Rule2022-10083
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Uninterruptible Power Supplies; Correction
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Published
May 11, 2022
Effective
May 11, 2022
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Abstract
On December 12, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a final rule that added a test procedure for uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) to the existing DOE test procedure for battery chargers. This document corrects an error in the amended regulatory text as it appeared in the December 2016 final rule. Neither the error nor the correction in this document affect the substance of the rulemaking or any conclusions reached in support of the final rule.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28755-28756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10083]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
[EERE-2016-BT-TP-0018]
RIN 1904-AD68
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Uninterruptible
Power Supplies; Correction
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: On December 12, 2016, the U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'')
published a final rule that added a test procedure for uninterruptible
power supplies (UPSs) to the existing DOE test procedure for battery
chargers. This document corrects an error in the amended regulatory
text as it appeared in the December 2016 final rule. Neither the error
nor the correction in this document affect the substance of the
rulemaking or any conclusions reached in support of the final rule.
DATES: Effective May 11, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Jeremy Dommu, 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) 586-9870. Email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ddcededf1f4fcf3fef8cee9fcf3f9fceff9eecce8f8eee9f4f2f3eeddf8f8b3f9f2f8b3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f2e1f1f03060e010c0a3c1b0e010b0e1d0b1c3e1a0a1c1b0600011c2f0a0a410b000a41080019">[email protected]</span></a>.
Mr. Pete Cochran, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General
Counsel, GC-33, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121.
Telephone: (202) 586-9496. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e4e5b4a5b4c105d515d564c5f507e564f105a515b10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82f2e7f6e7f0ace1ede1eaf0e3ecc2eaf3ace6ede7ace5edf4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
DOE published a final rule in the Federal Register on December 12,
2016, establishing a test procedure for UPSs as an addition to the
existing test procedure for battery chargers at title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (``CFR''), part 430, subpart B, appendix Y
(``appendix Y''). 81 FR 89806. Since publication of the final rule, DOE
identified an error in the regulatory text for the UPS test procedure.
The regulatory text in section 4.2.1 ``General Setup'' of appendix Y
requires the tester to ``configure the UPS according to Annex J.2 of
IEC 62040-3 Ed. 2.0,'' then states in paragraph (a) of that section:
``If the UPS can operate in two or more distinct normal modes as more
than one UPS architecture, conduct the test in its lowest input
dependency as well as in its highest input dependency mode where VFD
represents the lowest possible input dependency, followed by VI and
then VFI.'' However, the text in paragraph (a) erroneously identifies
VFD as the lowest input dependency, whereas it is in fact the highest
input dependency as identified in the referenced Annex J.2 of IEC
62040-3.
II. Need for Correction
As published, the regulatory text in the December 2016 final rule
may result in confusion as to the identified input dependency modes for
the purposes of product testing in accordance with appendix Y and
certifications of compliance with energy conservation standards for
UPSs in accordance with 10 CFR 429.39. The current regulatory text is
also in conflict with the referenced industry test procedure. Because
this final rule would simply correct an error in the text without
making substantive changes in the December 2016 final rule, the changes
addressed in this document are technical in nature.
III. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review
DOE has concluded that the determinations made pursuant to the
various procedural requirements applicable to the December 2016 final
rule remain unchanged for this final rule technical correction. These
determinations are set forth in the December 2020 final rule. 81 FR
89806, 89818.
Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(3)(B), DOE finds that there is good cause 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. Neither the errors nor the corrections in this document
affect the substance of the December 2016 final rule or any of the
conclusions reached in support of the final rule. Providing prior
notice and an opportunity for public comment on correcting objective,
typographical errors that do not change the substance of the test
procedure serves no useful purpose.
Further, this rule correcting a regulatory text error makes non-
substantive changes to the test procedure. As such, this rule is not
subject to the 30-day delay in effective date requirement of 5 U.S.C.
553(d) otherwise applicable to rules that make substantive changes.
List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 430
Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business
information, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Imports,
Intergovernmental relations, Small businesses.
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of Energy was signed on May 5,
2022, by Kelly J. Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, pursuant to delegated
authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original
signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes
only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal
Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been
authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for
publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This
administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this
document upon publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2022.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, DOE corrects part 430 of
chapter II, subchapter D, of title 10 of the Code of Federal
Regulations by making the following correcting amendment:
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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 Y to subpart B of part 430 is amended by revising section
4.2.1(a) to read as follows:
Appendix Y to Subpart B of Part 430--Uniform Test Method for Measuring
the Energy Consumption of Battery Chargers
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4.2. * * *
4.2.1. * * *
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(a) UPS Operating Mode Conditions. If the UPS can operate in two
or more distinct normal modes as more than one UPS architecture,
conduct the test in its lowest input dependency as well as in its
highest input dependency mode where VFD represents the highest
possible input dependency, followed by VI and then VFI.
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[FR Doc. 2022-10083 Filed 5-10-22; 8:45 am]
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