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68138 Federal Register /-Vol. 58, No. 245 / Thursday, December 23, 1993 / Notices

[Cass No

. F-063) Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products : Decision and Order Granting a Waiver From the Furnace Test Procedure to Trans Co. AGENCY : Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACT" : Decision and order. SUMMARY : Notice is given of the Decision and Order (Case No. F-063) granting a Waiver to Trans Company (Trans) from the existing Department of Energy (DOE) test procedure for furnaces . The Department is granting Trans its Petition for Waiver regarding blower time delay in calculation of

### 58FR68138 Federal Register / Vol.- 58, No. 245 / Thursday, December 23, 1993 / Notices 68139 Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency . 45 FR 64108 , September 26,1980.

. Assertions and Determinations (AFUE) for its TUC-C/AUC-A , TDC-C/ Thereafter, DOE further amended its Trans ' s Petition seeks a waiver from ADC-C, TUX-C/AUX-C, TDX-C/ ADX

. appliance test procedure waiver process the DOE test provisions that require a C, TUE-A, FUA-A, and FCA

-A central to allow the Assistant Secretary for 1.5-minute time delay between the of furnaces

. Energy Efficiency and Renewable - i gnition of the burner FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Energy (Assistant Secretary ) to grant an the circulating blower T the starting rans, InteWaiver from test procedure requ ests the allowance to test using a Cyrus H. Nasseri , U.S. Department of requirements to manufacturers that have Energy , Office of Energy Efficiency petitioned DOE for a waiver of such testis estin blower time delay when and Renewable Energy , Mail Station prescribed test roc edures

. 51 FR 42823 , testing its X TUG-C, DX C/A EE-431, Forrestal Building , 1000 ovember 26,1986 . C, TU TUE-A A, FUA-A, , FUA And , and FCA-A central

central endence Avenue SW C, Indep ,., i ll h Th e wa ver process a ows t e furnaces

. Trans states that since the 45- Washin ton DC 20585 ( 202) 586- g ,, A t Sec ' t 

### t 'I 7140 test p rocedures fora particular basic models actuall y ope rate and since such Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General Counsel, model when a petitioner shows that the a delay results in an improvement in Mail Station GC-41, Forrestal basic model contains one or more efficiency of approximately 1.0 percent, Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, design characteristics which prevent the petition should be granted. SW., Washington, DC 20585, ( 202) testing according to the prescribed test Under specific circumstances, the 586-9507 procedures or when the prescribed test DOE test procedure contains exceptions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : In - procedures may evaluate the basic which allow testing with blower delay accordance with 10 CFR 430.27(g), model in a manner so unrepresentative times of less than the prescribed 1.5- notice is hereby given of the issuance of of its true energy consumption as to minute delay. Trans indicates that it is the Decision and Order as set out below. provide materially inaccurate unable to take advantage of any of these In the Decision and Order, Trans has comparative data. Waivers generally exceptions for its TUC-C/AUGA, TDCbeen granted a Waiver for its TUC has remain in effect until final test C/ADGC, TUX-CJAUX-C, TDX-C/ AUC-A, TDC WaivC-C, TUX-C/AUX- procedure amendments become ADX-C, TUE-A, FUA-A, and FCA-A C. TDX-C/ADX-C, TUE-A, FUA-A, and effective, resolving the problem that is central furnaces. FCA-A central furnaces, permitting the the subject of the waiver. Since the blower controls company to use an alternate test method The Interim Waiver provisions added incorporated on the Trans furnaces are in determining AFUE. by the 1986 amendment allow the - designed to impose a 45-second blower Assistant Secretary to grant an Interim delay in every instance of start up, and Issued in Washington, DC, December 17, Waiver when it is determined that the since the current provisions do not 1993. applicant will experience economic specifically address this type of control, Chri stine A. Ervin, hardship if the Application for Interim DOE agrees that a waiver should be Assistant Secretary, EnergyEfficiency and Waiver is denied, if it appears likely granted to allow the 45-second blower Renewable Energy that the Petition for Waiver will be time delay when testing the Trans TUG DECISION AND ORDER granted
, and/or the Assistant Secretary C/AUC, , TDC-C ADC CTUE A, FUABackground determines that it would be desirable for A an d FCA A cen tral furn aces - hti li f ar re s s ry o waive tamp oran y second delay is indicative of now these

. n m, nt , nn r nn rV roncnnc The Energy Conservation Program for immediate relief pending a - Accordingly , with regard to testing the Consumer Products ( other than determination on the Petition for TUC-C/AUC-A, TDGCJADC-C, TUXautomobiles ) was established pursuant Waiver

. An Interim Waiver remains in CJAUX-C, TDX-CJADX-C, TUE-A, to the Energy Policy and Conservation e ffect for a period of 180 days or until FUA A, and FCA-A central furnaces, Act (EPCA), Public Law 94

- 163, 89 Stat

. DOE issues its determination on the today ' s Decision and Order exempts 917, as amended by the National Energy Petition for Waiver

, whichever is Trans from the existing provisions Conservation Policy Act (NECPA), - sooner , and may be extended for an regarding blower controls and allows Public Law 95-619 , 92 Stat. 3266, the additional 180 days, if necessary : testing with the 45

