G/TBT/N/USA/854  
 
11 September 2013  
(13-4751)  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) [871] 
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 :    
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Environmental protection (ICS 13.020), Burners. Boilers (ICS 27.060): Commercial packaged boilers (HS Chapter 84). 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Energy 
Efficiency Program for Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation 
Standards for Commercial Packaged Boilers (3 pages, in English).     
6. Description of content:  The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is initiating the 
rulemaking and data collection process to co nsider amending the energy conservation 
standards for commercial packaged boilers. This rulemaking will satisfy the statutory requirement for DOE to review energy cons ervation standards for covered equipment 
every six years to determine whether such  standards should be amended. After 
concluding its initial review of the availa ble information and public comments, DOE will 
publish either a notice of the determination that standards do not need to be amended, or a notice of proposed rulemaking including new proposed standards. To inform 
interested parties and to facilitate this process, DOE has prepared a Framework 
Document that details the analytical approach and scope of coverage for the rulemaking, and identifies several issues about which DOE is particularly interested in receiving 
comments. DOE will hold a public meeting to discuss and receive comments on its 
planned analytical approach and the issues it will address in this rulemaking proceeding. DOE welcomes written comments and relevant data from the public on any subject 
within the scope of this rulemaking. A copy of the Framework Document is available at: 
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/applia nce_standards/product.aspx/productid/74 . 
 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   78 Federal Register (FR) 54197, 3 September 2013; Title 10 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 431. Will appear in the Federal Register when 
adopted.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined To be determined G/TBT/N/USA/854 
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  18 October 2013 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2013-09-03/html /2013-21346.htm  
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2013-09-03/pd f/2013-21346.pdf