83 FR 39873 - Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 156 (August 13, 2018)

Page Range		39873-39874
FR Document		2018-17187

On July 3, 2017, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued an administrative stay postponing the effectiveness of certain provisions of a final rule, published in the Federal Register on January 5, 2017. The January 5, 2017 final rule amended the test procedure and certain certification, compliance, and enforcement provisions for central air conditioners and heat pumps. Specifically, in issuing the administrative stay, DOE stayed the effectiveness of two provisions of the January 5, 2017 final rule that require outdoor unit models be tested under the outdoor unit with no match procedure if they meet either of two enumerated conditions. By this action, DOE lifts the administrative stay of the two provisions.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Part 429

[EERE-2016-BT-TP-0029]
RIN 1904-AD71


Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Central Air 
Conditioners and Heat Pumps

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

ACTION: Lifting of administrative stay.

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SUMMARY: On July 3, 2017, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued an 
administrative stay postponing the effectiveness of certain provisions 
of a final rule, published in the Federal Register on January 5, 2017. 
The January 5, 2017 final rule amended the test procedure and certain 
certification, compliance, and enforcement provisions for central air 
conditioners and heat pumps. Specifically, in issuing the 
administrative stay, DOE stayed the effectiveness of two provisions of 
the January 5, 2017 final rule that require outdoor unit models be 
tested under the outdoor unit with no match procedure if they meet 
either of two enumerated conditions. By this action, DOE lifts the 
administrative stay of the two provisions.

DATES: As of August 3, 2018, the administrative stay issued under 5 
U.S.C. 705, postponing the effectiveness of certain provisions of 10 
CFR 429.16(a)(3)(i), was lifted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Pete Cochran, U.S. Department of 
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, 
Washington, DC 20585-0121. Phone: (202) 586-9496. Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On January 5, 2017, DOE published a final rule (January 2017 final 
rule) amending the test procedure and certification, compliance, and 
enforcement provisions for central air conditioners and heat pumps 
(CAC/HP). 82 FR 1426. Among other changes, the January 2017 final rule 
added a paragraph at 10 CFR 429.16(a)(3)(i) requiring, among other 
things, that central air conditioners and heat pumps be tested under 
the outdoor unit with no match provisions if: (1) Any of the 
refrigerants approved for use with an outdoor unit model is HCFC-22 or 
has a 95[emsp14][deg]F midpoint saturation absolute pressure that is +/
- 18 percent of the 95[emsp14][deg]F saturation absolute pressure for 
HCFC-22, or if there are no refrigerants designated as approved for 
use; or (2) a model of outdoor unit is not charged with a specified 
refrigerant from the point of manufacture or if the unit is shipped 
requiring the addition of more than two pounds of refrigerant to meet 
the charge required for testing per section 2.2.5 of appendix M or 
appendix M1 (unless either (a) the factory charge is equal to or 
greater than 70% of the outdoor unit internal volume times the liquid 
density of refrigerant at 95[emsp14][deg]F or (b) an A2L refrigerant is 
approved for use and listed in the certification report).
    The original effective date of the January 2017 final rule was 
February 6, 2017. Subsequently, DOE delayed the effective date of the 
January 2017 final rule until March 21, 2017 (82 FR 8985), and then 
further delayed the effective date until July 5, 2017 (82 FR 14425; 82 
FR 15457).
    On March 3, 2017, Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) filed a petition for 
review of the January 2017 final rule in the United States Court of 
Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. This litigation is subject to ongoing 
mediation. JCI manufactures outdoor units with an approved refrigerant 
that has a 95[emsp14][deg]F midpoint saturation absolute pressure that 
is +/- 18 percent of the 95[emsp14][deg]F saturation absolute pressure 
for HCFC-22. These same models are also shipped requiring the addition 
of more than two pounds of refrigerant to meet the charge required for 
testing per section 2.2.5 of appendix M or appendix M1, and the factory 
charge is not equal to or greater than 70% of the outdoor unit internal 
volume times the liquid density of refrigerant at 95[emsp14][deg]F. 
Thus, under either of the two provisions that were added at 10 CFR 
429.16(a)(3)(i) by the January 2017 final rule, these models would need 
to be tested as outdoor units with no match under appendix M or M1.
    Also on March 3, 2017, JCI submitted to DOE a petition for a 180-
day extension of the requirement that JCI make efficiency 
representations for its GAW Series products in accordance with the two 
new provisions of the January 2017 final rule. DOE granted this request 
on June 2, 2017.
    On April 6, 2017, JCI submitted to DOE a petition for waiver and 
application for interim waiver from these two test procedure 
provisions. JCI subsequently submitted an amended petition for waiver 
and application for interim waiver on June 5, 2018.
    On May 31, 2017, JCI requested that DOE grant it an administrative 
stay of the above described two provisions pending judicial review of 
the January 2017 final rule. On June 6, 2017, JCI requested that DOE 
hold its stay request in abeyance, noting that DOE's June 2, 2017 grant 
of a 180-day extension of the date by which JCI must comply with the 
two provisions specified above obviated the need for an immediate grant 
of an administrative stay. Subsequently, on June 29, 2017, Lennox 
International Inc. (Lennox), a manufacturer of central air conditioners 
and heat pumps, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the 
Northern District of Texas challenging DOE's decision to grant the 180-
day extension to JCI.
    On July 3, 2017, DOE issued an administrative stay in accordance 
with the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 705).\1\ DOE's 
determination to issue the stay and postpone the effectiveness of the 
two provisions was based on JCI's submissions that raised concerns 
about significant potential impacts of the test procedure provisions on 
JCI, as well as the desire to ensure that all manufacturers of central 
air conditioners and heat pumps would have the same relief granted to 
JCI. 82

