NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 20 January
2025, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United
States of America.
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Title: Energy
Conservation Program: Test Procedure for General Service Lamps
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Notified measure published - date: 16 January 2025
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amendments will be mandatory for product testing starting 15 July 2025. The
incorporation by reference of certain material listed in the rule was
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Description: The U.S. Department of Energy
(''DOE'') is adopting clarifications to the test procedures for general service lamps
(''GSLs'')
located in appendix W, appendix BB and appendix DD. Specifically, DOE is
clarifying instructions that GSLs must not be tested as colored lamps and that
lamps with additional components that do not affect light output must be turned
off during testing. The clarifications also specify that non-integrated lamps
be tested with a fluorescent lamp ballast, high intensity discharge (''HID'')
lamp ballast or external light-emitting diode (''LED'') driver selected based
on compatibility lists and availability; and provide specifications regarding
the starting method, ballast factor, and number of lamps. This rulemaking is
limited in scope and is providing clarifications to the current test procedures
that are required for certification of compliance with existing applicable GSL
energy conservation standards. Further, this rulemaking does not satisfy the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (''EPCA'') requirement that, at least once
every 7 years, DOE review the test procedures for GSLs.
The effective date of this rule is 18 February 2025. The
amendments will be mandatory for product testing starting 15 July 2025. The
incorporation by reference of certain material listed in the rule was approved
by the Director of the Federal Register as of 21 November 2016.
90 Federal Register (FR) 4589, 16 January 2025; Title 10 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 430:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-16/html/2025-00821.htm
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-16/pdf/2025-00821.pdf
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking
notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1085/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number
EERE-2024-BT-TP-0010. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2024-BT-TP-0010/document and provides access to primary
documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.
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