change between the
Consumer Price Index for all Urban
Consumers (CPI–U) for the month of
October preceding the date of the
adjustment, and the prior year’s October
CPI–U. Pursuant to OMB guidance, the
cost-of-living adjustment multiplier for
2022, based on the CPI–U for October
2021, not seasonally adjusted, is
1.07745. To calculate the 2023 annual
adjustment, agencies must multiply the
most recent penalty by the 1.07745
multiplier, and round to the nearest
dollar.
Applying the formula established by
the 2015 Act and OMB guidance, OGE
is amending the Ethics Act CMPs
through this rulemaking to:
(1) Increase the three penalties
reflected in 5 CFR 2634.702(a),
2634.703, and 2636.104(a)—which were
previously adjusted to a maximum of
$22,021—to a maximum of $23,727;
(2) Increase the penalty reflected in 5
CFR 2634.702(b)—which was
previously adjusted to a maximum of
$11,011—to a maximum of $11,864; and
(3) Increase the penalty reflected in 5
CFR 2634.701(b)—which was
previously adjusted to a maximum of
$66,190—to a maximum of $71,316.
These adjusted penalty amounts will
apply to penalties assessed after January
15, 2023 (the effective date of this final
rule) whose associated violations
occurred after November 2, 2015.
OGE will continue to make future
annual inflationary adjustments to the
Ethics Act CMPs in accordance with the
statutory formula set forth in the 2015
Act and OMB guidance.
II. Matters of Regulatory Procedure
Administrative Procedure Act
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b), as
Director of the Office of Government
Ethics, I find that good cause exists for
waiving the general notice of proposed
rulemaking and public comment
procedures as to these technical
amendments. The notice and comment
procedures are being waived because
these amendments, which concern
matters of agency organization,
procedure and practice, are being
adopted in accordance with statutorily
mandated inflation adjustment
procedures of the 2015 Act, which
specifies that agencies shall adjust civil
monetary penalties notwithstanding
Section 553 of the Administrative
Procedure Act. It is also in the public
interest that the adjusted rates for civil
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[FR Doc No: 2022-27680]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 305
[File No. R611004]
RIN 3084-AB15
Energy Labeling Rule; Correction
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; correction and correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') published a
document in the Federal Register of October 12, 2022, concerning the
Energy Labeling Rule. After publication, Commission staff learned that
the document contained incorrect numbers in water heater tables,
refrigerator tables, and regarding propane in certain appendices. Staff
also learned that certain language in the Energy Labeling Rule
regarding water heater size and type categories requires replacement to
reflect accurate categories for water heaters under the Department of
Energy conservation standards. The Commission is issuing this
correction to reflect the corrected information.
DATES: Effective January 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hampton Newsome (202-326-2889),
Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection,
Federal Trade Commission, Room CC-9528, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule document submitted by
Commission staff for publication contained errors related to certain
range numbers; specifically, the ranges for medium capacity gas and
electric water heaters in appendices D1, D2, and D4 (as well as
conforming changes to Sample Label 5 in appendix L), the description
for high-capacity models in appendices D1 through D5, and a
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specific range number for refrigerators covered by appendix A6. The
final rule also contained a typographical error; specifically, a
decimal point was omitted from the price-per-gallon figure for propane
in the table for revised appendix K1.
In addition, the Commission is correcting 16 CFR part 305 to
replace language in Sec. 305.17(a)(9) to reflect the accurate size and
type categories for water heaters under the Department of Energy
conservation standards (10 CFR part 430).
Federal Register Corrections
In final rule FR Doc. 2022-22036 appearing at 87 FR 61465 in the
Federal Register of Wednesday, October 12, 2022, make the following
corrections.
