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GAO-08-214R 1 (2007-10-31)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwsd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I GA 0 T I WAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-310650 October 31, 2007 The Honorable Jeff Bingaman Chairman The Honorable Pete V. Domenici Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman The Honorable Joe Barton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Energy Energy Conservation Program for Commercial Equipment: Distribution Transformers Energy Conservation Standards; Final Rule 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 for Commercial Equipment: Distribution Transformers Energy Conservation Standards; Final Rule (RIN: 1904-AB08). We received the rule on October 17, 2007. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on October 12, 2007. 72 Fed. Reg. 58,190. The final rule adopts energy conservation standards for liquid-immersed and medium-voltage, dry-type distribution transformers. These standards are minimum efficiency levels for the transformers manufactured for sale in the United States or imported into the United States on or after January 1, 2010. Enclosed is our assessment of the DOE's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. The Congressional Review Act requires a major rule to take effect no earlier than 60 days from the rule's publication in the Federal Register or receipt by Congress. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(3)(A). This rule was published on October 12, 2007, and was GAO-08-214R

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