G/TBT/N/USA/970/Add.4  
 
19 April 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  19 April 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Portable Air Conditioners  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2021-04-16/html/2021 -07818.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-04-16/pdf/2021 -07818.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_2801_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Portable Air Conditioners  
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 the preliminary stages of a 
rulemaking to consider amendments to the test procedure for portable air conditioners ("ACs"). 
Through this request for information ("RFI"), DOE seeks dat a and information regarding issues 
pertinent to whether amended test procedures would more accurately or fully comply with the 
requirement that the test procedure produces results that measure energy use during a 
representative average use cycle or period of use for the product without being unduly burdensome 
to conduct, or reduce testing burden. DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any 
subject within the scope of this document (including topics not raised in this RFI), as well as the 
submission  of data and other relevant information.  
 
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/970/Add.4  
 
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  Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 17 May 2021.  
This request for information and the previous request for information notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/970/Add.3  are identified by Docket  Number EERE -2020-BT-TP-0029. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2020-BT-TP-
0029/document  and provides ac cess to primary and supporting documents. 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.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/970  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2014-BT-TP-0014. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2014-BT-TP-0014/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.  
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