DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ISSUES RULE: REMOVING OBSOLETE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR A VOLUNTARY LABELING PROGRAM FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT TO EFFECT ENERGY CONSERVATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Department Of Commerce has issued a rule called: Removing Obsolete Regulations Establishing Procedures for a Voluntary Labeling Program for Household Appliances and Equipment To Effect Energy Conservation.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 15 by Paul Dabbar, Deputy Secretary of Commerce.

Summary: 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 This action is necessary because the voluntary program is obsolete and has been superseded by the comprehensive Appliance Labeling Rule, administered by the Department of Energy and the Federal Trade Commission, whi...