G/TBT/N/USA/970/Add.3  
 
6 November 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  6 November 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 Consumer Products; Early Assessment 
Review: Portable Air Conditioners  
 
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[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 -2020-11-05/html/2020 -23817.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-11-05/pdf/2020 -23817.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/20_6827_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Request for information  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is undertaking an early assessment review to 
determine whether to proceed with a rulemaking to amend the test procedure for portable air 
conditioners ("AC"). Specifically, through this request for information ("RFI"), DOE seeks data and 
information that could enable the agency to  determine whether DOE should propose not to amend 
the existing DOE test procedure because an amended test procedure would not more accurately or 
fully comply with the statutory requirement that the test procedure produces results that measure 
energy use d uring a representative average use cycle or period of use for the product, and not be 
unduly burdensome to conduct. DOE also seeks comment on the availability of consensus -based test 
procedures for measuring the energy use of portable ACs that more accurat ely or fully comply with 
this statutory requirement.  
 
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/970/Add.3  
 
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  DATES: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or 
before  19 January 2021.  
This request for information is identified by Docket Number EERE -2020-BT-TP-0029. The Docket 
Folde r is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2020-BT-TP-
0029 and provides access to primary documents. Documents are also accessible fro m 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked 
to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Com ments 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/970  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2014- BT-TP-0014. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2014-BT-TP-0014 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.  
Related actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1148  are identified by Docket Number 
EERE-2013-BT-STD-0033. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EERE -2013-BT-STD-0033 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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