1904-AD97 202204 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1904 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy EE 1900 Department of Energy DOE Energy Conservation Standards for Room Air Conditioners

Consistent with the requirements under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is examining whether to amend the energy conservation standards for room air conditioners found at 10 CFR 430.32. As a result of this proceeding, DOE may propose and adopt more stringent standards or issue a determination that no amendments to the current standards are required. Once completed, this rulemaking will fulfill DOE’s statutory obligation to either propose amended standards for this product or determine that the standards do not need to be amended.

]]> Economically Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Yes No 10 CFR 430.32 42 U.S.C. 6295(c) 42 U.S.C. 6295(m) 42 U.S.C. 6292(a)(2) Statutory Other Subject to 6-year-look-back in 42 U.S.C. 6295(m) No Request for Information (RFI) 06/18/2015 80 FR 34843 RFI Comment Period Extended 07/27/2015 80 FR 44301 RFI Comment Period Extended End 09/02/2015 Public Notice of Webinar and Availability of Preliminary Technical Support Document 06/17/2020 85 FR 36512 Public Notice Comment Period End 08/17/2020 Reopening of Comment Period 08/25/2020 85 FR 52280 Reopening of Comment Period End 09/08/2020 NPRM 04/07/2022 87 FR 20608 NPRM Comment Period End 06/06/2022 Final Action 03/00/2023 No Local State No Undetermined https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=52&action=viewlive No No Bryan Berringer D. Building Technologies Office, EE-5B 1904 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy EE 202 586-0371 bryan.berringer@ee.doe.gov 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20585