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Lamp Labeling with "Lighting Facts": Questions and Answers for Manufacturers

research, issuing proposed changes to existing labeling requirements, and reviewing public comments, the Commission announces final amendments to the lamp labeling requirements in the Appliance Labeling Rule. The Commission also seeks further comment on several issues for consideration in any subsequent rulemaking.

DATES: The amendments published in this document will become effective July 19, 2011 except for the amendments to 305.8 which will become effective August 18, 2010. Comments must be received on or before September 20, 2010.

 

ADDRESSES: Requests for copies of this

document should be sent to: Public

Reference Branch, Room 130, Federal

Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.

The complete record of this proceeding is also available at that address.

Relevant portions of the proceeding, including this document, are available at (www.ftc.gov.)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• I. Introduction
• II. Background
• III. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
• IV. Effectiveness of Current Labeling Requirements
• V. Public Comments and Final Amendments
  • A. Product Coverage
  • B. Package Labeling
    • 1. Two-Panel Format
    • 2. Package Disclosures
      • a. Brightness / Light Output
      • b. Energy Use / Efficiency
        • Operating Cost
        • Five-Star Rating System
        • Lumens Per Watt
        • Wattage
      • c. Bulb Life
      • d. Color Appearance
      • e. Voltage
      • f. Mercury
      • g. Color Rendering Index (Not Included on Label)
      • h. Total Lifecycle Cost (Not Included on Label)
      • i. Other Disclosures (Not Included on Label)
    • 3. Off-Label Package Claims
  • C. Product Labeling
    • 1. Mercury
    • 2. Lumens
  • D. Reporting Requirements
  • E. Testing Requirements
  • F. Website and Paper Catalog Requirements
  • G. Consumer Education
  • H. Effective Date of Labeling Requirements
• VI. Section by Section Description of Final Amendments
• VII. Request for Comment
• VIII. Paperwork Reduction Act
• IX. Regulatory Flexibility Act
  • A. Statement of the Need for and Objectives of the Amendments
  • B. Issues Raised by Comments in Response to the IRFA
  • C. Estimate of Number of Small Entities to Which the Amendments Will Apply
  • D. Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping, and Other Compliance Requirements
  • E. Alternatives
• X. Final Rule Language
  • § 305.3 Description of covered products.
  • § 305.6 Sampling
  • § 305.8 Submission of data.
  • § 305.15 Labeling for lighting products.
  • § 305.20 Paper catalogs and websites.
  • § 305.21 Test data records.

Interested parties are invited to submit written comments electronically or in paper form by following the instructions in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Comments in electronic form should be submitted by using the following weblink: ( public.commentworks.com/ftc/ lamplabels) (and following the instructions on the web-based form).

Comments filed in paper form should be mailed or delivered to the following address:

Federal Trade Commission,

Office of the Secretary, Room H-135

(Annex N), 600 Pennsylvania Avenue,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580,

in the manner detailed in the Request for Comment part of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Hampton Newsome, (202) 326-2889,

Lemuel Dowdy, (202) 326-2981, or

Matthew Wilshire, (202) 326-2976,

Attorneys, Division of Enforcement,

Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal

Trade Commission, Room M-8102B, 600

Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20580.

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