G/TBT/N/USA/1783/Add.1  
 
28 October 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  28 October 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Fans and Blowers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  15 November 2021; Request for information; extension 
of public comment period  
[  ] 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-10-27/html/2021 -23229.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-10-27/pdf/2021 -23229.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_6847_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Fans and Blowers  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information; extension of public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 1 October 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a request for 
information ("RFI") undertaking the preliminary stages of a rulemaking to consider potential test 
procedures for fans and blowers, including air circulating fan heads. The RFI provided an opportunity 
for submitting written comments, data, and information by 1 November 2021. DOE received requests 
from the Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International asking for  a 21- day extension 
of the public comment period. DOE has reviewed this request and is granting an extension of the 
public comment period for 14 days to allow public comments to be submitted until 15 November 
2021.  
 
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/1783/Add.1  
 
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  DATES: The comment period for the RFI pu blished on 1 October 2021 (86 FR 54412) is extended. 
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this RFI received no later than 15 
November 2021.  
This request for information; extension of public comment period and the request for informatio n 
notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1783  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2021-BT-TP-0021. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at  https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2021-BT-TP-
0021/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 a re asked to submit comments to the  USA TBT Enquiry Point . 
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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