Federal Register. Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fans. Start Preamble. Start Printed Page 6. AGENCY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. Gateway to state government resources, including tourist information. Links to numerous nonstate Web resources. Dive Into the Cause Save lives and build champions in the pool and in life. Begun in 1919, by Italian immigrants from the small town of Montefalcione in Avellino, Saint Anthony s Feast has become the largest Italian Religious Festival in New. Head Start is a program of the United States Department of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive early childhood education, health, nutrition, and. The Head Start program is perhaps the most wellknown early childhood program in the United States. Established in 1965 as part of a broader effort to fight poverty. Main-Menu/Pre-kindergarten/Pre-Kindergarten/Syscom.GM.Web.Content.axd?d=AkJ57Eikj801' alt='Head Start Program Performance Standards 2010' title='Head Start Program Performance Standards 2010' />ACTION Final rule. SUMMARY The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1. EPCA, as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including ceiling fans. EPCA also requires the U. S. Department of Energy DOE to periodically determine whether more stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would save a significant amount of energy. In this final rule, DOE amends the energy conservation standards for ceiling fans. It has determined that the amended energy conservation standards for these products would result in significant conservation of energy, and are technologically feasible and economically justified. DATES The effective date of this rule is March 2. Compliance with the amended standards established for ceiling fans in this final rule is required on and after January 2. ADDRESSES The docket for this rulemaking, which includes Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting documentsmaterials, is available for review at www. All documents in the docket are listed in the www. However, not all documents listed in the index may be publicly available, such as information that is exempt from public disclosure. A link to the docket web page can be found at https www. The docket web page contains instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket. Welcome to the newlook Rowing Service noticeboard Use the categories on the right to select just the posts you are interested in. All the postings on this site are. BibMe Free Bibliography Citation Maker MLA, APA, Chicago, Harvard. SABIC is a global leader in diversified chemicals headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It manufactures on a global scale in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and. For further information on how to review the docket, contact Ms. Lucy de. Butts at 2. Appliance. Standards. Questionsee. doe. Start Further Info. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Lucy de. Butts, U. S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE 5. B, 1. 00. 0 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 2. Telephone 2. 02 2. E mail Appliance. Standards. Questionsee. Elizabeth Kohl, U. S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC 3. Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 2. Telephone 2. 02 5. E mail Elizabeth. Kohlhq. doe. gov. End Further Info. End Preamble. Start Supplemental Information. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Table of Contents. I. Synopsis of the Final Rule. A. Benefits and Costs to Consumers. B. Impact on Manufacturers. C. National Benefits and Costs. D. Conclusion. II. Introduction. A. Authority. B. Background. 1. Current Standards. History of Standards Rulemaking for Ceiling Fans. III. General Discussion. A. Product Classes and Scope of Coverage. Scope of Coverage. Product Classes. B. Test Procedure. C. Technological Feasibility. General. 2. Maximum Technologically Feasible Levels. D. Energy Savings. Determination of Savings. Significance of Savings. E. Economic Justification. Specific Criteriaa. Economic Impact on Manufacturers and Consumersb. Savings in Operating Costs Compared to Increase in Price LCC and PBPc. Energy Savingsd. Lessening of Utility or Performance of Productse. Impact of Any Lessening of Competitionf. Need for National Energy Conservationg. Other Factors. 2. Rebuttable Presumption. IV. Methodology and Discussion of Related Comments. A. Market and Technology Assessment. Product Classes. 2. Technology Options. B. Screening Analysis. Screened Out Technologies. Remaining Technologies. C. Engineering Analysis. Standard and Hugger Ceiling Fans. VSD and HSSD Ceiling Fans. Large Diameter Ceiling Fans. Reducing Fan Speed to Improve Efficiency. Standard Level Equations. D. Markups Analysis. E. Energy Use Analysis. Inputs for Standard, Hugger, and VSD Ceiling Fansa. Sample of Purchasersb. Operating Hoursc. Power Consumption at Each Speed and Standby. Inputs for Large Diameter and High Speed Small Diameter Ceiling Fansa. Sample of Purchasersb. Operating Hoursc. Power Consumption at Each Speed and Standby. Impact on Air Conditioning or Heating Equipment Use. F. Life Cycle Cost and Payback Period Analysis. Purchase Price. 2. Electricity Prices. Electricity Price Trends. Repair Costs. 5. Product Lifetime. Discount Rates. 7. Efficiency and Blade Span Distribution in the No New Standards Case. Payback Period Analysis. G. Shipments Analysis. Shipments Demand Model. Stock Accounting Model. Market Share Projections. Price Trend. 5. Impact of a Standard on Shipments. H. National Impact Analysis. National Energy Savings. Net Present Value Analysis. I. Consumer Subgroup Analysis. J. Manufacturer Impact Analysis. Overview. 