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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 28 / Friday, February 12, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
d. Revise all references to HSPF to read HSPF2;
e. Revise all references to Energy Efficiency Ratio to read Energy Efficiency Ratio 2; and f. Revise all references to EER to read EER2.
3. In 305.2, effective October 1, 2022, redesignate paragraph l23 as l24 and add new paragraph l23 to read as follows:

305.2

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23 Portable air conditioners.

4. In 305.2, effective January 1, 2023, revise paragraph p to read as follows:
305.2

Definitions.

p Energy efficiency rating means the following product-specific energy usage descriptors: Annual fuel utilization efficiency AFUE for furnaces;
combined energy efficiency ratio CEER
for room and portable air conditioners;
seasonal energy efficiency ratio 2
SEER2 for the cooling function of central air conditioners and heat pumps;
heating seasonal performance factor 2
HSPF2 for the heating function of heat pumps; airflow efficiency for ceiling fans; and, thermal efficiency TE for pool heaters, as these descriptors are determined in accordance with tests prescribed under section 323 of the Act 42 U.S.C. 6293. These product-specific energy usage descriptors shall be used in satisfying all the requirements of this part.

5. In 305.3, effective October 1, 2022, add paragraph j to read as follows:
305.3 Description of appliances and consumer electronics.

j Portable air conditioner means a portable encased assembly, other than a packaged terminal air conditioner, room air conditioner, or dehumidifier, that delivers cooled, conditioned air to an enclosed space, and is powered by single-phase electric current. It includes a source of refrigeration and may include additional means for air circulation and heating.
6. In 305.7, effective October 1, 2022, add paragraph e3 to read as follows:
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3 The requirements of this part shall not apply to any portable air conditioner produced before October 1, 2022.

7. In 305.10, effective October 1, 2022, revise paragraph f to read as follows:
305.10

Determinations of capacity.

f Room air conditioners and portable air conditioners. The capacity for room air conditioners shall be the cooling capacity in Btu per hour, as determined according to appendix F to 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, but rounded to the nearest value ending in hundreds that will satisfy the relationship that the energy efficiency value used in representations equals the rounded value of capacity divided by the value of input power in watts. If a value ending in hundreds will not satisfy this relationship, the capacity may be rounded to the nearest value ending in 50 that will. The capacity for portable air conditioners shall be determined according to appendix CC to 10 CFR
part 430, subpart B, with rounding determined in accordance with 10 CFR
part 430.

8. In 305.11, effective October 1, 2022, revise paragraph b1 to read as follows:
305.11

Submission of data.

b1 All data required by paragraph a of this section except serial numbers shall be submitted to the Commission annually, on or before the following dates:

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Deadline for data submission
Product category Refrigerators
Refrigerators-freezers
Freezers
Central air conditioners
Heat pumps
Dishwashers
Water heaters
Room air conditioners
Portable air conditioners
Furnaces
Pool heaters
Clothes washers
Fluorescent lamp ballasts
Showerheads
Faucets
Water closets
Ceiling fans
Urinals
Metal halide lamp fixtures
General service fluorescent lamps

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Continued Product category Medium base compact fluorescent lamps
General service incandescent lamps
Televisions

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9. In 305.13, effective October 1, 2022, revise the section heading and paragraph e3 to read as follows:

305.13 Layout, format, and placement of labels for refrigerators, refrigeratorfreezers, freezers, dishwashers, clothes washers, water heaters, room air conditioners, portable air conditioners, and pool heaters.

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3 Package labels for certain products. Labels for electric instantaneous water heaters shall be printed on or affixed to the products packaging in a conspicuous location.
Labels for room air conditioners produced on or after October 1, 2019
and portable air conditioners, shall be printed on or affixed to the principal display panel of the products packaging. The labels for electric instantaneous water heaters, room air conditioners, and portable air conditioners shall be black type and graphics on a process yellow or other neutral contrasting background.

10. In 305.18, effective October 1, 2022, revise the section heading and paragraph a9 to read as follows:
305.18 Label content for room air conditioners and portable air conditioners.

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9 Labels must contain a statement as illustrated in the prototype labels in appendix L of this part and specified as follows fill in the blanks with the appropriate model type, year, energy type, and energy cost figure:
Your costs will depend on your utility rates and use.
Cost range based only on models of similar capacity; of similar capacity without reverse cycle and with louvered sides; of similar capacity without reverse cycle and without louvered sides; with reverse cycle and with louvered sides; or with reverse cycle and without louvered sides.
Estimated annual energy cost is based on a national average electricity cost of ll cents per kWh and a seasonal use
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