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though they never plan.toown, use, or -..

directly benefit from it. The first portion

of the study addreses whether such

values exist for nonenvironmental.

services, such as jobs of others outside

one's community. In the second portion

of the study, willingness-to-pay for

single items considered individually

will be compared to willingness-to-pay

for the same items when bundled. These

methodological questions will be

evaluated in a trade-off context, with the "

Columbia River Basin in the Pacific . ' -

Northwest as the subject of the study.

This study is being performed solely

to address methodological issues

surrounding the estimation of nonuse

values and will not be used for any

other purpose. In particular, DOE: seeks

to ascertain whether individuals who.

state positive nonuse values for .

environmental services also state

positive nonuse values for

nbnenvironmental services and how

different survey methods perform to

elicit willingness-to-pay valuations.

The method used here will'be a

paper-and-pencil survey administered

in a shopping mall in or near Raleigh,

North Carolina. Recruiters will

approach shoppers and ask if they are

willing to take-the survey. It will take

approximately one-half hour for each of

the anticipated 200 respondents to -

complete the questionnaire, for a total

information collection burden of. 100 '

hours.

DOE recognizes that the use of the

mall-intercept approach which is

necessitated by the Department's

limited resources for this research

entails statistical problems that render

Bonneville Power Administration

Notice of Availability of Record of

Decision for the Hermiston Generating

Project

AGENCY: Bonneville Power

Administration (BPA), Energy (DOE).

ACTION : Notice of Availability of Record

of Decision (ROD).

SUMMARY : This notice announces the

availabilify of the ROD which states

BPA's decision to enter into a -

transmission agreement with PacifiCorp

to transfer (wheel) electrical power from

a proposed privately-owned, combined- -

cycle combustion turbine cogeneration

plant near Hermiston, Oregon. BPA has

decided to transfer the power relying on

the Hermiston Generating Project -

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),

and other information, to make its

decision.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD and EIS Furnace Test Procedure to Evcon r

Industries; Inc may be obtained by calling BPA's tollfree document request line: 1-800- 622- AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency. and

45-20.- . Renewable Energy, Department of

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Energy.

Dawn R. Boorse

Administration, P.O. Box 3621, . -PG, Bonneville Power ACTION: Decision and Order.

.Portland, Oregon, 97208-3621, phone

number 503-230-4261, fax number

503-230-3752. Or you may also call

your local BPA Area or District

-Manager.

your local BPA Area or District

Manager:

Copies of the ROD and FEIS may be

obtained by calling BPA's toll-free

document request line: 1-800-622-

4520. .

Issued in Portland, Oregon, on September

6, 1994.

Randall W. Hardy,

Administrator: -

[FR Doc. 94-22608 Filed 9-12-94; 8:45, aml

BILLING CODE 6450-01-P-M -

Office of Energy Efficiency and.

Renewable Energy

Energy Conservation Program for.

Consumer Products: Decision and,

Order Granting a Waiver From the

SUMMARY : Notice is given of the

Decision and Order (Case No. , -072).

grantirig . a Waiver toBvcon Industries

"'Inc.`(Evcon) from the existing

Department of Energy (DOE) test Issued in Portland, Oregon, on August 30, procedure for furnaces. The Department

1994' is gran tingEvcon`s Petition for Waiver

Randall W. Hardy, regarding blower time delay '+

Administrator.. calculation of Annual Fuel Utilization

[FR Doc. 94-22607 Filed 9-12--94;8.--45 am] Efficiency (AFUE) for its AGU, $GU,

BILLING CODE 6450 -01-P-1Y1 and BGD series gas furnaces.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Notice of Availability of Record of Cyrus H. Nasseri, U.S. Department of a% Decision for the PacifiCarp Capacity E Offi f E Effi

problematic any extrapolation of survey,,

results to a population or subpopulation

other than the actual individuals

sampled. Thus, the results ofthis survey

will be used solely to guide future

research and advance the development

of methods for estimating-nonuse

values, and"will not be used far policy

purposes related to any rulemaking,

natural resource damage assessment, or

other substantive government.prograin.

DOE believes that the practical utility of .

this research-justifies the small-burdens

it imposes on respondents.

Issued in Washington, DC on September i,

1994. .

Abraham,E. Haspel,

Dep u ty A ssis ta n t Secretaryfor &6r6mic and

Environmental Policy.

[FR Doc. 94-22606 Filed 9=22-94; 8:45 am]

BILUNG CODE 6450-01-PSate.. nergy, ce o nergy ctency ..

aria rcenewaoie tnergy, Mau Station -

AGENCY: Bonneville Power EE-431, Forrestal Building,1000" '•''

Administration (BPA), Department of Independence Avenue, SW.,

Energy. (DOE). Washington, DC 20585 ,(202y58&-z.-'7`;t

'ACTION : Notice of.Availabihty of Record 9138.

of Decision (ROD). ;.. EugeneMargolis, Esq , U.S Departmen

SUMMARY unces the of Energy, Office of General Counsel : This notice anno

availability of the ROD which states.

