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Title 10 → Chapter II → Subchapter D → Part 431

TITLE 10—Energy

CHAPTER II—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

SUBCHAPTER D—ENERGY CONSERVATION

PART 431—ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT

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Subpart A—GENERAL PROVISIONS

§431.1
Purpose and scope.
§431.2
Definitions.
§431.3
Error Correction procedure for energy conservation standards rules.
§431.4
Procedures, interpretations, and policies for consideration of new or revised energy conservation standards and test procedures for commercial/industrial equipment.
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Subpart B—ELECTRIC MOTORS

§431.11
Purpose and scope.
§431.12
Definitions.

Test Procedures, Materials Incorporated and Methods of Determining Efficiency

§431.14
Sources for information and guidance.
§431.15
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.16
Test procedures for the measurement of energy efficiency.
§431.17
Determination of efficiency.
§431.18
Testing laboratories.
§431.19
Department of Energy recognition of accreditation bodies.
§431.20
Department of Energy recognition of nationally recognized certification programs.
§431.21
Procedures for recognition and withdrawal of recognition of accreditation bodies and certification programs.

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.25
Energy conservation standards and effective dates.
§431.26
Preemption of State regulations.

Labeling

§431.31
Labeling requirements.
§431.32
Preemption of State regulations.

Certification

§431.35
Applicability of certification requirements.
§431.36
Compliance Certification.
Appendix
Appendix A to Subpart B of Part 431 [Reserved]
Appendix
Appendix B to Subpart B of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for Measuring Nominal Full Load Efficiency of Electric Motors
Appendix
Appendix C to Subpart B of Part 431—Compliance Certification
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Subpart C—COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS, FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS

§431.61
Purpose and scope.
§431.62
Definitions concerning commercial refrigerators, freezers and refrigerator-freezers.

Test Procedures

§431.63
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.64
Uniform test method for the measurement of energy consumption of commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers.

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.66
Energy conservation standards and their effective dates.
Appendix
Appendix A to Subpart C of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Energy Consumption of Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers
Appendix
Appendix B to Subpart C of Part 431—Amended Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Energy Consumption of Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers
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Subpart D—COMMERCIAL WARM AIR FURNACES

§431.71
Purpose and scope.
§431.72
Definitions concerning commercial warm air furnaces.

Test Procedures

§431.75
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.76
Uniform test method for the measurement of energy efficiency of commercial warm air furnaces.

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.77
Energy conservation standards and their effective dates.
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Subpart E—COMMERCIAL PACKAGED BOILERS

§431.81
Purpose and scope.
§431.82
Definitions concerning commercial packaged boilers.

Test Procedures

§431.85
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.86
Uniform test method for the measurement of energy efficiency of commercial packaged boilers.

Energy Efficiency Standards

§431.87
Energy and water conservation standards and their effective dates.
Appendix
Appendix A to Subpart E of Part 431— Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Thermal Efficiency and Combustion Efficiency of Commercial Packaged Boilers
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Subpart F—COMMERCIAL AIR CONDITIONERS AND HEAT PUMPS

§431.91
Purpose and scope.
§431.92
Definitions concerning commercial air conditioners and heat pumps.

Test Procedures

§431.95
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.96
Uniform test method for the measurement of energy efficiency of commercial air conditioners and heat pumps.

Energy Efficiency Standards

§431.97
Energy efficiency standards and their compliance dates.
Appendix
Appendix A to Subpart F of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Energy Consumption of Air-Cooled Small (≥65,000 Btu/h), Large, and Very Large Commercial Package Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment
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Subpart G—COMMERCIAL WATER HEATERS, HOT WATER SUPPLY BOILERS AND UNFIRED HOT WATER STORAGE TANKS

§431.101
Purpose and scope.
§431.102
Definitions concerning commercial water heaters, hot water supply boilers, unfired hot water storage tanks, and commercial heat pump water heaters.

Test Procedures

§431.105
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.106
Uniform test method for the measurement of energy efficiency of commercial water heating equipment.

