81_FR_54064 81 FR 53907 - Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards for Small, Large, and Very Large Air-Cooled Commercial Package Air-Conditioning and Heating Equipment and Commercial Warm Air Furnaces; Correction

81 FR 53907 - Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards for Small, Large, and Very Large Air-Cooled Commercial Package Air-Conditioning and Heating Equipment and Commercial Warm Air Furnaces; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 157 (August 15, 2016)

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FR Document2016-19358

On January 15, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a direct final rule in the Federal Register that amended the energy conservation standards for small, large, and very large air- cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment and commercial warm air furnaces. This document corrects multiple editorial errors in that final rule.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 431

[Docket Numbers EERE-2013-BT-STD-0007 and EERE-2013-BT-STD-0021]
RIN 1904-AC95 and 1904-AD11


Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment: 
Energy Conservation Standards for Small, Large, and Very Large Air-
Cooled Commercial Package Air-Conditioning and Heating Equipment and 
Commercial Warm Air Furnaces; Correction

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

ACTION: Final rule; technical correction.

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SUMMARY: On January 15, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 
published a direct final rule in the Federal Register that amended the 
energy conservation standards for small, large, and very large air-
cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment and 
commercial warm air furnaces. This document corrects multiple editorial 
errors in that final rule.

DATES: Effective: August 15, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Cymbalsky, 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) 286-1692. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On January 15, 2016, DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy published an energy conservation standards direct 
final rule (DFR) in the Federal Register titled, ``Energy Conservation 
Standards for Small, Large, and Very Large Air-Cooled Commercial 
Package Air-Conditioning and Heating Equipment and Commercial Warm Air 
Furnaces'' (``January 2016 DFR''). 81 FR 2420. Since the publication of 
that DFR, it has come to DOE's attention that, due to a technical 
oversight, certain portions of the regulatory text adopted in the 
January 2016 DFR for 10 CFR part 431 contained editorial errors.
    As part of that DFR, DOE amended 10 CFR 431.97, which addresses 
energy conservation standards for commercial air conditioners and heat 
pumps. This correction addresses editorial errors in Sec.  431.97(b) 
through (d). When DOE renumbered the tables in Sec.  431.97(b), 
subsequent tables in that section were correctly renumbered, but all 
cross-references to those tables were not properly amended. In 
addition, when amending paragraph (c) in regards to table numbering, 
DOE inadvertently reverted to the introductory text from an earlier 
version of the CFR, prior to the effective dates of the July 21, 2015 
and September 21, 2015 final rule and correction for energy 
conservation standards for packaged terminal air conditioners and heat 
pumps. 80 FR 43162; 80 FR 56894. In amending paragraph (b), DOE 
inadvertently removed a footnote to Table 2 that was established in the 
July 17, 2015, final rule regarding energy conservation standards and 
test procedures for commercial heating, air-conditioning, and water 
heating equipment. 80 FR 42614. Finally, in amending paragraph (b) to 
establish separate equipment classes for double-duct equipment (in 
Tables 5 and 6), DOE inadvertently omitted references to this equipment 
in one table heading (Table 1) and in one table (Table 6). In order to 
remedy these errors, DOE is issuing this technical correction. In some 
cases, DOE has removed the incorrect cross-references entirely, as the 
text is sufficiently clear without them.

II. Need for Correction

    As published, the adopted energy conservation standards text may 
potentially result in confusion regarding which standards apply to 
which equipment.
    Because this technical correction document would simply correct 
errors in the regulatory text without making substantive changes to the 
energy conservation standards, the changes addressed in this document 
are technical in nature. 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 notice to solicit public comment would be 
impracticable, 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 January 2016 DFR 
remain unchanged for this technical correction. These determinations 
are set forth in the January 15, 2016 final rule. 81 FR 2420.

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 431

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

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 5, 2016.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, DOE amends part 431 of 
chapter II of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations as set forth below:

PART 431--ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND 
INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT

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1. The authority citation for part 431 continues to read as follows:

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


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2. Section 431.97 is amended:
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a. In paragraph (b):
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i. By revising the undesignated text after the Table 1 heading;
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ii. In Table 2, the fourth column, last row remove ``October 29, 
2003.'' and add in its place ``October 29, 2003.\3\'';
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iii. By adding note 3 to Table 2;
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iv. In Table 6, in the first column, by adding ``, Double-Duct'' after 
each instance of ``(Air-Cooled'';

