On February 1, 2023, DOE published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR), in which DOE proposed new and amended energy conservation standards for consumer conventional cooking products. In this notice of data availability (NODA), DOE is supplying additional information and answers to questions that DOE has received from stakeholders to help clarify the analysis for conventional cooking tops presented in the SNOPR and at the public meeting held on January 31, 2023.  This notice does not present any new or amended policy decisions and does not revise DOE’s analysis, it simply clarifies and provides data that supports the SNOPR. DOE requests comments, data, and information regarding the data.

• The comment period for the SNOPR that published on February 1, 2023 (88 FR 6818), is still in effect. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the SNOPR and this NODA on or before April 3, 2023.
• Interested persons may submit comments identified by docket number EERE–2014–BT–STD-0005, by email (ConventionalCookingProducts2014STD0005@ee.doe.gov), Federal eRulemaking portal (http://www.regulations.gov).

On August 22, 2022 DOE published a final rule adopting test procedures for a category of cooking products, i.e., conventional cooking tops. DOE has now published a correction notice that corrects errors and omissions in that final rule. Neither the errors and omissions nor the corrections affect the substance of the rulemaking or any conclusions reached in support of the final rule.

• This rule is effective February 7, 2023.

DOE has published a Federal Register supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) pertaining to energy conservation standards for consumer conventional cooking products. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), prescribes standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including consumer conventional cooking products. EPCA also requires DOE to periodically determine whether more-stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this SNOPR, DOE proposes new and amended standards for consumer conventional cooking products, and also announces a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed standards and associated analyses and results.

• DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this SNOPR until April 3, 2023.
• Interested persons may submit comments identified by docket number EERE–2014–BT–STD-0005, by email (ConventionalCookingProducts2014STD0005@ee.doe.gov), Federal eRulemaking portal (http://www.regulations.gov).

Petition for Rulemaking

The docket EERE-2018-BT-TP-0004 contains all notices, public comments, and supporting documents pertaining to this petition.

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.

Residential conventional cooking products manufactured and distributed in commerce, as defined by 42 U.S.C. 6291(16), must meet the energy conservation standards specified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 10 CFR 430.32(j)(1) and (2).

Test procedure methods for conventional cooking products are available at 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix I.