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B-334357 Jun 30, 2022 1 (2022-06-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaonho0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A O U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-334357 June 30, 2022 The Honorable Joe Manchin Chairman The Honorable John Barrasso Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Natural Resources United States Senate The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican Leader Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Energy: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing 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 Manufactured Housing (RIN: 1904-AC11). We received the rule on June 1, 2022. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on May 31, 2022. 87 Fed. Reg. 32728. The effective date is August 1, 2022. According to DOE, this final rule establishes energy conservation standards for manufactured housing pursuant to the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), Pub. L. No. 110-140, 121 Stat. 1492 (Dec. 19, 2007). DOE stated the rule would provide a set of tiered standards based on size that would apply the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code-based standards to manufactured homes, except that single-section manufactured homes would be subject to less stringent building thermal envelope requirements compared to multi-section manufactured homes. 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). Here, the final rule was published in the Federal Register on May 31, 2022. 87 Fed. Reg. 32728. DOE provided documentation that reflected receipt by both the Senate and House on June 6, 2022. Email from Attorney-Advisor, DOE, to Senior Attorney, GAO, Subject: B-334357: FW: DOE Rule Submission RIN 1904-AC11 (June 22, 2022). It has an effective date of August 1, 2022. Therefore, based on the dates of receipt by the Senate and the House, the rule does not have the required 60-day delay. Enclosed is our assessment of 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. If you have any questions about

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