G/TBT/N/USA/1481/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
7 February 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  7 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 Electric Motors  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  28 February 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2022-02-04/html/2022 -02281.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-02-04/pdf/2022 -02281.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_1410_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Electric Motors;  Extension 
of 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 17 December 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE")  published a notice of 
proposed rulemaking ("NOPR") on potential  amendments to its test procedure for electric motors. 
The NOPR provided  an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and information  on the 
proposal by 15 February 2022. DOE received requests from the  National Electrical Manufacturers 
Association ("NEMA") and the  Hydraulic Institute ("HI") on 25 January 2022, and 26 January 
2022,  respectively, asking DOE to extend the pu blic comment period for 30  additional days. DOE 
has reviewed these requests and is granting an  extension of the public comment period to allow 
public comments to be  submitted until 28 February 2022.     
 
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/1481/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
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  DATES: The comment period for the NOPR published on 17  December 2021  (86 FR 71710), is 
extended. DOE will accept comments, data, and  information regarding this request for information 
(RFI) received no  later than 28 February 2022.  
This notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment and the notice of proposed 
rulemaking and request for comment notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1481/Rev.1  are 
identified by Docket Number EERE -2020-BT-TP-0011. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov at  https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2020-BT-TP-0011/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 28 February 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 receive d within the comment period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol  G/TBT/N/USA/1481  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2017-BT-TP-0047. The Docket Folder is available 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-TP-0047/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regula tions.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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