G/TBT/N/USA/1827/Add.3  
 
1 September 2023  
(23-5870) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  1 September 2023, 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 and Energy Conservation Standards for 
Consumer Products; Consumer Air Cleaners  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 31 August 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 9 August 2023  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
88 Federal Register (FR) 21752, 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-04-11/html/2023 -06499.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-04-11/pdf/2023 -06499.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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[X] Other:  
The Department of Energy (DOE) provides this document confirming adoption of the 
energy conservation standards established in the direct final rule and announcing the 
effective date of those standards.  
The effective date of 9 August 2023, for the direct final rule published 11 April 2023 (88 
FR 21752) is confirmed. Compliance with the new standards established in t he direct 
final rule will be required on 31 December 2023.  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-08-31/html/2023 -18860.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-08-31/pdf/2023 -18860.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_12126_00_e.pdf  
 
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/1827/Add.3  
 
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  Description:  Direct final rule; confirmation of effective and compliance dates - The U.S. Department 
of Energy ("DOE") published a direct final rule  to establish new energy conservation standards for 
air cleaners in the Federal Register on 11 April 2023. DOE has determined that the comments 
received in response to the direct final rule do not provide a reasonable basis for withdrawing the 
direct final  rule. Therefore, DOE provides this document confirming adoption of the energy 
conservation standards established in the direct final rule and announcing the effective date of those 
standards.  
DATES: The effective date of 9 August 2023, for the direct fina l rule published 11 April 2023 ( 88 FR 
21752 ) is confirmed. Compliance with the new standards established in the direct final rule will be 
required on 31 December 2023. The text of the regulation can be found at 10 eCFR Part 430: 
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title -10/chapter -II/subchapter -D/part -430?toc =1. 
The direct final rule; confirmation of effective and compliance dates and previous actions notified 
under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/182 7 are identified by Docket Number EERE -2021-BT-STD-0035. 
The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -
2021-BT-STD-0035/document  and provides access to primary documents, supporting and related 
material, and comments received. Docume nts are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching 
the Docket Number.  
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