NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 31 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; Extension of Public Comment Period
AGENCY:
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy
ACTION:
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment period
SUMMARY:
On 1 February 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking ("SNOPR") and announcement
of public meeting (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/998/Add.5) proposing amended energy conservation standards for
conventional cooking products and announcing a public meeting to receive
comment on the proposed standards and associated analyses and results. ("February 2023 SNOPR") The notice provided an opportunity for submitting
written comments, data, and information by 3 April 2023. DOE received a request
from the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) to extend the
written comment period. DOE has reviewed this request and is granting a 14-day
extension of the public comment period to allow comments to be submitted until
17 April 2023.
DATES:
The comment period for the SNOPR published on 1 February 2023 (88 FR 6818) is extended. Written comments and information regarding the
SNOPR will be accepted on or before 17 April 2023.
This
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of public comment period
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. WTO Members and their stakeholders
are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry
Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 17 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.
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