Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 89.djvu/979

 PUBLIC LAW 94-163—DEC. 22, 1975

89 STAT. 919

products of such type which are used by households in the United States, divided by the number of such households which use products of such type. (B) The Btu equivalent of one kilowatt-hour is 3,412 British thermal units. (C) The term "household" shall be defined under rules of the Administrator. TEST

PROCEDURES

SEC. 323. (a)(1) The Administrator shall, during the 30-day period 42 USC 6293. which begins on the date of enactment of this Act, afford interested persons an opportunity to present written data, views, and arguments with respect to test procedures to be developed for covered products of each of the types specified in paragraphs (1) through (13) of section 322(a). (2) The Administrator shall direct the National Bureau of Standards to develop test procedures for the determination of (A) estimated annual operating costs of covered products of the types specified in paragraphs (1) through (13) of section 322(a), and (B) at least one other useful measure of energy consumption of such products which the Administrator determines is likely to assist consumers in making purchasing decisions. (3) Except as provided in paragraph (6), the Administrator shall Publication, publish proposed test procedures with respect to all covered products of each of the types specified in paragraphs (1) through (13) of section 322(a), and shall afford interested persons an opportunity to present oral and written data, views, and arguments with respect to such proposed test procedures. Such comment period shall not be less than 45 days. Such proposed test procedures shall be published not later than June 30, 1976, except that (A) in the case of covered products of the types specified in paragraphs (7) and (9) of section 322(a), such proposed test procedures shall be published not later than September 30, 1976, and (B) in the case of covered products of the types specified in paragraphs (10) and (13) of section 322(a), such proposed test procedures shall be published not later than June 30, 1977. (4)(A) Except as provided in paragraph (6), the Administrator shall prescribe test procedures for the determination of (i) estimated annual operating costs of all covered products of each of the types specified in paragraphs (1) through (13) of section 322(a), and (ii) at least one other measure of energy consumption of such products which the Administrator determines is likely to assist consumers in making purchasing decisions. (B) Such test procedures shall be prescribed not later than September 30, 1976, except that (i) in the case of covered products of the types specified in paragraphs (7) and (9) of section 322(a), such procedures shall be prescribed not later than December 31, 1976, and (ii) in the case of covered products of the types specified in paragraphs (10) through (13) of section 322(a), such test procedures shall be published not later than September 30, 1977. (5) If the Administrator has classified a type of product as a covered product under section 322(b), the Administrator may, after affording interested persons an opportunity to comment, direct the National Bureau of Standards to develop, and may publish proposed test procedures for such type of covered product (or class thereof).

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