G/TBT/N/USA/2053  
2 October 2023  
(23-6600) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (OEERE), Department of Energy (DOE) 
[2084]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments  
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Appliance 
standards; Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 
13.020); Ventilators. Fans. Air -conditioners (ICS code(s): 23.120); Domestic electrical 
appliances in general (ICS code(s): 97.030); Kitchen equipment (ICS code(s): 97.040); 
Domestic, co mmercial and industrial heating appliances (ICS code(s): 97.100); 
Miscellaneous domestic and commercial equipment (ICS code(s): 97.180)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy 
Conservation Program for Appliance Standards : Certification Requirements, Labeling 
Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions for Certain Consumer Products and 
Commercial Equipment; (54 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking and announcement of public 
meeting on  26 October 2023 via webinar - The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") 
proposes to establish and amend the certification provisions, labeling requirements, and 
enforcement provisions for specific types of consumer products and commercial and 
industrial equip ment, as described in sections II and III of this proposed rule. DOE is 
proposing to establish and make amendments to the certification requirements, labeling 
requirements, and enforcement provisions for these products and equipment to ensure 
reporting tha t is consistent with currently applicable energy conservation standards and 
test procedures and to ensure DOE has the information necessary to determine the 
appropriate classification of products for the application of standards. DOE seeks 
comment from int erested parties on all aspects of this proposal.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of the environmen t; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/USA/2053  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
88 Federal Register (FR) 67458, 29 September 2023; Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Parts 429  and 431: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-09-29/html/2023 -19146.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-09-29/pdf/2023 -19146.pdf  
DOE will hold a public meeting v ia webinar on Thursday, 26 October 2023, from 1:00 
p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Eastern T ime See section V, "Public Participation," for webinar 
registration information, participant instructions, and information about the capabilities 
available to webinar participants.  
This notice of proposed rulemaking; ann ouncement of public meeting is identified by 
Docket Number EERE -2023-BT-CE-0001. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2023-BT-CE-
0001/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 . Comments received by the USA TBT Enquir y Point from 
WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time  on 28 November 2023 will be 
shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if 
received within the comment period.  
See also actions notified under G/TBT/N/USA/1759 , "Energy Conservation Program for 
Appliance Standards: Certification for Ceiling Fan Light Kits, General Service Incandescent 
Lamps, Incandescent Reflector Lamps, Ceiling Fans, Consumer Furnaces and Boilers, 
Consumer Water Heaters, Dishwashers, and Commercial Clothes Washers, B attery 
Chargers, and Dedicated -Purpose Pool Pumps", identified by Docket Number EERE-2012-
BT-STD-0045. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  28 November 2023  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_12757_00_e.pdf