G/TBT/N/USA/1639/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
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: Definition of Showerhead  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 20 December 2021  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 19 January 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-12-20/html/2021 -27462. htm 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-12-20/pdf/2021 -27462.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/final_measure/21_7968_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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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: Definition of Showerhead  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule 
SUMMARY: On 22 July 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking ("NOPR") to revise the current definition of "showerhead" adopted in the 16 December 
2020, final rule ("December 2020 Final Rule") by reinstating  the October 2013 definition of 
"showerhead," withdraw the December 2020 final rule's interpretation of the term "showerhead," 
and withdraw the associated definition for "body spray." DOE did not propose any changes to the 
definition of "safety shower show erhead." In this final rule, DOE revises the current definition of 
"showerhead" adopted in the December 2020 final rule by reinstating the October 2013 definition of 
 
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  "showerhead" as the Department finds that it is more consistent with the purposes of the E nergy 
Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"). In addition, DOE removes the current definition 
of "body spray" adopted in the 16 December 2020 final rule. Finally, DOE maintains the definition of 
"safety shower showerhead" adopted in the December 2020 final rule.  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 19 January 2022.  
The docket for this activity is available for review from 
Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2021-BT-STD-0016/document . It 
provides access to the Federal Register notices, comments, and other supporting 
documents/mate rials, including for the action notified in G/TBT/N/USA/1639/Rev.1 .  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1639  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2020-BT-TP-0002. The Docket Folder is availa ble on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2020-BT-TP-0002/document  and provides ac cess to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.  
Docket web pages contain instructions on how to access all documents in a  docket, including public 
comments. Information that is exempt from public disclosure may not be accessible.  
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