{"abstract":"The Federal Trade Commission (\"Commission\") is amending the Appliance Labeling Rule (\"Rule\") to require clothes washer manufacturers to submit their annual energy data for clothes washers on October 1 rather than March 1 as currently required. This change will make FTC's reporting date consistent with that of the Canadian energy labeling program.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION","name":"Federal Trade Commission","id":192,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/federal-trade-commission","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/192","parent_id":null,"slug":"federal-trade-commission"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2003/02/21/03-4079.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":305,"title":16}],"citation":"68 FR 8448","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"February 21, 2003.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"03-4079","effective_on":null,"end_page":8449,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2003/02/21/03-4079.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/02/21/03-4079/rule-concerning-disclosures-regarding-energy-consumption-and-water-use-of-certain-home-appliances","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/03-4079?publication_date=2003-02-21","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2003-02-21/03-4079/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":2,"page_views":{"count":18,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 18:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-02-21/pdf/03-4079.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2003-02-21","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2003/02/21/03-4079.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-12T08:27:02Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":8448,"subtype":null,"title":"Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“Appliance Labeling Rule”)","toc_doc":"Clothes washers; energy data submission date change","toc_subject":"Appliances, consumer; energy consumption and water use information in labeling and advertising:","topics":["Advertising","Energy conservation","Household appliances","Labeling","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements"],"type":"Rule","volume":68}