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Title: Certification/enforcement analysis

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5258621· OSTI ID:5258621

Industry compliance with minimum energy efficiency standards will be assured through a two-part program approach of certification and enforcement activities. The technical support document (TSD) presents the analyses upon which the proposed rule for assuring that consumer product comply with applicable energy efficiency standards is based. Much of the TSD is based upon support provided DOE by Vitro Laboratories. The OAO Corporation provided additional support in the development of the sampling plan incorporated in the proposed rule. Vitro's recommended approach to appliance certification and enforcement, developed after consideration of various program options, benefits, and impacts, establishes the C/E program framework, general criteria, and procedures for assuring a specified level of energy efficiency performance of covered consumer products. The results of the OAO analysis are given in Volume II of the TSD.

Research Organization:
Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Buildings and Community Systems
OSTI ID:
5258621
Report Number(s):
DOE/CS-0170
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English