G/TBT/N/USA/1824/Add.1  
 
9 December 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  9 December 2022, 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 Single Package Vertical Air Conditioners 
and Single Package Vertical Heat Pumps  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 7 December 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 6 January 2023; The final rule changes will be 
mandatory for product testing starting 4 December 2023.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-12-07/html/2022 -25747.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-12-07/pdf/20 22-25747.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_8402_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 Single Package Vertical Air 
Conditioners and Single Package Vertical Heat Pumps  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is publishing a final rule to amend its test 
procedures for single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps, 
collectively referred to as single package vertical units ("SPVUs"). DOE is incorporating by reference 
the most recent version of the relevant industry test standard, AHRI 390 -2021, and amending 
 
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  certain provisions for representations for SPVUs. DOE is also establishing definitions for "single -
phase single package vertical air conditioners with cooli ng capacity less than 65,000 Btu/h" and for 
"single -phase single package vertical heat pumps with cooling capacity less than 65,000 Btu/h" to 
distinguish such equipment from certain residential central air conditioners and heat pumps.  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 6 January 2023. The final rule changes will be mandatory 
for product testing starting 4 December 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain materials 
listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 6 Janu ary 2023.  
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1824  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-TP-0020. Th e Docket Folder is 
available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-TP-
0020/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents a s well as comments 
received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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