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4.e., major refiners, other refiners, and

resellers.

C. The following new data series will

be added to the publication tables:

1. Prices of domestic purchases of

crude oil by selected crude streams

within State.

2. Gasoline price and refiner volume

data for conventional, oxygenated, and

reformulated gasoline. --

3. Wholesale prices and volumes of

gasoline separated by dealer tank

wagon, rack. and bulk sales.

4. Diesel fuel sales separated into low

and high sulfur categories.

5. Expanded propane sales categories

to include residential, commercial/

institutional. industrial, company.

operated outlets, petrochemical, other

retail, and wholesale sales.

A data continuity analysis will be

conducted that will consider the

deletion of leaded gasoline , the addition'

of a supplemental propane sample to

the EIA-782B survey, and the breakout

by types ofgasoline and detailed

wholesale categories. The analysis will

include backcasting to account for

changes in the data series.

III. Request for Comments

Users of EIA's petroleum marketing

information and other interested parties

should comment on the proposals

outlined above. The following general

guidelines are provided to assist in the

preparation of responses. Please be

specific In your comments with regard

to the proposed modifications.

A. Do you use the data proposed for

elimination from the publications? (Be

specific as to which data you use.)

B. For what purpose(s) do you use the

slats? Be specific.

C. What effect would there be on you

if the data were no longer published?

D. Are there alternate sources of data?

If so: (1) How do you use them; (2) what

are their deficiencies; (3) what are their

strengths; and (4) what effect, if any,

will the use of the alternative data have

on you?

E Will the data in the proposed new

tables meet your uses for petroleum

marketing information?

F. Do you have alternative proposals

for collecting or for publishing

information to aid in the analysis of

amended, Public Law 96-511. which

amended Chapter 35 of title 44 United States

Code (See 44 U. S. C. 3506(a) and (c)(1).

Issued in Washington, DC, December 16,

1993.

Issued in Washington, DC, December 17,

1993.

Christina A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary. Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

petroleum marketing issues other than

the information proposed in the new

tables?

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will bezonsidered a matter

of public record and will be used by EIA

to determine whether to continue

publishing the data indicated for

eletioa. _.. .

Statutory Authorities: Section 2(a) of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, as

Jay E. Hakes, Background

Administrator, Energylnformation The Energy Conservation Program for Administration. Consumer Products (other than

IFR Doc. 93-31375 Filed 12-22-43; 8:45 am). automobiles) was established pursuant

aalala CODE 5410-ear to the Energy Policy and Conservation

Act (EPCA), Public Law 94-163.89 Stat.

917, as amended by the National Energy

Office of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Policy Act (NECPA),

Renewable Energy Public Law 95-619, 92 Stat. 3266, the

[Case No. 12-0601

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products: Declilon and

Order Granting a Waiver from the

Furnace Test Procedure to Amana

Refrigeration, Inc.

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy'. Department of

National Appliance Energy

Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA),

Public Law 100-12 , the National

Appliance Energy Conservation

Amendments of 1988 (NAECA 1988),

Public Law 100-357 , and Energy Policy

Act of 1992 (EPAct), Public Law 102=

486,106 Stat. 2776, which requires DOE

to prescribe standardized test

procedures to measure the energy

consumption of certain consumer

Energy. products, including furnaces. The intent

of the test procedures is to provide a

ACWN: Decision and order. comparable measure of energy

consumption that will assist consumers

SUMMARY: Notice is given of the in making purchasing decisions. These

Decision and Order (Case No. F-060 test procedures appear at 10 CFR part

granting a Waiver to Amana 430, subpart B.

Refrigeration, Inc. (Amana) from the The Department amended the

existing Department of Energy (DOE) prescribed test procedures by adding 10

test procedure for furnaces. The CFR 430.27 to create a waiver process.

Department is granting Amana its 45 FR 64108, September 26,1980.

Petition for Waiver regarding blower Thereafter, DOE further amended its

time delay in calculation of Annual Fuel appliance test procedure waiver process

Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) for its GBI to allow the Assistant Secretary for

line of induced draft furnaces.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable

Energy (Assistant Secretary) to grant an

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interim Waiver from test procedure

H. Nasser",

U.S. Department of requirements to manufacturers that have

Cyrus peent petitioned D(X for a waiver of such

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency prescribed test procedures. 51 FR 42823,

and Renewable Energy, Mail Station November 26, 1986.

E13-431 iForrestal Building.11)00 -The waiver process allcwvs the

Independence Avenue , SW., Assistant Secretary to waive temporarily

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586- test procedures for a particular basic

7140. model when a petitioner shows that the

Eugene Margolis, Esq. U.S. Department basic model contains one or more

of Energy, Office of General Counsel, '• design -characteristics which prevent

Mail Station GG-41, Forrestal testing according to the prescribed test

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue ,

procedures or when the prescribed test

SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) procedures may evaluate the basic

586-9507.

model in a manner so unrepresentative

of its-true energy consumption as to

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : In provide materially inaccurate

accordance with 10 CFR 430.27(g), comparative data. Waivers generally

notice is hereby given of the issuance of remain in effect until final test

the Decision and Order as set out below. procedure amendments become

In the Decision and Order, Amana has effective , resolving the problem that is

been granted a Waiver for its GBI line the subject of the waiver.

ofinduced draft furnaces,-permitting the b thMe Interim

e 986 amendment allow the added company touse an siternate.

in determiningAFUE. ^' iit testxiiethod t to an Interim

Waiver when ft is determined that the

applicant will experience economic

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hardship if the Application for Interim GBI line of induced draft furnaces,

Waiver is denied, If It appears likely today's Decision and Order exempts

that the Petition for Waiver will be Amana from the.existing provisions

granted, and/or the Assistant Secretary regarding blower controls and allows

determines that it would be desirable for testing with the 30-second delay.

public policy reasons to grant

immediate relief pending a

determination on the Petition for

Waiver. An Interim Waiver remains in 060 ) is hereby granted as set forth in

effect fora period of 180 days or until paragraph (2) below, subject to the

It is, therefore, ordered that:

(1) The "Petition for Waiver" filed by

Amana Refrigeration, Inc. (Case No. FDOE issues its determination on the. provisions of paragraphs (3), (4), and (5).