2. GRIM Analysis and Key Inputsa. Capital and Product Conversion Costsb. Manufacturer Production Costsc. Shipment Scenariosd. Markup Scenarios. Discussion of Comments. Manufacturer Interviewsa. Shift to Air Conditioningb. Testing Burdenc. Utility of Brushless DC Motors for Residential Consumers. K. Emissions Analysis. L. Monetizing Carbon Dioxide and Other Emissions Impacts. Social Cost of Carbona. Monetizing Carbon Dioxide Emissionsb. Development of Social Cost of Carbon Valuesc. Current Approach and Key Assumptions. Social Cost of Other Air Pollutants. M. Utility Impact Analysis. N. Employment Impact Analysis. V. Analytical Results and Conclusions. A. Trial Standard Levels. B. Economic Justification and Energy Savings. Economic Impacts on Individual Consumersa. 2006 Honda Metropolitan Scooter Manual. Life Cycle Cost and Payback Periodb. Consumer Subgroup Analysisc. Rebuttable Presumption Payback. Economic Impacts on Manufacturersa. Industry Cash Flow Analysis Resultsb. Impacts on Employmentc. Impacts on Manufacturing Capacityd. Impacts on Subgroups of Manufacturerse. Cumulative Regulatory Burden. National Impact Analysisa. Significance of Energy Savingsb. Net Present Value of Consumer Costs and Benefits. Start Printed Page 6. Indirect Impacts on Employment. Impact on Utility or Performance of Products. Impact of Any Lessening of Competition. Need of the Nation to Conserve Energy. Other Factors. 8. Summary of National Economic Impacts. C. Conclusion. 1. Benefits and Burdens of TSLs Considered for Ceiling Fan Standards. Summary of Annualized Benefits and Costs of the Adopted Standards. VI. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review. A. Review Under Executive Orders 1. B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. Need for, and Objectives of, the Rule. Significant Comments in Response to the IRFA3. Comments Filed by the Chief Counsel for Advocacy. Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities Affected. Description of Compliance Requirements. Significant Alternatives Considered and Steps Taken to Minimize Significant Economic Impacts on Small Entities. C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act. D. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1. E. Review Under Executive Order 1. F. Review Under Executive Order 1. G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1. H. Review Under the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1. I. Review Under Executive Order 1. J. Review Under the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2. K. Review Under Executive Order 1. L. Review Under the Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review. M. Congressional Notification. VII. Approval of the Office of the Secretary. I. Synopsis of the Final Rule. Title III, Part B 1. Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1. EPCA or the Act, Public Law 9. U. S. C. 6. 29. 1 6. Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles. These products include ceiling fans, which are the subject of this rulemaking. Pursuant to EPCA, any new or amended energy conservation standard must be designed to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that DOE determines is technologically feasible and economically justified. U. S. C. 6. 29. 5o2A Furthermore, the new or amended standard must result in significant conservation of energy. U. S. C. 6. 29. 5o3BIn accordance with these and other statutory provisions discussed in this document, DOE is adopting amended energy conservation standards for ceiling fans. ADA Standards for Accessible Design. CFR 3. 5. 1. 51 New construction and alterationsa Design and construction. Each facility or part of a facility constructed by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity shall be designed and constructed in such manner that the facility or part of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if the construction was commenced after January 2. Exception for structural impracticability. Full compliance with the requirements of this section is not required where a public entity can demonstrate that it is structurally impracticable to meet the requirements. Full compliance will be considered structurally impracticable only in those rare circumstances when the unique characteristics of terrain prevent the incorporation of accessibility features. If full compliance with this section would be structurally impracticable, compliance with this section is required to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable. In that case, any portion of the facility that can be made accessible shall be made accessible to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable. If providing accessibility in conformance with this section to individuals with certain disabilities e. Alterations. 