[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Department of Energy Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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Department of Energy





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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)






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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

10 CFR Chs. II, III, and X

48 CFR Ch. 9

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) has prepared and is making 
available its portion of the semiannual Unified Agenda of Federal 
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (Agenda), pursuant to Executive 
Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' 58 FR 51735, and the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about any 
particular item on the agenda, please contact the individual listed 
under that item. For further information on the agenda in general, 
please contact: Diana L. Dean, Room 6E-078, Forrestal Building, 1000 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Agenda is a Governmentwide compilation 
of upcoming and ongoing regulatory activity taking place over the next 
12 months, including a brief description of each rulemaking and a 
timetable for action. The Agenda also includes a list of regulatory 
actions completed since publication of the last Agenda. The Department 
of Energy's portion of the Agenda includes regulatory actions called 
for by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Energy Independence and 
Security Act of 2007, and programmatic needs of DOE offices.

     The Internet is the basic means for disseminating the Agenda 
and providing users the ability to obtain information from the 
Agenda database. DOE's entire spring 2009 agenda can be accessed 
online by going to: www.reginfo.gov. Agenda entries reflect the 
status of activities as of approximately April 30, 2009.

     Publication in the Federal Register is mandated by the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) only for Agenda entries 
that require either a regulatory flexibility analysis or periodic 
review under section 610 of that Act. Included in this Agenda are 
two energy conservation standards rulemakings that require 
regulatory flexibility analyses: Residential Electric and Gas 
Ranges and Ovens and Microwave Ovens, and Commercial Clothes 
Washers; and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2009.

 Eric J. Fygi,

Acting General Counsel.

                            Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy--Completed Actions
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145         Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Electric and Gas Ranges and Ovens and       1904-AB49
            Microwave Ovens, and Commercial Clothes Washers.......................................
146         Energy Efficiency Standards for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment....................    1904-AB59
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Department of Energy (DOE)                            Completed Actions


Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE)



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145. ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC AND GAS 
RANGES AND OVENS AND MICROWAVE OVENS, AND COMMERCIAL CLOTHES WASHERS

Legal Authority: 42 USC 6295(h); 42 USC 6313(e)

Abstract: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended, 
establishes initial energy efficiency standard levels for many types of 
major residential appliances and generally requires DOE to undertake 
two subsequent rulemakings, at specified times, to determine whether 
the extant standard for a covered product should be amended. Through 
this combined rulemaking, the Department is evaluating potential 
amendments to update the current energy efficiency standards for 
residential electric and gas ranges and ovens (including a new 
provision specific to microwave ovens) and is also considering 
establishing energy efficiency standards for commercial clothes 
washers, as required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which further 
amended EPCA. Previously, this rulemaking also included dishwashers and 
dehumidifiers. Because the Energy Independence Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) 
prescribed standards for dishwashers and dehumidifiers, they have been 
removed from the rulemaking.

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM                            10/17/08                    73 FR 62033
Final Action                    04/08/09                    74 FR 16040

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Stephen Witkowski
Phone: 202 586-7463
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1904-AB49
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146. ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT

Legal Authority: 42 USC 6313(c)(4)(A)

Abstract: The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005) amendments to the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) require that DOE establish 
standards for ice cream freezers; self-contained commercial 
refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers without doors; and 
remote-condensing commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-
freezers.

Completed:
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Reason                            Date                      FR Cite

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Final Action                    01/09/09                     74 FR 1092

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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes

Agency Contact: Charles Llenza
Phone: 202 586-2192
Email: [email protected]

RIN: 1904-AB59
[FR Doc. E9-10268 Filed 05-08-09; 8:45 am]
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