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This page lists notices and rulemakings from the Federal Register which were recently announced by the Building Technologies Program. If you need information regarding a notice or rule not listed please call (202) 586-9127. You can also access recent announcements regarding workshops/other meetings, or return to the Appliances and Commercial Equipment Home Page.

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2008

  • Energy Conservation Program for Commerical and Industrial Equipment: Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner and Packaged Terminal Heat Pump Energy Conservation Standards, Federal Register, April 7, 2008 (PDF 1.5 MB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy, Federal Register, March 3, 2008 (PDF 93 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Decision and Order Granting a Waiver to the General Electric Company from the Department of Energy Residential Refrigerator and Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedure [Case No. RF-007], Federal Register, February 27, 2008 (PDF 96 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Publication of the Petition for Waiver from Sanyo Fisher Company and Granting of the Application for Interim Waiver from the Department of Energy Residential and Commercial Central Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Test Procedures [Case No. CAC-017], Federal Register, January 2, 2008 (PDF 191 KB)

2007

  • Final Rule: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Boilers (PDF 1.08 MB)

  • Final Rule: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, Final Rule, Federal Register, October 22, 2007 (PDF 896 KB)

  • Final Rule: Energy Conservation Program for Commercial Equipment: Distribution Transformers Energy Conservation Standards, Federal Register, October 12, 2007 (PDF 1.6 MB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Publication of the Petition for Waiver from Daikin U.S. Corporation and Granting of the Application for Interim Waiver from the Department of Energy Residential Central Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Test Procedure [Case No. CAC-016], Federal Register, September 18, 2007 (PDF 136 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Publication of the Petition for Waiver from LG Electronics and Granting of the Application for Interim Waiver from the Department of Energy Residential Central Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Test Procedure [Case No. CAC-014], Federal Register, September 18, 2007 (PDF 123 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document for Small Electric Motors, Federal Register, August 10, 2007 (PDF 80 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Ice-Cream Freezers; for Self-Contained Commercial Refrigerators, Commercial Freezers, and Commercial Refrigerator-Freezers without Doors; and for Remote Condensing Commercial Refrigerators, Commercial Freezers, and Commercial Refrigerator-Freezers, Federal Register, July 26, 2007 (PDF 424 KB)

  • Publication of the Petition for Waiver and Granting of the Application for Interim Waiver of Daikin U.S. Corporation from the Department of Energy Residential and Commercial Package Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Test Procedures, Federal Register, July 2, 2007 (PDF 140 KB)

  • Agency Information Collection: Energy Conservation Program: Compliance and Certification Information Collection for Consumer Appliance Products, Federal Register, May 31, 2007 (PDF 82 KB)

  • Decision and Order Granting a Waiver to Liebherr and Hausgeräte from the Department of Energy Electric Refrigerator and Electric Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedures, Federal Register, April 24, 2007 (PDF 146 KB)

  • Publication of the Petition for Waiver and Denial of the Application for Interim Waiver of Cascade Group, LLC from the Department of Energy Commercial Package Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Test Procedures, Federal Register, April 20, 2007 (PDF 3.9 MB)

  • Publication of the Petition for Waiver of General Electric Company from the Department of Energy Refrigerator and Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedures, Federal Register, April 17, 2007 (PDF 373 KB)

  • Decision and Order Granting a Waiver from the Department of Energy Residential and Commercial Package Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Test Procedures to Mitsubishi Electric, and Modification of the 2004 Waiver Granted to Mitsubishi Electric from the Same DOE Test Procedure, (Case No. CAC-012), Federal Register, April 9, 2007 (PDF 435 KB)

