80 FR 11857 - Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Commercial Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Water-Heating Equipment; Correction
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Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 43 / Thursday, March 5, 2015 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 11857]] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 10 CFR Part 431 [Docket No. EERE-2011-BT-STD-0029] RIN 1904-AC47 Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Commercial Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Water-Heating Equipment; Correction AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Final rule; technical correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On May 16, 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule in the Federal Register that amended the energy conservation standards and test procedures for certain commercial heating, air-conditioning, and water-heating equipment. Due to a drafting error, there was a typographical error (i.e., an incorrect symbol) for one equipment class of computer room air conditioners in a table to the applicable test procedure provision. This final rule rectifies this error. DATES: Effective: March 5, 2015. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 16, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-6590. Email: Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585- 0121. Telephone: (202) 586-9507. Email: Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On May 16, 2012, DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy published an energy conservation standards and test procedure final rule in the Federal Register titled, ``Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Commercial Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Water-Heating Equipment'' (hereafter referred to as the ``May 2012 final rule''). 77 FR 28928. Since the publication of that final rule, it has come to DOE's attention that, due to a technical oversight, the May 2012 final rule incorrectly included a typographical error regarding the symbol for one equipment class of the subject computer room air conditioners, which made it appear that there was more than one entry for that equipment class in the table showing the compliance date for use of the applicable test procedure. This final rule corrects this error, thereby eliminating the duplicative listing. II. Need for Correction As published, the May 2012 final rule mischaracterizes one computer room air conditioner equipment class in the table showing the compliance date for use of the applicable test procedure. In the May 2012 final rule, Table 2 on page 28990 contains a typographical error in the third column (``Cooling capacity'') for the equipment type, Computer Room Air Conditioners. The entry for the second line, ``<65,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h,'' should be corrected to read ``>=65,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/h.'' At no place in the May 2012 final rule did DOE discuss any intention to have two separate entries for computer room air conditioners <65,000 Btu/h in the test procedure, and DOE notes that this was a typographical error in the final rule as published in the Federal Register. Thus, the table has been corrected to eliminate this error. Accordingly, DOE finds that there is good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to not issue a separate notice to solicit public comment on the changes contained in this document. Issuing a separate document to solicit public comment would be impractical, unnecessary, and contrary to the public interest. III. Procedural Requirements DOE has concluded that the determinations made pursuant to the various procedural requirements applicable to the May 16, 2012 energy conservation standards and test procedure final rule for certain commercial heating, air-conditioning, and water-heating equipment remain unchanged for this final rule technical correction. These determinations are set forth in the May 16, 2012 final rule. 77 FR 28928, 28983-86. List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 431 Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business information, Incorporation by reference, Energy conservation, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Issued in Washington, DC on February 26, 2015. Kathleen B. Hogan, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, DOE amends part 431 of Chapter II, Subchapter D, of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations as set forth below: PART 431--ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 0 1. The authority citation for part 431 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291-6317. 0 2. Revise Table 2 in Sec. 431.96(b)(2) to read as follows: Sec. 431.96 Uniform test method for the measurement of energy efficiency of commercial air conditioners and heat pumps. * * * * * (b) * * * (2) * * * [[Page 11858]] Table 2 to Sec. 431.96--Test Procedures for Commercial Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Compliance with test Use tests, Equipment type Category Cooling capacity Energy efficiency procedure required on conditions, and descriptor or after procedures \1\ in -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Commercial Packaged Air- Air-Cooled, 3- <65,000 Btu/h.......... SEER and HSPF................ May 13, 2013............ AHRI 210/240-2008 Conditioning and Heating Phase, AC and HP. (omit section Equipment. 6.5). Air-Cooled AC and >=65,000 Btu/h and EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ AHRI 340/360-2007 HP. <135,000 Btu/h. (omit section 6.3). Water-Cooled and <65,000 Btu/h.......... EER.......................... May 13, 2013............ AHRI 210/240-2008 Evaporatively- (omit section Cooled AC. 6.5). >=65,000 Btu/h and EER.......................... May 13, 2013............ AHRI 340/360-2007 <135,000 Btu/h. (omit section 6.3). Water-Source HP... <135,000 Btu/h......... EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ ISO Standard 13256-1 (1998). Large Commercial Packaged Air- Air-Cooled AC and >=135,000 Btu/h and EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ AHRI 340/360-2007 Conditioning and Heating HP. <240,000 Btu/h. (omit section Equipment. 6.3). Water-Cooled and >=135,000 Btu/h and EER.......................... May 13, 2013............ AHRI 340/360-2007 Evaporatively- <240,000 Btu/h. (omit section Cooled AC. 6.3). Very Large Commercial Packaged Air-Cooled AC and >=240,000 Btu/h and EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ AHRI 340/360-2007 Air-Conditioning and Heating HP. <760,000 Btu/h. (omit section Equipment. 6.3). Water-Cooled and >=240,000 Btu/h and EER.......................... May 13, 2013............ AHRI 340/360-2007 Evaporatively- <760,000 Btu/h. (omit section Cooled AC. 6.3). Packaged Terminal Air AC and HP......... <760,000 Btu/h......... EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ AHRI 310/380-2004 Conditioners and Heat Pumps. (omit section 5.6). Computer Room Air Conditioners. AC................ <65,000 Btu/h.......... SCOP......................... October 29, 2012........ ASHRAE 127-2007 (omit section 5.11). >=65,000 Btu/h and SCOP......................... May 13, 2013............ ASHRAE 127-2007 <760,000 Btu/h. (omit section 5.11). Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi- AC................ <760,000 Btu/h......... EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ AHRI 1230-2010 split Systems. (omit sections 5.1.2 and 6.6). Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi- HP................ <760,000 Btu/h......... EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ AHRI 1230-2010 split Systems, Air-cooled. (omit sections 5.1.2 and 6.6). Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi- HP................ <17,000 Btu/h.......... EER and COP.................. October 29, 2012........ AHRI 1230-2010 split Systems, Water-source. (omit sections 5.1.2 and 6.6). Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi- HP................ >=17,000 Btu/h and EER and COP.................. May 13, 2013............ AHRI 1230-2010 split Systems, Water-source. <760,000 Btu/h. (omit sections 5.1.2 and 6.6). Single Package Vertical Air AC and HP......... <760,000 Btu/h......... EER and COP.................. July 16, 2012........... AHRI 390-2003 Conditioners and Single (omit section Package Vertical Heat Pumps. 6.4). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Incorporated by reference, see Sec. 431.95. [[Page 11859]] * * * * * [FR Doc. 2015-05061 Filed 3-4-15; 08:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Mr. Eric Stas, U.S. Department of good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to
contains regulatory documents having general Energy, Office of the General Counsel, not issue a separate notice to solicit
applicability and legal effect, most of which GC–33, 1000 Independence Avenue public comment on the changes
are keyed to and codified in the Code of SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. contained in this document. Issuing a
Federal Regulations, which is published under Telephone: (202) 586–9507. Email: separate document to solicit public
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
Eric.Stas@hq.doe.gov. comment would be impractical,
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: unnecessary, and contrary to the public
the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of interest.
new books are listed in the first FEDERAL I. Background
REGISTER issue of each week. On May 16, 2012, DOE’s Office of III. Procedural Requirements
Energy Efficiency and Renewable DOE has concluded that the
Energy published an energy determinations made pursuant to the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY conservation standards and test various procedural requirements
procedure final rule in the Federal applicable to the May 16, 2012 energy
10 CFR Part 431 Register titled, ‘‘Energy Conservation conservation standards and test
[Docket No. EERE–2011–BT–STD–0029] Standards and Test Procedures for procedure final rule for certain
Commercial Heating, Air-Conditioning, commercial heating, air-conditioning,
RIN 1904–AC47 and Water-Heating Equipment’’ and water-heating equipment remain
(hereafter referred to as the ‘‘May 2012 unchanged for this final rule technical
Energy Conservation Program for final rule’’). 77 FR 28928. Since the correction. These determinations are set
Certain Industrial Equipment: Energy publication of that final rule, it has forth in the May 16, 2012 final rule. 77
Conservation Standards and Test come to DOE’s attention that, due to a FR 28928, 28983–86.
Procedures for Commercial Heating, technical oversight, the May 2012 final
Air-Conditioning, and Water-Heating List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 431
rule incorrectly included a
Equipment; Correction typographical error regarding the Administrative practice and
symbol for one equipment class of the procedure, Confidential business
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and information, Incorporation by reference,
subject computer room air conditioners,
Renewable Energy, Department of Energy conservation, Reporting and
which made it appear that there was
Energy. recordkeeping requirements.
more than one entry for that equipment
ACTION: Final rule; technical correction. class in the table showing the Issued in Washington, DC on February 26,
SUMMARY: On May 16, 2012, the U.S. compliance date for use of the 2015.
