G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.8  
 
7 February 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  7 February 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 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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
Notification of proposed determination and request for comment by 7 April 2023. Public 
meeting via webinar will be held on 15 March 2023.  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-02-06/html/2023 -02199.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-02-06/pdf/2023 -02199.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_0967_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Small 
Electric Motors  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Ene rgy 
ACTION: Notification of proposed determination and request for comment  
SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act , as amended  ("EPCA"), prescribes energy 
conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial 
equipment, including small electric motors . EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy 
 
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  ("DOE") to periodically determine whether more -stringent, amended standards would be 
technologically  feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In 
this notification of proposed determination ("NOPD"), DOE has initially determined that amended 
energy conservation standards for small electric motors would not be co st-effective, and, thus, is 
not proposing to amend its energy conservation standards for this equipment. DOE requests 
comment on this proposed determination and the associated analyses and results.  
DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on 15 March 2023, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Eastern 
Time. See section V, "Public Participation," for webinar registration inf ormation, participant 
instructions, and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.  
Comments: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 7 
April 2023.  
This notification of proposed determinati on; request for comment, the request for information, 
extension of public comment period notified as G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.7  and the request for 
information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.6  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2022-BT-
STD-0014. The Docket Folder is available from Regu lations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2022-BT-STD-0014/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documen ts 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 7 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 Docket  on Regulations.gov if 
received within the comment period.  
A final determinat ion 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/503/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/do cument  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 notice of proposed rulemaking an d public meeting notified as G/TBT/N/USA/503 , the final rule 
notified as G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.1 , and the final rule; technical correction notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.2  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2007-BT-STD-0007. The Docke t 
Folder is available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2007-BT-STD-0007/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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