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Rules and Regulations
Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 223
Tuesday, November 23, 2021

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
EERE2019BTSTD0002
RIN 1904AE31

Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Direct Heating Equipment Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Final determination.
AGENCY:

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended EPCA, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products, including direct heating equipment DHE. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy DOE to periodically determine whether more-stringent, amended standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. After carefully considering the available market and technical information for these products, DOE has concluded in this document that the technology options, product cost, and energy use have not changed significantly, and that the market for DHE i.e., number of models available and annual shipments has decreased since DOEs prior determination that the energy conservation standards do not need to be amended. As such, DOE has determined that amended energy conservation standards are not warranted.
DATES: The effective date of this final determination is December 23, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The docket for this activity, which includes Federal Register notices, public meeting attendee lists and transcripts, comments, and other supporting documents/materials, is available for review at www.regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed in the
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www.regulations.gov index. However, some documents listed in the index, such as information that is exempt from public disclosure, may not be publicly available.
The docket web page can be found at www.regulations.gov/
document?D=EERE-2019-BT-STD-0002.
The docket web page contains instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket.
For further information on how to review the docket, contact the Appliance and Equipment Standards Program staff at 202 2871445 or by email: ApplianceStandardsQuestions@
ee.doe.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms. Julia Hegarty, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office, EE5B, 1000
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC, 205850121. Telephone: 240 597
6737. Email:
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@
ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Linda Field, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, GC62, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 205850121.
Telephone: 202 5863440. Email:
Linda.Field@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents I. Synopsis of the Final Determination II. Authority and Background A. Authority B. Rulemaking History 1. Current Standards 2. October 2016 Final Determination a. Unvented Heaters b. Vented Heaters 3. Current Rulemaking III. General Discussion A. Product Classes and Scope of Coverage 1. Scope of Coverage and Definitions a. Unvented Heaters b. Vented Heaters 2. Product Classes 3. Hearth Heaters B. Analysis for This Final Determination 1. Overview of the Analysis a. Technological Feasibility b. Energy Savings c. Cost-Effectiveness d. Further Considerations 2. Unvented Heaters 3. Vented Heaters a. Market Assessment b. Technology Options for Efficiency Improvement c. Screening Analysis
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d. Engineering Analysis e. Energy Use Analysis f. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Analysis g. Shipments h. National Energy Savings i. Manufacturer Impacts C. Final Determination 1. Unvented Heaters 2. Vented Heaters a. Technological Feasibility b. Cost-Effectiveness c. Significant Energy Savings d. Further Considerations e. Standby Mode and Off Mode f. Summary IV. Procedural Issues and Regulatory Review A. Review Under Executive Order 12866
B. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act C. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act D. Review Under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
E. Review Under Executive Order 13132
F. Review Under Executive Order 12988
G. Review Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
H. Review Under the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999
I. Review Under Executive Order 12630
J. Review Under the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001
K. Review Under Executive Order 13211
L. Information Quality V. Approval of the Office of the Secretary
I. Synopsis of the Final Determination Title III, Part B 1 of EPCA,2 established the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles. 42 U.S.C. 62916309
These products include direct heating equipment, the subject of this final determination. 42 U.S.C. 6292a9
DOE is issuing this final determination pursuant to the EPCA
requirement that not later than 3 years after issuance of a final determination not to amend standards, DOE must publish either a notification of determination that standards for the product do not need to be amended, or a notice of proposed rulemaking NOPR including new proposed energy conservation standards proceeding to a final rule, as appropriate. 42 U.S.C. 6295m3B
Direct heating equipment is defined at 10 Code of Federal Regulations CFR 430.2 as vented home heating 1 For editorial reasons, upon codification in the U.S. Code, Part B was redesignated Part A.
2 All references to EPCA in this document refer to the statute as amended through the Energy Act of 2020, Public Law 116260 Dec. 27, 2020.

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