The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a pre-publication Federal Register notice proposing to codify in the Code of Federal Regulations the 45 lumens per watt backstop requirement for general service lamps 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.
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DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this notice until 45 days after date of publication in the Federal Register. DOE will send a follow-up e-mail once the notice publishes to announce the closing date of the comment period. Interested persons may submit comments identified by docket number EERE–2021–BT–STD-0005, by email (GSL2021STD0005@ee.doe.gov), Federal eRulemaking portal.
As the backstop has the potential to virtually eliminate the majority of remaining incandescent general lamps–notably halogen A-lamps–it’s a very significant ruling.
