49590 Federal Register / Vol. 53. No. 23p / Thursday. December 8, 1988 / Notices

The e,stimated cost of this grant is

$29.925.

FOR FURTHER INFORMAnON CONTACT:

U.S. Department of Energy. Office of

Procurement Operations, Attn: Phyllis

Morgan. MA-453.2. 1000 Independence

Avenue SW•• Washington. DC 20585.

'I'bomal S. Keef••

Director, Contract Operations Division "B",

Office ofProcurement Operations.

(FR Doc. ~28293 Filed 12-7-88; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 1450·el1-11

National Petroleum Council; Meeting

Postponement

An open meeting of the National

Petroleum Council which was scheduled

to be held on Tuesday, December 13,

1988. at 9:00 a.m., the Madison Hotel,

Dolley Madison Ballroom, 15th & M

Streets NW.• Washington, DC, has been

postponed. This meeting was announced

in the Federal Register. Vol. 53. No. 221

on Wednesday, November 16, 1988.

Donald L. Bauer,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary. Fossil

Energy.

[FR Doc. 28292 Filed 12-7-88; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450-01-111

Office of Conservation and

Renewable Energy

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products; Petition for

Waiver and Application for Interim

Waiver of Refrigerator and

Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedures

From Amana Refrigeration Inc. (RF005)

AGENCY: Conservation and Renewable

Energy Office, DOE.

SUMMARY: Today's notice publishes a

"Petition for Waiver" and "Application

for Interim Waiver" from the Amana

Refrigeration Inc. (Amana). of Amana,

Iowa, requesting a waiver from the

c-·,i:,ting Dp.parfm.,nt of Energy (DOE)

test procedure for refrigerators and

refrigerator-freezers for its model DE25

variable defrost control refrigeratorfreezer, In addition, today's notice

grants Amana's application for an

Interim Waiver.

Amana is a manufacturer of home

appliances including refrigerators and

refrigerator-freezers. Amana has

developed a variable defrost control

that initiates defrost cycles in

refrigerator-freezer in response to

operating conditions and usage patterns.

Amaha requests relief from the existing

test procedures because it believes they

yield materially inaccurate estimates of

the energy consumption for models

equipped with the variable defrost

controls.

DOE is soliciting comments. data and

information regarding the petition.

DATE: DOE will accept comments, data

and information not later than January

9.1989.

ADDRESS: Written comments and

statements shall be sent to: Department

of Energy. Office of Conservation and

Renewable Energy. Case No. RF-005.

Mail Stop CE-132. Forrestal Building.

1000 Independence Avenue SW.•

Washington. DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMAnON CONTACT:

Douglass S. Abramson. U.S. Department

of Energy. Office of Conservation and

Renewable Energy. Mail Station CE132, Forrestal Building. 1000

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington. DC 20585, (202) 586-9127

Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of General Counsel.

Mail Station GC-12, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue

SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202)

586-9507

Background

The Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products (other than

automobiles) was established pursuant

to the Energy Policy and Conservation

Act (EPCA), Pub. L. 94-163, 89 Stat. 917,

as amended by the National Energy

Conservation Policy Act (NECPA). Pub,

L. 95-619, 92 Stat. 3266, the National

Appliance Energy Conservation Act of

1987 (NAECA), Pub, L. 10~12, and the

National Appliance Energy

Conservation Amendments of 1988

(NAECA 1988), Pub. L. 100-357, which

requires DOE to prescribe standardized

test procedures to measure the energy

consumption of certain consumer

products. including refrigerators and

refrigerator-freezers. The intent of the

test procedures is to provide a

comparable measure of energy

consumption that will assist consumers

in making purchasing decisions. These

test procedures appear at 10 CFR Pdrt

430, Subpart B.

DOE has amended the prescribed test

procedures by adding 10 CFR 430.27 on

September 26, 1980, creating the waiver

process, 45 FR 64108. DOE further

amended the Department's appliance

test procedure waiver process to allow

the Assistant Secretary for Conservation

and Renewable Energy to grant an

interim waiver from test procedure

requirements to manufacturers that have

petitioned DOE for a waiver of such

prescribed test procedures. 51 FR 42823,

November 26,1986,

The waiver process allows the

Assistant Secretary for Conservation

and RenewabJe Energy to waive

. temporarily test procedures for a

particular basic model when a petitioner

shows that the basic model contains one

or more design characteristics which

prevent testing according to the

prescribed test procedures or when the

prescribed test procedures may evaluate

the basic model in a manner so

unrepresentative of its true energy

consumption as to provide materially

inaccurate comparative data. Waivers

generally remain in effect until final test

procedure amendments become

effective. resolving the problem that is

the subject of a waiver.

The interim waiver provisions, added

by the 1986 amendment. allow the

Assistant Secretary to grant an interim

waiver when it is determined that the

applicant will experience economic

hardship if the Application for Interim

Waiver is denied, if it appears likely

that the petition for waiver will be

granted and/or the Assistant Secretary

determines that it would be desirable for

public reasons to grant immediate relief

pending a determination on the petition

for waiver.

Amana's petition seeks a waiver from

the DOE test provisions that requires the

energy consumption of refrigeratorfreezers be determined by Appendix A1

of Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430. Amana

states that the existing test procedure

does not adequately evaluate the true

energy consumption of its product

because there is no provision in the

existing test procedure to determine the

interval between defrost cycles for a

refrigerator-freezer with a variable

defrost control. Amana believes that the

existing test procedure is likely to

incorrectly estimate the energy

consumption of these models, thereby

misleading the consumer. Since the

current DOE test procedures do not

address this control feature, Amana

asks that the waiver be granted. AmanLi

requests approval to perform testing to

determine energy c(.H1sumption in

accurdance V\;til ,he DOE P;'Li;J'~l'd test

procedure as published in the Federal

Register on September 26, 1988. 53 F'i<

37416,

In support of its position that '-'ne

petition for waiver will likely Le

granted, Amana identified fO'.,r current

waivers which DOE has issued for

similar control feature".

Three of the four w~re issued to

Whirlpool Corporat:on (Whirlpool),

Case No. FR-001. Jdnuary 11. 1985. 50 FR

1628. Case Nos. RF..{)()3 and FR-G04,

October 14, 1986. 51 rR 36591.

The fourth waiver was ifsued to

White Consolidated IndustI;es, Case f\;u_

FR-G02, on AprilZO, 1986. 51 FR 15679.

Case No. RF-005 COMMENT 01

49590 Federal Register / Vol. 53. No. 23!) / Thursday. December 8, 1988 / Notices 

The e,stimated cost of this grant is 

$29.925. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMAnON CONTACT: 

U.S. Department of Energy. Office of 

Procurement Operations, Attn: Phyllis 

Morgan. MA-453.2. 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW •• Washington, DC 20585. 

Thomas S. Keefe. 

Director, Contract Op~rolions Division "B", 

Office of Procurement Operations. 

(FR Doc. ~28293 Filed 12-7-aB; 8:45 am) 

.L.LJNG CODE 1450-01 .... 

