G/TBT/N/USA/865/Add.2  
 
14 June 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  14 June 2021 , 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 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-06-11/html/2021 -12160.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-06-11/pdf/2021 -12160.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_4129_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Commercial Equipment; 
Early Assessment Review: Commercial Refrigerators, Refrigerator -Freezers, and Freezers  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Req uest for information  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is undertaking an early assessment review to 
determine whether amendments are warranted for the test procedure for commercial refrigerators, 
refrigerator - freezers, and freezers ("CRE"). D OE has identified certain issues associated with the 
currently applicable test procedure on which DOE is interested in receiving comment. The issues 
identified in this document concern scope and definitions, industry test standards, test conditions 
for spe cific CRE categories, test procedure clarifications and modifications, alternative refrigerants, 
certification of volumes, and test procedure waivers. DOE welcomes written comments from the 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
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  public on any subject within the scope of this document, including  topics not raised in this request 
for information ("RFI").  
DATES: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 26 July 
2021.  
This request for information is identified by Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-TP-0008. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-TP-
0008/document  and provides access to primary documents as well as comme nts 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 . 
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/865  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2013-BT-TP-0025. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2013-BT-TP-0025/document  and provides access to 
primary and sup porting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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