G/TBT/N/USA/1931/Add.1  
 
14 June 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  14 June 2023, 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 Portable Electric Spas  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 13 June 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 13 July 2023; The effective date of this rule is 
13 July 2023. Compliance with the final rule will be mandatory for representations of fill 
volume and standby loss made on or after the compliance date of any energy  
conservation standards for portable electric spas. The incorporation by reference of 
certain materials listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 
13 July 2023.  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-06-13/html/2023 -11782.htm  
https:// www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-06-13/pdf/2023 -11782.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_10238_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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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 Portable Electric Spas  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Final rule  
 
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  SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") is establishing definitions, a test procedure, and 
representation provisions for portable electric spas. Currently, portable electric sp as are not subject 
to DOE test procedures or energy conservation standards. DOE is adopting a test procedure for 
measuring the standby loss for portable electric spas . The test method references the relevant 
industry test standard with certain additions and modifications.  
The following industry standards are incorporated by reference into 10 CFR part 430 : 
ANSI/APSP/ICC -14 2019 American National Standard for Portable Electric Spa Energy Efficiency ; 
ANSI-approved 19 November 2019. Copies of ANS I/APSP/ICC -14 2019 can be obtained from the 
Pool & Hot Tub Alliance ("PHTA"), 2111 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 500, Alexandria,  
VA 22314, or online at https://portal.phta.org . 
CSA C374:11 (R2021) Energy performance of hot tubs and spas ; published November 2011, Update 
No. 1 -- National Standard of Canada -- April 2012. Copies of CSA C374:11 (R2021) can be obtained 
from CSA Group, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, ON, Canada M9W 1R3, or online at 
https://www.csagroup.org . 
Section IV.N of the final rule document  provides a further discussion of these standards.  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 13 July 2023. Compliance with the final rule will be 
mandatory for representations of fill volume and standby loss made on or after the compliance date 
of any energy conservation standards for portable electric spas. The incorporation by reference of 
certain materials listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register on 13 July 
2023.  
This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1931  are identified by Docket Number EERE -2022-BT-TP-0024. The Docket Folder is 
available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/d ocket/EERE -2022-BT-TP-
0024/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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