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you anticipate that you will be

submitting comments, but find it difficult

to do so within the period of time

allowed by this notice, you should

advise the contact listed below of your

intention to do so as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Mr. Paul

Chapman, Energy Information

Administration, Dallas Field Office, 1114

Commerce Street, room 804, Dallas,

Texas 75242-2899, Telephone (214) 767-

2200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO

OBTAIN COPIES OF THE PROPOSED FORMS

AND INSTRUCTIONS: Requests for

additional information or copies of the

forms and instructions should be

directed to Mr. Paul Chapman at the

address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background.

U. Current Actions.

III. Request for Comments.

I. Background

In order to fulfill its responsibilities

under the Federal Energy

Adminsitration Act of 1974 (Pub. L. No.

93-275) and the Department of Energy

Organization Act (Pub. L No, 95-91), the

Energy Information Adminsitration is

obliged to carry out a central,

comprehensive, and unified energy data

and information program which will

• collect, evaluate, assemble, and

disseminate data and information

related to energy resource reserves,

production, demand, and technology,

and related economic and statistical

information relevant to the adequacy of

energy resources to meet demands in

the near- and longer-term for the

Nations economic and social needs.

Operators of crude oil and natural gas

well(s) are the target respondents of the

Form EIA-23, and operators of natural

gas plant(s) are the target respondents

of the Form EIA-64A. The amount of

crude oil, associated-dissolved and

nonassociated natural gas, and lease

condensate production and reserves by

field are requested of major oil and gas

well operators. in addition, a selected

sample of small operators provides

production and reserves of crude oil,

natural gas and lease condensate at a

State level on the Form EIA-23. The

amount of natural gas processed, natural

gas liquids produced, the resultant

shrinkage of the natural gas, and the

amount of natural gas used in

processing are requested of natural gas

plant operators. These data are essential

to, the development, implementation,

and evaluation of energy policy and

legislation. Data will be used directly in

the publication, U.S. Crude Oil, Natural

Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Reserves,

and incorporated into a number of other

publications and analyses. Secondary

publications which use the data are the

Annual Energy Review, Annual Energy

Outlook, Petroleum Supply Annual, and

Natural Gas Annual.

H. Current Actions

This notice is for a proposed three

year extension of the forms EIA-23,

"Annual Survey of Domestic Oil and

Gas Reserves," EIA-23P, "Oil and Gas

Well Operator List Update Report," and

EIA-64A, "Annual Report of the Origin

of Natural Gas Liquids Production,"

until December 31, 1994, from the

current OMB expiration date of

December 31, 1991. Under the EIA

budget proposal for FY 1992, which was

submitted to Congress in January 1991,

the Oil and Gas Reserves program will

remain a major part of EIA's effort with

annual estimates of oil and gas reserves

published every other year.

m. Request for Comments

Prospective respondents and other

interested parties should comment on

the proposed extension. The following

general guidelines are provided to assist

in the preparation of responses. Please

indicate to which form(s) your

comments apply.

As a potential respondent:

A. Are the instructions and definitions

clear and sufficient? If not, which

instructions require clarification?

B. Can the data be submitted using the

definitions included in the instructions?

C. Can the data be submitted in

accordance with the time specified in

the instructions?

D. Public reporting burden for this

data collection is estimated to range

from 62 to 333 hours per response for the

field version of Form EIA-23, "Annual

Survey of Domestic Oil and Gas

Reserves" and reporting burden is

estimated to average 8 hours per

response for the state level version of

Form EIA-23, "Annual Survey of

Domestic Oil and Gas Reserves" Public

reporting burden is estimated to average

5.9 hours per response for the Form EIA64A. "Annual Report of the Origin of

Natural Gas Liquids Production." Public

reporting burden is estimated to average

0.25 hours per response for the Form

EIA-23P, "Oil and Gas Well Operator

List Update Report." How much time,

including time for reviewing

instructions, searching existing data

sources, gathering and maintaining the

data needed, and completing and

reviewing the collection of information.

do you estimate it will require you to

complete and submit the required

form(s)?

