G/TBT/N/USA/863/Add.3  
 
24 November  2021 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  24 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 for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Residential Furnace Fans  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2021-11-23/html/2021 -25540.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-11-23/pdf/2021 -25540.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_7318_00_e.pdf  
Accepting comments on a Request for Information until 23 December 2021  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for  Consumer 
Products; Early Assessment Review; Consumer Furnace Fans  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of  Energy  
ACTION: Request for information  
SUMMARY:  The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is undertaking an  early assessment review for 
amended energy conservation standards for  consumer furnace fans to determine whether to amend 
applicable energy  conservation standards for this product. Specifically, thro ugh this  request for 
information ("RFI"), DOE seeks data and information   to evaluate whether amended energy 
conservation standards would result in  significant savings of energy; be technologically feasible; and 
be economically justified. DOE welcomes writ ten comments from the public  on any subject within 
 
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/863/Add.3  
 
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  the scope of this document (including those  topics not specifically raised in this RFI), as well as the 
submission  of data and other relevant information concerning this early assessment  review.  
DATES: Wri tten comments and information are requested and will be  accepted on or before 23 
December 2021.  
This request for information is identified by Docket Number EERE -2021-BT-STD-0029. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2021-BT-STD-
0029/document  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 by 
4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST)  on 23 December 2021  will be shared with the regulator a nd 
will also be submitted to the  Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/863  are identified by Docket  Number EERE -
2010-BT-STD-0011. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2010-BT-STD-0011/document  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 may also be interes ted in previous actions on "Energy 
Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedures for Residential Furnace Fans" notified 
under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/703 , in particular, a Request for Information notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/703/Add.4 . 
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