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Rulemaking for Residential Furnace Fans Energy Conservation Standards

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The Department of Energy (DOE) has developed energy conservation standards for residential furnace fans. This rulemaking is mandated by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA).

Recent Updates

DOE published a final rule regarding energery conservation standards for residential furnace fans. 79 FR 38129 (July 3, 2014)

Public Meeting Information

There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.

Submitting Public Comments

The comment period is closed.

Milestones and Documents

The residential furnace fans rulemaking docket EERE-2010-BT-STD-0011 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.

Framework	Notice of Public Meeting, Federal Register, 75 FR 31323 (June 3, 2010) Framework Document Public Meeting 06/08/2010 Public Meeting Presentation Public Meeting Transcript Comment Deadline: closed
Preliminary Analysis	Notice of Public Meeting, Federal Register, 77 FR 40530 (July 10, 2012) Preliminary Technical Support Document National Impact Analysis Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Public Meeting 07/27/2012 Public Meeting Presentation Public Meeting Transcript Comment deadline: closed
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Register, 78 FR 64067 (October 25, 2013) Extension of Public Comment Period,, Federal Register, 78 FR 77607 (December 24, 2013) Technical Support Document Life Cycle Cost Analysis Life Cycle Cost Analysis (Inputs) National Impact Analysis National Impact Analysis (Plus) Government Regulatory Impact Model Public Meeting 12/03/2013 Public Meeting Presentation Public Meeting Transcript Comment deadline: closed OIRA Compare Document*
Final Rule	Final Rule, Federal Register, 79 FR 38129 (July 3, 2014) Life Cycle Cost Analysis Life Cycle Cost Analysis (Inputs) National Impact Analysis National Impact Analysis (Plus) Government Regulatory Impact Model Technical Support Document

*After a regulatory action has been completed, Executive Order 12866 requires agencies to identify the substantive changes between the draft submitted to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review and the action subsequently announced, and to identify those changes made at the suggestion or recommendation of OIRA.

Related Rulemakings

DOE is also conducting a residential furnace fans test procedure rulemaking.

Statutory Authority

The current energy conservation standards for residential furnace fans 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) These appliances are treated as covered products under Part A. (42 U.S.C. 6295(f)(4)(D))

Contact Information

For more information related to this rulemaking, please email:

residential_furnace_fans@ee.doe.gov