DOE Rulemaking (2020 Presidential transition)

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As of October 2020

The Department of Energy (DOE) promulgates regulations essential to achieving its critical mission and to implementing major initiatives. Among other things, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) requires DOE to set appliance efficiency standards at levels that achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that is technologically feasible and economically justified for both consumer products and commercial equipment. These rulemakings are expected to save American consumers billions of dollars in energy costs. As demonstrated by the listing below, DOE has a demanding rulemaking schedule for the appliance program. In addition, DOE has rulemaking proceedings that cover a wide range of additional subjects including:

  1. Federal buildings;
  2. Health, safety and security;
  3. Procurement and financial assistance;
  4. Loan guarantees;
  5. Electricity transmission and the grid;
  6. The environment; and
  7. Nuclear issues, such as ensuring the safe and secure operation of DOE nuclear facilities.

The listing below shows those rulemakings that are projected to have action taken by January 20, 2021, as well as those rules with projected action dates after January 20, 2021. All final actions that DOE has published since January, 2018, through October 1, 2020, are also included.

Since January 1, 2018 through October 1, 2020

Department of Energy Rulemaking Documents Published Since January 1, 2018 (through October 1, 2020)
Name Current Stage Action Date
Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties Final Rule 01/11/2018
Human Reliability Program (1992-AA44) Final Rule 04/26/2018
Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fan Light Kits (1904-AC87) Final Rule 05/16/2018
Small-Scale Natural Gas Exports (1901-AB43) Final Rule 07/25/2018
Test Procedures for Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (1904-AD71) Lifting of Administrative Stay 08/13/2018
Test Procedures for Integrated Light-Emitting Diode Lamps (1904-AD74) Final Rule 09/21/2018
Eliminating End Use Reporting Provision in Authorizations for the Export of Liquefied Natural Gas Policy Statement 12/19/2018
Nuclear Classification and Declassification (1992-AA49) Final Rule 12/21/2018
Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties Final Rule 12/26/2018
Energy Conservation Standards for Certain External Power Supplies (1904-AE23) Final Rule 01/29/2019
Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnace Fans; Correction (1904- AC22) Final Rule; Correcting Amendments 02/07/2019
Administrative Updates to Personnel References, Office of Electricity (1901- AB49) Final Rule 02/21/2019
Test Procedures for Cooking Products and Test Procedures for Portable Air Conditioners (1904-AC71; 1904-AD22) Final Rule; Correcting Amendments 02/21/2019
Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fan Light Kits (1904-AC87) Final Rule; Correcting Amendments 03/08/2019
SPR Standard Sales Provisions (1901-AB29) Final Rule 03/12/2019
Cost Sharing: Energy Policy Act of 2005 (1991-AC13) Final Rule 04/01/2019
Revisions to the DOE Contractor Employee Protection Program (1903-AA09) Final Rule 08/02/2019
Inclusion of Early Stage Technology Demonstration in Authorized Technology Transfer Activities (1991-AC-14) Final Rule; Technical Amendments 08/27/2019
Definition for General Service Lamps (1904-AE26) Final Rule; Withdrawal of Final Rules Published on 01/19/17 09/05/2019
Revisions to the Office of Hearings and Appeals Procedural Regulations (1903- AA10) Final Rule 10/30/2019
Elemental Mercury Management and Storage Fees (1903-AA11) Final Rule 12/23/2019
Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Incandescent Lamps (1904- AE76) Final Rule 12/27/2019
Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties Final Rule 01/08/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Packaged Boilers (1904-AD01) Final Rule 01/10/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Air Compressors (1904-AC83) Final Rule 01/10/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Uninterruptible Power Supplies (1904-AD69) Final Rule 01/10/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Portable Air Conditioners (1904-AD02) Final Rule 01/10/2020
Energy Conservation Standards (RINS 1904-AD01, 1904-AD02, 1904-AC83 and 1904-AD69) Final Action; Implementation of Court Order 01/10/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Uninterruptible Power Supplies; Correction (1904-AD69) Final Rule; Correcting Amendments 01/21/2020
Administrative Updates to Personnel References (1901-AB50) Final Rule 01/21/2020
Procedures for Use In New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment (1904-AD38) Final Rule 02/14/2020
Critical Electric Infrastructure Information: New Administrative Procedures (1901-AB44) Final Rule 03/16/2020
Test Procedures for Portable Air Conditioners; Correction (1904-AD22) Final Rule; Correcting Amendments 03/16/2020
Materials Allocation and Priority Performance Under Contracts or Orders to Maximize Domestic Energy Supplies and Energy Priorities and Allocations System; Administrative Updates to Personnel References (1901-AB52) Final Rule 05/27/2020
Financial Assistance Regulations-Deviation Authority (1991-AC15) Final Rule 06/01/2020
Test Procedures for Cooking Products (1904-AE36) Final Rule 08/18/2020
Procedures for Evaluating Statutory Factors for Use in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards (1904-AE84) Final Rule 08/19/2020
Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050 Policy Statement 08/25/2020
Test Procedure for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts (1904-AD67) Final Rule 09/14/2020

