G/TBT/N/USA/1263/Add.4  
 
28 February 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  28 February 2022 , 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 Dedicated -Purpose Pool 
Pumps  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  9 March 2022  
[  ] 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Dedicated -Purpose  Pool 
Pumps and Energy Conservation Standards for Dedicated -Purpose Pool  Pumps; Reopening of 
Comment Period  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-02-25/html/2022 -04050.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-02-25/pdf/2022 -04050.pdf  
AGENCY: Office of Ene rgy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of  Energy  
ACTION: Request for information; reopening of public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 24 January 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE")  published two requests for 
information ("RFIs") regarding dedic ated-purpose pool pumps. DOE published a RFI regarding test 
procedures for  dedicated -purpose pool pumps and a RFI regarding energy conservation standards 
for dedicated -purpose pool pumps. The RFIs each provided an  opportunity for submitting written 
comment s, data, and information on  the proposal by 23 February 2022. DOE received a request 
from the Pool  and Hut Tub Alliance on 9 February 2022, and a joint request from the  Pacific Gas and 
Electric Company, San Diego Gas and Electric, and  Southern California E dison on 11 February 2022, 
 
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/1263/Add.4  
 
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  each asking DOE to  extend the public comment periods for both RFIs for 30 additional days.  DOE 
has reviewed these requests and is reopening the public comment  periods to allow comments to be 
submitted until 9 March 2022.   
DATES: The comment periods for the RFIs published on 24 January 2022  (87 FR 3457; 87 FR 3461) 
is reopened. DOE will accept comments, data,  and information regarding these RFIs received no 
later than 9 March  2022.  
This request for information; reopening of public comment period and the request for information 
notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1263/Add.3  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2022-BT-STD-0001. 
The Docket Folder is ava ilable from Regulations.gov at  https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -
2022-BT-STD-0001/document  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  
by or before  4pm Eastern Time  on 9 March 2022.Comm ents 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/1263  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2015-BT-STD-0008. The Docket Folder is available 
on Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2015-BT-STD-
0008/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.  
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