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of 5 years, through the establishment of intermediate standards, as determined by the Secretary.

(d) Before determining whether a standard is economically justified under subsection (c), the Secretary, after receiving any views and comments furnished with respect to the proposed standard under section 336, shall determine that the benefits of the standard exceed its burdens based, to the greatest extent practicable, on a weighing of the following factors:

(1) the economic impact of the standard on the manufacturers and on the consumers of the products subject to such standard,

(2) the savings in operating costs throughout the estimated average life of the covered products in the type (or class), compared to any increase in the price of, or in the initial charges for, or maintenance expenses of, the covered products which are likely to result from the imposition of the standard,

(3) the total projected amount of energy savings likely to result directly from the imposition of the standard.

(4) any lessening of the utility or the performance of the covered products likely to result from the imposition of the standard,

(5) the impact of any lessening of competition determined in writing by the Attorney General that is likely to result from the imposition of the standard,

(6) the need of the Nation to conserve energy,

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(7) any other factors the Secretary considers relevant. For purposes of paragraph (5), the Attorney General shall, not later than 60 days after the publication of a proposed rule prescribing an energy efficiency standard, make a determination of the impact, if any, from any lessening of competition likely to result from such standard and transmit such determination in writing to the Secretary, together with an analysis of the nature and extent of such impact. Any such determination and analysis shall be published by the Secretary in the Federal Register.

(e)(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may, on application of any manufacturer, exempt such manufacturer from all or part of the requirements of any rule prescribing an energy efficiency standard under this section for any period which does not extend beyond the date which is 24 months after the date such rule is prescribed, if the Secretary finds that the annual gross revenues to such manufacturer for the preceding 12-month period from all its operations (including the manufacture and sale of covered products) does not exceed $8,000,000. In making such finding in the case of any manufacturer, the Secretary shall take into account the annual gross revenues of any other person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such manufacturer.

(2) The Secretary may not exercise the authority granted under paragraph (1) with respect to any type (or class) of covered product subject to an energy efficiency standard established under this section unless he makes a finding, after obtaining the written views of the Attorney General, that a failure to allow an exemption under paragraph (1) would likely result in a lessening of competition.

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(f)(1) A rule prescribing an energy efficiency standard for a type (or class) of covered products shall specify a level of energy efficiency higher or lower than that which applies (or would apply) for such type (or class) for any group of covered products which have the same function or intended use, if the Secretary, in his discretion, determines that covered products within such group

(A) consume a different kind of energy from that consumed by other covered products within such type (or class), or

(B) have a capacity or other performance-related feature which other products within such type (or class) do not have, justifying a higher or lower standard from that which applies (or will apply) to other products within such type (or class). In determining under this paragraph whether a performance-related feature justifies the establishment of a higher or lower standard, the Secretary shall consider such factors as the utility to the consumer of such a feature, and such other factors as he deems appropriate. (2) Any rule prescribing a higher or lower level of energy efficiency under paragraph (1) shall include an explanation of the basis on which such higher or lower level was established.

(g) In prescribing energy efficiency standards under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to the establishment of energy efficiency standards for types of products (or classes thereof) specified in paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (12), and (13) of section 322(a).

(h)(1) Not later than 5 years after prescribing an energy efficiency standard under this section (and from time to time thereafter), the Secretary shall

(A) conduct a reevaluation in order to determine whether such standard should be amended in any manner, and

(B) make, and publish in the Federal Register, such determination.

In conducting such reevaluation, the Secretary shall take into account such information as he deems relevant, including technological developments with respect to the type (or class) of covered products involved, and the economic impact of the standard.

(2) If the Secretary determines under paragraph (1) that a standard should be amended, he shall promptly publish a proposed rule incorporating such amendments and afford interested persons an opportunity to present oral and written data, views, and arguments. Such comment period shall not be less than 45 days.

(i) Any energy efficiency standard shall be prescribed in accordance with the following procedure:

(1) The Secretary shall (A) publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking which specifies the type (or class) of covered products to which the rule is likely to apply, and (B) invite interested persons to submit, within 45 days after the date of publication of such advance notice, written presentations of data, views, and arguments relevant to establishing such an energy efficiency standard. (2) An advance notice of proposed rulemaking under paragraph (1) shall be published by the Secretary

(A) in the case of types of covered products (or classes thereof) of the types specified in paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (12), and (13) of section 322(a), not later than 30 days after a

test procedure with respect to that type of covered products (or class thereof) has been prescribed, or 45 days after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, whichever is later; and

(B) in the case of types of covered products (or classes thereof) specified in paragraphs (3), (8), (10), and (11), of section 322(a), not later than 30 days after a test procedure with respect to that type (or class) of covered products has been prescribed, or one year after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, whichever is later.

(3) A proposed rule which prescribes an energy efficiency standard for a type (or class) of covered products may not be published earlier than 60 days after the date of publication of advance notice of proposed rulemaking for such type (or class). The Secretary shall determine the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that is technologically feasible for each type (or class) of covered products in prescribing such standard and if such standard is not designed to achieve such efficiency, the Secretary shall state in the proposed rule the reasons therefor. After the publication of such proposed rulemaking, the Secretary shall afford interested persons, in accordance with section 336, an opportunity to present oral and written comments (including an opportunity to question those who make such presentations, as provided in such section) on matters relating to such proposed rule, including

(A) whether the standard to be prescribed is economically justified (taking into account those factors which the Secretary must consider under subsection (d)),

(B) whether the standard will achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency which is technologically feasible,

(C) if the standard will not achieve such improvement, whether the reasons for not achieving such improvement are adequate, and

(D) whether such rule should prescribe a level of energy efficiency which is higher or lower than that which would otherwise apply in the case of any group of products within the type (or class) to be subject to such standard.

