Energy Conservation Program: Exempt Power Supplies Under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy (DOE).

Notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments.

DOE is proposing to revise its existing regulations regarding the reporting requirements imposed on exempt consumer external power supplies adopted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (“EPCA”).

Comments: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before July 15, 2025.

Meeting: DOE will hold a meeting via a webinar on Thursday, May 29, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. See section III of this document, “Public Participation,” for webinar registration information, participant instructions and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.

Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments using the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov under docket number 1904-AF80. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Alternatively, interested persons may submit comments, identified by docket number EERE-2025-BT-STD-0010 and or regulatory identification number RIN 1904-AF80, by any of the following methods:

(1) Email: [email protected]. Include the docket number EERE-2025-BT-STD-0010 in the subject line of the message. Submit electronic comments in WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, PDF, or ASCII file format, and avoid the use of special characters or any form of encryption.

(2) Postal Mail: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE-5B, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. If possible, please submit all items on a compact disc (CD), in which case it is not necessary to include printed copies.

(3) Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121. Telephone: (202) 287- 1445. If possible, please submit all items on a CD, in which case it is not necessary to include printed copies.

No telefacsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on this process, see section III of this document, “Public Participation.”

Docket: The docket for this proposed rulemaking, which includes Federal Register notices, comments, and other supporting documents and materials, is available for review at ( printed page 20832) www.regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. However, not all documents listed in the index may be publicly available, such as information that is exempt from public disclosure.

The docket web page can be found at www.regulations.gov/​docket/​EERE-2025-BT-STD-0010. The docket web page contains instructions on how to access all documents, including public comments, in the docket, as well as a summary of the rulemaking. See section III of this document, “Public Participation,” for further information on how to submit comments through www.regulations.gov.