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GAO-16-387R 1 (2016-02-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadrwu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: cIAO U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-327729 February 3, 2016 The Honorable Lisa Murkowski Chairman The Honorable Maria Cantwell Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Fred Upton Chairman The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Energy: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Boilers 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 (DOE) entitled Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Boilers (RIN: 1904-AC88). We received the rule on January 19, 2016. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on January 15, 2016. 81 Fed. Reg. 2320. The final rule adopts more stringent energy conservation standards for residential boilers. 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 residential boilers. EPCA also requires DOE to periodically determine whether more stringent, amended standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified and would save a significant amount of energy. DOE has determined that the amended energy conservation standards for these products would result in significant conservation of energy and are technologically feasible and economically justified. 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). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on January 15, 2016, received by the Senate on January 19, 2016, and received by the House of Representatives on January 19, 2016. 81 Fed. Reg. 2320; 162 Cong. Rec. S158 (Jan. 21, 2016); 162 Cong. Rec. H374 (Jan. 28, 2016). This final rule has a stated effective date of March 15, 2106, although the compliance date for the amended standards is required on and after January 15, 2021. Therefore, to the extent that there are provisions which purport to be effective on March 15, 2016, this final rule does not have the required 60-day delay in effective date under CRA. GAO-16-387R

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