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is hereby authorized to issue securities

and assume obligations and liabilities as

guarantor, indorser, surety or otherwise

in respect of any security of another

person; provided that such issue or

assumption is for some lawful object

within the corporate purposes of

Richmond County, compatible with the

public interest, and reasonably

necessary or appropriate for such

purposes.

(G) The Commission reserves the right

to modify this order to require a further

showing that neither public nor private

interests will be adversely affected by

continued Commission approval of

Richmond County’s issuances of

securities or assumptions of liabilities

* * *.

Notice is hereby given that the

deadline for filing motions to intervene

or protests, as set forth above, is August

27, 2001.

Copies of the full text of the Order are

available from the Commission’s Public

Reference Branch, 888 First Street, N.E.,

Washington, DC 20426. The Order may

also be viewed on the on the web at

http://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘RIMS’’

link, select ‘‘Docket#’’ and follow the

instructions (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance). Comments, protests and

interventions may be filed electronically

via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the

instructions on the Commission’s web

site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–19444 Filed 8–2–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–488–000]

Steuben Gas Storage Company, Notice

of Tariff Filing

July 30, 2001.

Take notice that on July 18, 2001,

Steuben Gas Storage Company

(Steuben), tendered for filing as part of

its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume

No. 1, Third Revised Sheet No. 1 and

Original Sheet No. 156B, with an

effective date of August 20, 2001.

Steuben states that the revised tariff

sheets are being filed to modify

Steuben’s tariff to provide for a general

waiver of the ‘‘shipper must have title

rule’’ in the event that Steuben is

transporting gas or storing gas for others

on acquired off-system capacity and to

include a general statement that Steuben

will only transport or store gas for

others using off-system capacity

pursuant to its existing Tariff and rates.

Steuben states that copies of the filing

has been mailed to each of Steuben’s

customers and affected state regulatory

commission.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Sections

385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission’s

Rules and Regulations. All such motions

or protests must be filed in accordance

with Section 154.210 of the

Commission’s Regulations. Protests will

be considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceedings.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection. This filing may also be

viewed on the web at http://

www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘RIMS’’ link,

select ‘‘Docket#’’ and follow the

instructions (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance). Comments, protests and

interventions may be filed electronically

via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the

instructions on the Commission’s web

site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–19450 Filed 8–2–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP01–488–000]

Steuben Gas Storage Company; Notice

of Tariff Filing

July 31, 2001.

Take notice that on July 18, 2001,

Steuben Gas Storage Company

(Steuben), 1001 tendered for filing as

part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original

Volume No. 1, Third Revised Sheet No.

1 and Original Sheet no. 156B. Steuben

requests that this revised tariff sheet and

this original tariff sheet be made

effective August 20, 2001.

Steuben states that the revised tariff

sheets are being filed to modify

Steuben’s tariff to provide for a general

waiver of the ‘‘shipper must have title

rule’’ in the event that Steuben is

transporting gas or storing gas for others

on acquired off-system capacity and to

include a general statement that Steuben

will only transport or store gas for

others using off-system capacity

pursuant to its existing Tariff and rates.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest this filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

first Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with 18 CFR

385.211 and 385.214 of the

Commission’s Rules and Regulations.

All such motions or protests must be

filed as provided in Section 154.210 of

the Commission’s Regulations. Protests

will be considered by the Commission

in determining the appropriate action to

be taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to this proceeding.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

Commission and available for public

inspection. This filing may be viewed

on the Commission’s web site at

http://www.ferc.fed.gov using the

‘‘RIMS’’ link, select ‘‘Docket #’’ and

follow the instructions ((202) 208–2222

for assistance). Comments, protests and

interventions may be filed electronically

via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the

instructions on the Commission’s web

site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–19545 Filed 8–2–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products: Granting of the

Application for Interim Waiver and

Publishing of the Petition for Waiver of

Electrolux Home Products from the

DOE Refrigerator and RefrigeratorFreezer Test Procedure (Case No. RF–

005)

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, Department of

Energy.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Today’s notice grants an

Interim Waiver to Electrolux Home

Products (Electrolux) from the existing

Department of Energy (DOE or

Department) refrigerator test procedure

regarding long-time automatic defrost

for the company’s variable defrost

control products.


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Today’s notice also publishes a

‘‘Petition for Waiver’’ from Electrolux.

Electrolux’s Petition for Waiver requests

DOE to modify the DOE refrigerator test

procedure relating to the long-time

automatic defrost calculation. Electrolux

seeks to change the time used for the

beginning of the defrost period in the

long-time automatic defrost calculation

for refrigerators having a variable defrost

control function.

The Department is soliciting

comments, data, and information

respecting the Petition for Waiver.

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data,

and information not later than

September 4, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

statements shall be sent to: Department

of Energy, Office of Building Research

and Standards, Case No. RF–005, Mail

Stop EE–41, Room 1J–018, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC 20585–0121.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Michael G. Raymond, U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy, Mail Station

EE–41, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585–0121, (202) 586–

9611, or Mr. Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S.

