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1904-AD09 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1904 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy EE 1900 Department of Energy DOE Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Lamps

Amendments to Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) direct DOE to conduct two rulemaking cycles to evaluate energy conservation standards for GSLs, the first of which must be initiated no later than January 1, 2014. EISA specifically states that the scope of the rulemaking is not limited to incandescent lamp technologies. EISA also states that DOE must consider in the first rulemaking cycle the minimum backstop requirement of 45 lumens per watt for GSLs effective January 1, 2020, established by EISA. This rulemaking constitutes DOE's first rulemaking cycle.

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EPCA requires minimum energy efficiency standards for certain appliances and commercial equipment.

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Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA or the Act) Public Law 94163 (42 U.S.C. 62916309 as codified) established the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles. Pursuant to EPCA any new or amended energy conservation standard that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) prescribes for certain products such as general service lamps shall be designed to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that is technologically feasible and economically justified (42 U.S.C. 6295(o)(2)(A)) and result in a significant conservation of energy (42 U.S.C. 6295(o)(3)(B)).

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The statute requires DOE to conduct rulemakings to review standards and to revise standards to achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified. In making this determination DOE conducts a thorough analysis of the alternative standard levels including the existing standard based on the criteria specified by the statute.

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Because DOE has not yet proposed energy efficiency standards, DOE cannot provide an estimate of combined aggregate costs and benefits for these actions. DOE will, however, in compliance with all applicable law, issue standards that provide for increased energy efficiency that are economically justified. Estimates of energy savings will be provided when DOE issues the notice of proposed rulemaking action.

]]> ]]> Framework Document Availibility; Public Meeting 12/09/2013 78 FR 73737 Framework Document Comment Period Extended 01/23/2014 79 FR 3742 Framework Document Comment Period End 02/07/2014 Preliminary Analysis 12/00/2014 NPRM 02/00/2016 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/rulemaking.aspx?ruleid=83 www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=EERE-2013-BT-STD-0051 No No Lucy DeButts Buildings Technologies Office, EE-5B 1904 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy EE 202 287-1604 lucy.debutts@ee.doe.gov 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20585