Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Final Determination Concerning the CSA International Petition for Recognition as a Nationally Recognized Certification Program for Electric Motor Efficiency

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy [Docket No. EE-RM-96-400] AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Department of Energy. ACTION: Final determination. SUMMARY: Today's notice announces the Department of Energy's final determination classifying the CSA International Motor Efficiency Verification Service Program as a nationally recognized certification program in the United States for the purposes of section 345(c) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. DATES: This final determination is effective December 27, 2002. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Raba, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Mail Station EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121; Telephone: (202) 586-8654; Telefax: (202) 586-4617; or Electronic Mail: jim.raba@ee.doe.gov . Francine Pinto, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General Counsel, Mail Station GC-72, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0103; Telephone: (202) 586-7432; Telefax: (202) 586-4116; or Electronic Mail: francine.pinto@hq.doe.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction A. Authority B. Background II. Discussion A. General B. Application of Evaluation Criteria 1. Standards and Procedures for Conducting and Administering a Certification System 2. Independence 3. Operation of a Certification System in a Highly Competent Manner a. General Operating Requirements (ISO/IEC Guide 65) b. Guidelines for C…