G/TBT/N/USA/1717/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
11 August 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  11 August 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: Procedures, Interpretations, and 
Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for 
Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  13 September 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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-2021-08-09/html/2021 -16828.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-08-09/pdf/2021 -16828.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_5142_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Procedures, 
Interpretations, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards 
and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Commercial/Industrial Equipment  
AGENCY: O ffice of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Extension of public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 7 July 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking ("NOPR") pertaining to procedures, int erpretations, and policies for consideration in new 
or revised energy conservation standards and test procedures for consumer products and 
commercial/industrial equipment. The notice provided an opportunity for submitting written 
comments, data, and inform ation by 23 August 2021. On 29 July 2021, DOE received a request from 
the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration 
 
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/1717/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
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  Institute, and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association ("Joint Commenters"), t o extend the 
public comment period to 13 September 2021. DOE has reviewed this request and is granting an 
extension of the public comment period to allow public comments to be submitted until 13 
September 2021.  
DATES: The comment period for the NOPR publis hed on 7 July 2021 (86 FR 35668) is extended. 
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this NOPR on or before 13 September 
2021.  
This extension of public comment and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1717  
are identified by D ocket Number EERE -2021-BT-STD-0003. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2021-BT-STD-0003/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 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 Docke t on Regulations.gov if received within the comment 
period.  
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