Rulemaking for Hearth Products Determination

DOE published a notice of proposed determination regarding energy conservation standards for hearth products. 78 FR 79638 (December 31, 2013).

There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.

The comment period is closed.

The hearth products docket EERE-2013-BT-DET-0057 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 issued a pre-publication Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) regarding energy conservation standards for hearth products. (January 28, 2015). For more information, please see the standards rulemaking webpage.

EPCA sets forth various provisions designed to improve energy efficiency. Part A of Title III of EPCA (42 U.S.C. 6291–6309) established the "Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles," which covers consumer products and certain commercial products (hereafter referred to as "covered products").

In addition to specifying a list of covered residential and commercial products, EPCA contains provisions that enable the Secretary of Energy to classify additional types of consumer products as covered products.

For the Secretary to prescribe an energy conservation standard pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6295(o) and (p) for covered products added pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 6292(b)(1), he must also determine that the products meeting certain additional criteria.

DOE would determine if hearth products satisfy the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 6295(l)(1) during the course of the energy conservation standards rulemaking.