G/TBT/N/USA/709/Add.3  
 
30 September 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  30 September 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 Residential 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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  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 -2021-09-29/html/2021 -21021.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-09-29/pdf/2021 -21021.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_6255_00_e.pdf  
Notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary technical support document  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential 
Clothes Washers, Webinar and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION : Notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary technical support document  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") will hold a webinar to discuss and receive 
comments on the preliminary analysis it has conducted for purposes of evaluatin g energy 
conservation standards for consumer (residential) clothes washers ("RCWs"). The meeting will cover 
the analytical framework, models, and tools that DOE is using to evaluate potential standards for 
this product; the results of preliminary analyses performed by DOE for this product; the potential 
energy conservation standard levels derived from these analyses that DOE could consider for this 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/709/Add.3  
 
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  product should it determine that proposed amendments are necessary; and any other issues relevant 
to the evalu ation of energy conservation standards for RCWs. In addition, DOE encourages written 
comments on these subjects. To inform interested parties and to facilitate this process, DOE has 
prepared an agenda, a preliminary technical support document, and briefing  materials, which are 
available on the DOE website at: www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-STD-0014. 
DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Wednesday, 10 November 2021, from 10 :00 a.m. to 
3:00 p.m. See section IV, "Public Participation," for webinar registration information, participant 
instructions and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.  
 
Comments: Written comments and information will be acce pted on or before 13 December 2021.  
This notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary technical support document is identified 
by Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-STD-0014. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-STD-0014/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 . Comments received by the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders w ill be shared with the regulator and will 
also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
Energy Efficiency Program: Ene rgy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers; 
Request for Information published 2 August 2019:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-08-02/html/2019 -16564.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-08-02/pdf/2019 -16564.pdf  
Previous actions notified under the symbol  G/TBT/N/USA/709  are identified by Docket Num ber 
EERE-2008-BT-STD-0019. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2008-BT-STD-0019/document  and provides access to 
prima ry and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
Also relevant to this action are the following:  
G/TBT/N/USA/903 and subsequent  addenda, corrigenda, and revision - Energy Conservation 
Program: Test Procedures for Residential and Commercial Clothes Washers  
G/TBT/N/USA/1717 and subsequent addenda and revision  - Energy Conservation Program for 
Appliance Standards: Procedures, Interpretation s, and Policies for Consideration in New or Revised 
Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and 
Commercial/Industrial Equipment  
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