G/TBT/N/USA/1965/Add.2  
 
16 May 2024  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  16 May 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Renewable Energy Modernization Rule  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 15 May 2024  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 15 July 2024  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
89 Federal Register (FR) 42602, Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 585:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-05-15/html/2024 -08791.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-05-15/pdf/2024 -08791.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/202 4/TBT/USA/final_measure/24_03285_00
_e.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  The Department of the Interior (the Department or DOI), acting through the Bureau 
of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 
(BSEE) ("the agencies"), is finalizing regulatory amendments to its renewable energy regulations 
under the authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). The notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPRM) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1965 ) for this final rule was published in the Federal 
Register on 30 January 2023. While the NPRM contemplated amendments only to the Department's 
existing renewable energy regulations that are administered by BOEM, this final rule also finaliz es 
regulatory amendments previously proposed by BOEM that are now administered by BSEE and 
includes amendments to regulations resulting from the " Reorganization of Title 30 --Renewable 
 
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  Energy and Alternative Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf " direct final rule, 
issued by the Department on 31 January 2023. This final rule eliminates unnecessary requirements 
for the deployment of meteorological (met) buoys; increases survey flexibility; improves the project 
design and installation verification process; establishes a public Renewable Energy Leasing 
Schedule; reforms BOEM's renewable energy auction regulations; tailors financial assurance 
requirements and instruments; clarifies safety management system regulations; revises other 
provisions; and makes technical corrections. This final rule advances the Department's energy 
policies in a safe and environmentally sound manne r that will provide a fair return to the U.S. 
taxpayer.  
This final rule is effective on 15 July 2024.  
Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 585  
Renewable Energy Modernization Rule; Correction published 3 January 2024 identified by Docket 
Number BOEM -2023-0005: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-01-03/html/2023 -27019.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-01-03/pdf/2023 -27019.pdf  
This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1965  are identified by 
Docket Number BOEM -2023-0005. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/do cket/BOEM -2023-0005/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.  
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