  • Publication of the Petition for Waiver and Granting of the Application for Interim Waiver of Mitsubishi Electric from the Department of Energy Commercial Water Source Heat Pump Test Procedure, (Case No. CAC-015), Federal Register, April 9, 2007 (PDF 165 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy, Federal Register, March 27, 2007 (PDF 175 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Efficiency Standards for Commercial Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Water Heating Equipment, Federal Register, March 7, 2007 (PDF 1.2 MB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Furnaces and Boilers, Notice of Data Availability, Federal Register, February 9, 2007 (PDF 99 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Commercial Equipment: Distribution Transformers Energy Conservation Standards, Notice of Data Availability, Federal Register, February 9, 2007 (PDF 154 KB)

  • Notice of Extension of Comment Period: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters, Federal Register, January 30, 2007 (PDF 75 KB)

  • Final Rule: Technical Amendment: Energy Conservation Standards for Certain Ceiling Fan Light Kits, Federal Register, January 11, 2007 (PDF 88 KB)

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2006

  • Notice of Public Meeting and Availability of Two Documents Relating to DOE's Plans for Developing Energy Conservation Standards for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies, Federal Register, December 29, 2006 (PDF 55 KB)

  • Notice of Denial of the California Energy Commission's Petition for Waiver from Federal Preemption of California's Water Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers, Federal Register, December 28, 2006 (PDF 130 KB)

  • Final Rule: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Certain Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment; Technical Amendment to Energy Conservation Standards for Certain Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Federal Register, December 8, 2006 (PDF 360 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Water Heaters, Direct Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters, Federal Register, November 24, 2006 (PDF 60 KB)

  • Agency Information Collection Extension (PDF 61 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps; Correction, Federal Register, October 10, 2006 (PDF 59 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Boilers, Federal Register, October 6, 2006 (PDF 468 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Refrigerated Beverage Vending Machines and Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers and Refrigerator-Freezers, Federal Register, October 3, 2006 (PDF 97 KB)

  • Publication of the Petition for Waiver and Denial of the Application for Interim Waiver of LG Electronics from the Department of Energy Clothes Dryer Test Procedure, Federal Register,
    August 23, 2006 (PDF 83 KB)

  • Publication of the Petition for Waiver and Granting of the Application for Interim Waiver of Whirlpool Corporation from the Department of Energy Residential Automatic and Semi-Automatic Clothes Washer Test Procedures, Federal Register, August 22, 2006 (PDF 75 KB)

  • Publication of the Petition for Waiver of Peerless Boilers Heat, LLC from the Department of Energy Residential Furnace and Boiler Test Procedures, Federal Register, August 14, 2006 (PDF 320 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Commercial Equipment: Distribution Transformers Energy Conservation Standards, Federal Register, August 4, 2006 (PDF 456 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment; Certification, Compliance, and Enforcement Requirements for Consumer Products and for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment; Technical Amendment to Energy Conservation Standards for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Federal Register, July 25, 2006

  • Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, Proposed Rule, Federal Register, July 20, 2006 (PDF 320 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Standards for Certain Industrial Equipment: Determination Concerning the Potential for Energy Conservation Standards for Small Electric Motors, Federal Register, July 10, 2006, (PDF 112 KB)

  • California Energy Commission Petition for Exemption from Federal Preemption of California's Water Conservation Standards for Clothes Washers, Federal Register, June 20, 2006, (PDF 63 KB)

  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Opportunity for Public Comment: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Classifying Products as Covered Products, Federal Register, May 4, 2006 (PDF 97 KB)

  • Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Efficiency Certification, Compliance, and Enforcement Requirements for Commercial Heating, Air Conditioning and Water Heating Equipment, Federal Register, April 28, 2006 (PDF 158 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program: Proposed Information Collection, Federal Register, April 27, 2006 (PDF 49 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Distribution Transformers, Federal Register, April 27, 2006 (PDF 808 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Ice Cream Freezers; Self-Contained Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers Without Doors; and Remote-Condensing Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers, Federal Register, April 25, 2006 (PDF 69 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Residential Electric and Gas Ranges, and Microwave Ovens, Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, March 27, 2006 (PDF 70 KB)

