Energy Policy

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including small electric motors ("SEMs"). EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically determine whether more-stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant conservation of energy. In this final determination, DOE has determ...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including metal halide lamp fixtures ("MHLFs"). EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically review its existing standards to determine whether more-stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified and would result in significant energy savings. In this final...

On April 26, 2024, HUD and the U.S. Department of Agriculture published the "Final Determination: Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Financed Housing" Notice (Final Determination) in the Federal Register. The Final Determination provides compliance dates for HUD programs covered by the Final Determination. On March 10, 2025, HUD published a Notice of Extension of Compliance Dates in the Federal Register for covered projects in the following HUD programs...

The Commission is issuing this final rule to revise its delegations of authority to align with an internal Commission reorganization, which reassigned certain responsibilities from the former Office of Energy Policy and Innovation (OEPI), which has been disbanded, to the new Office of Technical Reporting and Economics (OTRE) and to the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). This final rule transfers delegated authority from the Director of OEPI to the Director of OTRE and to the General Counsel, t...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to revise its regulations governing site security and production handling and commingling applications to reflect Congress's direction in section 50101(d)(3) of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) and policy direction in Executive Orders (E.O.s) entitled, Unleashing American Energy and Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Deregulatory Initiative and policy guidance in Secretary's Order (...

The Office of Community Services (OCS) announces that $2,293,415 of funds from the federal fiscal year 2024 (FY24) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) were reallotted to states, territories, tribes, and tribal organizations that received FY25 direct LIHEAP grants.

Vitol Inc. (the Applicant or Vitol) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Electric Power Markets USA, LLC (the Applicant or EPM) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

This interim final rule revises the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) procedures implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). TVA is taking this action in response to the amendments to NEPA enacted through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, to reflect the Supreme Court's recent decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, and to align with Executive Order (E.O.) 14154, Unleashing American Energy, and the ...

By this rule, the Department of Commerce is removing its regulations establishing a voluntary labeling program for household appliances and equipment designed to promote energy conservation. This action is necessary because the voluntary program is obsolete and has been superseded by the comprehensive Appliance Labeling Rule, administered by the Department of Energy and the Federal Trade Commission, which mandates manufacturers attach EnergyGuide labels to their products to help consumers compar...

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is adopting three categorical exclusions (CEs) from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), pursuant to section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act for future application to TVA decisions concerning activities that are similar in nature to the activities for which the CEs were established. This notice describes the categories and consultation between the agencies....

and military preparedness. However, our Nation faces inadequate <span class="match">energy</span> supply and infrastructure, due not only to the harmful and shortsighted <span class="match">policies</span> of the previous administration, but also to many harmful State and local <span class="match">policies</span>, especially in our Nation's Northeast and West Coast. By inhibiting development of our Nation's domestic supply of <span class="match">energy</span>, these <span class="match">policies<...

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is adopting the interim final rule published on February 25, 2025, as final. In the interim final rule, CEQ provided a 30-day comment period for the public to review and make comments. This final rule addresses public comments and adopts as final the interim final rule, without changes, removing all iterations of CEQ's regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) from the Code of Federal Regulations....

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, or Commission) has issued an exemption in response to a request from Constellation Energy Generation, LLC to allow the completion of decommissioning beyond 60 years of permanent cessation of operations for the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Unit 1.

This is a notice of an addendum to the 1992 interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The 1992 and 2000 MOUs between the agencies establish specific interagency procedures for the transfer of occupational safety and health coverage for privatized facilities and operations from DOE to OSHA and State agencies operating under State Plans approved by OSHA....

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking, which proposed to amend its regulations to codify the Safe Harbor Policy established in the Commission's Policy Statement on Natural Gas and Electric Price Indices. The Commission is also terminating this rulemaking proceeding....

vested in the Secretary of State by the laws of the United States, including section 1(a)(4) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2651a(a)(4)) and the authorities hereinafter mentioned, I hereby delegate to the Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital <span class="match">Policy</span>, to the extent authorized by law, the authorities and functions vested in the Secretary of State by 22 U.S.C. 2707 and the following authorities: 1. Section IV of E.O. 10530 of May 10, 1...

On September 4, 2025, the Secretary of Energy ("Secretary") issued a Determination generally authorizing the destinations of the Philippines and Singapore for exports of controlled nuclear technology and assistance under DOE's regulation on Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities. Accordingly, DOE is issuing this final rule to add the Philippines and Singapore to the generally authorized destinations list in appendix A....

CWP Energy, Inc. (the Applicant or CWP Energy) has applied for renewal of its authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

CFE International LLC (the Applicant or CFEi) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Enel Trading North America, LLC (the Applicant or ETNA) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc. (the Applicant or MSCG) has applied for renewal of its authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), EPA's ENERGY STAR Product Labeling (EPA ICR Number 2078.09, OMB Control Number 2060-0528) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through November 30, 2025. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on August 1, 2025 during a 60-day...

Vitol Inc. (the Applicant or Vitol) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Through this final rule, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rescinds and replaces the "Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska" final rule, issued on May 7, 2024, to restore regulatory clarity and align BLM's implementing regulations with statutory requirements and national energy policy....

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to determine a revision to the State of New York's State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) related to a Source-specific SIP (SSSIP) revision for Calpine JFK Energy Center, located at Kennedy International Airport, Building 49, Jamaica, NY 11430 (the Facility) is approvable. The EPA is proposing to find that the control options in this SSSIP revision implement Reasonably Available Control Te...

The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) will meet on November 19, 2025, and November 20, 2025, as a hybrid meeting via webinar and in person, in connection with a joint meeting of the IEA's Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the IEA's Standing Group on the Oil Market (SOM) which is scheduled at the same time via webinar and in person....

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is making available the agency's final policy guidance for the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program. This version amends FTA's CIG Policy Guidance published in December 2024 and incorporates input, as appropriate, FTA received from the public comment on its proposed Policy Guidance published in the Federal Register in August 2025. The final guidance has been placed in the docket and posted on the FTA website. The policy guidance complements FTA's regul...

On April 26, 2024, HUD and the U.S. Department of Agriculture published the "Final Determination: Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Financed Housing" Notice (Final Determination) in the Federal Register. The Final Determination provides compliance dates for HUD programs covered by the Final Determination. On March 10, 2025, HUD published a Notice of Extension of Compliance Dates in the Federal Register for covered projects in the following HUD programs...

This major final rule addresses: changes to the physician fee schedule (PFS); other changes to Medicare Part B payment policies to ensure that payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice, relative value of services, and changes in the statute; codification of establishment of new policies for: the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; the Ambulatory Specialty Model; updates to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program...

Pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) regulatory restrictions on joint bidding, BOEM is publishing this list of restricted joint bidders. Each entity within one of the following groups is restricted from bidding with any entity in any of the other groups listed below at Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sales held during the bidding period of November 1, 2025, through April 30, 2026....

This interim final rule amends the Department of Energy's loan guarantee regulations to implement the Energy Dominance Financing provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This interim final rule expands the definition, criteria, and requirements of certain eligible projects under the loan guarantee program, and makes revisions for clarity, organization, and conformance with the recent enactment....

The Commission is revising its regulations to insert a conditional sunset date into certain regulations in response to Executive Order (E.O.) 14270, "Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy."

On September 29, 2025, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a memorandum to the heads of Federal departments and agencies (agencies) to assist agencies with compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and with establishing or revising agency NEPA implementing procedures. This guidance updates and replaces initial guidance issued on February 19, 2025....

The Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is publishing this document to respond to comments received on the DFR titled, "Application for Presidential Permit Authorizing the Construction, Connection, Operation and Maintenance of Facilities for Transmission of Electric Energy at International Boundaries," published on May 16, 2025, and effective September 12, 2025....

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing this final rule to rescind and amend the certification provisions, labeling requirements, and enforcement provisions for specific types of consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment addressed in its final rule published in the Federal Register on October 9, 2024. DOE is undertaking this action because the October 9, 2024 final rule was the subject of a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which ...

