G/TBT/N/USA/1650  
9 October 2020  
(20-6942) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (OEERE), 
Department of Energy (DOE) [1681]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Dedicated -
purpose pool pumps; Centrifugal pumps, power -driven (excl. those of subheading 
8413.11 and 8413.19, fuel, lubricating or cooling medium pumps for internal combustion 
piston engine and concrete pumps) (HS 841370); Quality (ICS 03.120), Environmen tal 
protection (ICS 13.020), Test conditions and procedures in general (ICS 19.020), 
Pumps  (ICS 23.080)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy 
Conservation Program: Test Procedure and Labeling Requirements for Dedicated -Purpose 
Pool Pump Motors (25 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment - The 
U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is proposing to establish a test procedure and an 
accompanying labeling requirement  for dedicated -purpose pool pump ("DPPP") motors. 
Specifically, DOE is proposing to incorporate by reference an industry standard pertaining 
to DPPP definitions and marking requirements; require the use of an industry testing 
standard for testing the energ y efficiency of DPPP motors; and to establish a labeling 
requirement that would specify information to be included on the permanent nameplate, 
catalogs, and marketing materials of DPPP motors. DOE is seeking comment from 
interested parties on the proposal.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/USA/1650  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• 85 Federal Register (FR) 62816, 5 October 2020; Title 10 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) Part 431:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-10-05/html/2020 -19407.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-10-05/pdf/2020 -19407.pdf  
This notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment is identified by Docket 
Number EERE -2017-BT-STD-0048. The Docket Folder is available at 
https://www.regulation s.gov/docket?D=EERE -2017-BT-STD-0048 and provides access 
to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also 
accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Num ber. 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 Regulations.gov  if received within the comment period.  
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Dedicated -Purpose 
Pool Pump Motors; Notice of Public Meeting and Webinar published 3 July 2017:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2017-07-03/html/2017 -13928.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2017-07-03/pdf/2017 -13928.pdf  
Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Dedicat ed-Purpose 
Pool Pump Motors, Notice of Request for Direct Final Rule and Request for comments 
published 11 September 2018:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg /FR-2018-09-11/html/2018 -19577.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2018-09-11/pdf/2018 -19577.pdf  
Related actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1194  are identified by Docket 
Number E ERE-2016-BT-TP-0002. The Docket Folder is available on 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2016-BT-TP-0002 and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as co mments received. Documents are also 
accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.  
Related actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1263  are identified by Docket 
Number EERE -2015-BT-STD-0008. The Docket Folder is available on 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2015-BT-STD-0008 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.  
An Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Small Electric Motors and Electric 
Motors, Request for information was published on 31 July 2017 at 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2017-07-31/html/2017 -15848.htm  and 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2017-07-31/pdf/2017 -15848.pdf  is identified 
by Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-TP-0047. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2017-BT-TP-0047 and 
provides access to primary and support ing documents as well as comments received. 
Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  19 November 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_6037_00_e.pdf