81 FR 76877 - Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Integrated Light-Emitting Diode Lamps

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 214 (November 4, 2016)

On July 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a final rule adopting a test procedure for integrated light-emitting diode (LED) lamps (hereafter referred to as ``LED lamps'') to support the implementation of labeling provisions by the Federal Trade Commission, as well as the ongoing general service lamps rulemaking, which includes LED lamps. This notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) proposes to amend the LED lamps test procedure by allowing for time to failure measurements to be taken at elevated temperatures.

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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 430

[Docket No. EERE-2016-BT-TP-0037]
RIN 1904-AD74


Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Integrated 
Light-Emitting Diode Lamps

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: On July 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published 
a final rule adopting a test procedure for integrated light-emitting 
diode (LED) lamps (hereafter referred to as ``LED lamps'') to support 
the implementation of labeling provisions by the Federal Trade 
Commission, as well as the ongoing general service lamps rulemaking, 
which includes LED lamps. This notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) 
proposes to amend the LED lamps test procedure by allowing for time to 
failure measurements to be taken at elevated temperatures.

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this 
NOPR no later than December 5, 2016. See section V, ``Public 
Participation,'' for details.

ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted must identify the Test Procedure NOPR 
for Integrated LED Lamps, and provide docket number EERE-2016-BT-TP-
0037 and/or regulatory information number (RIN) 1904-AD74. Comments may 
be submitted using any of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number 
EERE-2016-BT-TP-0037 and/or RIN 1904-AD74 in the subject line of the 
message.
    3. Postal Mail: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-2J, 
1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20585-0121. If possible, 
please submit all items on a compact disc (CD), in which case it is not 
necessary to include printed copies.
    4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance and Equipment Standards 
Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 950 
L'Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, Washington, DC, 20024. Telephone: (202) 
586-6636. If possible, please submit all items on a CD, in which case 
it is not necessary to include printed copies.
    For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see section V of this NOPR, 
``Public Participation.''

DOCKET: The docket, which includes Federal Register notices, comments, 
and other supporting documents/materials, is available for review at 
www.regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed in the 
www.regulations.gov index. However, some documents listed in the index, 
such as those containing information that is exempt from public 
disclosure, may not be publicly available.
    A link to the docket Web page can be found at https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=19. The docket Web page contains simple 
instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, 
in the docket. See section V, ``Public Participation,'' for information 
on how to submit comments through www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building 
Technologies Office, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, 
DC, 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287-1604. Email: 
[email protected].
    Ms. Celia Sher, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General 
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC, 20585-
0121. Telephone: (202) 287-6122. Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents

I. Authority and Background
II. Synopsis of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
III. Discussion
    A. Scope of Applicability
    B. Proposed Amendment to Approach for Determining Lifetime
    C. Effective and Compliance Dates
IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review
    A. Review Under Executive Order 12866
    B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act
    C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
    D. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
    E. Review Under Executive Order 13132
    F. Review Under Executive Order 12988
    G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
    H. Review Under the Treasury and General Government 
Appropriations Act, 1999
    I. Review Under Executive Order 12630
    J. Review Under Treasury and General Government Appropriations 
Act, 2001
    K. Review Under Executive Order 13211
    L. Review Under Section 32 of the Federal Energy Administration 
Act of 1974
V. Public Participation
    A. Submission of Comments
    B. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment
VI. Approval of the Office of the Secretary

I. Authority and Background

    Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (42 
U.S.C. 6291, et seq.; ``EPCA'' or ``the Act'') sets forth a variety of 
provisions designed to improve energy efficiency.\1\ Part B of title 
III, which for editorial reasons was redesignated as Part A upon 
incorporation into the U.S. Code (42 U.S.C. 6291-6309, as codified), 
establishes the ``Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products 
Other Than Automobiles.'' These consumer products include integrated 
light-emitting diode (LED) lamps, the subject of this notice of 
proposed rulemaking (NOPR).
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    \1\ All references to EPCA refer to the statute as amended 
through the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015, Public Law 
114-11 (April 30, 2015).
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    Under EPCA, the energy conservation program consists essentially of 
four parts: (1) Testing, (2) labeling, (3) Federal energy conservation 
standards, and (4) certification and enforcement procedures. The 
testing requirements consist of test procedures that manufacturers of 
covered products must use as the basis for (1) certifying to DOE that 
their products comply with the applicable energy conservation standards 
adopted under EPCA (42