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is finalizing a one- year delay of certain product-specific enforcement provisions related to the controls verification procedure established in a recently published final rule amending the test procedures for central air conditioners and heat pumps.

On August 29, 2025, the Secretary of <span class="match">Energy</span> sent a letter to the Federal <span class="match">Energy</span> Regulatory Commission pursuant to section 403 of the Department of <span class="match">Energy</span> Organization Act, 42 U.S.C. 7173(a), proposing that the Commission terminate the <span class="match">policy</span> statement proceeding in Commission Docket Nos. PL18-1-000 and PL18-1-001, Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities, concerning the C...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is issuing a request for information ("RFI") to solicit public input regarding certain aspects of its energy conservation standards for manufactured housing. The public input received is anticipated to help guide DOE's further refinement of certain aspects of its standards for manufactured housing, as well as the supporting technical analysis, including anticipated costs and benefits. It may also serve as the basis for restructuring the appro...

Under section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Department of the Interior (Department) notifies the public about and documents the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) adoption of 2 Department of the Navy (DON), 1 Department of Homeland Security (DHS), 1 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), 28 Department of Energy (DOE), 1 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), 1 Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), 8 National Park Service (NPS), 1 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), 5 U.S. Geological S...

In accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended by the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1976, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces that an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the West Antelope III Federal coal lease by application (LBA) is available. The EIS analyzes the Navajo Transitional Energy Company's (NTEC) Federal coal lease by application (WYW-184599) for the West Antelope Mine. The BLM also announces that a public hearing will be held to receive comme...

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is making available the agency's proposed policy guidance for the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program. These revisions are intended to address certain Executive Orders signed by the President in early 2025 and DOT Order 2100.7, "Ensuring Reliance Upon Sound Economic Analysis in Department of Transportation Policies, Programs, and Activities." The proposed guidance has been placed in the docket and posted on the FTA website....

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) announce that a draft environmental assessment (EA) is available. The draft EA analyzes the Navajo Transitional Energy Company's Federal coal lease modification application (LMA), serial number MTM 110693, and lease-by-application (LBA) and mining plan, MTM 105485-01, for Spring Creek Mine. The BLM also announces that a public hearing will be held to receive comments on the Fair Market Value ...

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an Interim Enforcement Policy (IEP) titled, "Enforcement Discretion for General Licensee Adoption of CoC Holder-Generated Changes." This IEP allows enforcement discretion for certain general licensee violations related to their adoption of a change generated by the Certificate of Compliance holder....

The Department of the Interior (the Department or DOI), acting through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), is amending the Department's regulations to rescind a section that provides for publishing a renewable energy leasing schedule every 2 years. This section is not necessary because it is not mandated by the statute for renewable energy regulations....

The Department of the Interior (Department) is amending the BLM rules governing acreage rent rate and capacity fee for solar and wind energy generation on Public Lands to effectuate changes required by the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBB) enacted on July 4, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "EPA's Energy Star Product Labeling" (EPA ICR Number 2078.09, OMB Control Number 2060- 0528) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is curre...

The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection package to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The package requests a three-year extension of its existing Report for State and Alternative Fuel Provider Fleets, OMB Control Number 1910- 5101. This information collection package covers information necessary to ensure compliance of covered fleets with the requirements of the Energy Policy Act of 1...

ACF OCS announces a preliminary determination that funds from the federal fiscal year 2024 (FY24) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are available for reallotment to states, territories, tribes, and tribal organizations that received FY25 direct LIHEAP awards. The purpose of this proposed action is to redistribute FY24 annual LIHEAP funds that recipients were unable to obligate or carry over to FY25. No sub-recipients of these recipients or other entities may apply for these fund...

FRA is withdrawing the direct final rule titled "Federal Railroad Administration Accident/Incident Investigation Policy for Gathering Information and Consulting with Stakeholders," (the Rule) which was published on October 1, 2024.

Quantum Energy Partners VI, LP, Q-TH Appalachia (VI) Investments Partners, LLC, and QEP Partners, LP (collectively "Quantum") have asked the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") to reopen and set aside the Commission's Decision and Order entered on October 10, 2023, concerning EQT's purchase of certain assets of Quantum. Publication of Quantum's petition is not intended to affect its legal status or its final disposition....

The Office of Community Services (OCS) announces that $15,494,946 of funds from the federal fiscal year 2023 (FY23) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) were reallotted to states, territories, tribes, and tribal organizations that received FY24 direct LIHEAP grants.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing this document to respond to comments received on the direct final rule "Collection of Information Under the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974," published on May 16, 2025. As a result, DOE delays the effective date of the direct final rule....

This Notice announces the Department of Energy's (DOE) acceptance of claims in FY 2025 from eligible uranium and thorium processing site licensees for reimbursement under Title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The FY 2025 DOE Office of Environmental Management's Congressional Budget Request included $5 million for the Title X Uranium and Thorium Reimbursement Program; however, the Congressional appropriation for FY 2025 is zero dollars ($0.00). Thus, the claims received in FY 2024 and claims ...

DRW Energy Trading LLC (the Applicant or DRW Energy) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

DRW Energy Trading LLC (the Applicant or DRW Energy) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) is adopting categorical exclusions (CEs) established by the United States Forest Service that cover categories of actions that NBRC proposes to take pursuant to Section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act. This notice identifies the Forest Service CEs and NBRC's categories of proposed actions for which it intends to use the Forest Service CEs and describes the consultation between the agencies....

The Surface Transportation Board (Board) hereby gives notice of nine vacancies on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC) for one representative from Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited; one representative from CSX Transportation, Inc.; one representative from Class II and III railroads; two representatives from electric utilities; one representative from biofuel feedstock growers or providers and biofuel refiners, processors, and distributors; two representatives from the pet...

Castleton Commodities Energy Trading LLC (the Applicant or CCET) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

H.Q. Energy Services (US) Inc. (the Applicant or HQUS) has applied for renewal of its authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing this technical amendment to reinstate text that was deleted from the Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR) in error when the DEAR was revised through a final rule in November 2024, and effective December 13, 2024. The deleted text was adopted through previous rulemakings, and because the text is still applicable to the DEAR, this technical amendment is necessary to ensure the regulation in its entirety is reported in the Code of Fede...

Danske Commodities US LLC (the Applicant or Danske Commodities) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

HUD and USDA ("the agencies") published a Final Determination on April 26, 2024, adopting the 2021 IECC and ASHRAE 90.1-2019 energy codes as minimum requirements for programs covered under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). The Final Determination found that adoption of the energy codes would have no negative impact on the affordability and availability of EISA- covered housing. The agencies plan to review the analysis contained in the Final Determination and are seeking pu...

This interim final rule substantially revises Department of Energy's (DOE) regulations containing its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures, which were promulgated to supplement now-rescinded Council on Environmental Quality regulations. Mindful that the Supreme Court recently clarified NEPA is a "purely procedural statute," DOE will henceforth maintain the remainder of its procedures in a procedural guidance document separate from the Code of Federal Regulations (DOE ...

FHWA, FRA, and FTA are publishing this interim final rule (IFR) to modify the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that apply to all three agencies to be consistent with the removal of regulations previously issued by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), the amendments to NEPA included in the section of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 known as the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023...

This interim final rule modifies the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and removes various USDA agency regulations for implementing NEPA. USDA is taking this action in response to the Council on Environmental Quality's rescission of its NEPA implementing regulations (which USDA's NEPA regulations were designed to supplement), statutory changes to NEPA, executive orders, and case law. Comments are voluntarily requested on t...

This interim final rule rescinds DON's regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), because the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) NEPA regulations, which they were meant to supplement, have been rescinded, and because the DoD is promulgating Department-wide NEPA procedures that will guide the Navy's NEPA process. In addition, this interim final rule requests comments on this action....

