Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Refrigeration Products

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 and 430 [EERE-2017-BT-TP-0004] RIN 1904-AD84 AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: On December 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NOPR”) to amend the test procedures for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers, and miscellaneous refrigeration products (collectively “refrigeration products”). That proposed rulemaking serves as the basis for this final rule. Specifically, the test procedure amendments adopted in this final rule incorporates by reference the most recent version of the referenced industry standard, provide additional specifications regarding test setup and test conduct, and make additional corrections to the test procedures. The amendments also adjust the energy conservation standards for these products to ensure that the change in test methodology does not: Require manufacturers to increase the efficiency of already compliant products in order to meet the current energy conservation standard; or enable products that would not be compliant with the current energy conservation standards to meet the adjusted energy conservation standards. DATES: The effective date of this rule is November 12, 2021. The final rule changes will be mandatory for product testing starting April 11, 2022. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is …