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7 June 2021  
(21-4611) 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, Department of 
Energy  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notific ation 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 [X], 5.7.1 [   ], other :   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  General 
service fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps; Lamps and lighting fittings, 
incl. searchl ights and spotlights, and parts thereof, n.e.s; illuminated signs, illuminated 
nameplates and the like having a permanently fixed light source, and parts thereof, n.e.s 
(HS 9405); Quality (ICS 03.120), Electrical and electronic testing (ICS 19.080), Lamps 
and related equipment (ICS 29.140)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy 
Conservation Program: Test Procedures for General Service Fluorescent Lamps, 
Incandescent Reflector Lamps, and General Service Incandescent Lamps  (34 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment - The 
U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") proposes to amend the test procedures for general 
service fluorescent lamps ("GSFLs"), incandescent reflecto r lamps ("IRLs"), and general 
service incandescent lamps ("GSILs") to update to the latest versions of the referenced 
industry test standards and provide cites to specific sections of these standards; to clarify 
definitions, test conditions and methods, an d measurement procedures; to clarify test 
frequency and inclusion of cathode power in measurements for GSFLs; to provide a test 
method for measuring color rendering index ("CRI") of GSILs and IRLs and for measuring 
lifetime of IRLs; to allow manufacturers to make voluntary (optional) representations of 
GSFLs at high frequency settings; to revise the sampling requirements; and to align 
sampling and certification requirements with proposed test procedure terminology and 
with the Federal Trade Commission's lab eling program. DOE is seeking comment from 
interested parties on the proposal.  G/TBT/N/USA/649/Rev.1  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment; Quality 
requirements   
8. Relevant documents:  86 Federal Register (FR) 29888, 3 June 2021; Title 10 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 429 and 430:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/cont ent/pkg/FR -2021-06-03/html/2021 -10067.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-06-03/pdf/2021 -10067.pdf  
This notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment is identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2017-BT-TP-0011. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-TP-0011/docum ent 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 Docket  on 
Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
8 August 2017 – DOE Request for  Information Energy Conservation Program (OEERE): 
Test Procedures for General Service Fluorescent Lamps, General Service Incandescent 
Lamps, Incandescent Reflector Lamps (Docket Number: EERE –2017–BT–TP–0011)  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2017-08-08/html/2017 -16669.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2017-08-08/pdf/2017 -16669.pdf   
The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-TP-0011/document  and provides 
access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/649  are identified by Docket 
Number EERE -2011-BT-TP-0012. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2011-BT-TP-0012/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.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  2 August 2021  
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/2021/ TBT/USA/21_3875_00_e.pdf  
 