G/TBT/N/USA/1799/Add.4  
 
20 April 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  20 April 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Cooking Products  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 petition for rulemaking; request for comment by 19 May 2023.  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-04-19/html/2023 -07673.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-04-19/pdf/2023 -07673.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_9172_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Notification of Petition for Rulemaking  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.  
ACTION: Not ification of petition for rulemaking; request for comment  
SUMMARY: On 12 January 2023, the Department of Energy ("DOE") received a petition from the 
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers ("AHAM") to consider amendments to the conventional 
cooking pro ducts test procedure to allow a calculation in place of certain testing provisions for 
conventional cooking tops, clarify the definition of the term specialty cooking zone, clarify the 
equipment used to measure electric coil heating element diameter, and s tay the effectiveness of any 
 
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  mandatory use of the test procedure. Through this notification, DOE seeks comment on the petition, 
as well as any data or information that could be used in DOE's determination whether to grant the 
petition.  
DATES: Written comme nts and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 19 May 
2023.  
This notification of petition for rulemaking; request for comment is identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2023-BT-TP-0006. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2023-BT-TP-0006/document  and provides access to 
primary 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 Enq uiry 
Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time  on 19 May 2023 will be shared 
with the  regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the 
comment period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1799  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2021-BT-TP-0023. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2021-BT-TP-0023/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessib le 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
G/TBT/N/USA/998/Add.5/Corr.1, Add.6, and Add.7  - Energy Conservation Program: Energy 
Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2014-BT-STD-0005. 
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