G/TBT/N/USA/980  
 
10 April 2015  
(15-1957)  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) [998] 
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, where applicable): Pumps (ICS: 23.080) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Energy 
Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Pumps (67 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to establish a 
new test procedure for pumps. Specifically, DOE is proposing a test method for measuring 
the hydraulic power, shaft power, and electric input power of pumps, inclusive of electric 
motors and any continuous or non-continuous controls. The proposal, if adopted, would 
incorporate by reference the test procedure from the Hydraulic Institute (HI) - Standard 
40.6-2014, "Methods for Rotodynamic Pump Efficiency Testing.'' The proposed test procedure would be used to determine the constant load pump energy index (PEICL) for pumps sold without continuous or non-continuous controls or the variable load pump 
energy index (PEIVL) for pumps sold with continuous or non-continuous controls. The 
PEICL and PEIVL describe the power consumpt ion of the rated pump, inclusive of an 
electric motor and, if applicable, any integrated continuous or non-continuous controls, 
normalized with respect to the performance of a minimally compliant pump for each pump 
basic model. The proposal reflects certain recommendations made by a stakeholder Working Group for pumps established under the Appliance Standards Rulemaking Federal 
Advisory Committee (ASRAC). DOE is also announcing a public meeting to discuss and 
receive comments on issues presented in this notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  80 Federal Register (FR) 17585, 1 April 2015; Title 10 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 429 & 431. Will appear in the Federal Register when 
adopted. G/TBT/N/USA/980 
 
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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: 15 April 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 -2015-04-01/html /2015-06945.htm   
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2015-04-01/pd f/2015-06945.pdf