G/TBT/N/USA/1639/Add.2  
 
8 October 2020  
(20-6906) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  7 October 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Showerheads  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  14 October 2020  
[  ] 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-09-30/html/2020 -21210.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-09-30/pdf/2020 -21210.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_6008_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Definition of Showerhead  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Extension of public comment period  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is extending the public comment period for the 
notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR") regarding proposals to amend the regulatory definition of 
the statutory term "showerhead." DOE published the NOPR in the Fe deral Register on 13 August 
2020, establishing a 32 -day public comment period ending 14 September 2020. Subsequently, DOE 
published a notification of public meeting (webinar) and extension of comment period on 31 August 
2020, extending the comment period u ntil 30 September 2020. On 15 September 2020, DOE 
received a comment requesting further extension of the comment period to a total of 90 to 120  days. 
DOE is extending the public comment period for submitting comments and data on the NOPR 
document by an add itional 14 days, to 14 October 2020 for a total of a 62 day comment period.  
 
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/1639/Add.2  
 
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  DATES: The comment period for the NOPR published on 13 August 2020 (85 FR 49284), and 
extended on 31 August 2020 (85 FR 53707), is further extended. DOE will accept comments, data,  
and information regarding this NOPR received no later than 14 October 2020.  
This extension of comment period and previous actions notified under the symbol 
G/TBT/N/USA/1639  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2020-BT-TP-0002. The Docket Folder is 
available on Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2020-BT-TP-0002 
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 . Comments received by 
the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their st akeholders will be shared with the 
regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov  if receive d within the comment 
period.  
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