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Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy [Case No

. F-067) 

### 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 Goodman ' Manufacturing Company AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE. ACTION: Notice. 

### SUMMARY : Today's notice publishes a letter granting an Interim Waiver to Goodman Manufacturing Company (Goodman) from the existing Department of Energy (DOE) test procedure regarding blower time delay for the company's GMN series central furnaces. Today's notice also publishes a "Petition for Waiver" from Goodman: Goodman's Petition for Waiver requests DOE to grant relief from the DOE furnace test procedure relating to the blower time delay specification. Goodman seeks to test using a blower delay time of 40 seconds for its GMN series central furnaces instead of thespecified 1.5-minute delay between ontime and blower on-time. The Department is soliciting comments, data, and information respecting the Petition for Waiver. 

## DATES : DOE will accept comments, data, temporarily, test procedures for a and information not later than March particular basic model when a petitioner 25,1994: shows that the basic model contains one ADDRESSES : Written comments and or more design characteristics which statements shall be sent to: Department prevent testing according to the of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency prescribed test procedures, or when the and Renewable Energy, Case No. F-067, prescribed test procedures may evaluate Mail Stop EE-43, room 5E-066, the basic model in a manner so Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence unrepresentative of its true energy Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, consumption as to provide materially (202) 586-7140. inaccurate comparative data. Waivers FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: generally remain in effect until final test Cyrus H. Nasseri, U.S. Department of procedure amendments become Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency effective, resolving the problem that is

Washington DC 20585, ( 202) 586- Tne Interun Waiver provisions added by the 1986 amendment allow the Secretary to grant. an Interim Waiver EE-431, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., and Renewable Energy, Mail Station the subject of the waiver.

when it is determined that-the applicant 7140

. Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department will experience economic hardship if of Energy, Office of General Counsel, the Application for Interim Waiver is Mail Station GC-72, Forrestal denied, if it appears likely that the Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, Petition for Waiver will be granted, and/ SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) or the Assistant Secretary determines 586-9507. that it would be desirable for public 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 Act (EPCA), Public Law 94-163, 89 Stat. sooner, and may be extended for an 917, as amended by the National Energy. additional 180 days, if necessary. Conservation Policy Act (NACPA), On November 29.1993. Goodman Public Law 95-619, 92 Stat. 3266, the filed an Application for Interim Waiver National Appliance Energy. regarding blower time delay. Goodman's Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA), Application seeks 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, Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct), Public Law Goodman requests the allowance to.test 102-486. 106 Stat. 2776, which requires using a 40-second blower time delay DOE to prescribe standardized test when testing its GMN series central procedures to measure the energy furnaces. Goodman states that the 40- consumption of certain consumer second delay is indicative of how these products, including furnaces. The intent furnaces actually operate. Such a-delay of the test procedures is to provide a results in an energy savings of 0.6 to 1.0 comparable measure of energy , percent. Since current DOE test consumption that will assist consumers procedures do not address this variable in making purchasing decisions. These blower time delay, Goodman asks that test procedures appear at 10 CFR part , the Interim Waiver be granted. 430, Subpart B. The Department has published a The Department amended the notice of Proposed Rulemaking on prescribed test procedures by adding 10 August 23, 1993, (58 FR 44583) to CFR 430.27 on September 26, 1980, amend the furnace test procedure, creating the waiver process. 45 FR which addresses the above issue. 64108. Thereafter, DOE further amended Previous waivers for this type of time the appliance test procedure waiver blower delay control have been granted process to allow the Assistant Secretary by DOE to Coleman Company, 50 FR for Energy Efficiency and Renewable 2710, January 18,1985; Magic Chef Energy (Assistant Secretary) to grant an Company, 50 FR 41553, October 11, Interim Waiver from test procedure 1985; Rheem Manufacturing Company, requirements to manufacturers that have 53 FR 48574, December 1. 1988, 56 FR petitioned DOE for a waiver of such 2920, January 25, 1991, 57 FR 10166, 'prescribed test procedures. 51 FR 42823, March 24,1992, and 57 FR 34560, November 26. 1986. August 5,1992; Trane Company, 54 FR The waiver process allows the 19226, May 4, 1989, 56 FR 6021, Assistant Secretary to waive, February 14, 1991, 57 FR 10167, March