National Petroleum CounCil; Meeting 

Postponement 

An open meeting of the National 

Petroleum Council which was scheduled 

to be held on Tuesday, December 13, 

1988, at 9:00 a.m., the Madison Hotel, 

Dolley Madison Ballroom, 15th & M 

Streets NW .• Washington, DC, has been 

postponed. This meeting was announced 

in the Federal Register. Vol. 53, No. 221 

on Wednesday, November 16. 1988. 

Donald L. Bauer, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary. Fossil 

Energy. 

(FR Doc. 28292 Filed 12-7--88; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450-01-11 

Office of Conservation and 

Renewable Energy 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products; Petition for 

Waiver and Application for Interim 

Waiver of Refrigerator and 

Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedures 

From Amana Refrigeration Inc. (RF005) 

AGENCY: Conservation and Renewable 

Energy Office. DOE. 

SUMMARY: Today's notice publishes a 

"Petition for Waiver" and "Application 

for Interim Waiver" from the Amana 

Refrigeration Inc. (Amana). of Amana. 

Iowa. requesting a waiver from the 

('-\i:,ti ng Dp.pal'tm>mt of Ene rgy (DOE) 

test procedure for refrigerators and 

refrigerator-freezers for its model DE25 

variable defrost control refrigeratorfreezer. In addition. today's notice 

grants Amana 's application for an 

Interim Waiver, 

Amana is a manufacturer of home 

appliances including refrigerators and 

refrigerator-freezers. Amana has 

developed a variable defrost control 

that initiates defrost cycles in 

refrigerator-freezer in response to 

operating conditions and usage patterns. 

Amaha requests relief from the existing 

test procedures because it believes they 

yield materially inaccurate estimates of 

the energy consumption for models 

equipped with the variable defrost 

controls. 

DOE is soliciting comments. data and 

information regarding the petition. 

DATE: DOE will accept comments, data 

and information not later than January 

9.1989. 

ADDRESS: Written comments and 

statements shall be sent to: Department 

of Energy. Office of Conservation and 

Renewable Energy, Case No. RF-005, 

Mail Stop CE-132. Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW .• 

Washington. DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMAnON CONTACT: 

Douglass S. Abramson, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of Conservation and 

Renewable Energy, Mail Station CE132, Forrestal Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9127 

Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of General Counsel, 

Mail Station GC-12, Forrestal 

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 

586-9507 

Background 

The Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products (other than 

automobiles) was established pursuant 

to the Energy Policy and Conservation 

Act (EPCA). Pub. L. 94-163, 89 Stat. 917, 

as amended by the National Energy 

Conservation Policy Act (NECPA), Pub. 

L. 95-619, 92 Stat. 3266. the National 

Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 

1987 (NAECA), Pub. L. 10~12. and the 

National Appliance Energy 

Conservation Amendments of 1988 

(NAECA 1988). Pub. L. 100-357. which 

requires DOE to prescribe standardized 

test procedures to measure the energy 

consumption of certain consumer 

products, including refrigerators and 

refrigerator-freezers. The intent of the 

test procedures is to provide a 

comparable measure of energy 

consumption that will assist consumers 

in making purchasing decisions_ Th ese 

test procedures appea r at 10 CFR Part 

430, Subpart B. 

DOE has amended the prescribed test 

procedures by adding 10 CFR 430.27 on 

September 26,1980, creating the waiver 

process. 45 FR 64108. DOE further 

amended the Department's appliance 

test procedure waiver process to allow 

the Assistant Secretary for Conservation 

and Renewable Energy to grant an 

interim waiver from test procedure 

requirements to manufacturers that have 

petitioned DOE for a waiver of such 

prescribed test procedures. 51 FR 42823, 

November 26,1986. 

The waiver process allows the 

Assistant Secretary for Conservation 

and RenewabJe Energy to waive 

. temporarily test procedures for a 

particular basic model when a petitioner 

shows that the basic model contains one 

or more design characteristics which 

prevent testing according to the 

prescribed test procedures or when the 

prescribed test procedures may evaluate 

the basic model in a manner so 

unrepresentative of its true energy 

consumption as to provide materially 

inaccurate comparative data. Waivers 

generally remain in effect until rmal test 

procedure amendments become 

effective. resolving the problem that is 

the subject of a waiver. 

The interim waiver provisions, added 

by the 1986 amendment, allow the 

Assistant Secretary to grant an interim 

waiver when it is determined that the 

applicant will experience economic 

hardship if the Application for Interim 

Waiver is denied, if it appears likely 

that the petition for waiver will be 

granted and/or the Assistant Secretary 

determines that it would be desirable for 

public reasons to grant immediate relief 

pending a determination on the petition 

for waiver. 

Amana's petition seeks a waiver from 

the DOE test provisions that requires the 

energy consumption of refrigeratorfreezers be determined by Appendix Al 

of Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430. Amana 

states that the existing test procedure 

does not adequately evaluate the true 

energy consumption of its product 

because there is no provision in the 

existing test procedure to determine the 

interval between defrost cycl es for a 

refrigerator-freezer with a variabl e 

defrost control. Amana believes tha t the 

existing test procedure is likely to 

incorrectly estimate the energy 

consumption of these models. thereby 

misleading the consumer. Since the 

current DOE test procedures do no t 

address this control feature, Amana 

asks that the waiver be grant ed. AmanLl 

requests approval to perform testing to 

determi ne energy c(J[]sumpt inn in 

accurdance w;ti"l dH; DOE ;-0tJ ~t; U test 

procedure as published in the Federal 

Register on September 26. 1988. 53 F'i< 

37416. 

In support of its position that '_De 

petition for waiver will like ly Le 

granted. Amana identified fO l.-,r current 

waivers which DOE has iss ued for 

similar control feature" . 

Three of the four ~re issued to 

Whirlpool Corporat :on (Whirlpool), 

Case No. FR-{)()I . Jdnuary 11 , 1985. 50 FR 

1628. Case Nos. RF.JlO3 and FR-D04. 

October 14, 1986. 51 fR 36591 . 

The fourth waiver was Hsued to 

White Consolida ted Industj;es. Case l': l.L 

FR-002. on April ZO. 1986. 51 FR 15679. 
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In reviewing Amana's Application for

Interim Waiver, the Department finds -.

that the company has not provided

sufficient information for DOE to

evaluate what, if any, economidmpact

or competitive disadvantage, Amana

will likely experience absent a favorable

.determination on the Application for

Interim Waiver.

However, Amana has demonstrated·

through the granting by DOE of the four

previous waivers and the Department's

proposed rule published in the Federal

. Register on September 26, 1988 (53 FR

37416) the likelihood of success of its

petition for waiver.

Therefore, the Department finds that it

would be desirable for public policy

reasons to grant Amana's Application

for an Interim Waiver. Specifically, in

those instances where the likely success

of the petition for waiver has been

demonstrated based upon DOE having

granted a waiver for similar product

design, it is in the public interest to have

similar products tested and rated for

energy consumption on a comparable

basis.