The Department of the Interior (Department or DOI) is partially rescinding and making necessary targeted updates to its remaining regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which were promulgated to "supplement" now-rescinded Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA implementing regulations. Mindful that the Supreme Court recently clarified NEPA is a "purely procedural statute," DOI will henceforth maintain the remainder of its NEPA procedures--which apply only to ...

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is issuing this final rule to revise its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act and its Rules of Practice and Procedure to remove reference to the Council on Environmental Quality's rescinded regulations.

The Department of Labor (Department) proposes to remove parts located in Title 29, Chapter V, Subchapter B of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that were not originally issued, or subsequently amended, through notice-and-comment rulemaking. Because these parts consist of interpretive rules and policy statements regarding the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) which do not carry the force and effect of law, the Department believes that these parts, to the extent that they have not benefitted fro...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing this rule to amend the compliance date for its manufactured housing energy conservation standards. Previously, manufacturers had to comply with these standards on and after July 1, 2025, for Tier 2 homes and 60 days after the issuance of enforcement procedures for Tier 1 homes. DOE is delaying the Tier 2 compliance date to allow DOE more time to consider the proposed enforcement procedures and comments submitted, and to evaluate appropriate next ...

The Army, Navy and Air Force are rescinding their NEPA implementing regulations in separate interim final rules. The Department will make the Department of Defense National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures (DoD NEPA Procedures) available on the website listed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice on June 30, 2025....

On May 19, 2022, HUD proposed MIP reductions to achieve green and energy-efficiency buildings for FHA-insured loans on properties under specific Office of Healthcare insurance programs (the 2022 notice). This notice eliminates the Green and Energy Efficient MIP category for Healthcare Facilities, and all projects will be subject to the rate that had been previously established through Federal Register notice for such FHA-insured loans....

The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) will meet on June 25, 2025, and June 26, 2025, as a hybrid meeting via webinar and in person, in connection with a joint meeting of the IEA's Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the IEA's Standing Group on the Oil Market (SOM) which is scheduled at the same time via webinar and in person....

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act and following consultation with the Committee Management Secretariat of the General Services Administration, notice is hereby given that the National Coal Council (NCC) will be reestablished for a two-year period. The Committee will provide advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on a continuing basis regarding general policy matters relating to coal and the coal industry....

Halia Energy LLC (the Applicant or Halia Energy) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Nalcor Energy Marketing Corporation (NEMC or the Applicant) has applied for renewal of authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Centre Lane Trading Ltd. (the Applicant or Centre Lane) has applied for renewal of authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is notifying the public and documenting the adoption of 27 categorical exclusions (CEs) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This notice identifies the types of actions to which DHS will apply the CEs, the considerations that DHS will use in determining the applicability of the CEs, and the consultation between the agencies on the use of the CEs, including application of extraordinary circumstances....

This notice announces an open virtual meeting for members and the public of the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board (EWAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

PHMSA is publishing this advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit stakeholder feedback on whether to repeal or amend any requirements in the Hazardous Materials Rulemaking Procedures and Program Procedures, or the Hazardous Materials Regulations to eliminate undue burdens on the identification, development, and use of domestic energy resources and to improve government efficiency....

PHMSA is publishing this advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit stakeholder feedback on whether to repeal or amend any requirements in the Pipeline Safety Regulations to eliminate undue burdens on the identification, development, and use of domestic energy resources and to improve government efficiency....

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to delay the applicability of certain product-specific enforcement provisions related to the controls verification procedure established in a recently published final rule amending the test procedures for central air conditioners and heat pumps. DOE is seeking comment from interested parties on the proposal....

The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is withdrawing its interim guidance titled "National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change," for which notice was published in the Federal Register on January 9, 2023.

The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of availability of its response to comments on the 2024 LNG Export Study: Energy, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of U.S. LNG Exports (Study or 2024 LNG Export Study). DOE published a Notice of Availability of the 2024 LNG Export Study and Request for Comments on December 20, 2024, and accepted comments through March 20, 2025. DOE's response to comments and other Study materials are ava...

oil pricing index factor for pipelines to use for the five-year period commencing July 1, 2021. 1   Five-Year Rev. of the Oil Pipeline Index, 173 FERC ¶ 61,245 (2020) (December 2020 Order). 2   Revisions to Oil Pipeline Regulations Pursuant to the <span class="match">Energy</span> Pol'y Act of 1992, 188 FERC ¶ 61,173 (2024) (Order Reinstating Index). The regulations provide that the Commission will publish annually an index figure reflecting the final change in t...

This DFR rescinds regulations regarding the applications for a presidential permit authorizing construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of facilities for transmission of electric energy at international boundaries.

This DFR amends existing provisions by amending regulations regarding the collection of information under the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974.

DOE is proposing to rescind its existing regulations regarding the energy conservation standards for consumer external power supplies adopted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA).

The Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is considering whether to revise its existing regulations regarding the energy conservation standards for consumer furnace fans adopted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). DOE is initiating this effort through this request for information (RFI) to invite public input on appropriate standard levels that are technologically feasible, economically justified, and result in significant conservation of energy....

DOE is proposing to withdraw its prior determination that compressors qualify as covered equipment under Part A-1 of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA").

DOE is proposing to withdraw its classification of certain fans and blowers as covered equipment under Part A-1 of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended.

The Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is proposing to amend the test procedure for commercial warm air furnaces adopted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act by rescinding Appendix B, "Uniform Test Method for Measurement of the Energy Efficiency of Commercial Warm Air Furnaces (Thermal Efficiency Two)." Upon further evaluation, the Department has tentatively determined that Appendix B is unduly burdensome to conduct, thereby failing to meet the statutory criteria for adoption o...

DOE is proposing to withdraw its prior determination that portable air cleaners qualify as covered products under Part A of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA").

DOE is proposing to withdraw its prior determination that miscellaneous refrigeration products qualify as covered products under Part A of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA").

DOE is proposing to revise its existing regulations regarding the reporting requirements imposed on exempt consumer external power supplies adopted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA").

DOE is proposing to withdraw its prior determination that portable air conditioners ("portable ACs") qualify as covered products under Part A of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA").

DOE is proposing to rescind the energy conservation standards for microwave ovens. The rescission will eliminate the efficiency requirements for microwave ovens.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to rescind the amended water use standards for faucets. If finalized, this will reset existing water use requirements for faucets to the statutory standard.

The U.S. Department of Energy is proposing to rescind the Renewable Energy Production Incentives program regulations at the end of fiscal year 2026. DOE's proposal is intended to parallel the program's statutory sunset date. The Department seeks comments on any reason to rescind or not rescind these regulations....

DOE is proposing to rescind the amended energy conservation standards for all dehumidifiers (excluding whole-home dehumidifiers) hereinafter ("dehumidifiers" or "non-whole-home dehumidifiers"), which constitute a distinct class of dehumidifier for which energy conservation standards are not statutorily prescribed. This will return the energy conservation standards for dehumidifiers manufactured on or after October 1, 2012, to 1.35 liters/kWh for dehumidifiers with a capacity of up to 35.00 pints...

DOE is proposing to amend existing provisions regarding authorization to transmit electric energy to a foreign country.

DOE is proposing to rescind the efficiency standards for battery chargers. This will effectively remove battery charges from the Energy Conservation Program.

The Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department") is proposing to rescind its regulations establishing a small electric motor nationally recognized certification and testing laboratory accreditation program. The Department seeks comments on any reason to rescind or not rescind these regulations.

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office has completed an inventory of human remains and has determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the human remains and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice....

DOE is proposing to rescind the amended design requirements for conventional ovens. This will return the design requirements for conventional ovens to the standards for kitchen ranges and ovens set by Congress: Gas kitchen ranges and ovens having an electrical supply cord shall not be equipped with a constant burning pilot for products manufactured on or after January 1, 1990....

DOE is proposing to rescind the amended water use standards for residential clothes washers. If finalized, this will return the water use requirement for clothes washers to the statutory water factor of not more than 9.5.

