Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/1599

 121 STAT. 1578

PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007

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‘‘(i) APPLICATION CRITERIA.—This subparagraph applies to each lamp that— ‘‘(I) is intended for a general service or general illumination application (whether incandescent or not); ‘‘(II) has a medium screw base or any other screw base not defined in ANSI C81.61–2006; ‘‘(III) is capable of being operated at a voltage at least partially within the range of 110 to 130 volts; and ‘‘(IV) is manufactured or imported after December 31, 2011. ‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENT.—For purposes of this paragraph, each lamp described in clause (i) shall have a color rendering index that is greater than or equal to— ‘‘(I) 80 for nonmodified spectrum lamps; or ‘‘(II) 75 for modified spectrum lamps. ‘‘(C) CANDELABRA INCANDESCENT LAMPS AND INTERMEDIATE BASE INCANDESCENT LAMPS.— ‘‘(i) CANDELABRA BASE INCANDESCENT LAMPS.—A candelabra base incandescent lamp shall not exceed 60 rated watts. ‘‘(ii) INTERMEDIATE BASE INCANDESCENT LAMPS.— An intermediate base incandescent lamp shall not exceed 40 rated watts. ‘‘(D) EXEMPTIONS.— ‘‘(i) PETITION.—Any person may petition the Secretary for an exemption for a type of general service lamp from the requirements of this subsection. ‘‘(ii) CRITERIA.—The Secretary may grant an exemption under clause (i) only to the extent that the Secretary finds, after a hearing and opportunity for public comment, that it is not technically feasible to serve a specialized lighting application (such as a military, medical, public safety, or certified historic lighting application) using a lamp that meets the requirements of this subsection. ‘‘(iii) ADDITIONAL CRITERION.—To grant an exemption for a product under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall include, as an additional criterion, that the exempted product is unlikely to be used in a general service lighting application. ‘‘(E) EXTENSION OF COVERAGE.— ‘‘(i) PETITION.—Any person may petition the Secretary to establish standards for lamp shapes or bases that are excluded from the definition of general service lamps. ‘‘(ii) INCREASED SALES OF EXEMPTED LAMPS.—The petition shall include evidence that the availability or sales of exempted incandescent lamps have increased significantly since the date on which the standards on general service incandescent lamps were established. ‘‘(iii) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall grant a petition under clause (i) if the Secretary finds that—

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