G/TBT/N/USA/708/Add.7  
 
28 September 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  28 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 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:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  19 October 2021  
[  ] 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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-2021-09-24/html/2021 -20756.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-09-24/pdf/2021 -20756.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_6165_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Consumer Products; Early 
Assessment Review; Faucets and Showerheads  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information; extension of public  comment period  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is extending the public comment period for the 
early assessment request for information ("RFI") regarding proposals to amend the test procedures 
for faucets and showerheads. DOE published the R FI in the Federal Register on 2 September 2021, 
establishing a 32 -day public comment period ending 4 October 2021. On 9 September 2021, DOE 
received a comment requesting extension of the comment period to at least 30 days. DOE is 
 
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/708/Add.7  
 
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  extending the public comme nt period for submitting comments and data on the RFI document by an 
additional 15 days, to 19 October 2021, for a total of a 47 day comment period.  
DATES: The comment period for the RFI published on 2 September 2021 (86 FR 49261), is extended. 
DOE will ac cept comments, data, and information regarding this RFI received no later than 19 
October 2021.  
This request for information; extension of public comment period 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://ww w.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-TP-
0021/document  and provides access to primary 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 will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the  Docket  on 
Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
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