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9 August 2021  
(21-6140) Page: 1/3 
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) [1788]  
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 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Ceiling 
Fan Light Kits, General Service Incandescent Lamps, Incandescent Reflector Lamps, 
Ceiling Fans, Consumer Furnaces and Boilers, Consumer Water Heaters, Dishwashers, 
Commercial Clothes Washers, Battery Chargers, and Dedicated -Purpose Pool Pumps; 
Table, floor, wall, window, ceiling or roof fans, with a self -contained electric motor of an 
output <= 125 W (HS 841451); Air conditioning machines comprising a motor -driven fan 
and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, incl. those machines in w hich 
the humidity cannot be separately regulated; parts thereof (HS 8415); Furnace burners 
for liquid fuel, for pulverized solid fuel or for gas; mechanical stokers, incl. their 
mechanical grates, mechanical ash dischargers and similar appliances; parts th ereof (HS 
8416); Dish -washing machines of the household type (HS 842211); Household or 
laundry -type washing machines, incl. machines which both wash and dry; parts thereof 
(HS 8450); Quality (ICS 03.120), Environmental protection (ICS 13.020), Pumps (ICS 
23.080), Ventilators. Fans. Air -conditioners (ICS 23.120), Industrial furnaces (ICS 
25.180), Heat pumps (ICS 27.080), Lamps and related equipment (ICS 29.140), Lamps 
in general (ICS 29.140.01), Lamp caps and holders (ICS 29.140.10), Incandescent lamps 
(ICS 29.140.20), Fluorescent lamps. Discharge lamps (ICS 29.140.30), Luminaires (ICS 
29.140.40), Lighting installation systems (ICS 29.140.50), Other standards related to 
lamps (ICS 29.140.99), Kitchen equipment (ICS 97.040), Laundry appliances (ICS 
97.060), Mi scellaneous domestic and commercial equipment (ICS 97.180)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy 
Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Certification for Ceiling Fan Light Kits, 
General Service Incandescent Lamp s, Incandescent Reflector Lamps, Ceiling Fans, 
Consumer Furnaces and Boilers, Consumer Water Heaters, Dishwashers, Commercial 
Clothes Washers, Battery Chargers, and Dedicated -Purpose Pool Pumps (24 page(s), in 
English)  G/TBT/N/USA/1759  
 
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  6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment - The 
U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or the "Department") proposes to amend the 
certification provisions for ceiling fan light kits ("CFLKs"), general service incandescent 
lamps ("GSILs"), incandesce nt reflector lamps ("IRLs"), ceiling fans, consumer furnaces 
and boilers, consumer water heaters, dishwashers, commercial clothes washers 
("CCWs"), battery chargers, and dedicated -purpose pool pumps ("DPPPs"). DOE is 
proposing amendments to the certificati on and reporting provisions for these products 
and equipment to ensure reporting that is consistent with currently applicable energy 
conservation standards and to ensure DOE has the information necessary to determine 
the appropriate classification of produ cts for the application of standards. DOE seeks 
comment from interested parties on all aspects of this proposal.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protectio n; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
86 Federal Register (FR) 43120, 5 August 2021; Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Part 429:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-08-06/html/2021 -15579.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-08-06/pdf/2021 -15579.pdf  
This notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment is identified by Docket 
Number EERE -2012-BT-STD-0045. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2012-BT-STD-0045/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 T BT 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.  
Other related notifications of possible interest:  
Notifications under the symbol G/TBT/N/U SA/861  on Energy Conservation Standards for 
Ceiling Fans, identified by Docket Numbers EERE -2012-BT-STD-0045 and EERE -2019-BT-
STD-0040. The Docket Folders are available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2012-BT-STD-0045/document  and 
https://www.regula tions.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-STD-0040/document  and provide 
access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents 
are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching each Docket Number individually.   
Notifications under the s ymbol G/TBT/N/USA/1062  on Energy Conservation Standards for 
Ceiling Fans, identified by Docket Number EERE -2021-BT-STD-0011. The Docket Folder 
is available on Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2021-BT-
STD-0011/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.  
Notifications under the symbols G/TBT/N/USA/926  on Energy Conservation Standards for 
Small, Large, and Very Large Air - Cooled Commercial Package Air -Condit ioning and 
Heating Equipment and Commercial Warm Air Furnaces, and G/TBT/N/USA/963  on 
Energy Conservation Standards for Air -Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioning and 
Heating Equipment and Commercial Warm Air Furnaces, identified by Docket N umbers 
EERE-2013-BT-STD-0007, EERE -2013-BT-STD-0021, and EERE -2019-BT-STD-0042. The 
Docket Folders are available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2013-BT-STD-0007/document , 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2013-BT-STD-0021/document ,and 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-STD-0042/document  and provide 
access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents 
are also  accessible from Regulations.gov by searching each Docket Number individually.  G/TBT/N/USA/1759  
 
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  Notifications under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/945  on Energy Conservation Standards for 
Residential Dishwashers, identified by Docket Numbers EERE-2014-BT-STD-0021 and 
EERE-2019-BT-STD-0039.   The Docket Folders are available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www. regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2014-BT-STD-0021/document  and 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-STD-0039/document , and provide 
access to primary and sup porting documents as well as comments received. Documents 
are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching each Docket Number individually.  
Notifications under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/896  on Energy Conservation Standards for 
Commercial Cloth es Washers, identified by Docket Numbers EERE -2012-STD-0020 and 
EERE-2019-BT-STD-0044.   The Docket Folders are available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2012-BT-STD-0020/document  and 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-STD-0044/document , and provide 
access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents 
are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching each Docket Number individually.  
Notifications under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1021  on Test Proce dure for Battery 
Chargers, identified by Docket Numbers EERE -2014-BT-TP-0044 and EERE -2020-BT-TP-
0012-0002. The Docket Folders are available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2014-BT-TP-0044/document  and 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2020-BT-TP-0012-0002/document , and 
provide access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. 
Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching each Docket Number 
individually.  
Notifications under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1194  on Test Procedure for Dedicated -
Purpose Pool Pumps, identified by Docket Numbers EERE -2016-BT-TP-0002 and available 
on Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2016-BT-TP-
0002/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as 
comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching 
the Dock et Number.    
Various notifications from the United States on " General Service Incandescent Lamps ", 
which may overlap with and/or duplicate some of the notifications indicated above, and 
may also not be  relevant to this current Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for 
comments at issue.  
Various notifications from the United States on " Ceiling Fan Light Kits ", which may overlap 
with and/or duplicate some of the notifications indicated above, and may also not be 
relevant to this current Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments at issue.  
Various notifications from the United States on " Incandescent Reflector Lamps ", and 
which may overlap with and/or duplicate some of the notifications indicated above, and 
may also not be relevant to this current Notic e of proposed rulemaking and request for 
comments at issue.  
Various notifications from the United States on " Furnaces and Boilers ", and which may 
overlap with and/or duplicate some of the notifications indicated above, and  may also not 
be relevant to this current Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments at 
issue.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  5 October 2021  
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/2021/TBT/USA/21_5108_00_e.pdf  
 