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1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585C0121. Telephone: (202) 586C6590. Email: Ashley.Armstrong@ee.doe.gov. Mr. Pete Cochran, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GCC33,

1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585C0121. Telephone: (202) 586C9496. Email: peter.cochran@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule incorporates by reference into part

430 the following industry standard: ASTM D2156C09 (Reapproved 2013) ('

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), Standard Test Method for Smoke Density in Flue Gases from Burning Distillate Fuels, approved October 1, 2013. Copies of ASTM D2156R13 can be obtained from ASTM. American Society of Testing and Materials, ASTM Headquarters,

100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428C2959, (877) 909C2786 or (610) 832C9585, or by going to http:// www.astm.org. See section IV.M for further discussion of this standard. Table of Contents I. Authority and Background II. Summary of the Final Rule III. Discussion A. Products Within Scope of the Final Rule B. General Comments 1. Statutory Deadline 2. Simultaneous Changes in Test Procedure and Standards 3. Lack of Data Availability C. Proposed Incorporation by Reference of ASHRAE Standard 103C2007 D. Test Procedure Amendments 1. Electrical Power of Components 2. Smoke Stick Test for Determining Use of Minimum Default Off-Cycle and Power Burner Draft Factors 3. Condensate Collection During the Establishment of Steady State Conditions 4. Installation and Operation Manual Reference 5. Duct Work for Units That Are Installed Without a Return Duct 6. Testing Requirements for Multi-Position Configurations 7. AFUE Reporting Precision 8. Definitions and Other Changes E. Other Test Procedure Considerations 1. Room Ambient Air Temperature and Humidity Ranges 2. Full-Fuel-Cycle Energy Metrics 3. Oversize Factor Value 4. Alternative Methods for Furnace/Boiler Efficiency Determination 5. Test Method for Combination Appliance F. Test Burden G. Measured Energy Use H. Certification and Enforcement 1. Verification Test for Automatic Means for Adjusting the Water Temperature in Boilers 2. Compliance Dates for the Amended Test Procedure IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review A. Review Under Executive Order

12866 B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 D. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act of

1969 E. Review Under Executive Order

13132 F. Review Under Executive Order

12988 G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of

1995 H. Review Under the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act,

1999 I. Review Under Executive Order

12630 J. Review Under Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act,

2001 K. Review Under Executive Order

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32 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of

1974 M. Description of Materials Incorporated by Reference V. Approval of the Office of the Secretary I. Authority and Background Title III, Part B

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), Public Law 94C163 (42 U.S.C. 6291C6309, as codified) sets forth a variety of provisions designed to improve energy efficiency and established the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles.2 These products include residential furnaces and boilers, the subject of this notice.3 Under EPCA, DOE'

s energy conservation program generally consists of four parts: (1) Testing;