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U.S.C. 6295(s)), and (2) making representations about the energy use or 
efficiency of those products (42 U.S.C. 6293(c)). Similarly, DOE must 
use these test procedures to determine whether the products comply with 
any relevant standards promulgated under EPCA. (42 U.S.C. 6295(s))
    Under 42 U.S.C. 6293, EPCA sets forth the criteria and procedures 
DOE must follow when prescribing or amending test procedures for 
covered products. EPCA provides, in relevant part, that any test 
procedures prescribed or amended under this section shall be reasonably 
designed to produce test results which measure energy efficiency, 
energy use or estimated annual operating cost of a covered product 
during a representative average use cycle or period of use and shall 
not be unduly burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3))
    In addition, if DOE determines that a test procedure amendment is 
warranted, it must publish proposed test procedures and offer the 
public an opportunity to present oral and written comments on them. (42 
U.S.C. 6293(b)(2)) Finally, in any rulemaking to amend a test 
procedure, DOE must determine to what extent, if any, the proposed test 
procedure would alter the measured energy efficiency of any covered 
product as determined under the existing test procedure. (42 U.S.C. 
6293(e)(1)) If DOE determines that the amended test procedure would 
alter the measured efficiency of a covered product, DOE must amend the 
applicable energy conservation standard accordingly. (42 U.S.C. 
6293(e)(2))
    DOE published a final rule in the Federal Register on July 1, 2016 
(hereafter the ``July 2016 LED TP final rule''), which adopted test 
procedures for integrated LED lamps in Appendix BB to support the 
implementation of labeling provisions by the Federal Trade Commission, 
as well as the ongoing general service lamps rulemaking, a category of 
lamps that includes LED lamps. 81 FR at 43404. In this notice, DOE 
proposes to amend the test procedures for integrated LED lamps.

II. Synopsis of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

    In this NOPR, DOE proposes to amend the test procedures for 
integrated LED lamps with regard to the time to failure test method. 
Based on stakeholder feedback since the publication of the July 2016 
LED TP final rule, DOE is proposing to allow time to failure 
measurements collected for DOE's LED lamps test procedure to be taken 
at elevated temperatures.
    Any amended test procedure adopted in this rulemaking will be 
effective as the applicable DOE test procedure beginning 30 days after 
publication of a final rule in the Federal Register. Representations of 
energy use or energy efficiency must be based on testing in accordance 
with this rulemaking, if adopted, beginning 180 days after the 
publication of a test procedure final rule. DOE notes that testing done 
in accordance with the current test procedure would also be in 
accordance with the amended test procedure proposed here.

