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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1070 | United States of America | 2016 | Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances…
Chemical, toxic and hazardous substances management, Ozone layer protection
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Technical regulation or specifications | Chemicals, Other | Protection of Stratospheric Ozone : Revisions to…
Protection of Stratospheric Ozone : Revisions to Reporting and Recordkeeping for Imports and Exports (2 pages, in English)
EPA is proposing to make minor conforming edits to the stratospheric protection regulations to implement the International Trade Data System. In the "Rules and Regulations" section of this Federal Register, we are making these edits as a direct final rule without a prior proposed rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule. This system allows businesses to transmit the transactional data required by multiple Federal agencies for the import and export of cargo through a single " wind ow." As businesses currently must submit trade data to multiple agencies, in multiple ways, and often on paper, the transition to electronic filing is expected to save businesses time and money. Specifically, this rulemaking would remove the requirement that the petition for used ozone -depleting substances accompany the shipment through U.S. Customs and remove references to Customs forms that are obsolete under the new system. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1075 | United States of America | 2016 | Air pollution reduction, Climate change…
Air pollution reduction, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
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Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
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Manufacturing, Other | Certification Procedures for Vapor Recovery…
Certification Procedures for Vapor Recovery Systems (5 pages, in English)
Adopts new performance standards and specifications for nozzles used at non-retail GDFs that have been excluded by the air districts from Phase II vapor recovery, because they fuel a fleet of newer vehicles that process gasoline vapors on-board the vehicles (on-board refueling vapor recovery or ORVR) . Allows for the continued use of pre-Enhanced Vapor Recovery Phase I systems on certain above ground storage tanks until the end of the useful life of those systems, thereby improving cost-effectiveness while achieving emission reductions in areas where they are most needed. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1076 | United States of America | 2016 | General environmental protection, Other…
General environmental protection, Other environmental risks mitigation
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Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
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Manufacturing | Portable Fuel Container Regulation (6 pages, in…
Portable Fuel Container Regulation (6 pages, in English)
Requires certification fuel to contain 10 percent ethanol. Harmonizes aspects of ARB's PFC certification and test procedures with those of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Revises the certification process, and streamlines, clarifies, and increases the robustness of ARB's certification and test procedures. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1077 | United States of America | 2016 | Water management and conservation | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | 2013 Plumbing Code – Water Conserving Plumbing…
2013 Plumbing Code – Water Conserving Plumbing Fixtures (4 pages, in English)
Proposes building standards related to water- conserving flow rates for water closets and urinals |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1079 | United States of America | 2016 | Biodiversity and ecosystem, Other environmental…
Biodiversity and ecosystem, Other environmental risks mitigation
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Technical regulation or specifications | Agriculture, Other | Labeling Foods Produced with Genetic Engineering …
Labeling Foods Produced with Genetic Engineering (9 pages, in English)
Proposed Consumer Protection Rule 121 defines the scope and reach of Act 120 of 2013(adj) . It provides specifics for implementing (1) the labeling requirements for food produced with genetic engineering, (2) the prohibition on using certain terms to describe foods produced with genetic engineering and the exemptions from both the labeling requirement and prohibition. Additionally, it clarifies certain terms in the Act and further outlines the enforcement and penalty provisions of the Act. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1083 | United States of America | 2016 | Air pollution reduction, Climate change…
Air pollution reduction, Climate change mitigation and adaptation
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Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Spark Ignition Marine Watercraft 2015 (18 pages,…
Spark Ignition Marine Watercraft 2015 (18 pages, in English)
Adopts five test procedures to be incorporated by reference. Sets more stringent evaporative emission standards than those adopted by the U.S. EPA. Includes provisions for certification, labelling, enforcement, and recall. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1084 | United States of America | 2016 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Energy Conservation Program for Certain…
Energy Conservation Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures for Commercial Packaged Boilers (39 pages, in English)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to amend the test procedure and applicable definitions for commercial packaged boilers, as well as modify the sampling plans for commercial packaged boilers in its regulations pertaining to energy efficiency programs for certain programs for commercial and industrial equipment. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1085 | United States of America | 2016 | Energy conservation and efficiency | Technical regulation or specifications | Manufacturing | Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for…
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Certain Categories of General Service Lamps (10 pages, in English)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to establish test procedures for certain categories of general service lamps (GSLs) to support the ongoing energy conservation standards rulemaking. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1087 | United States of America | 2016 | Alternative and renewable energy, Other…
Alternative and renewable energy, Other environmental risks mitigation
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Technical regulation or specifications | Energy, Manufacturing | Approval of American Society of Mechanical…
Approval of American Society of Mechanical Engineers' Code Cases (19 pages, in English)
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to incorporate by reference proposed revisions of three regulatory guides (RGs) which would approve new, revised, and reaffirmed Code Cases published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) . This proposed action would allow nuclear power plant licensees, and applicants for construction permits, operating licenses, combined licenses, standard design certifications, standard design approvals and manufacturing licenses, to use the Code Cases listed in these draft RGs as alternatives to engineering standards for the construction, inservice inspection, and inservice testing of nuclear power plant components. |
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Technical Barriers to Trade | G/TBT/N/USA/1089 | United States of America | 2016 | General environmental protection, Other…
General environmental protection, Other environmental risks mitigation
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Conformity assessment procedures, Technical…
Conformity assessment procedures, Technical regulation or specifications
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Manufacturing | New Aftermarket Diesel Particulate Filters (6…
New Aftermarket Diesel Particulate Filters (6 pages, in English)
Addresses rules regarding aftermarket parts and incorporates by reference the document California Evaluation Procedure for New Aftermarket Diesel Particulate Filters Intended as Modified Parts for 2007 through 2009 Model Year On-Road Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines. |
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