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1. On page 61470, in the table in appendix A6, the entry ``14.5 to
16.4'' is corrected to read as follows:
Appendix A6 to Part 305--Refrigerator Freezers With Automatic Defrost
With Bottom-Mounted Freezer No Through The-Door Ice
Range Information
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Range of estimated
annual energy costs
Manufacturer's rated total refrigerated volume in (dollars/year)
cubic feet ---------------------
Low High
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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14.5 to 16.4...................................... $53 $84
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2. On pages 61473-61474, instruction 8 and the accompanying regulatory
text is corrected to read as follows:
8. Revise appendices D1 through D5 to read as follows:
Appendix D1 to Part 305--Water Heaters--Gas
Range Information
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Range of estimated annual energy costs (dollars/year)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Capacity (first hour rating in gallons) Natural gas ($/year) Propane ($/year)
---------------------------------------------------------------
Low High Low High
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``Very Small''--less than 18.................... (*) (*) (*) (*)
``Low''--18 to 50.9............................. 162 172 (*) (*)
``Medium''--51 to 74.9.......................... 179 235 361 476
``High''--75 and over........................... 227 336 460 679
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(*) No data.
Appendix D2 to Part 305--Water Heaters--Electric
Range Information
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Capacity Range of estimated annual
----------------------------------------- energy costs (dollars/year)
-------------------------------
First hour rating Low High
------------------------------------------------------------------------
``Very Small''--less than 18............ (*) (*)
``Low''--18 to 50.9..................... 90 357
``Medium''--51 to 74.9.................. 121 494
``High''--75 and over................... 173 747
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(*) No data.
Appendix D3 to Part 305--Water Heaters--Oil
Range Information
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Capacity Range of estimated annual
----------------------------------------- energy costs (dollars/year)
-------------------------------
First hour rating Low High
------------------------------------------------------------------------
``Very Small''--less than 18............ (*) (*)
``Low''--18 to 50.9..................... (*) (*)
``Medium''--51 to 74.9.................. (*) (*)
``High''--75 and over................... 625 686
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(*) No data.
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Appendix D4 to Part 305--Water Heaters--Instantaneous--Gas
Range Information
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Capacity Range of estimated annual energy costs (dollars/year)
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Natural gas ($/year) Propane ($/year)
Capacity (maximum flow rate); gallons per minute ---------------------------------------------------------------
(gpm) Low High Low High
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``Very Small''--less than 1.6................... 24 30 50 61
``Low''--1.7 to 2.7............................. (*) (*) (*) (*)
``Medium''--2.8 to 3.9.......................... 144 170 291 343
``High''--4.0 and over.......................... 210 253 427 511
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(*) No data.
Appendix D5 to Part 305--Water Heaters--Instantaneous--Electric
Range Information
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Capacity Range of estimated annual
----------------------------------------- energy costs (dollars/year)
Capacity (maximum flow rate); gallons -------------------------------
per minute (gpm) Low High
------------------------------------------------------------------------
``Very Small''--less than 1.6........... 82 90
``Low''--1.7 to 2.7..................... (*) (*)
``Medium''--2.8 to 3.9.................. (*) (*)
``High''--4.0 and over.................. (*) (*)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(*) No data.
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3. On page 61477, in the table in appendix K1, the entry ``Propane'' is
corrected to read as follows:
Appendix K1 to Part 305--Representative Average Unit Energy Costs for
Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, Freezers, Clothes Washers,
Dishwashers, and Water Heater Labels
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Type of energy In commonly used terms As required by DOE test procedure
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Propane.................................. $2.23/gallon \8\............ $0.00002446/Btu.
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\8\ For the purposes of this table, one gallon of liquid propane
has an energy equivalence of 91,333 Btu.
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4. On page 61483, in appendix L, Sample Label 5 is corrected to read as
follows:
Appendix L to Part 305--Sample Labels
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List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 305
Advertising, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Labeling,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Correcting Amendment
For the reasons discussed above, 16 CFR part 305 is corrected by
making the following correcting amendment:
PART 305--ENERGY AND WATER USE LABELING FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS UNDER
THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT (``ENERGY LABELING RULE'')
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1. The authority citation for part 305 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6294.
Sec. 305.17 [Amended]
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2. In Sec. 305.17:
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a. In paragraph (a)(9)(i), remove the phrase ``or greater than 75
gallons'' and add in its place ``or 75 gallons or more''.
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b. In paragraph (a)(9)(ii), remove the phrases ``[electric models or
models fueled by natural gas]'' and ``2.8 to 4.0, or greater than 4.0''
and add in their places ``[electric models or models fueled by natural
gas or models fueled by propane]'' and ``2.8 to 3.9, or 4.0 or more'',
respectively.
Dated: December 15, 2022.
April J. Tabor,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-27680 Filed 1-6-23; 8:45 am]
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