{"abstract":"The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment, including residential refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to determine whether more stringent, amended standards for these products are technologically feasible and economically justified, and would save a significant amount of energy. In this NOPR, DOE proposes amended energy conservation standards for residential refrigerators, refrigerator- freezers, and freezers. The NOPR also announces a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed standards and associated analyses and results.","action":"Notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) and public meeting.","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"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2010/09/27/2010-23692.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":430,"title":10}],"citation":"75 FR 59470","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"DOE will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 14, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Washington, DC. DOE must receive requests to speak at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Thursday, September 30, 2010. Additionally, DOE plans to conduct the public meeting via webinar. To participate via webinar, DOE must be notified by no later than Thursday, October 7, 2010. Participants seeking to present statements in person during the meeting must submit to DOE a signed original and an electronic copy of statements to be given at the public meeting before 4 p.m., Thursday, October 7, 2010.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket Number EE-2008-BT-STD-0012"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2010-23692","effective_on":null,"end_page":59577,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2010/09/27/2010-23692.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/09/27/2010-23692/energy-conservation-program-energy-conservation-standards-for-residential-refrigerators","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2010-23692?publication_date=2010-09-27","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2010-09-27/2010-23692/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":108,"page_views":{"count":751,"last_updated":"2026-10-23 00:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2010-09-27/pdf/2010-23692.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2010-09-27","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2010/09/27/2010-23692.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"1904-AB79":{"issue":"201104","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/1904-AB79/energy-efficiency-standards-for-residential-refrigerators-refrigerator-freezers-and-freezers","title":"Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201104&RIN=1904-AB79&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Economically Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["1904-AB79"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2010-10-15T14:21:20Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":true,"signing_date":null,"start_page":59470,"subtype":null,"title":"Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers, and Freezers","toc_doc":"Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Refrigerators, RefrigeratorFreezers, and Freezers","toc_subject":"Energy Conservation Programs:","topics":["Administrative practice and procedure","Confidential business information","Energy conservation","Household appliances","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Small businesses"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":75}