G/TBT/N/USA/1215/Add.2  
 
11 December 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  10 December 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Products; Early 
Assessment Review; Miscellaneous Refrigeration 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-12-08/html/2020 -26969.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-12-08/pdf/2020 -26969.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_7585_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is undertaking an early assessment review for 
amended energy conservation standards for miscellaneous refrigeration products to determine 
whether to amend the applicable energy conservation standards for this product. Specifically, 
through this request for information ("RFI"), DO E seeks data and information that could enable the 
agency to determine whether DOE should propose a "no -new-standard" determination because a 
more- stringent standard: Would not result in a significant savings of energy; is not technologically 
feasible; is  not economically justified; or any combination of the foregoing. DOE welcomes written 
comments from the public on any subject within the scope of this document (including those topics 
not specifically raised in this RFI), as well as the submission of data  and other relevant information 
concerning this early assessment review.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1215/Add.2  
 
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  Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 22 February 
2021.  
This request for information is identified by Docket Number EERE -2020-BT-STD-0039. T he Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2020-BT-
STD-0039 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 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.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1215  "Energy Conservation Program: 
Energy Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products" are identified by Docket 
Number EERE –2011–BT–STD–0043. The Docket Folder is available on Regulatio ns.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE –2011–BT–STD–0043 and provides access to primary 
and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by sea rching the Docket Number.  
The 18 July 2016 final rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/942/Add.1  "Energy Conservation Program: Final 
Coverage Determination; Tes t Procedures for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products" is identified by 
Docket Numbers EERE –2013–BT–TP–0029 and EERE –2011–BT–DET–0072. The Docket Folders are 
available on Regulations.gov  at https://www .regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE –2013–BT–TP–0029 
and https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE –2011–BT–DET–0072 and provide access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching each Docket Number individually.  
The 26 May 2017 confirmation of effective date and compliance date for direct final rule notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/661/Add.7  "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products" is identified by Docket Number EERE –2011–BT–STD–0043. 
The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE –
2011–BT–STD–0043 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.  
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