Energy Department Proposed Rule

2021-26807: Energy Conservation Program: Backstop Requirement for General Service Lamps

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Summary

The U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') proposes to codify in the Code of Federal Regulations the 45 lumens per watt (``lm/W'') backstop requirement for general service lamps (``GSLs'') that Congress prescribed in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended. DOE proposes this backstop requirement applies because DOE failed to complete a rulemaking regarding general service lamps in accordance with certain statutory criteria. This proposal represents a departure from DOE's previous determination published in 2019 that the backstop requirement was not triggered. DOE welcomes comments on this proposal.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 1 part of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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