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27 April 2022  
(22-3332) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  27 April 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation 
Standards for Commercial Warm Air Furnaces  
 
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[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  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:  
Notification of proposed determination and request for comment  
Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 27 
June 2022. DOE will hold a webinar on Tuesday, 7 June 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 
p.m. Eastern Time.  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-04-26/html/2022 -08868.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2022-04-26/pdf/2022 -08868.pdf  
https: //members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/USA/22_3074_00_e.pdf  
 
Description:  TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial 
Warm Air Furnaces  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Notification of proposed determination and request for comment  
SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy 
conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial 
 
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  equipm ent, including commercial warm air furnaces ("CWAFs"). EPCA also requires the U.S. 
Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically review standards. In this notification of proposed 
determination ("NOPD"), DOE has initially determined that it lacks clear and convincing evidence 
that amended energy conservation standards for CWAFs would be economically justified. DOE 
requests comment on this proposed determination.  
DATES: Meeting: DOE will hold a webinar on Tuesday, 7 June 2022, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  
Eastern Time . See section V, "Public Participation," for webinar registration information, participant 
instructions, and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants.  
Comments: Written comments and information are requested and will be accepted on or before 27 
June 2022.  
This notification of proposed determination and request for comment and the request for information 
notified as G/TBT/N/USA/963/Add.3  are identified by docket number EERE -2019-BT-STD-0042. The 
docket folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-
STD-0042/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. WTO Members and their stakeholders are as ked to submit comments to the USA TBT 
Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 27 June 2022. Comments 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  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/963  are identified by docket number EER E-
2013-BT-STD-0021. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2013-BT-STD-0021/document  and provides access to 
primary an d supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.  
Direct final rule  published 15 January 2 016, notified as G/TBT/N/USA/926/Add.3 , "Energy 
Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment: Energy Conservation Standards for Small, 
Large, and  Very Large Air -Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioning and Heating Equipment and 
Commercial Warm Air Furnaces", identified by Docket Numbers EERE -2013-BT-STD-0007 and EERE -
2013-BT-STD-0021, accessible from Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -
2013-BT-STD-0007/document  and https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2013-BT-STD-
0021/document . 
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