E. What is the estimated cost of

completing the form(s), including the

direct and indirect costs associated with

the collection? Direct costs should

include all costs, such as administrative

costs, directly attributable to providing

his information.

F. How can the form(s) be improved?

G. Do you know of any other Federal,

State, or local agency that collects

similar data? If you do, specify the

agency, the data element(s), and the

means of the collection.

As a potential user:

A. Can you use data at the levels of

detail indicated on the form(s)?

B. For what purpose would you use

the data? Be specific.

C. How could the form(s) be improved

to better meet your specific needs?

D. Are there alternate sources of data

and do you use them? What are their

deficiencies and/or strengths?

E. Would your use of the data be

adversely affected if publication of

annual estimates were on a biennial

basis? If so, how?

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized anal/or

included in the request for OMB

approval of the form(s); they also will

become a matter of public record.

Statutory Authorities: Sections 5(a). 5(b).

13(b), and 52 of Pub. L No. 93-275, Federal

Energy Administration Act of 1974,15 U.S.C.

$ 564(a), 764(b), 772(b), and 790a.

Issued in Washington, DC April 29. 1991.

Yvonne M. Bishop,

Di vctor, Statistical Standards, Enefgv

Information Administration.

(FR Doc. 91-10508 Filed 5-2-91; 8:45 amt

BILLING CODE 6150-01-N

Office of Conservation and

Renewable Energy

(Case No. F-0301

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products; Application for

Interim Waiver and Petition for Waiver

of Furnace Test Procedures From

Goodman Manufacturing Corporation

AGENCY: Office of Conservation and

Renewable Energy, Department of

Energy.

SUMMARY: Today's notice publishes a

letter granting an Interim Waiver to

Goodman Manufacturing Corporation

(Goodman) from the existing

Department of Energy (DOE) test

procedures for furnaces relating to

blower time delay for the company's PG

and PGX series rooftop gas. furnaces.

Today's notice also publishes a

"Petition for Waiver" from Goodman

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which requests DOE to grant relief from

the DOE test procedures relating to the

blower time delay specification.

Goodman seeks to test using a blower

delay time of 30 seconds for its PG and

PGX series rooftop furnaces instead of

the specified 1.5 minute delay between

burner on-time and blower on-time.

DOE is soliciting comments, data, and

information respecting the Petition for

Waiver.

DATES: DOE will accept comments, data,

and information not later than June 3.

1991.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and

statements shall be sent to: Department

of Energy, Office of Conservation and

Renewable Energy, Case No. F-030, Mail

Stop CE-90, room 6B-025, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue

SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-

3012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cyrus H. Nassed, U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Conservation and

Renewable Energy, Mail Station CE43, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 588-9227.

Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of General Counsel,

Mail Station CE41, Forrestal Building,

1000 Independence Avenue, SW..

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 5864507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products (other than

automobiles) was established pursuant

to the Energy Policy and Conservation

Act (SPCA), Public Law 94-163,89 Stat.

917, as amended by the National Energy

Conservation Policy Act (NECPA),

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

National Appliance Energy

Conservation Act of 1957 (NAECA),

Public Law 100-12, and the National

Appliance Energy Conservation

Amendments of 2988 (NAECA i988),

Public Law 100457, which requires DOE

to prescribe standardized test

procedures to measure the energy

consumption of certain consumer

products, including furnaces. 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.

DOE amended the prescribed test

procedures by adding 10 CFR 430.27 on

September 26, 1980, creating the waiver

process. 45 FR 64108. Thereafter DOE

further amended the appliance test

procedure waiver process to allow the

Assistant Secretary for Conservation

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. 51 FR 42823, November 26,

1988.

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.

The interim waiver provisions, added

by the 1986 amendment, allow the

Assistant Secretary to grant an interim

waiver when 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. 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 January 16, 1991, Goodman filed

an Application for an Interim Waiver

regarding blower time delay. Goodman's

Application seeks an interim waiver

from the DOE test provisions that

require a 1.5 minute time delay between

the ignition of the burner and starting of

the circulating air blower. Instead,

Goodman requests the allowance to test

using a 30 second blower time delay

when testing its PG and PGX series

rooftop gas furnaces. Goodman states

that the 30 second delay is indicative of

how these furnaces actually operate.