Pursuant to paragraph (b) of 10 CFR

430.27, DOE is hereby publishing the

"Petition for Waiver" in its entirety. The

petition contains no confidential

information. DOE solicits comments,

data, and information regarding the

petition.

In addition. pursuant to paragraph (e)

1f § 430.27 of the Code of Federal

.{egulations, the following letter granting

the Application for Interim Waiver was

issued to Amana Refrigeration,

Incorpora ted.

Issued in Washington. DC, December 1,

1988.

John R. Berg.

Assistant Secretary. Consen'ation and

Renewable Energy.

December 1, 1988

Mr. Robert DeHaan,

Director ofEngineering. Amana

Refrigeration. Inc.. Amana. Iowa 52204.

Dear Mr. DeHaan: This is in response to .our October 10,1988, ApplicatiOn fo, Interim

V-;'jiver, from the Department of Energy

(DcR) test procedures for refrigerators and

refriglrator-freezers when testing Amana's

model [£25 variable defrost control

refrigerar.>r-freezer.

Pu'rsuant to the Energy Policy and

Conservation J"ct. as amended, the

Department has trescribed test procedures to measure the energ~ consumption of certain

major household aNliances, including

refrigerator-freezers. ~he intent of the test

procedures is to provide a comparable

measure of energy consu.'l1ption that will

assist consumers in mij'.lng purchase

decisions. These te>. procedures appear in

the Code of Fedral Regulations at 10 CFR

Part 430, Subpa; B.

DOE amencte'd the test procedure

'gulations on ,eptember 26, 1980, (45 FR

MI08) and November Z6, 1986 (51 FR 42823). .

These provisions allow the Assistallt .'

-Secretary for Conservation and Renewable

Enel'BY to waive temporarily test procedures

.for a particular basic model when a petitioner

shows that the basic model contains one or

more deailn characteristics which prevent

testing of the basic model according to the

prescribed test procedures or when the ., prescribed test procedures may evaluate the

basic model iii a manner so unrepresentative

ofita true enel'BY consiunption characteristics

as to provide materially iiladequate

comparative data. The 1986 amendmenta

provide that an interim waiver from teat

procedure requirements will be granted by

the Assistant Secretary for Conservation and

Renewable Enel'BY If it is determined that the

. applicantwill experience economic hardship

If the application for iilterim waiver is denied.

Ifit appears likely that the petition for waiver

will be granted, and/or the Assistant

Secretary determines that it would be

desirable for public policy reasons to grant

linmediate relief pending a determination on

the petition for waiver. Paragraph 430.27.

·Amana has demonstrated the likely

success of its Petition for Waiver based upon

the showing that DOE proposed test

procedures for variable defrost control

refrigerator.freezers on September 26. 1988,

(53 FR 37416) and that four waivers had been

granted from the Department's refrigerator

and refrigerator-freezer test procedures for

models with variable defrost controls.

Amana's Application for Interim Waiver does

not provide sufficient information for the

Department to evaluate what. if any.

economic impact or competitive disadvantage

will likely be experienced absent a favorable

determination on the Application for Interim

Waiver. However, the Department finds that

It would be desirable for public policy

reasons to grant Amana's Application for

Interim Waiver. Specifically, in those

instances where the likely success of the

petition for waiver has been demonstrated

based upon DOE having granted waivers for

similar products tested and rated for energy

consumption on 8 comparable basis.

Therefore, Amana's Application for an

Interim Waiver requesting relief from the

DOE test procedures for its model DE25

variable defrost control refrigerator-freezer is

granted.

Amana skill be permitted tf' test its model

DE25 variable defrost control refrigeratorfreezer on the basis of the test procedures

specified in 10 CFR Part 430. with the

modification set forth below.

(i) A new section 5.2.1.3 is added as follows:

5.2.1.3 Variable Defrost Control. The

energy consumption in kilowatt-hours per

day shall be calculated equivalent to:

ET = (1440 X EPl/Tl + (EP2 - (EPl X T2!

Tl) X 12!CT

where ET and 144D are defined in 5.2.1.1 and

EPl, EP2. Tl, and T2 and 12 are defined

in 5.2.1.2

CT = (CTL X CTw)!(F X (CTorCTd + CTd

CTL =least or shortest time between defrosts

in tenths of an hour (but not less than 12

hours)

CT... maximum time between defrost cycles

iii tentha of.an hour (but not more than 84

hours)

. F.. retio of per day enel'BY consumption in

excess of the least enel'BY and the

maximum difference in per day energy

consumption

F=(l/CT -1/CT.)/(1/CTL -1/

CTIll =(ET-ETJ/(ET. - ETJ or F .. 0.20 iii lieu of testing to find CT

'. ETL .. least electrical energy used (kilowatt

hours) .

ET.. =maximum electrical enel'BY used

(kilowatt hoUrs)

·1'bi. interim waiver shall remain in effect

for 180 days from the date of issuance or until

the Department of Energy issues a

determination on Amana's Petition for

Waiver. which ever occurs first.

This interim waiver is based upon the

presumed validity of the statements and

allegations submitted by the applicant. This

interim waiver may be revoked or modified

at any time upon a determination that the

factual basis underlying the application is

incorrect.

Yours truly,

John R. Berg.

Assistant Secretary. Conservation and

Renewable Energy.

October 10. 1988

Petition for Waiver

To: Donna R. Fitzpatrick, Assistant

Secretary for Conservation and

Renewable Energy. United States

Department of Energy, Forrestal

Building. 1000 Independence

Avenue SW.• Washington. DC 20585

From: Amana Refrigeration, Inc.•

Amana. Iowa 52204

Amana Refrigeration. Inc. submits this

Petition for Waiver pursuant to the

provisions of 10 CFR 430.27:

1. Petitioner. Amana Refrigeration,

Inc. is a manufacturer of home

appliances including refrigeratorfreezers and hereby petitions for a

waiver from the test procedure specified

in 10 CFR Part 430. Subpart B. Appendix

A1. Concurrently with the filing of this

Petition for Waiver, Amana

Refrie::cTElliofl. Inc. is filing an

Application for Interim Waiver.

2. IdentIfication ofModel. Amana

Refrigeration has developed and plans

to market a basic twenty-five (25) cubic

foot side-by-side refrigera tor-freezer

model equipped with a through-the-door

ice dispenser and an electronic variable

defrost control. At this time the basic

refrigerator has three versions identified

as SXDE25, SLDE25. and SCDE25. The

first two letters in the prefix may change

in the future but the control system will

not be affected. Suffix alpha or numeric

designators may also be used to indicate

model year or color/visual

characteristics, but the "DE25"

designation will remain. The prefix and

Case No. RF-005 COMMENT 01

Federal Register I Vol. 53. No. 236 I Thursday. December 8. 1968 I Notices 49591 

In reviewing Amana'. Application for 

Interim Waiver. the Department finds -. 

that the company has not provided 

sufficient information for DOE to 

evaluate what. if any. economidmpact or competitive disadvantage. Amana 

will likely experience absent a favorable . determination on the Application for 

Interim Waiver. 

