NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 25 April 2024, is being circulated at the request
of the delegation of the United States of America.
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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for
Residential Dishwashers
Description: The
Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for
various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment,
including dishwashers. In this direct final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy
("DOE") is adopting amended energy conservation standards for
dishwashers. DOE has determined that the amended energy conservation standards
for these products would result in significant conservation of energy and are
technologically feasible and economically justified.
The
effective date of this rule is 22 August 2024. If adverse comments are received
by 12 August 2024 and DOE determines that such comments may provide a
reasonable basis for withdrawal of the direct final rule under 42 U.S.C. 6295(o), a timely withdrawal of this rule will be published in
the Federal Register. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed
in this rule was approved by the Director as of 17 February 2023. If no such
adverse comments are received, compliance with the amended standards
established for dishwashers in this direct final rule is required on and after
23 April 2027. Comments regarding the likely competitive impact of the
standards contained in this direct final rule should be sent to the Department
of Justice contact listed in the ADDRESSES section on or before 24 May 2024.
Title 10 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 430
This
direct final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/945/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2019-BT-STD-0039. The
Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2019-BT-STD-0039/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as
well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their
stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry
Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 12 August 2024. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry
Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator
and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.
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pdf attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified
measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.