[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: 10CFR431.70]

[Page 330]
 
                            TITLE 10--ENERGY
 
                    CHAPTER II--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 431_ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL 
EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart D_Petitions To Exempt State Regulation From Preemption; 
           Petitions To Withdraw Exemption of State Regulation
 
Sec.  431.70  Finality of decision.

    (a) A decision to prescribe a rule that a State energy conservation 
standard or other requirement not be preempted is final on the date the 
rule is issued, i.e., signed by the Secretary. A decision to prescribe 
such a rule has no effect on other regulations of a covered product of 
any other State.
    (b) A decision to prescribe a rule withdrawing a rule exempting a 
State standard or other requirement is final on the date the rule is 
issued, i.e., signed by the Secretary. A decision to deny such a 
petition is final on the day a denial of a request for reconsideration 
is issued, i.e., signed by the Secretary.