G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.7  
 
12 May 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  12 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 Small Electric Motors  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  20 June 2022; The comment period for the RFI  
published on 20 April 2022 (87 FR 23471), is extended. DOE will accept comments, data, 
and information regarding the RFI received no later than 20 June 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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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: Energy Conservation Standards for Small 
Electric Motors; Extension of Comment Period  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information; extension of public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 20 April 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a request for 
information  ("RFI") regarding energy conservation standards for small electric motors. The RFI 
provided an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and information by 20 May 2022. 
DOE received requests fro m the European Committee of Manufacturers of Electrical Machines and 
Power Electronics on 29 April 2022, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association on 3 May 2022, 
the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers also on 3 May 2022, and the Air -Condit ioning, 
Heating, and Refrigeration Institute on 4 May 2022, each asking DOE to extend the public comment 
 
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  period for an additional 30 days. DOE has reviewed these requests and is granting an extension of 
the public comment period to allow comments to be sub mitted until 20 June 2022.  
DATES: The comment period for the RFI published on 20 April 2022 (87 FR 23471), is extended. 
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the RFI received no later than 20 June 
2022.  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-11/html/2022 -10085.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-11/pdf/2022 -10085.pdf  
This request for information; extension of public comment period and the request for information 
notified as G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.6  are identi fied by Docket Number EERE -2022-BT-STD-0014. The 
Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2022-
BT-STD-0014 and provides access to pri mary 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 20 June 2022. Comments rec eived 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 wi thin the comment period.  
A final determination notified as G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.5 , a "notification of webinar public meeting 
and reopening of comment period" notif ied as G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.4 , and the "notification of 
proposed determination and request for comment" notified as G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.3  are 
identified by Docket Number EERE -2019-BT-STD-0008. The Docket Folder is available at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-STD-0008 and provides access to primary and 
supporting documents as well as comments received. Docu ments are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
The notice of proposed rulemaking and public meeting notified as G/TBT/N/USA/503 , the final rule 
notified as G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.1 , and the final rule; technical correction notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/503/Add.2  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2007-BT-STD-0007. The Docket 
Folder is available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2007-BT-STD-0007 and provides 
access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also 
accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the D ocket Number.  
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