G/TBT/N/USA/1663/Add.1  
 
20 November 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  19 November 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance; Public Meetings  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2020-11-18/html/2020 -24778.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-11-18/pdf/2020 -24778.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_7167_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:   
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Notification  
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing three virtual public meetings 
on its proposed rulemaking Vessel Incidental Discharge National Standards of Performance. The 
proposed rulemaking promulgated under the Vessel Incidental Dischar ge Act (VIDA) of 2018 was 
published in the Federal Register on 26 October 2020. The three virtual public meetings will be held 
in November 2020 to provide a brief background on the rulemaking, identify key changes from 
existing federal requirements, and de scribe how to submit comments on the proposed rulemaking. 
More information on the proposed standards and the directions for meeting proceedings are available 
on the EPA web page at https://www.epa.gov/vessels -marinas -and-ports/vessel -incidental -
discharge -act-vida-engagement -opportunities . 
 
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/1663/Add.1  
 
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  DATES: The Agency will hold virtual public meetings on 9, 10, and 17  November 2020. Pl ease refer 
to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for additional information on the public meetings. 
Due to processing delays, the notification was published in the Federal Register after the meetings 
had taken place.  
A recording from each of the meeting s will be made available at https://www.epa.gov/vessels -
marinas -and-ports/vessel -incidental -discharge -act-vida-stakeholder -engagement -opportunities . 
This notification and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1663  is identified by Docket Number 
EPA-HQ-OW-2019-0482. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA -HQ-OW-2019-0482 and provides access to primary 
and supportin g 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 will be shared with the regulator and will also be 
submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
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