G/TBT/N/USA/1062/Add.7  
 
7 June 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  4 June 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fans  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  28 June 2021  
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[  ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[  ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1: 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/modification/21_3874_00_e.
pdf 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-06-03/html/2021 -11561.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-06-03/pdf/2021 -11561.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fans  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Extension of public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 7 May 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published an early assessment 
request for information ("RFI") undertaking an early assessment review for amended energy 
conservation standards for ceiling fans to determine whether to amend appl icable energy 
conservation standards for this product. The notice provided an opportunity for submitting written 
comments, data, and information by 7 June 2021. DOE received a request from the Air Movement 
and Control Association (AMCA) and the American Li ght Association (ALA) for a comment period 
extension of 45 additional days. AMCA and ALA stated that an extension would improve the quality 
of the information industry submits to the department and increase the likelihood of presenting the 
department with consensus recommendations on many of the questions it is asking. DOE has 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1062/Add.7  
 
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  reviewed these requests and is granting an extension of the public comment period for 21 days to 
allow public comments to be submitted until 28 June 2021.  
DATES: The comment period fo r the RFI published on 7 May 2021 (86 FR 24538) is extended. DOE 
will accept comments, data, and information regarding this RFI received no later than 28 June 2021.  
This extension of public comment period and the request for information notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1 062/Add.6  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2021-BT-STD-0011. The Docket 
Folder is available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2021-BT-STD-0011/docume nt 
and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also 
accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their 
stakeholders are aske d to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Comments received by 
the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the 
regulator and will also be submitted to t he Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment 
period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1062  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2012-BT-STD-0045. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2012-BT-STD-0045/document  and provides access to 
prima ry and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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