- second delay. National Appliance Energy It is, therefore , ordered that: Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA);- - Trans filed a "Petition for Waiver ," ( 1) The " Petition for Waiver " filed by Public Law 100 = 12, the National dated August 27 , 1993, in accordance Trans Company (Case No

. F-063) is Appliance Energy Conservation with § 430.27 of 10 CFR part 430. The hereb y -granted as set forth in paragraph Amendments of 1988 (NAECA 1988 ), Department published in the Federal (2) below , subject to the provisions of Public Law 100

- 357, and Energy Policy Register on October 29,1993 , Trine s- paragraphs (3), (4), and (5). Act of 1992 (EPAct), Public

. Law 102 petition and solicited comments , data ( 2) Notwithstanding any contrary 486,106 Stat

. 2776 , which requires DOE and information respecting the petition

. provisions of appendix N of 10 CFR part to prescribe standardized test 430, subpart B. Trans Company , shall be procedures to measure the energy .. " Application 58 FR 58163

. for

Trans also Interim filed an Waiver " under permitted to test its TUC-C/AUGA, consumption of certain consumer S 430 . 27(g) which DOE granted on TDC.-C"JADCrC, TUX-C/AUX-C, mxproducts , including furnaces

. The intent . October 1,1993 : 58 FR 58163 , October C/ ADX-C , TUE-A, FUA-A, and FCA-A of the test procedures is to provide a 29,1993 : - central furnaces on the basis of the test comparable measure of energy , No comments were received procedure specified in 10 CFR part 430, consumption that will assist consumers. concerning either the " Petition for with modifications set forth below: in making purchasing decisions

. These Waiver " or the " Interim Waiver ." The . (i ) Section 3

. 0 of Appendix N is test procedures appear at 10 CFR part Department consulted with The Federal deleted and replaced with the following 430, subpart B. Trade Commission (FTC) concerning the paragraph: The Department amended the Trans Petition

. The FTC did not have

- 3.0 Test Procedure

. Testing and prescribed test procedures by adding 10 any objections to the issuance of the measurements shrubs as specified in section CFR 430

. 27 to create a waiver process

. waiver to Trans. 9 in ANSUASHRAE Standard 103-82 with

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## 6.8140 Fedesak Register I VoL 58,, No

.. 245 . [ Thursday „ Decoithea 23, 12 k Natieas the exception of sections. 9.2:$.9.31,, and 9.3.2, and the. inclusion of the fallowing additional procedural (ii) Add a new- paragcap

. 3.letm appendi ixN as

- follows 3.10 Gas

- and C1l PUeled ' Chntrat Furnaces

. The follawi :

ng.paragiapir lb Is. lien of the requiremenf speciffediasection•5 31' of ANST/ASHRAE Standard

_ 18-82. Affw equilibrium conditlonsare achieved following-the cool-down testandthe' required measurements

- performed, tur&Ge the- furnace-and' measure the Sue gas' temperature : using the hermocoupke.grid-- described above, atO.Sand 2 : 5minntaafter the main burner ( ap come& on, After the burner start-up, delay thebl' ower start-up•by , 1.5 minute*r (t-);-unless ( I)-Tb* hrnace employs a

- single motor-to diive-tlie_power burner and the Indoor aic circulating• blower, in whiclrcase thebumer•and-blower sfialfbe' started- together or (2) tile

- furnace' is designed= to operate using an unvarying delay tfine•tfrsa is other than

- 1,5minutes , htwhiclr • case'the fan control' shall be permitted tor start-t he. blower ,- or(31 the delay time.resulta 1zdm activation of a temperature safety device which shuts off the burner ; iawhicizcase-tile fair. control shall be permitted to.- start dw blower

. In the ' latter caaa;if the fan

. contral is ad) ustabl%

. set.it to.starathabinwerat the highest temperature

. If the Our contral is permitted; to. start the blamM,measuriL dine delay. (t-p, using a-stopwatdL Recorck the measured temperatures

.. During thw. heat-up test for oil fueled f wnaces, maintaiatheadra* in the flue-pipe within im o '. inch of water column of the manufacturer :' srecommended on-period draft': (iii) With the exception of'the modifications set forth above , Tr$neCompany shalt comply in , all respects with the test procedures specified is appendix N of 10 CFR part 430- subpart B. (3) The-Waiver

.shall remain- inefect from the date of issuance : of tlais

. Oad'er until DOE prescribes F

eral that procedures- approprtiate-tat dw TU C--€b AUC-A, ADC-C, TC >' X-f A ' C. TDX

- CIADX

- E, TUi . FU

- A.,. andt FCA-A central; furnacesmanufaet by Trane Company.. (4) This Waiver is based upon the presumed validity otstatemenfs t, allegations ,- and documentar y materials submitted by the petit'

i'oner

. This Waiver may be revoked or modified at any time upon a determinatIon,tftait the fectuar basis underlying the petfti' orris incorrect (5) Effective Deeemhe 1Z „ 1993{, this, Waiver supersedes the Interim Waive granted the Trane Compan y on , October 1,1993 .- 58 FR 58163 , October , Z9., L9.93 (Case No ,. F--0&31.. issued iml0tasldn4o .D December 1,2. 1993:. - ( r^A l'scrrta,. Assf#m*Sametacpr &rerglCl eiarrey sad! RenewableNnoWp.

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