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SUMMARY: Today's notice publishes a products, including furnaces. The intent letter granting an Interim Waiver to of the test procedures is to provide a York International Corporation (York) comparable measure of energy from the existing Department of Energy consumption that will assist consumers (DOE) test procedure regarding blower in making purchasing decisions. These time delay for the company's P2DP, test procedures appear at 10 CFR part PBKD, and XED02 lines of induced draft 430, subpart B. furnaces. The Department amended the Today's notice also publishes a prescribed test procedures by adding 10 "Petition for Waiver" from York. York's CFR 430.27 on September 26, 1980, Petition for Waiver requests DOE to creating the waiver process. 45 FR grant relief from the DOE furnace test 64108. Thereafter, DOE further amended procedure relating to the blower time the appliance test procedure waiver ' delay specification. York seeks to test process to allow the Assistant Secretary using a blower delay time of 30 seconds for Energy Efficiency and Renewable for its P2DP, PBKD, and XED02lines of Energy (Assistant Secretary) to grant an induced draft furnaces instead of the Interim Waiver from test procedure specified 1.5-minute delay between requirements to manufacturers that have burner on-time and blower on-time. The petitioned DOE for a waiver of such Department is soliciting comments, prescribed test procedures. 51 FR 42823, data, and information respecting the November 26, 1986. Petition for Waiver. The waiver process allows the DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, Assistant Secretary to waive and information not later than August temporarily, test procedures for a 15,1994. particular basic model when a petitioner

ADDRESSES : Written comments and shows that the basic model contains one
statements shall be sent to: Department or more design characteristics which 

### of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency prevent testing according to the and Renewable Energy, Case No. F-0 '3, prescribed test procedures, or when the the test procedures may evaluate Stop EE-43, Room 5ase No prescribed Mail Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence basic model in a manner so Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, unrepresentative of its true energy Ave Ave e, SW 40. consumption as to provide materially inaccurate comparative data. Waivers

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: generally remain in effect until final test 

### rocedure amendments become Cyrus H. Hasseri, U.S. Department of eff ective, resolving the problem that is Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency ' the subject of the waiver.
and Renewable Energy, Mail Stop EE- The Interim Waiver provisions added 431, Forrestal Building, 1000 by the 1986 amendment allow the Independence Avenue, SW., Secretary to grant an Interim Waiver Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586- when it is determined that the applicant 7140 will experience economic hardship if 

### Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department the Application for Interim Waiver is of Energy, Office of General Counsel, denied, if it. appears likely that the Mail Stop GC--72, Forrestal Building, Petition for Waiver will be granted, and/ 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., or the Assistant Secretary determines Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586- 'that it would be desirable for public 9507 policy, reasons to grant immediate relief SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : The pending a .determination on the Petition Energy Conservation Program for for Waiver. An Interim Waiver remains Consumer Products (other than in effect for a period of 180 days or until automobiles) was established pursuant DOE issues its determination on the to the Energy Policy and Conservation Petition for Waiver whichever is sooner, Act (EPCA), Public Law 94-163, 89 Stat: and may be extended for an additional 917 ddb th N t IL, 

### as a d .Energy Conservation Program for, Consumer Products: Granting of the Application for Interim Waiver and Publishing of the Petition for Waiver of DOE Furnace Test Procedures From York International Corporation (Case No. F-073)

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice. 

### , men e y e a Iona nergy 180 ays, if necessary Conservation Policy Act (NECPA), ' On June 16,1994, York filed an Public Law 95-619, 92 Stat. 3266, the Application for Interim Waiver National Appliance Energy regarding blower time delay. York's Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA), Applicationseeks an Interim Waiver' Public Law 100-12, the. National from the DOE test provisions that Appliance Energy Conservation require a 1.5-minute time delay between Amendments of 1988 (NAECA 1988), the ignition of the burner and starting of Public Law 100-357, and the Energy the circulating air blower. Instead, York Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct), Public Law requests the allowance to test using a 102-486,106 Stat. 2776, which requires 30-second blower time delay when 

### DOE to prescribe standardized test: testing its P2DP, PBKD, and XED02 procedures to measure the energy. lines of induced draft furnaces. York consumption of certain consumer: . ' states that the 30-second delay is

