G/TBT/N/USA/1481/Add.3  
 
3 February 2021  
(21-0895) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION   
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  3 February 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors and Electric Motors  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 21 March 2021  
[  ] 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2021-02-02/html/2021 -02035.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-02-02/pdf/2021 -02035.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_0836_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Small Electric Motors and 
Electric Motors  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date  
SUMMARY: This document delays the effective date of a recently published final rule amending the 
test procedures for small electric motors and electric motors. DOE also seeks comment on any 
further delay of the effective date, including the impacts of such delay, as well comment on the 
legal, factual, or policy issues raised by the rule.  
DATES: The effective dates of the final rule published 4 January 2021, at 86 FR 4, and the 
accompanying correction published 15 January 2021, at 86 FR 3747, are delayed to 21 March 2021. 
Written comments an d information will be accepted on or before 4 March 2021.  
 
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/1481/Add.3  
 
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  This delay of effective date, the correction to the final rule, the final rule, and the notice of proposed 
rulemaking and request for comment notified previously under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1481  are 
identified by Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-TP-0047. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2017-BT-TP-0047 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.  
A request for information notified as G/TBT/N/ USA/1481/Add.1  is identified by Docket Number EERE -
2020-BT-TP-0011. The Docket Folder is available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -
2020-BT-TP-0011 and provid es access to primary documents as well as comments received. 
Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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