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Rulemaking for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts Energy Conservation Standard and Test Procedure

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The fluorescent lamp ballast standard mandatory in 2014 will save approximately 5.6 quads of energy and result in up to $24.1 billion in energy bill savings for products shipped from 2014-2043. The standard will avoid up to 106 million metric tons metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

Recent Updates

DOE has published a Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the clarification of test procedures for fluorescent lamp ballasts. 80 FR 68274 (November 4, 2015).

Public Meeting Information

There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.

Submitting Public Comments

The comment period closes January 4, 2015.

Any comments submitted must identify the NOPR for Clarification of Test Procedures for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts, and provide docket number EE-2009-BT-TP-0016 and/or regulatory information number (RIN) number 1904-AD58. 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: FLB-2009-TP-0016@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 Program, Mailstop EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121. If possible, please submit all items on a CD. It is not necessary to include printed copies.

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

Docket: The docket, which includes Federal Register notices, comments, and other supporting documents/materials, is available for review at regulations.gov.

For further information on how to submit a comment or review other public comments and the docket, contact Ms. Brenda Edwards at (202) 586-2945 or by email: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov.

Milestones and Documents

The fluorescent lamp ballast energy conservation standard rulemaking docket EERE-2015-BT-ECS-0006 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 and Availability of the Framework Document, 80 FR 35886, Federal Register (June 23, 2015) Framework Document Public Meeting: July 17, 2015 Public Meeting Presentation Public Meeting Transcript Notice to Reopen the Comment Period, pre-publication, Federal Register, (August 12, 2015). Comment Deadline:15 days after publication in the Federal Register.

The fluorescent lamp ballast energy conservation standards and test procedure clarification rulemaking docket EERE-2009-BT-TP-0016 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Register, 80 FR 404 (January 6, 2015) Comment deadline: Closed
Correction to the Final Rule Clarification Final Rule Clarification Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Notice of Final Rule, Correction, Federal Register, 80 FR 5896 (February 4, 2015) Effective date: March 6, 2015 Compliance: August 3, 2015 Clarification Final Rule, Federal Register, 80 FR 31971 (June 5, 2015) Clarification Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Register, 80 FR 68274 (November 4, 2015) Comment deadline: January 4, 2015

Related Rulemakings

There are no related rulemakings.

Statutory Authority

The current energy conservation standards for fluorescent lamp ballasts 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. 6292(a)(13)) Additionally, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) amended EPCA to require that at least once every 7 years, DOE must conduct an evaluation of all covered products and either amend the test procedures or publish a determination in the Federal Register not to amend them.

Contact Information

For more information related to this rulemaking, please email:

fluorescent_lamp_ballasts@ee.doe.gov