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ICS号: 13.020,97.100
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发布日期: 2015-04-22
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截至日期: 2015-05-14
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通报成员: 美国
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目标和理由: 保护环境
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内容概述: 由于修订的能源政策与节约法案1975（EPCA）要求，美国能源部（DOE）提出制定数学转换系数，将根据现行测试方法计算的热水器能效等级转换为根据能源部（DOE）2014年7月11日颁布的最终法规（以下称为“2014年7月最终法规”）中的修订测试方法计算的能效等级。执行修订的测试程序始于：规定数学转换系数的最终法规公布后一年，或2015年12月31日。本法规制定文件提出了数学转换系数，用于在修订的测试程序执行日期之前将根据现行联邦测试程序计算的现有能效等级转换为根据2014年7月批准的关于热水器生产、测试和认证基本模式最终法规中的测试程序计算的能效等级。修订的测试程序适用于所有管辖的消费类热水器和2014年7月最终法规中定义为“住宅型商业热水器”的住宅用商业热水设备。此外，本文件提出修订消费类热水器和住宅型商业热水器最低节能标准，由于新的公制单位的影响。虽然DOE未计划召开听证会讨论本提案，DOE正在考虑召开听证会的请求。
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G/TBT/N/USA/987
2015-04-22
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原文：英语
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通 报
以下通报根据TBT协定第10.6条分发
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通报成员: 美国
如可能，列出涉及的地方政府名称 ( 3.2条和7.2 条)：
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负责机构:能源部(DOE)能效与可再生能源办公室(OEERE)[1005]
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通报依据条款:2.9.2
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覆盖的产品： 商用热水器－非电即热式热水器、储水式热水器：即热式燃气热水器、即热式电热水器、储水式热水器、浸入式热水器; 电力空间加热器及土壤加热器；电热理发器具(例如电吹风机、电卷发器、电热发钳)及干手器；电熨斗；其它家用电热器具；加热电阻器,但品目85.45的货品除外。－即热式电热水器、储水式热水器、浸入式热水器。环境保护，家用、商用和工业加热电器（ICS: 13.020, 97.100 HS: 84191、841911、8516、851610）
HS编码:84191、841911、8516、851610 ICS编码:13.020, 97.100
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通报标题： 消费产品和某些商业及工业设备能源节约计划：消费类和商业热水器测试程序
语言：英语 页数：33 链接网址：
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内容简述： 由于修订的能源政策与节约法案1975（EPCA）要求，美国能源部（DOE）提出制定数学转换系数，将根据现行测试方法计算的热水器能效等级转换为根据能源部（DOE）2014年7月11日颁布的最终法规（以下称为“2014年7月最终法规”）中的修订测试方法计算的能效等级。执行修订的测试程序始于：规定数学转换系数的最终法规公布后一年，或2015年12月31日。本法规制定文件提出了数学转换系数，用于在修订的测试程序执行日期之前将根据现行联邦测试程序计算的现有能效等级转换为根据2014年7月批准的关于热水器生产、测试和认证基本模式最终法规中的测试程序计算的能效等级。修订的测试程序适用于所有管辖的消费类热水器和2014年7月最终法规中定义为“住宅型商业热水器”的住宅用商业热水设备。此外，本文件提出修订消费类热水器和住宅型商业热水器最低节能标准，由于新的公制单位的影响。虽然DOE未计划召开听证会讨论本提案，DOE正在考虑召开听证会的请求。
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目标与理由:保护环境
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相关文件: 2015年4月14日联邦纪事（FR）第80卷第20115页；联邦法规法典（CFR）第10编第429、430和431部分。批准时公布在联邦纪事。
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拟批准日期:待定
拟生效日期:待定
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意见反馈截止日期： 2015/05/14
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文本可从以下机构得到:
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NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6
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Notifying Member: United States of America
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):
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Agency responsible: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (OEERE), Department of Energy (DOE) [1005]
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: Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: ncsci@nist.gov
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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): Commercial water heaters
– Instantaneous or storage water heaters, non-electric: (HS: 84191), – Instantaneous gas water heaters (HS: 841911), Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters; electric space heating apparatus and soil heating apparatus; electro-thermic hair?dressing apparatus (for example, hair dryers, hair curlers, curling tong heaters) and hand dryers; electric smoothing irons; other electro-thermic appliances of a kind used for domestic purposes; electric heating resistors, other than those of heading 85.45. (HS: 8516), – Electric instantaneous or storage water heaters and immersion heaters (HS: 851610)
Environmental protection (ICS: 13.020), Domestic, commercial and industrial heating appliances (ICS: 97.100)
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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures for Consumer and Commercial Water Heaters (33 pages, in English).
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Description of content: As required by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to establish a mathematical conversion factor for the purpose of translating efficiency ratings for water heaters under the test method currently in effect to the ratings under the amended test method promulgated by DOE in a final rule published on 11 July 2014 (hereinafter referred to as the "the July 2014 final rule''). Compliance with the amended test procedure is required beginning on the later of: one year after the publication of a final rule that establishes a mathematical conversion factor, or 31 December 2015. This rulemaking document proposes a mathematical conversion factor which may be used to convert the existing efficiency ratings under the current Federal test procedure to efficiency ratings under the test procedure adopted in the July 2014 final rule for water heater basic models manufactured, tested and certified prior to the compliance date of the amended test procedure. The amended test procedure applies to all covered consumer water heaters and the covered commercial water heating equipment with residential applications defined in the July 2014 final rule as a "residential-duty commercial water heater.'' In addition, this document proposes amendments to the minimum energy conservation standards for consumer water heaters and residential-duty commercial water heaters to account for the impact of the new metric, but does not alter the stringency of the existing energy conservation standards. While DOE has not planned a public meeting to discuss this proposal, DOE is willing to consider a request to hold a meeting.
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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: 80 Federal Register (FR) 20115, 14 April 2015; Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 429, 430 and 431. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.
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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined
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Final date for comments: 14 May 2015
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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-14/html/2015-07932.htm
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-14/pdf/2015-07932.pdf
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