Rulemaking for Direct Heating Equipment and Pool Heaters Energy Conservation Standard

DOE has issued a pre-publication Federal Register notice of proposed determination pertaining to direct heating equipment (DHE) (March 25, 2016). DOE has tentatively determined that more stringent DHE standards would not be economically justified, and, thus, proposes not to amend its energy conservation standards for DHE.

DOE has published a Federal Register notice of data availability regarding energy conservation standards for pool heaters. 80 FR 65169 (October 26, 2015). 

No public meeting is scheduled at this time.

The comment deadline is 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

 Any comments submitted must identify the NOPD on Energy Conservation Standards for Direct Heating Equipment, and provide docket number EERE-2016-BT-STD-0007 and/or regulatory information number (RIN) 1904-AD65.  Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:

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

2. E-mail: DHE2016STD0007@ee.doe.gov .  Include the docket number and/or RIN in the subject line of the message.  Submit electronic comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format, and avoid the use of special characters or any form of encryption.

3. Postal 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 disc (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., Room 6094, 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 direct heating equipment energy conservation standards rulemaking docket EERE-2016-BT-STD-0007 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 direct heating equipment and pool heaters energy conservation standards rulemaking docket EERE-2015-BT-STD-0003 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 published a Federal Register final rule regarding test procedures for direct heating equipment and pool heaters. 80 FR 791 (January 6, 2015)

Title III, Part B of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA or the Act), Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6291–6309, as codified) sets forth a variety of provisions designed to improve energy efficiency and established the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles, a program covering most major household appliances (collectively referred to as "covered products"). These include the types of direct heating equipment and pool heaters that are the subject of this rulemaking. (42 U.S.C. 6292(a)(9),(11)