G/TBT/N/USA/931/Rev.1/Add.3  
 
17 August 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  17 August 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 Ceiling Fans  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 16 August 2022  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 15 September 2022; The effective date of this 
rule is 15 September 2022. The final rule changes will be mandatory for product testing 
starting 13 February 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain material listed in 
this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 15 Sept ember 2022. 
The incorporation by reference of certain other material listed in this rule was approved 
by the Director of the Federal Register as of 24 August 2016 and 27 May 2021.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-08-16/html/2022 -16951.htm  
https://www.govinfo.g ov/content/pkg/FR -2022-08-16/pdf/2022 -16951.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/final_measure/22_5652_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 Ceiling Fans  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is amending the test procedures for ceiling fans 
to include a definition for "circulating air" for the purpose of the ceiling fan definition; include c eiling 
 
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  fans greater than 24 feet within the scope of the test procedure; include certain belt -driven ceiling 
fans within the scope of the test procedure; specify that certain very small -diameter ceiling fans are 
not required to be tested; maintain applicab ility of the standby power test procedure to large -
diameter ceiling fans; specify instructions for testing ceiling fans with certain accessories or features; 
clarify test voltage for large -diameter ceiling fans; amend the low speed definition and increase low 
speed tolerance for stability criteria; permit an alternate set -up to collect air velocity test data and 
provide greater specificity regarding sensor orientation; amend the blade thickness measurement 
requirement; update instrument measurement resoluti on, represented values, rounding 
instructions, and enforcement provisions; and codify current guidance on calculating several values 
reported on the EnergyGuide label. DOE is also updating references to an industry test standard to 
reference the latest ver sion. 
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 15 September 2022. The final rule changes will be 
mandatory for product testing starting 13 February 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain 
material listed in this rule is approved by the Director of  the Federal Register as of 15 September 
2022. The incorporation by reference of certain other material listed in this rule was approved by 
the Director of the Federal Register as of 24 August 2016 and 27 May 2021.  
This final rule and previous actions noti fied under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/931  are identified by 
Docket Number EERE -2013-BT-TP-0050. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2013-BT-TP-0050/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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