1904-AE65 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1904 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy EE 1900 Department of Energy DOE Test Procedures for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended, requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to amend test procedures with respect to packaged terminal air conditioners (PTACs) and packaged terminal heat pumps (PTHPs) at least once every 7 years, if it determines that amended test procedures would more accurately produce test results which measure energy efficiency, or make a determination not to amend test procedures. DOE proposes to amend PTACs and PTHPs to establish seasonal energy efficiency metrics for heating and cooling. DOE also proposes to revise the current test procedure to measure dehumidification energy use to make-up air PTACs and PTHPs. Now completed, this rulemaking fulfills DOE’s statutory obligation to either propose amended standards for this equipment or determine that the existing standards do not need to be amended. The early assessment review request for information, 85 FR 78967 (12/08/2020) was published under the incorrect RIN (1904-AE80).

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No Undetermined 10 CFR 431.96 42 U.S.C. 6311(1)(l) 42 U.S.C. 6314(a)(1) Statutory Other Subject to 7-year-look-back in 42 U.S.C. 6314(a)(1) No Request for Information (RFI); Early Assessment Review 12/08/2020 85 FR 78967 RFI, Early Assessment Review, Comment Period End 02/22/2021 Second RFI 05/25/2021 86 FR 28005 Second RFI Comment Period End 06/24/2021 NPRM 05/12/2023 88 FR 30836 NPRM Comment Period End 07/11/2023 Undetermined Undetermined No Undetermined https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=46&action=viewcurrent No No 1904-AE80 Previously reported as 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