G/TBT/N/USA/708/Rev.1  
1 June 2022  
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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 [  ], 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):  Faucets 
and showerheads; Quality (ICS code(s): 03.120); Test conditions and procedures in 
general (ICS code(s): 19.020); Valves (ICS code(s): 23.060); Installations in buildings 
(ICS code(s): 91.140)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy 
Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Faucets and Showerheads; (15 pa ge(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  Notice of proposed rulemaking and announcement of public 
meeting - The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") proposes to amend the test procedures 
for faucets and showerheads to incorporate the current version of the referenced industry 
standard, American Society of Mechanical Engineers Standard A112.18.1 -2018, 
"Plumbing Fixture Fittings." DOE also proposes to add definitions for low -pressure water 
dispensers and pot fillers, and exclude them from the faucet defini tion. Finally, DOE 
proposes to provide further detail for conducting the flow rate measurement. DOE is 
seeking comment from interested parties on the proposal, and will hold a webinar on 
Wednesday, 22 June 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Eastern Time . See section V, 
"Public Participation," for webinar registration information, participant instructions, and 
information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment; Quality 
requirements   G/TBT/N/USA/708/Rev.1  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  87 Federal Register (FR) 32351, 31 May 2022; Title 10 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-31/ht ml/2022 -11438.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-31/pdf/2022 -11438.pdf  
This notice of proposed rulemaking and announcement of public meeting, the 23 March 
2022 final rule notified as G/TBT/N/USA/708/Add.8 , the request for information ; 
extension of public comment period notified as G/TBT/N/USA/708/Add.7  and the request 
for information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/708/Add.6  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2019-BT-TP-0021. The Docket Folder is available at 
https://www.regula tions.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-TP-0021/document  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  by or 
before 4pm Eastern Time  on 1 August 2022. 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/799  are identified by docket 
numbers EERE -2011-BT-STD-0006 and EERE -2017-BT-TP-0028; primary and supporting 
documents for those actions as well as comments received are accessible from 
Regulations.gov  at: 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2011-BT-STD-0006/document ; and 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-TP-0028/document . 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  1 August 2022  
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/crnattac hments/2022/TBT/USA/22_3832_00_e.pdf