However. Amana has demonstrated . 

through the granting by DOE of the four 

previous waivers and the Department's 

proposed rule published in the Federal . Register on September 26, 1988 (53 FR 

37416) the likelihood of success of its 

petition for waiver. 

Therefore. the Department finds that it 

would be desirable for public policy reasons to grant Amana's Application 

for an Interim Waiver. Specifically, in 

those instances where the likely success 

of the petition for waiver has been 

demonstrated based upon DOE having 

granted a waiver for similar product 

design, it is in the public interest to have 

similar products tested and rated for 

energy consumption on a comparable 

basis. 

Pursuant to paragraph (b) of 10 CFR 

430.27, DOE is hereby publishing the 

"Petition for Waiver" in its entirety. The 

petition contains no confidential 

information. DOE solicits comments, 

. data. and information regarding the 

petition. 

In addition. pursuant to paragraph (e) 

1f § 430.27 of the Code of Federal 

.{egulations. the following letter granting 

the Application for Interim Waiver was 

issued to Amana Refrigeration. 

Incorpora ted. 

Issued in Washington. DC. December 1. 

1988. 

John R. Berg. 

Assistant Secretary. Consen'ation and 

Renewable Energy. 

December 1. 1988 

Mr. Robert DeHaan. 

Directar af Engineering. Amana 

Refrigeration. Inc .. Amana. Iowa 52204. 

Dear Mr. DeHaan: This is in response to 

:.iJ ur October 10.1 988. Appiication [0, Interim 

V-; 'jiver, from the Department of Energy 

(DCf.:) test procedures for refrigerators and 

refriglrator-freezers when testing Amana's 

model [£25 variable defrost control 

refrigerat"r-freeze r. Pu-rsuant to the Energy Policy and 

Conservation J"ct. as amended. the 

Department has trescribed test procedures to 

measure the energ~ consumption of certain 

major household aNliances. including 

refrigerator-freezers. ~he intent of the test 

procedures is to provide a comparable measure of energy cons{),'I1ption that will 

assist consumers in m,,'.lng purchase 

decisions. These te>. procedures appear in 

the Code of Fedral Regulations at 10 CFR 

Part 430, Subpa. B. 

DOE amend,:d the test procedure 

'gulations on ,eptember 26,1980. (45 FR 

M108) and November Z6, 1986 (51 FR 42823). . 

These provisions allow the Assistallt - ' 

-Secretary for Conservation and Renewable 

Energy to waive temporarily test procedures 

-for a particular basic model when a petitioner 

showl that the balic model contains one or 

more deli,n characteristics which prevent . 

testing of the basic model according to the 

prescribed test procedures or when the 

.. preScribed test procedures may evaluate the 

basic model in a manner 10 unrepresentative 

of Its true energy consUmption characteristics 

.s to provide materially inadequate 

mmparative data. The 1986 amendments 

provide that an interim waiver from test 

procedure requirements will be granted by 

the Assistant Seaetary for Conservation and 

Renewable Energy If it is determined that the 

. applicant will experience economic hardship 

If the application for interim waiver is denied. 

If it appears likely that the petition for waiver 

will be granted, and/or the Assistant 

Secretary determines that it would be 

desirable for public policy reasons to grant 

linmediate relief pending a determination on 

the petition for waiver. Paragraph 430.27. 

·Amana has demonstrated the likely 

success of its Petition for Waiver based upon 

the showing that DOE proposed test 

procedures for variable defrost control 

refrigerator-freezers on September 26. 1988. 

(53 FR 37416) and that four waivers had been 

granted from the Department's refrigerator 

and refrigerator-freezer test procedures for 

models with variable defrost controls. 

Amana's Application for Interim Waiver does 

not provide sufficient information for the 

Department to evaluate what. if any. 

economic impact or competitive disadvantage 

will likely be experienced absent a favorable 

determination on the Application for Interim 

Waiver. However. the Department finds that 

it would be desirable for public policy 

reasons to grant Amana's Application for 

Interim Waiver. Specifically. in those 

instances where the likely success of the 

petition for waiver has been demonstrated 

based upon DOE having granted waivers for 

similar products tested and rated for energy 

consumption on a comparable basis. 

Therefore. Amana's Application for an 

Interim Waiver requesting relief from the 

_ DOE test procedures for its model DE25 

variable defrost control refrigerator-freezer is 

granted. 

Amana sh JIl be permitted tC' test its model 

DE25 variable defrost control refrigeratorfreezer on the basis of the test procedures 

specified in 10 CFR Part 430. with the 

modification set forth below. 

(i) A new section 5.2.1.3 is added as 

follows: 

5.2.1.3 Variable Defrost Control. The 

energy consumption in kilowatt-hours per 

day shall be calculated equivalent to: 

ET = (1440 X EPl/Tl + (EP2 - (EP! X T2/ 

Tl) X 12/CT 

where ET and 144{) are defined in 5.2.1.1 and 

EPl. EP2. Tl. and T2 and 12 are defined 

in 5.2.1.2 

CT = (CTL X CTw)/(F X (CT.,cTd + CTd 

CTL = least or shortest time between defrosts 

In tenths of an hour (but not less than 12 

hours) 

CT ... maximum time between defrost cycle. 

in tentha ohn hour (but not more than 84 

hours) 

. F .. retio of per day energy consumption in 

excess of the least energy and the 

maximum difference in per day energy 

consumption 

F = (1/CT -1/CT.)/(1/CTL -1/ 

crill '"' (ET-ETJ/(ET. - ETJ or F .. 0.20 in lieu of teating to find CT . ET L .. leaat electrical energy used (kilowatt 

hours) . 

ET. = maximum electrical energy used 

(kilowatt hoUrs) 

Thi. interim waiver shall remain in effect 

for 180 days from the date of issuance or until 

the Department of Energy issues a 

determination on Amana's Petition for 

Waiver. which ever occurs first. 

This interim waiver is based upon the 

presumed validity of the statements and 

allegations submitted by the applicant. This 

interim waiver may be re\'oked or modified 

at any time upon a determination that the 

factual basis underlying the application is 

incorrect. 

Yours truly. 

John R. Berg. 

Assistant Secretary. Conservation and 

Renewable Energy. 

October 10, 1988 

Petition for Waiver 

To: Donna R. Fitzpatrick, Assistant 

Secretary for Conservation and 

Renewable Energy. United States 

Department of Energy, Forrestal 

Building. 1000 Independence 

Avenue SW .• Washington. DC 20585 

From: Amana Refrigeration. Inc., 

Amana. Iowa S2204 

Amana Refrigeration. Inc. submits this 

Petition for Waiver pursuant to the 

provisions of 10 CFR 430.27: 

1. Petitioner. Amana Refrigeration. 

Inc. is a manufacturer of home 

appliances including refrigeratorfreezers and hereby petitions for a waiver from the test procedure specified 

in 10 CFR Part 430. Subpart B. Appendix 

AI. Concurrently with the filing of this 

Petition for Waiver. Amana 

Refri;::crCl tion. Inc. is filing an 

Application for Interim Waiver. 

