Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6291–6317 establishes energy conservation standards and test procedures for certain commercial and industrial equipment, including commercial prerinse spray valves. The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), defines the term “commercial prerinse spray valve” to mean a handheld device that has a release-to-close valve and is suitable for removing food residue from food service items before cleaning them in commercial dishwashingor ware washing equipment. DOE last amended energy conservation standards for commercial prerinse spray valves through a final rule published in the Federal Register on January 27, 2016.
Current Standard | Current Test Procedure |
Ongoing Rulemaking for Standards | Ongoing Rulemaking for Test Procedure |
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Recent and Ongoing Activities
DOE has published a Federal Register notice of final determination pertaining to energy conservation standards for commercial prerinse spray valves. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) requires DOE to periodically determine whether more stringent, amended standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this final determination, DOE has determined that amended energy conservation standards for commercial prerinse spray valves are not needed.
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.
Standards
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- Federal Register, 86FR46330 (August 18, 2021)
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Reopening the Public Comment Period
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The commercial prerinse spray valves energy conservation standard rulemaking docket EERE-2014-BT-STD-0027 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents pertaining to this rulemaking.
Public Meeting Information:
There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.
Submitting Public Comments
Test Procedure
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- Federal Register, 87FR13901 (March 11, 2022)
- The effective date of this rule is April 11, 2022.
- The final rule changes will be mandatory for product testing starting September 7, 2022.
- The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on April 11, 2022.
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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Reopening the Public Comment
Request for Information
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The commercial prerinse spray valves energy conservation standard rulemaking docket EERE-2011-BT-TP-0061 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents pertaining to this rulemaking.
Public Meeting Information
There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.
Submitting Public Comments
Current Standard
Commercial prerinse spray valves manufactured and distributed in commerce, as defined by 42 U.S.C. 6291 (10) and (16), must meet the energy conservation standards specified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 10 CFR 431.266.
To determine that commercial prerinse spray valves that are currently manufactured or distributed into commerce are in compliance with DOE standards, manufacturers must follow the test procedure methods specified at 10 CFR 431.264.
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Compliance
DOE has established regulations on certification, compliance, and enforcement in the CFR at 10 CFR Part 429. These regulations cover statistical sampling plans, certified ratings, certification reports, record retention, and enforcement. More information on these regulations is available here.
Exceptions
DOE's Office of Hearings and Appeals has not authorized exception relief for commercial prerinse spray valves.
For information about obtaining exception relief, see 10 CFR part 1003.
Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions
For information on further guidance and answers to Frequently Asked Questions on all covered products, see DOE’s Further Guidance database.
State Exemptions to Federal Pre-emption
DOE has not exempted any state from this energy conservation standard. States may petition DOE to exempt a state regulation from preemption by the Federal energy conservation standard. States may also petition DOE to withdraw such exemptions. For details, see 10 CFR part 430, subpart D.
For more information related to this product, please email:
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ee.doe.gov
