G/TBT/N/USA/955/Add.3  
 
16 February 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  16 February 2022 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Corded Window Coverings; Request for Comments and Information  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-02-15/html/2022 -03158.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-02-15/pdf/2022 -03158.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_1654_00_e.pdf  
Notice of proposed rulemaking; notice of opportunity for oral presentation of comments  
 
Description:  TITLE: Safety Standard for Operating Cords on Custom Window Coverings;  Notice of 
Opportunity for Oral Presentation of Comments  
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission  
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; notice of opportunity for oral  presentation of  comments  
SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC)  will be providing an 
opportunity for interested parties to present oral  comments on the notice of proposed rulemaking 
(NPR) the Commission  issued regarding a safety standard for  operating cords on custom 
window  coverings. Any oral comments will be part of the rulemaking record.  
DATES: The hearing will begin at 10 a.m.  Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 16 March 2022, via 
webinar. All at tendees should pre -register for the  webinar online at: 
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2824746947802696460 . Any individual interested in 
 
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/955/Add.3  
 
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  making an oral  presentation must register for the webinar and submit a request to make  an oral 
presentation to the Division of the Secretariat, along with the  written text of the oral presentation, 
and such requests must be  received no later than 5 p.m.  EST on 2 March 2022. All other  individuals 
who wish to attend the hearing should register before the  start of the hearing.  
This notice of proposed rulemaking; notice of opportunity for oral presentation of comments and 
previous actions notified under the symbol  G/TBT/N/USA/955  are identified by Docket Number 
CPSC -2013-0028. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/CPSC -2013-0028/ 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 23 
March 2022.  WTO Members and/or their stakeholders providing an oral presentation at the hearing 
that takes place at 10 a.m.  Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 16 March 2022 are also asked to provide 
the written text of the oral presentation 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 Regul ations.gov if received within the comment period.  
G/TBT/N/USA/1820  - Substantial Product Hazard List: Window Covering Cords; Notice of proposed 
rulemaking  published 7 January 2022  identified by Docket Number CPSC -2021-0038. 
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