83 FR 14583 - Energy Labeling Rule; Correction

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)

The Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') is issuing a correction to the Energy Labeling Rule to replace regulatory language inadvertently removed.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14583-14584]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06694]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

16 CFR Part 305

RIN 3084-AB15


Energy Labeling Rule; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'').

ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') is issuing a 
correction to the Energy Labeling Rule to replace regulatory language 
inadvertently removed.

DATES: Effective April 5, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hampton Newsome, Attorney, Division of 
Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, 
Washington, DC 20580 (202-326-2889).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is correcting 16 CFR part 305 
to replace language in Sec.  305.15(b) inadvertently removed by 
amendments published on November 2, 2015 (80 FR 67285, 67299; effective 
November 2, 2017).

List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 305

    Advertising, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Labeling, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    For the reasons discussed above, part 305 of title 16 is corrected 
by making the following correcting amendment:

PART 305--ENERGY AND WATER USE LABELING FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS UNDER 
THE ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT (``ENERGY LABELING RULE'')

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1. The authority citation for part 305 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 6294.


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2. In Sec.  305.15, paragraph (b) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  305.15  Labeling for lighting products.

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    (b) General service lamps. Except as provided in paragraph (f) of 
this section, any covered product that is a general service lamp shall 
be labeled as follows:
    (1) Principal display panel content. The principal display panel of 
the product package shall be labeled clearly and conspicuously with the 
following information:
    (i) The light output of each lamp included in the package, 
expressed as ``Brightness'' in average initial lumens rounded to the 
nearest five; and
    (ii) The estimated annual energy cost of each lamp included in the 
package,

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expressed as ``Estimated Energy Cost'' in dollars and based on usage of 
3 hours per day and 11 cents ($0.11) per kWh.
    (2) Principal display panel format. The light output (brightness) 
and energy cost shall appear in that order and with equal clarity and 
conspicuousness on the principal display panel of the product package. 
The format, terms, specifications, and minimum sizes shall follow the 
specifications and minimum sizes displayed in Prototype Label 5 in 
appendix L of this part.
    (3) Lighting Facts label content. The side or rear display panel of 
the product package shall be labeled clearly and conspicuously with a 
Lighting Facts label that contains the following information in the 
following order:
    (i) The light output of each lamp included in the package, 
expressed as ``Brightness'' in average initial lumens rounded to the 
nearest five;
    (ii) The estimated annual energy cost of each lamp included in the 
package based on the average initial wattage, a usage rate of 3 hours 
per day and 11 cents ($0.11) per kWh and explanatory text as 
illustrated in Prototype Label 6 in appendix L of this part;
    (iii) The life, as defined in Sec.  [thinsp]305.2(w), of each lamp 
included in the package, expressed in years rounded to the nearest 
tenth (based on 3 hours operation per day);
    (iv) The correlated color temperature of each lamp included in the 
package, as measured in degrees Kelvin and expressed as ``Light 
Appearance'' and by a number and a marker in the form of a scale as 
illustrated in Prototype Label 6 to appendix L of this part placed 
proportionately on the scale where the left end equals 2,600 K and the 
right end equals 6,600 K;
    (v) The wattage, as defined in Sec.  [thinsp]305.2(hh), for each 
lamp included in the package, expressed as energy used in average 
initial wattage;
    (vi) The ENERGY STAR logo as illustrated in Prototype Label 6 to 
appendix L of this part for certified products, if desired by the 
manufacturer or private labeler. Only manufacturers or private labelers 
that have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of 
Energy or the Environmental Protection Agency may add the ENERGY STAR 
logo to labels on certified covered products; such manufacturers or 
private labelers may add the ENERGY STAR logo to labels only on those 
products that are covered by the Memorandum of Understanding;
    (vii) The design voltage of each lamp included in the package, if 
other than 120 volts;
    (viii) For any general service lamp containing mercury, the 
following statement: ``Contains Mercury For more on clean up and safe 
disposal, visit epa.gov/cfl.'' The manufacturer may also print an 
``Hg[Encircled]'' symbol on the label after the term ``Contains 
Mercury''; and
    (ix) No marks or information other than that specified in this part 
shall appear on the Lighting Facts label.
    (4) Standard Lighting Facts label format. Except as provided in 
paragraph (b)(5) of this section, information specified in paragraph 
(b)(3) of this section shall be presented on covered lamp packages in 
the format, terms, explanatory text, specifications, and minimum sizes 
as shown in Prototype Labels 6 in appendix L of this part and 
consistent in format and orientation with Sample Labels 10, 11, or 12 
in appendix L. The text and lines shall be all black or one color type, 
printed on a white or other neutral contrasting background whenever 
practical.
    (i) The Lighting Facts information shall be set off in a box by use 
of hairlines and shall be all black or one color type, printed on a 
white or other neutral contrasting background whenever practical.
    (ii) All information within the Lighting Facts label shall utilize:
    (A) Arial or an equivalent type style;
    (B) Upper and lower case letters;
    (C) Leading as indicated in Prototype Label 6 in appendix L of this 
part;
    (D) Letters that never touch;
    (E) The box and hairlines separating information as illustrated in 
Prototype Labels 6 in appendix L of this part; and
    (F) The minimum font sizes and line thicknesses as illustrated in 
Prototype Label 6 in appendix L of this part.
    (5) Lighting Facts format for small packages. If the total surface 
area of the product package available for labeling is less than 24 
square inches and the package shape or size cannot accommodate the 
standard label required by paragraph (b)(4) of this section, 
manufacturers may provide the information specified in paragraph (b)(3) 
of this section using a smaller, linear label following the format, 
terms, explanatory text, specifications, and minimum sizes illustrated 
in Prototype Label 7 in appendix L of this part.
    (6) Bilingual labels. The information required by paragraphs (b)(1) 
through (5) of this section may be presented in a second language 
either by using separate labels for each language or in a bilingual 
label with the English text in the format required by this section 
immediately followed by the text in the second language. Sample Label 
13 in appendix L of this part provides an example of a bilingual 
Lighting Facts label. All required information must be included in both 
languages. Numeric characters that are identical in both languages need 
not be repeated.
    (7) Product labeling. Any general service lamp shall be labeled 
legibly on the product with the following information:
    (i) The lamp's average initial lumens, expressed as a number 
rounded to the nearest five, adjacent to the word ``lumens,'' both 
provided in minimum 8 point font; and
    (ii) For general service lamps containing mercury, the following 
statement: ``Mercury disposal: epa.gov/cfl'' in minimum 8 point font.
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    By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-06694 Filed 4-4-18; 8:45 am]
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