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20 November 2019  
(19-7898) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 20 November 2019, 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 Consumer Refrigerators, 
Refrigerator -Freezers, and Freezers  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is initiating an effort to determine w hether to 
amend the current energy conservation standards for consumer refrigerators, refrigerator -freezers, 
and freezers. Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended, DOE must review 
these standards at least once every six years and p ublish either a notice of proposed rulemaking 
("NOPR") to propose new standards for consumer refrigerators, refrigerator - freezers, and freezers 
or a notice of determination that the existing standards do not need to be amended. This request 
for informatio n ("RFI") solicits information from the public to help DOE determine whether amended 
standards for consumer refrigerators, refrigerator - freezers, and freezers would result in a significant 
amount of additional energy savings and whether those standards wo uld be technologically feasible 
and economically justified. DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any subject within 
the scope of this document (including topics not raised in this RFI).  
Written comments and information are requested and will be  accepted on or before 
30 December  2019.  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-11-15/html/2019 -24820.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-11-15/pdf/2019 -24820.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/USA/19_6571_00_e.pdf  
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