G/TBT/N/USA/1003/Add.5  
 
14 March 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  14 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: Test Procedures for Commercial Prerinse Spray Valves  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 11 April 2022  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 11 March 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 7 September 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www .govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-03-11/html/2022 -05230.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-03-11/pdf/2022 -05230.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_2204_00_
e.pdf 
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if meas ure 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 Procedure for Commercial  Prerinse Spray 
Valves   
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of  Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: This final rule incorporates by reference the current versi on of the industry testing 
standard for commercial prerinse spray valves,  which will not substantively change the current test 
procedure. The  Department of Energy ("DOE") also amends the definition of commercial  prerinse 
spray valve to codify existing guid ance on how to apply the  definition. This amended definition do 
not change the current scope of  the test procedure.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
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  DATES: The effective date of this rule is 11 April 2022. The final  rule changes will be mandatory for 
product testing starting 7 September  2022. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed 
in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 11 April  2022.  
This final rule, the notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1003/Add.4 , the request for information notified as  G/TBT/N/USA/1003/Add.2  as well 
as the request for information; reopening of public comment period notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1003/Ad d.3 are identified by Docket Number  EERE-2019-BT-TP-0025. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at  https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-TP-
0025/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.  
G/TBT/N/USA/1003  and G/TBT/N/USA/1003/Add.1  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2014-BT-
TP-0055.   The Docket Folder is accessible on Regulations.gov 
at  https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2014-BT-TP-0055/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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