Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters

Consumer information, labelling (TBT); Protection of the environment (TBT)

Consumer water heaters; Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Domestic, commercial and industrial heating appliances (ICS code(s): 97.100)

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13.020 - Environmental protection; 97.100 - Domestic, commercial and industrial heating appliances; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 97.100 - Domestic, commercial and industrial heating appliances

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including consumer water heaters. On 28 July 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE"  or “the Department”) proposed amended energy conservation standards for certain consumer water heaters, including circulating water heaters, along with supporting definitions. In this supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking ("SNOPR") DOE proposes to amend the definition for circulating water heaters and clarify that circulating water heaters would be subject to the proposed energy conservation standards for storage-type water heaters. DOE requests comment on these proposed definitions.Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430This supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment and the notice of proposed rulemaking; announcement of public meeting notified as G/TBT/N/USA/508/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2017-BT-STD-0019. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2017-BT-STD-0019/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 4pmEastern Time on 10 January 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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