G/TBT/N/USA/708/Add.8  
 
28 March 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  28 March 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial 
Equipment: Test Procedures for Showerheads, Faucets, Water Closets, Urinals, and Commercial 
Prerinse Spray Valves  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 22 April 2022  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 23 March 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 19 September 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-03-23/html/2022 -06138.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg /FR-2022-03-23/pdf/2022 -
06138.pdf |InsertCrLf| https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_m
easure/22_2401_00_e.pdf |InsertCrLf|The fi nal rule changes will be mandatory for 
product testing starting 19 September 2022. The incorporation by reference of certain 
material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 22 
April 2022.  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Water Closets and Urinals  
  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
  
ACTION: Final rule  
  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
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  SUMMARY: This final rule amends the test procedures for water closets and urinals to reference the 
most recent update to the relevant industry standard, American Society of Mechanical Engineers 
("ASME") Standard A112.19.2 -2018. In this final rule, the Department of Energy ("DOE") is also 
amending certain definitions and adding definitions for certain terms that are currently used in the 
Federal test procedures but are not defined.  
  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 22 April 2022. The final rule changes will be mandatory for 
product testing starting 19 September2022. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed 
in this rule is approved by the Di rector of the Federal Register as of 22 April 2022.  
  
This final rule, 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.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-TP-0021/document  and provides access t o 
primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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