Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers

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Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps; parts thereof (excl. air conditioning machines of heading 8415) (HS code(s): 8418); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Energy efficiency. Energy conservation in general (ICS code(s): 27.015); Domestic refrigerating appliances (ICS code(s): 97.040.30); Shop fittings (ICS code(s): 97.130)

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841810 - Combined refrigerator-freezers, with separate external doors; 841829 - Household refrigerators, absorption-type; 8418 - Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps; parts thereof (excl. air conditioning machines of heading 8415); 841829 - Household refrigerators, absorption-type; 841810 - Combined refrigerator-freezers, with separate external doors; 8418 - Refrigerators, freezers and other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps; parts thereof (excl. air conditioning machines of heading 8415)

13.020 - Environmental protection; 97.040.30 - Domestic refrigerating appliances; 97.130 - Shop fittings; 97.130.20 - Commercial refrigerating appliances; 97.130.20 - Commercial refrigerating appliances; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 97.040.30 - Domestic refrigerating appliances; 97.130 - Shop fittings

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a direct final rule to establish new energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers in the Federal Register on 17 January 2024 (and notified in G/TBT/N/USA/583/Rev.1/Add.1). 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 the effective and compliance dates of those standards. This document also corrects an error in the amended regulatory text as it appeared in the direct final rule published on 17 January 2024.The technical correction in this document is effective 13 June 2024.  The effective date of 16 May 2024, for the direct final rule published 17 January 2024 (89 FR 3026) is confirmed. Compliance with the standards established in the direct final rule will be required on either 31 January 2029, or 31 January 2030, depending on product class.Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430_x000D_ This direct final rule; confirmation of effective and compliance dates; technical correction and certain previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/583 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2017-BT-STD-0003. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2017-BT-STD-0003/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. 

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