G/TBT/N/USA/896/Add.3  
 
29 July 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  28 July 2020 , 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 Clothes 
Washers.  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: Request for information  
 
Description:  AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is undertaking an early assessment review for 
amended energy conservation standards for commercia l clothes washers to determine whether to 
amend applicable energy conservation standards for this equipment. Specifically, through this 
request for information ("RFI"), DOE seeks data and information that could enable the agency to 
determine whether DOE sh ould propose a "no -new-standard" determination because a more -
stringent standard: Would not result in a significant savings of energy; is not technologically feasible; 
is not economically justified; or any combination of the foregoing. DOE welcomes written  comments 
from the public on any subject within the scope of this document (including those topics not 
specifically raised in this RFI), as well as the submission of data and other relevant information 
concerning this early assessment review.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/896/Add.3  
 
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  Written comme nts and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 22 September 
2020.  
This request for information is identified by Docket Number EERE -2019-BT-STD-0044. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2019-BT-
STD-0044, 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 aske d 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 t he Docket  on Regulations.gov  if received 
within the comment period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/896  are identifie d by Docket Number EERE -
2012-STD-0020.   The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2012-BT-STD-0020, 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.  
85 Federal Register (FR) 44795, 24 July 2020; Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 431:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-07-24/html/2020 -15080.htm  
https://www.govin fo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-07-24/pdf/2020 -15080.pdf  
 
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