G/TBT/N/USA/708/Add.6  
 
3 September 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  3 September 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial 
Equipment: Test Procedures for Showerheads, Faucets, Water Closets, Urinals, and Commercial 
Prerinse Spray Valves  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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-2021-09-02/html/2021 -18882.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-09-02/pdf/2021 -18882.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_5576_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Consumer Products; Early 
Assessment Review; Faucets and Showerheads  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information  
SUMMARY: The U.S. De partment of Energy ("DOE") is undertaking an early assessment review to 
determine whether to proceed with a rulemaking to amend the test procedures for faucets and 
showerheads. Specifically, through this request for information ("RFI"), DOE seeks comment o n the 
applicable consensus -based test procedures for measuring the water use of faucets and showerheads 
and whether such industry produces results that measure water use during a representative average 
use cycle or period of use for faucets and showerheads , and are not unduly burdensome to conduct. 
DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any subject within the scope of this document 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/708/Add.6  
 
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  (including topics not raised in this RFI) as well as the submission of data and other relevant 
information concerning  this early assessment review.  
DATES: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 4 
October 2021.  
This request for information is identified by Docket Number EERE -2019-BT-TP-0021. The Docket 
Folder is available at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-TP-0021/document  and 
provides access to primary documents as well as comments received.  Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are 
asked to submit comments to the  USA TBT Enquiry Point . 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.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol  G/TBT/N/USA/708 , excluding G/TBT/N/USA/708/Add.5 , 
are identified by Docket Number EERE -2011-BT-TP-0061. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov at  https://www.regulations.g ov/docket/EERE -2011-BT-TP-0061/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.  
Also relevant are USA/1639 and subsequent addenda, corrigenda, and its revision , Energy 
Conservation Program: Definition of Showerhead  
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