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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/USA/1762/Add.3

Notification No.

Notification Type

Notifying Member

Date of Notification

Final Date for Comments

Days to Final Date

Title

Energy Conservation Program: Product Classes for Residential Dishwashers, Residential Clothes Washers, and Consumer Clothes Dryers

Objective

Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection (TBT); Protection of the environment (TBT)

Product Covered

Residential dishwashers, residential clothes washers, and consumer clothes dryers

Document Notification

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HSCODE

842211 - Dish-washing machines of the household type; 8450 - Household or laundry-type washing machines, incl. machines which both wash and dry; parts thereof; 842211 - Dish-washing machines of the household type; 8450 - Household or laundry-type washing machines, incl. machines which both wash and dry; parts thereof

ICSCODE

13.020 - Environmental protection; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 97.040.40 - Dishwashers; 97.040.40 - Dishwashers; 97.060 - Laundry appliances; 97.060 - Laundry appliances

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Description

In light of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth 
Circuit granting a petition for review of a final rule published by the 
U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") on 19 January 2022, and remanding 
the matter to DOE for further proceedings, DOE issued a

request for information on whether “short-cycle” product classes for 
dishwashers, residential clothes washers, and consumer clothes dryers 
are warranted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. In this 
document, DOE considers the factors outlined by the Fifth Circuit and 
proposes to confirm the elimination of “short-cycle” product classes 
in the 19 January 2022, final rule.>DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this 
proposal no later than 9 December 2024. See section IV, “Public 
Participation,” for details.89 Federal Register (FR) 88661, Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430_x000D_
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-11-08/html/2024-25617.htm_x000D_
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-11-08/pdf/2024-25617.pdfThis notification of proposed confirmation of withdrawal; request 
for comment and a request for information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1762/Add.2 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2024-BT-STD-0002. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2024-BT-STD-0002/document and provides access to primary 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 TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pmEastern Time on 9 December 2024 will be shared with DOE and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.Other actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1762 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2021-BT-STD-0002_x000D_

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