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indicative of how these furnaces actually operate. Such a delay results in . an approximately 0.5 percent improvement in energy efficiency. Since current DOE test procedures do not address this variable blower time delay, York asks that the Interim Waiver be granted. The Department has published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on August 23, 1993, (58 FR 44583) to amend the furnace test procedure, which addresses the above issue. Previous waivers for.this type of time blower delay control have been granted by DOE to Coleman Company, 50 FR 2710, January 18,1985; Magic Chef Company, 50 FR 41553, October 11, 1985; Rheem Manufacturing Company, 53 FR 48574, December 1, 1988; 56 FR 2920, January 25, 1991, 57 FR 10166, March 24,1992, and 57 FR 34560, August 5,1992; Trane Company, 54 FR 19226, May 4,1989, 56 FR 6021, February 14, 1991, 57 FR 10167, March 24, 1992, 57 FR 22222, May 27, 1992, and 58 FR 68138, December 23,1993; Lennox Industries, 55 FR 50224, December 5, 1990, 57 FR 49700, November 3, 1992, 58 FR 68136, December 23, 1993, and 58 FR 68137, December 23, 1993; Inter-City Products Corporation, 55 FR 51487, December 14, 1990, and 56 FR 63945, December 6, 1991; DMO Industries, 56 FR 4622, February 5, 1991; Heil-Quaker Corporation, 56 FR 6019, February 14, 1991; Carrier Corporation, 56 FR 6018, February 14, 1991, 57 FR 38830, August 27, 1992, 58 FR 68131

, December 23, 1993, 58 FR 68133, December 23, 1993 and 59 FR 14394, March 28, 1994; Amana Refrigeration, Inc., 56 FR 27958, June 18, 1991, 56 FR 63940, December 6, 1991

, 57 FR 23392, June 3

, 1992, and 58 FR 68130, December 23, 1993; Snyder General Corporation, 56 FR 54960, September 9, 1991; Goodman Manufacturing Corporation, 56 FR 51713, October 15, 1991, 57 FR 27970, June 23, 1992 and 59 FR 12586, March •17,1994; The Ducane Company, Inc., 56 FR 63943, December 6, 1991, 57 FR 10163, March 24, 1992, and 58 FR 68134, December 23, 1993; Armstrong Air Conditioning, Inc., 57 FR 899, January 9, 1992, 57 FR 10160, March 24, 1992. 57 FR 10161, March 24, 1992, 57 FR 39193, August 28,1992, and 57 FR 54230, November 17, 1992; Thermo Products, Inc., 57 FR 903, January 9, 1992; Consolidated Industries Corporation, 57 FR 2220, May 27, 1992; Evcon Industries, Inc., 57 FR 47847, October 20, 1992; and Bard . . Manufacturing Company, 57 FR 53733, November 12, 1992. Thus, it appears likely that the Petition for Waiver will be granted for blower time delay. 

### In those instances where the likely success of the Petition for Waiver has been demonstrated based upon DOE having granted a waiver for a similar product design, it is in the public interest to have similar products tested and rated for energy consumption on a comparable basis. Therefore, based on the above, DOE is granting York an Interim Waiver for-its P2DP. PBKD, and XEDO2 lines of induced draft furnaces. Pursuant to paragraph (e) of Section 430.27 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 430, the following letter granting the Application for Interim Waiver to York was issued. 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. The Department solicits comments, data, and information respecting the petition.
Issued in Washington

, DC, July 9,1994. Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, EnergyEfficiency and Renewable Energy. July 9, 1994 Mr. Michael B. Eberlein, P.E., Engineering Manager-Furnace Products, York International Corporation, P.O. Box 4022, Elyria, OH 44036
Dear Mr. Eberlein: This is in response to your June 16

, 1994

, Application for Interim Waiver and Petition for Waiver from the Department of Energy (DOE) test procedure regarding blower time delay for York International Corporation (York) P2DP, PBKD, and XEDO2 lines of induced draft furnaces. Previous waivers for this type of timed blower delay control have been granted by DOE to Coleman Company, 50 FR 2710, January 16, 1985; •Magic Chef Company, 50 FR 41553, October 11, 1985; Rheem Manufacturing Company, 53 FR 48574, December 1, 1988

, 56 FR 2920

, January 25, 1991

, 57 FR 10166

, March 24, 1992, and 57 FR 34560, August 5,1992; Trane Company, 54 FR 19226, May 4, 1989, 56 FR 6021, February 14,1991, 57 FR 10167, March 24, 1992, 57 FR 22222, May 27,1992, and 58 FR 68138

, December 23, 1993 ; Lennox Industries, 55 FR 50224, December 5. 1990, 57 FR 49700, November 3, 1992, 58 FR 68136, December 23,1993

, and 58 FR 68137, December 23, 1993; Inter-City Products Corporation, 55 FR 51487, December 14, 1990, and 56 FR 63945, December 6, 1991; DMO Industries, 56 FR 4622, February 5, 1991; Heil-Quaker Corporation, 56 FR 6019, February 14, 1991; Carrier Corporation, 56 FR 6018, February 14, 1991, 57 FR 36830, August 27, 1992, 58 FR 68131, December 23, 1993, 58 FR 68133, December. 223, 1993 and 59 FR 14394, March 28.1994; Amana Refrigeration Inc., 56 FR 27958, June 18, 1991, 56 FR 63940, December 6. 1991, 57 FR 23392, June 3, 1492, and 58 FR 68130. December 23; 19.93; Snyder General -Corporation. 56 FR 54960,•Septernber 9. 

