DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ISSUES RULE: ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM: FINAL WITHDRAWAL OF DETERMINATION OF MISCELLANEOUS GAS PRODUCTS AS A COVERED CONSUMER PRODUCT

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Department Of Energy has issued a rule called: Energy Conservation Program: Final Withdrawal of Determination of Miscellaneous Gas Products as a Covered Consumer Product.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on May 7 by Treena V. Garrett, Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.

Summary: 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").

For more information, contact Julia Hegarty, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Office...