RULES & FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES

Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Subchapter III, Part A   42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.

Appliance Labeling Rule 16 CFR Part 305
Rules for labeling appliances, lighting, and plumbing products (see Appendices for Range Tables)

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Federal Register Notices

Federal Register Notice - 10/23/2008 [PDF]
Technical corrections to the Appliance Labeling Rule, amending sections published on 12/28/2006 and scheduled to become effective on 1/1/2009.

Federal Register Notice - 08/29/2007 [PDF]
Section 137 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-58) requires the Commission to conduct a rulemaking to examine the effectiveness of current energy efficiency labeling requirements for consumer products covered by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The Commission has completed the required rulemaking and is publishing final amendments to the Appliance Labeling Rule (16 CFR Part 305).

Federal Register Notice - 12/28/2006 [PDF]
The FTC amends the Appliance Labeling Rule (‘‘Rule’’) by publishing final rules for the energy labeling of ceiling fans.

Federal Register Notice - 08/09/2006 [PDF]
The FTC amends the Appliance Labeling Rule (‘‘Rule’’) by publishing new ranges of comparability for room air conditioners. The Commission also announces that the current ranges of comparability required by the Rule for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, dishwashers, and pool heaters will remain in effect until further notice.

Federal Register Notice - 06/23/06 [PDF][Figure 1][Figure 2]
Agency Information Collection; Comment Request

Federal Register Notice - 06/21/06 [PDF]
The FTC is seeking public comment on proposed energy labeling requirements for ceiling fans.

Federal Register Notice 04/10/06 [PDF]
Appliance Labeling Public Workshop Notice

Federal Register Notice - 03/15/06 [PDF]
Agency Information Collection; Comment Request

Federal Register Notice - 01/31/06 [PDF]
The FTC announces new ranges of comparability for compact clothes washers, refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. In addition, the Commission announces that ranges of comparability for standard clothes washers will remain in effect until further notice. Finally, the Commission is issuing minor, technical amendments to update the definition of medium base compact fluorescent lamp and to correct a sample heat pump label in the Rule.

Federal Register Notice - 11/2/05 [PDF]
The Commission has approved the publication of an advance notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register to examine the effectiveness of the FTC’s Appliance Labeling Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 305). As directed by Section 137 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the FTC has initiated this rulemaking to consider the effectiveness of the consumer products labeling program in assisting consumers in making purchasing decisions and improving energy efficiency. The Commission is seeking comments on a broad range of issues, including the design and content of the current EnergyGuide label and possible alternative label designs.

Federal Register Notice - 10/19/05 [PDF]
The Federal Trade Commission publishes new ranges of comparability to be used on required labels for central air conditioners and compact size dishwashers. The FTC also announces that the current ranges of comparability required by the Appliance Labeling Rule for standard size dishwashers will remain in effect until further notice.

Federal Register Notice - 06/03/05 [PDF]
The Commission revises Table 1 in section 305.9 of the Commission's Appliance Labeling Rule, to incorporate the 2005 figures for average unit energy costs as published by the Department of Energy ("DOE"). In addition, the Commission announces technical, clarifying changes to section 305.9 of the Rule. Finally, the Commission announces that the current ranges of comparability required by the Appliance Labeling Rule (Rule) for water heaters, room air conditioners, furnaces, boilers, and pool heaters will remain in effect until further notice.

Federal Register Notice - 10/25/04 [PDF]
The FTC announces that the current ranges of comparability to be used on required labels for refrigerators will remain in effect until further notice.

Federal Register Notice - 09/29/03 [PDF] The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission'') amends its Appliance Labeling Rule ("Rule") by publishing minor, technical changes to the requirements for EnergyGuide labels for dishwashers to conform the labels to a new test procedure published by the Department of Energy ("DOE'') on August 29, 2003 (68 FR 51887).

Federal Register Notice - 06/18/03 [PDF]
The FTC publishes a final rule and conditional exemption in response to a request submitted by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers related to certain testing and labeling requirements of the Appliance Labeling Rule for clothes washers.

Federal Register Notice - 04/03/03 [PDF]
The FTC seeks public comment on a proposed rule change and exemption request submitted by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (‘‘AHAM’’) related to certain testing and labeling requirements of the Appliance Labeling Rule for clothes washers.

Public Comments

Federal Register Notice - 02/21/03 [PDF]
The FTC amends the annual reporting date for clothes washers from March 1 to October 1.

Federal Register Notice - 5/10/02
The Federal Trade Commission announces amendments to the Appliance Labeling Rule related to the labeling of and submission of data for dishwashers in 2002.

Federal Register Notice - 4/3/00 [PDF]
The Federal Trade Commission grants manufacturers of residential appliances covered by its Appliance Labeling Rule a conditional exemption from the Rule’s prohibition against the inclusion of non-required information on the EnergyGuide labels required by the Rule. The exemption enables appliance manufacturers to place the logo of the Department of Energy’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s joint "ENERGY STAR" Program on required EnergyGuides on some appliances under certain conditions. The Commission also announces a non-substantive amendment to the Rule to include "Federal Trade Commission" in the text at the very bottom of all EnergyGuide labels so consumers and others will be clear as to the identity of the agency with the authority to enforce the Rule.

Federal Register Notice - 3/27/00 [PDF]
The Federal Trade Commission amends Appendix F to its Appliance Labeling Rule to eliminate the "Front-Loading" and "Top-Loading" sub-categories for clothes washers. The purpose of this change is to provide consumers with a more accurate basis to compare the efficiency of clothes washers.

Federal Register Notice - 6/28/96 [PDF]
The Federal Trade Commission has amended its Appliance Labeling Rule to allow appliance manufacturers to place energy use labels required by the Canadian and Mexican governments "directly adjoining" the Rule's required EnergyGuide label.
6/28/96 - FTC Press Release

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