Building Technologies Office, EE-2J

1904-AD82 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1904 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy EE 1900 Department of Energy DOE Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator-Freezers

Pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, the U.S. Department of Energy withdraws a disapproved final rule that was published in the Federal Register on January 21, 2025. The final rule would have established amended energy conservation standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers. The House and the Senate passed House Joint Resolution 75 (H.J.Res. 75), which disapproved DOE’s January 21, 2025 final rule under the Congressional Review Act (CRA; 5 U.S.C. 801-808). H.J.Res. 75 was sent to the President for signature on May 6, 2025, and it was subsequently signed by the President on May 9, 2025. Because the January 21, 2025 DOE final rule was disapproved, the Department withdrew the rule from the Federal Register because the rule no longer has force or effect.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions Yes Private Sector Deregulatory 10 CFR 431.66 42 U.S.C. 6313(c) Statutory Final Subject to 42 U.S.C. 6295(m); 6316(e(1)(A)); and 6313(c)(6)(B) No Request for Information (RFI); Early Assessment Review 07/16/2021 86 FR 37708 RFI Comment Period End 08/30/2021 Notification of Webinar and Availability of Preliminary Technical Support Document 06/28/2022 87 FR 38296 Comment Period End 08/29/2022 NPRM 10/10/2023 88 FR 70196 NPRM Comment Period End 12/11/2023 Notification of data availability (NODA) and request for comment. 08/28/2024 89 FR 68788 NODA Comment Period End 09/27/2024 Final Rule 01/21/2025 90 FR 7464 Final Rule; Delay of Effective Date 03/07/2025 90 FR 11466 Final Rule Effective 05/20/2025 Final Rule; Withdrawal 05/20/2025 90 FR 21392 YES Businesses None No Undetermined https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=28 Yes No Jeremy Dommu Building Technologies Office, EE-2J 1900 Department of Energy DOE 202 586-9870 jeremy.dommu@ee.doe.gov 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20585