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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 87 / Friday, May 7, 2021 / Proposed Rules
rulemaking procedures set out in 42
U.S.C. 6295p. 42 U.S.C. 6316a; 42
U.S.C. 6295m DOE is publishing this RFI consistent with its obligations in EPCA.
B. Rulemaking History As stated, pumps are listed as a type of industrial equipment covered by EPCA, although EPCA does not define the term pump. 42 U.S.C. 63111A
In a final rule published January 25, 2016, DOE established definitions applicable to pumps and test procedures for certain pumps. 81 FR 4086 January 2016 TP final rule. Pump is defined as equipment designed to move liquids which may include entrained gases, free solids, and totally dissolved solids by physical or mechanical action and includes a bare pump and, if included by the manufacturer at the time of sale, mechanical equipment, driver, and controls. 10 CFR 431.462. This definition includes circulator pumps and SVIL pumps, but such pumps are not currently subject to the established Federal test procedure or energy conservation standards.
The established test procedure for pumps is applicable to certain categories of clean water pumps,3
specifically those that are end suction close-coupled; end suction frame mounted/own bearings; in-line IL;
radially split, multi-stage, vertical, inline diffuser casing; and submersible turbine ST pumps with the following characteristics:
Flow rate of 25 gallons per minute gpm or greater at best efficiency point BEP and full impeller diameter;
459 feet of head maximum at BEP
and full impeller diameter and the number of stages specified for testing;

Design temperature range from 14
to 248 F;
Designed to operate with either 1
a 2- or 4-pole induction motor, or 2 a non-induction motor with a speed of rotation operating range that includes speeds of rotation between 2,880 and 4,320 revolutions per minute rpm and/or 1,440 and 2,160 rpm, and in either case, the driver and impeller must rotate at the same speed;
6-inch or smaller bowl diameter for ST pumps; and For ESCC and ESFM pumps, a specific speed less than or equal to 5,000 when calculated using U.S.
customary units.
Except for: Fire pumps, self-priming pumps, prime-assist pumps, magnet driven pumps, pumps designed to be used in a nuclear facility subject to 10
CFR part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities;
and pumps meeting the design and construction requirements set forth in any relevant military specifications.4
10 CFR 431.464a1
The pump categories subject to the current test procedures are referred to as general pumps in this document. As stated, circulator pumps and SVIL
pumps are not general pumps.
DOE also published a final rule establishing energy conservation standards applicable to certain classes of general pumps. 81 FR 4368 Jan. 26, 2016 January 2016 ECS final rule;
see also, 10 CFR 431.465.
The January 2016 TP final rule and the January 2016 ECS final rule implemented the recommendations of the Commercial and Industrial Pump Working Group CIPWG established through the ASRAC to negotiate standards and a test procedure for general pumps. Docket No. EERE

2013BTNOC0039 The CIPWG
concluded its negotiations on June 19, 2014, with a consensus vote to approve a term sheet containing recommendations to DOE on appropriate standard levels for general pumps, as well as recommendations addressing issues related to the metric and test procedure for general pumps CIPWG recommendations. Docket No. EERE2013BTNOC0039, No. 92
Subsequently, ASRAC voted unanimously to approve the CIPWG
recommendations during a July 7, 2014
webinar. The term sheet containing the CIPWG recommendations is available in the CIPWGs docket. The CIPWG
recommendations included initiation of a separate rulemaking for circulator pumps. Docket No. EERE2013BT
NOC0039, No. 92, Recommendation 5A at p. 2
On February 3, 2016, DOE published a Notice of Intent to Establish the Circulator Pumps Working Group to Negotiate a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking NOPR for Energy Conservation Standards for Circulator Pumps to negotiate, if possible, Federal standards and a test procedure for circulator pumps and to announce the first public meeting. 81 FR 5658. The members of the Circulator Pumps Working Group CPWG were selected to ensure a broad and balanced array of interested parties and expertise, including representatives from efficiency advocacy organizations and manufacturers. Additionally, one member from ASRAC and one DOE
representative were part of the CPWG.
Table I.1 lists the members of the CPWG
and their affiliations.

TABLE I.1ASRAC CPWG MEMBERS AND AFFILIATIONS
Member
Affiliation
Charles White
Gabor Lechner
Gary Fernstrom
Joanna Mauer
Joe Hagerman
Laura Petrillo-Groh
Lauren Urbanek
Mark Chaffee
Mark Handzel
Peter Gaydon
Richard Gussert
David Bortolon

Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association
Armstrong Pumps, Inc
California Investor-Owned Utilities
Appliance Standards Awareness Project
U.S. Department of Energy
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
Natural Resources Defense Council
TACO, Inc
Xylem Inc
Hydraulic Institute
Grundfos Americas Corporation
Wilo Inc

3 A clean water pump is a pump that is designed for use in pumping water with a maximum non-absorbent free solid content of 0.016
pounds per cubic foot, and with a maximum dissolved solid content of 3.1 pounds per cubic foot, provided that the total gas content of the water does not exceed the saturation volume, and disregarding any additives necessary to prevent the
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water from freezing at a minimum of 14 F. 10 CFR
431.462.
4 I.e., MILP17639F, Pumps, Centrifugal, Miscellaneous Service, Naval Shipboard Use as amended; MILP17881D, Pumps, Centrifugal, Boiler Feed, Multi-Stage as amended; MILP
17840C, Pumps, Centrifugal, Close-Coupled, Navy Standard For Surface Ship Application as
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amended; MILP18682D, Pump, Centrifugal, Main Condenser Circulating, Naval Shipboard as amended; and MILP18472G, Pumps, Centrifugal, Condensate, Feed Booster, Waste Heat Boiler, And Distilling Plant as amended. Military specifications and standards are available at http
everyspec.com/MIL-SPECS.

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