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### Residential Furnaces and Boilers This page describes rulemaking activities and regulations regarding energy efficiency for residential furnaces and boilers. Statutory Authority The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) and its amendments to consider national energy conservation standards for residential furnaces and boilers. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007), Pub. L. 110-140, was enacted on December 19, 2007. The EISA 2007 amendments to EPCA, in relevant part, require DOE to amend the test procedures for all covered products to include measures of standby mode and off mode energy consumption.
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. Prescribed Energy Conservation Standards Standards prescribed by EISA 2007
Energy Conservation Standards Final Rule Technical Amendment, Federal Register, 73 FR 43611, July 28, 2008 ( PDF 72 KB ) Final Rule Notice of Data Availability ( PDF 99 KB ) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) Framework Document

Test Procedures Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Final Rule: Test Procedures for Furnaces/Boilers, Vented Home Heating Equipment, and Pool Heaters, Federal Register , 62 FR 26140, May 12, 1997

Additional Information Public Meeting on Residential Furnace and Boiler Venting

Contact Information Mohammed Khan Program Manager (202) 586-7892

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## Residential Furnaces and Boilers EISA Test Procedures Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Public Meeting

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a public meeting on August 18, 2009, to discuss the analyses presented and issues identified in the notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR). At the public meeting, DOE will make a number of presentations; invite discussion on the rulemaking process as it applies to residential furnaces and boilers; and solicit comments, data, and information from participants. 

### Meeting Materials All materials related to the public meeting, including the agenda, presentations, and any supplemental documents, will be posted here. DOE will notify interested parties as these documents become available.
NOPR ( PDF 161 KB ) Agenda (coming soon) Presentation ( PDF 92 KB ) Transcript: A transcript from the public meeting will be available on this Web site after the meeting. A transcript will also be available for public inspection in the Building Technologies Program Reading Room, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To schedule an appointment or to purchase this transcript, contact: Brenda Edwards U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Program 950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20024 DATE: August 18, 2009 TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT LOCATION: U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave. SW Forrestal Building Room 8E-089 Washington, D.C. 20585 

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### Request to Speak at the Public Meeting Interested parties are welcome to give a prepared statement at the public meeting. The Department must receive a request to speak before 4:00 p.m. EDT on August 4, 2009. Please submit a signed original and an electronic copy of the statement to be given at the public meeting no later than 4:00 p.m. EDT August 11, 2009.



### Comments DOE welcomes comments from interested parties during the designated comment periods for this rulemaking. The comment period is open for 45 days after publication in the Federal Register

. Interested parties may submit comments through the Federal rulemaking portal, electronically, by mail, or by courier. Whenever possible, comments in the electronic format should carry the electronic signature of the author. Absent an electronic signature, comments submitted electronically must be authenticated by submitting the signed original paper document. The deadline for submitting comments is October 13, 2009.
All comments submitted must clearly identify the residential furnaces and boilers rulemaking, the docket number, and the regulatory information number (RIN).

Residential Furnaces and Boilers Rulemaking: Docket Number EERE-2008-BT-TP-0020 and Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1904-AB89.

Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov/ Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

E-mail: Include docket number EERE-2008- BT-TP-0020 and/or RIN 1904-AB89 in the subject line of your message and send to RFB-2008- TP-0020@ee.doe.gov

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Postal Mail: Brenda Edwards U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Program 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Mailstop EE-2J Washington, DC, 20585
Please include one signed original. 

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### Contact Information Mohammed Khan Project Manager (202) 586-7892

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## Residential Furnaces and Boilers EISA Test Procedures Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Public Meeting

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a public meeting on August 18, 2009, to discuss the analyses presented and issues identified in the notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR). At the public meeting, DOE will make a number of presentations; invite discussion on the rulemaking process as it applies to residential furnaces and boilers; and solicit comments, data, and information from participants. 

### Meeting Materials All materials related to the public meeting, including the agenda, presentations, and any supplemental documents, will be posted here. DOE will notify interested parties as these documents become available.
NOPR ( PDF 161 KB ) Agenda ( 16 KB ) Presentation ( PDF 92 KB ) Transcript ( PDF 396 KB ) A transcript is also available for public inspection in the Building Technologies Program Reading Room, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. To schedule an appointment or to purchase this transcript, contact: Brenda Edwards U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Program 950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20024 Telephone: (202) 586-2945 DATE: August 18, 2009 TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EDT LOCATION: U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave. SW Forrestal Building Room 8E-089 Washington, D.C. 20585 

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### Request to Speak at the Public Meeting Interested parties are welcome to give a prepared statement at the public meeting. The Department must receive a request to speak before 4:00 p.m. EDT on August 4, 2009. Please submit a signed original and an electronic copy of the statement to be given at the public meeting no later than 4:00 p.m. EDT August 11, 2009.



### Comments DOE welcomes comments from interested parties during the designated comment periods for this rulemaking. The comment period is open for 45 days after publication in the Federal Register

. Interested parties may submit comments through the Federal rulemaking portal, electronically, by mail, or by courier. Whenever possible, comments in the electronic format should carry the electronic signature of the author. Absent an electronic signature, comments submitted electronically must be authenticated by submitting the signed original paper document. The deadline for submitting comments is October 13, 2009.

All comments submitted must clearly identify the residential furnaces and boilers rulemaking, the docket number, and the regulatory information number (RIN).

Residential Furnaces and Boilers Rulemaking: Docket Number EERE-2008-BT-TP-0020 and Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1904-AB89.

Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov/ Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

E-mail: Include docket number EERE-2008- BT-TP-0020 and/or RIN 1904-AB89 in the subject line of your message and send to RFB-2008- TP-0020@ee.doe.gov

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Postal Mail: Brenda Edwards U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Program 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Mailstop EE-2J Washington, DC, 20585

Please include one signed original.

Hand Delivery or Courier: Brenda Edwards 

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### Contact Information Mohammed Khan Project Manager (202) 586-7892

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