G/TBT/N/USA/2004/Add.1  
 
11 September 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  11 September 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other:  
Notice; request for information by 6 November 2023  
7 September 2023, 88 Federal Register (FR) 61527:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-09-07/html/2023 -19245.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-09-07/pdf/2023 -19245.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_12235_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  NIST is seeking information  on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the 
U.S. Government to support the development of an implementation plan for the United States 
Government National Standards Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technology ( USG NSSCET ). The 
USG NSSCET is intended to support and complement existing private sector - led activities and plans, 
including the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) United States Standards Strategy 
(USSS), with a focus on critical and emerging technology(ies) (CET). The USG NSSCET reinforces 
the U.S. Government's support of a private sector -led, open, consensus -based international 
standards system, corresponding to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
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  (TBT) Committee decision that articulates and elaborates on principles that are fundamental to the 
development of an international standards : transparency; openness; impartiality and consensus; 
effectiveness and relevance; and coherence.  
To inform the USG NSSCET implementation, including how to best partner with relevant 
stakeholders, NIST is requesting information that will support the identification and prioritization of 
key activities that will optimize the USG NSSCET implementation and further enhance the U.S. 
Government's ability to support a private sector -led, open, consensus -based international standards 
system, to which the U.S. Government is an active stakeholder and participant.  
Comments must be received by 5:00 p.m.  Eastern Time  on 6 November 2023.  
This notice; request for information is identified by Docket Number NIST -2023-0005. The Docket 
Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NIST -2023-
0005/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 6 November 2023. 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.  
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