G/TBT/N/USA/1133/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
21 July 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  21 July 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 Commercial Water Heating 
Equipment  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  1 August 2022; Written comments, data, and 
information are requested and will be accepted on and before 1 August 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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[X] Other:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-07-20/html/2022 -15504.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-07-20/pdf/2022 -15504.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_4826_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial 
Water Heating Equipment; Reopening of Comment Period  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficien cy and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 19 May 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) published in 
the Federal Register a notice of proposed ru lemaking and announcement of public meeting regarding 
energy conservation standards for commercial water heaters. DOE received three requests to extend 
the public comment period by 60 days. DOE has reviewed and denied these requests. But, 
 
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/1133/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
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  considering the p articular circumstances of DOE's denial of these petitions, the Department is 
reopening the public comment period to allow comments to be submitted until 1 August 2022.  
DATES: The comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federa l Register 
on 19 May 2022 (87 FR 30610) is reopened until 1 August 2022. Written comments, data, and 
information are requested and will be accepted on and before 1 August 2022.  
This notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of public comment period and the notice of proposed 
rulemaking and announcement of public meeting notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1133/Rev.1  are identified 
by Docket Number EERE -2021-BT-STD-0027. The Do cket Folder is available from Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2021-BT-STD-0027/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. WTO Members and their stakeholders are 
asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 1 August 
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/1133  are identified by Doc ket Number 
EERE-2014-BT-STD-0042. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2014-BT-STD-0042/document  and provides access t o 
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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