Department of Energy (DOE) published applicable test procedure. This final Kathleen B. Hogan,
a final rule in the Federal Register that rule corrects this error, thereby Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
amended the energy conservation eliminating the duplicative listing. Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
standards and test procedures for II. Need for Correction Energy.
certain commercial heating, air- For the reasons set forth in the
As published, the May 2012 final rule preamble, DOE amends part 431 of
conditioning, and water-heating mischaracterizes one computer room air
equipment. Due to a drafting error, there Chapter II, Subchapter D, of Title 10 of
conditioner equipment class in the table the Code of Federal Regulations as set
was a typographical error (i.e., an showing the compliance date for use of
incorrect symbol) for one equipment forth below:
the applicable test procedure. In the
class of computer room air conditioners May 2012 final rule, Table 2 on page
in a table to the applicable test PART 431—ENERGY EFFICIENCY
28990 contains a typographical error in PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN
procedure provision. This final rule the third column (‘‘Cooling capacity’’)
rectifies this error. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
for the equipment type, Computer Room EQUIPMENT
DATES: Effective: March 5, 2015. The Air Conditioners. The entry for the
incorporation by reference of certain second line, ‘‘<65,000 Btu/h and ■ 1. The authority citation for part 431
publications listed in the rule was <760,000 Btu/h,’’ should be corrected to continues to read as follows:
approved by the Director of the Federal read ‘‘≥65,000 Btu/h and <760,000 Btu/ Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6317.
Register as of July 16, 2012. h.’’ At no place in the May 2012 final
■ 2. Revise Table 2 in § 431.96(b)(2) to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. rule did DOE discuss any intention to
read as follows:
Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of have two separate entries for computer
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and room air conditioners <65,000 Btu/h in § 431.96 Uniform test method for the
Renewable Energy, Building the test procedure, and DOE notes that measurement of energy efficiency of
Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, this was a typographical error in the commercial air conditioners and heat
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1000 Independence Avenue SW., final rule as published in the Federal pumps.
Washington, DC 20585–0121. Register. Thus, the table has been * * * * *
Telephone: (202) 586–6590. Email: corrected to eliminate this error. (b) * * *
Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. Accordingly, DOE finds that there is (2) * * *
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* * * * * monoplanes with a composite wing fuel regulations. Among other benefits, the
[FR Doc. 2015–05061 Filed 3–4–15; 08:45 am] tank structure and an aluminum alloy NGS significantly reduces the potential
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P fuselage that is sized for 5-abreast for fuel vapor ignition caused by
seating. Passenger capacity is designated lightning strikes. This high level of NGS
as 110 for the Model BD–500–1A10 and performance for all fuel tanks is a novel
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 125 for the Model BD–500–1A11. or unusual design feature compared to
Maximum takeoff weight is 131,000 the state of technology envisioned in the
Federal Aviation Administration pounds for the Model BD–500–1A10 airworthiness standards for transport
and 144,000 pounds for the Model BD– category airplanes.
14 CFR Part 25 500–1A11.
Discussion
[Docket No. FAA–2014–0383; Special Type Certification Basis The certification basis of the CSeries
Conditions No. 25–578–SC] Under the provisions of Title 14, Code airplanes includes § 25.981, as amended
of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.17, by Amendment 25–125, as required by
Special Conditions: Bombardier
Bombardier Aerospace must show that 14 CFR 26.37. This amendment includes
Aerospace, Models BD–500–1A10 and
the CSeries airplanes meet the the ignition prevention requirements in
BD–500–1A11 Series Airplanes;
applicable provisions of part 25 as § 25.981(a), as amended by Amendment
Alternate Fuel Tank Structural
amended by Amendments 25–1 through 25–102, and it includes revised
Lightning Protection Requirements
25–129. flammability limits for all fuel tanks and
AGENCY: Federal Aviation If the Administrator finds that the new specific limitations on flammability
Administration (FAA), DOT. applicable airworthiness regulations for all fuel tanks as defined in
ACTION: Final special conditions. (i.e., 14 CFR part 25) do not contain § 25.981(b), as amended by Amendment
adequate or appropriate safety standards 25–125.
