NOTIFICATION

Addendum

The following communication, dated 1 March 2023, 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 Residential Conventional Ovens

Description: TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy

ACTION: Notification of data availability (NODA)

SUMMARY: On 1 February 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/998/Add.5), in which DOE proposed new and amended energy conservation standards for consumer conventional cooking products. In this NODA, DOE is publishing additional data and information to clarify the analysis for conventional cooking tops. DOE requests comments, data, and information regarding the data.

DATES: The comment period for the SNOPR that published on 1 February 2023 (88 FR 6818), is still in effect. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding the SNOPR and this NODA on or before 3 April 2023.

WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 3 April 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 on Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.

This notification of data availability and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/998 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0005. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2014-BT-STD-0005/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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