1 Each facility or part of a facility altered by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity in a manner that affects or could affect the usability of the facility or part of the facility shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be altered in such manner that the altered portion of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if the alteration was commenced after January 2. The path of travel requirements of 3. Alterations to historic properties shall comply, to the maximum extent feasible, with the provisions applicable to historic properties in the design standards specified in 3. If it is not feasible to provide physical access to an historic property in a manner that will not threaten or destroy the historic significance of the building or facility, alternative methods of access shall be provided pursuant to the requirements of 3. Path of travel. An alteration that affects or could affect the usability of or access to an area of a facility that contains a primary function shall be made so as to ensure that, to the maximum extent feasible, the path of travel to the altered area and the restrooms, telephones, and drinking fountains serving the altered area are readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, unless the cost and scope of such alterations is disproportionate to the cost of the overall alteration. Primary function. A primary function is a major activity for which the facility is intended. Areas that contain a primary function include, but are not limited to, the dining area of a cafeteria, the meeting rooms in a conference center, as well as offices and other work areas in which the activities of the public entity using the facility are carried out. A Mechanical rooms, boiler rooms, supply storage rooms, employee lounges or locker rooms, janitorial closets, entrances, and corridors are not areas containing a primary function. Restrooms are not areas containing a primary function unless the provision of restrooms is a primary purpose of the area, e. B For the purposes of this section, alterations to windows, hardware, controls, electrical outlets, and signage shall not be deemed to be alterations that affect the usability of or access to an area containing a primary function. A path of travel includes a continuous, unobstructed way of pedestrian passage by means of which the altered area may be approached, entered, and exited, and which connects the altered area with an exterior approach including sidewalks, streets, and parking areas, an entrance to the facility, and other parts of the facility. A An accessible path of travel may consist of walks and sidewalks, curb ramps and other interior or exterior pedestrian ramps clear floor paths through lobbies, corridors, rooms, and other improved areas parking access aisles elevators and lifts or a combination of these elements. B For the purposes of this section, the term path of travel also includes the restrooms, telephones, and drinking fountains serving the altered area. C Safe harbor. If a public entity has constructed or altered required elements of a path of travel in accordance with the specifications in either the 1. Standards or the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards before March 1. Standards solely because of an alteration to a primary function area served by that path of travel. Disproportionality. A Alterations made to provide an accessible path of travel to the altered area will be deemed disproportionate to the overall alteration when the cost exceeds 2. B Costs that may be counted as expenditures required to provide an accessible path of travel may include. Costs associated with providing an accessible entrance and an accessible route to the altered area, for example, the cost of widening doorways or installing ramps 2 Costs associated with making restrooms accessible, such as installing grab bars, enlarging toilet stalls, insulating pipes, or installing accessible faucet controls 3 Costs associated with providing accessible telephones, such as relocating the telephone to an accessible height, installing amplification devices, or installing a text telephone TTY and 4 Costs associated with relocating an inaccessible drinking fountain. Duty to provide accessible features in the event of disproportionality. A When the cost of alterations necessary to make the path of travel to the altered area fully accessible is disproportionate to the cost of the overall alteration, the path of travel shall be made accessible to the extent that it can be made accessible without incurring disproportionate costs. B In choosing which accessible elements to provide, priority should be given to those elements that will provide the greatest access, in the following order. An accessible entrance 2 An accessible route to the altered area 3 At least one accessible restroom for each sex or a single unisex restroom 4 Accessible telephones 5 Accessible drinking fountains and 6 When possible, additional accessible elements such as parking, storage, and alarms. Series of smaller alterations. A The obligation to provide an accessible path of travel may not be evaded by performing a series of small alterations to the area served by a single path of travel if those alterations could have been performed as a single undertaking. B. 1 If an area containing a primary function has been altered without providing an accessible path of travel to that area, and subsequent alterations of that area, or a different area on the same path of travel, are undertaken within three years of the original alteration, the total cost of alterations to the primary function areas on that path of travel during the preceding three year period shall be considered in determining whether the cost of making that path of travel accessible is disproportionate. Only alterations undertaken on or after March 1. Accessibility standards and compliance date. If physical construction or alterations commence after July 2. September 1. 5, 2. UFAS or the 1. 99. Standards except that the elevator exemption contained at section 4. Standards shall not apply. Departures from particular requirements of either standard by the use of other methods shall be permitted when it is clearly evident that equivalent access to the facility or part of the facility is thereby provided. If physical construction or alterations commence on or after September 1. March 1. 5, 2. 01. Standards, UFAS, or the 1. Standards except that the elevator exemption contained at section 4. Standards shall not apply.