G/TBT/N/USA/1122/Add.5  
 
9 May 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  9 May 2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Compressors  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
Request for Information  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-06/html/2022 -09810.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-06/pdf/2022 -09810.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_3300_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Compressors  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for i nformation ("RFI")  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is initiating a review through this RFI to consider 
whether to amend DOE's test procedure for compressors. To inform interested parties and to 
facilitate this process, DOE has identified cer tain issues associated with the currently applicable test 
procedure on which DOE is interested in receiving comment. The issues outlined in this document 
mainly concern the scope of coverage, updated industry test procedures and the accuracy, 
representativ eness and cost of existing test requirements. DOE welcomes written comments from 
 
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  the public on any subject within the scope of this document (including topics not raised in this RFI), 
as well as the submission of data and other relevant information.  
DATES:  Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 6 June 
2022.  
This request for information is identified by Docket Number EERE -2022-BT-TP-0019. The Docket 
Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2022-BT-TP-
0019/document  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. 
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  
by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 6 June 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 the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1122  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2014-BT-TP-0054. The Docke t Folder is available from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2014-BT-TP-0054/document  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.  
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