"Committee Republicans Pen Letter to Biden’s Energy Department for their Attack on Ceiling Fan Manufacturers"
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A House Committee on Small Business press release dated August 24, 2023 stating that Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) and Reps. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Jake Ellzey (R-TX) and Aaron Bean (R-FL) wrote to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm about a proposed rule changing energy conservation standards for ceiling fans. The release ties the letter to the committee's work on agency compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act and the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. Quoted excerpts state that the rule would decrease the maximum estimated energy consumption for large diameter and belt driven ceiling fans. The letter states that the rule may put between 10 and 30 percent of small business ceiling fan manufacturers out of business and that DOE may not have properly considered small entities.
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Committee Republicans Pen Letter to Biden’s Energy Department for their Attack on Ceiling Fan Manufacturers August 24, 2023 Tags: Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Van Duyne (R-TX), Salazar (R-FL), Ellzey (R-TX), and Bean (R-FL), penned a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm over the DOE’s new proposed rule that would change energy conservation standards for ceiling fans. This letter builds on the House Committee on Small Business’ work to ensure federal agencies adhere to the Regulatory Flexibility Act and Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act to protect small businesses from burdensome regulations and rulemaking. Read the full letter here. Read excerpts from the letter below: “The House Committee on Small Business writes to inquire about the recent proposed rule change to the energy conservation standards for ceiling fans. This proposed rule would decrease the maximum estimated energy consumption permissible for large diameter and belt driven ceiling fans. This rule would require numerous small business fan manufacturers to redesign their products and may put between 10 and 30 percent of small business ceiling fan manufacturers out of business. It appears that the Department of Energy (DOE) may not have properly considered small entities during this rulemaking process. “It is important for agencies to examine small businesses interests—which make up 99.9 percent of all businesses in the United States—when passing any new rule. America’s small businesses deserve to have their voices heard and considered.” Background: Signatories include Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX), Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL), Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX), and Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL). Related News Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Holds Hearing on Restoring the SBA to Its Intended Mission: Serving Main Street March 11, 2025 | Posted in Press Releases Committee on Small Business Releases Report on Federal Agency Compliance with RFA May 22, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases Chairman Williams, Rep. Van Duyne Write to GEC to Further Investigation into Censorship May 17, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases Chairman Williams, Senator Ernst Issue Statement on SBA Refusal to Comply, Importance of Congressional Oversight May 15, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases Chairman Williams Writes to DOE, EPA, and DOL Regarding Concerns Over New Proposed Rules March 13, 2024 | Posted in Press Releases
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