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FR 32228. On July 17, 2017, following the denial of its request for 
stay of the 180-day extension and/or for preliminary injunctive relief, 
Lennox voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit.
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    \1\ The administrative stay was made publicly available on DOE's 
website on July 3, 2017: https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/07/f35/Grant%20of%20Administrative%20Stay%20Concerning%20Test%20Procedure%20For%20Cental%20Air%20Conditioners%20and%20Heat%20Pumps.pdf. The 
administrative stay was subsequently published in the Federal 
Register on July 13, 2017. 82 FR 32227. On September 14, 2017, the 
Natural Resources Defense Council filed a complaint in the U.S. 
District Court for the Southern District of New York challenging 
DOE's decision to issue the administrative stay.
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Grant of JCI's Application for Interim Waiver

    As stated above, JCI submitted initial and amended petitions for 
waiver and interim waiver that raise concerns about the equity of the 
challenged test procedure provisions. JCI contends that the challenged 
test procedure provisions unfairly require central air conditioner 
systems that are approved for use with R-407C refrigerant and are 
offered as new, matched systems to be tested as outdoor units with no 
match. Under the outdoor unit with no match testing provisions, these 
systems are treated as replacement outdoor units, regardless of whether 
they are sold as new, matched systems or replacement outdoor units, and 
are rated using default indoor parameters that approximate the 
performance of an old, previously installed indoor unit. As such, JCI 
argues that the test procedure is not representative of the energy 
consumption of such central air conditioners when installed in the 
field as new, matched systems. JCI proposes to evaluate the 1,178 
system combinations listed in its amended waiver petition and certified 
in DOE's Compliance Certification Management System in a manner that is 
representative of the true energy consumption of these products when 
installed as new, matched systems, similar to how central air 
conditioners that use other refrigerants and are sold both as new, 
matched systems and as replacement outdoor units are treated under 
DOE's test procedure.
    While the administrative stay has been in place, DOE has continued 
to evaluate JCI's initial and amended petitions for waiver and interim 
waiver. Based on a review of these petitions and JCI's public-facing 
materials, it is DOE's current understanding that the basic models 
listed in JCI's amended petition, similar to central air conditioners 
that use other refrigerants, are offered as both matched, new systems 
and as replacement outdoor units for existing systems. As a result, DOE 
determined that JCI's amended petition for waiver would likely be 
granted and issued a decision granting JCI an interim waiver subject to 
certain conditions.

