G/TBT/N/USA/517/Add.8  
 
12 October 2022  
(22-7658) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  12 October 2022, 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 Metal Halide Lamp 
Fixtures: Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 - Written comments and information are requested and will be 
accepted on or before 7 November 2022  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-10-06/html/2022 -21696.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-10-06/pdf/2022 -21696.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_6885_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Metal Halide 
Lamp Fixtures  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is initiating an effort to determine whether to 
amend the current energy conservation standards for metal halide lamp fixtures ("MHLF"). On 25 
October 2021, DOE published a final determination concluding that energy conservation standards 
for MHLFs do not need to be amended because they are not economically justified. No later than 3 
 
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/517/Add.8  
 
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  years after such a determination, under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended, DOE 
must periodically review these standards and publish either a notice of proposed  rulemaking 
("NOPR") to propose new standards for MHLFs or a notification of determination that the existing 
standards do not need to be amended. This request for information ("RFI") solicits information from 
the public to help DOE determine whether amende d standards for MHLFs would result in significant 
energy savings and whether such standards would be technologically feasible and economically 
justified. As part of this RFI, DOE seeks comment on technological and market changes since the 
most recent stand ards update to consider in its evaluation of more stringent standards. DOE also 
welcomes written comments from the public on any subject within the scope of this document 
(including those topics not specifically raised), as well as the submission of data a nd other relevant 
information.  
DATES: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 7 
November 2022.  
This request for information is identified by Docket Number EERE -2022-BT-STD-0023. The Docket 
Folder is available on Reg ulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2022-BT-STD-
0023/document  and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. 
Documents are also ac cessible 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 November 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.  
The final determination noti fied as G/TBT/N/USA/517/Add.7  and the notice of proposed 
determination; request for comment notified as G/TBT/N/USA/517/Add.6  are identified by Docket 
Number EERE -2017-BT-STD-0016. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https:// www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-STD-0016/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.  
The Docket Folder for previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/517  is identified by 
Docket Number EERE -2009-BT-STD-0018. It is accessible from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2009-BT-STD-0018/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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