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World Trade
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G/TBT/N/USA/532
9 April 2010
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(10-1863)
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
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Original: English
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NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6
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Member to Agreement notifying: United States
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):
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Agency responsible: Department of Energy (DOE) (549)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:
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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Battery chargers and external power supplies (ICS: 97.180)
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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies (30 pages, in English).
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Description of content: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes major revisions to its test procedures for battery chargers and external power supplies. In particular, DOE proposes to insert a new active mode energy consumption test procedure for battery chargers, to assist in the development of energy conservation standards as directed by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. DOE also proposes to amend portions of its existing standby and off mode battery charger test procedure to shorten the measurement time. DOE is also considering amending its existing active mode single-voltage external power supply test procedure to permit testing of certain types of external power supplies that the existing test procedure may be unable to test. Additionally, DOE proposes to insert a new procedure to address multiple-voltage external power supplies, which are not covered under the current single-voltage external power supply test procedure. Finally, DOE is announcing a public meeting to receive comment on the issues presented in this notice of proposed rulemaking.
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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of the environment
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Relevant documents: 75 Federal Register (FR) 16957, 2 April 2010; Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.
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Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:
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Final date for comments: 16 June 2010
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Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Internet URLs:
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-6318.htm
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-6318.pdf
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