G/TBT/N/USA/1508/Add.4  
 
11 October 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  11 October 2021 , 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 Clothes Dryers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 8 October 2021  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 8 November 2021  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-10-08/html/2021 -21810. htm 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-10-08/pdf/2021 -21810.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/final_measure/21_6493_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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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: Test Procedure for Clothes Dryers  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: On 23 July 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") issued a notice of proposed 
rulemaking ("NOPR") to amend the test procedure for clothes dryers. That proposed rulemaking 
serves as the basis for the final rule. Specifically , this final rule specifies additional detail for various 
provisions within the test procedures; specifies rounding requirements for all reported values; 
applies consistent use of nomenclature and corrects typographical errors; and removes obsolete 
section s of the test procedures, including an appendix in its entirety.  
 
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  DATES: The effective date of this rule is 8 November 2021. Representations made on or after 6 April 
2022 with respect to the energy use or energy efficiency of clothes dryers manufactured on or after 
1 January 2015, must be based on testing conducted in accordance with this rule. The incorporation 
by reference of certain material listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register 
on 8 November 2021. The incorporation by ref erence of other material listed in this rulemaking was 
approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 13 September 2013.  
This final rule and the proposed rule notified as G/TBT/N/ USA/1508  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2014-BT-TP-0034. The Docket Folder is available on  Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2014-BT-TP-0034/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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