Lifting of the Administrative Stay

    In issuing the administrative stay, DOE determined that it was in 
the interest of justice to do so based on two concerns: (1) The 
potential for significant economic impacts for JCI resulting from a 
possibly unrepresentative test procedure; and (2) the desire to 
maintain a level playing field for all central air conditioner 
manufacturers. The issuance of the interim waiver removes the first 
concern and subjects the final determination on the waiver request to 
the administrative process, including a notice-and-comment period, in 
DOE's waiver regulations at 10 CFR 430.27. Further, even if DOE 
ultimately denies JCI's amended waiver petition, an administrative stay 
would still no longer be needed as DOE would have determined that the 
results of the test procedure issued in the January 2017 final rule 
accurately represent the energy use of JCI's products.\2\ In that case, 
there would be no concern about possible significant economic impacts 
to JCI resulting from an unrepresentative test procedure.
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    \2\ DOE will grant a waiver from the test procedure requirements 
if the prescribed test procedures evaluate the basic model in a 
manner so unrepresentative of its true energy or water consumption 
characteristics as to provide materially inaccurate comparative 
data. 10 CFR 430.27(f)(2). JCI argues that the test procedure 
provisions in question result in materially inaccurate comparative 
data for the basic models listed in its amended petition.
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    The waiver petition process also addresses the second concern as 
any manufacturer of a similar product may also submit a waiver 
petition. In fact, if DOE ultimately grants JCI's amended waiver 
petition, a manufacturer of a similar product would be required to 
submit a petition for waiver under DOE's regulations. 10 CFR 430.27(j). 
Further, DOE has determined that the waiver petition process is a 
better, more tailored approach to ensuring a level playing field as 
manufacturers are required to propose alternative test procedures to 
the test procedure from which the waiver is sought, which are then 
subject to potential modification and approval by DOE. 10 CFR 
430.27(b)(1)(iii). Because DOE explicitly approves alternative test 
procedures, there is no possibility of uncertainty regarding how a 
product subject to a waiver should be tested. This also allows DOE to 
ensure that manufacturers of similar products are making energy 
efficiency representations using the same alternative test procedure, 
which is essential for maintaining integrity in a market.
    Based on the foregoing reasons, DOE lifts the administrative stay 
issued on July 3, 2017.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on August 3, 2018.
Stephen C. Skubel,
Assistant General Counsel for Litigation.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER amending the test procedure and 2017 final rule, these models would
contains regulatory documents having general certification, compliance, and need to be tested as outdoor units with
applicability and legal effect, most of which enforcement provisions for central air no match under appendix M or M1.
are keyed to and codified in the Code of conditioners and heat pumps (CAC/HP). Also on March 3, 2017, JCI submitted
Federal Regulations, which is published under 82 FR 1426. Among other changes, the to DOE a petition for a 180-day
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. extension of the requirement that JCI
January 2017 final rule added a
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by paragraph at 10 CFR 429.16(a)(3)(i) make efficiency representations for its
the Superintendent of Documents. requiring, among other things, that GAW Series products in accordance
central air conditioners and heat pumps with the two new provisions of the
be tested under the outdoor unit with no January 2017 final rule. DOE granted
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY match provisions if: (1) Any of the this request on June 2, 2017.
refrigerants approved for use with an On April 6, 2017, JCI submitted to
10 CFR Part 429 outdoor unit model is HCFC–22 or has DOE a petition for waiver and
[EERE–2016–BT–TP–0029] a 95 °F midpoint saturation absolute application for interim waiver from
pressure that is +/¥ 18 percent of the these two test procedure provisions. JCI
RIN 1904–AD71
95 °F saturation absolute pressure for subsequently submitted an amended
HCFC–22, or if there are no refrigerants petition for waiver and application for
Energy Conservation Program: Test
designated as approved for use; or (2) a interim waiver on June 5, 2018.
Procedures for Central Air On May 31, 2017, JCI requested that