Department of Energy, Office of General

Counsel, Mail Station GC–72, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC 20585–0103, (202)

586–9507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products (other than

automobiles) was established pursuant

to the Energy Policy and Conservation

Act, as amended, (EPCA) 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 part

430, Subpart B.

The Department amended the test

procedure rules to provide for a waiver

process by adding Section 430.27 to 10

CFR part 430. 45 FR 64108, September

26, 1980. Subsequently, DOE amended

the waiver process to allow the

Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy (Assistant

Secretary) to grant an Interim Waiver

from test procedure requirements to

manufacturers that have petitioned DOE

for a waiver of such prescribed test

procedures. 10 CFR part 430, Section

430.27(a)(2).

The waiver process allows the

Assistant Secretary 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 the waiver.

An Interim Waiver will be granted 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 immediate relief

pending a determination on the Petition

for Waiver. 10 CFR part 430, Section

430.27 (g). An Interim Waiver remains

in effect for a period of 180 days or until

DOE issues its determination on the

Petition for Waiver, whichever is

sooner, and may be extended for an

additional 180 days, if necessary.

On November 21, 2000, Electrolux

filed an Application for Interim Waiver

and a Petition for Waiver regarding

variable defrost control timing.

Electrolux’s Application seeks an

Interim Waiver for the variable defrost

control calculation in section 4.1.2.1:

‘‘* * * The second part would start

when the defrost period is initiated

during a compressor ‘on’ cycle and

terminate at the second turn ‘on’ of the

compressor motor or after four hours,

whichever comes first.’’

This Interim Waiver asks that the

above portion of the test procedure

section 4.1.2.1 be redefined as follows:

‘‘The second part would start when a

defrost is initiated when the compressor

‘on’ cycle is terminated prior to start of

the defrost heater and terminate at the

second turn ‘on’ of the compressor or

after four hours, whichever comes first.’’

This change in the test procedure

allows for the existence of a control that

is capable of timing defrost to occur

other than during a compressor ‘‘on’’

cycle, thereby taking advantage of the

natural warming of the evaporator

during an off cycle, and saving

additional energy. Technology has

advanced sufficiently that it is feasible

to design and build a system that no

longer has to initiate defrost during a

compressor run period, as did the old

mechanical defrost timers. Electrolux is

asking to have the time before the

heaters turn on be included in the

defrost period. The evaporator is

warming up during this time, with no

use of electrical energy.

The current test procedures do not

properly account for the energy savings

produced by Electrolux’s timing of the

defrost heater activation, and therefore

‘‘may evaluate the basic model in a

manner so unrepresentative of its true

energy consumption characteristics, as

to provide materially inaccurate

comparative data.’’ Thus, it appears

likely that this Petition for Waiver will

be granted.

Therefore, based on the above, DOE is

granting Electrolux an Interim Waiver

for its variable defrost control

refrigerator-freezer products. Electrolux

shall be permitted to test its variable

defrost control refrigerator-freezer

products on the basis of the test

procedures specified in 10 CFR part

430, Subpart B, Appendix A1, with the

modification set forth below:

Section 4.1.2.1 currently reads:

‘‘4.1.2.1 Long-time Automatic Defrost.

If the model being tested has a long-time

automatic defrost system, the test time

period may consist of two parts. A first

part would be the same as the test for

a unit having no defrost provisions

(section 4.1.1). The second part would

start when a defrost period is initiated

during a compressor ‘on’ cycle and

terminate at the second turn ‘on’ of the

compressor motor or after four hours,

whichever comes first.’’

Section 4.1.2.1 will be modified to

read:

‘‘4.1.2.1 Long-time Automatic Defrost.

If the model being tested has a long-time

automatic defrost system, the test time

period may consist of two parts. A first

part would be the same as the test for

a unit having no defrost provisions

(section 4.1.1). The second part would

start when a defrost is initiated when

the compressor ‘on’ cycle is terminated

prior to start of the defrost heater and

terminate at the second turn ‘‘on’’ of the

compressor or after four hours,

whichever comes first.’’

This Interim Waiver is based upon the

presumed validity of statements and all

allegations submitted by the company.

This Interim Waiver may be removed or

modified at any time upon a

determination that the factual basis

underlying the Application is incorrect.

The Interim Waiver shall remain in

effect for a period of 180 days or until

DOE acts on the Petition for Waiver,

whichever is sooner, and may be

extended for an additional 180-day

period, if necessary.

Electrolux’s Petition for Waiver

requests DOE to modify the DOE


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refrigerator test procedure relating to the

blower time delay specification.

Electrolux seeks to test its variable

defrost control products using the

modified calculation of Section 4.1.2.1

quoted above. Pursuant to paragraph (b)

of 10 CFR part 430.27, DOE is hereby

publishing the ‘‘Petition for Waiver’’ in

its entirety. The Petition contains no

confidential information. The

Department solicits comments, data,

and information respecting the Petition.

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 30,

2001.

David K. Garman,

Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

Electrolux

November 21, 2000.

