PUBLIC LAW 110–140—DEC. 19, 2007
121 STAT. 1553
load produces a corresponding incremental change in the temperature of water supplied. ‘‘(ii) SINGLE INPUT RATE.—For a boiler that fires at 1 input rate, the requirements of this subparagraph may be satisfied by providing an automatic means that allows the burner or heating element to fire only when the means has determined that the inferred heat load cannot be met by the residual heat of the water in the system. ‘‘(iii) NO INFERRED HEAT LOAD.—When there is no inferred heat load with respect to a hot water boiler, the automatic means described in clauses (i) and (ii) shall limit the temperature of the water in the boiler to not more than 140 degrees Fahrenheit. ‘‘(iv) OPERATION.—A boiler described in clause (i) or (ii) shall be operable only when the automatic means described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) is installed. ‘‘(C) EXCEPTION.—A boiler that is manufactured to operate without any need for electricity or any electric connection, electric gauges, electric pumps, electric wires, or electric devices shall not be required to meet the requirements of this paragraph.’’. SEC. 304. FURNACE FAN STANDARD PROCESS.
Paragraph (4)(D) of section 325(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(f)) (as redesignated by section 303(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Secretary may’’ and inserting ‘‘not later than December 31, 2013, the Secretary shall’’. SEC. 305. IMPROVING SCHEDULE FOR STANDARDS UPDATING AND CLARIFYING STATE AUTHORITY.
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(a) CONSUMER APPLIANCES.—Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) is amended by striking subsection (m) and inserting the following: ‘‘(m) AMENDMENT OF STANDARDS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 years after issuance of any final rule establishing or amending a standard, as required for a product under this part, the Secretary shall publish— ‘‘(A) a notice of the determination of the Secretary that standards for the product do not need to be amended, based on the criteria established under subsection (n)(2); or ‘‘(B) a notice of proposed rulemaking including new proposed standards based on the criteria established under subsection (o) and the procedures established under subsection (p). ‘‘(2) NOTICE.—If the Secretary publishes a notice under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— ‘‘(A) publish a notice stating that the analysis of the Department is publicly available; and ‘‘(B) provide an opportunity for written comment. ‘‘(3) AMENDMENT OF STANDARD; NEW DETERMINATION.— ‘‘(A) AMENDMENT OF STANDARD.—Not later than 2 years after a notice is issued under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall publish a final rule amending the standard for the product.
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