G/TBT/N/USA/923/Add.4  
 
14 February 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  14 February 2023, 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:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 13 February 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 15 March 2023  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-02-13/html/2023 -02655.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-02-13/pdf/2023 -02655.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_1071_00_
e.pdf 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Packaged 
Terminal Air Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final determination  
SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy 
conservation standards for vario us consumer products and certain commercial and industrial 
equipment, including Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners ("PTACs") and Packaged Terminal Heat 
Pumps ("PTHPs"). EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically review 
 
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  standar ds. In this final determination, DOE has determined that it lacks clear and convincing 
evidence that more - stringent standards for PTACs and PTHPs would be economically justified. As 
such, DOE has determined that energy conservation standards for PTACs and  PHTPs do not need to 
be amended.  
DATES: The effective date of this determination is 15 March 2023.  
This final determination, the notification of proposed determination; request for comment notified 
as G/TBT/N/USA/923/Add.3  and the request for information; early assessment review notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/923/Add.2  are ident ified by Docket Number EERE -2019-BT-STD-0035. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-STD-
0035/document  and provi des access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments 
received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/923  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2012-BT-STD-0029. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2012-BT-STD-0029/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting docu ments as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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