III. Discussion

A. Scope of Applicability

    EPCA defines an LED as a p-n junction \2\ solid-state device, the 
radiated output of which, either in the infrared region, visible 
region, or ultraviolet region, is a function of the physical 
construction, material used, and exciting current of the device. (42 
U.S.C. 6291(30)(CC)) In the July 2016 LED TP final rule, DOE stated 
that the rulemaking applied to LED lamps that met DOE's adopted 
definition of an integrated LED lamp, which was based on the term as 
defined by ANSI/IES RP-16-2010, ``Nomenclature and Definitions for 
Illuminating Engineering,'' and adopted as follows:
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    \2\ P-n junction is the boundary between p-type and n-type 
material in a semiconductor device, such as LEDs. P-n junctions are 
diodes, active sites where current can flow readily in one direction 
but not in the other direction.
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    Integrated light-emitting diode lamp means an integrated LED lamp 
as defined in ANSI/IES RP-16 (incorporated by reference; see Sec.  
430.3).
    The ANSI/IES standard defines an integrated LED lamp as an 
integrated assembly that comprises LED packages (components) or LED 
arrays (modules) (collectively referred to as an LED source), an LED 
driver, an ANSI standard base, and other optical, thermal, mechanical 
and electrical components (such as phosphor layers, insulating 
materials, fasteners to hold components within the lamp together, and 
electrical wiring). The LED lamp is intended to connect directly to a 
branch circuit through a corresponding ANSI standard socket. 81 FR 
43403, 43405 (July 1, 2016). This NOPR proposes to amend the test 
procedures for integrated LED lamps.

B. Proposed Amendment To Approach for Determining Lifetime

    In the July 2016 LED TP final rule, DOE adopted test procedures, 
located in appendix BB to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430, for measuring 
and projecting time to failure of LED lamps based on lumen maintenance 
data. The adopted test procedures were largely based on the industry 
standards IES LM-84-14, ``Approved Method: Measuring Luminous Flux and 
Color Maintenance of LED Lamps, Light Engines, and Luminaires,'' and 
IES TM-28-14, ``Projecting Long-Term Luminous Flux Maintenance of LED 
Lamps and Luminaires,'' for the applicable lumen maintenance 
measurements and time to failure projection methods, with some 
modifications. 81 FR 43403, 43427-43428 (July 1, 2016). IES LM-84-14 
provides a method for lumen maintenance measurement of integrated LED 
lamps and specifies the operational and environmental conditions during 
testing such as operating cycle, ambient temperature, airflow, and 
orientation. Lumen maintenance is the measure of lumen output after an 
elapsed operating time, expressed as a percentage of the initial lumen 
output. IES TM-28-14 provides methods for projecting the lumen 
maintenance of integrated LED lamps depending on the available data and 
test duration. The provided methods include projecting time to failure 
using multiple lumen maintenance measurements collected over a period 
of time, rather than a single measurement at the end of the test 
duration. 81 FR at 43409 (July 1, 2016). The adopted test procedure 
requires that the projection calculation be completed for each 
individual LED lamp and the projected time to failure values then be 
used to calculate the lifetime of the sample using the prescribed 
methods. 81 FR at 43414 (July 1, 2016). The lumen maintenance 
measurements used in the projection are to be taken at an ambient 
temperature of 25 [deg]C  5 [deg]C.
    Since the publication of the July 2016 LED TP final rule, DOE 
received a request from the National Electrical Manufacturers 
Association (NEMA) to approve the use of test results from the Elevated 
Temperature Life Test \3\ contained in the ENERGY STAR Program 
Requirements Product Specification for Lamps (Light Bulbs) Eligibility 
Criteria Version 2.0 (hereafter ``ENERGY STAR Lamps Specification 
V2.0'') \4\ in place of the test method for measuring lumen maintenance 
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procedure in order to reduce test burden. NEMA asserted that because 
the test conditions from the Elevated Temperature Life Test are more 