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b. In paragraph (c), in note 2 to Table 7, by removing ``Table 6'' and 
adding in its place ``Table 8'';
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c. By revising paragraph (c) introductory text, excluding Tables 7 and 
8;
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d. In paragraph (d)(1) by removing ``Table 7 of'';
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e. In paragraph (d)(2) by removing ``Table 8 of''; and
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f. In paragraph (d)(3) by removing ``Table 9 of''.
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  431.97  Energy efficiency standards and their compliance dates.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *

                        Table 1 to Sec.   431.97--Minimum Cooling Efficiency Standards for Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment
[Not including single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps, packaged terminal air conditioners and packaged terminal
heat pumps, computer room air conditioners, variable refrigerant flow multi-split air conditioners and heat pumps, and double-duct air-cooled commercial
                                                     package air conditioning and heating equipment]
 
 
 
 
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    Table 2 to Sec.   431.97--Minimum Heating Efficiency Standards for Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment
                                                  [Heat Pumps]
                                                  * * * * * * *
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                                                                                  Compliance date: Equipment
          Equipment type             Cooling capacity      Efficiency level     manufactured  starting on . . .
 
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


 
 
 
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
 
\3\ And manufactured before October 9, 2015. See Table 4 of this section for updated heating efficiency
  standards.

* * * * *
    (c) Each non-standard size packaged terminal air conditioner (PTAC) 
and packaged terminal heat pump (PTHP) manufactured on or after October 
7, 2010 must meet the applicable minimum energy efficiency standard 
level(s) set forth in Table 7 of this section. Each standard size PTAC 
manufactured on or after October 8, 2012, and before January 1, 2017 
must meet the applicable minimum energy efficiency standard level(s) 
set forth in Table 7 of this section. Each standard size PTHP 
manufactured on or after October 8, 2012 must meet the applicable 
minimum energy efficiency standard level(s) set forth in Table 7 of 
this section. Each standard size PTAC manufactured on or after January 
1, 2017 must meet the applicable minimum energy efficiency standard 
level(s) set forth in Table 8 of this section.
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                                              This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                    ‘‘Energy Conservation Standards for                   substantive changes to the energy
                                              contains regulatory documents having general            Small, Large, and Very Large Air-Cooled               conservation standards, the changes
                                              applicability and legal effect, most of which           Commercial Package Air-Conditioning                   addressed in this document are
                                              are keyed to and codified in the Code of                and Heating Equipment and                             technical in nature. Accordingly, DOE
                                              Federal Regulations, which is published under           Commercial Warm Air Furnaces’’                        finds that there is good cause under 5
                                              50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
                                                                                                      (‘‘January 2016 DFR’’). 81 FR 2420.                   U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to not issue a separate
                                              The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by              Since the publication of that DFR, it has             notice to solicit public comment on the
                                              the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of              come to DOE’s attention that, due to a                changes contained in this document.
                                              new books are listed in the first FEDERAL               technical oversight, certain portions of              Issuing a separate notice to solicit
                                              REGISTER issue of each week.                            the regulatory text adopted in the                    public comment would be
                                                                                                      January 2016 DFR for 10 CFR part 431                  impracticable, unnecessary, and
                                                                                                      contained editorial errors.                           contrary to the public interest.
                                              DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                       As part of that DFR, DOE amended 10
                                                                                                                                                            III. Procedural Requirements
                                                                                                      CFR 431.97, which addresses energy
                                              10 CFR Part 431                                         conservation standards for commercial                   DOE has concluded that the
                                              [Docket Numbers EERE–2013–BT–STD–                       air conditioners and heat pumps. This                 determinations made pursuant to the
                                              0007 and EERE–2013–BT–STD–0021]                         correction addresses editorial errors in              various procedural requirements
                                                                                                      § 431.97(b) through (d). When DOE                     applicable to the January 2016 DFR
                                              RIN 1904–AC95 and 1904–AD11
                                                                                                      renumbered the tables in § 431.97(b),                 remain unchanged for this technical
                                              Energy Conservation Program for                         subsequent tables in that section were                correction. These determinations are set
                                              Certain Industrial Equipment: Energy                    correctly renumbered, but all cross-                  forth in the January 15, 2016 final rule.
                                              Conservation Standards for Small,                       references to those tables were not                   81 FR 2420.
                                              Large, and Very Large Air-Cooled                        properly amended. In addition, when                   List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 431
                                              Commercial Package Air-Conditioning                     amending paragraph (c) in regards to
                                              and Heating Equipment and                               table numbering, DOE inadvertently                      Administrative practice and
                                              Commercial Warm Air Furnaces;                           reverted to the introductory text from an             procedure, Confidential business
                                              Correction                                              earlier version of the CFR, prior to the              information, Energy conservation,
                                                                                                      effective dates of the July 21, 2015 and              Household appliances, Imports,
                                              AGENCY:  Office of Energy Efficiency and                September 21, 2015 final rule and                     Intergovernmental relations, Reporting
                                              Renewable Energy, Department of                         correction for energy conservation                    and recordkeeping requirements, Small
                                              Energy.                                                 standards for packaged terminal air                   businesses.
                                              ACTION: Final rule; technical correction.               conditioners and heat pumps. 80 FR                      Issued in Washington, DC, on August 5,
                                                                                                      43162; 80 FR 56894. In amending                       2016.
                                              SUMMARY:    On January 15, 2016, the U.S.
                                                                                                      paragraph (b), DOE inadvertently                      Kathleen B. Hogan,
                                              Department of Energy (DOE) published
                                                                                                      removed a footnote to Table 2 that was                Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy
                                              a direct final rule in the Federal
                                                                                                      established in the July 17, 2015, final               Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
                                              Register that amended the energy
                                                                                                      rule regarding energy conservation                    Energy.
                                              conservation standards for small, large,
                                                                                                      standards and test procedures for
                                              and very large air-cooled commercial                                                                            For the reasons stated in the
                                                                                                      commercial heating, air-conditioning,
                                              package air conditioning and heating                                                                          preamble, DOE amends part 431 of
                                                                                                      and water heating equipment. 80 FR
                                              equipment and commercial warm air                                                                             chapter II of title 10, Code of Federal
                                                                                                      42614. Finally, in amending paragraph
                                              furnaces. This document corrects                                                                              Regulations as set forth below:
                                                                                                      (b) to establish separate equipment
                                              multiple editorial errors in that final
                                                                                                      classes for double-duct equipment (in                 PART 431—ENERGY EFFICIENCY
                                              rule.
                                                                                                      Tables 5 and 6), DOE inadvertently                    PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN
                                              DATES: Effective: August 15, 2016.                      omitted references to this equipment in               COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                    one table heading (Table 1) and in one                EQUIPMENT
                                              John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of                      table (Table 6). In order to remedy these
                                              Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and                 errors, DOE is issuing this technical                 ■ 1. The authority citation for part 431
                                              Renewable Energy, Building                              correction. In some cases, DOE has                    continues to read as follows:
                                              Technologies Office, EE–5B, 1000                        removed the incorrect cross-references                    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291–6317.
                                              Independence Avenue SW.,                                entirely, as the text is sufficiently clear
                                              Washington, DC 20585–0121.                              without them.                                         ■ 2. Section 431.97 is amended:
                                              Telephone: (202) 286–1692. Email:                                                                             ■ a. In paragraph (b):
                                                                                                      II. Need for Correction                               ■ i. By revising the undesignated text
                                              John.Cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov.
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                As published, the adopted energy                    after the Table 1 heading;
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                                                                                                      conservation standards text may                       ■ ii. In Table 2, the fourth column, last
                                              I. Background                                           potentially result in confusion regarding             row remove ‘‘October 29, 2003.’’ and
                                                 On January 15, 2016, DOE’s Office of                 which standards apply to which                        add in its place ‘‘October 29, 2003.3’’;
                                              Energy Efficiency and Renewable                         equipment.                                            ■ iii. By adding note 3 to Table 2;
                                              Energy published an energy                                Because this technical correction                   ■ iv. In Table 6, in the first column, by
                                              conservation standards direct final rule                document would simply correct errors                  adding ‘‘, Double-Duct’’ after each
                                              (DFR) in the Federal Register titled,                   in the regulatory text without making                 instance of ‘‘(Air-Cooled’’;