(4) A rule prescribing an energy efficiency standard for a type (or class) of covered products may not be published earlier than 60 days after the date of publication of the proposed rule under this section for such type (or class). Such rule shall be published as soon as practicable after such 60-day period, but in no event later than 2 years after publication of the advance notice. Such rule shall take effect not earlier than 180 days after the date of its publication in the Federal Register. Such rule (or any amendment thereto) shall not apply to any covered products the manufacture of which was completed before the effective date of the rule or amendment as the case may be.

(j) An energy efficiency standard prescribed under this section shall include test procedures prescribed in accordance with section 323, and may include any requirement which the Secretary determines is necessary to assure that each covered product to which such standard applies meets the required minimum level of energy efficiency specified in such standard.

REQUIREMENTS OF MANUFACTURERS

SEC. 326. (a) Each manufacturer of a covered product to which a rule under section 324 applies shall provide a label which meets, and is displayed in accordance with, the requirements of such rule. If such manufacturer or any distributor, retailer, or private labeler of such product advertises such product in a catalog from which it may be purchased, such catalog shall contain all information required to be displayed on the label, except as otherwise provided by rule of the Commission. The preceding sentence shall not require that a catalog contain information respecting a covered product if the distribution of such catalog commenced before the effective date of the labeling rule under section 324 applicable to such product.

(b)(1) Each manufacturer of a covered product to which a rule under section 324 applies shall notify the Secretary or the Commission

(A) not later than 60 days after the date such rule takes effect, of the models in current production (and starting serial numbers of those models) to which such rule applies; and

(B) prior to commencement of production, of all models subsequently produced (and starting serial numbers of those models) to which such rule applies.

(2) If requested by the Secretary or Commission, the manufacturer of a covered product to which a rule under section 324 applies shall provide, within 30 days of the date of the request, the data from which the information included on the label and required by the rule was derived. Data shall be kept on file by the manufacturer for a period specified in the rule.

(3) When requested

(A) by the Secretary for purposes of ascertaining whether a product subject to a standard prescribed under section 325 is in compliance with that standard, or

(B) by the Commission for purposes of ascertaining whether the information set out on a label of a product, as required under section 324, is accurate,

each manufacturer of such a product shall supply at his expense a reasonable number of such covered products to any laboratory designated by the Secretary or the Commission, as the case may be. Any reasonable charge levied by the laboratory for such testing shall be borne by the United States, if and to the extent provided in appropriation Acts.

(4) Each manufacturer of a covered product to which a rule under section 324 applies shall annually, at a time specified by the Commission, supply to the Commission relevant data respecting energy consumption developed in accordance with the test procedures applicable to such product under section 323.

(5) A rule under section 323, 324, or 325 may require the manufacturer or his agent to permit a representative designated by the Commission or the Secretary to observe any testing required by this part and inspect the results of such testing.

(c) Each manufacturer shall use labels reflecting the range data required to be disclosed under section 324(c)(1)(B) after the expiration of 60 days following the date of publication of any revised

table of ranges unless the rule under section 324 provides for a later date. The Commission may not require labels be changed to reflect revised tables of ranges more often than annually.

(d) For purposes of carrying out this part, the Secretary may require, under authority otherwise available to him under this part or other provisions of law administered by him, each manufacturer of covered products to submit such information or reports of any kind or nature directly to the Secretary with respect to energy efficiency of such covered products, and with respect to the economic impact of any proposed energy efficiency standard, as the Secretary determines may be necessary to establish and revise test procedures, labeling rules, and energy efficiency standards for such products and to insure compliance with the requirements of this part. The provisions of section 11(d) of the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974 shall apply with respect to information obtained under this subsection to the same extent and in the same manner as it applies with respect to energy information obtained under section 11 of such Act.

EFFECT ON OTHER LAW

SEC. 327. (a) This part supersedes any State regulation insofar as such State regulation may now or hereafter provide for

(1) the disclosure of information with respect to any measure of energy consumption of any covered product

(A) if there is any rule under section 323 applicable to such covered product, and such State regulation requires testing in any manner other than that prescribed in such rule under section 323, or

(B) if there is a rule under section 324 applicable to such covered product and such State regulation requires disclosure of information other than information disclosed in accordance with such rule under section 324; or

(2) any energy efficiency standard or other requirement with respect to energy efficiency or energy use of a covered product

(A) if there is a standard under section 325 applicable to such product, and such State regulation is not identical to such standard, or

(B) if there is a rule under section 323 or 324 applicable to such product and such State regulation requires testing in accordance with test procedures which are not identical to the test procedures specified in such rule.

(b)(1) If a State regulation is prescribed which establishes an energy efficiency standard or other requirement respecting energy use or energy efficiency of a type (or class) of covered products and which is not superseded by subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2), then any person subject to such regulation may file a petition with the Secretary requesting that the Secretary prescribe a rule under this subsection which supersedes such State regulation in whole or in part. The Secretary, after consideration of the petition, the views of the affected State and the comments of any interested person, shall issue such requested rule only if the Secretary finds (and publishes such finding) that—

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