G/TBT/N/USA/691/Add.9  
 
7 March 2022  
(22-2051) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  4 March 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 Battery Chargers and 
External 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2022-03-03/html/2022 -04495.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-03-03/pdf/2022 -04495.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_1954_00_e.pdf  
Notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary technical support document  
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold a public meeting via webinar on 
Thursday, 21 April 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.  
DOE will accept written comments and information on the preliminary technical support 
document on or before 2 May 2022.  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for  Battery 
Chargers, Webinar and Availability of the Preliminary Technical  Support Document  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of  Energy  
ACTION: Notificat ion of a webinar and availability of preliminary  technical support document  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") will hold a webinar to discuss and receive 
comments on the preliminary analysis it has conducted for purposes of evaluating energy 
 
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/691/Add.9  
 
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  conservation standards for battery chargers. The meeting will cover the analytical framework, 
models, and tools that DOE is using to evaluate potential standards for this product; the results of 
preliminary analyses performed by DOE for this product; the pot ential energy conservation standard 
levels derived from these analyses that DOE could consider for this product should it determine that 
proposed amendments are necessary; and any other issues relevant to the evaluation of energy 
conservation standards for  battery chargers. In addition, DOE encourages written comments on 
these  subjects. To inform interested parties and to facilitate this process, DOE has prepared an 
agenda, a preliminary technical support document ("TSD"), and briefing materials, which are 
available on the DOE website at: 
www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=26&action=viewl
ive. 
DATES:   Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Thursday, 21 April 2022, from  1:00 p.m. to 4:00 
p.m. Eastern Time . See section IV, "Public Participation," for  webinar registration information, 
participant instructions and  information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.     
Comments: Written comments and information will be accepted on or  before, 2 May 2022.  
This notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary technical support document and the 
request for information notified as  G/TBT/N/USA/691/Add.7  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2020-BT-STD-0013. The Docket Folder is available at  https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -
2020-BT-STD-0013/document  and provides access to primary documents as well as comments 
received. Documents are also accessible from  Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Numb er. 
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the  USA TBT Enquiry 
Point by or before  4pm Eastern Time  on 2 May 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 
submitte d to the  Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.   
A recent notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary technical support do cument notified 
as G/TBT/N/USA/691/Add.8  is identified by Docket Number EERE -2020-BT-STD-0006. The Docket 
Folder is available from Regulations.gov at  https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2020-BT-
STD-0006/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 26 April 2022.  Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Poin t 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/691  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2008-BT-STD-0005.   The Docket Folder is available 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket /EERE -2008-BT-STD-0005/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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