G/TBT/N/USA/1655/Add.7  
 
 
30 November  2022 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  30 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 Appliance Standards: Energy Conservation Standards for 
Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 30 January 2023. DOE will also hold a webinar on Monday, 19 December 
2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. See section IV, "Public Participation," for 
webinar registration information, participant instructions and information about the 
capabilities available to webinar participants.  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-29/html/2022 -25952.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-11-29/pdf/2022 -25952.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_8215_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Oil, Electric, 
and Wea therized Gas Consumer Furnaces  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notification of availability of preliminary technical support document and request for 
comment  
 
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/1655/Add.7  
 
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  SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DO E") announces the availability of the preliminary 
analysis it has conducted for purposes of evaluating the need for amended energy conservation 
standards for non -weatherized oil -fired furnaces ("NWOFs"), mobile home oil -fired furnaces 
("MHOFs"), weatherize d gas furnaces ("WGFs"), weatherized oil -fired furnaces ("WOFs"), and 
electric furnaces ("EFs"). The analysis is set forth in the Department's accompanying preliminary 
technical support document ("TSD") for this rulemaking. DOE will hold a public meeting v ia 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 conse rvation 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 wil l be accepted on or before, 30 January 
2023.  
Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Monday, 19 December 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 4 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 preli minary technical support document; request for comment and 
the request for information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1655/Add.6  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2021-BT-STD-0031. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2021-BT-STD-0031/docume nt 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  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 30 
January 2023. 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/1655  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2018-BT-STD-0018. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2018-BT-STD-0018/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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