[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 42209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20651]
========================================================================
Rules and Regulations
Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.
Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each
week.
========================================================================
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 151 / Wednesday, August 6, 1997 /
Rules and Regulations
[[Page 42209]]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
16 CFR Part 305
RIN 3084-AA26
Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and
Water use of Certain Home Appliances and other Products Required Under
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (``Appliance Labeling Rule'');
Correction to Ranges of Comparability for Clothes Washers
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission amends its Appliance Labeling
Rule by issuing corrections to the ranges of comparability used on
required labels for clothes washers that were published on May 14,
1997, to become effective August 12, 1997 (62 FR 26383). The
corrections affect only the ranges of comparability for compact, top
loading clothes washers. Catalogs printed prior to the effective date
of this notice on accordance with 16 CFR 305.14 need not be revised.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 12, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Mills, Attorney, 202-326-3035,
Division of Enforcement, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC
20580.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice publishes the corrected range
figures, which, under Sections 305.10, 305.11 and 305.14 of the rule,
must be used on labels on clothes washers manufactured on and after
August 12, 1997, and in advertising of clothes washers in catalogs
printed on and after August 12, 1997.
Estimated annual energy consumption figures for 1997 for clothes
washers were submitted by manufacturers and analyzed by the Commission.
New ranges of comparability based upon them were published in the
Federal Register on May 14, 1997. The Commission has learned since
publication of the ranges that there was an inadvertent error in the
ranges for compact, top loading clothes washers, and the new ranges
published today reflect the correction. All models of clothes washers
in this sub-category are manufactured by the same manufacturer. The
manufacturer has assured the Commission that it will use the corrected
range numbers on labels for those products beginning August 12, 1997,
the effective date of both the revised ranges and today's corrections.
For the sake of clarity, the Commission is republishing the complete
set of ranges in their corrected form.
In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission amends Appendix F
of its Appliance Labeling Rule by publishing the following ranges of
comparability for use in the labeling and advertising of clothes
washers beginning August 12, 1997.
List of Subjects in 16 CFR Part 305
Advertising, Energy conservation, Household appliances, Labeling,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Accordingly, 16 CFR Part 305 is amended as follows:
PART 305--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for Part 305 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6294.
2. Appendix F to Part 305 is revised to read as follows:
Appendix F to Part 305--Clothes Washers
Range Information
``Compact'' includes all household clothes washers with a tub
capacity of less than 1.6 cu. ft. or 13 gallons of water.
``Standard'' includes all household clothes washers with a tub
capacity of 1.6 cu. ft. or 13 gallons of water or more.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Range of estimated
annual energy
consumption (kWh/
Capacity yr.)
---------------------
Low High
------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPACT:
Top Loading................................... 607 628
Front Loading................................. (*) (*)
STANDARD:
Top Loading................................... 312 1306
Front Loading................................. 241 278
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(*) No data submitted.
By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-20651 Filed 8-5-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M
