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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
10 CFR Part 430
[Docket Number EE-RM/TP-97-600]
RIN 1904-AA71
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures and Certification and Enforcement Requirements for Plumbing Products; and Certification and Enforcement Requirements for Residential Appliances
AGENCY: Office Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy
ACTION: Final Rule
SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (EPCA), requires the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) to administer an energy and water conservation program for certain major household appliances and commercial equipment, including certain plumbing products. This final rule codifies in Part 430 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations water conservation standards established in EPCA for showerheads, water closet and urinals, establishes, as directed by EPCA, water conservation standards for faucets and test procedures by reference to revised American Society of Mechanical Engineers/American National Standards Institute (ASME/ANSI) standards; and provides certification and enforcement requires for plumbing products. This final rule also clarifies and extends the certification and enforcement requirements to all residential covered products.
Federal Register Documents
Test Procedures and Certification and Enforcement Requirements for Plumbing Products; and Certification and Enforcement Requirements for Residential Appliances, Federal Register, March 18, 1998 (PDF 167 KB) Download Acrobat Reader.
Contact Information
Stephen Witkowski
Program Manager
(202) 586-7463
Previous Rules and Documents
Final Rule — Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures and Certification and Enforcement Requirements for Plumbing Products; and Certification and Enforcement Requirements for Residential Appliances; March 18, 1998
Proposed Rule — Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products; Test Procedures and Certification Requirements for Plumbing Products; and Certification Requirements for Residential Appliances; February 20, 1997
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