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24, 1992 , and 57 FrR 22222 , May 27, 1992 ; Lennox Industries „ 55 FR 50224, December 5, 1990, and 57 FR 49'700, November 3,1992 ; 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 ; I-Ibel

- Quaker Corporation , 56 FR 6019 , February 14, 1991 ; Carrier Corporation , 56 FR 6018, February 14 , 1991 , and 57 FR 38830, August 27, 1992 ; Amana Refrigeration Inc., 56 FR 27958 , June 18,1991, 56 FR 63940 , December 6 , 1991, and 57 FR 23392 , Juno 3 , 1992 ; Snyder General Corporation , 56 FR 54960 , September 9, 1991; Goodman Manufacturing Corporation , 56, FR 51713 , October 15, 1991, and 57 FR 27970 , June 23, 1992; The Ducane Company Inc., 56 FR 63943 , December 6,1991 , and 57 FR 10163 , March 24 , 1992 ; Armstrong Air Conditioning , Inc., 57 FR 899 , January 9, 1992 , 57 FR 10160 , March 24,1992, 57 FR 10161 , March Z4, 1992 , 57 FR 39193, August 28 , 1992 , and 57 FR 54230, November 17,199r Thermo Products, Inc., 57 FR 903 , January 9,1992; Consolidated Industries Corporation, 57 FR Z2220 , 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. Issued in Washington ,, DC, February i0; 1994. Christian A. Ervin, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. February 14, 1994. Mr. Peter H

. Alexander, Vice President of Engineering, Goodman Manufacturing Company, 150T Seamist, Houston , Texas 77808: Dear Mr

. Alexander

. This is in response to your November 29,1993 , Application for Interim Waiverand Petition for Waiver from the Department of Energy (DOE) test prace dureregardiag blower time. delay for Goodman Manufacturing Company . ( Goodman ) GMN series central furnaces. Previous waivers for this type of timed 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 , and 57 FR 22222 , May 27, 1992; Lennox Industries , 55 FR 50224 „ December 5, 1990 , and 57 FR 49700 , November 3, 1992; Inter-City Products Corporation, 55 FR 51487, December14 , 1990, and 56 FR63945, December 6,1991 ; DMO Industries, 56 FR 4622 , February 5, 1991 ; 13ei14Quaker Corporation , 56 FR 6019 , February 14,1991; Carrier Corporation , 56 FR 6018 , February 14, 1991, and 57 FR 38830 , August 27, 1992; Amami Refrigeration Inc., 56 FR 27958, June 18, 1991 , 56 FR 63940 , December 6, 1991. and 57 FR 23392, June 3, 1992; Snyder General Corporation , 56 FR 54960, September 9 , 1991 ; Goodman Manufacturing Corporation , 56 FR 51713 , October 15, 1991, and 57 FR 27970 , June 23 ,. i,992 ; The Ducane Company Inc ., 58 FR 63943, December 6, 1991 , and 57 FR 10163, March 24, 1992; Armstrong Air Conditioning , Inc., 57 FR 81", January 9 , 1992 , 57 FR 10160 , March 24, 1992 , 57 FR 10161 , March 24 , 1992„ 57 FR 39193 A ust 28 1992 and 57 FR 54230 

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430, Subpart B, Appendix N with the modification set forth ., belbw- (i), Section 3

. 0 in Appendix Nis deleted and replaced with the following paragraph: 3.0;Test Procedure

. Testing and measurements shall be as specified in Section, 9 in ANSI/ASiRtAE IM-82 with the exception of Sections 9: 2.2, 9,3, 2, aad9.3.2, and the inclusion of the following additional procedures; - (ii) Add a new paragraph

. 3. 10 in Appendix N as follows: 3.20 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 (15 and 2

. 5 minutes after the main burner(s) comes on- After the burner start

-up, delay the blower start-np by 1.5 minutes (

t-) unless -( 1}Thd furnace. employs a single motor to drive the power burner and the indooraircirculation

. 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 penrui tted to start the blower , or (3) the delay. time results is 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 stop watch. 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 led 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. 

