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### Federal Register / Vol. 56, No. 126 / Monday, July 1, 1991 / Notices

become a party must file a motion to intervene. Copies of this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for public inspection.
Lois D. Cashel, Secretary. [FR Doc. 91-15541 Filed 6-28-91; 8:45 am]

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### Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy
[Case No. F-0321


### Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products; Applications for Interim Waiver and Petitions for Waiver of Furnace Test Procedures from Amana Refrigeration, Inc.

AGENCY.- Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy.
SUMM

,AARY: Today's notice publishes a letter granting Interim Waivers to Amana Refrigeration, Inc. (Amana) from the existing Department of Energy (DOE) test procedures for furnaces regarding blower time delay for the company's GUX $nd GCC models of condensing gas furnaces. Today's notice also publishes "Petitions for Waiver" from Amana. Amana's Petitions for Waiver request DOE to grant relief from the DOE test procedures relating to the blower time delay specification. Amana seeks to test using a blower delay time of 30 seconds for its GUX and GCC models of condensing gas 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 Petitions for Waiver.
DATES : DOE will accept comments, data, and information not later than July 31, 1991.
ADDRESSES : Written comments and statements shall be sent to: Department of Energy, Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy, CasVo. F-032, 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. Nasseri, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Conservation andRenewable Energy, Mail Station CE43, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9127. Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department 

### of Energy, Office of General Counsel, Mail Station GC-41, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products (other than automobiles) was established pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), Public Law 94-163, 89 Stat. 917, as amended by the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (N-ECPA), Public Law 95-619, 92 Stat. 3266, the National Application Energy Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA), Public Law 100-12, and the National Appliance Energy Conservation Amendments of 1988 (NAECA 1983), Public Law 100-357, 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 CI7R 430.27 on September 26, 1930, creating the waiver process. 45 FR 64103. 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, 1986. The waiver process allows the Assistant Secretary to waiver 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 

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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 December 12 and December 13, 1990, Amana filed Applications for Interim Waiver regarding blower time delay. Amana's Applications seek Interim Waivers 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, Amana requests the allowance to test using a 30-second blower time delay when testing its GUX and GCC models of condensing gas furnaces. Amana states that the 30- second delay is indicative of how these furnaces actually operate. Such a delay results in an energy savings of approximately 1.7 percent. Since current DOE procedures do not address this variable blower time delay, Amana asks that the interim waiver be granted. 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, and 55 FR 3253, January 31, 1990; Trane Company, 54 FR 19226, May 4, 1989, and 55 FR 41589, October 12, 1990; DMO Industries, 55 FR 4004, February 6, 1990; Heil-Quaker Corporation, 55 FR 13184, April 9, 1990, Carrier Corporation, 55 FR 13182; April 9, 1990; Amara Refrigeration Inc., 56 FR 853, January 1991; and Armstrong Air Conditioning. Inc., 56 FR 10553, March 13, 1991. Thus, it appears likely that the Petition for Waiveer 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 Amana Interim Waivers for its GUX and GCC models of condensing gas furnaces. Pursuant to paragraph (e) of 430.27 of the Code of Federal

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Regulations, the following letter granting the Applications for Interim Waiver to Amana Refrigeration, Inc. was issued. Pursuant to paragrpah (b) of 10 CFR 430.27, DOE is hereby publishing the "Petitions for Waiver" in its entirety. The petition contains no confidential information. DOE solicits comments, data, and information respecting the petition. Issued in Washington, DC, June 24,1991. J. Michael Davis, Assistant Secretary, Conservation and Renewable Eneigy. December 12, 1990 Assistant Secretary, Conservation & Renewable Energy United States Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue. SW. Washington, DC 20585 Subject: Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver

Gentleman: This is a Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver submitted pursuant to Title 10 CFR 430.27, as amended 14 November 1986. Waiver is requested from the test procedures for measuring the Energy Consumption of Furnaces found in Appendix N of Subpart B to Part 430, specifically the section requiring a 1.5 minute delay between burner ignition and start-up of the circulating air blower. Amana Refrigeration. Inc. requests a waiver from the specified 1.5 minute delay. and seeks authorization in its furnace efficiency test procedures and calculations to utilize a fixed timing control that will energize the cirulating air blower 30 seconds after gas valve ignition. A control of this type with a fixed 30 second blower on-time will be utilized in our GUX line of high efficiency condensing furnaces. The current test procedure does not credit Amana for additional energy savings that occur when a shorter blower on-time is utilized. Test data for these furnaces with a 30 second delay indicate that the heat-up cycle energy losses will decrease, the amount of condensate generated during the cyclic condensate test will increase, and the overall furnace AFUE will increase up to 1.7 percentage points: Copies of the confidential test data confirming these energy savings will be forwarded to you upon request. Amana Refrigeration is confident that this waiver will be granted, as similar waivers have been granted in the past, to Coleman Company, Magic Chef Company, Rheem Manufacturing, and theTrane Company. An identical waiver request for the Amana GUD series furnaces has also been submitted or. 15 May 1990, and is currently pending. Manufacturers that domestically market similar products are being sent a copy of this Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver. Sincerely, Alan F. Kessler. P.E., Chief Engineer, Environmental Products Amara Refrigeration, Inc.
December 13, 1990 Assistant Secretary, Conservation & Renewable Energy United States Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, &W. Washington. DC 20585 Subject: Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver

Gentleman This is a Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver submitted pursuant to Title 10 CFR 43027, as amended 14 November 1988. Waiver is requested from the test procedures for measuring the Energy Consumption of Furnances found in Appendix N of Subpart B to Part 430, specifically the section requiring a 1.5 minute delay between burner ignition and start-up of the circulating air blower. Amana Refrigeration, Inc. requests a waiver from the specified 1.5 minute delay, and seeks authorization in its furnace efficiency test procedures and calculations to utilize a fixed timing control that will energize the circulating air blower 30 seconds after gas valve ignition. A control of this type with a fixed 30 second blower on-time will be utilized in our GCC line of high efficiency condensing furnaces. The current test procedure does not credit Amana for additional energy savings that occur when a shorter blower on-time is utilized. Test data for these furnaces with a 30 second delay indicate that the heat-up cycle energy losses will decrease, the amount of condensate generated during the cyclic condensate test will increase, and the overall furnace AFUE will increase up to 1.7 percentage points. Copies of the confidential test data confirming these energy savings will be forwarded to you upon request. Amana Refrigeration is confident that this waiver will be granted, as similar waivers have been granted in the past, to Coleman Company, Magic Chef Company. Rheem Manufacturing, and the Trare Company. [Identical waiver requests for the Amana CUD and GUX series furnaces have been submitted on 15 May 1990 and 12 December 1990, and are currently pending] Manufacturers that domestically market similar products are being sent a copy of this Petition for Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver. Sincerely. Alan F. Kessler, P.E., Chief Engineer. Environmental Products. Amana Refrigeration, Inc. June 24, 1991 Mr. Alan F. Kessler, P.E. Chief Engineer, Environmental Products Amara Refrigeration, Inc. Amana, IA 52204

Dear Mr. Kessler. This is in response to your December 12 and December 13.1990, Applications for Interim Waiver and Petitions for waiver from the Department of Energy (DOE) test procedures for furnaces regarding below time delay for the Amana Refrigeration. Inc. (Amana) GUX and GCC models of condensing gas furnaces. Previous waivers for timed blower delay control have been granted by DOE to Coleman Company, 50 F.R. 2710, January 18, 1985: Magic Chef Company, 50 F.R. 41553. October 11, 1985; Rheem Manufacturing Company, 53 F.R. 48574, December 1, 1968 and 55 F.R 3253, January 31, 1990: Trane Company, 54 F.R . 19226, May 4, 1989 and 55 F.R. 41589, October 12,1990; DMO Industries, 55 F.R. 4004, February 6,1990; Heil-Quaker Corporation, 55 F.R. 13184, April 9, 1990; Carrier Corporation, 55 F.R. 13182, April 9, 1990; Amana Refrigeration, Inc., 5e F.R. 853, January 9. 1991; and Armstrong Air Conditioning, Inc., 56 F.R. 10553, March 13. 1991. Amana's Applications for Interim Waiver do not provide sufficient information to evaluate what, if any, economic impact or competitive disadvantage Amana will likely experience absent a favorable determination on its applications. 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, Amana's Applications for Interim Waiver from the DOE test procedures for its GUX and GCC models of condensing gas furnaces regarding blower time delay are granted. Amana shall be permitted to test its line of GUX and C-CC condensing 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 preformed, 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 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 L5 minutes, in which case the fan control shall be permitted to start the blower, or (3) the delay tune 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 stop watch. Record the measured temperatures . During the heat-up test for oilfueled furnaces

