G/TBT/N/USA/898/Add.6  
 
31 May 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  30 May 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 Automatic Commercial Ice 
Makers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  7 June 2022  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-26/html/2022 -11323.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-26/pdf/2022 -11323.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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Automatic 
Commercial Ice Makers; Reopening of Public Comment Period  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notification of availability of preliminary technical support document; reopening of public 
comment period  
SUMMARY: On 25 Marc h 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published in the Federal 
Register a notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary technical support document for 
automatic commercial ice makers ("ACIMs"), with a deadline for submitting comments of  24 May 
2022. Since publication of the proposed rule, DOE has received four requests to extend the comment 
period. DOE has reviewed these requests and is reopening the comment period until 7 June 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/898/Add.6  
 
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  DATES: The comment period for the notification of a pr eliminary analysis regarding energy 
conservation standards for ACIMs published in the Federal Register on 25 March 2022 ( 87 FR 17025 ) 
is reopened to 7 June 2022. Written comments, data, and information are requested and will be 
accepted on and before 7 June 2022.  
This notification of availability of preliminary technical support document; reopening of public 
comment period, the notification of rescheduled public meeting no tified as G/TBT/N/USA/Add.5 , the 
notification of availability of preliminary technical support document and request for comment 
notified as G/TBT/N/USA/898/Add.4  and the request for information notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/898/Add.3  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-STD-0022. The Docket 
Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-
STD-0022/docume nt 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 a sked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  
by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 7 June 2022. 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.  
Earlier related actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/898  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2010-BT-STD-0037. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2010-BT-STD-0037/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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