  • Publication of the Petition for Waiver and Granting of the Application for Interim Waiver of Mitsubishi Electric from the DOE Residential and Commercial Package Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Test Procedures, Federal Register, March 24, 2006 (PDF 1.2 MB)

  • Notice of Document Availability: Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Efficiency Standards for Commercial Heating, Air-Conditioning and Water Heating Equipment, Federal Register, March 13, 2006 (PDF 311 KB)

  • Notice: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy, Federal Register, February 27, 2006 (PDF 60 KB)

  • California Energy Commission Petition for Exemption from Federal Preemption of California's Water Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers, Federal Register, February 6, 2006 (PDF 108 KB)

  • Publication of the Petition for Waiver of Liebherr Hausgerate from DOE Refrigerator and Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedures, January 13, 2006 (PDF 67 KB)

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2005

  • Final Rule; Technical Amendment; Correction: Energy Conservation Program for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Federal Register, October 25, 2005 (PDF 35 KB)

  • Final Rule; Technical Amendment: Energy Conservation Program for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Federal Register, October 18, 2005 (PDF 139 KB)

  • Final Rule: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, Federal Register, October 11, 2005 (PDF 2.1 MB)

  • Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy, Federal Register, March 11, 2005 (PDF 69 KB)

  • Notice of Availability: The Department of Energy announces the availability of the "Joint Stakeholders Comments on Standards for Commercial Package Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps" and an opportunity for public comment. Federal Register, February 15, 2005, (PDF 59 KB)

  • Publication of the Petition for Waiver of Fujitsu General Limited from the DOE Residential Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Test Procedures (Case No. CAC-010), Federal Register, February 4, 2005 (PDF 154 KB)

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2004

  • Decision and Order Denying the American Water Heater Company Petition for Waiver of the DOE Test Procedure for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Water Heaters, (Case No. WH-010), Federal Register, December 17, 2004, (PDF 76 KB)

  • Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers: Advance Notice of Proposed rulemaking; Notice of Availability of a Supplemental Technical Support Document Appendix, and Correction, Federal Register, November 19, 2004, (PDF 60 KB)

  • Final Rule: Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures and Efficiency Standards for Commercial Warm Air Furnaces: General Provisions for Commercial Heating, Air Conditioning and Water Heating Equipment; Energy Efficiency Provisions for Electric Motors, Federal Register, October 21, 2004, (PDF 359 KB)

  • Direct Final Rule: Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures and Efficiency Standards for Commercial Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, Federal Register, October 21, 2004, (PDF 148 KB)

  • Final Rule: Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures and Efficiency Standards for Commercial Packaged Boilers, Federal Register, October 21, 2004, (PDF 149 KB)

  • Direct Final Rule: Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures and Efficiency Standards for Commercial Water Heaters, Hot Water Supply Boilers and Unfired Hot Water Storage Tanks, Federal Register, October 21, 2004, (PDF 140 KB)

  • Decision and Order Granting a Waiver From the DOE Commercial Package Air Conditioner and Heat Pump Test Procedure to Mitsubishi Electric (Case No. CAC- 008), Federal Register, August 27, 2004, (PDF 70 KB)

  • Final Rule: Technical Amendment: Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy Conservation Standards, Federal Register, August 17, 2004, (PDF 80 KB)

  • Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Test Procedures for Distribution Transformers, Federal Register, July 29, 2004, (PDF 422 KB)

  • Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Public Meeting, Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers, Federal Register, July 29, 2004, (PDF 286 KB)

  • Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Public Meeting, Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Unitary Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, Federal Register, July 29, 2004, (PDF 300 KB)

  • Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Public Meeting, Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Boilers, Federal Register, July 29, 2004, (PDF 270 KB)

  • Granting of the Application for Interim Waiver and Publishing of the Petition for Waiver of A.O. Smith Water Products Company from the DOE Uniform Federal Test Procedure for Measuring the Efficiency of Commercial Water Heaters, (Case No. WH-019), Federal Register, May 27, 2004, (PDF 579 KB)

