G/TBT/N/USA/1911/Add.1  
 
13 March 2024  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  13 March 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 Consumer Clothes Dryers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 12 March 2024  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 10 July 2024  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
89 Federal Register (FR) 18164, 12 March 2024; Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Part 430:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-03-12/html/2024 -04765.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-03-12/pdf/2024 -04765.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/final_measure/24_02023_00
_e.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (" EPCA"), prescribes energy 
conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial 
equipment, inc luding consumer clothes dryers . In this direct final rule, DOE is adopting amended 
energy conservation standards for consumer clothes dryers. 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.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1911/Add.1  
 
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  The eff ective date of this rule is 10 July 2024. If adverse comments are received by 1 July 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. If no such adverse comments are received, compliance with the amended standards 
established for consumer clothes dryers in this direct final rule is required on and after 1 March 
2028. Comments regarding the like ly 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 11 April 2024.  
Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430  
This direct final rule and other actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1911  are identified 
by Docket Number EERE -2014-BT-STD-0058. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov 
at https:// www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2014-BT-STD-0058/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 1 July 
2024. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders 
will be shared with DOE and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received 
within the comment period.  
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