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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 87 / Friday, May 7, 2021 / Proposed Rules 30 DOE also requests feedback on which maximum efficiencies are representative of those for the other circulator pumps not included within the scope of the Term Sheets. If the range of possible efficiencies is different for such other equipment, what alternative approaches should DOE
consider using for those equipment classes and why?
31 DOE seeks feedback on what design options would be incorporated at a max-tech efficiency level, and the efficiencies associated with those levels.
As part of this request, DOE also seeks information as to whether there are limitations on the use of certain combinations of design options.
32 DOE requests feedback on whether, and if so how, manufacturers would incorporate the technology options listed in Table III.1 to increase energy efficiency in circulator pumps beyond the baseline. This includes information in which manufacturers would incorporate the different technologies to incrementally improve the efficiencies of products. DOE also requests feedback on whether the increased energy efficiency would lead to other design changes that would not occur otherwise. DOE is also interested in information regarding any potential impact of design options on a manufacturers ability to incorporate additional functions or attributes in response to consumer demand.
33 DOE also seeks input on the increase in MPC associated with incorporating each particular design option. DOE also requests information on the investments necessary to incorporate specific design options, including, but not limited to, costs related to new or modified tooling if any, materials, engineering and development efforts to implement each design option, and manufacturing/
production impacts.
34 DOE requests comment on whether certain design options may not be applicable to or incompatible with specific equipment classes.
35 DOE requests feedback on what manufacturer markups are appropriate for non-built-in and built-in products, respectively.
36 DOE requests information on whether there have been market changes since the CPWG that would affect the distribution channels and the percentage of circulator pump shipments in each channel and sector, as shown in Table III.2, and if so, how such market changes would affect the circulator pump distribution channels.
DOE also requests information on whether the same distribution channels and associated breakdowns across
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sectors apply for SVIL pumps, and if not, DOE requests relevant data on the SVIL distribution channels and their market shares.
37 DOE requests data and information on whether the breakdowns of circulator pumps by sector and application have changed since the CPWG proceedings, and if so, how. DOE
also requests information on the market applications of SVIL pumps and how those are broken down by sector.
38 DOE requests feedback on whether there have been market changes since the CPWG meetings that would warrant a different estimate of the fraction of circulator pumps sold with on-demand controls, and if so, what that fraction is.
39 DOE requests information on any updated or recent data sources, such as circulator pump field metering studies, to inform and validate the circulator pump operating hours in the residential and commercial sectors and across all applications. DOE also requests comment on whether there have been any technology or market changes since the term sheet to warrant a different approach on the circulator pump operating hours.
40 DOE requests input on the operating hours for SVIL pumps by sector and application, and specifically, whether a similar approach should be followed for SVIL pumps, as the one used to estimate operating hours for circulator pumps.
41 DOE requests feedback and data on whether any changes in the circulator pump market since 2015 have affected the market efficiency distribution of circulator pumps, and if so, how. DOE also requests information on the current efficiency distribution of SVIL pumps.
42 DOE requests data and information on the installation costs of SVIL pumps, and whether those vary by motor type, control type, or any other factor affecting their efficiency. DOE
also requests input on SVIL repair and maintenance costs and frequencies, and SVIL lifetimes, including average and maximum service lifetimes.
43 DOE requests circulator pump annual sales data i.e., number of shipments from 2016 to 2020 broken out by circulator category, horsepower rating, and circulator housing material.
If disaggregated fractions of annual sales are not available, DOE requests more aggregated fractions of annual sales.
DOE also requests annual historical shipments data for SVILs for the past 10
years, if possible disaggregated by horsepower rating, motor type, housing material, or any other differentiating factor used in the industry.

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44 DOE requests information on any market changes since 2015 that would justify using market drivers and saturation trends that are different than those recommended by the CPWG. DOE
also requests input on the market drivers and saturation trends that would help project shipments for SVIL pumps.
45 To the extent feasible, DOE seeks the names and contact information of any domestic or foreign-based manufacturers that distribute circulator pumps or SVILs in the United States.
46 DOE identified small businesses as a subgroup of manufacturers that could be disproportionally impacted by amended energy conservation standards. DOE requests the names and contact information of small business manufacturers, as defined by the SBAs size threshold, of circulator pumps or SVILs that manufacture products in the United States. In addition, DOE requests comment on any other manufacturer subgroups that could be disproportionally impacted by amended energy conservation standards. DOE
requests feedback on any potential approaches that could be considered to address impacts on manufacturers, including small businesses.
47 DOE requests comment on whether there have been any market or technology changes since publication of the 2016 Term Sheets that would make the CPWGs EL 2 recommendation no longer valid.
Signing Authority This document of the Department of Energy was signed on April 27, 2021, by Kelly Speakes-Backman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the document in electronic format for publication, as an official document of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on April 28, 2021.
Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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