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                                              ■  b. In paragraph (c), in note 2 to Table                ■  d. In paragraph (d)(1) by removing                        The revisions read as follows:
                                              7, by removing ‘‘Table 6’’ and adding in                  ‘‘Table 7 of’’;
                                              its place ‘‘Table 8’’;                                    ■ e. In paragraph (d)(2) by removing
                                                                                                                                                                 § 431.97 Energy efficiency standards and
                                                                                                                                                                 their compliance dates.
                                              ■ c. By revising paragraph (c)                            ‘‘Table 8 of’’; and
                                              introductory text, excluding Tables 7                     ■ f. In paragraph (d)(3) by removing                     *       *    *        *   *
                                              and 8;                                                    ‘‘Table 9 of’’.                                              (b) * * *

                                                 TABLE 1 TO § 431.97—MINIMUM COOLING EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING EQUIPMENT
                                               [Not including single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps, packaged terminal air conditioners and packaged
                                                  terminal heat pumps, computer room air conditioners, variable refrigerant flow multi-split air conditioners and heat pumps, and double-duct
                                                  air-cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment]


                                                           *                      *                         *                       *                       *                      *              *

                                                  TABLE 2 TO § 431.97—MINIMUM HEATING EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING EQUIPMENT
                                                                                                                             [Heat Pumps]
                                                           *                      *                         *                      *                        *                      *              *

                                                                                                                                                        Compliance date: Equipment manufactured
                                                   Equipment type               Cooling capacity                 Efficiency level                                   starting on . . .



