G/TBT/N/USA/691/Add.8  
 
28 February 2022  
(22-1859) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  28 February 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 Battery Chargers and 
External Power Supplies  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2022-02-25/html/2022 -03850.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-02-25/pdf/2022 -03850.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_1820_00_e.pdf  
Notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary technical support document.  
Written comments and information will be accepted on or before 26 April 2022.  
 
Description:  Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for  External Power 
Supplies, Webinar and Availability of the Preliminary  Technical Support Document  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of  Energy  
ACTION: Notificat ion 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 conducted for purposes of 
evaluating energy conservation standards for external power supplies ("EPSs"). The meeting will 
cover the analytical framework, models, and tools that DOE is using to evaluate potential standards 
for this product; the results of preliminary analyses perfor med by DOE for this product; the potential 
 
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/691/Add.8  
 
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  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 other issues relevant 
to the evaluation  of energy conservation standards for EPSs. 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 document ("TSD"), and brief ing materials, 
which are available on the DOE website at: 
www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=1 . 
DATES :  Comments: Written comments and information will be accepted on or before, 26 April 2022.  
Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Thursday, 24 March 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time. See section IV, "Public Participation,'' for webinar registration information, participant 
instructions and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.  
This notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary technical support document is identified 
by Docket Number EERE -2020-BT-STD-0006. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulations.go v/docket/EERE -2020-BT-STD-0006/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 Me mbers and their stakeholders are 
asked to submit comments to the  USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before  4pm Eastern Time  on 26 April 
2022.  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 th e Docket  on Regulations.gov if 
received within the comment period.   
The request for information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/691/Add.7  is identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2020-BT-STD-0013. The Docket Folder is available 
at https://www.regulations. gov/docket/EERE -2020-BT-STD-0013/document  and provides access to 
primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.    
Previous  actions notified under the symbol  G/TBT/N/USA/691  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2008-BT-STD-0005.   The Docket Folder is available 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2008-BT-STD-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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