WTO.美国通报G/TBT/N/USA/1655/Add.4

美国通报电器标准节能计划：家用炉子和商用热水器节能标准

编号：G/TBT/N/USA/1655/Add.4

标题：家电标准节能计划：家用炉子和商用热水器节能标准：拟议解释规则通知

机构：能源部能效和可再生能源办公室

行动：通知拟议的解释性规则；延长公众评论期

摘要：2021年1月15日，美国能源部（DOE或该部）在《联邦公报》中公布了一项最终解释性规则，确定在家用炉子、商用热水器和类似位置的产品或设备中，使用非冷凝技术（和相关通风）构成经修订的《能源政策和保护法》（EPCA）下与性能相关的“特征”，不能通过采用节能标准来消除。2021年8月27日，美国能源部在《联邦公报》上发布了一份关于拟议解释规则（NOPIR）的通知，该通知建议回到其先前和长期的解释，根据该解释，用于供应加热空气或热水的技术不是性能相关的“特征”，根据EPCA提供了独特的消费者效用。NOPIR提供了不迟于2021年9月27日向DOE提交书面评论、数据和信息的机会。在该评论期结束之前，一些利益相关者提交了一份联合请求，寻求额外的时间来考虑NopIR中提出的问题。根据这一要求，能源部将NOPIR主题的评论期再延长15天。
日期：2021年8月27日在《联邦公报》（86 FR 48049）上公布的NOPIR的评论期延长至2021年10月12日。要求提供书面意见、数据和信息，并将于2021年10月12日及之前接受。

英文原文：

TITLE: Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters: Notification of Proposed Interpretive Rule

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy

ACTION: Notification of proposed interpretive rule; extension of public comment period

SUMMARY: On 15 January 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) published in the Federal Register a final interpretive rule determining that, in the context of residential furnaces, commercial water heaters, and similarly-situated products or equipment, use of non-condensing technology (and associated venting) constitutes a performance-related "feature" under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (EPCA), that cannot be eliminated through the adoption of an energy conservation standard. On 27 August 2021, DOE published in the Federal Register a notification of proposed interpretive rule (NOPIR) that proposes to return to its previous and long-standing interpretation, under which the technology used to supply heated air or hot water is not a performance related "feature" that provides a distinct consumer utility under EPCA. The NOPIR provided an opportunity for submission of written comments, data, and information to the DOE no later than 27 September 2021. Prior to the end of that comment period, several stakeholders submitted a joint request seeking additional time to consider the issues raised in the NOPIR. In light of this request, DOE is extending the comment period on the subject NOPIR for an additional 15 days.

DATES: The comment period for the NOPIR published in the Federal Register on 27 August 2021 (86 FR 48049) is extended to 12 October 2021. Written comments, data, and information are requested and will be accepted on and before 12 October 2021.

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