G/TBT/N/USA/709/Add.4  
 
1 November 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  1 November 2021 , 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:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  27 January 2022; Extension of public comment period  
[  ] 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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-2021-10-29/html/2021 -23251.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-10-29/pdf/2021 -23251.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_6925_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential 
Clothes Washers, Webinar and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION : Extension of public comment period  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is extending the public comment period for the 
preliminary analysis regarding proposals to amend the energy conservation standards for residential 
clothes washers. DOE publ ished the notification of a webinar and availability of preliminary technical 
support document in the Federal Register on 29 September 2021, establishing a 75 -day public 
comment period ending 13 December 2021. On 11 October 2021, DOE received a comment 
requesting extension of the comment period by an additional 64 days to 15 February 2022. DOE is 
 
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/709/Add.4  
 
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  extending the public comment period for submitting comments and data on the preliminary analysis 
documents by an additional 45 days, to 27 January 2022, for a tota l of a 120 -day comment period.  
DATES: The comment period for the preliminary analysis published on 29 September 2021 (86 FR 
53886), is extended. DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this preliminary 
analysis no later than 27 January 20 22. 
This extension of public comment period and the notification of a webinar and availability of 
preliminary technical support document notified as G/TBT/N/USA/709/Add.3  are identified by Docket 
Number EERE -2017-BT-STD-0014. The Docket Folder is available on Reg ulations.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 rece ived. 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.  
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