G/TBT/N/USA/682/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
23 February 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  22 February 2023, 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 Distribution Transformers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  27 March 2023; 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-02-22/html/2023 -03547.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-02-22/pdf/2023 -03547.pdf  
[ ] 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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 Distribution 
Transformers; Extension of Public Comment Period  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 11 January 2023, the U.S. Department of En ergy ("DOE") published a notice of 
proposed rulemaking and announcement of public meeting ("NOPR") proposing amended energy 
conservation standards for distribution transformers, and also to announce a public meeting to 
receive comment on the proposed stand ards and associated analyses and results. The notice 
provided an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and information by 13 March 2023. 
DOE received a request from Cleveland -Cliffs, Inc.; a joint request from the American Public Power 
Associa tion (APPA), Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the National Rural Electric Cooperative 
Association (NRECA); and a request from the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, 
 
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  and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) to extend the writte n comment period. DOE 
has reviewed these requests and is granting an extension of the comment period for 14 days to 
allow public comments to be submitted until 27 March 2023.  
DATES: The comment period for the NOPR published on 11 January 2023 (88 FR 1722) is extended. 
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this NOPR received no later than 27 
March 2023.  
This notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment period and the notice of proposed 
rulemaking; announcement of public meet ing notified as G/TBT/N/USA/682/Rev.1  are identified by 
Docket Number EERE -2019-BT-STD-0018. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-STD-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. WTO Members and their stakeholders are 
asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 27 
March 2023. 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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