2. IdentIfication of Model. Amana 

Refrigeration has developed and plans 

to market a basic twenty-five (25) cubic 

foot side-by-side refrigera tor-freezer 

model equipped with a through-the-door 

ice dispenser and an electronic variable 

defrost control. At this time the basic 

refrigerator has three versions identified 

as SXDE2S, SLDE2S. and SCDE2S. The 

first two letters in the prefix may change 

in the future but the control system will 

not be affected. Suffix alpha or numeric 

designators may also be used to indicate 

model year or color/visual 

characteristics. but the "DE2S" 

designation will remain. The prefix and 
Federal Register I Vol. 53, No. .236 I Thursday, December a. 1988 I Notices

. suffIx chan&~s ~l not indicate a dlaase . ·Jnlhe coritrol•.,atem. .. <'

. 3. Other Manufacturers. White .

Consolidated Indutries and Whirlp0oI

Corporation 8l'e othermanufadl.lren

knOwn to Aniana to have 1OOde1.

incorporating a non-time kiltiated ..

defr08t 8Ystemlimilar to the Amana

design. Both ofthese companies have

submitted Petitions for Waiver which

have been addressed by the

DepartmenL

. 4. Electronic Variable Defrost Control

Design Principles. The variable defrost

control employs a microcomputer

utilizing aD algorithm that initiates

defrost cycles on a DOD-timed basis

depending on (1) compressor run time

and (2) the length of the preceding

defrost period. The actual interval

between defrost cycles with this control

could range from eight (8) to seventytwo (72) compressor run time hours.

Under normal operating conditions. the

interval between defrost cycles ranges

from eight (8) to sixteen (16) compressor

run time hours. In a non-use vacation

mode. the defrost cycle lenghtenll to

seventy-two (72) compressor run time

hours.

5. Basis for Waiver. Without a waiver.

this refrigerator-freezer must be tested

under the provisions of 10 CFR Part 430.

Subpart B. Appendix AI. That test does

not adequately evaluate the true energy

consumption of this product. There is no

provision in the test procedure 10 CFR.

Part 430. Subpart B. Appendix Al to

determine the interval between defrost

cycles for a refrigerator-freezer with an

electronic variable defrost control as

described above. which would be

comparable to normal usage patterns.

Under the condiuons specified in the

test procedures, it i. likely the actual

energy consumption of the Amana

variable defrost system will be

estimated incorrectly, and be misleading

to consumers. This result would be

unfair to both consumers and to Amana.

The consumer, when comparing

oper'1ting costs. might be led into

purchasing a product baaed upon

incorrect judgment. about energy

consumption because the labeling

information is Dot representative of

normal usage patterns. Amana, on the

other hand. would be placed in the

position of providing cost of operation

information for the energy guide label

which it believes is inaccurate.

6. Proposed andAlternative Test

-Procedures. Amana .Refrigeration.-Inc.

has reviewed tlle test proced~

modifications requested and adopted by

.previotls waivers {RF-OOl, RF~Z. RF003. and RF-004)..as well as the Notice

of Proposed Rulemaldng, Federal

Register Vol. 53. No. 186 p. 3741&-37422,

iMued by the U.s. Department of ..',

Energy. re,a.rdiDg10 Q'RPart 4030....

Subpart B. Appendix AI. The Notice of

Ptopoeed RulemaJdng prescribe. teat

..prvcedwel for rating refri8ei'8tona with

innovative ~atures such a8 variable

defrOst control (VDC). AiDanabas . .. investfsatedthe fomiula calcoJatioDs

described in 5.2.1.3. of the Proposed Rule

and finds that it substantially represents

the function of our refrigerator in actual

.consumer Usage. Therefore. Amana

RefrigeratioD. Inc. requesta that the

proposed calculation procedure

deKribed in ameuded paragraph 5.2.1.3-

0110 CFR Put 430 Subpart B, Appendix

At, found in Federal Rezister Vol. 53.

No. 186, p. 37416-37422, as corrected, be

allowed for this model. This method will

reBUlt in a Cf=lS hours.

7. Fur1.her Information. If additional

information is desired, please contact

Robert 1.. Cushman (319/622-2300).

Robert DeHaaa.

DirectorofEnginel!!ring. {319}622-$44.

October 10, 1988

ApplicatioD for Interim WaiVei'

To: Donna R. Fitzpatrick. Assistant

Secretary for Conservation and

Renewable Energy. United States

Department of Energy, Forrestal

Building. 1000 Independence

Avenue SW.. Washington. DC

20585.

From: Amana Refri.geration.lnc-,

Amana, Iowa S2204.

In accordance with 10 CFR 430.27.

Amana Refrigeration. Inc. hereby

submits this Application For Interim

Waiver:This application is submitted

concurrently with a Petition for Waiver

pertaining to a 25 cubic foot refrigeratorfreezer basic model which may be

designated as SCDE25. SXDEZ5 or

SLDE25. Th.i.s refrigerator-freezer has an

electronic variable defrost control

system.

1. likely Success ofthe Petition for

Waiver. Amana Refrigeration believes

that the Petition for Waiver will be

SUC1:e8sful in that the proposed test

procedure allows the model to be tested

in a manner that will accurately

represent consumer usage patterns and

thereby arrive at data representative of

true energy consumption. This is

consistent with public and the purposes

of the National Appliance Energy

Conservation Act of 1981.

Z. Favorable Determination on the

Application for Interim Waiver. Failure.

to favorable determination on

thilt Application for lnterim Waiver will

. rlisCOtU'age future development of _...illnOYa1ivecontroi ily!ltems intended to

address actual consumer usage patterns.

Electronic variable defrost control

.)'atems betterrespond to .ctaal

. CO'-eI'ue patlema than do

-convesatioaal timed defrost systems,

thereby JeSUltins In lower energy

CORMUDptioa. A favorable determination

on thia application for Interim Waiver

wiD serw to farther the Dation'. energy

conservation policy bJ encouraging

other manufacturers to provide more

energy efficient appliances.

So Competitive andEconomic

Considerations. Amana Refrigeration

haa inwe.ted bearily In both human and

mmaetary resources to bring an

lnnOY8tive product to the point of

. production. If Amana cannot accurately

label and market this product. it stands

to l~ both its investment and 8

competitive position In the overall

market for energy conserving

refrigerator/freezer appliances.

4. Further Information. If additional

information is required, please contact

Robert 1.. Cushman (319/622-2300).

Respectfully .ubmltted.

Robert DeHaan.

Director ofEngineering. (3IB) 622-2744.

CeItifica1e of Notification

The undersigned hereby certifies that

on the 10th day of October, 1988 Amana

Refrigeration. Inc. forwarded by

ordinary mail a Notice of an Application

for Interim Waiver to all known

manufacturers of domestically marketed

units of &ide-b)'-side refrigerator/

freezers. Attached hereto is a copy of

the form of Notice.

The Notice was sent to the following:

Mr. Leonard A. Hadley. President.

Admiral Division of Maytag Corp..

Home Appliances. Monmouth Blvd..

