{"abstract":"This notice announces a Decision and Order granting Apple, Inc. (\"Apple\"), Microsoft Corporation (\"Microsoft\"), Poin2 Lab (\"Poin2\") and Hefei Bitland Information Technology Co. Ltd. (\"Bitland\") individual waivers from specified portions of the DOE test procedure for determining the energy efficiency of external power supplies. 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EPS-001, EPS-002, EPS-003, EPS-004]","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2018-04-05T10:00:15Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":11738,"subtype":null,"title":"Notice of Decision and Order Granting Individual Waivers to Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Poin2 Lab and Hefei Bitland Information Technology Co., From the Department of Energy External Power Supplies Test Procedure","toc_doc":"Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Poin2 Lab and Hefei Bitland Information Technology Co.","toc_subject":"External Power Supplies Test Procedure Waivers; Approvals:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":83}