G/TBT/N/USA/691/Add.7  
 
21 September 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  21 September 2020 , 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 Battery Chargers and 
External Power Supplies  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-09-16/html/2020 -18748.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-09-16/pdf/2020 -18748.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_5594_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy is undertaking an early assessment review for amended 
energy conservation standards for battery chargers to determine whether to amend applicable 
energy conservation standards for this product. Specifically, through this request for information 
("RFI"), DOE seeks data and informa tion that could enable the agency to determine whether it should 
propose a "no new standard" determination because a more stringent standard: Would not result in 
a significant savings of energy; is not technologically feasible; is not economically justifie d; or any 
combination of the foregoing. DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any subject within 
the scope of this document (including those topics not specifically raised in this RFI), as well as the 
submission of data and other relevant inform ation concerning this early assessment review.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/691/Add.7  
 
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  DATES: Written comments and information will be accepted on or before 30 November 2020.  
This request for information is identified by Docket Number EERE -2020-BT-STD-0013. The Docket 
Folder is available at https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EERE -2020-BT-STD-0013 and 
provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents 
are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the D ocket Number. WTO Members and their 
stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . 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/691  are identified by 
Docket  Number  EERE-2008-BT-STD-0005. The Docket Folder is available at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2008-BT-STD-0005 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.  
The final rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/409/Add.1  published on 27 March 
2009 at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2009-03-27/html/E9 -6138.htm  and 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2009-03-27/pdf/E9 -6138.pdf  is identified by 
Docket  Number EERE -2008-BT-TP-0004. The Docket Folder is available at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2008-BT-TP-0004 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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