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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating an effort to determine whether to amend the test procedures for dedicated-purpose pool pumps. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended, requires DOE to amend test procedures with respect to dedicated-purpose pool pumps 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. This rulemaking will evaluate the need to amend the current test procedures for this equipment. Once completed, this rulemaking will fulfill DOE’s statutory obligation to either propose amended test procedures for this equipment or determine that the existing test procedures do not need to be amended.