After January 1, 2020 through January 20, 2021

Department of Energy Rulemakings with Action Expected after January 1, 2020 through January 20, 2021
(Based on Fall 2020 Government-wide Agenda of Federal Regulatory and De-Regulatory Actions)

Energy Efficiency Appliance Rulemakings

Name Current Stage Action Date
Test Procedures for Traffic Signal Modules and Pedestrian Modules (1904-AC73) RFI 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Conventional Cooking Products (1904-AD15) SNPRM 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Water Heating Equipment (1904- AD34) SNPRM/Proposed Determination 11/00/2020
Test Procedure for Residential Clothes Dryers (1904-AD46) Final Action 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Pool Heaters (1904-AD49) NPRM/Proposed Determination 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballast (1904-AD51) Final Action 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts (1904-AD67) Final Action 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers (1904-AD78) RFI 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers (1904-AD78) RFI 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Freezers (1904-AD79) RFI 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers (1904-AD81) NPRM 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment (1904- AD82) RFI 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment (1904-AD83) RFI 11/00/2020
Test Procedure for General Service Fluorescent Lamps, General Service Incandescent Lamps, and Incandescent Reflector Lamps (1904-AD85) NPRM 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Unfired Hot Water Storage Tanks (1904-AD90) ANPRM/

Proposed Determination

11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Commercial Unitary Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment (1904-AD93) NPRM/Proposed Determination 11/00/2020
Test Procedure for Dishwashers (1904-AD96) NPRM/Proposed Determination 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Clothes Washers (1904-AD98) ANPRM/

Proposed Determination

11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Clothes Dryers (1904-AD99) ANPRM/

Proposed Determination

11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Microwave Ovens (1904-AE00) ANPRM/Proposed Determination 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Microwave Ovens (1904-AE01) Final Action 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Water Closets and Urinals (1904-AE03) NPRM 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Furnace Fans (1904-AE15) RFI 11/00/2020
Test Procedure for Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures (1904-AE17) NPRM 11/00/2020
Test Procedure for Three-Phase Commercial Air-Cooled Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Less Than 65,000 Btu/h (1904-AE06) NPRM 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Water-Cooled and Evaporatively-Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioners (1904-AE07) ANPRM/Proposed Determination 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors and Other Electric Motors (1904-AE18) Final Action 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Distribution Transformers (1904-AE19) RFI#2 11/00/2020
Test Procedure Interim Waiver Process (1904-AE24) Final Action 11/00/2020
Amendments to the Test Procedure Waiver Process for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment (1904-AE25) NPRM 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Direct Heating Equipment (1904-AE30) NPRM 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Direct Heating Equipment (1904-AE31) ANPRM/Proposed Determination 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Dishwashers (1904-AE32) RFI 11/00/2020
Establishment of a New Product Class for Residential Dishwashers (1904-AE35) Final Action 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Consumer Warm Air Furnaces (1904-AE37) NPRM 11/00/2020
Test Procedure and Labeling Requirements for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pump Motors (1904-AE38) NPRM 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters, Response to Petition for Rulemaking and Notice of Proposed Interpretive Rule (1904-AE39) NPRM 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (1904-AE43) NPRM 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Computer Room Air Conditioners (1904-AE45) NPRM 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (1904-AE46) NPRM 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Automatic Commercial Ice Makers (1904-AE47) RFI 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Battery Chargers (1904-AE50) RFI 11/00/2020
Test Procedure for Ceiling Fan Light Kits (1904-AE51) RFI 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fan Light Kits (1904-AE52) RFI 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Commercial and Industrial Pumps (1904-AE53) RFI; Early Assessment Review 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial and Industrial Pumps (1904-AE54) RFI; Early Assessment Review 11/00/2020
Test Procedure for Dehumidifiers (1904-AE60) RFI 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Dehumidifiers (1904-AE61) RFI 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Furnace Fans (1904-AE64) RFI 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Furnace Fans (1904-AE65) RFI 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners/Heat Pumps (1904-AE66) RFI 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Refrigerated Beverage Vending Machines (1904-AE67) RFI 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerated Beverage Vending Machines (1904-AE73) Response to Petition for Rulemaking 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Showerheads and Faucets (1904-AE75) RFI 11/00/2020
Response to Petition for Rulemaking: Test Procedure for Commercial and Industrial Fans (1904-AE88) NPRM 11/00/2020
Coverage Determination and Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial and Industrial Fans (1904-AE89) Final Action 11/00/2020
Certification and Compliance for Ceiling Fan Light Kits (1904-AE90) NPRM 11/00/2020
Test Procedures for Pool Heaters (1904-AE91) RFI 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fans (1904-AE99) RFI; Early Assessment Review 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Residential Refrigeration (1904- AF00) RFI; Early Assessment Review 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Certain Categories of Commercial Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment ASHRAE 90.1-2019  (1904-AF01) NODA 11/00/2020
Test Procedure for Walk-in Coolers and Walk-in Freezers (1904-AF02) NPRM 11/00/2020
Test Procedure for Portable Air Conditioners (1904-AF03) RFI; Early Assessment Review 11/00/2020
Test Procedure for Light Emitting Diode Lamps (1904-AF10) RFI; Early Assessment Review 11/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Lamps (1904-AD09) SNPRM 12/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers (1904-AD80) ANPRM/Proposed Determination 12/00/2020
Test Procedure for Single-Package Vertical Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (1904-AD94) NPRM 12/00/2020
Energy Conservation Standards for Variable Refrigerant Flow Multi-Split Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (1904-AE42) NPRM 12/00/2020
Showerhead Definition Rule (1904-AE85) Final Action 12/00/2020
Product Class Rule for Short-Cycle Clothes Washers and Clothes Dryers (1904- AE86) Final Action 12/00/2020
Certification and Compliance of White Goods (1904-AD26) NPRM 01/00/2021
Test Procedure for Ceiling Fans (1904-AD88) SNPRM/Final Action 01/00/2021

