Energy Department
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to revise its test procedures for commercial water heaters, unfired hot water storage tanks, and hot water supply boilers (henceforth, "commercial water heating (CWH) equipment") established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended. In this NOPR, DOE proposes several changes, including: Updating references of industry test standards to incorporate by reference the most recent versions of the industry standards; proposing modifications to the existing test methods for certain classes of CWH equipment; developing new test procedures for determining the efficiency of unfired hot water storage tanks, commercial heat pump water heaters, and flow-activated instantaneous water heaters; proposing clarifications on test set-up and settings for various classes of CWH equipment; revising the certification requirements for CWH equipment; and proposing associated implementing regulations including definitions. DOE announces a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed test procedure amendments, and it also welcomes written comments and data from the public on all aspects of this proposal.
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 10 CFR Parts 429, 430, and 431 [Docket No. EERE-2014-BT-TP-0008] RIN 1904-AD18 AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and announcement of public meeting. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to revise its test procedures for commercial water heaters, unfired hot water storage tanks, and hot water supply boilers (henceforth, “commercial water heating (CWH) equipment”) established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended. In this NOPR, DOE proposes several changes, including: Updating references of industry test standards to incorporate by reference the most recent versions of the industry standards; proposing modifications to the existing test methods for certain classes of CWH equipment; developing new test procedures for determining the efficiency of unfired hot water storage tanks, commercial heat pump water heaters, and flow-activated instantaneous water heaters; proposing clarifications on test set-up and settings for various classes of CWH equipment; revising the certification requirements for CWH equipment; and proposing associated implementing regulations including definitions. DOE announces a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed test procedure amendments, and it also welcomes written comments and data from the public on all aspects of this proposal. DATES:   Meeting: DOE will hold a p…
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Energy Conservation Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedure for Commercial Water Heating Equipment
Energy Conservation Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedure for Commercial Water Heating Equipment
Citation: 81 FR 28588
