G/TBT/N/USA/858/Add.4  
 
29 June 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  29 June 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 Refrigeration 
Equipment  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
Notification of availability of preliminary technical support document and request for 
comment by 29 August 2022.  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-28/html/2022 -13652.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-28/pf/2022 -13652.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_4402_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial 
Refrigerators, Freezers, and Refrigerator -Freezers  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency a nd Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notification of availability of preliminary technical support document and request for 
comment  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department") announces the availability 
of the preliminar y analysis it has conducted for purposes of evaluating the need for amended energy 
conservation standards for commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator - freezers 
 
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/858/Add.4  
 
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  ("commercial refrigeration equipment" or "CRE"), which is set forth in the Departme nt's preliminary 
technical support document ("TSD") for this rulemaking. DOE will hold a public meeting via webinar 
to discuss and receive comment on its preliminary analysis. The meeting will cover the analytical 
framework, models, and tools used to evalu ate potential standards for this equipment, the results 
of preliminary analyses performed by DOE, the potential energy conservation standard levels derived 
from these analyses (if DOE determines that proposed amendments are necessary), and other 
relevant i ssues. In addition, DOE encourages written comments on these subjects.  
DATES:  
Comments: Written comments and information will be accepted on or before 29 August 2022.  
Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Monday, 8 August 2022, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Eastern Time  
See section IV, "Public Participation," for webinar registration information, participant instructions, 
and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.  
This notification of availability of preliminary technical support document and request for comment 
and the request for information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/858/Ad d.3 are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2017-BT-STD-0007. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-STD-0007/docum ent 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 29 
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 und er the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/858  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2010-BT-STD-0003. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2010-BT-STD-0003/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also access ible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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