G/TBT/N/USA/923/Add.2  
 
22 December 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  22 December 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Packaged Terminal Air 
Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-12-21/html/2020 -27456.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-12-21/pdf/2020 -27456.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_7865_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer 
Products; Early Assessment Review; Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Packaged Terminal 
Heat Pumps  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information; Early Assessment Review  
SUMMARY: The U.S.  Department of Energy ("DOE") is initiating an early assessment review to 
determine whether any new or amended standards would satisfy the relevant requirements of EPCA 
for a new or amended energy conservation standard for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner s 
("PTACs") and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps ("PTHPs"). Specifically, through this request for 
information ("RFI"), DOE seeks data and information that could enable the agency to determine 
whether DOE should propose a "no new standard" determination becaus e a more stringent standard: 
Would not result in a significant savings of energy; is not technologically feasible; is not economically 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/923/Add.2  
 
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  justified; or any combination of foregoing. DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any 
subject within the scope  of this document (including those topics not specifically raised in this RFI), 
as well as the submission of data and other relevant concerning this early assessment review.  
Written comments and information will be accepted on or before 8 March 2021.  
This request for information; early assessment review is identified by Docket Number EERE -2019-
BT-STD-0035. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.r egulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2019-BT-STD-0035 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 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/923  are identifi ed by Docket Number EERE -
2012-BT-STD-0029. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2012-BT-STD-0029 and provides a ccess to primary 
and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
Related actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/897  are identified by Docket N umbers 
EERE-2012-BT-TP-0032 and EERE -2019-BT-TP-0027.  The Docket Folders are available on 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2012-BT-TP-0032 and 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2019-BT-TP-0027 and provide access to primary and 
supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also access ible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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