BPA's decision to enter into an 1100 Building,1000 Independence dependence-Avenue,

megawatt, ong-term capactty sae SW:, Washington DC 20585 :(202)

586-9507 contract with Pacifi'Corp;` a private

utility in the Pacific Northwest. BPA has SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

made this decision relying on the - accordance with 10 CFR 430.27(g)1

PacifiCorp Capacity Final noticeis hereby-given of the issuance of. :. .

Environmental Impact' Statement (FEIS). the.Decision.and, Order as set-ouf.below:

FOR-FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: In.-tlie Decision and Order, Evcon:has2-

Mr..Michael Ary PG, Bonneville Power ', been granted a.Waiver for its--A'GU,

Administration, P.O. Box 3621, - BGU,'ancl'BGD series gas furnaces,: -:

Portland, Oregon, 97208-3621, phone permitting the. company to use an

503-230-3752.Or you may,Also.call_ : AFUE. -

.number 503-230-4259, fax number. - .. .. alternate test methodin determining..

• Marl Station GC-72, Forrestal

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Federal Register / VoL 59,,No. 176 / Tuesday, September 13, 1994 / Notices 46969

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 7,

1994.

Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary,Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

In the Matter of: Evcon Industries, Inc.

.(Case No: F-0721

Background

The Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products (other than automobiles)

was established pursuant to.the Energy

Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), Public

Law 94-163, 89 Stat. 917, as amended by the

National Energy Conservation Policy Act

(NECPA),Public Law 95-619,. 92 Stat- 3266,

the National Appliance Energy Conservation

Act of 1987 (NAECA), Public Law 100-12,

the National Appliance Energy Conservation

Amendments of 1988 (NAECA 1988), Public

Law 100-357, and the Energy Policy Act of

1992 (EPAct). Public Law 102-486,106 Stat.

2776, which requires DOE to prescribe .

standardized.test procedures to measure the

energy consumption of certain consumer

products, includingfurnaces. The intent of

the test procedures is to provide a

comparable measure of energy consumption

that will assist-consumers inmaking

purchasing decisions. These test procedures

appear at 10 CFR Part 430, Subpart B.:

The Departmentamended the prescribed'

test proceduxes-byadding 20 GFR 430 27 to

testing with blower delay times of less than full) With the exception of the .: af FR . _

create a w var. paneesa: 4S -64108. ;

th scribed 1 5 f d to E modifxcationsset forth above, Evcon a re mmu e e vcon

to testing the AGU,.SGU; and BGD series gas contains one t more cor in

g to

characteristics thrnaces. today'

s Decision and Order modified at any time upon a determination

which bed entproc g acres oriw to the factual basis underlymg:the petition: prescribed test procedme^s or when the exempts-Evroii from the existing provisions .

prescnbed testpnieetiuresrmayevaluate the regarding blower controls and allows testing is incorrect.

that the

(5) Effective Shptember T 1994 T nFis

mentative withthe 30 secanddela y basic model er a manner as onn as to a

provide

aiver supersedes.tbe Interim Waiver

of.its true enesgy.acrnsumpti proviIris;the>:efore^ordered that. ' .granted the Eucan Industries, Inc-on jury 9,

-materially inaccurate rxanpara ' edata. (1 ) The " Petition. for Waiver" filed by ..1994. 59 FR 35916, July 14,1994 (Case No:

Waivers generally remain in effect until final Evcon industries, Inc-.(Case No : F-072i is; - .. _F-072).-_

jest procedure amendments become effective , hereby grantedas' set forth iu paragraph (21 Issued In Washington Tie an September 7

resolving the problem that is the subject of below , subject to the.provisions of 1994;_. =

the waiver. paragraphs (37, (4L and W. _ Cliristiae A. Ervui, Thetnteriffi`Waiver provisions added by (2)-Notwithstanding any contrary

the 1986 amendment-allow the Assistant provisions of Appendix N of 10 CFR Part ' Assistant Secretary; Energy Efficiency end..

Secretary to grcntan Interim Farmer when it 430 ,.SubpartB, Evcon industries;

Inc:, shall RenewohleEnergf -: _

is determined° that.the appiicarit will be permitted to.test its AGE3, 11613 ;and EGO [FR Doc. 94-226fta Filed 9-12 134;8:45 am!

experience .economichardship if the series gas fume eeen thebasfs`of the test eitura= Coot 645&4W-n . 3

Application. for Interim,Waiver is denied, if.. procedure specified in 10CFR Part 430.. with

it'a Iikelythat the Petition for Waiver modificatiousset.forth-below

led; and/or-the Assistant Section 3.0 ofAppendix.N is. deleted (Case No, F-0731•

Secretary determines that it would be and replaced with the following paragraphdesirable f k publie.poliey reasons to grant 3.0 rest Procedure: Testing and .' _ Energy Conservation Program for:.

