G/TBT/N/USA/865/Rev.1  
4 July 2022   
(22-5152) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notifi cation shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point via e -mail: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Commercial refrigerators, refrigerator -freezers, and freezers; Refrigerators, freezers and 
other refrigerating or freezing equipment, electric or other; heat pumps other than air 
conditioning machines of heading 84.15. (HS code(s): 8418); Quality (ICS code(s): 
03.120); Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Test conditions and procedure s 
in general (ICS code(s): 19.020); Refrigerating technology (ICS code(s): 27.200); 
Commercial refrigerating appliances (ICS code(s): 97.130.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy 
Conservation Program: Test Procedur e for Commercial Refrigerators, Refrigerator -
Freezers, and Freezers; (68 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking and announcement of public 
meeting - The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") proposes to amend the test pr ocedures 
for commercial refrigerators, refrigerator -freezers, and freezers to reference the latest 
versions of the applicable industry standards. DOE also proposes to establish definitions 
and test procedures for new equipment categories, adopt test proced ures consistent with 
recently published waivers and interim waivers, establish product -specific enforcement 
provisions, allow for volume determinations based on computer aided designs, specify a 
sampling plan for volume and total display area, and adopt ad ditional clarifying 
amendments. DOE is seeking comment from interested parties on the proposal.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements   G/TBT/N/USA/865/Rev.1  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  87 Federal Register (FR) 39164, 30 June 2022; Title 10 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 429 and 431:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-30/html/2022 -13225.htm  
https://www.govin fo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-30/pdf/2022 -13225.pdf  
This notice of proposed rulemaking, announcement of public meeting and request for 
information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/865/Add.2  are 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 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 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 p rovides 
access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents 
are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  29 August 2022  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_4501_00_e.pdf