G/TBT/N/USA/1639/Add.3  
 
17 December  2020 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  17 December 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Showerheads  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 16 December 2020  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 15 January 2021  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-12-16/html/2020 -27280. htm 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-12-16/pdf/2020 -27280.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/final_measure/20_7769_00_
e.pdf 
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if meas ure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  Energy Conservation Program: Definition of Showerhead  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: In this final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") adopts a revised definition for 
"showerhead" and definitions for "body spray" and "safety shower showerhead". The revised 
regulatory definition for "showerhead" is consistent with the most recent standard developed by the 
American Society of Mechanical Engineers ("ASME") in 2018, such that each showerhead in a product 
containing multiple showerheads would be considered separately for purposes of determining 
standards compliance. DOE has dete rmined that the definition is consistent with EPCA and, unlike 
the current definition, compliant with the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act and 
 
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  Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") Circular A -119. In addition, the definition is consistent  
with DOE's treatment of other products, such as body sprays. DOE is also defining the terms "body 
spray'' and "safety shower showerhead" to clarify which products are not subject to the current 
energy conservation standard. With regard to the showerhead t est procedure, DOE emphasizes in 
this final rule that the existing test procedure remains applicable for purposes of measuring the 
water use of a showerhead as defined in this final rule. DOE is not finalizing any test procedure 
amendments in this final ru le. 
The effective date of this rule is 15 January 2021. The incorporation by reference of certain 
publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 15 January 
2021.  
This final rule and previous actions notified under t he symbol G/TBT/N/USA/163 9 are identified by 
Docket Number EERE -2020-BT-TP-0002.   The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2020-BT-TP-0002 and provides access to primary 
and supporting documents as well as comments received.  
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