G/TBT/N/USA/1495/Rev.1  
13 February 2024  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
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 (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  State of 
Iowa 
2. Agency responsible:   
Department of Education, State of Iowa  
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 indica ted if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [X] , 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  School bus 
construction; Motor vehicles for the transport of >= 10 persons, incl. d river (HS code(s): 
8702); Buses (ICS code(s): 43.080.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  School Buses 
Chapter 44; (36 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - The Iowa Department of Education pro poses 
removing rule language that recites statutory text, removing restrictive terms that do not 
contribute to health and safety, and removing obsolete or unnecessary requirements. The 
Department proposes adding rule language specific to buses with alterna te fuel sources, 
such as electric buses (proposed subrule 44.3(25)). Even with this additional language, 
the Department's proposal reduces the regulatory burden in this chapter.  
Any interested person may submit written or oral comments concerning this prop osed 
rulemaking. Written or oral comments in response to this rulemaking must be received 
by the Department no later than 4:30 p.m.  Central Standard Time (CST)  on 27 February 
2024.  
There will be an in -person public hearing  on 27 February 2024 at the Grimes State Office 
Building in Des Moines, Iowa, from 11:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 3:30 to 4 p.m. CST. Any 
persons who intend to attend a public hearing and have special requirements, such as 
those related to hearing or mobility i mpairments, should contact the Department, and 
advise of specific needs by calling +1 515.281.5295.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Cost saving and productivity enhancement   G/TBT/N/USA/1495/Rev.1  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
Vol. XLVI, No. 16, Iowa Administrative Bulletin 7 February 2024 (pages 6758 - 6793):  
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/bulletin/02 -07-2024.pdf  
Administrative Rules Coordinator (ARC) 7591C - Notice of Intended Action:  
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/arc/7591C.pdf  
Iowa Administrative Co de 281, Chapter 44:  
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/06 -05-2019.281.44.pdf  
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit  comments to the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point . Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and 
their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time  on 27 February 2024 will be shared with the Iowa 
Department of Education if received within the comment period.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  27 February 2024  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/24_01446_00_e.pdf