G/TBT/N/USA/970/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
16 May 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  16 May 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Portable Air Conditioners  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 15 May 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 14 June 2023; The effective date of this rule 
is 14 June 2023. The amendments to Appendix CC will be mandatory for product testing 
starting 13 November 2023. Manufacturers will be required to use the Appendix CC un til 
the compliance date of any final rule establishing amended energy conservation 
standards for portable ACs based on the newly established test procedure at Appendix 
CC1. At such time, manufacturers will be required to begin using Appendix CC1.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-15/html/2023 -09755.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-05-15/pdf/2023 -09755.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_09680_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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: Test Procedure for Portable Air Conditioners  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
 
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  SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") amends the current test procedure for portable 
air conditioners ("portable ACs") to incorporate a measure of variable -speed portable AC 
performance, generally consistent with previously granted waivers, and to make minor clarifying 
edits. DOE also establishes a new test procedure for portable ACs that provides more representative 
measures of cooling capacity and energy consumption. The new  test procedure will provide the basis 
for development of any updated efficiency standards for portable ACs. Should DOE establish such 
standards, the amended test procedure would become the required test method for determining 
compliance.  
DATES: The effect ive date of this rule is 14 June 2023. The amendments to Appendix CC will be 
mandatory for product testing starting 13 November 2023. Manufacturers will be required to use the 
Appendix CC until the compliance date of any final rule establishing amended ene rgy conservation 
standards for portable ACs based on the newly established test procedure at Appendix CC1. At such 
time, manufacturers will be required to begin using Appendix CC1.  
The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in the rule is ap proved by the Director of 
the Federal Register as of 14 June 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain other material 
listed in this rule was approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 1 August 2016. The 
"Supplementary Information" section o f this final rule  includes a list of industry standards 
incorporated by reference and information about accessing them.  
10 CFR 429: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title -10/chapter -II/subchapter -D/part -429 
10 CFR 430: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title -10/chapter -II/subchapter -D/part -430 
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/970/Rev.1  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2020-BT-TP-0029. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2020-BT-TP-
0029/document  provides 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/970  are identified by Docket Numbers 
EERE-2014-BT-TP-0014 and EERE -2020-BT-TP-0029. The Docket Folders are available on 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2014-BT-TP-0014/document  and 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2020-BT-TP-0029/document  and provide access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Numbers.  
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