stringent, the test results, if any different, would be more 
conservative than if the lamps were tested according to the current DOE 
LED lamps test procedure. (NEMA, No. 48 at p. 1).
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    \3\ The ENERGY STAR Elevated Temperature Life Test Method can be 
found at https://www.energystar.gov/sites/default/files/ENERGY%20STAR%20Elevated%20Temperature%20Life%20Test%20Method.pdf.
    \4\ ``ENERGY STAR Program Requirements: Product Specification 
for Lamps (Light Bulbs) Version 2.0.'' U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, February 2016.
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    DOE agrees that the operating temperature test conditions specified 
in the ENERGY STAR Elevated Temperature Life Test will more negatively 
affect performance values than those prescribed in DOE's LED lamps test 
procedure since the Elevated Temperature Life Test requires testing of 
LED lamps at higher ambient temperatures. Specifically, the Elevated 
Temperature Life Test requires directional lamps with rated wattages 
less than or equal to 20 W to be tested at 45 [deg]C  5 
[deg]C; directional lamps with rated wattages greater than 20 W to be 
tested at 55 [deg]C  5 [deg]C; and all other 
omnidirectional and decorative lamps to be tested at 45 [deg]C  5 [deg]C. DOE's test procedure requires operating temperature to 
be maintained at 25 [deg]C  5 [deg]C. The Elevated 
Temperature Life Test applies only to lamps that do not have a ``not 
for use in totally enclosed or recessed luminaires'' statement (or an 
equivalent statement) on the lamp label.
    In addition to a difference in ambient temperature during lumen 
maintenance testing, ENERGY STAR's and DOE's test procedures also 
differ in how to determine the value of lifetime. ENERGY STAR's test 
procedure provides a method to confirm a manufacturer-declared lifetime 
value. It requires manufacturers to meet or exceed minimum lumen 
maintenance values at a specific test duration to be able to claim a 
certain maximum lifetime. For example, for a lamp to be certified with 
a lifetime of 25,000 hours, that lamp must achieve a minimum lumen 
maintenance of 91.8% after 6,000 hours of operation. DOE's test 
procedure for determining lifetime depends on the time to failure of 
individual units, which is determined by taking lumen maintenance 
measurements at multiple intervals and then calculating the time to 
failure. For example, after 6,000 hours of testing, manufacturers can 
use the specified method to project a lamp's time to failure value to 
be up to 36,000 hours. Lifetime is then determined by calculating the 
median time to failure of the sample (calculated as the arithmetic mean 
of the time to failure of the two middle sample units when the numbers 
are sorted in value order). This is consistent with the statutory 
definition of lifetime, which is described as the length of operating 
time of a statistically large group of lamps between first use and 
failure of 50 percent of the group. 42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(P).
    To maintain consistency with the statutory definition of lifetime, 
DOE is not allowing for an entire substitution of the ENERGY STAR 
lifetime test procedure in place of DOE's time to failure measurements. 
Instead, DOE is proposing in this NOPR to amend section 4.4.4 of 
appendix BB to allow time to failure testing to be conducted at 
elevated temperatures above the current requirement, which stipulates 
to maintain ambient operating temperature at 25 [deg]C  5 
[deg]C. Manufacturers would then have the flexibility to conduct the 
Elevated Temperature Life Test for ENERGY STAR, while also following 
the calculation method for DOE's LED lamps test procedure, and avoid 
test duplication. LED lamps are sensitive to changes in ambient 
temperature, generally performing less favorably at higher 
temperatures. DOE believes this proposed change will result in, if any 
difference, more conservative representations of lifetime.
    DOE requests comment on the proposed amendment to the integrated 
LED lamps test procedure to allow testing for time to failure, as 
prescribed in section 4 of appendix BB to subpart B of 10 CFR part 430, 
to be conducted at elevated temperatures.