Petition for Waiver, whichever is (2) Notwithstanding any contrary

sooner, and may be extended for an provisions of Appendix N of 10 CFR

additional 180 days, if necessary, - part 430, subpart B, Amana

Amana filed a "Petition for Waiver," Refrigeration, Inc., shall be permitted to

..dated July 9, 1993, in accordance with test its GBI line of induced draft

§ 430.27 of 10 CFR part 430, The furnaces on the basis of the test

Department published in the Federal procedure specified in 10 CFR part 430,

Register on September 29, 1993, with modifications set forth below:

Amana's petition and solicited (i) Section 3.0 of Appendix N is

comments, data and information deleted and replaced with the following

respecting the petition. 58 FR 50906. paragraph:

Amana also filed an "Application for 3.0 Test Procedure. Testing and

Interim Waiver" under § 430.27(8) measurements shall be as specified in

which DOE granted on September 17, section 9 in ANSVASHRAE Standard

1993. 58 FR 50906, September 29, 1993. 103-82 with the exception of sections

No comments were received 9.2.2, 9.3.1, and 9.3.2, and the inclusion

concerning either the "Petition for of the following additional procedures:

Waiver" or the "Interim Waiver." The (ii) Add anew paragraph 3.10 to

Department consulted with the Federal Appendix N as follows:

Trade Commission (FTC) concerning the 3.10 Gas- and Oil-Fueled Central

Amara Petition. The FTC did not have Furnaces. The following paragraph is in

any objections to the issuance of the lieu of the requirement specified in

waiver to Arcane. section 9.3.1 of ANSI/ASHRAE

Standard 103-82. After equilibrium

Assertions and Determinations conditions are achieved following the

Arnana's Petition seeks a waiver from cool-down test and the required

the DOE test provisions that require a measurements performed, turn on the

1.5-minute time delay between the furnace and measure the flue gas

ignition of the burner and the starting of temperature, using the thermocouple

the circulating air blower. Amana grid described above, at 0.5 and 2.5

requests the allowance to test using a

30-second blower time delay when

testing its GBI line of induced draft

furnaces. Amatia states that since the

30-second delay Is indicative of how

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

these models actually operate. and since indoor air circulating blower, in which

such a delay results in an improvement case the burner and blower shall be

in efficiency of approximately 0.8 started together; or (2) the furnace is

percent, the petition should be granted , designed to operate using an unvarying

Under specific circumstances, the delay time that is other than 1.5

DOE test procedure contains exceptions minutes, in which case the fan control

which allow testing with blower delay shall be permitted to start the blower; or

times of less than the prescribed 1.5- (3) the delay time results in the

minute delay. Amana Indicates that it is activation of a temperature safety device

unable to take advantage of any of these which shuts off the burner , in which

exceptions for its GBI line of induced case the fan control shall be permitted

draft furnaces. to start the blower. In the latter case, if

Since the blower controls the fan control is adjustable , set it to

incorporated on the Amana furnaces are start the blower at the highest

designed to impose a 30-second blower temperature . If the fan control is

delay In every instance of start up , and permitted to start the blower, measure

since the current provisions do not time delay , (t-), using. a stopwatch.

specifically address this type of control , Record the measured temperatures.

DOE agrees that a waiver should be During the heat-up test for oil-fueled

granted to allow the 30^second blower furnaces, maintain the draft in the flue

time delay when testing the Amana GBI pipe within ±0 ,01 Inch of water column

line of induced draft furnaces, of the manufacturer's recommended onAccordingly, with regard to testing the period draft.

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(iii) With the exception of the

modifications set forth above, Amana

Refrigeration, Inc. shall comply in all

respects with the test- procedures

specified in Appendix N of 10 CFR part

430, subpart B.

(3) The Waiver shall remain in effect

from the date of issuance of this Order

until DOE prescribes final test

procedures appropriate to the GBI line

of induced draft furnaces manufactured

by Amara Refrigeration, Inc.

(4) This Waiver is based upon the

presumed validity of statements,

allegations, and documentary materials

submitted by the petitioner. This Waiver

may be revoked or modified at any time

upon a determination that the factual

basis underlying the petition is

incorrect.

-(5) Effective December 17, 1993, this

Waiver supersedes the Interim Waiver

granted the Amana Refrigeration, inc. on

September 17,1993. 58 FR 50906,

September 29, 1993 (Case No. F-060).

Issued in Washington, DC, December 17,

1993.

Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 93-31376 Filed 12-22-93; 8:45 am]

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[Case No. F-.o61]

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products: Decision and

Order Granting a Waiver From the

Furnace Test Procedure to Carrier

Corp.

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Decision and order.

SUMMARY: Notice is given of the

Decision and Order (Case No. F-061)

granting a Waiver to Carrier Corporation

(Carrier) from the existing Department

of Energy (DOE) test procedure for

furnaces. The Department is granting

Carrier its Petition for Waiver regarding

blower time delay in calculation of

Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

(AFUE) for its 58TUA/330AAV and

58TMA/331AAV lines of induced draft

furnaces.

FOR FUP.THE i INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cyrus H. Nasseri, U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy, Mail Station

EE-431, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-

7140.

Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of General Counsel,

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