G/TBT/N/USA/1215/Add.3  
 
24 January 2022  
(22-0531) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  24 January 2022 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration 
Products  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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  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 -2022-01-21/html/2022 -00848.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-01-21/pdf/2022 -00848.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_0729_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards 
for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products, Webinar and Availability of the  Preliminary Technical 
Support Document  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of  Energy 
ACTION: Notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary  technical support document  
SUMMARY:   The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department")  will hold a webinar to 
discuss and receive comments on the preliminary  analysis it has condu cted for purposes of 
evaluating energy  conservation standards for miscellaneous refrigeration products  ("MREFs"). The 
meeting will cover the analytical framework, models,  and tools that DOE is using to evaluate 
potential standards for these  products; the r esults of preliminary analyses performed by DOE; 
the potential energy conservation standard levels derived from these  analyses that DOE could 
consider for this product should it determine  that proposed amendments are necessary; and any 
 
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/1215/Add.3  
 
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  other issues relevan t to the evaluation of energy conservation standards for MREFs. In  addition, DOE 
encourages written comments on these subjects. To inform  interested parties and to facilitate this 
process, DOE has prepared an  agenda, a preliminary technical support documen t ("TSD"), 
and briefing materials, which are available on the DOE website 
at:  https://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/applian ce_standards/standards.aspx?productid=39&
action=viewlive . 
DATES:   Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Thursday, 17 February 2022,  from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 
p.m. Eastern Time  See section IV, "Public Participatio n," for webinar registration information, 
participant instructions and  information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.  
Comments: Written comments and information will be accepted on or  before, 22 March 2022.  
This notification of a web inar and availability of preliminary technical support document and the 
request for information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1215/Add.2  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2020-BT-STD-0039. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2020-BT-STD-0039/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. WTO Members and their stakeholders are 
asked to submit comments to the  USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before  4pm Eastern Time  on 22 
March 2022.  Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry P oint 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.   
Other actions notified under the symbol  G/TBT/N/USA/1215  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2011-BT-STD-0043. The Docket Folder is available 
on Regulations.gov  at https://ww w.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2011-BT-STD-
0043/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments 
received. Documents are also accessible from  Regulations.gov  by searching the Do cket Number.  
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