58FR68138

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

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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 - ignition of the burner

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :

Energy (Assistant Secretary)

to grant an the circulating blower T

the starting

rans, InteWaiver from test procedure requests 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 Inde

Washin

pendence Avenue,.,SW C,

The waiver process allows the furnaces. Trans states that since the 45- gton,,DC 20585 (202) 586-

7140 A ' t t Sec t 'I

Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department test procedures fora particular basic models actually operate and since such

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,

Christine 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 determinesthat it would be desirable for A

hti li f an-d FCA A central furnaces

s s ar re ry o waive tamp oran y second delay is indicative of now these

nn r nn rV roncnnc n m, nt , .

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 effect 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 hereby-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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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

appendiixN 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-the.

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 Recorckthe

measured temperatures..During thw. heat-up

test for oil fueled f wnaces, maintaiatheadra*

in the flue-pipe within imo '. 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

untilDOE prescribes Feral 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 otstatemenfst,

allegations,- and documentary 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 Company on, October

1,1993.- 58 FR 58163, October, Z9., L9.93

(Case No,. F--0&31..

issued iml0tasldn4o .D December 1,2.

1993:. -

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