Energy Conservation Program: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial/Industrial Equipment; Extension of Public Comment Period
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register July 28, 2026. Document 2026-15211. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.
- What it does
On July 7, 2026, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR") and announcement of webinar proposing to update the Department's current rulemaking methodology titled, "Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial/Industrial Equipment." The notice provided an opportunity for submitting written comments by August 6, 2026. On July 13, 2026, DOE received a joint request from multiple trade organizations to extend the public comment period to September 8, 2026. DOE has reviewed this request and is granting a 15-day extension of the public comment period so as to allow public comments to be submitted until August 21, 2026.
The Energy Department's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Before this
2 earlier Federal Register documents under regulation identifier 1904-AF72 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- July 7, 2026 Notice of proposed rulemaking and announcement of webinar. Energy Conservation Program: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial/Industrial Equipment
- April 17, 2025 Request for information. Energy Conservation Program: Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial/Industrial Equipment
- What happens next and when
The comment period for the NOPR published on July 7, 2026 (91 FR 42034) is extended. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this NOPR received no later than August 21, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-15211 |
|---|---|
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment period. |
| Agencies | Energy Department |
| Published | July 28, 2026 |
| Effective date | July 7, 2026 |
| Comments close | Aug. 21, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 1904-AF72 |
| Docket | EERE-2025-BT-STD-0001 |
| Significant (marked in the Federal Register) | Yes |
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