G/TBT/N/USA/709/Add.6  
 
20 May 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  20 May 2022, 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:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  27 May 2022; Notification of data availability; 
reopening of public comment period  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-19/html/2022 -10713.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-05-19/pdf/2022 -10713.pdf  
[ ] 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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential 
Clothes Washers; Reopening of Comment Period  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notification of data availability; reopening of public comment period  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is reopening th e public comment period for the 
notification of data availability ("NODA") that published in the Federal Register on 13 April 2022, 
regarding additional testing conducted in furtherance of the development of the translations between 
the current test proced ure and the proposed new test procedure for residential clothes washers.  
 
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.6  
 
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  DATES: The comment period for the NODA that published in the Federal Register on 13 April 2022 
(87 FR 21816) is reopened. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding thi s NODA 
no later than 27 May 2022.  
This notification of data availability; reopening of public comment period, the notification of data 
availability notified as G/TBT/N/USA/709/Add.5 , the notification of a webinar and availability of 
preliminary technical support document notified as G/TBT/N/USA/709/Add.3  and the the extens ion 
of public comment period notified as G/TBT/N/USA/709/Add.4  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2017-BT-STD-0014. The Docket Folder is available on Regulation s.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  by or be fore 4pm Eastern Time  on 27 May 
2022. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and the ir stakeholders 
will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if 
received within the comment period.  
Earlier actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/709  are identifie d by Docket Number EERE -
2008-BT-STD-0019. The Docket Folder is available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -
2008-BT-STD-0019/document  and provides access to primary a nd supporting documents as well as 
comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket 
Number.  
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