G/TBT/N/USA/1848/Add.1  
 
31 August 2022  
(22-6498) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  31 August 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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/Lists/DocketLog.aspx?docketnumber=20 -AAER -02 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/modification/22_5888_01_e.
pdf 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachm ents/2022/TBT/USA/modification/22_5888_00_e.
pdf 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  13 September 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  
ACTION: Proposed amendments and notice of 15 day public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 25 March 2022, the California Energy Commission (CEC) published a Notice of 
Proposed Action with proposed amendments to the air filters regulations contained in the California 
Code of Regulations, Title 20 . The CEC made all the documents available for a 45 -day comment 
period and held a public hearing on 10 May 2022. Based on comments received during the written 
comment period and the public hearing, the CEC is proposing changes to the proposed amendments 
 
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  offered on 25 March 2022. Any interested persons are invited to review and provide written 
comments to the CEC for consideration during the 15 -day comment period from 29 August 2022, 
through 13 September 2022. The CEC appreciates receiving written comments a t the earliest 
possible date. Comments submitted after 13 September 2022, are considered untimely and the CEC 
may, but is not required to, respond to such comments, including those raising significant issues.  
California Energy Commission Appliance Efficien cy 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 13 September 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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