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1991; Goodman Manufacturing Corporation, 56 FR 51713, October 15, 1991, 57 FR 27970, June 23, 1992 and 59 FR 12586, March 17, 1994; The Ducane Company Inc., 56 FR 63943, December 6, 1991, 57 FR 10163, March 24,1992, and 58 FR 68134, December 23, 1993; Armstrong Air Conditioning, Inc., 57 FR 899, January 9, 1992 , 57 FR 10160, March 24, 1992, 57 FR 10161, March 24, 1992, 57 FR 39193, August 28, 1992, and 57 FR 54230, November 17,1992; Thermo Products, Inc., 57 FR 903, January 9, 1992; Consolidated Industries Corporation, 57 FR 22220, May 27, 1992; Evcon Industries, Inc., 57 FR 47847, October 20,1992; and Bard Manufacturing Company, 57 FR 53733, November 12,1992. Thus, it appears likely that the Petition for Waiver will be granted for blower time delay. York's Application for Interim Waiver does not provide sufficient information to evaluate what, if any, economic impact or competitive disadvantage York will likely experience absent a favorable determination on its application. However, in those instances where the likely success of the Petition for Waiver has been demonstrated based upon DOE having granted a waiver for a similar product design, it is in the public interest to have similar products tested and rated for energy consumption on a comparable basis. Therefore, York's Application for an Interim Waiver from the DOE test procedure for its P2DP, PBKD, and XED02 lines of induced draft furnaces regarding blower time delay is granted. York shall be permitted to test its P2DP, PBKD

, and XED02 lines of induced draft furnaces on the basis of the test procedures specified in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, Appendix N, with the modification set forth below: (1) Section 3.0 in Appendix N is deleted and replaced with the following paragraph: 3.0 Test Procedure. Testing and measurements shall be as specified in Section 9 in ANSIIASHRAE 103-82 with the exception of Sections 9.2.2, 9

. 3.1, and 9.3.2, and the inclusion of the following additional procedures: (ii) Add a new paragraph 3.10 in Appendix N as follows: 3.10 Gas- and Oil-Fueled Central Furnaces, After equilibrium conditions are achieved following the cool-down test and the required measurements performed, turn on the furnace and measure the flue gas temperature, using the thermocouple grid described above, at 0.5 and 2.5 minutes after the main burner(s) comes on. After the burner start-up, delay the blower start-up by 1.5 minutes (t-) unless: (1) The furnace employs a single motor to drive the power burner and the indoor air circulation blower, in which case the burner and blower shall be started together; or (2) the furnace is designed to operate using an unvarying delay time that is other than 1.5 minutes , in which case the fan control shall be permitted to start the blower; or (3) the delay time results in the activation of a temperature safety device which shuts off.the•burner, in which case the fan control shall-be permitted to start the blower. In the latter case, if the fan control is adjustable, set it to start the blower at the

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highest temperature. If the fan control is permitted to start the blower, measure time delay (t-) using a stop watch. Record the measured temperatures. During the heat-up test for oil-fueled furnaces

, maintain the draft in the flue pipe within ±0A1 inch of water column of the manufacturer's recommended on-period draft. 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 maybe extended for an additional 180. day period, if necessary. Sincerely, Christine A. Ervin, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
June 16,1994 Assistant Secretary, Conservation & Renewable Energy,

United States Department of Energy. 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20585. Subject: Petition for Waiver ahd Application for Interim Waiver.
Gentlemen : This is a Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver submitted pursuant to Title 10 CFR 430.27, as amended 14 November 1986. Waiver is requested from the test procedures for measuring the Energy Consumption of Finances found in Appendix N of Subpart B to Part 430

, specifically the section requiring a 1.5 minute delay between burner ignition and start-up of the circulating air blower. York International requests a waiver from the specified 1.5 minute delay

, and seeks authorization in its furnace efficiency test procedures and calculations to utilize a fixed timing control that will energize the circulating air blower 30 seconds after the gas valve opens. A control of this type with a fixed 30 second blower on-time will be utilized in our P2DP, PBKi3 and XBD02 lines of induced draft furnaces. The current test procedure does not credit York for additional energy savings that occur when a shorter blower on-time is utilized. Test data for these furnaces with a 30 second delay indicate that the overall furnace AFUE will increase approximately 0.5 percent compared to the same furnace when tested with the 1.5 minute delay. Copies of the confidential test data confirming these energy savings will be forwarded to you upon request. York International is confident that this waiver will be granted, as similar waivers have been granted in the past to Coleman Company, Magic Chef Company, Rheem Manufacturing, the Trane Company, Carrier Corporation, Lennox, Amana Refrigeration, Goodman Manufacriuing Company and others. Manufacturers that domestically market similar products are being sent a copy of this Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver. Sincerely, Michael B. Eberlein, P.B., EngineeringManager-Furnace Products, Unitary Products Group.

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