G/TBT/N/USA/1985/Add.1  
 
12 June 2023  
(23-3988) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  12 June 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Department of Transportation 
(DOT), Side Underride Guards; Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment 
period  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  20 July 2023; The comment period for the advance 
notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) was scheduled to end on 20 June 2023. NHTSA 
is extending the comment period for the ANPRM by 30 days.  
https://ww w.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-06-09/html/2023 -12296.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-04-21/pdf/2023 -08451.pdf  
[ ] 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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  NHTSA received two requests to extend the comment period for the Advance Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding side underride guards published on 21 April 2023 at 88 
FR 24535  (notified in G/TBT/N/USA/1985 ). The comment period for the ANPRM was scheduled to 
end on 20 June 2023. NHTSA is extending the comment period for the  ANPRM by 30 days, to 20 
July 2023. The text associated with the ANPRM is available at 88 Federal Register (FR) 24535: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-04-21/html/2023 -08451.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-04-21/pdf/2023 -08451.pdf  
This extension of the comment period, published at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-
06-09/html/2023 -12296.htm  and https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-04-21/pdf/2023 -
 
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/1985/Add.1  
 
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  08451.pdf,  and the advance notice of proposed rulemaking are identified by Docket Number NHTSA -
2023-0012. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NHTSA -2023-0012/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 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 by 4pm Eastern Time  on 20 July 2023 will be shared 
with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the 
comment period.  
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