Residential Furnaces and Boilers Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR)
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA or the Act) prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment, and requires the Department of Energy to determine if amendments to increase the stringency of the standards are technologically feasible and economically justified, and if they would save a significant amount of energy. In this notice, the Department is proposing to amend the energy conservation standards for residential furnaces and boilers and is announcing a public meeting.
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- NOPR Federal Register Notice (PDF 468 KB)
- NOPR Technical Support Document
- NOPR Analytical Tools
- NOPR Public Meeting
How to Submit Comments
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or by courier. Wherever possible, comments in the electronic format should carry the electronic signature of the author. Absent an electronic signature, comments submitted electronically must be followed and authenticated by submitting the signed original paper document.
Email: ResidentialFBNOPRComments@ee.doe.gov
Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121
Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards-Jones, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Program, Room 1J-018, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: 202-586-2945
Comments should clearly identify the Docket number, which is EE-RM/STD-01-350.