G/TBT/N/USA/980/Add.4  
 
6 May 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  6 May 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 & Industrial Pumps  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  1 July 2021  
[  ] 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2021-05-05/html/2021 -09274.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-05-05/pdf/2021 -09274.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_3284_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Commercial & Industrial 
Pumps  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION:  Request for information; extension of public comment period  
SUMMARY:  On 16 April 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a request for 
information ("RFI") pertaining to the test procedure for commercial and industrial pumps ("pumps"). 
The notice provided  an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and information 
by 1 June 2021. On 19 April 2021, DOE received a request from Price Pump Company ("Price 
Pump"), and on 20 April 2021, DOE received requests from Grundfos and the Hydraulic Institute 
("HI") to extend the public comment period by 90 days. DOE has reviewed these requests and is 
granting a 30 -day extension of the public comment period to allow public comments to be submitted 
until 1  July 2021.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/980/Add.4  
 
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  DATES: The comment period for the RFI published  at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -
2021-04-16/html/2021 -07701.htm  and https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-04-
16/pdf/2021 -07701.pdf  on 16 April 2021 (notified in G/TBT/N/USA/980/Add.3 ) is extended. DOE 
will accept comments, data, and information regarding this RFI received no later than 1 July 2021.  
This request for information; extension of public comment period as well as the ac tions notified in 
G/TBT/N/USA/980/Add.3  and G/TBT/N/USA/ 980/Add.2  are identified by Docket 
Number  EERE-2020-BT-TP-0032. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2020-BT-TP-0032/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 . Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry 
Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders w ill be shared with the regulator and will also be 
submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov  if received w ithin the comment period.  
Other 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 at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2013-BT-TP-0055/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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