G/TBT/N/USA/709/Add.5  
 
14 April 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  14 April 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 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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2022-04-13/html/2022 -07915.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-04-13/pdf/2022 -07915.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_2852_00_e.pdf  
Notification of data availability ("NODA")  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program : Energy Conservation Standards for Residential 
Clothes Washers  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notification of data availability ("NODA")  
SUMMARY: On 1 September 2021, the U.S. Department of Energy (" DOE") published a notice of 
proposed rulemaking regarding test procedures for residential clothes washers ("RCWs", notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/903/Rev.1 ), which will be used as the basis for evaluating, issuing, and determining 
compliance with updated energy conservation standards, should such standards be established. On 
29 September 2021, DOE published a preliminary analysis of energy conservation standards for 
RCWs,  which presented preliminary translations between the energy and water efficiency metrics as 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
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  measured by the current test procedure and new energy and water efficiency metrics as measured 
by the proposed test procedure. In this NODA, DOE is publishing the results of additional testing 
conducted in furtherance of the development of the translations between the current test procedure 
and the proposed new test procedure. DOE requests comments, data, and information regarding the 
data. 
DATES: DOE will accept co mments, data, and information regarding this NODA no later than 13 May 
2022.  
This notification of data availability, the notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary 
technical support document notified as G/TBT/N/USA/709/Add.3  and the the extension of public 
comment period notified as G/TBT/N/USA/709/Add.4  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2017-
BT-STD-0014. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-STD-0014/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by search ing 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 13 May 
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.  
Earlier actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/709  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2008-BT-STD-0019. The Docket Folder is available at https://www.regul ations.gov/docket/EERE -
2008-BT-STD-0019/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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