Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“Appliance Labeling Rule”)

The Federal Trade Commission ("the Commission") grants manufacturers of residential appliances covered by its Appliance Labeling Rule ("the Rule") a conditional exemption from the Rule's prohibition against the inclusion of non-required information on the EnergyGuide labels required by the Rule. The exemption enables appliance manufacturers to place the logo of the Department of Energy's ("DOE") and Environmental Protection Agency's ("EPA") joint "ENERGY STAR" Program on required EnergyGuides on some appliances under certain conditions. The Commission also announces a non- substantive amendment to the Rule to include "Federal Trade Commission" on all EnergyGuide labels so consumers and others will be clear as to the identity of the agency with the authority to enforce the Rule.