Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 3.djvu/639

 PUBLIC LAW 95-619—NOV. 9, 1978

92 STAT. 3271

"(2) On the petition of any manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or private labeler, filed not later than the 60th day before the expiration of the period involved, the 180-day period referred to in paragraph (1) may be extended by the Secretary with respect to the petitioner (but in no event for more than an additional 180 days) if he finds that the requirements of paragraph (1) would impose on such petitioner an undue hardship (as determined by the Secretary). "(e) The Secretary may direct the National Bureau of Standards to provide such assistance as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out his responsibilities under this part, including the development of test procedures. "LABELING REQUIREMENTS

"SEC. 344. (a) If the Secretary has prescribed test procedures under section 343 for any class of covered equipment, he may prescribe a labeling rule applicable to such class of covered equipment in accordance with the following provisions of this section. "(b) A labeling rule prescribed in accordance with this section shall require that each article of covered equipment which is in the type (or class) of industrial equipment to which such rule applies, discloses by label, the energy efficiency of such article, determined in accordance with test procedures under section 343. Such rule may also require that such disclosure include the estimated operating costs and energy use, determined in accordance with test procedures under section 343. "(c) A rule prescribed in accordance with this section may include such requirements as the Secretary determines are likely to assist purchasers in making purchasing decisions, including— "(1) requirements ana directions for display of any label, "(2) requirements for including on any label, or separately attaching to, or shipping with, the covered equipment, such additional information relating to energy efficiency, energy use, and other measures of energy consumption, including instructions for the maintenance, use, or repair of the covered equipment, as the Secretary determines necessary to provide adequate information to purchasers, and " (3) requirements that printed matter which is displayed or distributed at the point of sale of such equipment shall disclose such information as may be required under this section to be disclosed on the label of such equipment. "(d) Before prescribing any labeling rules for a type (or class) of covered equipment, the Secretary shall consult with, and obtain the written views of, the Federal Trade Commission with respect to such rules. The Federal Trade Commission shall promptly provide such written views upon the request of the Secretary. "(e)(1) Before prescribing any labeling rules under this section. the Secretary shall— "(A) publish proposed labeling rules in the Federal Register, and "(B) afford interested persons an opportunity (of not less than 45 days' duration) to present oral and written data, views, and arguments on the proposed rules. "(2) A labeling rule prescribed under this section shall take effect not later than 3 months after the date of prescription of such rule, except that such rules may take effect not later than 6 months after such date of prescription if the Secretary determines that such extension is necessary to allow persons subject to such rules adequate time to come into compliance with such rules.

Rule, 42 USC 6315.

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