G/TBT/N/USA/970
4 March 2015 
(15-1237)  Page: 1/2
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (OEERE), 
Department of Energy (DOE) [988] 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
Please submit comments to: 
USA WTO TBT Inquiry Point Email: ncsci@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, wher e applicable): Portable air 
conditioners. Air conditioning machines, comprising a motor-driven fan and elements for changing the temperature and humidity, including those machines in which the humidity 
cannot be separately regulated. (HS: 8415 ). Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners 
(ICS: 23.120) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Energy 
Conservation Program: Test Proced ures for Portable Air Conditioners  (38 pages, in English)    
6. Description of content: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to establish test 
procedures for portable air conditioners (ACs) in accordance with the guidance and requirements set forth by the Energy Po licy and Conservation Act to establish 
technologically feasible, economically justified energy conservation standards for products 
identified by specific criteria to provide na tional energy savings through improved energy 
efficiency. The proposed test procedures are based upon industry methods to determine energy consumption in active modes, off-cycle mode, standby modes, and off mode, with 
certain modifications to ensure the test procedures are repeatable and representative. The 
proposed test procedure would create a new appendix CC, which would be used to determine capacities and energy efficiency metrics that could be the basis for any future 
energy conservation standards for portable ACs. DOE also proposes adding a sampling 
plan and rounding requirements for portable ACs, necessary when certifying capacity and efficiency of a basic model.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  80 Federal Register (FR) 10211, 25 February 2015; Title 10 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 429 and 430.  Will appear in the Federal Register when 
adopted. G/TBT/N/USA/970 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined   
10. Final date for comments: 11 May 2015 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body: 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2015-02-25/html /2015-03589.htm   
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2015-02-25/pd f/2015-03589.pdf