G/TBT/N/USA/1748  
15 July 2021  
(21-5599) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
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 (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (OEERE), 
Department of Energy (DOE) [1777]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Metal 
halide lamp fixtures; Quality (ICS 03.120), Environmental protection (ICS 13.020), Test 
conditions and procedures in general (ICS 19.020), Lamps and related equipment (ICS 
29.140)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy 
Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures (19 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment - The 
U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") proposes to amend its  test procedu res for metal 
halide lamp fixtures ("MHLFs") to incorporate by reference the latest versions of relevant 
industry standards; clarify the selection of reference lamps used for testing; reorganize 
the content of the test procedure for better readability and clarity; and revise the standby 
mode test procedure for MHLFs. DOE is seeking comment from interested parties on the 
proposal.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Preventio n of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  86 Federal Register (FR) 37069, 14 July 2021; Title 10 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 431:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-07-14/html/2021 -13772.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-07-14/pdf/2021 -13772.pdf  
This notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment is identified by Docket 
Number EERE -2017-BT-TP-0053. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-TP-0053/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 G/TBT/N/USA/1748  
 
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  their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . 
Comments received by the USA TBT Enq uiry 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.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  13 September 2021  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_4710_00_e.pdf