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2 September 2022  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  2 September 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and 
Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
[X] Other:  
Notice of open meetings  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-09-01/html/2022 -18864.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-09-01/pdf/2022 -18864.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_59 48_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee: Notice of 
Open Meetings of the Commercial Unitary Air Conditioner and Commercial Unitary Heat Pump 
Working Group  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewa ble Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notice of open meetings  
SUMMARY: This notice announces initial open meetings of the Commercial Unitary Air Conditioner 
("CUAC") and Commercial Unitary Heat Pump ("CUHP") Working Group ("CUAC and CUHP Working 
Group'' ). The purpose of the CUAC and CUHP Working Group is to undertake a negotiated rulemaking 
to discuss and, if possible, reach consensus on a proposed rule for test procedures and energy 
 
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  conservation standards for CUAC and CUHP equipment, as authorized by th e Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act of 1975, as amended.  
DATES: The first meetings of the CUAC and CUHP Working Group will be held on Tuesday, 20 
September 2022 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  EDT, and Wednesday, 21 September 2022 from 9 a.m. to 
3 p.m.  EDT. 
Public Participation: To attend the meetings and/or to make oral statements regarding any of the 
items on the agenda, email asrac@ee.doe.gov . In the email, ple ase indicate your name, organization 
(if appropriate), citizenship, and contact information. Please note that foreign nationals visiting DOE 
Headquarters are subject to advance security screening procedures. Any foreign national wishing to 
participate in t he meetings, please notify DOE as soon as possible by contacting Ms. Regina 
Washington at (202) 586 -1214 or by email: regina.washington@ee.doe.gov  so that the necessary 
procedures can be completed. Anyone  attending the meetings will be required to present a 
government photo identification, such as a passport, driver's license, or government identification. 
Due to the required security screening upon entry, individuals attending should arrive early to allow  
for the extra time needed.  
This notice of open meetings and the request for information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/897/Add.4  
are identified by Docket Number EERE -2022-BT-STD-0015. The Docket Folder is available from 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2022-BT-STD-0015/document  and 
provides access to primary docume nts as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
Earlier requests for information notified as G/TBT/N/USA/897/Add.2  and G/TBT/N/USA/897/Add.3  
are identified by Dock et Number EERE -2019-BT-TP-0027. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-TP-0027/document  and 
provides access to pr imary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents 
are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
Previous actions on "Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures fo r Packaged Terminal Air 
Conditioners and Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps" notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/897  are 
identified by Docket Num ber EERE -2012-BT-TP-0032. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2012-BT-TP-0032/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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