G/TBT/N/USA/1550/Add.1  
 
4 August 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  4 August 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Microwave Ovens  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  2 September 2021  
[  ] 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2021-08-03/html/2021 -16023.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-08-03/pdf/2021 -16023.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_5045_00_e.pdf  
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Microwave Ovens  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment  
SUMMARY: On 14 November 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a notice of 
proposed rulemaking ("NOPR") for the test procedure for microwave ovens. Following receipt of 
comments, DOE is publishing this supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking ("SNOPR") for the 
limited purpose of clarifying the current procedure for testing a microwave oven that has a connected 
(i.e., network) function, which is generally to disable the connected function when measuring 
standby mode power consumption. Further, DOE proposes to explicitly specify in its test procedure 
that standby power be measured with the connected function enabled if the means for disabling the 
 
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  network function are not provided in the manufacturer's user manual. DOE is seeking comment from 
interested parties on the propo sal. 
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this proposal no later than 2 
September 2021. See section V, "Public Participation," for details.  
This supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment and the notice o f 
proposed rulemaking and announcement of public meeting notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1550  are 
identified by Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-TP-0024. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-TP-0024/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 . 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 Regula tions.gov if received within the comment 
period.  
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