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        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>202210</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <CODE>1904</CODE>
            <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
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            <NAME>Department of Energy</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Energy Conservation Standards for Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>As required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (EPCA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is conducting this rulemaking to consider amended energy conservation standards for a certain category of Commercial Package Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment found at 10 CFR 431.97, specifically those for variable refrigerant flow multi-split air conditioners and heat pumps (VRFs). Under the statute, DOE is required to either: (1) establish an amended uniform national standard for this equipment at the minimum level specified in the amended ASHRAE Standard 90.1; or (2) adopt a more-stringent standard, if supported by clear and convincing evidence. To adopt a more-stringent standard, the Secretary must determine, by rule published in the <strong>Federal Register</strong>, that adoption of such standard for this equipment would result in significant additional conservation of energy and is technologically feasible and economically justified.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>Undetermined</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>Undetermined</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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            <CFR>10 CFR 431</CFR>
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        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(A)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE></DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Subject to ASHRAE trigger for certain equipment under 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(A)</DLINE_DESC>
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                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE></DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>Subject to 6-year-look-back for certain equipment under 42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)(C)</DLINE_DESC>
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        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Data Availability (NODA) and Request for Information (RFI)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/08/2019</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>84 FR 32328</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NODA Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/22/2019</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/01/2022</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>87 FR 11335</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Correction </TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/14/2022</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>87 FR 14186</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/02/2022</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2023</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>Undetermined</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>Undetermined</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Catherine</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Rivest</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>General Engineer</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>1904</CODE>
                    <NAME>Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>EE</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 586-7335</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>catherine.rivest@ee.doe.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1000 Independence Avenue SW, Building Technologies Office, EE-5B,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20585</ZIP>
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