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6 September 2023  
(23-5958) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (OEERE), Department of Energy (DOE)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regard ing the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Walk-In 
Coolers and freezers; Refrigera tors, household type: (HS code(s): 84182); Freezers of 
the upright type, of a capacity <= 900 l (HS code(s): 841840); Other refrigerating or 
freezing equipment; heat pumps: (HS code(s): 84186); - Parts: (HS code(s): 84189); 
Pollution, pollution control and  conservation (ICS code(s): 13.020.40); Energy efficiency. 
Energy conservation in general (ICS code(s): 27.015); Miscellaneous domestic and 
commercial equipment (ICS code(s): 97.180)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy 
Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk -In Coolers and Freezers; 
(120 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking and announcement of public 
meeting via webinar on Wednesday, 27 September 2023 from  1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  
Eastern Time  - The Energy Policy and Conservation Act , as amended  ("EPCA"), prescribes 
energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and 
industrial equipment, including walk-in cooler s and freezers  ("walk -ins" or "WICFs"). EPCA 
also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically determine whether 
more-stringent, standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, 
and would result in significant energy savings. In this notice of proposed rulemaking 
("NOPR"), DOE proposes amended energy conservation standards for walk -ins, and also 
announces a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed standards and 
associated  analyses and results. See section VII, "Public Participation," for webinar 
registration information, participant instructions, and information about the capabilities 
available to webinar participants.  G/TBT/N/USA/857/Rev.1  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of u rgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment   
8. Relevant documents:  88 Federal Register (FR) 60746, 5 September 2023; Title 10 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 431 : 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-09-05/html/2023 -17583.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-09-05/pdf/2023 -17583.pdf  
The docket for this activity is identified by docket number EERE -2017-BT-STD-0009, and 
includes Federal Register notices, comments, and other supporting documents/materials. 
All documents are listed in the Regulations.gov  index. However, not all documents listed 
in the index may be publicly available, such as information that is exempt from public 
disclosure. The docket also includes previous actions notified under the symbol 
G/TBT/N/USA/857 , and the docket web page can be found at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-STD-0009/document , or by 
searching the docket number at https://www.regulations.gov . Instructions on how to 
access all documents, incl uding public comments, are accessible in the docket. WTO 
Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry 
Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 6 November 2023. 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 Reg ulations.gov if received within 
the comment period. Comments from WTO Members regarding the likely competitive 
impact of the proposed standard should be sent on or before 5 October 2023. Such 
comments will be shared by the USA TBT Enquiry Point with the De partment of Justice 
contact listed in the "ADDRESSES" section of the notice.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  6 November 2023; comments from WTO Members regarding 
the likely competitive impact of the proposed standard should be sent on or before 5 
October 2023. Such comments will be shared by the USA TBT Enquiry Point with the the 
Department of Justice contact listed in the "ADDRESSES" section of the notic e. 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers  and email and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_12193_00_e.pdf  
 