Such a delay results in an energy

savings of approximately 1.0 percent.

Since current DOE test procedures do

not address this variable blower time

delay, Goodman asks that the interim

waiver be granted.

Previous waivers for this type of

timed blower delay control have been

granted by DOE to the Coleman

Company, 50 FR 2710, Janaury 18, 1985,

Magic Chef Company, 50 FR 41553,

October 11, 1985, Rheem Manufacturing

Company, 53 FR 48574, December 1.

1988, and 55 FR 3253, January 31, 1990,

Trane Company, 54 FR 19228, May 4,

1989, and 55 FR 41589, October 12,1990,

DMO Industries, 55 FR 4004, February e,

1990, Heil-Quaker Corporation, 55 FR

13184, April 9. 1990, Carrier Corporation,

55 FR 13182, April 9, 1990, Amana

Refrigeration, Inc., 56 FR 853, January 9,

1991, and Armstrong Air Conditioning,

Inc., 56 FR 10553, March 13, 1991. 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 Goodman an Interim Waiver

for its PG and PGX series rooftop gas

furnaces. Pursuant to paragraph (e) of

1430.27 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, the following letter granting

the Application for Interim Waiver to

Goodman Manufacturing Corporation

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. DOE solicits comments,

data, and information respecting the

petition.

Issued in Washington. DC, April 26, 1991.

1. Michael Davis,

Assistant Secretary, Conservation and

Renewable Energy.

April 26, 1991.

Mr. Peter H. Alexander,

Vice President, Engineering, Goodman

Manufacturing Corporation, 1501

Seamist, Houston, Texas 77008

Dear Mr. Alexander. This is in reponse to

your January 16, IM, Application for Interim

Waiver and Petition for Waiver from the

Department of Energy (DOE) test procedures

for furnaces regarding blower time delay for

the Goodman Manufacturing Corporation PG

and PGX series rooftop gas furnaces.

Previous waivers for timed blower delay

control have been granted by DOE to

Coleman Company, 5o FR 2710, January 18,

1985, Magic Chef Company, 50 FR 41553,

October 11.1985, Rheem Manufacturing

Company, 53 FR 48574, December 1, 19M and

55 FR 3253, January 31,1990, Trans Company,

54 FR 19228, May 4, 19M, and 55 FR 41589.

October 12, 1990, DMO Industries, 55 FR 4004,

February 8, 1990, Heil-Quaker Corporation, 55

FR 13184, April 9. 1990, Carrier Corporation,

55 FR 13182, April 9,1990, Amana

Refrigeration, Ina, 56 FR 853, January 9, 1991,

and Armstrong Air Conditioning, Inc., 58 FR

10553, March 13, 1991.

Goodman's Application for Interim Waiver

does not provide sufficient information to

evaluate what, if any, economic impact or

competitive disadvantage Goodman will

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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, Goodman's Application for an

Interim Waiver from the DOE test procedures

for its PG and PGX series rooftop gas

furnaces regarding blower time delay is

granted.

Goodman shall be permitted to test its line

of PG and PGX series rooftop gas furnaces on

the basis of the test procedures specified in

10 CFR part 430, subpart B, Appendix N, with

the modification set forth below.

(i) 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 ANSI/ASHRAE 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 as single motor to drive

0

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 highest temperature. If

the fan control is permitted 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 with 10.01

inch of water gauge 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 revoked 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 !80-

day period, if necessary

Sincerely.

1. Michael Davis,

Assistant Secretary, Conservation and

Renewable Energy.

January 18, 1991.

Assistant Secretary, Conservation and

Renewable Energy,

United States Department of Energy, iooo

Lridependence Avenue, SW., Washington,

DC 20585.

