Building Technologies Office, EE-5B

1904-AE43 201910 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 Test Procedures for Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

Consistent with the requirements under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended, DOE is examining whether to amend the current test procedures for certain categories of commercial air conditioning and heating equipment found at 10 CFR 431.96, including variable refrigerant flow air conditioning and heating equipment. Because of this proceeding, DOE may propose and adopt new and amended test procedures for this equipment, or issue a determination that amendments to the current test procedures are required.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined Undetermined Other 10 CFR 431 42 U.S.C. 6314(a)(4)(B) 42 U.S.C. 6314(a)(1)(A) Statutory Other Subject to ASHRAE trigger for certain equipment in 42 U.S.C. 6314(a)(4)(B) Statutory Other Subject to 7-year-look-back for certain equipment in 42 U.S.C. 6314(a)(1) No Request for Information (RFI) 07/25/2017 82 FR 34427 RFI Comment Period End 08/24/2017 NPRM 06/00/2020 Undetermined Undetermined Undetermined No No John Cymbalsky Building Technologies Office, EE-5B 1904 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy EE 202 287-1692 john.cymbalsky@ee.doe.gov 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20585