[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 10, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 10CFR430.46]

[Page 287]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 430_ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart D_Petitions To Exempt State Regulation From Preemption; 
           Petitions to Withdraw Exemption of State Regulation
 
Sec.  430.46  Disposition of petitions.

    (a) After the submission of public comments under Sec.  430.42(a), 
the Secretary shall prescribe a final rule or deny the petition within 6 
months after the date the petition is filed.
    (b) The final rule issued by the Secretary or a determination by the 
Secretary to deny the petition shall include a written statement setting 
forth his findings and conclusions, and the reasons and basis therefor. 
A copy of the Secretary's decision shall be sent to the petitioner and 
the affected State agency. The Secretary shall publish in the Federal 
Register a notice of the final rule granting or denying the petition and 
the reasons and basis therefor.
    (c) If the Secretary finds that he cannot issue a final rule within 
the 6-month period pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section, he shall 
publish a notice in the Federal Register extending such period to a date 
certain, but no longer than one year after the date on which the 
petition was filed. Such notice shall include the reasons for the delay.