G/TBT/N/USA/1848/Add.2  
 
1 November 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  31 October 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  2021 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking for Air Filters  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:   
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
Public Notice to initiate 2nd public comment period for the proposed regulatory language 
for Air Filters  
https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/GetDocument.aspx?tn=247066&DocumentContentId=814
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Express Terms - Regulatory language propo sal for Air Filter available for comments under 
2nd 15 -day comment period  
https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/GetDocument.aspx?tn=247065&DocumentContentI d=814
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https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/modification/22_7370_00_e.
pdf 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/modification/22_7370_01_e.
pdf 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  14 November 2022  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: 2021 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking for Air Filters  
AGENCY: California Energy Commission (CEC), State of California  
 
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/1848/Add.2  
 
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  ACTION: Proposed amendments and notice of 15 -day public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 22 August 2022, the CEC published a public notice announcing a 15 -day comment 
period for the changes to the proposed regulation for air  filters ( G/TBT/N/USA/1848/Add.1 ). Due to 
a technical issue concerning outreach, a second public notice was published on 29 August 2022, 
updating the 22 August 2022, public notice. Comments were received into the docket during the 
updated public comment period, which concluded on 13 September 2022.  
Based on the comments received during the 15 -day comment period, 29 August 2022, to 13 
September 2022, the CE C is proposing additional changes to the proposed regulatory language 
offered on 25 March 2022, and as proposed to be modified on 29 August 2022. Any interested 
persons are invited to review and provide written comments to the CEC for consideration during the 
2nd 15 -day comment period from 28 October 2022, through 14 November 2022. The CEC 
appreciates receiving written comments at the earliest possible date. Comments submitted after 14 
November 2022, are considered untimely and the CEC may, but is not requi red to, respond to those 
comments, including those raising significant issues.  
California Energy Commission Appliance Efficiency Proceedings - Title 20 - Air Filters: 
https://www.energy.ca.gov/rules -and-regulations/appliance -efficiency -regulations -title-
20/appliance -efficiency -proceedings -0 
California Energy Commission Docket Log 20 -AAER -02 - Air Filters: 
https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/Lists/DocketLog.aspx?docketnumber=20 -AAER -02 
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments via e -mail to the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point  at usatbtep@nist.gov  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 14 November 2022. 
Comments received within the comment period by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members  
and their stakeholders will be shared directly with the California Energy Commission.  
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