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.110
Energy conservation standards and their effective dates.
Appendix
Appendix A to Subpart G of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Thermal Efficiency and Standby Loss of Gas-Fired and Oil-Fired Storage Water Heaters and Storage-Type Instantaneous Water Heaters
Appendix
Appendix B to Subpart G of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Standby Loss of Electric Storage Water Heaters and Storage-Type Instantaneous Water Heaters
Appendix
Appendix C to Subpart G of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Thermal Efficiency and Standby Loss of Gas-Fired and Oil-Fired Instantaneous Water Heaters and Hot Water Supply Boilers (Other Than Storage-Type Instantaneous Water Heaters)
Appendix
Appendix D to Subpart G of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Standby Loss of Electric Instantaneous Water Heaters (Other Than Storage-Type Instantaneous Water Heaters)
Appendix
Appendix E to Subpart G of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Energy Efficiency of Commercial Heat Pump Water Heaters
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Subpart H—AUTOMATIC COMMERCIAL ICE MAKERS

§431.131
Purpose and scope.
§431.132
Definitions concerning automatic commercial ice makers.

Test Procedures

§431.133
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.134
Uniform test methods for the measurement of energy and water consumption of automatic commercial ice makers.

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.136
Energy conservation standards and their effective dates.
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Subpart I—COMMERCIAL CLOTHES WASHERS

§431.151
Purpose and scope.
§431.152
Definitions concerning commercial clothes washers.

Test Procedures

§431.154
Test procedures.

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.156
Energy and water conservation standards and effective dates.
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Subpart J—[RESERVED]

§§431.171-431.176
[Reserved]
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Subpart K—DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS

§431.191
Purpose and scope.
§431.192
Definitions.

Test Procedures

§431.193
Test procedures for measuring energy consumption of distribution transformers.

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.196
Energy conservation standards and their effective dates.

Compliance and Enforcement

Appendix
Appendix A to Subpart K of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Distribution Transformers
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Subpart L—ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGNS

§431.201
Purpose and scope.
§431.202
Definitions concerning illuminated exit signs.

Test Procedures

§431.203
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.204
Uniform test method for the measurement of energy consumption of illuminated exit signs.

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.206
Energy conservation standards and their effective dates.
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Subpart M—TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODULES AND PEDESTRIAN MODULES

§431.221
Purpose and scope.
§431.222
Definitions concerning traffic signal modules and pedestrian modules.

Test Procedures

§431.223
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.224
Uniform test method for the measurement of energy consumption for traffic signal modules and pedestrian modules.

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.226
Energy conservation standards and their effective dates.
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Subpart N—UNIT HEATERS

§431.241
Purpose and scope.
§431.242
Definitions concerning unit heaters.

Test Procedures [Reserved]

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.246
Energy conservation standards and their effective dates.
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Subpart O—COMMERCIAL PRERINSE SPRAY VALVES

§431.261
Purpose and scope.
§431.262
Definitions.

Test Procedures

§431.263
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.264
Uniform test method to measure flow rate and spray force of commercial prerinse spray valves.

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.266
Energy conservation standards and their effective dates.
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Subpart P—MERCURY VAPOR LAMP BALLASTS

§431.281
Purpose and scope.
§431.282
Definitions concerning mercury vapor lamp ballasts.

Test Procedures [Reserved]

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.286
Energy conservation standards and their effective dates.
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Subpart Q—REFRIGERATED BOTTLED OR CANNED BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINES

§431.291
Scope.
§431.292
Definitions concerning refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines.

Test Procedures

§431.293
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.294
Uniform test method for the measurement of energy consumption of refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines.

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.296
Energy conservation standards and their effective dates.
Appendix
Appendix A to Subpart Q of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Energy Consumption of Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines
Appendix
Appendix B to Subpart Q of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Energy Consumption of Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines
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Subpart R—WALK-IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN FREEZERS

§431.301
Purpose and scope.
§431.302
Definitions concerning walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers.

