G/TBT/N/USA/863/Add.4  
 
2 November 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  2 November 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Residential Furnace Fans  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
Notification of availability of preliminary technical support document and request for 
comment by 3 January 2023. DOE will hold a webinar on Monday, 5 December 2022, 
from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-01/html/2022 -23626.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-01/pdf/2022 -23626.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_7398_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer 
Furnace Fans  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Ene rgy 
ACTION: Notification of availability of preliminary technical support document and request for 
comment  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") announces the availability of the preliminary 
analysis it has conducted for purposes of evaluating the  need for amended energy conservation 
 
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/863/Add.4  
 
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  standards for consumer furnace fans, which is set forth in the Department's preliminary technical 
support document ("TSD") for this rulemaking. DOE will hold a public meeting via webinar to discuss 
and receive comment on the preliminary analysis. The meeting will cover the analytical framework, 
models, and tools used to evaluate potential standards; the results of preliminary analyses 
performed by DOE; the potential energy conservation standard levels derived from these  analyses 
(if DOE determines that proposed amendments are necessary); and other relevant issues. In 
addition, DOE encourages written comments on these subjects.  
DATES: Comments: Written comments and information will be accepted on or before, 3 January 
2023. 
Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Monday, 5 December 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.  
Eastern Time . See section IV, "Public Participation," for webinar registration information, participant 
instructions and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.  
This notification of availability of preliminary technical support document; reques t for comment and 
the request for information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/863/Add.3  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2021-BT-STD-0029. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2021-BT-STD-0029/document  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 by 4pm Eastern Time  on 3 January 2023 
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/863  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2010-BT-STD-0011. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2010-BT-STD-0011/document  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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