G/TBT/N/USA/1659  
19 October 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [1686]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated i f different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other  [X]:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Computer 
room air conditioners (CRACs) and air -cooled, three -phase, small commercial package air 
conditioning and heating e quipment with a cooling capacity of less than 65,000 Btu/h; 
Environmental protection (ICS 13.020), Ventilators. Fans. Air -conditioners (ICS 23.120)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy 
Conservation Program: Energy Con servation Standards for Computer Room Air 
Conditioners and Air -Cooled, Three -Phase, Small Commercial Package Air Conditioning 
and Heating Equipment With a Cooling Capacity of Less Than 65,000 Btu/h (36 page(s), 
in English)  
6. Description of content:  Notification of data availability and request for information - 
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing an analysis of the energy savings 
potential of amended industry consensus standards for certain classes of computer room 
air conditioners (CRACs) a nd air - cooled, three -phase, small commercial package air 
conditioning and heating equipment with a cooling capacity of less than 65,000 Btu/h 
(air-cooled, three -phase, small commercial package AC and HP (<65 K) equipment). As 
required under the Energy Pol icy and Conservation Act (EPCA), DOE has been triggered 
to act by changes to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air -Conditioning 
Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1. DOE is also soliciting information regarding energy 
conservation standards fo r CRACs and air -cooled, three -phase, small commercial package 
AC and HP (<65 K) equipment for which the industry consensus standards have not been 
amended, pursuant to EPCA's six -year-lookback review requirement. This notice of data 
availability (NODA) and  request for information (RFI) solicits information from the public 
to help DOE determine whether more -stringent amended standards for CRACs or air -
cooled, three -phase, small commercial package AC and HP (<65 K) equipment would 
result in significant additi onal energy savings and whether such standards would be 
technologically feasible and economically justified. DOE welcomes written comments from 
the public on any subject within the scope of this document (including topics not 
specifically raised in this NO DA/RFI), as well as the submission of data and other relevant 
information.  G/TBT/N/USA/1659  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment; Cost saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:   
85 Federal Register (FR) 60642, 25 September 2020; Title 10 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) Part 431:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-09-25/html/2020 -18778.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-09-25/pdf/2020 -18778.pdf  
This notification of data availability and request for information is identified by Docket 
Number EERE -2020-BT-STD-0008. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2020-BT-STD-0008 and provides access 
to primary 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 
regulato r and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within 
the comment period.  
Related actions from the Energy Conservation Program on Energy Conservation Standards 
and Test Procedures for Commercial Heating, Air -Conditioning, and Water -Heating 
Equipment notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/952  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2014-BT-STD-0015. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2014-BT-STD-0015 and provides access 
to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received.  
A request for information from the Energy Conservat ion Program on the Test Procedure 
for Three -Phase Commercial Air -Cooled Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps With a Certified 
Cooling Capacity of Less Than 65,000 Btu/h was published on 2 October 2018 at 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2018-10-02/html/2018 -21401.htm   and 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2018-10-02/pdf/2018 -21401.pdf  is identified 
is identified by Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-TP-0031. The Docket Folder is available 
from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulation s.gov/docket?D=EERE -2017-BT-TP-0031 
and provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are 
also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.  
A notice of data availability and request for information on Energ y Conservation Standards 
for Computer Room Air Conditioners and Dedicated Outdoor Air Systems, was published 
on 11 September 2019 at https://www.govinfo.gov/c ontent/pkg/FR -2019-09-
11/html/2019 -19050.htm  and https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2019-09-
11/pdf/2019 -19050.pdf  is identified is identified by Docket Num ber EERE -2017-BT-STD-
0017. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2017-BT-STD-0017 and provides access 
to prima ry and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also 
accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.  
A final rule on Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Commercial 
Heating, Air -Conditioning, and Wat er-Heating Equipment notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/676/Add.2  is identified by Docket Number EERE -2011-BT-STD-0029. The 
Docket Folder is available from Regula tions.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2011-BT-STD-0029 and provides access 
to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received during the 
rulemaking.  
A supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking on Procedures for Evaluating Statutory 
Factors for Use in New or Revised Energy Conservation Standards notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1583  and a final rule on Procedures for Use in New or Revised Energy 
Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Products and 
Commercial/Industrial Equipment notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1441/Add.3  are identified by 
Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-STD-0062. The Docket Folder is available from 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2017-BT-STD-0062 
and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received 
during the rulemaking.  G/TBT/N/USA/1659  
 
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  A direct final rule and related actions on Energy Conservati on Standards for Residential 
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1257  
are identified by Docket Number EERE -2014-BT-STD-0048. The Docket Folder is available 
from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2014-BT-STD-
0048 and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments 
received.  
On 17 September 2018, a request for information on Emerging Smart Technology 
Applia nce and Equipment Market from the Energy Conservation Program was published 
at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2018-09-17/html/2018 -20131.htm  and 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2018-09-17/pdf/2018 -20131.pdf , identified by 
Docket Number EERE -2018-BT-OT-0019. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2018-BT-OT-0019 and 
provides access to primary documents as well as comments received. Documents are also 
accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  9 November 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_6224_00_e.pdf