G/TBT/N/USA/1729/Add.1  
 
27 May 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  27 May 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 and Energy Conservation Standards for 
Circulator Pumps and Small Vertical In -Line Pumps  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  30 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2021-05-26/html/2021 -10883.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-05-26/pdf/2021 -10883.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_3696_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure and Energy Conservation 
Standards for Circulator Pumps and Small Vertical In -Line Pumps  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information; exte nsion of public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 7 May 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a request for 
information ("RFI") restarting rulemaking activities to consider potential test procedures and energy 
conservation standards for circulator  pumps and small vertical in -line pumps. The notification 
provided an opportunity for submitting written comments, data, and information by 6 July 2021. 
DOE received requests from Grundfos, the Hydraulic Institute ("HI"), and Taco, Inc. on 7 May 2021, 
10 May 2021, and 14 May 2021, respectively, asking DOE to extend the public comment period until 
30 August 2021. Additionally, DOE received a request from Xylem Inc. to extend the comment period 
until 30 September 2021. On 14 May 2021, HI sent a follow -up requ est providing more information 
 
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/1729/Add.1  
 
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  on why an extension is necessary. DOE has reviewed these requests and is granting an extension of 
the public comment period to allow public comments to be submitted until 30 July 2021.  
DATES: The comment period for the RFI pu blished on 7 May 2021 (86 FR 24516) is extended. DOE 
will accept comments, data, and information regarding this RFI received no later than 30 July 2021.  
This request for information; extension of public comment period and the request for information 
notified as G/TBT/N/USA/ 1729 are identified by Docket Number EERE -2016-BT-STD-0004. The 
Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2016-
BT-STD-0004/docu ment 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 Docket  on 
Regulat ions.gov if received within the comment period.  
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