### Therefore, based on the above, DOE is November 1.7,1992; Thermo Products, Inc., granting , Goodman an Interim Waiver for 57 FR 903, January 9; 1982;.Consohdated 

### its GMN series central furnaces. Pursuant to paragraph (e) of Sectioa 430.27 of the Code of Federal Regulatims part 430; the following letter granting the. Application for Interim Waiver to Goodman was issued. Pursuant to paragraph (h). of 10 CFR part 430

. 27, DOE is hereby publishing the "Petitfoa for Waiver " in its entirety. The petition contains no confidential information

- The Department solicits comments,,, data, and information respecting the petition. 1992 : Evcon Industries , Inc., 57 FR 47847, Industries Corporation, 57 FR 22220 , May 27 ,, Sincerely, October 28 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. Goodman's Application for Interim Waiver does not provide sufficient information, to evaluate what, if any ; economic impact or competitive disad'vantageGoodman will likely experience absent a favorable determination on its

. application

. However, in those instances where the Waily success of the Petition for Waiver has bean; demonstrated„ based upon DOE having granteda waiver for a.similar produetdesign, it is In the public interest to have similar products tested and rated for energy consumption on a comparable basis. Goodman shal'i be permitted to test.its GMN series central furnaces air the

. basis of the test procedures specified in itaCBR Pert 

### Christine A. Ervin, Assistant Secretary, Energy Eff iciency and RenewabfeEneigy. November29,1990. Assistant Secretary

. Conversation and' Renewable Energy, United States Departmen# of Energy, 1080 independence Ave;, SW., Washington , DC 20585. Re: Petition for Waiver and Application. for Interim Waiver. Gentlemen

- This

. is a. Petition for Whiver and Application for interim Waiver submitted pursuant to Title 10 (;PR 430:22." Waiver is requested from, the test procedure. for measuring Furnace Energy Consumption. as found in Appendix H to Subpart B ofpart 430. Thecurrent test procedhre-requires a 1.5 minute delay between burner ignition and

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the start of the circulating air blower. Goodman Manufacturing Co., L.P. Is requesting waiver and authorization to use a 40 second delay instead of the specified 1.5 minutes for the blower to start after main burner ignition. Goodman Manufacturing intends to use a fixed timing control on our GMN series central furnaces to gain additional energy savings that are achieved with the use of shorter blower on times. Test data.for these furnaces with a 40 second delay indicated an increase in AFIIE of 0.6 to 1.0 percentage points. The use of a 40 second delay reduces the appliance flue losses and therefore increases the furnace efficiency. Copies of confidential test data confirming this energy savings will be provided to you at your request. The current test procedure does not give Goodman Manufacturing credit for energy savings that can be obtained using fixed blower timings. The proposed ASRAE 103-- 1988 that is under consideration by DOE address the use of timed blower operation. Goodman Manufacturing is confident that this Waiver will be granted, and therefore we request an Interim Waiver be granted until a final ruling is made. Goodman, as well as other manufacturers of domestic furnaces, have been granted similar waivers. Manufacturers that domestically market similar products have been sent a copy of this Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver. Sincerely, Goodman Manufacturing Co., L.P., Peter H. Alexander, Vice President of Engineering. (FR Doc. 94-4022 Filed 2-22-94; 8:45 am] SILuNG CODE e450

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