                                                           *                      *                         *                       *                       *                      *              *

                                                           *                  *                   *                     *                    *                    *                               *
                                                  3 And   manufactured before October 9, 2015. See Table 4 of this section for updated heating efficiency standards.


                                              *      *     *     *    *                                 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                             steps, which could result in sudden
                                                 (c) Each non-standard size packaged                                                                             fracture and failure of the fuselage skin
                                                                                                        Federal Aviation Administration                          panels, and consequent rapid
                                              terminal air conditioner (PTAC) and
                                              packaged terminal heat pump (PTHP)                                                                                 decompression of the airplane.
                                                                                                        14 CFR Part 39                                           DATES: This AD is effective August 15,
                                              manufactured on or after October 7,
                                              2010 must meet the applicable                             [Docket No. FAA–2016–8841; Directorate                   2016.
                                                                                                        Identifier 2016–NM–115–AD; Amendment                        The Director of the Federal Register
                                              minimum energy efficiency standard
                                                                                                        39–18611; AD 2016–16–13]                                 approved the incorporation by reference
                                              level(s) set forth in Table 7 of this
                                                                                                                                                                 of a certain publication listed in this AD
                                              section. Each standard size PTAC                          RIN 2120–AA64
                                                                                                                                                                 as of August 9, 2016 (81 FR 43483, July
                                              manufactured on or after October 8,                                                                                5, 2016).
                                              2012, and before January 1, 2017 must                     Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing
                                                                                                        Company Airplanes                                           The Director of the Federal Register
                                              meet the applicable minimum energy                                                                                 approved the incorporation by reference
                                              efficiency standard level(s) set forth in                 AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                                of a certain other publication listed in
                                              Table 7 of this section. Each standard                    Administration (FAA), DOT.                               this AD as of July 23, 2012 (77 FR
                                              size PTHP manufactured on or after                        ACTION: Final rule; request for                          36134, June 18, 2012).
                                              October 8, 2012 must meet the                             comments.                                                   We must receive any comments on
                                              applicable minimum energy efficiency                                                                               this AD by September 29, 2016.
                                              standard level(s) set forth in Table 7 of                 SUMMARY:    We are superseding                           ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
                                              this section. Each standard size PTAC                     Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2016–13–                    using the procedures found in 14 CFR
                                              manufactured on or after January 1,                       10, for certain The Boeing Company                       11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
                                              2017 must meet the applicable                             Model 737–300, –400, and –500 series                     methods:
                                              minimum energy efficiency standard                        airplanes. AD 2016–13–10 required                           • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
                                              level(s) set forth in Table 8 of this                     repetitive external detailed inspections                 http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                              section.                                                  and nondestructive inspections to detect                 instructions for submitting comments.
                                                                                                        cracks in the fuselage skin along the                       • Fax: 202–493–2251.
                                              *      *     *     *    *                                 chem-mill steps at stringers S–1 and S–                     • Mail: U.S. Department of
                                              [FR Doc. 2016–19358 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        2R, between station (STA) 400 and STA                    Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
                                              BILLING CODE 6450–01–P                                    460, and repair if necessary. AD 2016–                   30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
                                                                                                        13–10 also required a preventive                         W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                                                                        modification of the fuselage skin at                     Washington, DC 20590.
                                                                                                        crown stringers S–1 and S–2R. This AD                       • Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
                                                                                                        requires the same actions as AD 2016–                    Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
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                                                                                                        13–10, and clarifies certain regulatory                  30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
                                                                                                        text. This AD was prompted by the                        W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
                                                                                                        determination that certain regulatory                    Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
                                                                                                        text in AD 2016–13–10 requires                           and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
                                                                                                        clarification. We are issuing this AD to                 except Federal holidays.
                                                                                                        detect and correct fatigue cracking of the                  For service information identified in
                                                                                                        fuselage skin panels at the chem-mill                    this final rule, contact Boeing


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; technical correction.
DatesEffective: August 15, 2016.
ContactMr. John Cymbalsky, 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) 286-1692. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 53907 
RIN Number1904-AC95 and 1904-AD11
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Confidential Business Information; Energy Conservation; Household Appliances; Imports; Intergovernmental Relations; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Small Businesses

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