3084-AB15 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3084 Federal Trade Commission FTC Rule Concerning Energy And Water Use Labeling For Consumer Products

On September 15, 2016, the Commission published a Final Rule amending the Energy Labeling Rule to improve access to energy labels online and improve labels for refrigerators, ceiling fans, central air conditioners, and water heaters. 81 FR 63634. The amendments to 16 CFR 305.3(x), 305.13, and Sample Label 17 of appendix L are effective on September 17, 2018 . All other amendments were effective on June 12, 2017 .

On September 12, 2016, the Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to require labels for portable air conditioners, large-diameter and high-speed small diameter ceiling fans, and instantaneous electric water heaters. 81 FR 62681. Additionally, it proposed eliminating certain marking requirements for plumbing products. The comment period closed on November 14, 2016. On June 28, 2017, the Commission issued a final rule amending the Rule to eliminate certain marking requirements for plumbing products and to exempt certain ceiling fans from labeling requirements. 82 FR 29230. Among other changes, the amendments updated the Rule to include labeling requirements for electric instantaneous water heaters. This final rule’s effective date is December 26, 2017, except for the amendments to 16 CFR 305.13, which are effective on September 17, 2018, and the amendments to 16 CFR 305.16, which were effective on July 28, 2017.

On November 9, 2017, the Commission published proposed rule changes containing scheduled, routine updates to the comparability ranges and unit energy cost figures on EnergyGuide labels for dishwashers, furnaces, room air conditioners, and pool heaters. The Commission also proposed to set a compliance date for EnergyGuide labels on room air conditioner boxes. The comment period closed on December 4, 2017. On February 22, 2018, the Commission published final rule amendments that update ranges of comparability and unit energy cost figures on EnergyGuide labels for dishwashers, furnaces, room air conditioners, and pool heaters. 83 FR 7593. The effective date is May 23, 2018. The Commission also set a compliance date of October 1, 2019, for EnergyGuide labels on room air conditioner boxes and made several minor clarifications and corrections to the Rule.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined No Independent agency 16 CFR 305 sec. 321 and 325 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) No ANPRM 07/17/2008 73 FR 40988 Public Meeting 09/15/2008 ANPRM Comment Period End 09/29/2008 ANPRM (Consumer Electronics) 03/16/2009 74 FR 11045 ANPRM (Consumer Electronics) Comment Period End 05/14/2009 NPRM (Light Bulbs) 11/10/2009 74 FR 57950 NPRM Comment Period End (Light Bulbs) 12/28/2009 NPRM (TVs and Other Consumer Electronics) 03/11/2010 75 FR 11483 Public Meeting (TVs and Other Consumer Electronics) 04/16/2010 NPRM (TVs and Other Consumer Electronics) Comment Period End 05/14/2010 Final Rule (Light Bulbs) 07/19/2010 75 FR 41696 Technical Correction to Final Rule (Light Bulbs) 08/16/2010 75 FR 49818 Comment Period End (Light Bulb: Other Issues) 09/20/2010 NPRM (Light Bulbs) 12/29/2010 75 FR 81943 Final Rule (TVs) 01/06/2011 76 FR 1038 Final Rule (Light Bulb) 04/12/2011 76 FR 20233 NPRM (Light Bulb II) 08/01/2011 76 FR 45715 ANPRM (Regional Efficiency Standards) 11/28/2011 76 FR 72872 Public Meeting (Regional Efficiency Standards) 12/16/2011 ANPRM Comment Period End (Regional Efficiency Standards) 01/10/2012 NPRM (Systematic Review) 03/15/2012 77 FR 15298 NPRM (Regional Efficiency Standards) 06/06/2012 77 FR 33337 NPRM (Comparability Ranges) 01/09/2013 78 FR 1779 Final Rule (Systematic Review) 01/10/2013 78 FR 2200 Final Rule (Regional Efficiency Standards) 02/06/2013 78 FR 8362 Final Rule (Comparability Ranges) 07/23/2013 78 FR 43974 NPRM (Televisions) 12/26/2013 78 FR 78305 NPRM (Televisions) Comment Period End 02/14/2014 Final Rule (Televisions) 04/09/2014 79 FR 19464 Supplemental NPRM (Systematic Review) 06/18/2014 79 FR 34642 Supplemental NPRM (Systematic Review) Comment Period End 08/18/2014 Final Rule (Regional Efficiency Standards) 12/29/2014 79 FR 77868 ANPRM (Refrigeration Products) 12/31/2014 79 FR 78736 Final Action Effective (Regional Efficiency Standards) 04/06/2015 Final Rule (Systematic Review) 11/02/2015 80 FR 67285 NPRM (Access to Labels) 11/02/2015 80 FR 67351 NPRM Comment Period End 01/01/2016 Final Rule (Comparability Ranges) 02/11/2016 81 FR 7201 Final Rule (Comparability Ranges) Effective Date 05/11/2016 NPRM (Fans, Water Heaters, Plumbing) 09/12/2016 81 FR 62681 Final Rule (Access to Labels) 09/15/2016 81 FR 63634 Final Rule (Access to Labels) Effective 09/17/2016 NPRM (Fans, Water Heaters, Plumbing) Comment Period End 11/14/2016 Final Rule (Access to Labels); Correction 10/28/2016 81 FR 74917 Final Rule (Access to Labels) Effective 06/17/2017 Final Rule (Fans, Water Heaters, Plumbing) 06/28/2017 82 FR 29230 NPRM (Comparability Ranges) 11/09/2017 82 FR 52024 NPRM (Comparability Ranges) Comment Period End 12/04/2017 Final Rule (Comparability Ranges) 02/22/2018 83 FR 7593 Final Rule (Comparability Ranges) Effective 05/23/2018 Final Rule (Room Air Conditioner Boxes) Effective 10/00/2019 Undetermined Businesses Governmental Jurisdictions Organizations None No No No No 3084-AB11 Related to Hampton Newsome Attorney 3084 Federal Trade Commission FTC 202 326-2889 hnewsome@ftc.gov Division of Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, CC-9528, Washington DC 20580