MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS
SUBJECT: Rescission of Water Pressure Standards Considered Excessive
By virtue of the authority granted to me as President by the Constitution and the laws governing our great nation, I hereby issue the following directive:
The water conservation mandates for faucets, showers, bathtubs, and toilets—established by the Department of Energy under the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-486)—have unfortunately turned bathroom fixtures into a costly inconvenience. These so-called “efficiency” standards have rendered common household appliances such as clothes washers and dishwashers less effective, more fragile, and pricier to maintain. It is neither wise nor just for the government to impose regulations that diminish the quality of life for taxpayers.
To rectify these overly ambitious environmental policies, I instruct the Secretary of Energy to explore all legal avenues to rescind—or, where appropriate, amend—the regulations stipulated in 10 C.F.R. 430.32(f), which governs water and energy use in dishwashers; 10 C.F.R. 430.32(o) concerning water use in faucets; 10 C.F.R. 430.32(p) regarding water use in showerheads; 10 C.F.R. 430.32(q) on water use in toilets; and 10 C.F.R. 430.32(r) related to urinals. Additionally, I call for a review of definitions for terms including “automatic clothes washer,” “clothes washer,” “dishwasher,” “faucet,” “other clothes washer,” “semi-automatic clothes washer,” “urinal,” and “water closet” as specified in 10 C.F.R. 430.2, as well as the efficiency standards for residential and commercial washing machines under 10 C.F.R. 430.32(g) and 10 C.F.R. 431.156.
Moreover, I direct the Secretary of Energy to issue a notice in the Federal Register clarifying the Waiver of Federal Preemption of State regulations concerning the “Energy Efficiency Program for Consumer Products: Waiver of Federal Preemption of State Regulations Regarding the Water Use or Water Efficiency of Showerheads, Faucets, Water Closets and Urinals,” as documented in 75 Fed. Reg. 80289 (December 22, 2010).
I further direct the Secretary of Energy to refrain from enforcing any regulatory provisions mentioned in this memorandum while we pursue rescission or reversion of these regulations; this includes provisions of 42 U.S.C. 6295(j) and (k); as well as energy and water efficiency standards for washing machines, specifically those in 42 U.S.C. 6295(g) and 42 U.S.C. 6313(e).
Lastly, I direct the Secretary of Energy and the Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs to collaboratively prepare and submit recommendations to the President within 60 days of this memorandum. These recommendations should be conveyed through the Chair of the National Energy Dominance Council, urging Congress to rescind, as they pertain to this memorandum, sections 42 U.S.C. 6295(g), (j), (k), and (o) and 42 U.S.C. 6313(e), or to fully repeal the Energy Policy Act of 1992.
This memorandum is not intended to create, nor does it confer, any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
DONALD J. TRUMP
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