DOE is proposing to rescind the amended design requirements for conventional cooking tops. This will return the design requirements for conventional cooking tops to the standards for kitchen ranges and ovens set by Congress: Gas kitchen ranges and ovens having an electrical supply cord shall not be equipped with a constant burning pilot for products manufactured on or after January 1, 1990....

DOE is proposing to rescind the amended water use standards for commercial prerinse spray valves ("CPSVs"). This proposal will return the water use standards for CPSVs to the statutory baseline.

DOE is proposing to rescind the amended water use standards for automatic commercial ice makers (ACIMs). This will return the water use standards for ACIMs to the statutory baseline.

DOE is proposing to rescind the efficiency standards for compact residential clothes washers. If adopted, this will eliminate the efficiency standards for compact residential clothes washers completely, leaving the standards for standard size residential clothes washers.

DOE is withdrawing its prior determination that miscellaneous gas products ("MGPs"), which include decorative hearths and outdoor heaters, qualify as covered products under Part A of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA").

The Department of Energy (DOE) is reviewing its recent guidance related to the implementation of newly adopted provisions regarding Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings (CER). While DOE reviews the CER implementation guidance, DOE is staying the compliance date for the newly adopted provisions in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)....

On September 11, 2024, the Department of Energy ("DOE") received a petition from Dyson Inc. for DOE to revoke the procedures by which manufacturers must measure and represent to consumers the effective room size coverage and integrated energy factor of their air cleaner products. If the provisions are not revoked, Dyson Inc. requested that DOE stay enforcement of these provisions pending a new notice and comment period regarding potential amendments to these provisions. DOE is not revoking or st...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) hereby gives notice of a Decision and Order (Case Number 2024-008) that grants to E.L. Foust Co. (ELF) a small business exemption from the DOE air cleaner energy conservation standards. Specifically, ELF is granted an exemption from the Tier 1 energy conservation standards for air cleaners through December 30, 2025....

Pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's (BOEM) regulatory restrictions on joint bidding, BOEM is publishing this list of restricted joint bidders. Each entity within one of the following groups is restricted from bidding with any entity in any of the other groups listed below at Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease sales held during the bidding period of May 1, 2025, through October 31, 2025....

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the compliance date for its manufactured housing energy conservation standards. Currently, manufacturers must comply with these standards on and after July 1, 2025, for Tier 2 homes and 60 days after the issuance of enforcement procedures for Tier 1 homes. DOE is proposing to delay the Tier 2 compliance date to allow DOE more time to consider the proposed enforcement procedures and comments submitted, and ...

DOE is proposing to withdraw its prior determination that portable electric spas ("PESs") qualify as covered products under Part A of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA").

As part of its implementation of the Executive order, "Unleashing American Energy" (Jan. 20, 2025), the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is seeking comments and information from interested parties to assist DOE in identifying potential modifications to its procedures, interpretations, and policies for considering new or revised energy conservation standards and test procedures for consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment (i.e., the "Process Rule"). DOE is ini...

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing for public comments a proposed Interim Enforcement Policy (IEP) titled, "Enforcement Discretion for General Licensee Adoption of CoC Holder- Generated Changes." This proposed IEP would allow enforcement discretion for certain general licensee violations related to their adoption of a change generated by the Certificate of Compliance holder....

On April 26, 2024, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the "Final Determination: Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Financed Housing" notice (Final Determination) in the Federal Register. The Final Determination provides compliance dates for HUD and USDA programs covered by the Final Determination. This notice delays compliance dates by six months over the published compliance dates fo...

The Department of Energy (DOE) is rescinding the Policy Statement on Export Commencement Deadlines in Authorizations to Export Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries issued on April 26, 2023 (Policy Statement). Henceforth, DOE will consider applications to extend an authorization holder's export commencement deadline and grant such extensions for good cause shown on a case-by-case basis, an approach consistent with DOE's practice prior to the issuance of the Policy Statement....

The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) will meet on March 26, 2025 and March 27, 2025, as a hybrid meeting via webinar and in person, in connection with a joint meeting of the IEA's Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the IEA's Standing Group on the Oil Market (SOM) which is scheduled at the same time via webinar and in person....

This document further delays the effective date of a recently published final rule adopting amended energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and freezers.

This document further delays the effective date of a recently published final rule amending the energy conservation standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters.

As part of its implementation of the Executive Order, "Unleashing American Energy" (Jan. 20, 2025), the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is reviewing existing agency actions to ensure, among other things, that all regulatory requirements related to energy are grounded in clearly applicable law and that the American people's freedom to choose from a variety of goods and appliances is not restricted. As a result of this review, DOE is proposing to withdraw its prior determination that miscellaneo...

This document delays the effective date of a recently published final rule adopting new and amended energy conservation standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator- freezers. DOE also seeks comment on any further delay of the effective date, including the impacts of such delay, as well comment on the legal, factual, or policy issues raised by the rule....

This document delays the effective date of a recently published final rule amending the test procedures for compressors. DOE also seeks comment on any further delay of the effective date, including the impacts of such delay, as well as comment on the legal, factual, or policy issues raised by the rule....

This interim final rule removes the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) from the Code of Federal Regulations. In addition, this interim final rule requests comments on this action and related matters to inform CEQ's decision making....

This document delays the effective date of a recently published final rule adopting amended energy conservation standards for walk-in coolers and freezers. DOE also seeks comment on any further delay of the effective date, including the impacts of such delay, as well comment on the legal, factual, or policy issues raised by the rule....

This document delays the effective date of a recently published final rule amending the energy conservation standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters. DOE also seeks comment on any further delay of the effective date, including the impacts of such delay, as well as comment on the legal, factual, or policy issues raised by the rule....

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC) in-person meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at the Department of Commerce in Washington, DC has been postponed. A rescheduled date and time for the REEEAC meeting will be announced through the Federal Register as well as on the REEEAC website, https:// trade.gov/reeeac....

This document delays the effective date of a recently published final rule adopting several clarifications to the test procedures for general service lamps. DOE also seeks comment on any further delay of the effective date, including the impacts of such delay, as well as comment on the legal, factual, or policy issues raised by the rule....

This document delays the effective date of a recently published final rule amending the test procedures for central air conditioners and heat pumps. DOE also seeks comment on any further delay of the effective date, including the impacts of such delay, as well as comment on the legal, factual, or policy issues raised by the rule....

This document delays the effective date of a recently published final rule amending the test procedures for residential and commercial clothes washers and consumer clothes dryers. DOE also seeks comment on any further delay of the effective date, including the impacts of such delay, as well as comment on the legal, factual, or policy issues raised by the rule....

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC or the Committee) will hold an in-person meeting, accessible to the public in-person and online, on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC. Registration instructions for the public to attend either in-person or online are provided below. The meeting has a limited number of spaces for members of the public to attend in-person. Requests to attend in-person will be considered on a first-...

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has received an application from Louisiana Energy Services, LLC (LES), dba Urenco USA (UUSA) to amend Special Nuclear Materials (SNM) License Number No. SNM-2010. The amendment request proposes removal of License Condition 14 from Materials License No. SNM-2010....

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers ("commercial refrigeration equipment" or "CRE"). EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically review its existing standards to determine whether more-stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economicall...

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have received an application from Overnight Solar, LLC for an incidental take permit under the Endangered Species Act. The permit would authorize take of the federally threatened desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) incidental to otherwise lawful activities associated with construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of the Overnight Solar Energy Project. We invite comments on the applicant's draft habitat conservation plan and the d...

This notice announces the Department of the Interior's (Department) proposal to revise the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at chapter 11 of part 516 of the Departmental Manual (DM) to add a new categorical exclusion (CX) for geothermal resource exploration operations....

This document withdraws a proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on August 14, 2023. The proposed rule would have amended energy conservation standards for consumer boilers.

This document withdraws a proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on March 15, 2023. The proposed rule would have established amended energy conservation standards for battery chargers.

This document withdraws a proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on January 19, 2024. The proposed rule would have established equipment classes and energy conservation standards for fans and blowers.