Gentlemen: This is a Petition for Waiver

and Application for Interim Waiver

submitted pursuant to Title 10 CFR 430.27.

Waiver is requested from the test procedures

for measuring the Energy Consumption of

Furnaces found in Appendix N of Subpart B

to Part 430.

Goodman Manufacturing Corporation

requests a waiver from the specified 1.5

minute delay between burner ignition and

initiation of the circulating air blower.

Goodman Manufacturing seeks authorization

in its furnance efficiency test procedures and

calculations to utilize a fixed timing device

which energizes the circulating blower 30

seconds after burner ignition. A control of

this type which employes a 30 second delay

will be incorporated in our PG and PGX

series of gas/electric package units.

The current test procedures does not credit

Goodman Manufacturing for additional

energy savings that are realized when a

shorter blower on-time is utilized. Test data

which we have generated indicates an

average increase of 1 percent in AFUE when

a 30 second timed on delay is used. Copies of

this confidential test data will be furnished to

you upon request.

Goodman Manufacturing is confident that

this petition for Waiver will be granted as

similar petitions have been previously

granted to Evicen, Rheem Manufacturing.

Carrier. Inter-City Products, Lennox

Industries and the Trane Company.

Manufacturers that domestically market

similar products are being sent a copy of this

Petition for Waiver and Application for

Interim Waiver. Please direct any

correspondence on this request to the

undersigned.

Sincerely,

GOODMAN MANUFACTURING

CORPORATION,

Peter H. Alexander,

Vice President, Engineering.

[FR Doc. 91-10507 Filed 5-2-91: 6:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8450-01-M

Office of Fossil Energy

[FE Docket No. 91 -10-LNG]

Phillips 66 Natural Gas Company and

Marathon Oil Company, Application To

Amend Authorization To Export

Liquefied Natural Gas

AGENCY: Office of Fossil Energy,

Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of application to amend

authorization to export liquefied natural

gas.

SUMMARY: The Office of Fossil Energy

(FE) of the Department of Energy (DOE)

gives notice of receipt on January 30,

1991, of an application filed by Phillips

66 Natural Gas Company (Phillips 66)

and Marathon Oil Company (Marathon)

requesting an amendment to the pricing

provisions contained in their existing

authorization to export liquefied natural

gas (LNG) from the Kenai peninsula of

Alaska to Japan

The application was filed under

section 3 of the Natural Gas Act and

DOE Delegation Order Nos. 0204-111

and 0204-127. Protests, motions to

intervene, notices of intervention, and

written comments are invited.

DATES: Protests, motions to intervene or

notices of intervention, as applicable,

requests for additional procedures, and

written comments are to be filed at the

address listed below no later than 4:30

p.m., e.d.t., lime 3, 1991.

ADDRESS: Office of Fuels Programs.

Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of

Energy, Forrestal Building, room 3F-056,

FE-50,1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9478.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Linda Silverman, Office of Fuels

Programs, Fossil Energy, U.S.

Department of Energy, Forrestal

Building, room 3H-087,1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-

7249.

Diane Stubbs, Office of Assistant

General Cou,:sel fcr Fossil Energy.

U.S. Department of Energy,

Forrestal Building, room 6E--042,

1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-

6667.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under

DOE/ERA Opinion and Order No. 261,

issued July 28, 1938 (1 ERA Para. 70,130),

applicants currently are authorized to

export annually 52.0 trillion Btus of LNG

per year. subject to certain adjustments.

through March 31, 2004. The LNG is

exported from their Kenai LNG

liquefaction plant in the Cook Inlet area

of Alaska to two Japanese customers,

the Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc.,

and the Tokyo Gas Company, Ltd.

Order No. 261 approved application of

the following price formula to these LNG

sales:

Delivered price: A base price of five hundred

ninety-two and eight tenths (592.8) U.S

cents per million Btu (MMBtu) as

indexed and adjusted in accordance with

the below formula so as to reflect

changes in the monthly weighted average

of the Government Selling Prices of a

basket of twenty (20) crude oils imported

into Japan plus an adjustment factor.

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