G/TBT/N/USA/1836/Add.2  
 
18 November 2022  
(22-8628) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  17 November 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program: Proposed Determination of Portable Electric Spas as a Covered 
Consumer Product  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 data availability and request for comment by 17 January 2023  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-17/html/2022 -24290.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-17/pdf/2022 -24290.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_7930_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Portable 
Electric Spas  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notification of data availability and request for comment  
SUMMARY: In this notice of data availability ("NODA"), the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is 
publishing data and certain preliminary analytical results related to DOE's evaluation of potentia l 
energy conservation standards for portable electric spas ("PESs"). DOE requests comments, data, 
and information regarding the data and analysis.  
 
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/1836/Add.2  
 
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  DATES: Written comments and information will be accepted on or before, 17 January 2023.  
This notification of data availability; request for comment is identified by Docket Number EERE -
2022-BT-STD-0025. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/ docket/EERE -2022-BT-STD-0025/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 M embers 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 by 4pm Eastern Time  on 17 January 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/1836  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2022-BT-DET-0006. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket /EERE -2022-BT-DET-0006/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.  
G/TBT/N/USA/1931  - Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Portable Electric Spas; 
identified by Docket Number EERE-2022-BT-TP-0024. The Docket  on Regulations.gov  provides 
access to primary and su pporting documents as well as comments received.  
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