The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the following notice regarding the deadline extension for stakeholder review of update to LM-80 document:

Dear ENERGY STAR® Lighting Partner or other Interested Stakeholder:

In response to stakeholder request, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment deadline for the ENERGY STAR Requirements for the Use of LM-80 Data to Friday, December 9, 2016. The document, along with an accompanying cover memo, is available on the ENERGY STAR Version 2.0 Luminaires page here. Once final, this document will replace the ENERGY STAR Program Guidance Regarding LED Package, LED Array and LED Module Lumen Maintenance Performance Data Supporting Qualification of Lighting Products dated September 9, 2011.

Partners and stakeholders are encouraged to submit comments on the document to [email protected] by Friday December 9, 2016. Please indicate “Comments – ENERGY STAR Requirements for the Use of LM-80 Data” in the email subject line. Please note that comments received will be posted to the ENERGY STAR website unless marked “Do Not Post” or similar request.

Please feel free to contact me with questions, comments or to set up a meeting at (202) 343-9042 or [email protected] or Daniel Rogers, ICF, at (908) 233-0554 or [email protected].

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sent on Behalf of:Taylor Jantz-Sell
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ENERGY STAR Lighting Program Manager