C. Effective and Compliance Dates

    If adopted, the effective date for the proposed test procedure 
amendments would be 30 days after publication of the final rule in the 
Federal Register. Pursuant to EPCA, manufacturers of covered products 
must use the test procedure as the basis for determining that their 
products comply with any applicable energy conservation and for making 
representations about the efficiency of those products. (42 U.S.C. 
6293(c); 42 U.S.C. 6295(s)) For those energy efficiency or consumption 
metrics covered by the DOE test procedure, manufacturers must make 
representations in accordance with the DOE test procedure beginning 180 
days after publication of the final rule in the Federal Register.

IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review

A. Review Under Executive Order 12866

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

B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) requires 
preparation of an initial regulatory flexibility analysis (IRFA) for 
any rule that by law must be proposed for public comment, unless the 
agency certifies that the rule, if promulgated, will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
As required by Executive Order 13272, ``Proper Consideration of Small 
Entities in Agency Rulemaking,'' 67 FR 53461 (August 16, 2002), DOE 
published procedures and policies on February 19, 2003 to ensure that 
the potential impacts of its rules on small entities are properly 
considered during the DOE rulemaking process. 68 FR 7990. DOE has made 
its procedures and policies available on the Office of the General 
Counsel's Web site: http://energy.gov/gc/office-general-counsel.
    DOE reviewed the amended test procedures for LED lamps proposed in 
this NOPR under the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 
and the procedures and policies published on February 19, 2003. DOE 
certifies that the proposed rule, if adopted, would not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
The factual basis for this certification is set forth in the following 
paragraphs.
    The Small Business Administration (SBA) considers a business entity 
to be a small business, if, together with its affiliates, it employs 
less than a threshold number of workers specified in 13 CFR part 121. 
These size standards and codes are established by the North American 
Industry Classification System (NAICS). Manufacturing of LED lamps is 
classified under NAICS 335110, ``Electric Lamp Bulb and Part 
Manufacturing.'' The SBA sets a threshold of 1,250 employees or less 
for an entity to be considered as a small business for this category.
    To estimate the number of companies that could be small businesses 
that sell LED lamps covered by this rulemaking, DOE conducted a market 
survey using publicly available information. DOE's research involved 
information from the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR 
Certified Light Bulbs Database,\5\ LED Lighting Facts

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Database,\6\ previous rulemakings, individual company Web sites, SBA's 
database, and market research tools (e.g., Hoover's reports). DOE 
screened out companies that did not meet the definition of a ``small 
business'' or are completely foreign owned and operated. DOE identified 
approximately seven small businesses that maintain domestic production 
facilities for the integrated LED lamps covered by this rulemaking.
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    \5\ ENERGY STAR Certified Light Bulbs Database, https://www.energystar.gov/productfinder/product/certified-light-bulbs/results (last accessed October 19, 2016).
    \6\ DOE's LED Lighting Facts Database, http://www.lightingfacts.com/products (last accessed October 19, 2016).
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    DOE notes that this proposed rule merely seeks to amend the 
existing LED test procedure in a way that would reduce test burden on 
manufacturers. The proposed amendment would reduce the instances in 
which two tests for lifetime must be conducted for the same lamp. In 
addition, the proposal is supported by industry, including NEMA. 
Manufacturers that would seek to test time to failure at elevated 
temperatures under the proposed amendment, if adopted, are likely to 
have previously accounted for testing costs associated with the ENERGY 
STAR program as these measurements are required to be reported to 
ENERGY STAR if manufacturers certify the lamps as meeting the program 
requirements. For manufacturers who do not test products at elevated 
temperatures, this proposed amendment presents no additional burden.
    For these reasons, DOE tentatively concludes and certifies that the 
proposed amendment in this NOPR would not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities, and the preparation 
of an IRFA is not warranted. DOE will transmit the certification and 
supporting statement of factual basis to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy 
of the SBA for review under 5 U.S.C. 605(b).

C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    Manufacturers of LED lamps must certify to DOE that their products 
comply with any applicable energy conservation standards. To certify 
compliance, manufacturers must first obtain test data for their 
products according to the DOE test procedures, including any amendments 
adopted for those test procedures. DOE has established regulations for 
the certification and recordkeeping requirements for all covered 
consumer products and commercial equipment, including LED lamps. (See 
generally 10 CFR part 429.) The collection-of-information requirement 
for the certification and recordkeeping is subject to review and 
approval by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This 
requirement has been approved by OMB under OMB control number 1910-
1400. Public reporting burden for the certification is estimated to 
average 30 hours per response, including the time for reviewing 
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is 
required to respond to, nor must any person be subject to a penalty for 
failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the 
requirements of the PRA, unless that collection of information displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

D. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

    In this proposed rule, DOE is proposing an amendment to the test 
procedure for LED lamps that will be used to support the ongoing 
general service lamps energy conservation standards rulemaking as well 
as the FTC's Lighting Facts labeling program. DOE has determined that 
this rule falls into a class of actions that are categorically excluded 
from review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and DOE's implementing regulations at 10 CFR part 
1021. Specifically, this proposed rule would amend the existing test 
procedure for integrated LED lamps without affecting the amount, 
quality or distribution of energy usage, and, therefore, will not 
result in any environmental impacts. Thus, this rulemaking is covered 
by Categorical Exclusion A5 under 10 CFR part 1021, subpart D, which 
applies to any rulemaking that interprets or amends an existing rule 
without changing the environmental effect of that rule. Accordingly, 
neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact 
statement is required.

E. Review Under Executive Order 13132

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

F. Review Under Executive Order 12988

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

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G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995

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

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

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

I. Review Under Executive Order 12630

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

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

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

K. Review Under Executive Order 13211

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

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

    Under section 301 of the Department of Energy Organization Act 
(Public Law 95-91; 42 U.S.C. 7101), DOE must comply with section 32 of 
the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, as amended by the 
Federal Energy Administration Authorization Act of 1977. (15 U.S.C. 
788; FEAA) Section 32 essentially provides in relevant part that, where 
a proposed rule authorizes or requires use of commercial standards, the 
notice of proposed rulemaking must inform the public of the use and 
background of such standards. In addition, section 32(c) requires DOE 
to consult with the Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal 
Trade Commission (FTC) concerning the impact of the commercial or 
industry standards on competition.
    The proposed amendment to the test procedures for LED lamps in this 
NOPR does not incorporate any new standards that would require 
compliance under section 32(b) of the FEAA.

V. Public Participation

A. Submission of Comments

    DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this 
proposed rule no later than the date provided in the DATES section at 
the beginning of this NOPR. Interested parties may submit comments, 
data, and other information using any of the methods described in the 
ADDRESSES section at the beginning of this NOPR.
    Submitting comments via regulations.gov. The regulations.gov Web 
page will require you to provide your name and contact information. 
Your contact information will be viewable to DOE Building Technologies 
staff only. Your contact information will not be publicly viewable 
except for your first and last names, organization name (if any), and 
submitter representative name (if any). If your comment is not 
processed properly because of technical difficulties, DOE will use this 
information to contact you. If DOE cannot read your comment due to 
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, DOE 
may not be able to consider your comment.
    However, your contact information will be publicly viewable if you 
include it in the comment or in any documents attached to your comment. 
Any information that you do not want to be publicly viewable should not 
be included in your comment, nor in any document attached to your 
comment. Persons viewing comments will see only first and last names, 
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names, correspondence containing comments, and any documents submitted 
with the comments.
    Do not submit to regulations.gov information for which disclosure 
is restricted by statute, such as trade secrets and commercial or 
financial information (hereinafter referred to as Confidential Business 
Information (CBI)). Comments submitted through regulations.gov cannot 
be claimed as CBI. Comments received through the Web site will waive 
any CBI claims for the information submitted. For information on 
submitting CBI, see the Confidential Business Information section.
    DOE processes submissions made through regulations.gov before 
posting. Normally, comments will be posted within a few days of being 
submitted. However, if large volumes of comments are being processed 
simultaneously, your comment may not be viewable for up to several 
weeks. Please keep the comment tracking number that regulations.gov 
provides after you have successfully uploaded your comment.
    Submitting comments via email, hand delivery, or mail. Comments and 
documents submitted via email, hand delivery, or mail also will be 
posted to regulations.gov. If you do not want your personal contact 
information to be publicly viewable, do not include it in your comment 
or any accompanying documents. Instead, provide your contact 
information on a cover letter. Include your first and last names, email 
address, telephone number, and optional mailing address. The cover 
letter will not be publicly viewable as long as it does not include any 
comments.
    Include contact information each time you submit comments, data, 
documents, and other information to DOE. If you submit via mail or hand 
delivery, please provide all items on a CD, if feasible. It is not 
necessary to submit printed copies. No facsimiles (faxes) will be 
accepted.
    Comments, data, and other information submitted to DOE 
electronically should be provided in PDF (preferred), Microsoft Word or 
Excel, WordPerfect, or text (ASCII) file format. Provide documents that 
are not secured, written in English and free of any defects or viruses. 
Documents should not contain special characters or any form of 
encryption and, if possible, they should carry the electronic signature 
of the author.
    Campaign form letters. Please submit campaign form letters by the 
originating organization in batches of between 50 to 500 form letters 
per PDF or as one form letter with a list of supporters' names compiled 
into one or more PDFs. This reduces comment processing and posting 
time.
    Confidential Business Information. According to 10 CFR 1004.11, any 
person submitting information that he or she believes to be 
confidential and exempt by law from public disclosure should submit via 
email, postal mail, or hand delivery two well-marked copies: one copy 
of the document marked confidential including all the information 
believed to be confidential, and one copy of the document marked non-
confidential with the information believed to be confidential deleted. 
Submit these documents via email or on a CD, if feasible. DOE will make 
its own determination about the confidential status of the information 
and treat it according to its determination.
    Factors of interest to DOE when evaluating requests to treat 
submitted information as confidential include: (1) A description of the 
items; (2) whether and why such items are customarily treated as 
confidential within the industry; (3) whether the information is 
generally known by or available from other sources; (4) whether the 
information has previously been made available to others without 
obligation concerning its confidentiality; (5) an explanation of the 
competitive injury to the submitting person which would result from 
public disclosure; (6) when such information might lose its 
confidential character due to the passage of time; and (7) why 
disclosure of the information would be contrary to the public interest.
    It is DOE's policy that all comments may be included in the public 
docket, without change and as received, including any personal 
information provided in the comments (except information deemed to be 
exempt from public disclosure).

B. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment

    Although comments are welcome on all aspects of this proposed 
rulemaking, DOE is particularly interested in comments on the proposed 
amendment to the integrated LED lamps test procedure to allow for 
testing to be conducted at elevated temperatures during time to failure 
tests as prescribed in section 4 of appendix BB to subpart B of 10 CFR 
part 430.
VI. Approval of the Office of the Secretary
    The Secretary of Energy has approved publication of this proposed 
rule.

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 430

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

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 28, 2016.
Kathleen B. Hogan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and 
Renewable Energy.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, DOE proposes to amend part 
430 of Chapter II of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations as set forth 
below:

PART 430--ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS

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

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

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2. Appendix BB to subpart B of part 430 is amended by revising the 
introductory note and section 4.4.4 to read as follows:

Appendix BB to Subpart B of Part 430--Uniform Test Method for Measuring 
the Input Power, Lumen Output, Lamp Efficacy, Correlated Color 
Temperature (CCT), Color Rendering Index (CRI), Power Factor, Time to 
Failure, and Standby Mode Power of Integrated Light-Emitting Diode 
(LED) Lamps

    Note: On or after [Date 180 Days after Publication of Final Rule 
in the Federal Register], any representations made with respect to 
the energy use or efficiency of integrated light-emitting diode 
lamps must be made in accordance with the results of testing 
pursuant to this appendix.
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    4. Active Mode Test Method to Measure Time to Failure
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    4.4. Operating Conditions and Setup Between Lumen Output 
Measurements
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    4.4.4. Ambient temperature conditions must be as described in 
section 4.4 of IES LM-84. Maintain the ambient temperature at 25 
[deg]C  5 [deg]C or at a manufacturer-selected 
temperature higher than 25 [deg]C with the same  5 
[deg]C tolerance.
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[FR Doc. 2016-26681 Filed 11-3-16; 8:45 am]
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