DOE has issued a pre-publication Federal Register comment extension notice pertaining to test procedures for fans and blowers. On October 1, 2021, DOE published a request for information (RFI) undertaking the preliminary stages of a rulemaking to consider potential test procedures for fans and blowers, including air circulating fan heads. The RFI provided an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and information by November 1, 2021. DOE received requests from the Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International asking DOE for a 21-day extension of the public comment period. DOE has reviewed this request and is granting an extension of the public comment period for 14 days to allow public comments to be submitted until November 15, 2021.

• DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this RFI until November 15, 2021.
• Interested persons may submit comments identified by docket number EERE–2021–BT–TP-0021, by email (FansBlowers2021TP0021@ee.doe.gov) or Federal eRulemaking portal (http://www.regulations.gov). 

DOE has published a Federal Register notice undertaking the preliminary stages of a rulemaking to consider potential test procedures for fans and blowers, including air circulating fan heads. Through this request for information (RFI), DOE seeks data and information regarding issues pertinent to whether new test procedures would accurately and fully comply with the requirement that a test procedure measures energy use during a representative average use cycle for the equipment without being unduly burdensome to conduct. DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any subject within the scope of this document (including topics not raised in this RFI), as well as the submission of data and other relevant information.

DOE has published a Federal Register notice of final determination, classifying certain fans and blowers as covered equipment under Part A-1 of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Accordingly, this document establishes the definition of equipment that is considered fans and blowers.

• The Final Determine will be effective September 20, 2021.

DOE has published a Federal Register notice requesting comments on a potential definition of “commercial and industrial fan” for consideration in determining whether such equipment should be classified as covered equipment under Part C of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended. DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any subject within the scope of this document (including topics not raised in this RFI), as well as the submission of data and other relevant information.

NOTICE OF PETITION

DOE has published a Federal Register notice announcing receipt of a petition received by DOE on January 10, 2020, from the Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA), International, Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA), and Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors of America (SMACNA) requesting that DOE establish a Federal test procedure for commercial and industrial fans. The petition requested that DOE resume a previous DOE rulemaking effort to establish a Federal test procedure for commercial and industrial fans, and that such test procedure be based on an upcoming industry test method. On May 24, 2021, DOE received a letter from AMCA, ACCA, and SMACNA withdrawing 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.

There are currently no energy conservation standards for commercial and industrial fans and blowers.

There are currently no test procedures for commercial and industrial fans and blowers