WTO.美国通报 G/TBT/N/USA/1441/Add.3

 WTO.美国通报家用电器标准的节能程序：修订的节能标准的使用程序和消费品及商业/工业设备的试验程序
编号：G/TBT/N/USA/1441/Add.3
标题：家用电器标准的节能程序：新的或修订的节能标准的使用程序和消费品及商业/工业设备的试验程序
机构：能源部能源效率和可再生能源办公室
行动：最终规则
概要：美国能源部正在更新和更新其现行规则制定方法的各个方面，以考虑新的或修订的消费品和某些类型工业设备的节能标准。该规则明确了DOE将遵循的适用于这些项目的流程，使指定的规则制定程序对DOE具有约束力，并修订了某些规定，以使其与现有法律要求保持一致。其他变化包括：扩大公众对电器项目优先权设置和规则制定活动的早期投入机会，为更新标准设定一个显著的节能阈值，在测试程序最终规则和标准提案之间建立一个窗口，并划定根据单独的直接最终规则和经谈判的规则制定当局制定规则的程序。
本规则的生效日期为2020年4月14日。
英文原文：
TITLE: Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures for Use in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Department of Energy
ACTION: Final rule
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy is updating and modernizing aspects of its current rulemaking method for considering new or revised energy conservation standards for consumer products and certain types of industrial equipment. The rule clarifies the process DOE will follow with respect to its application to these items, makes the specified rulemaking procedures binding on DOE, and revises certain provisions to bring consistency with existing statutory requirements. Other changes include expanding early opportunities for public input on the Appliance Program's priority setting and rulemaking activities, setting a significant energy savings threshold for updating standards, establishing a window between test procedure final rules and standards proposals, and delineating procedures for rulemaking under the separate direct final rule and negotiated rulemaking authorities.
The effective date of this rule is 14 April 2020.（技术服务中心）