Updated on : 20-10-2024
The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a direct final rule to establish new energy conservation standards for dishwashers in the Federal Register on 24 April 2024 (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/945/Rev.1/Add.1). DOE has determined that the comments received in response to the direct final rule do not provide a reasonable basis for withdrawing the direct final rule. Therefore, DOE provides this document confirming the effective and compliance dates of those standards. This document also clarifies the introductory notes to the appendices for the dishwasher test procedure to conform with the amended standards promulgated by direct final rule published on 24 April 2024. This document also corrects an error in the amended regulatory text as it appeared in the direct final rule published on 24 April 2024.The technical correction in this document is effective 17 October 2024. The effective date of 22 August 2024, for the direct final rule published 24 April 2024 (89 FR 31398) is confirmed. Compliance with the standards established in the direct final rule will be required on 23 April 2027.89 Federal Register (FR) 83611, 17 October 2024; Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-10-17/html/2024-23908.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-10-17/pdf/2024-23908.pdfThis action and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/945/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2019-BT-STD-0039. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2019-BT-STD-0039/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. |