, maintain the draft in the flue pipe within ±0.01 inch of water column of the manufacturer's recommended on-period draft These Interim Waivers are based upon the presumed validity of statements and all

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allegations submitted by the company. These Interim Waivers may be revoked or modified at any time upon a determination that the factual basis underlying the application is incorrect. The Interim Waivers shall remain in effect for a period of 180 days or until DOE acts on the Petitions for Waiver, whichever is sooner, and may be extended for an additional 180 day period, if nexessary. Sincerely, 1. Michael Davis, P.E., Assistant Secretary, Conservation and Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 91-15607 Filed 6-28-91; 8:45 am]

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Office of Fossil Energy
EFE Docket No. 91-21-NC]

North American Resources Co.; Order Granting Authorization To Import Natural Gas



### AGENCY : Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION : Notice of an order granting blanket authorization to import natural
gas.

SUMMARY: The office of Fossil Energy of the Department of Energy gives notice that it has issued an order granting North American Resources Company blanket authorization to import up to 10.95 Bcf of natural gas, over a two-year period commencing with the date of first delivery. A copy of this order is available for inspection and copying in the Office of Fuels Programs Docket Room, 3F-056, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 (202) 586-9478. The docket room is open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Issued in Washington, DC, June 24, 1991, Clifford P. Tomaszewski, Acting DeputyAssistant Secretary for Fuels Programs, Office of Fossil Energy.

[FR Doc. 91-15605 Filed 6-28-91 ; 8:45 am]

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EFE Docket No. 91-04-NGI

Northern Natural Gas Co.; Order Granting LongTerm Authorization To Import Natural Gas From Canada

AGENCY : Office of Fossil Energy, Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of an order granting long-term authorization to import natural gas from Canada.

SUMMARY : The Office of Fossil Energy of the Department of Energy gives notice that it has issued an order granting Northern Natural Gas Company authority to import from Western Gas Marketing Limited up to 47,500 Mcf per day of Canadian natural gas for ten
years . The gas would be imported near Emerson, Manitoba and be transported from that point through the pipeline facilities of Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership. A copy of this order is available for inspection and copying in the Office of Fuels Programs Docket Room, 3F-056, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585 (202) 586-9478. The docket room is open between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Issued in Washington, DC, June 24,1991. Clifford P. Tomaszewski, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Fuels Programs, Office of Fossil Energy.

[FR Doc. 91-15606 Filed 6-28-91 ; 8:43 am]

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### ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRI-3970-41

Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION : Notice.

SUMMARY : In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seg.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden.
GATES : Comments must be submitted on or before July 31, 1991.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandy Farmer at EPA, (202) 382-2740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:



### Office of Administration

Title: Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions (EPA No. 1487.03; OMB No. 2010-0020). This ICR is a renewal of an existing information collection. Abstract: Under 40 CFR Part 35 Subpart 0, information is required from applicants for Superfund cooperative agreements or Superfund State contracts, and from recipients of these contracts or agreements. The 

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information collected includes applications, certifications, and plans, as well as notifications of out-of-State transfer of CERCLA wastes, The information will be used by EPA project officers, grant specialists, and finance officers to manage or oversee clean-up activities at Superfund sites. The information will also be used to update the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability System (CERCLIS), which tracks progress made at Superfund sites. To support EPA litigation efforts directed at cost recovery, recipients must retain this information for a period of 10 years following the completion of all response actions at a Superfund site. Burden Statement: The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 9 hours per response for reporting, and 1 hour per recordkeeper annually. This estimate includes the time needed to review instructions, search existing information sources, gather the data needed, review the collection of information, and store and maintain the information. Respondents: State and local governments, Indian tribes.. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,110. Frequency of Collection; Annual... Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 1. Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to: Sandy Farmer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Information Policy Branch (PM-223Y), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. and Ron Minsk, Office of Management and Budget, Office of of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 725 17th St., NW., Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: June 25, 1991. Paul Lnpsley, Director, Regulatory Management Division. [FR Doc. 91-15584 Filed 6-28-91; 8:45 am]
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[FRL-3970-3]

Science Advisory Board, Nonionizing Electric and Magnetic Fields Subcommittee; Open Meeting

July 23-25,1991. 

### AGENCY : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the