Other Energy Efficiency Rulemakings

Name Current Stage Action Date
Energy Efficiency Standards for New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High- Rise Residential Buildings Baseline Standards Update (1904-AE44) Final Action 11/00/2020
Clarifying Amendments to the Error Correction Rule (1904-AE87) NPRM 11/00/2020
Energy Efficiency Standards for Manufactured Housing (1904-AC11) Supplemental NPRM 12/00/2020

Health, Safety, and Security Rulemakings

Name Current Stage Action Date
Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites (1992-AA53) NPRM 11/00/2020
Nuclear Safety Management (1992-AA57) Final Action 11/00/2020
Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1017, Identification and Protection of Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information (1992-AA58) NPRM 12/00/2020

National Nuclear Security Administration

Name Current Stage Action Date
Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities: Civil Penalties (1994-AA05) Final Action 12/00/2020

Other

Name Current Stage Action Date
Update of DOE’s NEPA’s Regulations: Natural Gas Categorical Exclusion (1990- AA49) Final Action 11/00/2020
Procedures for the Issuance of Guidance Documents (1990-AA50) Final Action 11/00/2020
Executive Order 13920 “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System” (1901- AB53) NPRM 11/00/2020
Financial Assistance Regulations-Deviation Authority (1991-AC15) Final Action 11/00/2020
Amendments to the Regulation Governing Testimony of Agency Employees and Production of Agency Records and Information (1990-AA47) NPRM 12/00/2020
Revisions to DOE's NEPA Regulations (1990-AA48) NPRM 12/00/2020

Notes: (1) The term "NPRM" means Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; (2) The term “SNPRM” means Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; (3) The term “ANPRM” means Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; (4) The term RFI means Request for Information; (5) The term “NODA’ means Notice of Data Availability.

After January 20, 2021

Rulemakings with Action After January 20, 2021 (Based on Fall, 2020 Government-wide Agenda of Federal Regulatory and De-Regulatory Actions)
Category Name Current Stage Action Date
Energy Efficiency Appliance Rulemakings Test Procedures for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps (1904-AE96) RFI; Early Assessment Review 01/00/2021
Test Procedure for Compact Fluorescent Lamps (1904-AF07) RFI; Early Assessment Review 01/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Small Electric Motors & Other Electric Motors (1904-AD29) Final Action 02/00/2021
Test Procedure for External Power Supplies (1904-AD86) Final Action 02/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters (1904-AD91) ANPRM/

Proposed Determination

02/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers (1904-AE12) ANPRM/

Proposed Determination

02/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Boilers (1904-AE82) RFI; Early Assessment Review 02/00/2021
Test Procedures for Illuminated Exit Signs (1904-AC72) NPRM 03/00/2021
Test Procedures for Consumer Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers (1904-AD84) Final Action 03/00/2021
Certification and Compliance for Various Heating and Cooling Consumer Products and Industrial Equipment (1904-AE10) NPRM 03/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps (1904-AE40) ANPRM 03/00/2021
Test Procedures for Electric Motors (1904-AE62) NPRM 03/00/2021
Test Procedure for Certain Categories of General Service Lamps (1904-AF09) RFI; Early Assessment Review 03/00/2021
Test Procedures for Water-Source Commercial Heat Pumps (1904-AE05) NPRM 04/00/2021
Test Procedures for Commercial Pre-Rinse Spray Valves (1904-AE55) NPRM 04/00/2021
Enforcement Program for Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment (1904-AE34) Final Action 04/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Air-Cooled Unitary Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, and Commercial Warm Air Furnaces (1904-AE59) ANPRM/

