Rescission of Final Determination: Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA Financed Housing

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. Department of Housing and Urban Development Department of Agriculture [Docket No. FR-6271-N-08] AGENCY: Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Department of Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice of rescission. SUMMARY: This document announces the immediate rescission of the “Final Determination: Adoption of Energy Efficiency for New Construction of HUD- and USDA Financed Housing” (Final Determination), published on April 26, 2024, as well as subsequent notices by HUD and USDA (the Agencies) related to extensions of effective dates for the standards rescinded by this notice. DATES: This rescission is effective May 1, 2026. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: HUD: Brian Schlosnagle, Office of Environment and Energy, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 10180, Washington, DC 20410; telephone number 202-402-4366 (this is not a toll-free number). HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as individuals with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more about how to make an accessible telephone call, please visit: https://www.fcc.gov/​consumers/​guides/​telecommunications-relay-service-trs . USDA: Robert Bogan, Administrative Management Specialist, Program Support Services, Rural Housing Service; Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room 6900-S, Washington, DC 20250; telephone number 202-557-1000 (this is not a toll-free numbe…