Rulemaking for Plumbing Products Test Procedure

DOE published a final rule regarding test procedures for showerheads, faucets, water closets, urinals, and commercial prerinse spray valves. 78 FR 62970 (October 23, 2013).

No public meeting is scheduled at this time.

The comment period is closed.

The plumbing products test procedure rulemaking docket EERE-2011-BT-TP-0061 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents. For the latest information on the planned timing of future DOE regulatory milestones, see the current Office of Management and Budget Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. All planned dates are preliminary and subject to change.

The current water conservation standards for showerheads, faucets, water closets, and urinals are mandated by Part A, the ‘‘Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles’’ of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended. (42 U.S.C. 6291–6309) Showerheads, faucets, water closets, and urinals are treated as covered products under Part A. (42 U.S.C. 6295(j) and 42 U.S.C. 6295(k)) Commercial prerinse spray valves are also covered in Part A (42 U.S.C. 6295(dd)), although DOE subsequently adopted the standards and test procedure for these products into the Code of Federal Regulations as industrial equipment. 70 FR 60407 (Oct. 18, 2005).