G/TBT/N/USA/1441/Add.5  
 
22 February 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  22 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 for Appliance Standards: Proposed Procedures for Use in New 
or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and 
Commercial/Industrial Equipment  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2021-02-19/html/2021 -03058.htm  
https://www.govin fo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-02-19/pdf/2021 -03058.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_1291_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  Energy Conservation Program: Procedures for Use in New or Revised Energy 
Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial 
Equipment; Prioritization Process  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,  Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information; request for comment concerning prioritization of rulemakings  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) is initiating an effort to elicit 
information from stakeholders and the inter ested public concerning the prioritization of rulemakings 
pursuant to the Department's rulemaking methodology titled, "Procedures, Interpretations, and 
Policies for Consideration of New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for 
 
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/1441/Add.5  
 
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  Consu mer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment" (Process Rule). DOE welcomes written 
comments as well as the submission of data and other relevant information.  
DATES: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 11 Mar ch 
2021.  
This request for information; request for comment concerning prioritization of rulemakings and the 
previous request for comment concerning prioritization of rulemakings notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1441/Add.4  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2020-BT-STD-0004. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2020-BT-
STD-0004 and provides access to primary 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 submit 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 Regulations.gov  if received within the comment 
period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1441  are identified by docket number 
EERE-2017-BT-STD-0062. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2017-BT-STD-0062 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.  
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