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3 September 2021  
(21-6581) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  3 September 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 Pumps  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  8 October 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2021-09-02/html/2021 -18885.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-09-02/pdf/2021 -18885.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_5574_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Certain 
Commercial and Industrial Equipment; Early Assessment Review; Commercial and Industrial Pumps  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Extension of public comment period  
SUMMARY: On 9 August 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a request for 
information ("RFI" undertaking an early assessment review for amended energy conservation 
standards for commercial and industria l pumps ("pumps"). The RFI provided an opportunity for 
submitting written comments, data, and information by 8 September 2021. DOE received requests 
from Grundfos and Pentair on 10 August 2021 and 12 August 2021, respectively, asking DOE to 
extend the publ ic comment period for 60 days until 8 November 2021. Additionally, DOE received 
requests from the Hydraulic Institute ("HI"), and a group of California Investor -Owned Utilities ("CA 
IOUs"), comprised of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas and E lectric and Southern 
California Edison, on 12 August 2021 and 13 August 2021, respectively, asking DOE to extend the 
 
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  public comment period for 30 days until 8 October 2021. DOE has reviewed these requests and is 
granting an extension of the public comment period to allow public comments to be submitted until 
8 October 2021.  
DATES: The comment period for the RFI published on 9 August 2021 (86 FR 43430) is extended. 
DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this RFI received no later than 8 Oc tober 
2021.  
This extension of public comment period and the request for information notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/981/Add.2  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2021-BT-STD-0018. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2021-BT-STD-
0018/document  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 Docke t on Regulations.gov if received 
within the comment period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/981  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2011-BT-STD-0031. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2011-BT-STD-0031/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.  
 
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