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GAO-09-973R 1 (2009-08-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwya0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im T I IAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-318535 August 20, 2009 The Honorable Jeff Bingaman Chairman The Honorable Lisa Murkowski Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Henry A. Waxman Chairman The Honorable Joe L. Barton Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Energy. Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps 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 and Test Procedures for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps (RIN: 1904- AA92). We received the rule on August 6, 2009. It was published in the Federal Registeras a final rule on July 14, 2009. 74 Fed. Reg. 34,080. The final rule amends the energy conservation standards for certain general service fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps. The final rule also adopts new energy conservation standards and amendments to DOE's test procedures for certain general service fluorescent lamps not currently covered by the standards. Finally, the final rule amends the definitions of certain terms found in the general provisions. 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. Our review of the procedural steps taken indicates that DOE complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-09-973R

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