G/TBT/N/USA/1747/Add.1  
 
6 January 2022  
(22-0100) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  6 January 2022 , 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 for Dehumidifying Direct Expansion -Dedicated 
Outdoor Air Systems  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:   
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-12-23/html/2021 -27460.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-12-23/pdf/2021 -27460.pdf  
https: //members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/modification/22_0120_00_e.
pdf 
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  24/01/2022  
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Direct Expansion -Dedicated 
Outdoor Air Systems  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of  Energy  
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is publishing a  supplemental notice of proposed 
rulemaking ("SNOPR") to establish a  test procedure for direct -expansion dedicated outdoor systems 
("DX-DOASes") pursuant to the Energy Policy and Con servation Act, as  amended. This document 
presents an updated proposal based on  stakeholder feedback received in response to the 7 July 
 
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/1747/Add.1  
 
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  2021, notice  of proposed rulemaking. DOE is revising its proposals regarding the  terminology used 
to describe the equipme nt at issue and to provide  additional direction for testing equipment with 
special components. DOE  welcomes written comment from the public on any subject within 
the scope of this document, as well as the submission of data and other  relevant information.     
Comments: DOE will accept written comments, data, and  information regarding this SNOPR on or 
before 24 January 2022. See  section V, "Public Participation," for details.  
This supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comment and the noti ce of 
proposed rulemaking and request for comment notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1747  are identified by 
Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-TP-0018. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov 
at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-TP-0018/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulat ions.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are 
asked to submit comments to the  USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 24 
January 2022. 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.  
  
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