Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure and Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Products; Consumer Air Cleaners

Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection (TBT); Protection of the environment (TBT)

Consumer air cleaners

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13.040 - Air quality; 13.040 - Air quality; 19.020 - Test conditions and procedures in general; 19.020 - Test conditions and procedures in general; 97.180 - Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment; 97.180 - Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment

Direct final rule; confirmation of effective and compliance dates - The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a direct final rule to establish new energy conservation standards for air cleaners in the Federal Register on 11 April 2023. DOE has determined that the comments received in response to the direct final rule do not provide a reasonable basis for withdrawing the direct final rule. Therefore, DOE provides this document confirming adoption of the energy conservation standards established in the direct final rule and announcing the effective date of those standards.DATES: The effective date of 9 August 2023, for the direct final rule published 11 April 2023 (88 FR 21752) is confirmed. Compliance with the new standards established in the direct final rule will be required on 31 December 2023. The text of the regulation can be found at 10 eCFR Part 430: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-II/subchapter-D/part-430?toc=1The direct final rule; confirmation of effective and compliance dates and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1827 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2021-BT-STD-0035. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2021-BT-STD-0035/document and provides access to primary documents, supporting and related material, and comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. 

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