Proposed rule published on March 18 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a four page proposed rule on March 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Energy Conservation Program: Notice of Request for Information on the Measurement of Average Use Cycles or Periods of Use in DOE Test Procedures.

The Department oversees energy policies and is involved in how the US handles nuclear programs. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department's misguided energy regulations have caused large losses to consumers for decades.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Energy Department on March 18

Title
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts
Energy Conservation Program: Notice of Request for Information on the Measurement of Average Use Cycles or Periods of Use in DOE Test Procedures
Loveland Area Projects, Colorado River Storage Project, Central Arizona Project, Pacific Northwest-Pacific Southwest Intertie Project, and Parker-Davis Project-Rate Order No. WAPA-187
Application To Export Electric Energy; CP Energy Marketing (US) Inc.
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Hanford
Biomass Research and Development Technical Advisory Committee
Proposed Subsequent Arrangement
Agency Information Collection Extension