G/TBT/N/USA/945/Add.4  
 
25 January 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  25 January 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 Dishwashers  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2022-01-24/html/2022 -01157.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-01-24/pdf/2022 -01157.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_0841_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards 
for Dishwashers, Webinar and Availability of the Preliminary Technical  Support Document  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of  Energy  
ACTION: Notification o f a webinar and availability of preliminary  technical support document  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department")  will hold a webinar to 
discuss and receive comments on the preliminary  analysis it has conducted for purposes of 
evalu ating energy  conservation standards for dishwashers. The webinar 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 produc t; the potential 
energy  conservation standard levels derived from these analyses that DOE could  consider for this 
product should it determine that proposed amendments  are necessary; and any other issues 
relevant to the evaluation of  energy conservation sta ndards for dishwashers. In addition, 
DOE encourages written comments on these subjects. To inform interested  parties and to facilitate 
 
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/945/Add.4  
 
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  this process, DOE has prepared an agenda, a  preliminary technical support document ("TSD"), and 
briefing  materials, which  are available on the DOE website 
at:  www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/standards.aspx?productid=38&action=
viewlive . 
DATES:  
Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Tuesday, 22 February 2022, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 
p.m. Eastern Time .  See section IV, "Public Participation," for webinar registration information, 
participant instructions and information about the capabilities avail able to webinar participants.  
Comments: Written comments and information will be accepted on or  before, 25 March 2022.  
This notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary technical support document and the 
request for information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/945/Add.3  are identified by Docket Number  EERE-
2019-BT-STD-0039. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulation s.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-STD-0039/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Do cket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are 
asked to submit comments to the  USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 25 
March 2022. 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.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol  G/TBT/N/USA/945  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2014-BT-STD-0021. The Docket Folder is available 
on Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2014-BT-STD-
0021/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.  
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