SUMMARY: These special conditions are for the CSeries airplanes because of a Ignition Source Prevention
issued for the Bombardier Aerospace novel or unusual design feature, special
Models BD–500–1A10 and BD–500– conditions are prescribed under the Section 25.981(a)(3) requires
1A11 series airplanes. These airplanes provisions of § 21.16. applicants to show that an ignition
will have a novel or unusual design Special conditions are initially source in the fuel tank system could not
feature when compared to the state of applicable to the model for which they result from any single failure, from any
technology envisioned in the are issued. Should the type certificate single failure in combination with any
airworthiness standards for transport for that model be amended later to latent failure condition not shown to be
category airplanes. This design feature include any other model that extremely remote, or from any
is a nitrogen generation system (NGS) incorporates the same or similar novel combination of failures not shown to be
for all fuel tanks that actively reduces or unusual design feature, the special extremely improbable. This requirement
flammability exposure within the fuel conditions would also apply to the other was originally adopted in Amendment
tanks significantly below that required model under § 21.101. 25–102, and it requires the assumption
by the fuel tank flammability In addition to the applicable that the fuel tanks are always flammable
regulations. Among other benefits, the airworthiness regulations and special when showing that the probability of an
NGS significantly reduces the potential conditions, the CSeries airplanes must ignition source being present is
for fuel vapor ignition caused by comply with the fuel vent and exhaust extremely remote. (Amendment 25–102
lightning strikes. The applicable emission requirements of 14 CFR part included § 25.981(c) that required
34 and the noise certification minimizing fuel tank flammability, and
airworthiness regulations do not contain
requirements of 14 CFR part 36, and the this was defined in the preamble as
adequate or appropriate safety standards
FAA must issue a finding of regulatory being equivalent to unheated aluminum
for this design feature. These special
adequacy under § 611 of Public Law 92– fuel tanks located in the wing.) This
conditions contain the additional safety
574, the ‘‘Noise Control Act of 1972.’’ requirement defines three types of
standards that the Administrator
The FAA issues special conditions, as scenarios that must be addressed in
considers necessary to establish a level
defined in 14 CFR 11.19, in accordance order to show compliance with
of safety equivalent to that established
with § 11.38, and they become part of § 25.981(a)(3). The first scenario is that
by the existing airworthiness standards.
the type certification basis under any single failure, regardless of the
DATES: This action is effective on probability of occurrence of the failure,
§ 21.17.
Bombardier Aerospace on April 6, 2015. must not cause an ignition source. The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Novel or Unusual Design Features second scenario is that any single
Margaret Langsted, FAA, Propulsion The CSeries airplanes will incorporate failure, regardless of the probability of
and Mechanical Systems Branch, ANM– the following novel or unusual design occurrence, in combination with any
112, Transport Airplane Directorate, feature: A fuel tank nitrogen generation latent failure condition not shown to be
Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind system (NGS) that is intended to control at least extremely remote, must not
Avenue SW., Renton, Washington, fuel tank flammability for all fuel tanks. cause an ignition source. The third
98057–3356; telephone 425–227–2677; This NGS is designed to provide a level scenario is that any combination of
facsimile 425–227–1149. of performance to all fuel tanks of the failures not shown to be extremely
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CSeries airplanes that applies the more improbable must not cause an ignition
stringent standard for warm day source. Demonstration of compliance
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Background flammability performance applicable to with this requirement would typically
On December 10, 2009, Bombardier normally emptied tanks within the require a structured, quantitative safety
Aerospace applied for a type certificate fuselage contour from § 25.981(b) and analysis. Design areas that have latent
for their new Models BD–500–1A10 and appendix M to part 25. An NGS actively failure conditions typically would be
BD–500–1A11 series airplanes (hereafter reduces flammability exposure within driven by these requirements to have
collectively referred to as ‘‘CSeries’’). the fuel tanks significantly below that multiple fault tolerance, or ‘‘triple
The CSeries airplanes are swept-wing required by the fuel tank flammability redundancy.’’ This means that ignition
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| Action | Final rule; technical correction. | |
| Dates | Effective: March 5, 2015. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of July 16, 2012. | |
| Contact | Ms. Ashley Armstrong, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 586-6590. Email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 11857 | |
| RIN Number | 1904-AC47 | |
| CFR Associated | Administrative Practice and Procedure; Confidential Business Information; Incorporation by Reference; Energy Conservation and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements |
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