59FR48423

Federal Register / Vol. 59, No. 182 / Wednesday, September 21, 1994 / Notices 48423

Issued in Washington, DC, on September Assistant Secretary to grant an Interim

12, 1994 . Waiver whenit is determined that the

Christine A. Ervin,

Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

[Case No. F-L774]

. Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and hardship if the Application for Interim

Renewable Energy. Waiver is denied, if it appears likely

In the Matter of: The Trans Company that the Petition for Waiver will be

(Case No. F-074) granted, and/or the Assistant Secretary

Back

ground determines that it would be desirable for

public policy reasons to grant

The Energy Conservation Program for immediate relief pending a

Consumer Products (other than determination on the Petition for

automobiles) was established pursuant Waiver. An Interim Waiver remains in.

to the Energy Policy and Conservation effect for a period of 180 days or until

Act (SPCA), Public Law 94-163, 89 Stat. DOE issues its determination on the

917, as amended by the National Energy Petition for Waiver.. whichever is.

Conservation Policy Act (NECPA),

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

National Appliance Energy

Energy Conservation Program for Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA),

Consumer Products: Decision and Public Law 100-12, the National

Order Granting a Waiver From the Appliance Energy Conservation

applicant will experience economic

sooner, and may be extended for an

additional 180 days, if necessary.

Trans filed a "Petition for Waiver,"

dated June 9, 1994, in accordance with

§ 430.27 of 10 CFR part 430. The

Department published in the Federal

Register on.July 29, 1994, Trans's Furnace Test Procedure to the Trans Amendments of 1988 (NAECA 1988),

Company Public Law 100-357, and the Energy petition and solicited comments, data

Policy Act of 1992 100-357, and ), Public Law 59and FR 38591.

information

Trans repalso

ecting

filed

thean petition.

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 102-486, 106 Stat. 2776, which requires "Application for Interim Waiver" under

Renewable Energy, Department of DOE to prescribe standardized-test §430.27W which DOE granted on July

Energy. proceduresto measure the energy 25 1994 59 FR 38591 Jul 29 1994

ACTION : Decision and Order.

,

consumption of certain consumer "

products, including furnaces. The intent No comments were received concerning either the "Petition for

SUMMARY: Notice is given of the of the test procedures is to provide a Waiver" or the "Interim Waiver." The .

Decision comparable measure of energy Department consulted with The Federal

in a Waiver to (he Trans _74) consumption that will assist consumers Trade (FTC) conceiving the gr g in making purchasing decisions. These Petition. The FTC did not have

Company (Trans) from the existing - test procedures appear at 10 CFR part Rheem

Department of Energy (DOE) test 430, subpart B. - Y to any objections the issuance of the

procedure for furnaces. The Department The Department amended the waiver to Trans.

is granting Trans Petition for Waiver prescribed test procedures by adding 10 Assertions and Determinations

regarding blower time delay in CFR 430.27 to create a waiver process. Trane's Petition seeks a waiver from

calculation of Annual Fuel Utilization 45 FR 64108, September 26, 1980, the DOE test provisions that require a

Efficiency (AFUE) for its YCC, YCX, and Thereafter, DOE further amended its 1.5-minute time delay between the '

DCX convertible package units. appliance test procedure waiver process ignition of the burner and the starting of

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cyrus H. Nasseri, U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy, Mail Station

EE1-431, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-

9138

Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Departmentof Energy, Office of General Counsel,

Mail Station GC-72, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW, Washington, DC 20585; (202)

586-9507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with 10 CFR 430.27(g),

notice fs hereby given of the issuance of

the Decision and Order as set out-below.

In the Decision and Order;Trane has

been granted a Waiver for its YCC, YCX,

and DCX convertible package unitspermitting permitting the company to use an

alternate test method in determining

AFUE.

to allow the Assistant Secretary for the circulating air blower. Trans

Energy Efficiency and Renewable requests the allowance to test using a

Energy (Assistant Secretary) to grant an 45-second blower time delay when

Interim Waiver from test procedure testing its YCC. YCX, and DCX

requirements to manufacturers that have convertible package units. Trans states

petitioned DOE for a waiver of such that since the 45-second delay is

prescribed test procedures. 51 FR 42823, indicative of how these models actually

November 26, 1986.• operate, and since such a delay results

The waiver process allows the ' in an average of 0.3 percent

Assistant Secretary to waive temporarily improvement in energy efficiency, the

test procedures for a particular basic petition should be granted.-

model when a petitioner shows that the ; Under specific circumstances, the -

basic model contains one or more DOE test.procedure contains exceptions.

design characteristics which prevent which allow testing with blower delaytesting according to the prescribed test times of less than the prescribed L5- '

procedures or when the prescribed test minute delay. Trans indicates that it is

procedures may evaluate the basic unable to take-advantage of any of these -

model in a manner so unrepresentative exceptions. for its YCC-, YCX, and DCX

of its true energy consumption as to convertible package units. -

provide materially inaccurate Since the blower controls -

comparative data. Waivers generally incorporated on the Trane furnaces are

remain in effect until final test . designed to impose a 45-second blower

procedure amendments become delay in every instance of's#art up, and

effective, resolving the problem that is since the current provisions do not .

the subject of the waiver. specifically address this type of control,

The Interim Waiver provisions added . DOE agrees that a waiver should be

by the 1986 amendment allow the granted to allow the . 45-second blower

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time delay when testing the Trane YCC,

YCX, and DCX convertible package

units. Accordingly, with regard to

testing the YCC, YCX, and DCX

convertible package units, today's

Decision. and Order exempts Trane from

the existing provisions regarding blower

controls and allows testing with the 45-

second delay.

It is, therefore, ordered that:

(1) The "Petition for Waiver" filed by

The Trane Company (Case No. F-074) is

hereby granted as set forth in paragraph

(2) below, subject to the provisions of

paragraphs (3), (4), and (5).

(2) Notwithstanding any contrary

provisions of Appendix N of'10 CFR

part 430, subpart B, The Trane

Company, shall be permitted to test its

YCC, YCX, and DCX convertible

package units on the basis of the test

procedure specified in 10 CFR part 430,

with modifications set forth below:

(i) Section 3.0 of 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/ASFIRAE Standard

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 to

Appendix N as follows: -

3.10 Gas- and Oil-Fueled Central -

Furnaces. The following paragraph is in

lieu of the requirement specified in

section 9.3.1 of ANSI/ASH AE

Standard 103-82. 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 bum-ner and the

indoor air circulating 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 to start the blower, measure

time delay, (t -), using a stopwatch.

Record the measured temperatures.

During the.-heat-up test for oil-fueled

furnaces, maintain the draft.-In the flue

pipe within ±0.01 inch of water column

of the manufacturer's recommended onperiod draft.

(iii) With the exception of the

modifications set forth above, The Trane '

Company 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 YCC,.

YCX, and DCX convertible package.

units manufactured by The Trane

Company.

(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 anytime

upon a determination that the factual

basis underlying the petition is

incorrect.

. (5) Effective September 7, 1994, this

Waiver supersedes the Interim Waiver

granted The Trane Company on July 25,

1994. 59 FR 38591, July 29, 1994 (Case

No. F-074).

Issued In Washington, DC, one September 7,

1994.

Christine A. Ervin,.

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

(FR Doc. 94-23358 Filed 9-20-94; 8:45 am]

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