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GAO-14-392R 1 (2014-02-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadqcx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-325563 February 26, 2014 The Honorable Mary L. Landrieu Chair The Honorable Lisa Murkowski Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Fred Upton Chairman The Honorable Henry Waxman Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Energy: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Energy (Energy) entitled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures (RIN: 1904-AC00). We received the rule on February 11, 2014. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on February 10, 2014. 79 Fed. Reg. 7746. The final rule adopts more-stringent energy conservation standards for metal halide lamp fixtures (MHLFs). The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including MHLFs. EPCA also requires Energy to determine whether more-stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified and would save a significant amount of energy. Energy has determined that the new and amended energy conservation standards for this equipment would result in significant conservation of energy and are technologically feasible and economically justified. The final rule has an effective date of April 11, 2014. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801 (a)(3)(A). The rule was published in the Federal Register on February 10, 2014, but we did not receive the rule until February 11, 2014. Therefore, the final rule does not have the required 60-day delay in its effective date. Compliance with the new and amended standards established for MHLFs in the final rule is required by February 10, 2017. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule will be approved by the Director of the Federal Register on April 11, 2014. GAO-14-392R

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