On June 2, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or the "Department") published a test procedure final rule which established test procedures for commercial warm air furnaces ("CWAFs"). On August 1, 2023, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute ("AHRI") filed a petition for review of the final rule in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. In a February 6, 2024, order, the Fourth Circuit granted a voluntary remand of the final rule to the Department of...

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is amending the test procedure for compressors to correct an error and to ensure that pressure ratio is expressed in terms of absolute pressure. DOE is also correcting the formula for isentropic efficiency and specific energy consumption of the packaged compressor by incorporating a K<INF>6</INF> correction factor to correct for differences in pressure ratio when testing at differing elevations. Finally, DOE is amending the definition of "air compressor" to ...

FRA is withdrawing the direct final rule titled "Federal Railroad Administration Accident/Incident Investigation Policy for Gathering Information and Consulting with Stakeholders," (the Rule) which was published on October 1, 2024.

In this final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is amending the test procedures for residential and commercial clothes washers and consumer clothes dryers to update the test cloth specifications. DOE is also reorganizing the test procedures for improved readability. DOE is conducting this rulemaking to address specific issues and to make minor corrections to the current test procedures. This rulemaking does not satisfy the statutory requirement that, at least once every 7 years, DOE re...

This notice announces a revision to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at Chapter 11 of part 516 of the Department of the Interior's Departmental Manual (516 DM 11). The revision adds a new categorical exclusion (CX) for geothermal resource confirmation activities on Federal geothermal resource leases....

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is publishing this notice of data availability ("NODA") regarding certain data and analytical results being made available related to DOE's evaluation of potential energy conservation standards for portable electric spas ("PESs").

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is adopting clarifications to the test procedures for general service lamps ("GSLs") located in appendix W, appendix BB and appendix DD. Specifically, DOE is clarifying instructions that GSLs must not be tested as colored lamps and that lamps with additional components that do not affect light output must be turned off during testing. The clarifications also specify that non-integrated lamps be tested with a fluorescent lamp ballast, high intensity discharge...

The Department of the Interior (Department) is notifying the public and documenting the adoption of 11 Department of Energy (DOE) and 6 National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) categorical exclusions (CXs) for use by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), under section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). In accordance with section 109, this notice identifies the types of actions for which the BLM and BIA will rely on the ...

We, the Department of the Interior (DOI), are revising regulations that govern DOI's internal real property acquisition policies for reservoir lands. This direct final rule adds a section to allow deviations for the acquisition of less than fee title realty interests in and around reservoirs owned by DOI and typically only those constructed before 1962, a relatively infrequent occurrence....

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) announces the Record of Decision (ROD) for the "Final Environmental Impact Statement for Department of Energy Activities in Support of Commercial Production of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU)" (Final HALEU EIS) (DOE/EIS-0559). DOE prepared the Final HALEU EIS in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA") to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of activities associated with DOE's Proposed Action to acquire, ...

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Ranegras Plains Energy Center, La Paz County, Arizona....

This document contains final regulations implementing the credit for production of clean hydrogen and certain provisions of the energy credit as enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The regulations provide rules for: determining lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions rates resulting from hydrogen production processes; petitioning for provisional emissions rates; verifying production and sale or use of clean hydrogen; modifying or retrofitting existing qualified clean hydrogen production f...

Section 307 of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA) directs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) to prescribe ability-to-repay rules for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing and to apply the civil liability provisions of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) for violations. PACE financing is financing to cover the costs of home improvements that results in a tax assessment on the real property of the consumer. In this final rule,...

This final rule amends the Federal test procedure for central air conditioners and heat pumps ("CAC/HPs") to incorporate by reference the latest versions of the applicable industry standards. Specifically, DOE is incorporating by reference the latest version of the relevant industry consensus test standard, AHRI 210/240-2024 (I-P) for the current test procedure for CAC/HPs ("appendix M1") for measuring the current cooling and heating metrics--seasonal energy efficiency ratio 2 ("SEER2") and heat...

The Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is issuing this interim final rule (IFR) to update, streamline, and relocate the policies, procedures, and provisions that are applicable to the award and administration of certain other transaction (OT) agreements awarded under DOE's OT authority provided in the Energy Policy Act of 2005's amendments to the Department of Energy Organization Act. DOE expects that the simplification of the implementing regulations will enable improved use OT Agreem...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces the availability of a Record of Decision (ROD) for Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendments that update the public lands management framework to support utility-scale solar energy development and improve protection of important and sensitive resources....

In light of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granting a petition for review of a final rule published by the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") on January 19, 2022, and remanding the matter to DOE for further proceedings, DOE has considered the factors outlined by the Fifth Circuit on whether "short-cycle" product classes for dishwashers, residential clothes washers, and consumer clothes dryers are warranted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act and confirms the wit...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including gas-fired instantaneous water heaters, which are a type of consumer water heater. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or the "Department") to periodically review its existing standards to determine whether more-stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justifi...

On June 2, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or the "Department") published a test procedure final rule which established test procedures for commercial warm air furnaces ("CWAFs"). The Air- Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute ("AHRI") filed a petition for review of the final rule in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on August 1, 2023. In a February 6, 2024, order, the Fourth Circuit granted a voluntary remand of the final rule to the Department of...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including walk-in coolers and freezers ("walk-ins" or "WICFs"). EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically review its existing standards to determine whether more-stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savin...

This notice announces an open virtual meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) seeks public comment to inform development of its Energy Storage Strategy and Roadmap (SRM). DOE is seeking input from the public, especially from interested individuals and entities, such as industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders in the energy storage sector, on its draft Energy Storage SRM. This opportunity is solely for information gathering and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Req...

The Office of Fossil Energy & Carbon Management (FECM) of the Department of Energy (DOE) gives notice of availability of a multi- volume study updating DOE's understanding of the potential effects of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports on the domestic economy; U.S. households and consumers; communities that live near locations where natural gas is produced or exported; domestic and international energy security, including effects on U.S. trading partners; and the environment and climate (St...

OIKO Energy Inc. (OIKO or the Applicant) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Calpine Energy Solutions, LLC (the Applicant or Calpine Solutions) has applied for the renewal of authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

XTS LLC (the Applicant or XTS) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Powerex Corp. (the Applicant or Powerex) has applied for renewal of authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is adopting multiple categorical exclusions (CEs) from the agencies as listed: Department of Energy Ces A9, B1.15, B1.23, B2.1, B2.2, and B3.1. This notice identifies the categories of proposed actions and describes the consultation between the agencies....

This document sets forth final rules relating to the energy credit, including rules for determining whether investments in energy property are eligible for the energy credit and for implementing certain amendments made by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The final regulations impact taxpayers who invest in energy property eligible for the energy credit....

Federal agencies are required to develop procedures to implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing NEPA. Consistent with these requirements, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is proposing new NEPA implementing procedures (NEPA Procedures), including the establishment of new categorical exclusions (CEs) as part of its NEPA Procedures. CEs are categories of actions that an agency has determin...

Consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act and the Council on Environmental Quality regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act, PHMSA is proposing to establish new categorical exclusions and agency the National Environmental Policy Act implementing procedures. Categorical exclusions are categories of actions that an agency has determined normally do not have a significant effect on the human environment, individually or in the aggregate. Categorical exclusions are ...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the record of decision (ROD) based on the final programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) that analyzed the potential impacts of wind energy development in six lease areas of the New York (NY) Bight. The ROD outlines BOEM's decision to identify certain avoidance, minimization, mitigation, and monitoring (AMMM) measures that BOEM plans to apply as conditions of approval for activities proposed by NY Bight lessees ...

Rural Development (RD), a mission area within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces its adoption of seven Categorical Exclusions (CEs) from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to use in RD programs and funding opportunities. This notice describes the categories of proposed actions for which RD intends to use the DOE CEs and describes the consultation between the agencies....

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") proposes several clarifications to the test procedures for general service lamps ("GSLs") located in appendix W, appendix BB and appendix DD. Specifically, DOE proposes to clarify that GSLs must not be tested as colored lamps, GSLs that can operate at multiple correlated color temperatures ("CCTs") be tested at one specific CCT, and that lamps with additional components that do not affect light output must be turned off during testing. The proposed clarifica...

