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2 November 2022  
(22-8218) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  1 November 2022, 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 Automatic Commercial Ice Makers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 1 November 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 1 December 2022  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-01/html /2022 -22927.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-01/pdf/2022 -22927.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_7395_00_
e.pdf 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Automatic Commercial Ice 
Makers  
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") amends the test procedure for 
automatic commercial ice makers to update incorporated references to the latest  version of the 
industry standards; establish a relative humidity test condition; provide additional detail regarding 
certain test conditions, settings, setup requirements, and calculations; include a voluntary 
measurement of potable water use; clarify cer tification and reporting requirements; and add 
 
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  enforcement provisions. This final rule also provides additional detail to the DOE test procedure to 
improve the representativeness and repeatability of the current test procedure.  
DATES: The effective date of  this rule is 1 December 2022. The final rule changes will be mandatory 
for equipment testing starting 27 October 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain 
publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 1 Decem ber 
2022.  
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/618/Rev.1  are identified by Do cket Number EERE -2017-BT-TP-0006. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-TP-
0006/document  and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. 
Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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