Conditioners and Heat Pumps model of outdoor unit is not charged
with a specified refrigerant from the DOE grant it an administrative stay of
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and point of manufacture or if the unit is the above described two provisions
Renewable Energy, Department of shipped requiring the addition of more pending judicial review of the January
Energy. than two pounds of refrigerant to meet 2017 final rule. On June 6, 2017, JCI
ACTION: Lifting of administrative stay. the charge required for testing per requested that DOE hold its stay request
section 2.2.5 of appendix M or appendix in abeyance, noting that DOE’s June 2,
SUMMARY: On July 3, 2017, the M1 (unless either (a) the factory charge 2017 grant of a 180-day extension of the
Department of Energy (DOE) issued an is equal to or greater than 70% of the date by which JCI must comply with the
administrative stay postponing the outdoor unit internal volume times the two provisions specified above obviated
effectiveness of certain provisions of a liquid density of refrigerant at 95 °F or the need for an immediate grant of an
final rule, published in the Federal (b) an A2L refrigerant is approved for administrative stay. Subsequently, on
Register on January 5, 2017. The use and listed in the certification June 29, 2017, Lennox International Inc.
January 5, 2017 final rule amended the report). (Lennox), a manufacturer of central air
test procedure and certain certification, The original effective date of the conditioners and heat pumps, filed a
compliance, and enforcement January 2017 final rule was February 6, complaint in the U.S. District Court for
provisions for central air conditioners 2017. Subsequently, DOE delayed the the Northern District of Texas
and heat pumps. Specifically, in issuing effective date of the January 2017 final challenging DOE’s decision to grant the
the administrative stay, DOE stayed the rule until March 21, 2017 (82 FR 8985), 180-day extension to JCI.
effectiveness of two provisions of the and then further delayed the effective On July 3, 2017, DOE issued an
January 5, 2017 final rule that require date until July 5, 2017 (82 FR 14425; 82 administrative stay in accordance with
outdoor unit models be tested under the FR 15457). the Administrative Procedure Act (5
outdoor unit with no match procedure On March 3, 2017, Johnson Controls, U.S.C. 705).1 DOE’s determination to
if they meet either of two enumerated Inc. (JCI) filed a petition for review of issue the stay and postpone the
conditions. By this action, DOE lifts the the January 2017 final rule in the United effectiveness of the two provisions was
administrative stay of the two States Court of Appeals for the Seventh based on JCI’s submissions that raised
provisions. Circuit. This litigation is subject to concerns about significant potential
DATES: As of August 3, 2018, the ongoing mediation. JCI manufactures impacts of the test procedure provisions
administrative stay issued under 5 outdoor units with an approved on JCI, as well as the desire to ensure
U.S.C. 705, postponing the effectiveness refrigerant that has a 95 °F midpoint that all manufacturers of central air
of certain provisions of 10 CFR saturation absolute pressure that is +/¥ conditioners and heat pumps would
429.16(a)(3)(i), was lifted. 18 percent of the 95 °F saturation have the same relief granted to JCI. 82
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. absolute pressure for HCFC–22. These 1 The administrative stay was made publicly
Pete Cochran, U.S. Department of same models are also shipped requiring available on DOE’s website on July 3, 2017: https://
Energy, Office of the General Counsel, the addition of more than two pounds www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2017/07/f35/
1000 Independence Ave. SW, of refrigerant to meet the charge Grant%20of%20Administrative%20Stay%20
Washington, DC 20585–0121. Phone: required for testing per section 2.2.5 of Concerning%20Test%20
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(202) 586–9496. Email: Peter.Cochran@ appendix M or appendix M1, and the Air%20Conditioners%20and%20
hq.doe.gov. factory charge is not equal to or greater Heat%20Pumps.pdf. The administrative stay was
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: than 70% of the outdoor unit internal subsequently published in the Federal Register on
volume times the liquid density of July 13, 2017. 82 FR 32227. On September 14, 2017,
Background refrigerant at 95 °F. Thus, under either the Natural Resources Defense Council filed a
complaint in the U.S. District Court for the
On January 5, 2017, DOE published a of the two provisions that were added Southern District of New York challenging DOE’s
final rule (January 2017 final rule) at 10 CFR 429.16(a)(3)(i) by the January decision to issue the administrative stay.

