1904-AD61 201610 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 Circulator Pumps

Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), DOE may set energy conservation standards for types of pumps, including circulator pumps (42 U.S.C. 3211(1)(A). On February 3, 2016, DOE published a notice of intent to establish a working group for circulator pumps (81 FR 5658). The working group will consider definitions, test procedures and energy conservation standards for these pumps, as authorized by EPCA.   

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Not Yet Determined 42 U.S.C. 6311 et seq. No Notice of Intent to Start a Negotiated Rulemaking Working Group and Notice of Public Meeting 02/03/2016 81 FR 5658 Notice of Working Group Public Meetings 03/16/2016 81 FR 14024 NPRM 01/00/2017 Undetermined None No www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=41&action=viewlive No No John Cymbalsky Building Technologies Office, EE-5B 1901 Departmental and Others ENDEP 202 287-1692 john.cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington DC 20585