G/TBT/N/USA/703/Add.4  
 
8 July 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  8 July 2021 , 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: Test Procedures 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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-07-07/html/2021 -14338.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-07-07/pdf/2021 -14338.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_4549_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Consumer Products; Early 
Assessment Review: Consumer Furnace Fans  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Depa rtment of Energy ("DOE") is undertaking an early assessment review to 
determine whether amendments are warranted for the test procedure for consumer furnace fans. 
DOE has identified certain issues associated with the currently applicable test procedure on which 
DOE is interested in receiving comment. The issues outlined in this document mainly concern: Test 
settings (selection of airflow control settings and external static pressure ("ESP") requirement for 
airflow settings other than the maximum setting); i ncorporation by reference of the most recent 
 
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  industry test method; clarifications for testing of certain products, including furnace fans with 
modulating controls, furnace fans and modular blowers tested with electric heat kits, certain two -
stage furnaces that operate at reduced input only for a preset period of time, dual -fuel furnaces, 
and certain oil -fired furnaces; and issues related to test procedure repeatability and reproducibility. 
DOE welcomes written comments from the public on any subject within the scope of this document, 
including topics not raised in this request for information ("RFI").  
Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 6 August 2021.  
This request for information is identified by Docket Number EER E-2020-BT-TP-0041. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2020-BT-TP-
0041/document  and provides access to pri mary 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 notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/703  are identified by Docket 
Number  EERE-2010-BT-TP-0010. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2010-BT-TP-0010/document  and provides access to 
primary and supp orting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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