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Pursuant to the 7-year-lookback provision in 42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(1)(A), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to amend the test procedures for consumer refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and  freezers, and miscellaneous refrigeration products (collectively "consumer refrigeration products").  The proposed test procedure amendments would, among other things, define the term "compartment," and revise the method for including the energy use of automatic icemakers and certain other energy-using functions.  DOE is also proposing to adjust the standards for these products to ensure that this change in test methodology does not require manufacturers to increase the efficiency of already compliant products or allow previously non-compliant products to meet the current energy conservation standard.