G/TBT/N/USA/1842  
7 March 2022  
(22-2050) 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):  State of 
California  
2. Agency responsible:  California Resources Agency, Energy Commission, State of 
California [1871]  
Name and address (including telephone 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 Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other : Technical 
Regulation - Local Government (Article 3.2), Conformity Assessment Procedure - Local 
Government (Article 7.2)  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where ap plicable):  
Commercial and industrial fans and blowers; Air or vacuum pumps (excl. gas compound 
elevators and pneumatic elevators and conveyors); air or other gas compressors and 
fans; ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan, whether or not fitte d with filters; 
parts thereof (HS 8414); Quality (ICS 03.120), Environmental protection (ICS 13.020), 
Ventilators. Fans. Air -conditioners (ICS 23.120)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Commercial and 
Industrial Fans and B lowers (11 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - This rulemaking includes a proposal for a test 
procedure, reporting requirements, and labelling requirements for certain fans and 
blowers.  
PUBLIC HEARING: The California Energy Com mission (CEC) staff will hold a public hearing 
for the proposed regulations on Tuesday 12 April 2022, beginning 10:00 a.m.  (Pacific 
Time (PT)). Interested persons, or their authorized representative, may present 
statements, arguments, or contentions relevant to the proposed regulations at the public 
hearing. The record for this hearing wil l be kept open until every person has had an 
opportunity to provide comment. Further details on the hearing are provided in the Notice 
of Proposed Action (NOPA)  from the Docket Log .  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of the 
environment; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/USA/1842  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
California Energy Commission Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers Docket Log:  
https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/Lists/DocketLog.aspx?docketnumber=22 -AAER -01 
No. 8 -Z, California Regulatory Notice Register 25 February 2022 (pages 192 -197): 
https://oal.ca.gov/wp -content/uploads/ sites/166/2022/02/2022 -Notice -Register -
Number -8-Z-February -25-2022.pdf  
Title 20 California Code of Regulations (CCR) Sections 1601 through 1609  
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments as well as 
statements, arguments, or contentions relevant to the proposed regulations intended for 
presentation at the public hearing to be held by CEC staff on 12 April 2022 to the  USA 
TBT Enquiry Point  by or before  4pm Eastern Time  on 11 April 2022.  Comments as well as 
statements, arguments, or contentions relevant to the proposed regulations 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  if received within the comment 
period.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  11 April 2022  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_1956_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_1956_01_e.pdf