G/TBT/N/USA/1009/Add.7  
 
19 August 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  19 August 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 Commercial Prerinse Spray 
Valves  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  18 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2021-08-18/html/2021 -16995.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-08-18/pdf/2021 -16995.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_5267_00_e.pdf  
Notification of proposed determination and request for comment  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial 
Prerinse Spray Valves  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notification of proposed determination and request for comment  
SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy 
conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial 
equipment, including commercial prerinse spray valves ("CPSVs"). EPCA also requ ires the U.S. 
Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department") to periodically determine whether more -
stringent, amended standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and 
would result in significant energy savings. In this notific ation of proposed determination ("NOPD"), 
 
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  DOE has initially determined that amended energy conservation standards for commercial prerinse 
spray valves are not needed. DOE requests comment on this proposed determination and the 
associated analyses and resul ts. 
DATES:  
Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Wednesday, 1 September 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
See section VII, "Public Participation," for webinar registration information, participant instructions, 
and information about the capabilities availa ble to webinar participants. Comments: Written 
comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 18 October 2021. See 
section VII, "Public Participation," for details.  
This notification of proposed determination and request for comme nt, an RFI reopening of comment 
period notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1009/Add.6  and the RFI and early assessment notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1009/Add.5  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2019-BT-STD-0034. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-STD-
0034/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments 
received. Documents are also acces sible 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.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1009  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2014-BT-STD-0027. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2014-BT-STD-0027/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents for those actions as well as comments received. Documents are 
also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.    
  
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