G/TBT/N/USA/896/Add.4  
 
21 December  2021 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  21 December 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 Commercial 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2021-12-20/html/2021 -27461.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-12-20/pdf/2021 -27461.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_7969_00_e.pdf  
Notification of proposed determination and request for comment. DOE will hold a webinar 
on Tuesday, 8 February 2022, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial 
Clothes Washers  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notification of proposed determination and request for comment  
SUMMARY:  The Energy Policy and Conservation Act ("EPCA"), as amended, prescribes energy 
conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial 
equipment, including commercial clothes washers ("CCWs"). EPCA also requires the U.S.  Department 
of Energy ("DOE") to periodically determine whether more -stringent, amended standards would be 
technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant conservation of 
 
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  energy. In this notification of proposed determi nation ("NOPD"), DOE has initially determined that 
amended energy conservation standards for commercial clothes washers do not need to be amended 
and requests comment on this proposed determination and the associated analyses and results.  
DATES:  
Meeting: D OE will hold a webinar on Tuesday, 8 February 2022, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST. 
See section VII, "Public Participation," for webinar registration information, participant instruct ions, 
and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.  
Comments: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 18 
February 2022.  
This notification of proposed determination and request for comment  is identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2019-BT-STD-0044. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-STD-0044/document  and provides access to 
primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessib le 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 before 4pm Eastern Time  on 18 February 
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.  
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