{"abstract":"Pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), the Department of Energy (the Department) promulgates a rule that accomplishes three objectives. First and principally, the rule sets forth test procedures to rate the energy efficiency of commercial air conditioners and heat pumps. Second, for ease of reference by commercial air conditioner manufacturers, this rule also includes the energy conservation standards prescribed by EPCA for commercial equipment that the Department has not amended. Third, also for ease of reference by commercial air conditioner manufacturers, the rule moves commercial air conditioning and heat pump minimum efficiency levels to a separate subpart.","action":"Direct final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"},{"raw_name":"Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy","name":"Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office","id":137,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-efficiency-and-renewable-energy-office","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/137","parent_id":136,"slug":"energy-efficiency-and-renewable-energy-office"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2004/10/21/04-17731.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":431,"title":10}],"citation":"69 FR 61962","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2004-11-22","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This direct final rule is effective December 20, 2004, unless significant adverse or critical comments are received by November 22, 2004. If the effective date is delayed, a timely notice will be published in the Federal Register. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of December 20, 2004.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. EE-RM/TP-99-460"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"04-17731","effective_on":"2004-12-20","end_page":61974,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2004/10/21/04-17731.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2004/10/21/04-17731/energy-efficiency-program-for-certain-commercial-and-industrial-equipment-test-procedures-and","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/04-17731?publication_date=2004-10-21","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2004-10-21/04-17731/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":13,"page_views":{"count":218,"last_updated":"2026-09-21 00:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-10-21/pdf/04-17731.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2004-10-21","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2004/10/21/04-17731.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"1904-AA97":{"issue":"200404","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1904-AA97/test-procedures-for-commercial-air-conditioning-equipment","title":"Test Procedures for Commercial Air Conditioning Equipment","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=200404&RIN=1904-AA97&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Substantive, Nonsignificant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["1904-AA97"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-12T14:02:29Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":false,"signing_date":null,"start_page":61962,"subtype":null,"title":"Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures and Efficiency Standards for Commercial Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps","toc_doc":"Commercial air conditioners and heat pumps","toc_subject":"Commercial and industrial equipment; energy efficiency program:","topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Energy conservation","Incorporation by reference"],"type":"Rule","volume":69}