EO 14264
Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads
Energy & EnvironmentGovernment Reform
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Summary
This executive order directs the Secretary of Energy to rescind a 2021 regulation that defined the term "showerhead" for energy conservation purposes. The order characterizes the previous 13,000-word regulatory definition as unnecessary overregulation and states that a simple dictionary definition is sufficient.
Key Points
- 1Directs the Secretary of Energy to repeal the December 2021 Energy Conservation Program definition of showerhead (86 Fed. Reg. 71797) and related codification at 10 C.F.R. 430.2
- 2Eliminates the detailed regulatory definition without requiring notice-and-comment rulemaking procedures
- 3Rescission becomes effective 30 days from Federal Register publication
- 4Frames the action as reducing regulatory burden and protecting personal freedom in consumer product standards
This summary is for informational purposes only. It may not capture all nuances of the executive order. Always refer to the official text for authoritative information.
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