G/TBT/N/USA/1481/Add.1  
 
4 June 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 4 June 2020, 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 Electric Motors  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy is soliciting public comment to consider whether to 
amend DOE's test procedures for electr ic motors. To inform interested parties and to facilitate this 
process, this document identifies several issues concerning the current test procedures on which 
comment is sought and invites public comment on any relevant topic (including those that have 
not been specifically raised). While the issues outlined in this document focus on how to address 
recent industry testing standard updates and the potential clarification of definitions and test 
settings for electric motors, information and data regarding an y additional topics relevant to 
potential test procedure amendments are also sought, including methods to reduce regulatory 
burden while ensuring the procedure's representativeness.  
Written comments and information will be accepted on or before 20 July 202 0. 
The docket folder on Regulations.gov provides access to primary documents for this request for 
information at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2020-BT-TP-0011. 
Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures, 
Labeling, and Certification Requirements for Electric Motors, Final Rule published 5 Oct ober 1999:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -1999-10-05/html/99 -21119.h tm 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -1999-10-05/pdf/99 -21119.pdf  
G/TBT/N/USA/440/Add.2  Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Electric Motors and 
Small Electric Motors, Final Rule published 4 May 2012:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2012-05-04/html/2012 -10434.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2012-05-04/pdf/2012 -10434.pdf  
The docket folder for the Energy Conservation Program's rulemaking on Test Procedure for Small 
Electric Motors is available on Regulations.gov, and provides access to additional relevant primary 
and supporting documents, as well as comments received:  
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2007-BT-TP-0008. 
G/TBT/N/USA/838/Add.1  Energy Conservation  Program: Test Procedures for Electric Motors, Final 
Rule published 13 December 2013:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2013-12-13/html/2013 -29677.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2013-12-13/pdf/2013 -29677.pdf  G/TBT/N/USA/14 81/Add.1  
 
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  The docket folder for the Energy Conservation Program's rulemaking on Test Procedure for Electric 
Motors is availabl e on Regulations.gov, and provides access to additional relevant primary and 
supporting documents, as well as comments received:  
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2012-BT-TP-0043.  
The docket folder for the action notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1481, a Proposed Rule published in the 
Federal Register on 23 April 2019, is accessible on Regulations.gov , and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received:  
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2017-BT-TP-0047. 
RFI published in the US Federal Re gister on 3 June 2020:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-06-03/html/2020 -11764.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-06-03/pdf/2020 -11764.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_3559_00_e.pdf  
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