U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts Public Meeting

Energy Conservation Standard Preliminary Analysis & Test Procedure Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

The Department of Energy (DOE) held a public meeting that covered the test procedure notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) for fluorescent lamp ballasts and the energy conservation standards preliminary analysis for the same products.

The first part of the public meeting gave DOE an opportunity to present the proposals in the test procedure NOPR and to respond to interested party questions. DOE also sought input from interested parties on the planned methodologies, assumptions, data sources, and the NEMA Alternative Test Procedure Handout.

The second part of the public meeting gave DOE an opportunity to discuss and receive comments on: (1) the product classes that DOE analyzed for purposes of amending energy conservation standards for certain fluorescent lamp ballasts; (2) the analytical framework, models, and tools that DOE is using to evaluate standards for these products; (3) the results of preliminary analysis performed by DOE for these products; and (4) the potential energy conservation standard levels derived from these analysis that DOE could consider for these products. DOE published this notice of public meeting to announce the availability of the preliminary technical support document which details the preliminary analysis, discusses the comments on the framework document, and summarizes the preliminary results. In addition, the notice of public meeting announced a public meeting to solicit feedback from interested parties on the analytical framework, models, and preliminary results.

Meeting Materials

Energy Conservation Standard

• Energy Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts: Notice of Public Meeting and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document, Federal Register, 75 FR 14319, March 24, 2010

Test Procedure

• Test Procedures for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Register, 75 FR 14288, March 24, 2010
• NEMA Alternative Test Procedure Handout
  This document outlines a draft NEMA test procedure for the measurement of fluorescent lamp ballast efficiency. DOE summarizes this test procedure as an alternative method under consideration in the fluorescent lamp ballast active mode test procedure NOPR in section III.E.2. DOE requests comment on this alternative test method as noted in section V.E.5 of the test procedure NOPR.
• Test Data, Appendix 5c of the fluorescent lamp ballast energy conservation standard preliminary technical support document

General

• Energy Conservation Standard Preliminary Analysis Presentation
• Test Procedure NOPR Presentation
• Agenda
• Transcript

A transcript is also available for public inspection in the Building Technologies Program Reading Room, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To schedule an appointment or to purchase this transcript, contact:
Brenda Edwards
U.S. Department of Energy
Building Technologies Program
950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20024
202-586-2945

How to Submit Comments

All comments submitted to DOE must identify the rulemaking to which it corresponds. All comments submitted must identify the docket number and regulatory identifier number (RIN).

• Energy Conservation Standard
  • Docket Number EERE-2007-BT-STD-0016
  • RIN 1904-AB50
• Test Procedure
  • Docket Number EERE-2009-BT-TP-0016
  • RIN 1904-AB99

Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
  http://www.regulations.gov/

  Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• E-mail:
  Energy Conservation Standard: ballasts.rulemaking@ee.doe.gov
  Test Procedure: FLB-2009-TP-0016@ee.doe.gov
  

  Include the relevant docket number(s) in the subject line of the message.

• Postal Mail:
  Brenda Edwards
  U.S. Department of Energy
  Building Technologies Program
  Mailstop EE-2J
  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC 20585-0121
  

  Please include one signed original paper copy.

• Hand Delivery/Courier:
  Brenda Edwards
  U.S. Department of Energy
  Building Technologies Program
  950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor
  Washington, DC 20024
  Telephone: 202-586-2945
  

  Please include one signed paper original.

Contact Information

Lucy deButts
Project Manager