G/TBT/N/USA/1481/Add.2  
 
7 January 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  7 January 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors and Electric Motors  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 4 January 2021  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 3 February 2021  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-01-04/html/2020 -27662. htm 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-01-04/pdf/2020 -27662.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/final_measure/21_0265_00_
e.pdf 
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if meas ure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors and Electric 
Motors  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: In this final rule, the Department of Energy ("DOE") is f urther harmonizing its test 
procedures with industry practice by updating a currently incorporated testing standard to reference 
that standard's latest version, incorporating a new industry testing standard that manufacturers 
would be permitted to use in a ddition to those industry standards currently incorporated by 
reference, and harmonizing certain test conditions with current industry standards to improve the 
comparability of test results for small electric motors. None of these changes would affect the 
 
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  measured average full -load efficiency of small electric motors or the measured nominal full -load 
efficiency of electric motors when compared to the current test procedures.  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 3 February 2021. The final rule changes w ill be mandatory 
for product testing starting 6 July 2021. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed 
in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 3 February 2021. The incorporation 
by reference of certain other pub lications listed in this rulemaking was approved by the Director of 
the Federal Register on 4 June 2012.  
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1481  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-TP-0047. T he Docket Folder is 
available on Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2017-BT-TP-0047 
and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents 
are also accessibl e from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
A request for information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1481/Add.1  is identified by Docket Number EERE -
2020-BT-TP-0011. The Docket Folder is available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -
2020-BT-TP-0011 and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. 
Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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