Galesburg. 11 61401

Mr. Roger Schipke, Senior Vice

President. General Electric Co.. Major

Appliance Business Group, Building 3.

Room 232. Appliance Park. Louisville.

KY 40225

Mr. Homer Price. President/CEO. SubZero Freezer Co.• Inc.. P.O. Box 4130.

Madison. WI 53711-{)l30

Mr. David Whitwam. President/CEQ,

Whirlpool Corp~ Administrative

Center, 2000 M-a3. Benton Hari>or. MI

49022-2692

Mr. J. M Ringler, President. White

Consolidated IndulltJies. Major

Appnance Group. 300 Philhpi Road.

Columbus. OH 43Z28.

Soure;;e:

Directory of CeJoIlfted Refrigerators.

. RefrigeratOl'-Freezers and freezer,

Publication P.«1l-oo-o16, California

.~ Commissit>.;. ApriI198B.

AHAM 1988 Directory •• Certified

Refriger~tors and Fre£:.:era. Edition

No. 2. June 1988..

Case No. RF-005 COMMENT 01

Federal Register I Vol. 53, No . .236 I Thursday. December a. 1988 I Notices 

.uffIX cban&es will not indicate a muse . . is8u;ed by the u.s. Department of . : .. , .Jnlhe· cOritroi .rStem. . . : . .. . Enel'BY, ~ 10 Q'RPart 4030. . . . . 3. Other Manufacturers. White . Subpart B, Appendix AL lbe Notice of 

Consolidated Indutries and Whirlpool Ptopoeed. RuJemaking prescribel teat 

Corporation are othermanufacNrers .. prvcedwel for rating refrigeratona with 

knOwn to Aniana to have models innovative J4!atmes such as variable 

incorporating a non-time kiltiated .. defrOst control (VDC). AiDana bas . 

defrost system limiler to the Amana ' investigated the fonriu1a calcoJatioDs 

design. Both of these companies have described in 5.2.1.3. of the Proposed Rule 

submitted Petitions for Waiver which and finds that it substantially represents 

have been addressed by the the function of our refrigerator in actual 

Department. ' ,consumer Usage. Therefore, Amana . 4. Electronic Variable Defrost Control Refrigeration. Inc. request. that the 

Design Principles. The variable defrost propoaed calculation proc:edure 

control employs a microcomputer deM:ribed in ameuded paragraph 5.2.1.3. 

utilizing aD algorithm that initiates 0110 CFR Part 430 Subpart B, Appendix 

defrost cycles on a non-timed basis At, found in FedenlI Reziater Vol. 53, 

depending on (1) compressor nm time No. 186, p. 37416-31422, as corrected, be 

and (2) the length of the preceding .Ilowed for this model. This method will 

defrost period. The actual interval result in a Cf=15 hours. 

between defrost cycles with this control 7. Further Information. If additional 

could range from eight (8) to seventy- information is desired. please contact 

two (72) compressor run time hours. Robert L. Cushman (319/622-2300). 

Under normal operating conditions. the Robert DeHaan. 

interval between defrost cycles ranges from eight (8) to sixteen (16) compressor Directoro/ EngiDel!ritrg. {319}SZZ.$U. 

run time hours. In a non-use vacation October 10, 1988 

mode, the defrost cycle lenghtenl! to Application for Interim WaiVei' 

seventy·two (72) compressor run time To: Donna R. Fitzpatrick. Assistant 

hours. 

5. Basis for Waiver. Without a waiver. Secretary for Conservation and 

this refrigerator-freezer must be tested Renewable Energy. United States 

under the provisions of 10 CFR Part 430, Department of Energy, Forrestal 

Subpart B, Appendix AI. That test does Building. 1000 Indepemience 

not adequately evaluate the true energy Avenue SW .. Washington. DC 

consumption of thiB product. There is no 20585. 

provision in the test procedure 10 CFR. From: Amana Refri.geration, Inc.., 

Part 430, Subpart B, Appendix Al to Amana, Iowa 52204. determine the interval between defrost In accordance with 10 CFR 430.27, 

cycles for a refrigerator-freezer with an Amana Refrigeration. Inc. hereby 

electronic variable defrost control as submits this Application For Interim 

described above, which would be Waiver:This application is submitted 

comparable to normal usage patterns. concurrently with a Petition for Waiver 

Under the conditiWls specified in the pertaining to a 25 cubic foot refrigerator-

. test procedures, it il likely the actual freezer basic model which may be 

energy consumption of the Amana designated as SCDE25. SXDEZ5 or 

variable defrost system will be SLDE25. Th.is refrigerator-freezer has an 

estimated incorrectly. and be misleading electronic variable defrost control 

to consumers. This result would be system.. 

unfair to both consumers and to Amana. 1. likely Success of the Petition for 

The consumer. when comparing Waiver. Amana Refrigeration believes 

OPCfBtir.g costs, might be led into that the Petition for Waiver will be 

purchasing a product baaed upon 8UC1::BSsful in that the proposed test 

incorrect judgment. about energy procedure allows the model to be tested 

consumption because the labeling in a manner that will a.ccurately 

information is Dot representative of represent consumer usage patterns and 

normal usage patterns. Amana, on the thereby arrive at data representative of 

other hand. would be placed in the true energy consumption. This is 

position of providing cost of operation consistent with public and the purposes 

information for the energy guide label of the NatitmalAppliance Energy 

which it believes is inaccurate. CWlservation Act of 1981. 

6. Proposed and Alternative Test 2. Favorable Determination on the 

.Procedures. Amana .Refrigeration..lnc. Application for Interim Waiver. Failure . 

has reviewt!d !he test proced\m! to ~h ~ favorabk! determination on 

modifications reguested and adopted by thia Apptication for mterim Waiver will 

" prev;otls waivers {RF-001. RF~OZ. RF- ' -discourage future development of 

003. and RF-004), .as well as the Notice~ilIDO\'ativecontrel1!Ylttems intt!Jlded to 

of Proposed Rulemaking.. Federal address actual consumer usage patterns. 

Register Vol. 53. No. 186 p. 3741~37422. Electronic variable defrost control 

,),atems better respond to «taal . co_er tile patlel'D8 than do 

, -c:Gnvesatioaal timed defrost "ystems, 

. thereby resultins In lower energy 

COIIMUIIPtioa. A favorable determination 

on this application for Interim Waiver 

wiD sene to farther the Dation'. enel'BY 

consenation policy bJ encouraging 

other manufacturers to provide more 

energy efficient appliances. 

So Competitive and Economic 

CDnsiderations. Amana Refriseration 

haa invested beaYiIy in both buman and 

moaetary resources to bring an 

innCJY8tive product to the point of' 

, production. If Amana cannot accurately 

label and market thil product, it stands 

to l~ both its investment and a 

cOlllpetitive position in the overall 

market for energy conserving 

refrigerator/freezer applianet!s. 

4. Further Information. If additional 

information is required, please contact 

Robert L. Cushman (319/622-2300). 

Respectfully lubmltted. 

Robert DeHaan. 

Director of Engineering. (319) 622-2744. 

