G/TBT/N/USA/1275/Add.3  
 
6 April 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  6 April 2022, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Efficiency Standards for the Design and Construction of New Federal Low -Rise 
Residential Buildings' Baseline Standards Update  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 5 April 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 6 June 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-04-05/html/2022 -07138.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-04-05/pdf/2022 -07138.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_2626_00_
e.pdf 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Efficiency Standards for the Design and Construction of New Federal 
Low-Rise Residential Buildings Baseline Standards Update  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing this final rule to implement provisions 
in the Energy Conservat ion and Production Act (ECPA) that require DOE to update the baseline 
Federal energy efficiency performance standards for the construction of new Federal low -rise 
 
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  residential buildings. This final rule updates the baseline Federal residential standard to t he 
International Code Council (ICC) 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC).  
DATES: This rule is effective 6 June 2022.  
The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in this rule was approved by the Director of 
the Federal Register a s of 6 June 2022. The incorporation by reference of other material listed in 
this rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 13 March 2017. All Federal 
agencies shall design new Federal buildings that are low -rise residential buildings , for which design 
for construction began on or after 5 April 2023, using the 2021 IECC as the baseline standard for 10 
CFR part 435.  
This final rule is identified by Docket Number EERE -2022-BT-STD-0013. The Docket Folder is 
available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2022-BT-STD-0013/document  and provides 
access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1275  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2013-BT-TP-0045. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2016-BT-STD-0003/document  and provides access to 
primary and sup porting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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