G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.6  
 
26 April 2022  
(22-3293) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  25 April 2022, 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 Small Electric Motors  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-04-20/html/2022 -08441.htm   
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-04-20/pdf/2022 -08441.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_3034_00_e.pdf  
The U.S. Department of Energy seeks data and information to evaluate whether amended 
energy conservation standards would result in significant savings of energy; be 
technologically feasible; and be economically justified.  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Certain 
Commercial and Industrial Equipme nt; Small Electric Motors  
  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
  
ACTION: Request for information (RFI)  
  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is undertaking a review for amended energy 
conservation stan dards for small electric motors to determine whether to amend applicable energy 
conservation standards for this equipment. Specifically, through this request for information ("RFI"), 
 
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/503/Add.6  
 
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  DOE seeks data and information to evaluate whether amended energy conserv ation standards would 
result in significant savings of energy; be technologically feasible; and be economically justified. 
DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any subject within the scope of this document 
(including those topics not specifical ly raised in this RFI), as well as the submission of data and other 
relevant information concerning this RFI.  
  
DATES: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 20 May 
2022.  
  
This Request for information is identifie d by Docket Number EERE -2022-BT-STD-0014. The Docket 
Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2022-BT-
STD-0014 and provides access to primar y 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 20 May 2022. 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.  
  
A final determination notified as G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.5 , a "notification of webinar public meeting 
and reopening of comment period" notified as G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.4 , and the "notification of 
proposed determination and request for comment" notified as G/TBT/N/USA/50 3/Add.3  are 
identified by Docket Number EERE -2019-BT-STD-0008. The Docket Folder is available at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-STD-0008 and provides access to primar y and 
supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
  
The notice of proposed rulemaking and public meeting notified as G/TBT/N/USA/503 , the final rule 
notified as G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.1 , and the fi nal rule; technical correction notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.2  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2007-BT-STD-0007. The Docket 
Folder is available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2007-BT-STD-0007 and provides 
access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also 
accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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