Certifica1e of Notification 

The undersigned hereby certifies that 

on the 10th day of October. 1988 Amana 

Refrigeration. Inc. forwarded by 

ordinary mail a Notice of an Application 

for Interim Waiver to all known 

manufacturers of domestically marketed 

. units of &ide-by-side refrigeratorj 

freezers. Attached hereto is a copy of 

the form of Notice. 

The Notice was sent to the following: 

Mr. Leonard A. Hadley. President. 

Admiral Division of May tag Corp~ 

Home Appliances. Monmouth Blvd... 

Galesburg. lL 61401 

Mr. Roger Schipke, Senior Vice 

President, General Electric Co .. Major 

Appliance Business Group, Building 3, 

Room 232. Appliance Park. Louisville, 

KY 40225 

Mr. Homer Priet!. President/CEO, Sub· 

Zero Freezer Co .• Inc .. P.O. Box 4130. 

Madison. WI 53711...{)130 

Mr. David Whitwam. President/CEQ, 

Whirlpool Corp~ Administrative 

Center. 2000 M-a3. Benton Har.:,or. MI 

49022-2692 

Mr. J. M Ringler. President. White 

Consolidated Industries. Major 

Appliance Group, 300 Pttilhpi Road, 

Columbus. OH 43228, 

Source: 

Directory of Ce.rllfted Refrigerators . 

, RefrigeratOl'-Freezers and freezer. 

Publication P.«1\....oo-o16, California 

,, ~ Commissit.;. Aprill98B. 

AHAM 1988 Directory •• Certified 

Refriger~tors and Fre£:,:era. Edition 

No. 2. June 1988.. 
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. Respectfully submitted.

Robert DeHaan,' .

DirectorofEngineering. (3IfJ) 8Z2-2744..

October 10, 1988

Notice

To: [Name and Address]

From: Amana Refrigeration. Inc..

Amana. Iowa 52204

Notification is hereby given to you

that. pursuant to the terms of 10 CFR

430.27. Amana Refrigeration. Inc. has on

the date of mailing of this Notice to you

also mailed to Donna R. Fitzpatrick.

Assistant Secretary. Conservation and

Renewable Energy. United States

Department of Energy. an Application

for Interim Waiver. A copy of the

Application for Interim Waiver is

attached hereto for your information.

You are further advised that the

Assistant Secretary for Conservation

and Renewable Energy will receive and

consider timely written comments on the

Application for Interim Waiver.

Respectfully submitted,

Robert DeHaan,

Director ofEngineering. (319) 622-2744

[FR Doc. 88-28291 Filed 12-7-aB; 8:45 am)

BILLING CODE 6450-01-11

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Hydroelectric Application Filed With

the Commission

December 2. 1988.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission and is available for public

inspection.

a. Type ofApplication: Transfer of

License.

b. Project No.: 4114-009. c. Date Filed: November 18, 1988. and

revised on November 29, 1988.

d. AjJjJ1ILu:;': Lcng L"ke E:-lt:rgy

Corporation.

e. Name ofProject: Lower Saranac.

I Location: On the Saranac River in

Clip..nn County. New York.

g. Fl1<:d Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act. 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Sanford L

Hartman. 420 Lexington Avenue. New

York. NY 10170. (212) 986-0440.

i. FERC Contact: William Guey-Lee.

(202) 376-9536.

j. Comment Date; December 15. 1988.

k. Description oftransfer: Long Lake

Energy Corporation. in order to facilitate

financing o·i' the project. proposes to

transfer the license to Lower Saranac

Hydro Partners L.P.. a limited

partnership. The license was issued June

28, 1987. and would expire May 31. %027.

LThis notice also consists of the

following standard paragraphs: B. C.

andD2.

B. Comments. Protests. or Motions to

Intetvene-Anyone may 8ubmit

comments. a protest. or a motion to

intervene in accordance with the

requirements of the RUles of Practice

and Procedure. 18 CFR 385.210. 385.211.

385.214. In determining the appropriate

action to take. the Commission will

consider all protests or other comments

filed. but only those who file a motion to

intervene in accordance with the

Commission's Rules may become a

party to the proceeding. Any comments.

protests. or motions to intervene must

be received on or before the specified

comment date for the particular

application.

C. Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents-Any filings must bear in all

capital letters the title "COMMENTS,"

"RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS

AI\'D CONDmONS," "NOTICE OF

INTENT TO FILE COMPETING

APPUCATION," "COMPETING

APPUCATIONS." "PROTEST" or

"MOTION TO INTERVENE," as

applicable. and the project number of

the particular application to which the

filing is in response. Any of these

documents must be filed by providing

the original and the number of copies

required by the Commission's

regulations to: the Secretary. Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission. 825

North Capitol Street. NE.. Washington.

DC 20426. An additional copy must be

sent to: the Director. Division of Project

Review. Office of Hydropower

Licensing. Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission. Room 204-RB. at the above

address. A copy of any notice of intent.

competing application. or motion to

intervene must also be served upon each

rep:esentative of the applicant specified

in the P~!;-·l. uL.: diJpLccition.

D2. Agency Comments-The

Commission invites federal, state. and

local agencies to file comments on the

described application. (Agencies may

obtain a copy of the application directly

from the applicant.) If an agency does

not file comments within the time

specified for filing comments. the

Commission will presume that the

agency has none, One copy of an

agency's comments must also be sent to

the applicant's representatives.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 88-28289 Filed 12-i-88: 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6711-1o-M

(Project Noa. 8II6-G03 et 8l)

HydroelectrIc Applications FUed With

the CommIssion

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric applications have been

filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission and are available for public

inspection:

1 a. Type 01Filing: Major License.

b. Project No.: 6986-003.

. c. Date Filed: September 15. 1986.

d. Applicant: Tranquility Irrigation

District.

e. Nome 01Project: Griswold Creek

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: In the Stanislaus National

Forest. on Griswold Creek, in Tuolumne

County. California, Township (T) 3N.

Range (R) 15E. and T 4N. R 15E Mount

Diablo Meridian.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act. 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Keith Miller,

Tranquility Irrigation District, P,O, Box

365, Tranquility. CA 93668. (209) 698-

7225.

1. FERC Contact: Thomas Dean. (202)

376-9562.

j. Comment Date: January 12, 1989.

k. Description ofProject: The

proposed project would consist of: (1) A

23-foot-long. lo-foot-wide grated drop

inlet diversion structure with an invert

elevation of 3.289 feet msl; (2) a 50-foollong, 50-inch-diameter penstock leading

to; (3) a lOO-foot-long by 12-foot-wide

reinforced concrete fish screen

structure; (3) a 12.800-foot-Iong steel

penstock varying in diameter from 50-

inches to 38-inches leading to: (4) a 45-

foot by 6O-foot reinforced concrete

powerhouse containing a single 11.000

kW generating unit; (5) a 70-foot-Iong

tailrace discharging flows into the

Middle Fork Stanislaus River; (6) a 4.4-

mile-long. 115-kV transmission line; and

(7) appurtenant facilities.