Mr. Dan W. Reicher, Assistant Secretary

for Energy Efficiency and Renewable

Energy, United States Department of

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20585

Petition for Waiver for Test Procedure

in Appendix Al to Subpart B of Part

430—Uniform Test Method for

Measuring the Energy Consumption of

Electric Refrigerators and Electric

Refrigerator-Freezers.

On behalf of Electrolux Home

Products Co., a Division of White

Consolidated Industries Inc., I wish to

submit a petition for waiver under 10

CRF 430.27 for the existing test

procedures for Para. 4.1.2.1: Long-time

Automatic Defrost. This petition for

waiver involves refrigerator-freezer

products having the variable defrost

control function.

Para. 4.1.2.2 Variable defrost

control: Currently indicates, ‘‘If the

model being tested has a variable defrost

control system, the test shall consist of

three parts. Two parts shall be the same

as the test for long-time automatic

defrost (section 4.1.2.1 ).’’

Para. 4.1.2.1 Long-time Automatic

Defrost currently says: ‘‘If the model

being tested has a long-time automatic

defrost system, the test time period may

consist of two parts. A first part would

be the same as the test for a unit having

no defrost provisions (section 4.1.1).

The second part would start when a

defrost period is initiated during a

compressor ‘‘on’’ cycle and terminate at

the second turn ‘‘on’’ of the compressor

motor or after four hours, whichever

comes first.’’

The current understanding of Para.

4.1.2.1 is that the ‘‘start’’ of a defrost

period is the activation of the defrost

heater.

Para. 4.1.2.1, when written, did not

conceive of the practicality of a control

system that would be capable of

utilizing the natural ‘‘warming’’ of an

evaporator during the compressor ‘‘off’’

cycle as a means of reducing the energy

input required for a defrost period.

Hence it was written: ‘‘The second part

would start when a defrost period is

initiated during a compressor ‘‘on’’

cycle, etc’’.

The ability to time a defrost period

after a normal compressor ‘‘off’’ period

offers an improvement in energy

efficiency in that the defrost heater is

not required to heat the evaporator from

its coldest running position to its

warmest defrost position which sheds

ice from the evaporator.

Our petition requests that Para. 4.1.2.1

be changed to allow the initiation of the

defrost period to begin at the end of

compressor ‘‘run’’ cycle rather than the

initiation of the defrost heater.

The following wording is proposed

for Para. ‘‘4.1.2.1. Long-time Automatic

Defrost: If the model being tested has a

long-time automatic defrost system, the

test time period may consist of two

parts. A first part would be the same as

the test for a unit having no defrost

provisions (section 4.1.1 ). The second

part would start when a defrost period

is initiated when the compressor ‘‘on’’

cycle is terminated prior to start of the

defrost heater and terminate at the

second turn ‘‘on’’ of the compressor or

after four hours, whichever comes first.’’

This change is clearly within the

intent of the test procedure in

attempting to recognize all possible

ways to improve overall energy

efficiency.

We believe that all major domestic

manufacturers have utilized, are

presently utilizing, or are investigating

variable defrost control technology.

The optional variable defrost control

test method described in 4.1.2.3 remains

a valid procedure. However, it

continues to have no change in its

deficiencies, requiring excessive

amounts of time to reach stabilized door

opening conditions, and yet additional

time to establish statistical mean time

between defrost data. It is expected that

the technique described in 4.1.2.1 and

4.1.2.2 will continue to be favored.

Respectfully submitted,

Robert L. Cushman,

Manager Product Development, Electrolux

Home Products.

[FR Doc. 01–19437 Filed 8–2–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP97–255–030]

TransColorado Gas Transmission

Company; Notice of Compliance Filing

July 31, 2001.

Take notice that on July 26, 2001,

TransColorado Gas Transmission

Company (TransColorado) tendered for

filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff,

Original Volume No. 1, Thirtieth

Revised Sheet No. 21, to be effective

July 26, 2001.

TransColorado states that the tariff

sheets are being filed in compliance

with the Commission’s letter order

issued March 20, 1997, in Docket No.

RP97–255–000.

TransColorado states that the

tendered tariff sheet propose to revise

TransColorado’s Tariff to reflect an

amended negotiated-rate contract.

TransColorado stated that a copy of

this filing has been served upon all

parties to this proceeding,

TransColorado’s customers, the

Colorado Public Utilities Commission

and the New Mexico Public Utilities

Commission.

Any person desiring to protest said

filing should file a protest with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with Section

385.211 of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations. All such protests must be

filed in accordance with Section

154.210 of the Commission’s

Regulations. Protests will be considered

by the Commission in determining the

appropriate action to be taken, but will

not serve to make protestants parties to

the proceedings. Copies of this filing are

on file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection. This

filing may also be viewed on the web at

http://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘RIMS’’

link, select ‘‘Docket#’’ and follow the

instructions (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance). Comments, protests and

interventions may be filed electronically

via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18

CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the

instructions on the Commission’s web

site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 01–19538 Filed 8–2–01; 8:45 am]

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