G/TBT/N/USA/897/Add.2  
 
9 December 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  9 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: 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-12-08/html/2020 -26722.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-12-08/pdf/2020 -26722.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_7536_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Commercial Equipment; 
Early Assessment Review: Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTIO N: Request for information (RFI)  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is undertaking an early assessment review to 
determine whether to proceed with a rulemaking to amend DOE's test procedures for packaged 
terminal air conditioners ("PTACs") and packaged terminal heat pumps ("PTHPs") to adopt the most 
recent procedures referenced in the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air -Conditioning 
Engineers ("ASHRAE") Standard 90.1, "Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low -Rise Residential 
Buildings," which are consistent with DOE's current test procedures, unless there exists clear and 
convincing evidence supporting the adoption of alternate procedures. DOE welcomes written 
comments from the public on any subject within the scope of this docume nt (including topics not 
 
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/897/Add.2  
 
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  raised in this RFI), as well as the submission of data and other relevant information concerning this 
early assessment review.  
DATES: Written comments and information will be accepted on or before 22 February 2021.  
This request for  information is identified by Docket Number EERE -2019-BT-TP-0027. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2019-BT-TP-
0027 and provides access to primary 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 on "Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Packaged Terminal Air 
Condit ioners and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps" notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/897  are 
identifi ed by Docket Number EERE -2012-BT-TP-0032. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2012-BT-TP-0032 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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