General Service Lamps
General Service Lamps (GSLs) include general service incandescent lamps (GSILs), compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), general service light-emitting diode (LED) lamps, organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lamps, and any other lamps that are used to satisfy lighting applications traditionally served by GSILs. GSLs are used in general lighting applications and account for the majority of installed lighting in the residential sector.
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Ongoing Rulemaking for Standards | Ongoing Rulemaking for Test Procedure |
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Recent and Ongoing Activities
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a pre-publication Federal Register Final Rule (FR) pertaining to energy conservation standards for general service lamps (GSLs). The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including GSLs. In this FR, DOE is adopting amended energy conservation standards for GSLs. DOE has determined that the amended energy conservation standards for these products would result in significant conservation of energy and are technologically feasible and economically justified.
- The effective date of this rule is 75 days after the notice has been published in the Federal Register.
- The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register 75 days after the notice has been published in the Federal Register. The incorporation by reference of certain other material listed in this rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 30, 2022.
- Compliance with the amended standards established for GSLs in this final rule is required on and after July 25, 2028.
Definitions
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- Federal Register, 84FR46661 (September 5, 2019)
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Notice of Proposed Rule; Comment Extension
Notice of Proposed Rule
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- Federal Register, 84FR12143 (April 1, 2019)
- Federal Register, 84FR3120 (February 11, 2019)
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For the latest information on the planned timing of future DOE regulatory milestones, see the current Office of Management and Budget Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. All planned dates are preliminary and subject to change.
Standards
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| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
- Federal Register, 88FR1638 (January 11, 2023)
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| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
- Federal Register, 86FR46611 (August 19, 2021)
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| Notice of Proposed Definition |
- Federal Register, FR 71794 (October 18, 2016)
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The general service lamps energy conservation standard rulemaking docket EERE-2022-BT-STD-0022 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents pertaining to this rulemaking.
Public Meeting Information:
There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.
Submitting Public Comments
Test Procedure
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- Federal Register, 81 FR 72493 (October 20, 2016)
- The effective date of this rule is November 21, 2016. The final rule changes will be mandatory for product testing starting April 19, 2017.
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RELATED RULEMAKINGS:
- LED test procedure
- CFL test procedure
Public Meeting Information
There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.
Submitting Public Comments
Current Standard
General service lamps (GSLs) must meet the energy conservation standards specified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 10 CFR 430.32(dd).
To determine that general service lamps that are currently manufactured or distributed into commerce are in compliance with DOE standards, manufacturers must follow the test procedure methods specified at 10 CFR 430.23(gg).
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Compliance
DOE has established regulations on certification, compliance, and enforcement in the CFR at 10 CFR Part 429. These regulations cover statistical sampling plans, certified ratings, certification reports, record retention, and enforcement. More information on these regulations is available here.
Waivers
For information on current test procedure waivers, see DOE’s Waivers webpage.
For information about obtaining test procedure waivers, see 10 CFR 430.27.
Exceptions
DOE's Office of Hearings and Appeals has not authorized exception relief for GSLs.
For information about obtaining exception relief, see 10 CFR part 1003.
Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions
For information on further guidance and answers to Frequently Asked Questions on all covered products, see DOE’s Further Guidance database.
State Exemptions to Federal Pre-emption
DOE has not exempted any state from this energy conservation standard. States may petition DOE to exempt a state regulation from preemption by the Federal energy conservation standard. States may also petition DOE to withdraw such exemptions. For details, see 10 CFR part 430, subpart D.
Small Business Exemptions
Any manufacturer of a covered product with annual gross revenues that do not exceed $8,000,000 from all its operations and meets certain other conditions may apply for an exemption to the energy conservation standard. For details, see 10 CFR part 430, subpart E.
ENERGY STAR®
DOE supports the testing and verification of ENERGY STAR® products in close collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency.
Find tips and guidance for making your home, workplace, or vehicle more energy efficient visit EnergySavers.gov.
For more information related to this product, please email:
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ee.doe.gov
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