G/TBT/N/USA/998/Add.7  
 
31 March 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  31 March 2023, 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 Residential Conventional 
Ovens  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date: 17 April 2023; 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-03-30/html/2023 -06486.htm   
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-03-30/pdf/2023 -06486.pdf  
[ ] 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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer 
Conventional Cooking Products; Extension of Public Comment Period  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 1 February 2 023, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a supplemental 
notice of proposed rulemaking ("SNOPR") and announcement of public meeting (notified as 
G/TBT/ N/USA/998/Add.5 ) proposing amended energy conservation standards for conventional 
cooking products and announcing a public meeting to receive comment on the proposed standards 
and associated analyses and results. (" February 2023 SNOPR ") The notice provided an opportunity 
for submitting written comments, data, and information by 3 April 2023. DOE received a request 
from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) to extend the written comment 
 
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/998/Add.7  
 
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  period. DOE has reviewed this request and is granting a 14 -day extension of the public comment 
period to allow comments to be submitted until 17 April 2023.  
DATES: The comment period for the SNOPR published on 1 February 2023 (88 FR 6818)  is extended. 
Written comments and information regarding the SNOPR will be accepted on or before 17 April 2023.  
This supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking ; extension of public comment period and previous 
actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/998  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2014-
BT-STD-0005. The Docket Folde r is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2014-BT-STD-0005/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comm ents 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 17 April 
2023. 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 on Docket  on Regula tions.gov if 
received within the comment period.  
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