This notice announces an open meeting of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). This meeting will be held virtually for members of the public, and both virtually and in-person for SEAB members. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register....

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC or the Committee) will hold a virtual meeting, accessible to the public online, on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC. Registration instructions for the public to attend virtually are provided below....

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC's (SouthCoast Wind) construction and operations plan (COP) for its proposed SouthCoast Wind Project (Project) offshore Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The FEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts of the Project as described in the COP (the proposed action) and the alternatives to the proposed action, including the no action alternative...

Altop Energy Investments LP (the Applicant) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Altop Energy Investments LP (the Applicant) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Purple Sage Energy Center Project (Project) and by this notice is providing information announcing the opening of the comment period on the Draft RMP Amendment/EIS. The Purple Sage Energ...

The Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is publishing a final rule comprehensively revising its Acquisition Regulation in order to update and streamline the policies, procedures, provisions and clauses that are applicable to the Department's contracts. This rulemaking updates or eliminates coverage that is obsolete or that unnecessarily duplicates the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and retains only that coverage which either implements or supplements the FAR for the award and admi...

The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) will meet on November 19, 20, 21, 2024, as a hybrid meeting via webinar and in person, in connection with a joint meeting of the IEA's Standing Group on Emergency Questions (SEQ) and the IEA's Standing Group on the Oil Market (SOM) which is scheduled at the same time via webinar....

In light of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granting a petition for review of a final rule published by the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") on January 19, 2022, and remanding the matter to DOE for further proceedings, DOE issued a request for information on whether "short-cycle" product classes for dishwashers, residential clothes washers, and consumer clothes dryers are warranted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. In this document, DOE considers the factors...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, is adopting multiple categorical exclusions (CEs) from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act for future application to Forest Service decisions concerning land management activities that are similar in nature. This notice describes the categories and consultation between the agencies....

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or Agency), a Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is issuing a final rule. The intent of this final rule is to revise the Policy on Audits to remove an unnecessary report, update terminology, clarify Agency contacts and filing requirements, and update or remove any outdated references. These changes will provide uniformity and consistency for all RUS awardees....

This document contains proposed regulations regarding the energy efficient home improvement credit as modified by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The proposed regulations would affect manufacturers of specified property who want to become qualified manufacturers and eligible taxpayers who place in service certain home improvement property. The proposed regulations would provide rules for manufacturers of specified property to register to be qualified manufacturers and satisfy certain ...

This notice announces the Department of the Interior's (Department) proposal to revise the National Environmental Policy Act implementing procedures for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) at Chapter 11 of Part 516 of the Departmental Manual (DM) to add a new categorical exclusion for geothermal resource confirmation activities on Federal geothermal resource leases....

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, requires that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) make a determination on the impact, if any, of any lessening of competition likely to result from an energy conservation standard and that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) publish such determination in the Federal Register. DOE published a direct final rule and accompanying notice of proposed rulemaking for consumer conventional cooking products on February 14, 2024. In accord...

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a direct final rule to establish amended energy conservation standards for residential clothes washers in the Federal Register on March 15, 2024. DOE has determined that the comments received in response to the direct final rule do not provide a reasonable basis for withdrawing the direct final rule. Therefore, DOE provides this document confirming the effective and compliance dates of those standards. This document also clarifies the introductory ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) announces the availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Department of Energy Activities in Support of Commercial Production of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) (Final HALEU EIS) (DOE/EIS- 0559). DOE prepared the Final HALEU EIS in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to evaluate the No Action Alternative and the Proposed Action to acquire, through procurement from commercial sources, HALEU enr...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including consumer furnace fans. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically review its existing standards to determine whether more-stringent, amended standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this final dete...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including non- weatherized oil-fired furnaces ("NWOFs"), mobile home oil-fired furnaces ("MHOFs"), weatherized gas furnaces ("WGFs"), weatherized oil-fired furnaces ("WOFs"), and electric furnaces ("EFs"). EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically review its existing standards to determi...

Macquarie Energy LLC (Macquarie Energy or Applicant) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

In this notice, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is forecasting the representative average unit costs of five residential energy sources for the year 2024 pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Act). The five sources are electricity, natural gas, No. 2 heating oil, propane, and kerosene....

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a direct final rule to establish new energy conservation standards for dishwashers in the Federal Register on April 24, 2024. DOE has determined that the comments received in response to the direct final rule do not provide a reasonable basis for withdrawing the direct final rule. Therefore, DOE provides this document confirming the effective and compliance dates of those standards. This document also clarifies the introductory notes to the appendi...

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a direct final rule to establish amended energy conservation standards for consumer clothes dryers in the Federal Register on March 12, 2024. DOE has determined that the comments received in response to the direct final rule do not provide a reasonable basis for withdrawing the direct final rule. Therefore, DOE provides this document confirming the effective and compliance dates of those standards. This document also clarifies the introductory note...

This notice announces the receipt of and publishes an application for a small business exemption submitted by E.L. Foust Co. ("ELF") requesting an exemption from the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") air cleaner energy conservation standards. Specifically, ELF requests a two-year exemption from the applicable energy conservation standards. DOE is publishing the nonconfidential portion of ELF's application and is soliciting comments, data, and information concerning the application....

The Department of Energy (DOE) has submitted an information collection request to the OMB for extension under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection requests a three-year extension of its Certification Reports, Compliance Statements, Application for a Test Procedure Waiver, and Recordkeeping for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment subject to Energy or Water Conservation Standards Package under OMB No. 1910-1400....

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is accepting competitive bids on one parcel of public land in Do[ntilde]a Ana County, New Mexico, for solar energy development. The parcel offered for lease, Parcel 5, is located within the Afton Solar Energy Zone (SEZ). Bidders in this competitive bid process are competing to become the presumptive leaseholder of the specified lease....

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting comments on its newly issued Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share Incentives Policy, FEMA Interim Policy FP-104-24-002.

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a direct final rule to establish new energy conservation standards for miscellaneous refrigeration products in the Federal Register on May 7, 2024. DOE has determined that the comments received in response to the direct final rule are not adverse and, thus, do not provide a reasonable basis for withdrawing the direct final rule. Therefore, DOE provides this document confirming the effective and compliance dates of those standards. This document als...

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a direct final rule to establish amended energy conservation standards for air- cooled commercial package air conditioners and heat pumps with a rated cooling capacity greater than or equal to 65,000 Btu/h in the Federal Register on May 20, 2024. DOE has determined that the comments received in response to the direct final rule do not provide a reasonable basis for withdrawing the direct final rule. Therefore, DOE provides this document confirming ...

Energia Sierra Juarez U.S., LLC (ESJ US or Applicant) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

This notice announces an open virtual meeting of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

The ACF, OCS, Division of Energy Assistance announces a preliminary determination that funds from the federal fiscal year 2023 (FY23) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) are available for reallotment to states, territories, tribes, and tribal organizations that received FY24 direct LIHEAP awards. The purpose of this award is to redistribute FY23 annual LIHEAP funds that recipients were unable to obligate or carry over to FY24. No sub-recipients of these recipients or other entitie...

Take notice that, on August 9, 2024, the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(4) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, filed a petition requesting that the Commission conduct an expedited rulemaking to revise the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Procedures (LGIP) to defer the time at which certain tribal energy developers must post commercial readiness deposits and exempt them from potential withdrawal penalties....

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Proposed Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendments for Utility-scale Solar Energy Development and by this notice is announcing the start of a 30-day protest period....

On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR"), in which DOE proposed new and amended energy conservation standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers. In this notification of data availability ("NODA"), DOE is providing updated analytical results that reflect updates to the analysis that DOE is considering based on feedback received in response to the October 10, 2023, NOPR. DOE requests comments, data...

