Rule2022-27680
Energy Labeling Rule; Correction
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Published
January 9, 2023
Effective
January 10, 2023
Issuing agencies
Federal Trade Commission
Abstract
The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") published a document in the Federal Register of October 12, 2022, concerning the Energy Labeling Rule. After publication, Commission staff learned that the document contained incorrect numbers in water heater tables, refrigerator tables, and regarding propane in certain appendices. Staff also learned that certain language in the Energy Labeling Rule regarding water heater size and type categories requires replacement to reflect accurate categories for water heaters under the Department of Energy conservation standards. The Commission is issuing this correction to reflect the corrected information.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1135-1139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27680]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 305
[File No. R611004]
RIN 3084-AB15
Energy Labeling Rule; Correction
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; correction and correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') published a
document in the Federal Register of October 12, 2022, concerning the
Energy Labeling Rule. After publication, Commission staff learned that
the document contained incorrect numbers in water heater tables,
refrigerator tables, and regarding propane in certain appendices. Staff
also learned that certain language in the Energy Labeling Rule
regarding water heater size and type categories requires replacement to
reflect accurate categories for water heaters under the Department of
Energy conservation standards. The Commission is issuing this
correction to reflect the corrected information.
DATES: Effective January 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hampton Newsome (202-326-2889),
Attorney, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection,
Federal Trade Commission, Room CC-9528, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule document submitted by
Commission staff for publication contained errors related to certain
range numbers; specifically, the ranges for medium capacity gas and
electric water heaters in appendices D1, D2, and D4 (as well as
conforming changes to Sample Label 5 in appendix L), the description
for high-capacity models in appendices D1 through D5, and a
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specific range number for refrigerators covered by appendix A6. The
final rule also contained a typographical error; specifically, a
decimal point was omitted from the price-per-gallon figure for propane
in the table for revised appendix K1.
In addition, the Commission is correcting 16 CFR part 305 to
replace language in Sec. 305.17(a)(9) to reflect the accurate size and
type categories for water heaters under the Department of Energy
conservation standards (10 CFR part 430).
Federal Register Corrections
In final rule FR Doc. 2022-22036 appearing at 87 FR 61465 in the
Federal Register of Wednesday, October 12, 2022, make the following
corrections.
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1. On page 61470, in the table in appendix A6, the entry ``14.5 to
16.4'' is corrected to read as follows:
Appendix A6 to Part 305--Refrigerator Freezers With Automatic Defrost
With Bottom-Mounted Freezer No Through The-Door Ice
Range Information
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Range of estimated
annual energy costs
Manufacturer's rated total refrigerated volume in (dollars/year)
cubic feet ---------------------
Low High
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14.5 to 16.4...................................... $53 $84
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2. On pages 61473-61474, instruction 8 and the accompanying regulatory
text is corrected to read as follows:
8. Revise appendices D1 through D5 to read as follows:
Appendix D1 to Part 305--Water Heaters--Gas
Range Information
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Range of estimated annual energy costs (dollars/year)
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Capacity (first hour rating in gallons) Natural gas ($/year) Propane ($/year)
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Low High Low High
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``Very Small''--less than 18.................... (*) (*) (*) (*)
``Low''--18 to 50.9............................. 162 172 (*) (*)
``Medium''--51 to 74.9.......................... 179 235 361 476
``High''--75 and over........................... 227 336 460 679
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(*) No data.
Appendix D2 to Part 305--Water Heaters--Electric
Range Information
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Capacity Range of estimated annual
----------------------------------------- energy costs (dollars/year)
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First hour rating Low High
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``Very Small''--less than 18............ (*) (*)
``Low''--18 to 50.9..................... 90 357
``Medium''--51 to 74.9.................. 121 494
``High''--75 and over................... 173 747
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(*) No data.
Appendix D3 to Part 305--Water Heaters--Oil
Range Information
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Capacity Range of estimated annual
----------------------------------------- energy costs (dollars/year)
-------------------------------
First hour rating Low High
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``Very Small''--less than 18............ (*) (*)
``Low''--18 to 50.9..................... (*) (*)
``Medium''--51 to 74.9.................. (*) (*)
``High''--75 and over................... 625 686
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(*) No data.
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Appendix D4 to Part 305--Water Heaters--Instantaneous--Gas
Range Information
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Capacity Range of estimated annual energy costs (dollars/year)
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Natural gas ($/year) Propane ($/year)
Capacity (maximum flow rate); gallons per minute ---------------------------------------------------------------
(gpm) Low High Low High
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``Very Small''--less than 1.6................... 24 30 50 61
``Low''--1.7 to 2.7............................. (*) (*) (*) (*)
``Medium''--2.8 to 3.9.......................... 144 170 291 343
``High''--4.0 and over.......................... 210 253 427 511
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(*) No data.
Appendix D5 to Part 305--Water Heaters--Instantaneous--Electric
Range Information
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Capacity Range of estimated annual
----------------------------------------- energy costs (dollars/year)
Capacity (maximum flow rate); gallons -------------------------------
per minute (gpm) Low High
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``Very Small''--less than 1.6........... 82 90
``Low''--1.7 to 2.7..................... (*) (*)
``Medium''--2.8 to 3.9.................. (*) (*)
``High''--4.0 and over.................. (*) (*)
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(*) No data.
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3. On page 61477, in the table in appendix K1, the entry ``Propane'' is
corrected to read as follows:
Appendix K1 to Part 305--Representative Average Unit Energy Costs for
Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, Freezers, Clothes Washers,
Dishwashers, and Water Heater Labels
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Type of energy In commonly used terms As required by DOE test procedure
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Propane.................................. $2.23/gallon \8\............ $0.00002446/Btu.
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\8\ For the purposes of this table, one gallon of liquid propane
has an energy equivalence of 91,333 Btu.
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4. On page 61483, in appendix L, Sample Label 5 is corrected to read as
follows:
Appendix L to Part 305--Sample Labels
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BILLING CODE 7550-01-P
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[GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TR09JA23.002
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List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 305
Advertising, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Labeling,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Correcting Amendment
For the reasons discussed above, 16 CFR part 305 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.
Sec. 305.17 [Amended]
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2. In Sec. 305.17:
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a. In paragraph (a)(9)(i), remove the phrase ``or greater than 75
gallons'' and add in its place ``or 75 gallons or more''.
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b. In paragraph (a)(9)(ii), remove the phrases ``[electric models or
models fueled by natural gas]'' and ``2.8 to 4.0, or greater than 4.0''
and add in their places ``[electric models or models fueled by natural
gas or models fueled by propane]'' and ``2.8 to 3.9, or 4.0 or more'',
respectively.
Dated: December 15, 2022.
April J. Tabor,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-27680 Filed 1-6-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7550-01-C
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