Test Procedures

§431.303
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.304
Uniform test method for the measurement of energy consumption of walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers.
§431.305
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer labeling requirements.

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.306
Energy conservation standards and their effective dates.
Appendix
Appendix A to Subpart R of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Energy Consumption of the Components of Envelopes of Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers
Appendix
Appendix B to Subpart R of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of R-Value for Envelope Components of Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers
Appendix
Appendix C to Subpart R of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Net Capacity and AWEF of Walk-In Cooler and Walk-In Freezer Refrigeration Systems
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Subpart S—METAL HALIDE LAMP BALLASTS AND FIXTURES

§431.321
Purpose and scope.
§431.322
Definitions concerning metal halide lamp ballasts and fixtures.

Test Procedures

§431.323
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.324
Uniform test method for the measurement of energy efficiency and standby mode energy consumption of metal halide lamp ballasts.

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.326
Energy conservation standards and their effective dates.
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Subpart T—COMPRESSORS

§431.341
Purpose and scope.
§431.342
Definitions concerning compressors.
§431.343
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.344
Test procedure for measuring and determining energy efficiency of compressors.
§431.345
Energy conservation standards and effective dates.
§§431.346-431.346
[Reserved]
Appendix
Appendix A to Subpart T of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for Certain Air Compressors
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Subpart U—ENFORCEMENT FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS

§431.381
Purpose and scope for electric motors.
§431.382
Prohibited acts.
§431.383
Enforcement process for electric motors.
§431.384
[Reserved]
§431.385
Cessation of distribution of a basic model of an electric motor.
§431.386
Remedies.
§431.387
Hearings and appeals.
Appendix
Appendix A to Subpart U of Part 431—Sampling Plan for Enforcement Testing of Electric Motors
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Subpart V—GENERAL PROVISIONS

§431.401
Petitions for waiver and interim waiver.
§431.402
Preemption of State regulations for commercial HVAC & WH products.
§431.403
Maintenance of records for electric motors.
§431.404
Imported electric motors.
§431.405
Exported electric motors.
§431.406
Subpoena—Electric Motors.
§431.407
Confidentiality—Electric Motors.
§431.408
Preemption of State regulations for covered equipment other than electric motors and commercial heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and water heating products.
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Subpart W—PETITIONS TO EXEMPT STATE REGULATION FROM PREEMPTION; PETITIONS TO WITHDRAW EXEMPTION OF STATE REGULATION

§431.421
Purpose and scope.
§431.422
Prescriptions of a rule.
§431.423
Filing requirements.
§431.424
Notice of petition.
§431.425
Consolidation.
§431.426
Hearing.
§431.427
Disposition of petitions.
§431.428
Effective dates of final rules.
§431.429
Request for reconsideration.
§431.430
Finality of decision.
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Subpart X—SMALL ELECTRIC MOTORS

§431.441
Purpose and scope.
§431.442
Definitions.

Test Procedures

§431.443
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.444
Test procedures for the measurement of energy efficiency.
§431.445
Determination of small electric motor efficiency.

Energy Conservation Standards

§431.446
Small electric motors energy conservation standards and their effective dates.
§431.447
Department of Energy recognition of nationally recognized certification programs.
§431.448
Procedures for recognition and withdrawal of recognition of certification programs.
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Subpart Y—PUMPS

§431.461
Purpose and scope.
§431.462
Definitions.
§431.463
Materials incorporated by reference.
§431.464
Test procedure for the measurement of energy efficiency, energy consumption, and other performance factors of pumps.
§431.465
Pumps energy conservation standards and their compliance dates.
§431.466
Pumps labeling requirements.
Appendix
Appendix A to Subpart Y of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Energy Consumption of Pumps
Appendix
Appendix B to Subpart Y of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Energy Efficiency of Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps
Appendix
Appendix C to Subpart Y of Part 431—Uniform Test Method for the Measurement of Energy Efficiency of Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps

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