G/TBT/N/USA/897/Add.3  
 
27 May 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  26 May 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 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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  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 -2021-05-25/html/2021 -10770.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-05-25/pdf/2021 -10770.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_3679_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Packaged Terminal Air 
Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information  
SUMMARY: The U.S. De partment of Energy ("DOE") is undertaking the preliminary stages of a 
rulemaking to consider amendments to the test procedures for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners 
("PTACs") and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps ("PTHPs").  
Through this request for information  ("RFI"), DOE seeks data 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 avera ge use cycle for the equipment without being unduly burdensome to conduct, 
 
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/897/Add.3  
 
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  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 su bmission of data 
and other relevant information.  
DATES: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 24 June 
2021.  
This request for information is identified by Docket Number EERE -2019-BT-TP-0027. The Docket 
Folder is av ailable on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-TP-
0027/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as c omments 
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.  
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