The applicant estimates the average

an!l\l2.1 en('rs;:: pror1uction to he 33.26

GWn.

1. Purpose ofProject: Applicant

intends to sell the power generated from

the proposed faciiity to Pacific Gas and

Electric Company.

m. This notice also consists of the

following standard paragraphs: A3. A9.

B. and C.

2 a. Type ofFiling: Minor License.

b. Project No.: 10038-001.

~. Date Filed: September 9. 1988.

d. Applicant: Summit Hvdro Power.

e. Name ofProject: Cargill Falls

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: On the Quinebaug River

near Putnam, Windham Count\'.

Connecticut. -

Case No. RF-005 COMMENT 01

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. Respectfully submitted. 

Robert DeHaan, · . 

Director of Engineering. (319) fJZ2-.2744 • . 

October 10. 1988 

Notice 

To: [Name and Address] 

From: Amana Refrigeration, Inc., 

Amana, Iowa 52204 

Notification is hereby given to you 

that, pursuant to the terms of 10 CFR 

430.27, Amana Refrigeration, Inc. has on 

the date of mailing of this Notice to you 

also mailed to Donna R. Fitzpatrick, 

Assistant Secretary, Conservation and 

Renewable Energy, United States 

Department of Energy, an Application 

for Interim Waiver. A copy of the 

Application for Interim Waiver is 

attached hereto for your information. 

You are further advised that the 

Assistant Secretary for Conservation 

and Renewable Energy will receive and 

consider timely written comments on the 

Application for Interim Waiver. 

Respectfully submitted. 

Robert DeHaan, 

Director of Engineering. (319) 622-2744 

[FR Doc. 88-28291 Filed 12-7-aB; 8:45 am) 

BILLING CODE 6450-()1-M 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Hydroelectric Application Filed With 

the Commission 

December 2. 1988. 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission and is available for public 

inspection. 

a. Type of Application: Transfer of 

License. 

b. Project No.: 4114-009. c. Date Filed: November 18,1988, and 

revised on November 29,1988. 

d. AjJjJ1ILon:. LC.1g U,j.,e E:-,u'gy 

Corporation. 

e. Name of Project: Lower Saranac. 

I Location: On the Saranac River in 

CliP-flO County, New York. 

g. Fll<:d Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act. 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Sanford L 

Hartman, 420 Lexington Avenue, New 

York. NY 10170, (212) 986-0440. 

i. FERC Contact: William Guey-Lee, 

(202) 37&--9536. 

j. Comment Dote,' December 15, 1988. 

k. Description of transfer: Long Lake 

Energy Corporation, in order to facilitate 

financing c:i the project. proposes to 

transfer the license to Lower Saranac 

Hydro Partners L.P., a limited 

partDership. The license was issued JUDe 

28, 1987, and would expire May 31, %027. 

L 'Ibis notice also consists of the 

following standard paragraphs: B. C, 

andD2. 

B. Comments. Protests, or Motions to 

Intetvene-Anyone may 8ubmit 

comments, a protest, or a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

requirements of the RUles of Practice 

and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, 

385.214. In determining the appropriate 

action to take, the Commission will 

consider all protests or other comments 

filed, but only those who file a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

Commission's Rules may become a 

party to the proceeding. Any comments, 

protests, or motions to intervene must 

be received on or before the specified 

comment date for the particular 

application. 

C. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents-Any filings must bear in all 

capital letters the title "COMMENTS," 

"RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS 

AI\'D CONDmONS," "NOTICE OF 

INTENT TO FILE COMPETING 

APPUCATION," "COMPETING 

APPUCATIONS," "PROTEST" or 

"MOTION TO INTERVENE," as 

applicable, and the project number of 

the particular application to which the 

filing is in response. Any of these 

documents must be filed by providing 

the original and the number of copies 

required by the Commission's 

regulations to: the Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 

North Capitol Street. NE" Washington, 

DC 20426. An additional copy must be 

sent to: the Director, Division of Project 

Review, Office of Hydropower 

Licensing, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, Room 2M-RB, at the above 

address. A copy of any notice of intent, 

competing application, or motion to 

intervene must also be served upon each 

representative of the applicant specified 

in the ~!;- . u1. .:- appLCci ti on . 

D2. Agency Comments-The 

Commission invites federal. state, and 

local agencies to file comments on the 

described application. (Agencies may 

obtain a copy of the application directly 

from the applicant.) If an agency does 

not file comments within the time 

specified for filing comments, the 

Commission will presume that the 

agency has none. One copy of an 

agency's comments must also be sent to 

the applicant's representatives. 

Lois D. Cashell, 

Secretary 

[FR Doc. 88--28289 File d 12-i-aB: 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717-1()..M 

(Protect Na ~3 et a) 

HydroelectrIc Applications Filed WIth 

the CoinmIaIon 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric applications have been 

filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission and are available for public 

inspection: 

1 a. Type 0/ Fjling: Major License. 

b. Project No.: 6986-003. 

. c. Date Filed: September 15, 1986. 

d. Applicant: Tranquility Irrigation 

District. 

e. Name 0/ Project: Griswold Creek 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: In the Stanislaus National 

Forest, on Griswold Creek, in Tuolumne 

County, California, Township (T) 3N, 

Range (R) 15E, and T 4N, R 15E Mount 

Diablo Meridian. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)-825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Keith Miller, 

Tranquility Irrigation District, P.O. Box 

365, Tranquility. CA 93668, (209) 698-

7225. 

i. FERC Contact: Thomas Dean, (202) 

37&--9562. 

j. Comment Date: January 12, 1989. 

k. Description of Project: The 

proposed project would consist of: (1) A 

23-foot-Iong, 10-foot-wide grated drop 

inlet diversion structure with an invert 

elevation of 3,289 feet msl; (2) a 50-foollong, 50-inch-diameter penstock leading 

to; (3) a l00-foot-Iong by 12-foot-wide 

reinforced concrete fish screen 

structure; (3) a 12,800-foot-Iong steel 

penstock varying in diameter from 50-

inches to 38-inches leading to; (4) a 45-

foot by 6O-foot reinforced concrete 

powerhouse containing a single 11,000 

kW generating unit; (5) a 70-foot-Iong 

tailrace discharging flows into the 

Middle Fork Stanislaus River; (6) a 4.4-

mile-long, 115-kV transmission line; and 

(7) appurtenant facilities. 

The applicant estimates the average 

an!l\l 21 n('r~:: production to he 33.26 

GWi1. 

1. Purpose of Project: Applicant 

intends to sell the power generated from 

the proposed facHity to Pacific Gas and 

Electric Company. 

rn. This notice also consists of the 

following standard paragraphs: A3. A9. 

B, and C. 

2 a. Type of Filing: Minor Lic ense. 

b. Project No.: 10038-001. 

{;. Date Filed: September 9, 1988. 

d. Applicant: Summit Hvdro Power. 

e. Name of Project: Cargill Falls 

Hydroelectric Project. 

f. Location: On the Quinebaug River 

near Putnam, Windham Count\,. Connecticut. .