immediate eliefpenduiga determination-on measuremeatssttallbeas- specife+d in'sectton `' Consumer Products- Decision and':

the Petition fforl aivet. An Interim Waiver - gin 9:in ANSI/A 4E Sttaeidard io3-82' witfr = Order Granting;a-Waiver From the

remains In-effect fora period of 180 days or - the.exception of sections-99-2.Z; 9.3.1, and` Furo Ce lest faf ocedure to York

until DOE issues its determination on the .9.3.2, and the incluslenof the following international Corporation

Petition.for Waiver, whichever is scorer, and additbonai procedeuesz .:

may be extended for as additional :180 days, (4-Add a new.paragraph 3itlto Appendix AGENCY: E}f€ice a €F•nergy EfCreisncy and ..

if necessary. N asfollohrs: Renewable Energy, Energy.

September 26,1980 p . y.. Thereafter. DOE further Industries, Inc. shall nom i in all t' amended its appliance test procedure waiver indicates that it is unable to take advantage P y l?e

process to allow theAssistant Sersetary for of any of these exceptions forfts AGU , BGU, with the test'pnvc edures specified iii: '- - --- -

and BGD-series gas furnaces. Appendix N of 10'CFR.Part 430, Subpart B.

(Assistaat Secieta ant

eCrBta and to grant d rant an Renewable

a Interim

Energy - Since the blower controlsincorporated 611 (3) The Waiver shall remainiu effect fmtn -

Waiver from test procedure requirements to the Evcon furnaces are designed to impose a the Assn data of issuance of this Order a til-DOE -date

&A have petitioned DOE for -

30-second blower delay in every instance of ' prescribes final. test roc edures appropriate

a waiver of such prescribbd test procedures.

start up, and since the current provisions do to the AGU, BGU, and'BGD series gas

,

51-PR 42823;November 26. ISM. not specifically address this type of ,

eoritrol. furnaces manufactured by Evcon Industries

The waiver process-allows the Assistant M DOE agrees that a waiver should be granted Inc

upon the

Secretary to waive,

temporarily test to allow the 30 second blower time delay (4) This Waiver is based u presumed validity of statements allegations,:

procedures fora particular basic model when whets testing the Evco n AGE}, BGEI, and BGD

and materials.submittedb She

a petitioner shows that the basic-model series gas furnaces. Accordingly, with regard petitioner

documentar

. This Waiv y . y er may be revoked or

Evcon filed a "Petition-for Waiver," dated 3.10 Gas- and Oil-Fueled Central Furnaces.

May 11, 1994, in- accordance with section The following paragraph is in lieu of the

430.27 of 1OCFR Part 430. The Department requirement specified in section 9.3.Tof

published in the Federal Registeron July 14, ANSIIASIiRAE Standard 103-82.. After.

1994, Evcon's petition and solicited equilibrium conditions are achieved .

comments, data and information respecting following the cool-down test and the

the petition 59 FR 35916. Evcon also filed required measu ementsperfonmed, turn an

an "Application for Interim Waiver" under the furnace and measure the fine-gas

section 430.27(g) which. DOE granted on July temperature, using the thermocouple-grid

9.1994- 59 FR 35916; July 14, 1994- described above, at 0:5 and 2.5 minutes after

Na comments were received concerning the main burner(s) comes on. After the

either the "Petition for Waiver" or the burner start-up, delay the blower start-up by

"Interim Waiver." The Department consulted 1.5 minutes-(t I. unless: (1) the furnace . -

with The Federal Trade Commission (M employs a single motor to drive the-power

concerning the Evcon:. Petition. The-FTC did burner and the indoor air circulating blower,

not have any objections to the issuance of the in which case the burner and blower shall be

waiver to Evcon. startedtogether. or (2) the furnace is designed

to operate using an unvarying delay time-that

Assertions andDeterrninations is other than 1.5 minutes, in which case.the

Evcon's Petition seeks a waiver from the fan control shall be permitted to startthe

DOE test provisions that require'a 1.5-minute - blower; or (3) the delay time results in the

time delay between the ignition of the burner activation of atemperature safety device -

and the starting of the circulating air blower. - which shuts off the burner, in which case-the

Evcon requests the allowance-to test using a fan control shall be permitted to startthe30-second blower time delay when testing its blower. In the latter case, if the fan control

AGU, BGU, and BGD series gas furnaces. is adjustable, set it to start the blower at-the

Evcon states that since the 30-second delay highest temperature. Ifthe fan control is

is indicative of how these models actually permitted to start the blower. measure tiune

operate and since sucha delay-results in a delay, (t-), using a' stopwatch- Record the

1.0 to 2.0 percent improvement in overall measured temperatures. Daring theheatsp

energy efficiency, the petition should be test for oil-fueled-furnaces, maintain the draft

granted.

in the flue pipe within ±0.01 inch of water

Under specific circumstance 's recommended - -s,. the DOE test column of the manufacturer

procedure contains exceptions which allow Q n-period draft.

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