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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has scheduled public meetings for March 4 and March 6, 2025, at their office in Rockville, Maryland. The public can attend these meetings in person or watch them live online. The meetings will cover topics such as the ADVANCE Act activities and affirmations related to the U.S. Department of Energy's high-level waste repository. No meetings are planned for the weeks of February 24, March 10, March 17, March 24, or March 31, 2025.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has extended the public comment period for the 2024 LNG Export Study from 60 days to 90 days, allowing submissions until March 20, 2025. This extension provides more time for the public to review and comment on how U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports impact the economy, energy, and environment. The DOE has received a large volume of comments and believes the extended timeframe will benefit stakeholders by giving them additional opportunity to provide feedback. Comments can be submitted electronically or by mail, but electronic submissions are encouraged to ensure timely receipt.

Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) has applied to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for permission to transmit electricity from the United States to Canada for ten years. The DOE will review the application to ensure it won't negatively affect the U.S. electricity supply and evaluate its environmental impacts. Public comments or motions to intervene regarding the application are due by March 22, 2021. The application can be accessed on the DOE website, and further inquiries can be directed to Matt Aronoff at DOE.

XTS LLC has applied to the U.S. Department of Energy for permission to export electricity from the United States to Mexico, as per the Federal Power Act. XTS is a power marketer operating in Texas, and it plans to buy electricity from various suppliers and sell it to customers. The application states that XTS does not own any power generation facilities and will ensure its activities do not affect the reliability of U.S. electric power supplies. People can comment on the application by January 21, 2025, and the Department of Energy will evaluate its environmental impact and the effect on U.S. power supply before making a decision.

The U.S. Department of Energy has decided to update energy conservation standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters. These changes aim to make the heaters more energy-efficient, leading to significant energy savings while being both technologically feasible and economically justified. Starting December 26, 2029, manufacturers will need to comply with these new standards, which are calculated to save energy and money over the lifetime of the heaters and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, despite potential minor increases in electricity use. The overall benefits include costs savings for consumers and emissions reductions, though there will be conversion costs for manufacturers to meet these standards.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a final rule to amend the definition of a showerhead but needed to correct an error in the regulatory text instruction for 10 CFR 430.3 due to an inaccurate instruction. This correction, published on January 8, 2021, does not change the substance or conclusions of the original rule. The effective date for this update is January 15, 2021, and it was signed by DOE's Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

The Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board has announced the members of its Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board, effective immediately until December 10, 2025. The designated board members include executives from the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the U.S. Department of Energy. This announcement complies with the legal requirement to publish notice of such appointments in the Federal Register. For further details, Kimberly Brown at the board can be contacted via email at brown@nwtrb.gov or phone at 703-235-4473.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) reviewed the test procedure for commercial warm air furnaces (CWAFs) after a court remand regarding the thermal efficiency two (TE2) metric. The DOE determined that the industry test procedure for measuring energy efficiency during a typical use cycle, considering jacket losses and part-load operation, is inadequate. Consequently, the DOE reaffirmed its new test procedure, which accounts for these factors, ensuring that energy efficiency is accurately measured. This revised procedure will help provide clearer information for consumers and manufacturers when new energy standards are set.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking input from stakeholders and the public on how to prioritize its energy conservation rulemaking activities. This effort is part of the DOE's rulemaking methodology, known as the Process Rule, and aims to gather feedback on which rules should be prioritized and how quickly they should be addressed. Stakeholders are invited to review the DOE's active and long-term appliance rules and comment on their timing and categorization by March 11, 2021. Comments can be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal or by email, following the instructions provided in the notice.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced a schedule for upcoming meetings, taking place during the weeks of March 3, 2025, through April 7, 2025. Meetings are scheduled for March 4 and March 6, and the public can attend in person at the Commissioners' Hearing Room in Rockville, Maryland, or watch live via webcast. No other meetings are planned for the subsequent weeks. The meetings will discuss several topics, including the ADVANCE Act activities and issues related to the U.S. Department of Energy's high-level waste repository. Anyone needing accommodations for disabilities should contact NRC's Disability Program Specialist.