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FR 32228. On July 17, 2017, following significant economic impacts for JCI Signed in Washington, DC, on August 3,
the denial of its request for stay of the resulting from a possibly 2018.
180-day extension and/or for unrepresentative test procedure; and (2) Stephen C. Skubel,
preliminary injunctive relief, Lennox the desire to maintain a level playing Assistant General Counsel for Litigation.
voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit. field for all central air conditioner [FR Doc. 2018–17187 Filed 8–10–18; 8:45 am]
Grant of JCI’s Application for Interim manufacturers. The issuance of the BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

Waiver interim waiver removes the first concern
and subjects the final determination on
As stated above, JCI submitted initial
the waiver request to the administrative DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
and amended petitions for waiver and
process, including a notice-and-
interim waiver that raise concerns about Federal Aviation Administration
the equity of the challenged test comment period, in DOE’s waiver
procedure provisions. JCI contends that regulations at 10 CFR 430.27. Further,
even if DOE ultimately denies JCI’s 14 CFR Part 39
the challenged test procedure provisions
unfairly require central air conditioner amended waiver petition, an [Docket No. FAA–2015–4007; Product
systems that are approved for use with administrative stay would still no longer Identifier 2015–SW–064–AD; Amendment
R–407C refrigerant and are offered as be needed as DOE would have 39–19351; AD 2018–16–11]
new, matched systems to be tested as determined that the results of the test RIN 2120–AA64
outdoor units with no match. Under the procedure issued in the January 2017
outdoor unit with no match testing final rule accurately represent the Airworthiness Directives; Various
provisions, these systems are treated as energy use of JCI’s products.2 In that Model 234 and Model CH–47D
replacement outdoor units, regardless of case, there would be no concern about Helicopters
whether they are sold as new, matched possible significant economic impacts to
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
systems or replacement outdoor units, JCI resulting from an unrepresentative
Administration (FAA), DOT.
and are rated using default indoor test procedure.
parameters that approximate the ACTION: Final rule.
The waiver petition process also
performance of an old, previously addresses the second concern as any SUMMARY: We are adopting a new
installed indoor unit. As such, JCI manufacturer of a similar product may airworthiness directive (AD) for various
argues that the test procedure is not
also submit a waiver petition. In fact, if Model 234 and Model CH–47D
representative of the energy
DOE ultimately grants JCI’s amended helicopters. This AD requires
consumption of such central air
waiver petition, a manufacturer of a inspections of the pitch housing and
conditioners when installed in the field
similar product would be required to revising the pitch housing retirement
as new, matched systems. JCI proposes
submit a petition for waiver under life. This AD was prompted by reports
to evaluate the 1,178 system
DOE’s regulations. 10 CFR 430.27(j). of cracking in the pitch housing lugs.
combinations listed in its amended
Further, DOE has determined that the The actions of this AD are intended to
waiver petition and certified in DOE’s
waiver petition process is a better, more detect and prevent an unsafe condition
Compliance Certification Management
tailored approach to ensuring a level on these products.
System in a manner that is
representative of the true energy playing field as manufacturers are DATES: This AD is effective September
consumption of these products when required to propose alternative test 17, 2018.
installed as new, matched systems, procedures to the test procedure from The Director of the Federal Register
similar to how central air conditioners which the waiver is sought, which are approved the incorporation by reference
that use other refrigerants and are sold then subject to potential modification of certain documents listed in this AD
both as new, matched systems and as and approval by DOE. 10 CFR as of September 17, 2018.
replacement outdoor units are treated 430.27(b)(1)(iii). Because DOE explicitly ADDRESSES: For service information
under DOE’s test procedure. approves alternative test procedures, identified in this final rule, contact
While the administrative stay has there is no possibility of uncertainty Boeing Helicopters, The Boeing
been in place, DOE has continued to regarding how a product subject to a Company, 1 S. Stewart Avenue, Ridley
evaluate JCI’s initial and amended waiver should be tested. This also Park, PA 19078, telephone 610–591–
petitions for waiver and interim waiver. allows DOE to ensure that 2121, and Columbia Helicopters, Inc.
Based on a review of these petitions and manufacturers of similar products are (Columbia), 14452 Arndt Road NE,
JCI’s public-facing materials, it is DOE’s making energy efficiency Aurora, OR 97002, telephone (503) 678–
current understanding that the basic representations using the same 1222, fax (503) 678–5841, or at http://
models listed in JCI’s amended petition, alternative test procedure, which is www.colheli.com. You may review a
similar to central air conditioners that essential for maintaining integrity in a copy of the referenced service
use other refrigerants, are offered as market. information at the FAA, Office of the
both matched, new systems and as Regional Counsel, Southwest Region,
Based on the foregoing reasons, DOE
replacement outdoor units for existing 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Room 6N–321,
lifts the administrative stay issued on Fort Worth, TX 76177.
systems. As a result, DOE determined
July 3, 2017.
that JCI’s amended petition for waiver Examining the AD Docket
would likely be granted and issued a 2 DOE will grant a waiver from the test procedure You may examine the AD docket on
decision granting JCI an interim waiver
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requirements if the prescribed test procedures
subject to certain conditions. evaluate the basic model in a manner so
the internet at http://
unrepresentative of its true energy or water www.regulations.gov by searching for
Lifting of the Administrative Stay consumption characteristics as to provide and locating Docket No. FAA–2015–
In issuing the administrative stay, materially inaccurate comparative data. 10 CFR 4007; or in person at the Docket
430.27(f)(2). JCI argues that the test procedure
DOE determined that it was in the provisions in question result in materially
Operations Office between 9 a.m. and 5
interest of justice to do so based on two inaccurate comparative data for the basic models p.m., Monday through Friday, except
concerns: (1) The potential for listed in its amended petition. Federal holidays. The AD docket

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Lifting of administrative stay.
Dates		As of August 3, 2018, the administrative stay issued under 5 U.S.C. 705, postponing the effectiveness of certain provisions of 10 CFR 429.16(a)(3)(i), was lifted.
Contact		Mr. Pete Cochran, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 1000 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Phone: (202) 586-9496. Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 39873
RIN Number		1904-AD71