G/TBT/N/USA/826/Add.7  
 
27 April 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  27 April 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Efficiency Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Public Meeting and 
Availability of the Framework Document for Refrigerated Beverage Vending Machines  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
Notification of availability of preliminary technical support document and request for 
comment  
Written comments and information will be accepted on or before 27 June 2022. DOE will 
hold a webinar on Monday, 23 May 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-04-26/html/2022 -08869.ht m 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-04-26/pdf/2022 -08869.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_3075_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerated 
Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notification of availability of preliminary technical support document and request for 
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/826/Add.7  
 
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  SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") announces the availability of the preliminary 
analysis it has c onducted for purposes of evaluating the need for amended energy conservation 
standards for refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines, which is set forth in the 
Department's preliminary technical support document ("TSD") for this rulemaking. DOE will hold a 
public meeting via webinar to discuss and receive comment on its preliminary analysis. The meeting 
will cover the analytical framework, models, and tools used to evaluate potential standards for this 
equipment; the results of preliminary an alyses performed by DOE; the potential energy conservation 
standard levels derived from these analyses (if DOE determines that proposed amendments are 
necessary); and other relevant issues. In addition, DOE encourages written comments on these 
subjects.  
DATES: Comments: Written comments and information will be accepted on or before 27 June 2022.  
Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Monday, 23 May 2022, from 1:00 p .m. to 4:00 p.m.  Eastern 
Time. See section IV, "Public Participation," for webinar registration information, participant 
instructions, and information about the capabilities available to webinar particip ants. 
This notification of availability of preliminary technical support document and request for comment 
and the request for information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/ 826/Add.6  are identified by docket number 
EERE-2020-BT-STD-0014. The docket folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2020-BT-STD-0014/document , and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also acce ssible 
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 27 June 
2022. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeh olders 
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 th e symbol G/TBT/N/USA/826  are identified by docket number EERE -
2013-BT-STD-0022. The  Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2013-BT-STD-0022/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.  
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