USA - Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Clothes Washers and Clothes Dryers

​USA Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (OEERE) and Department of Energy (DOE) anounce the Notice of proposed rulemaking - The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including residential clothes washers and consumer clothes dryers.

In this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NOPR"), the Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to establish separate product classes for top-loading residential clothes washers and consumer clothes dryers that offer cycle times for a normal cycle of less than 30 minutes, and for front-loading residential clothes washers that offer cycle times for a normal cycle of less than 45 minutes.

DOE would consider appropriate energy and water efficiency standards for such product classes, if adopted, in separate rulemakings.

85 Federal Register (FR) 49297, August 13, 2020; Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-08-13/html/2020-15750.htm
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-08-13/pdf/2020-15750.pdf

This proposed rule is identified by docket number EERE-2020-BT-STD-0001.The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2020-BT-STD-0001, 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 TBT 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.

G/TBT/N/USA/305 and subsequent addenda - Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document for Residential Clothes Dryers and Room Air Conditioners

Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/305 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2007-BT-STD-0010. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2007-BT-STD-0010 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.

G/TBT/N/USA/709 and subsequent addenda - Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers

Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/709 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2008-BT-STD-0019.  The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE-2008-BT-STD-0019 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.

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined
Final date for comments : October 13, 2020