G/TBT/N/USA/517/Add.6  
 
10 August 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  7 August 2020 , 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 Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-07-01/html/2019 -14004.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-07-01/pdf/2019 -14004.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_4778_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy 
(DOE)  
ACTION: Notice of proposed determination and request for comment by 19 October 2020  
SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), directs DOE to determine 
whether standards for metal halide lamp fixtures ("MHLFs") should be amended. In this notice of 
proposed determination ("NOPD"), DOE has initially determined that the energy conservation 
standards for metal halide lamp fixtures do not need to be amended and also asks for comment on 
this proposed determination and associated analyses and results.  
DATES:  
Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Thursday 27 August 2020, from 10:00 a.m . to 3:00 p.m. See 
section VII, "Public Participation," for webinar registration information, participant instructions, and 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/517/Add.6  
 
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  information about the capabilities available to webinar participants. If no participants register for the 
webinar than it will be ca ncelled. DOE will hold a public meeting on this proposed determination if 
one is requested by 19 August 2020.  
Comments: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this NOPD no later than 
19 October 2020.  
Energy Conservation Program: Energy C onservation Standards for Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures; 
Request for Information published 1 July 2019:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-07-01/html/2019 -14004.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-07-01/pdf/2019 -14004.pdf  
This notice of proposed determination and request for comment as well as the 1 July 2019 request 
for information referenced above are identified by Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-STD-0016. The 
Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EERE -
2017-BT-STD-0016, and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as c omments 
received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. 
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked 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 the Docket  on Regulations.gov  if received 
within the comment period.  
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2017-BT-STD-0016 
The Docket Folder for previous actions notified under th e symbol G/TBT/N/USA/517  is identified by 
Docket Number EERE -2009-BT-STD-0018. It is accessible from Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2009-BT-STD-0018, and provides access to primary 
and supporting documents as well as comments received.  
 
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