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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: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [1065]

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: usatbtep@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): Stationary compression ignition (CI) internal combustion engines. Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines) (HS: 8408). Environmental protection (ICS: 13.020), Air quality (ICS: 13.040)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (8 pages, in English)

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Description of content: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing amendments to the standards of performance for stationary compression ignition (CI) internal combustion engines to allow manufacturers to design the engines so that operators can temporarily override performance inducements related to the emission control system for stationary CI internal combustion engines operating during emergency situations where the operation of the engine or equipment is needed to protect human life, and to require compliance with Tier 1 emission standards during such emergencies. The EPA is also proposing to amend the standards of performance for certain stationary CI internal combustion engines located in remote areas of Alaska.

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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) 68808, 6 November2015; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60. 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: 21/12/2015

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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:

https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/USA/15_4475_00_e.pdf