Rulemaking for Commercial Pre-Rinse Spray Valves Test Procedures

DOE has published a Federal Register notice of final rule regarding test procedures for commercial prerinse spray valves. 80 FR 81441 (December 30, 2015).

There is no public meeting scheduled at this time. 

The comment period has closed. 

Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR for test procedures for commercial prerinse spray valves, and provide docket number EERE 2014–BT–TP–0055 and/or Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) number 1904 AD41. Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

2. Email: SprayValves2014TP0055@ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number and/or RIN in the subject line of the message.

3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies office, Mailstop EE 5B, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, 20585 0121. If possible, please submit all items on a compact disk (CD), in which case it is not necessary to include printed copies.

4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600, Washington, DC, 20024. Telephone: (202) 586 2945. If possible, please submit all items on a CD, in which case it is not necessary to include printed copies.

The commercial pre-rinse spray valves test procedures rulemaking docket EERE-2014-BT-TP-0055 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.

DOE is also considering amended energy conservation standards for commercial prerinse spray valves. For more information, please see the energy conservation standards rulemaking webpage.

The current energy conservation standards for commercial prerinse spray valves 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 PDF) These products are treated as covered products under Part A. (42 U.S.C. 6295(dd))