G/TBT/N/USA/1481/Rev.1  
20 December  2021 
(21-9480) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notific ation shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Small 
electric motors and electric motors; Electric motors and generators (excl. generating sets) 
(HS 8501); Q uality (ICS 03.120), Test conditions and procedures in general (ICS 19.020), 
Electrical and electronic testing (ICS 19.080), Motors (ICS 29.160.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy 
Conservation Program: Test Proce dure for Electric Motors (74 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment - The 
U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') proposes to amend the  existing scope of the DOE 
test procedures consistent with re lated industry changes for nomenclature and test 
procedure developments  (i.e., for air -over electric motors, submersible electric 
motors,  electric motors greater than 500 horsepower, electric motors considered  small, 
inverter -only electric motors, and sync hronous electric motors);  add test procedures, 
metric, and supporting definitions for additional  electric motors covered under the 
proposed scope; and update references  to industry standards to reference current 
versions. Furthermore, DOE  proposes to adopt  industry provisions related to the 
prescribed test  conditions to further ensure the comparability of test. In addition,  DOE 
proposes to update certain testing instructions to reduce  manufacturer burden. Further, 
DOE proposes to amend the provisions  pertai ning to certification testing and 
determination of represented values for electric motors other than dedicated -purpose 
pool pump  motors, apply these provisions to the additional electric motors  proposed for 
inclusion in the scope of the test procedure, and  to move  both provisions consistent with 
the location of other certification  requirements for other covered products and 
equipment. Finally, DOE  proposes to add provisions pertaining to certification testing 
and determination of represented values for dedi cated -purpose pool pump   
motors. DOE is seeking comment from interested parties on the proposal.  G/TBT/N/USA/1481/Rev.1  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Cost 
saving and productivity enhancement   
8. Relevant documents:  86 Federal Register (FR) 71710, 17 December 2021; Title 10 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 429 and 431:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-12-17/html/2021 -25667.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-12-17/pdf/2021 -25667.pdf  
This notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment and previous actions notified 
under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1481  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2020-BT-
TP-0011. The Docket Folde r is available on Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2020-BT-TP-0011/document  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 asked to submit comments to the  USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or 
before  4pm Eastern Time  on 15 February 2022.  Comments received by the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point from WTO Members a nd 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.  
See sect ion V, "Public Participation," for details. DOE will hold a webinar on Tuesday, 25 
January 2022, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Eastern Time .  See section  V, "Public 
Participation," for webinar registration information, participant instructions, and 
information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.  
G/TBT/N/USA/838/Add.1  - Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Electric 
Motors; Final Rule published 13 December 2013 identified by Docket Number  EERE-2012-
BT-TP-0043. 
Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Small Electric  Motors and Electric 
Motors; Request for Information published 31 July 2017 identified by Docket 
Number  EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2017-07-31/html/2017 -15848.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2017-07-31/pdf/2017 -15848.pdf  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  15 February 2022  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_7904_00_e.pdf