G/TBT/N/USA/923/Add.3  
 
27 June 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  27 June 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Packaged Terminal Air 
Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 proposed determination and request for comment by 23 August 2022.  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-24/html/2022 -13224.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-06-24/pdf/2022 -13224.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_4327_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Packaged 
Terminal Air Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Effi ciency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notification of proposed determination and request for comment  
SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy 
conservation standards for various consumer pro ducts and certain commercial and industrial 
equipment, including Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners ("PTACs") and Packaged Terminal Heat 
Pumps ("PTHPs"). EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically review 
standards. In this not ification of proposed determination ("NOPD"), DOE has preliminarily 
 
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  determined that it lacks clear and convincing evidence that more -stringent standards for PTACs and 
PTHPs would be economically justified. As such, DOE has preliminarily determined that ene rgy 
conservation standards for PTACs and PHTPs do not need to be amended. DOE requests comment 
on this proposed determination and the associated analyses and results.  
DATES:  
Meeting: DOE will hold a public meeting via webinar on Wednesday, 20 July 2022, fr om 1:00 p.m. 
to 4:00 p.m.  Eastern Time . See section VII, "Public Participation," for webinar registration 
information, participant instructions, and information about the capabilities available to webinar 
participants.  
Comments: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 23 
August 2022.  
This notification of proposed determination and request for comment and a request for information; 
early assessment review notified as G/TBT/N/USA/923/Add.2  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2019-BT-STD-0035. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-STD-0035/document  and p rovides 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 23 
August 2022. 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 und er the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/923  are identified by Docket Number EERE -
2012-BT-STD-0029. The Docket Folder is ava ilable on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2012-BT-STD-0029/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments rec eived. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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