G/TBT/N/USA/1763/Add.2  
 
12 October 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  12 October 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 Microwave Ovens  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  7 November 2022  
[ ] 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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
Notice of public meeting and extension of public comment period until 7 November 2022  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-10-07/html/2022 -21922.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-10-07/pdf/2022 -21922.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_6886_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Microwave 
Ovens; Extension of Public Comment Period  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renew able Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and extension of public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 24 August 2022 the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a supplemental 
notice of proposed rulemaking ("SNOPR") to amend the energy conservation standards for 
microwave ovens. (" August 2022 SNOPR ") This document announces a public meeting to be held in 
support of that SNOPR and extends the public comm ent period for the SNOPR by 14 days to allow 
public comments to be submitted until 7 November 2022.  
 
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/1763/Add.2  
 
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  DATES: DOE will hold a public meeting via webinar on Tuesday, 11 October 2022, from 1:00 p.m. 
to 3:00 p.m.  Eastern Time  See section, "Public Participation," for webinar registration information, 
participant instructions, and information about the capabilities avail able to webinar participants. The 
comment period for the August 2022 SNOPR (87 FR 52282)  that was notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1763  
is also extended. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the SNOPR that are 
received no later than 7 November 2022.  
This notice o f public meeting; extension of public comment period and previous actions notified 
under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1763  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-STD-0023. 
The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -
2017-BT-STD-0023/document  and provides access to primary and supporting docum ents 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 7 November 2022. Comments received b y 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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