Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces. In response to the situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic, this proposed action restores the retail sales opportunities that were provided by the original 5-year period for "Step 1" wood heaters, hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces that were manufactured or imported before the May 15, 2020, "Step 2" compliance date. Upon promulgation, retailers may continue selling Step 1 heaters through November 30, 2020.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Part 60 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0195; FRL-10009-20-OAR] RIN 2060-AU87 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces. In response to the situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic, this proposed action restores the retail sales opportunities that were provided by the original 5-year period for “Step 1” wood heaters, hydronic heaters, and forced-air furnaces that were manufactured or imported before the May 15, 2020, “Step 2” compliance date. Upon promulgation, retailers may continue selling Step 1 heaters through November 30, 2020. DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before July 6, 2020. Public hearing: If anyone contacts us requesting a public hearing on or before May 27, 2020, the EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on June 8, 2020. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the public hearing. ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0195, by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/​ (our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Email: a-and-r-docket@epa.gov . Include Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0195 in the subject line of…
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Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces
Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces
Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces
Citation: 85 FR 31124
