. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/USA/578 
30 September 2010 
 (10-4986) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (OEERE), 
Department of Energy (DOE) (595) Name and address (including telephone  and fax numbers, e-mail and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2. 10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.  
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Consumer products and 
commercial and industrial equipment (ICS:  13.020) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy Conservation 
Program:  Certification, Co mpliance, and Enforcement for Consumer Products and 
Commercial and Industrial Equipm ent (38 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:  The US Department of Energy (DOE or the "Department") is 
proposing to revise a nd expand its existing certificati on, compliance, and enforcement 
regulations for certain consum er products and commercial a nd industrial equipment covered 
under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of  1975, as amended (EPCA or the "Act").  
These regulations provide for sampling plans us ed in determining compliance with existing 
standards, manufacturer submissi on of compliance statements and certification reports to 
DOE, maintenance of compliance records by  manufacturers, and the availability of 
enforcement actions for improper certification or noncompliance with an applicable standard.  Ultimately, these proposals will a llow DOE to systematically en force applicable energy and 
water conservation standards for covered produc ts and covered equipment and provide for 
more accurate, comprehensive information about the energy and water us e characteristics of 
products sold in the United States.  Additiona lly, today's notice announces a public meeting 
on the proposed amendments. 
DOE will hold a public meeting on Thursday, 23 Se ptember 2010, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in 
Washington, DC.  DOE must receive requests to  speak at the public meeting before 4 p.m., 
Thursday, 23 September 2010.  Additionally, DO E plans to conduct the public meeting via 
webinar.  To participate via webinar, DOE mu st be notified by no later than Thursday, 16 
September 2010.  Participants seeking to pr esent statements in person during the meeting 
must submit to DOE a signed original and an el ectronic copy of statemen ts to be given at the 
public meeting before 4 p.m ., Thursday, 23 September 2010. G/TBT/N/USA/578 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   75 Federal Register (FR) 56795,  16 September 2010;  Title 10 Code 
of Federal Regulations (C FR) Part 429, 430 and 431. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  18 October 2010 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and website addresse s, if available of the other body:  
Internet URLs: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-22353.htm
 
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