G/TBT/N/USA/1131/Add.2  
 
3 February 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  3 February 2022 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Uninterruptible Power Supplies.  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-02-02/html/2022 -01921.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-02-02/PDF/2022 -01921.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_1313_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Uninterruptible Power 
Supplies  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is undertaking the preliminary stages of a 
rulemaking to consider amendments to the test procedure for uninterruptible power supplies. This 
request for information ("RFI") seeks data and informatio n regarding issues pertinent to whether 
amended test procedures would more accurately or fully comply with the requirement that the test 
procedure produces results that measure energy use during a representative average use cycle or 
period of use for the p roduct without being unduly burdensome to conduct, or reduce testing burden. 
DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any subject within the scope of this document 
(including topics not raised in this document), as well as the submission of data an d other relevant 
information.  
 
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/1131/Add.2  
 
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  DATES: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 4 March 
2022.  
This request for information is identified by Docket Number EERE -2022-BT-TP-0005. The Docket 
Folder is available from Regula tions.gov at  https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2022-BT-TP-
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 4 March 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.   
Previous actions notified under the symbol  G/TBT/N/USA/1131  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2016-BT-TP-0018. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2016-BT-TP-0018/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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