G/TBT/N/USA/980/Add.2  
 
8 October 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  7 October 2020 , 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 Pumps  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-09-28/html/2020 -21276.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-09-28/pdf/2020 -21276.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_6003_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Certain Commercial and 
Industrial Equipment; Early Assessment Review; Pumps  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information  
SUMMARY: The  U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is undertaking an early assessment review to 
determine whether to proceed with a rulemaking to amend the test procedure for commercial and 
industrial pumps. This request for information ("RFI"), DOE seeks data and informa tion that could 
enable the agency to determine whether to amend its current test procedure as well as comment on 
the availability of consensus -based test procedures for measuring the energy use of commercial and 
industrial pumps that could be adopted with or without modification. DOE welcomes written 
comments from the public on any subject within the scope of this document (including topics not 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/980/Add.2  
 
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  raised in this RFI), as well as the submission of data and other relevant information concerning this 
early assess ment review.  
DATES: Written comments and information will be accepted on or before 14 December 2020.  
This request for information is identified by Docket Number EERE -2020-BT-TP-0032. The Docket 
Folder is available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2020-BT-TP-0032 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 . Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry 
Point fro m 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/980  are identified 
by Docket  Number  EERE-2013-BT-TP-0055. The Docket Folder is available on 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2013-BT-TP-0055 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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