G/TBT/N/USA/996/Add.4  
 
1 July 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  1 July 2021 , 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 Residential Dehumidifiers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  21 July 2021  
[  ] 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2021-06-30/html/2021 -13986.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-06-30/pdf/2021 -13986.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_4432_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Dehumidifiers  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Extension of public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 4 June 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a request for 
information ("RFI") pertaining to the energy conservation standards for dehumidifiers. The notice 
provided an opportunity for submitting written co mments, data, and information by 6 July 2021. On 
18 June 2021, DOE received a request from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers 
("AHAM") to extend the public comment period by 30 days. DOE has reviewed this request and is 
granting a 15 -day exten sion of the public comment period to allow public comments to be submitted 
until 21 July 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/996/Add.4  
 
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  DATES: The comment period for the RFI published on 4 June 2021 (86 FR 29964), is extended. DOE 
will accept comments, data, and information regarding this RFI on or before 21 July 2021.  
This extension of public comment period and the request for information notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/996/Add.3  are identified by Do cket Number EERE -2019-BT-STD-0043. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-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 Docket Number. 
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to sub mit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . 
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 the Docket  on Regulat ions.gov if received 
within the comment period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/996  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2012-BT-STD-0027. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2012-BT-STD-0027/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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