G/TBT/N/USA/897  
 
18 March 2014  
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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) [914] 
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): Packaged 
terminal air conditioners (PTACs) and packaged terminal heat pumps (PTHPs); 
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), -- Compression type units whose condensers are heat exchangers (HS 841861); 
Environmental protection (ICS 13.020), Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners (ICS 23.120), 
Heat pumps (ICS 27.080). 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Energy 
Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps (14 pages, in English).     
6. Description of content: In this notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR), the U.S. 
Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to revise its test procedures established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPC A) for packaged terminal air conditioners 
(PTACs) and packaged terminal heat pumps (PTHPs). The proposed amendments would 
specify an optional break- in period, explicitly require that wall sleeves be sealed, allow for the pre-filling of the condensate drain pa n, require that ASHRAE Standard 16 be the 
sole method of test when measuring the cooling capacity for PTACs and PTHPs under 
ANSI/AHRI Standard 310/380-2004, and require testing with 14-inch deep wall sleeves and the filter option most representative of a typical installation. These updates fulfill 
DOE's obligation under EPCA to review its test  procedures for covered equipment at least 
once every 7 years and either amend the a pplicable test procedures or publish a 
determination in the Federal Register not to amend them. DOE will hold a public meeting to discuss and receive comments on the issues presented in this notice.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of the environment 
8. Relevant documents:   79 Federal Register (FR) 14186, 13 February 2014; Title 10 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 429 and 431.  Will appear in the Federal 
Register when adopted.   G/TBT/N/USA/897 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  27 May 2014 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [  ], 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 -2014-03-13/html /2014-05366.htm  
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2014-03-13/pd f/2014-05366.pdf