Federal Register #EERE-2025-BT-STD-0010

DOE Final Rule Removes Reporting for Exempt External Power Supplies

This final rule from the Department of Energy (DOE) updates regulations related to exempt external power supplies (EPSs) under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014: - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Energy (DOE) - Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation - Office of the General Counsel - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named as suppliers or recipients - Industry associations providing comments include: - Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Consumer Technology Association - Information Technology Industry Council - National Electrical Manufacturers Association - Power Tool Institute - Products/Services: - No products or services are being procured or requested - The rule concerns exempt consumer external power supplies (EPSs) previously covered by the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 - No part numbers or quantities are specified - Unique/Notable Requirements: - The rule rescinds reporting requirements for shipments of exempt EPSs, reducing administrative burden - Exempt EPSs are no longer manufactured after February 10, 2020, so the rule has limited practical effect - Energy conservation standards for EPSs remain unchanged; all current EPSs must still meet Level VI standards and be certified - The rule is intended to reduce regulatory burden without affecting energy use, consumer costs, or environmental impacts

Description

The Department of Energy (DOE) is revising its regulations to remove certain reporting requirements for exempt consumer external power supplies (EPSs) under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014. This final rule eliminates the administrative burden of reporting shipments of exempt EPSs, which are no longer manufactured after February 10, 2020, and thus have limited practical effect. The rule does not change any energy conservation standards for EPSs, which must still meet Level VI standards and be certified accordingly. The DOE determined that continued reporting provides no meaningful insight and that rescinding the reporting requirements will reduce regulatory burden without affecting energy use, consumer costs, or environmental impacts.

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