  • Petition for Waiver and Solicitation of Comments: Granting of the Application for Interim Waiver and Publishing of the Petition for Waiver of Bock Water Heaters, Inc. from the DOE Uniform Federal Test Procedure for Measuring Efficiency of Commercial Water Heaters (Case No. WH-018), Federal Register, May 27, 2004, (PDF 351 KB)

  • Petition for Waiver and Solicitation of Comments: Granting of the Application for Interim Waiver and Publishing of the Petition for Waiver of Rheem Water Heaters From the DOE Uniform Federal Test Procedure for Measuring Efficiency of Commercial Water Heaters (Case No. WH-017), Federal Register, May 27, 2004, (PDF 459 KB)

  • Petition for Waiver and Solicitation of Comments: Granting of the Application for Interim Waiver and Publishing of the Petition for Waiver of Heat Transfer Products, Inc. from the DOE Uniform Federal Test Procedure for Measuring Efficiency of Water Heaters, (Case No. WH-015), Federal Register, May 27, 2004, (PDF KB

  • Petition for Waiver and Solicitation of Comments: Granting of the Application for Interim Waiver and Publishing of the Petition for Waiver of GSW Water Heating from the DOE Uniform Federal Test Procedure for Measuring Efficiency of Commercial Water Heaters, (Case No. WH-014), Federal Register, May 27, 2004, (PDF 667 KB

  • Notice of Decision and Order: Decision and Order Granting a Waiver from the DOE Clothes Washer Test Procedure to Fisher & Paykel, (Case No. CW-012), Federal Register, March 17, 2004, (PDF KB)

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2003

  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Clothes Washers, Federal Register, October 31, 2003, (PDF 29 KB)

  • Direct Final Rule: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Clothes Washers, Federal Register, October 31, 2003, (PDF 138 KB)

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2002

  • Final Rule: Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Extension of Time for Electric Motor Manufacturers to Certify Compliance with Energy Efficiency Standards, Federal Register, November 26, 2002, (PDF 62 KB)

  • Correction Notice: Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Extension of Time for Electric Motor Manufacturers to Certify Compliance with Energy Efficiency Standards, Federal Register, December 4, 2002, (PDF 18 KB)

  • Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Final Determination Concerning the CSA International Petition for Recognition as a Nationally Recognized Certification Program for Electric Motor Efficiency, Federal Register, December 27, 2002, (PDF 167 KB)

  • Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Final Determination Concerning the Petition for Recognition of Underwriters Laboratories Inc. as a Nationally Recognized Certification Program for Electric Motors, Federal Register, December 27, 2002, (PDF 91 KB)

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2001

  • Final Rule: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Dishwashers, Federal Register, December 18, 2001, (PDF 84 KB)

  • Public Notice and Solicitation of Comments: "Energy Conservation Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Petition for Recognition of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. to be Classified as a Nationally Recognized Certification Program for Electric Motor Efficiency, Federal Register, October 3, 2001, (PDF 62 KB)

  • Final Rule: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Central Air Conditioners and Heat PUmps Energy Conservation Standards, Federal Register, January 22, 2001, (PDF 635 KB)

  • Final Rule: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Water Heaters, Federal Register, January 17, 2001, (PDF 552 KB)

  • Final Rule: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Clothes Washer Energy Conservation Standards" Federal Register, January 12, 2001, (PDF 313 KB)

  • Final Rule: Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Efficiency Standards for Commercial Heating, Air Conditioning and Water Heating Equipment, Federal Register, January 12, 2001 (PDF 616 KB)

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2000

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1999

  • Proposed Rule: Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures and Efficiency Standards for Commercial Warm Air Furnaces; Efficiency Certification, Compliance, and Enforcement Requirements for Commercial Heating, Air Conditioning and Water Heating Equipment, Federal Register, December 13, 1999 (PDF 274 KB)

  • Final Rule: Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures, Labeling, and Certification Requirements for Electric Motors, Federal Register, October 5, 1999

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1998

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1997

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