AlbertaEx, L.P. (AlbertaEx or Applicant) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

This notice announces an open in-person meeting for members and virtual meeting for the public of the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board (EWAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

In response to a recent notice of proposed rulemaking on the Energy Labeling Rule, one commenter, Dyson, Inc. ("Dyson"), requested an opportunity to present oral comments on proposed air cleaner labeling. In response, the Commission will hold a virtual oral hearing for the requester to provide its comments....

In accordance with Division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, the Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is publishing this notice to advise the public on the availability of the FY 2022 Government-Wide Service Contract Inventory, FY 2022 DOE Service Contract Inventory Analysis Plan and FY 2021 DOE Service Contract Inventory Analysis. This inventory provides information on service contract actions over $150,000 that DOE com...

Northland Power and Energy Marketing (US) Inc. (NPEMUS or Applicant) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a direct final rule to establish new and amended energy conservation standards for consumer conventional cooking products in the Federal Register on February 14, 2024. DOE has determined that the comments received in response to the direct final rule do not provide a reasonable basis for withdrawing the direct final rule. Therefore, DOE provides this document confirming the effective and compliance dates of those standards....

Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power or Applicant) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Rural Development (RD), a mission area within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces its intention to adopt three Categorical Exclusions (CEs) from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to use in RD programs and funding opportunities. This notice describes the categories of proposed actions for which RD intends to use the DOE CEs and describes the consultation between the agencies....

The Surface Transportation Board (Board) hereby gives notice of five vacancies on its Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC) for three representatives from electric utilities; one representative from biofuel feedstock growers or providers and biofuel refiners, processors, and distributors; and one representative from the petroleum shipping industry. The Board is soliciting nominations from the public for candidates to fill these vacancies....

ENMAX Energy Marketing, Inc. (ENMAX or Applicant) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

AMA QSE, LLC (the Applicant or "AMA") has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Constellation Generation Company LLC (the Applicant) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

The Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) has identified categorical exclusions established by the United States Forest Service (USFS) that cover categories of actions pertinent to DOE operations. This notice identifies those USFS categorical exclusions and announces that DOE has adopted them for the Department's future use pursuant to section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA regulations....

On July 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR"), in which DOE proposed amended energy conservation standards for consumer water heaters ("July 2023 NOPR"). In this notification of data availability ("NODA"), DOE is updating portions of its analysis for gas instantaneous water heaters. DOE requests comments, data, and information regarding the updated analysis....

The Department of Energy hereby publishes a notice of open meeting of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). This meeting will be held virtually for members of the public and for SEAB members. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register....

DTRA is adopting the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations Categorical Exclusion (CE) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to use in DTRA programs and funding opportunities administered by DTRA. This notice describes the categories of proposed actions for which DTRA intends to use DOE's CEs and describes the consultation between the agencies....

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is adopting a categorical exclusion (CE) established by the Department of Energy (DOE) that covers a category of actions that PHMSA proposes to take. This notice identifies the DOE CE and PHMSA's category of proposed actions for which it intends to use DOE's CE, describes the consultation between the agencies, and how PHMSA will apply and notify the public of its use....

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is adopting 18 Categorical Exclusions (CE) established by the Department of Energy (DOE) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act to use for proposed DHS actions. This notice describes the categories of proposed actions for which DHS intends to use DOE's CEs and details the consultation between the agencies....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, is adopting multiple categorical exclusions (CEs) from several agencies as listed: Department of Commerce CEs A4 and A6; Department of Energy CE B5.23; Bureau of Land Management CE D2; National Telecommunications and Information Administration CEs C-4 through C-8; and Bureau of Indian Affairs CE L.1 pursuant to section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act for future application to Forest Service decisions concerning land management acti...

Altop Energy Trading, LLC (the Applicant) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Altop Energy Trading Texas LLC (the Applicant) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

The Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is seeking information to assist in carrying out certain responsibilities under the Executive order (E.O.), "Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government" issued on February 22, 2023. Among other requirements, section 3, subsection (b)(iii) of the E.O. directs Federal agencies to submit an Equity Action plan that includes "strategies, including new or revised policies and programs, to addre...

Dynasty Power, Inc. (Dynasty Power or the Applicant) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Dynasty Power, Inc. (Dynasty Power or the Applicant) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

The Department of Energy (DOE or Department) is proposing to amend its Financial Assistance Regulations to establish conflict of interest and conflict of commitment policies and requirements for non- federal entities applying for or receiving financial assistance awards from the Department, and to implement and standardize certain disclosure requirements applicable to financial assistance applications and awards, including responsibilities, general rules, and procedures for non-federal entities ...

This notice announces an open virtual meeting for members and the public of the 21st Century Energy Workforce Advisory Board (EWAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a direct final rule to establish new energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers in the Federal Register on January 17, 2024. DOE has determined that the comments received in response to the direct final rule do not provide a reasonable basis for withdrawing the direct final rule. Therefore, DOE provides this document confirming the effective and compliance dates of those standards. This document also correc...

ATNV Energy, LP (the Applicant) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

ATNV Energy, LP (the Applicant) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

MFT Energy US Power LLC (the Applicant) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (PSE or the Applicant) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Pursuant to provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Department of Commerce announces the renewal of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee shall advise the Secretary of Commerce regarding the development and administration of programs and policies to expand the competitiveness of U.S. exports of renewable energy and energy efficiency goods and services. The Committee's work on renewable energy will focus on technologies, equi...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is correcting a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2024. The final rule revised National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures (regulations). This document corrects an error in that final rule.

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including circulator pumps. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically determine whether more-stringent, standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this final rule, DOE is adopting new energy conservation stan...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including air-cooled commercial package air conditioners and heat pumps with a rated cooling capacity greater than or equal to 65,000 Btu/h. In this direct final rule, DOE is adopting amended energy conservation standards, based on clear and convincing evidence, for air-cooled commercial package air conditioners and h...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including air-cooled commercial package air conditioners and heat pumps with a rated cooling capacity greater than or equal to 65,000 Btu/h. In this notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR"), the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") proposes amended energy conservation standards, based on clear and convincing evidence, iden...

The Department of the Interior (the Department or DOI), acting through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) ("the agencies"), is finalizing regulatory amendments to its renewable energy regulations under the authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). The notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for this final rule was published in the Federal Register on January 30, 2023. While the NPRM contemplated amendments onl...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is correcting a final rule that was published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2024. The final rule revised National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures (regulations). This document corrects an error in that final rule.

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including miscellaneous refrigeration products. In this direct final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is adopting amended energy conservation standards for miscellaneous refrigeration products. DOE has determined that the amended energy conservation standards for these products would result in significant c...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including miscellaneous refrigeration products ("MREFs"). In this notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR"), DOE proposes new energy conservation standards for MREFs identical to those set forth in a direct final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. If DOE receives adverse comment and determine...

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC or the Committee) will hold an in-person meeting, accessible to the public in-person and online, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC Registration instructions for the public to attend either in-person or online are provided below. The meeting has a limited number of spaces for members of the public to attend in-person. Requests to attend in-person will be considered on a first-come f...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including consumer water heaters. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department") to periodically determine whether more stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this final rule, DOE is adopting ame...

This final rule updates procedures governing the BLM's renewable energy and right-of-way programs, focusing on two main topics. The first topic is solar and wind energy generation rents and fees, implementing new authority from the Energy Act of 2020 to "reduce acreage rental rates and capacity fees, or both, for existing and new wind and solar authorizations" and making certain findings required by the statute. The second topic is expanding agency discretion to process applications for solar an...

The Department of Energy ("DOE") is publishing a rule that establishes energy performance standards for the new construction and major renovation of Federal buildings, including commercial buildings, multi-family high-rise residential buildings, and low-rise residential buildings per the Energy Conservation and Production Act ("ECPA"), as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 ("EISA"). Consistent with the requirements of ECPA and EISA, DOE is establishing Federal building e...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is revising its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementing procedures (regulations) to add a categorical exclusion for certain energy storage systems and revise categorical exclusions for upgrading and rebuilding powerlines and for solar photovoltaic systems, as well as to make conforming changes to related sections of DOE's NEPA regulations. These changes will help ensure that DOE conducts an appropriate and efficient environmenta...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including dishwashers. In this direct final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is adopting amended energy conservation standards for dishwashers. DOE has determined that the amended energy conservation standards for these products would result in significant conservation of energy and are technologically feas...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including dishwashers. In this notice of proposed rulemaking, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") proposes amended energy conservation standards for dishwashers identical to those set forth in a direct final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. If DOE receives adverse comment and determine...

NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC (Applicant or NEM) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Emera Energy U.S. Subsidiary No. 2, Inc. (the Applicant or EE US No. 2) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (EPCA), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including distribution transformers. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to periodically review its existing standards to determine whether more stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this final rule, DOE is ...

GSA is adopting the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) electric vehicle charging stations categorical exclusion (CATEX) pursuant to section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to use for proposed GSA actions. This notice describes the categories of proposed actions for which GSA intends to use DOE's electric vehicle charging stations CATEX and details the consultation between the agencies....

The Department of the Interior (Department) is adopting the United States Forest Service's (USFS) categorical exclusion for short- term mineral, energy, or geothermal investigations and the Department of the Navy's (DON) categorical exclusion for pre-lease upland exploration activities for oil, gas, or geothermal reserves, (e.g., geophysical surveys) pursuant to section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to use for proposed Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approval of geothermal ...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including general service lamps ("GSLs"). EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically determine whether more stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified and would result in significant energy savings. In this final rule, DOE is adopting amended energy c...

Pursuant to provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq, the Department of Commerce announces the renewal of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (the Committee). The Committee shall advise the Secretary of Commerce regarding the development and administration of programs and policies to expand the competitiveness of U.S. exports of renewable energy and energy efficiency goods and services. The Committee's work on renewable energy will focus on...

The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or the "Department") is revising its "Procedures, Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial/Industrial Equipment." The revisions are consistent with current DOE practice and will allow DOE to better meet its statutory obligations under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ("EPCA")....

The Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department") is amending its procedures for providing public input on possible corrections of errors contained in the regulatory text of energy conservation standard final rules. In this final rule, DOE modifies certain aspects of these procedures to clarify and reflect the Department's intent regarding the error correction process that it previously created. The procedures as amended in this final rule do not in any way restrict, limit, diminish, or elimi...

CP Energy Marketing (US) Inc. (Applicant or CP Energy Marketing) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

ENGIE Energy Marketing NA, Inc. (the Applicant or EEMNA) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

This notice announces a virtual public meeting of the Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

Luminant Energy Company LLC (the Applicant or LUME) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Luminant Energy Company LLC (the Applicant or LUME) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adopting two categorical exclusions (CEs) from the Department of Energy (DOE) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for drop-off, collection, and transfer facilities for recyclable materials and for installation or relocation of machinery and equipment, to use in EPA's programs and in funding opportunities administered by EPA. This notice describes the categories of proposed actions for which EPA intends to use DOE's CEs and describes the...

Bonneville released its Provider of Choice Policy (Policy), which addresses the Agency's regional firm power sales policy for fiscal year 2029 through fiscal year 2044. The Policy will shape Bonneville's long-term power sales contracts following the expiration of current long-term Regional Dialogue contracts on September 30, 2028. The Policy describes the Agency's products and service offerings for the next contract period and how the Agency proposes to distribute the costs and benefits from its...

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Rock Springs Field Office, Sweetwater County, Wyoming intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to consider the effects of the proposed Jackalope Wind Energy Project and by this notice is announcing the beginning of the scoping process to solicit public comments and identify issues....

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including residential clothes washers ("RCWs"). In this direct final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is adopting amended energy conservation standards for RCWs. DOE has determined that the amended energy conservation standards for these products would result in significant conservation of energy and are te...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including residential clothes washers ("RCWs"). In this notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR"), the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") proposes amended energy conservation standards for RCWs identical to those set forth in a direct final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. If DOE receives ad...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including consumer clothes dryers. In this direct final rule, DOE is adopting amended energy conservation standards for consumer clothes dryers. DOE has determined that the amended energy conservation standards for these products would result in significant conservation of energy and are technologically feasible and e...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including consumer clothes dryers. In this notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR"), the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") proposes amended energy conservation standards for consumer clothes dryers identical to those set forth in a direct final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. If DOE recei...

In light of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently granting a petition for review of a final rule published by the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") on January 19, 2022, and remanding the matter to DOE for further proceedings, DOE is initiating an information and data gathering effort on whether "short- cycle" product classes for dishwashers, residential clothes washers, and consumer clothes dryers are warranted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. In this req...

The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC or the Committee) will hold a virtual meeting, accessible to the public online, on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC, Registration instructions for the public to attend virtually are provided below....

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adopting the Department of Energy's (DOE) Categorical Exclusion (CE) for Methane Gas Recovery and Utilization Systems under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to use in EPA's program and funding opportunities administered by EPA. This notice describes the categories of proposed actions for which EPA intends to use DOE's CE and describes the consultation between the agencies....

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including consumer conventional cooking products. In this direct final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is adopting new and amended energy conservation standards for consumer conventional cooking products. DOE has determined that the new and amended energy conservation standards for these products would res...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including consumer conventional cooking products. In this notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR"), the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") proposes new and amended energy conservation standards for consumer conventional cooking products identical to those set forth in a direct final rule published elsewhere in this issue...

Altop Energy Trading LLC (the Applicant) has applied for authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including fans and blowers. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically determine whether more stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified and would result in significant energy savings. In this notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR"), DOE proposes energ...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. In this direct final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is adopting amended energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. DOE has determined that the amended energy conservation standards for these products w...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. In this notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR"), DOE proposes new energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers identical to those set forth in a direct final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Regist...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including consumer water heaters. On July 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department") proposed amended energy conservation standards for certain consumer water heaters, including circulating water heaters, along with supporting definitions. In this supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking ("S...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including consumer furnaces. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department") to determine periodically whether more stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this final rule, DOE is adopting amended ...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including electric motors. In this notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR"), DOE proposes new energy conservation standards for a subset of electric motors, expanded scope electric motors, expressed in terms of average full-load efficiency, and also announces a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed standar...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including non- weatherized oil-fired furnaces ("NWOFs"), mobile home oil-fired furnaces ("MHOFs"), weatherized gas furnaces ("WGFs"), weatherized oil-fired furnaces ("WOFs"), and electric furnaces ("EFs"). EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically review its existing standards to determi...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) proposes to amend its implementing procedures (regulations) governing compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The proposed changes would add a categorical exclusion for certain energy storage systems and revise categorical exclusions for upgrading and rebuilding transmission lines and for solar photovoltaic systems, as well as make conforming changes to related sections of DOE's NEPA regulations. The proposed changes are...

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has identified a categorical exclusion (CE) established by the Department of Energy (DOE) that covers categories of actions that EXIM proposes to take. This notice identifies the DOE CE and EXIM's categories of proposed actions for which it intends to use DOE's CE and describes the consultation between the agencies....

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including dehumidifiers. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically determine whether more stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR"), DOE proposes amended...

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is adopting the Department of Energy's (DOE) electric vehicle charging stations categorical exclusion (CE) pursuant to section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act to use for proposed DHS actions. This notice describes the categories of proposed actions for which DHS intends to use DOE's electric vehicle charging stations CE and details the consultation between the agencies....

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including Commercial Water Heating ("CWH") equipment. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically review standards. In this final rule, DOE is adopting amended energy conservation standards for CWH equipment....

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including consumer furnace fans. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically determine whether more-stringent, amended standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this notification of proposed determination ("NO...

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including metal halide lamp fixtures ("MHLFs"). EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically determine whether more-stringent, amended standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this notification of proposed det...

In this notice, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is forecasting the representative average unit costs of five residential energy sources for the year 2023 pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Act). The five sources are electricity, natural gas, No. 2 heating oil, propane, and kerosene....