Proposed Determination

04/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Five Exempt Lamp Types (1904-AE93) NODA 04/00/2021
Test Procedure for Commercial Water Heaters (1904-AF06) RFI 04/00/2021
Certification and Compliance for Water Products (1904-AE09) NPRM 05/00/2021
Test Procedure for Uninterruptible Power Supplies (1904-AF11) RFI; Early Assessment Review 05/00/2021
Test Procedure for Battery Chargers (1904-AE49) NPRM 05/00/2021
Test Procedures for Commercial Warm Air Furnaces (1904-AE57) NPRM 05/00/2021
Test Procedure for Consumer Water Heaters and Residential-Duty Commercial Water Heaters (1904-AE77) NPRM 05/00/2021
Test Procedure for Commercial Packaged Boilers (1904-AF05) RFI; Early Assessment Review 05/00/2021
Test Procedure for Air Compressors (1904-AF08) RFI; Early Assessment Review 05/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Non-Weatherized Gas Furnaces and Mobile Home Gas Furnaces (1904-AD20) SNPRM 06/00/2021
Test Procedure for Room Air Conditioners (1904-AD47) Final Action 06/002021
Test Procedure for Consumer Clothes Washers (1904-AD95) NPRM 06/00/2021
Certification and Compliance for Lighting and Electronics (1904-AE08) NPRM 06/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Pre-Rinse Spray Valves (1904- AE56) ANPRM 06/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Electric Motors (1904-AE63) ANPRM 06/00/2021
Test Procedure for Consumer Boilers (1904-AE83) NPRM 06/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for External Power Supplies (1904-AD87) ANPRM 07/00/2021
Test Procedures for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps (1904-AE95) RFI; Early Assessment Review 08/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Dedicated-Purpose Pool Pumps (1904-AE97) RFI; Early Assessment Review 08/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures (1904-AD79) Final Action 09/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps (1904-AE41) ANPRM/

Proposed Determination

09/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems (1904-AD92) NPRM 10/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Room Air Conditioners (1904-AD97) ANPRM/

Proposed Determination

11/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Single Package Vertical Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps (1904-AE78) ANPRM/

Proposed Determination

11/00/2021
Energy Conservation Standards for Water-Sourced Commercial Heat Pumps (1904-AE74) ANPRM 03/00/2022
Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerated Beverage Vending Machines (1904-AE68) ANPRM/

Proposed Determination

04/00/2022
Test Procedure for Televisions (1904-AD70) NPRM Undetermined
Modifying the Energy Conservation Program to Implement a Market-Based Approach (1904-AE11) Next Action Undetermined Undetermined
Other Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities (1904-AA04) NPRM 02/00/2021
Energy Savings Performance Contract Procedures and Methods (1904-AC49) NPRM 02/00/2021
Export of Previously Imported Liquefied Natural Gas (1901-AB51) NPRM 03/00/2021
Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage Contingent Cost Allocation (1990-AA39) SNPRM 09/00/2021
Human Reliability Program (1992-AA44) NPRM (Phase 2) 10/00/2021
Safeguarding of Restricted Data and Formerly Restricted Data by Federal Employees and Contractors (1992-AA48) NPRM 10/00/2021
Procedures for the Export of Electricity (1901-AB35) NPRM 10/00/2021
Procedures for Permitting Electricity Transmission Facilities at International Boundaries (1901-AB47) NPRM 10/00/2021
Energy Efficiency Standards for the Design and Construction of New Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings (1904-AF04) Final Action 10/00/2021
Elemental Mercury Management and Storage Fees (1903-AA12) NPRM 11/00/2021
Rescission of Obsolete Property Management Regulations (1991-AB73) Final Action 11/00/2021
Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program (1992-AA39) Final Action 12/00/2021
Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites (1992-AA53) NPRM Undetermined
Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified Matter or Special Nuclear Material (1992-AA59) NPRM Undetermined
Fossil Fuel-Generated Energy Consumption Reduction for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings (1904-AB96) Next Action Undetermined Undetermined
Sustainable Design Standards for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations (1904-AD62) Next Action Undetermined Undetermined

Notes: (1) The term "NPRM" means Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; (2) The term “SNPRM” means Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; (3) The term “ANPRM” means Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; (4) The term “RFI” means Request for Information; (5) The term “NODA” means Notice of Data Availability.