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 106 STAT. 2808 PUBLIC LAW 102-486—OCT. 24, 1992 ''(H) The term 'nominal full load efficiency means the average efficiency of a population of motors of duplicate design as determined in accordance with NEMA Standards Publication MGl-1987. "(14) The term 'ASHRAE' means the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers. " (15) The term lES' means the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. "(16) The term "NEMA' means the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. "(17) The term 'IEEE' means the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. "(18) The term 'energy conservation standard' means— "(A) a performance standard that prescribes a minimum level of energy efficiency or a maximum quantity of energy use for a product; or "(B) a design requirement for a product.". (b) TEST PROCEDURES.— (1) Section 343(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 6314) is amended— (A) by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(1) The Secretary may conduct an evaluation of a class of covered equipment and may prescribe test procedures for such class in accordance with the provisions of this section."; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: "(4)(A) With respect to small commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, packaged terminal air conditioners, packaged terminal heat pumps, warm-air furnaces, packaged boilers, storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, and unflred hot water storage tanks to which standards are applicable under section 342, the test procedures shall be those generally accepted industry testing procedures or rating procedures developed or recognized by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute or by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers, as referenced in ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 and in effect on June 30, 1992. Federal «*(B) If such an industry test procedure or rating procedure TM?wf^finr, ^^^ small commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, packaged terminal air conditioners, packaged terminal neat pumps, warm-air furnaces, packaged boilers, storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, or unfired hot water storage tanks is amended, the Secretary shall amend the test procedure for the product as necessary to be consistent vath the amended industry test procedure or rating procedure unless the Secretary determines, by rule, published in the Federal Register and supported by clear and convmcing evidence, that to do so would not meet the requirements for test procedures described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection. "(C) If the Secretary prescribes a rule conteining such a determination, the rule may esteblish an amended test procedure for such product that meets the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection. In esteblishing any amended test procedure under this subparagraph or subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall follow the procedures and meet the requirements specified in section 323(e). publication.

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