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Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Fans and Blowers
The Energy Department published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on January 19, 2024. Comments closed on March 19, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including fans and blowers. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically determine whether more stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified and would result in significant energy savings. In this notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR"), DOE proposes energy conservation standards for two categories of fans and blowers: air circulating fans ("ACFs"), and fans and blowers that are not ACFs, referred to as general fans and blowers ("GFBs") throughout this document. DOE also announces a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed standards and associated analyses and results.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2023-28976
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking and announcement of public meeting
- Agency
- Energy Department
- Published
- January 19, 2024
- Comments due
- March 19, 2024
- Dates
- Comments: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this NOPR no later than March 19, 2024.
- Docket
- EERE-2022-BT-STD-0002
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1904-AF40
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 10 CFR 429; 10 CFR 431
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Confidential business information; Energy conservation; Household appliances; Incorporation by reference; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 162
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