Energy Conservation Program: Notification of Petition for Rulemaking

Document 2026-08145 is a Proposed Rule published by the Department of Energy in the Federal Register on April 27, 2026. On February 19, 2026, the Department of Energy (DOE) received a petition from the American Gas Association (AGA), the American Public Gas Association (APGA), and the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) asking DOE to amend the compliance dates for two energy conservation standards final rules for commercial water heating equipment and consumer furnaces. Through this notification, DOE is seeking comment on whether it should grant the petition and undertake a rulemaking to consider the proposal contained in the petition, as well as any data or information that may be relevant to DOE's consideration of the petition. View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/27/2026-08145/energy-conservation-program-notification-of-petition-for-rulemaking.

No. Document 2026-08145 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.