notification

Addendum

The following communication, dated 25 October 2016, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States of America.

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TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Certain Categories of General Service Lamps

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy

ACTION: Final rule

SUMMARY: This final rule adopts test procedures for certain categories of general service lamps (GSLs). Specifically, this rulemaking adopts new test procedures for determining the initial lumen output, input power, lamp efficacy, power factor, and standby mode power of GSLs that are not integrated light-emitting diode (LED) lamps, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), or general service incandescent lamps (GSILs). DOE also adopts clarifying references to the existing lamp test procedures and sampling plans for determining the represented values of integrated LED lamps, general service fluorescent lamps, GSILs, and incandescent reflector lamps.

DATES: The effective date of this rule is 21 November 2016. The final rule changes will be mandatory for product testing starting 19 April 2017. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 21 November 2016.

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/USA/16_4469_00_e.pdf

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