G/TBT/N/USA/1995/Add.1  
 
28 June 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  27 June 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing 
Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic 
Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  7 July 2023; 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-06-26/html/2023 -13484.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-06-26/pdf/2023 -13484.pdf  
[ ] 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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: New Source Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical 
Manufacturing Industry and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the 
Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry; 
Extension of Comment Period  
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 25 April 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule titled 
"New S ource Performance Standards for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry and 
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Synthetic Organic Chemical 
Manufacturing Industry and Group I & II Polymers and Resins Industry." The  EPA is extending the 
 
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  comment period on this proposed rule that currently closes on 26 June 2023, by 11 days. The 
comment period will now remain open until 7 July 2023, to allow additional time for stakeholders to 
review and comment on the proposal.  
DATES:  The public comment period for the proposed rule published in the Federal Register (FR) on 
25 April 2023 ( 88 FR 25080 ), originally ending 26 June 2023, is being extended b y 11 days. Written 
comments must now be received on or before 7 July 2023.  
This extension of public comment period to the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1995  is 
identified by Docket Number EPA -HQ-OAR-2022-0730. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OAR-2022-0730/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 subm it comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Comments received by 
the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pm Eastern Time  on 7 
July 2023 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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