## 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 when it 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

Background 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 59 and FR 38591. information

Trans repalso ecting filed the an 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. procedures to 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 . comparable measure of energy Department consulted with The Federal Decision 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 objections the issuance of the any Department of Energy (DOE) test 430, subpart B. - Y to 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

## 59FR48423

48424 Federal Register / Vol. 59, No. 182 / Wednesday, September. 21, 1994,/.Notices

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 ofwater columnof 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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