G/TBT/N/USA/1639/Add.1  
 
1 September 2020  
(20-5946) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  1 September 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:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  30 September 2020  
[  ] 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-08-31/html/2020 -19015.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-08-31/pdf/2020 -19015.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_5217_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notification of public meeting (webinar) and extension of comment period  
SUMMARY: On 13 August 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") published in the Federal 
Register a notice of proposed rulemaking ("NOPR") regarding proposals to amend the test 
procedures for showerheads and to request comment on the proposals. That NOPR also announced 
a webi nar but did not announce a webinar date. DOE is announcing that the webinar will be held on 
3 September 2020, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Additionally, on 18 August 2020, DOE received a request 
from Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) to extend the comme nt period for the NOPR by 30 
days. DOE is announcing the comment period is extended to 30 September 2020.  
DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Thursday, 3 September 2020, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. 
See the "Public Participation" section of this notice fo r webinar registration information, participant 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1639/Add.1  
 
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  instructions, and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants. The comment 
period for this NOPR published on 13 August 2020 (85 FR 49284) is extended to 30 September 2020.  
This notifi cation of public meeting (webinar) and extension of comment period and the notice of 
proposed rulemaking and announcement of public meeting 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. 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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