G/TBT/N/USA/583/Add.3  
 
15 October  2021 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  15 October 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 Refrigerators, 
Refrigerator -Freezers, and Freezers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  29 December 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2021-10-15/html/2021 -22317.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-10-15/pdf/2021 -22317.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_6577_00_e.pdf  
Notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary technical support document.  
 
Description:  AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department") will hold a webinar to 
discuss and receive comments on the preliminary analysis it has conducted for purpose s of 
evaluating energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator -freezers, and freezers. The 
webinar will cover the analytical framework, models, and tools used to evaluate potential standards 
for these products; the results of preliminary ana lyses performed for these products; the potential 
energy conservation standard levels derived from these analyses that could be considered for these 
products should DOE determine that proposed amendments are necessary; and any other issues 
relevant to the evaluation of energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator -freezers, 
and freezers.  
 
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/583/Add.3  
 
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  Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Wednesday, 1 December 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time. See section IV, "Public Participation," for webina r registration information, participant 
instructions and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.  
Comments: Written comments and information will be accepted on or before 29 December 2021.  
This notification of a webinar and ava ilability of preliminary technical support document as well as a 
request for information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/583/Add.2  are identified by Docket Nu mber EERE -
2017-BT-STD-0003. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-STD-0003/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Earlier actions notified under the 
symbol G/TBT/N/USA/583  are identified by Docket Number EER E-2008-BT-STD-0012; that Docket 
Folder is available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2008-BT-STD-0012/document . 
Documents associated with these dockets are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the 
Docket Numbers. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments on this 
notification of a webinar and availability of prelimi nary technical support document 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 sub mitted to the Docket  (for EERE -
2017-BT-STD-0003) on Regulations.gov  if received within the comment period . 
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