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the Code of Federal Regulation part 430,

the following letter granting the

Application for Interim Waiver ta.Bard

was issued.

Pursuant to paragraph (b) of 10 CFR

part 430.27, DOE is hereby publishing

the "Petition for Waiver" in itii entirety.

The petition contains no confidential

information. DOE solicits comments,

data, and information respecting the

petition.

Issued inWashington, DC, August 24,.1992.

J Michael Davis,

Assistant Secretary, Conservation and

Renewable Energy.

Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585

Mr. Dick Hanna, Manager, Heating and

Application Engineering

Bard Manufacturing Company. 1914

Randolph Drive, Bryan, Ohio 43508.

Dear Mr. Hanna: This is in response to

your July 29, 1992, Application for Interim

Waiver and Petition for Waiver from the

Department of Energy (DOE) test procedure

regarding, blower time delay for the Bard

Manufacturing Company (Bard) DCH Series

of condensing furnaces.

Previous waivers for_tins:.type of timed

bIower;delay control have been granted by

DOE "to Coleman vCompany, 050 FR 2710,

January 18,1985; Magic Chef Company, So FR

41553, October 11,1985; Rheern

Manufacturing Company; 53. FR 48574,

December 3,1988, 55 FR 3253, January 31,

1990, 56. FR 2920, January 25.1991. and 57 FR

34560; August 5,1992; Trane Company, 54 FR

19226, May4, 1989.. 56 FR:6021, February 14,

1991;I.entiox-Industrie's, 55 FR 50224,

Decembers. 4990; DMO Industries, 56 FR

4622,, February 5;1991; Heil-Quaker

Corporation, 58 FR 6019; February.14,1991;

Carrier Corporation, 56 FR 6018, February 14,

1991; Inter-City Products Corpora tion, 55 FR

51487,December 14 1991,. and 56 FR 63945,

Deceruber .6,1991; Amara Refrigeration Inc.,

56 FR 27958, June 18,1991, and 56 63940,

Decerniaer 6, 3991; Snyder .General

Corporation, 56 FR 45960, September 9.1991;

Goodman Manufacturing Corporation. 56 FR

51713, October 15. 1991;-Armstrong Air

Conditioniag,.dnc., 57 FR 899,-January 9•, 1992,

and 57 FR, 1018O, March 24, 1992; Thermo

Products,Inc„:57 .FR 903, January 9,1992; and

The Ducane Company, 56 FR 63943,

December 6, 1991.

Bard's Application for Interim Waiver

regarding blower time delay on start-up does

not provide sufficient information to evaluate

what. if any, economic impact or competitive

disadvantageBard'will 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 iiavinggranted a waiver for a similar

product: design,.it is in the public interest to

0 have .similarproducts tested and rated for

energy,consumption on a comparable basis.

Therefore, Bard's Application for an

-Interim Waiver from the DOE test procedure

for its.DCH series of condensing furnaces

regardtng blower time delay is granted.

Bard shall be permitted to test its DCH

Series of condensing 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 he 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 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 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 stop

watch. Record the measured temperatures.

During the heat-up test for oil-fueled

furnaces, maintain the draft.in the flue pipe

within t 0.01 inch of water column 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 180-

day period, if necessary.

Sincerely,

J. Michael Davis, P.E.,

Assistant Secretary, Conservation and

Renewable Energy

Subject: Blower On-Delay Waiver

July 29. .1992

Assistant Secretary. Office of Conservation

and Renewable Energy

United States Department of Energy, 1000

independence Avenue, S.W., Washington,

DC2O585.

Gentlemen: Please consider this Petition for

Waiver and Application for Interim Waiver

pursuant to Title 10 CFR Part 430.27.

Waiver is requested from •the test

procedures covering gas furnaces found at

Appendix N to Subpart B of Part 430. The

current heat-up test procedure requires a 90

second delay between burner on and blower

on conditions, and a 90 second blower cool

down period after main burner is turned off.

Bard Manufacturing Company will be

producing a "DCH" Series of condensing gas

upflow furnaces that employ an electronic

furnace control that starts the blower 60

seconds after main burner start. Our testing

indicates that these furnaces have a one to

one and one-half percent AFUE increase

compared to the standard test procedure.

Bard believes that a one to one and onehalf percent increase in AFUE is a

worthwhile energy savings. Current test

procedures do not give credit for the saved

energy, thus providing inaccurate

comparative data that is not representative of

actual furnace operation.

Bard requests. an interim waiver to permit

calculation based actual timed blower

operation because it is likely that our waiver

will be granted. Similar waivers have been

granted to other manufacturers in the past.

Confidential comparative test data which

verify the results above are available upon

your request.

A copy of this Petition for Waiver and

Application for Interim Waiver is being sent

to other manufacturers who market similar

products. -

Sincerely,

Dick Hanna,

Manager, Heating and Application

Engineering. '

[FR Doc. 92.20628 Filed 8-28-92; 8:45 am)

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[Case No. F-0501

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products; Carrier

Corporation

AGENCY: Office of Conservation and

Renewable Energy, Department of

Energy.

ACTION: Decision and Order.

SUMMARY: Notice is given of the

Decision and Order (Case No. F-050)

granting a Waiver to Carrier

Corporation (Carrier) from the existing

Department of Energy (DOE) test

procedure for furnaces. The Department

is granting Carrier its Petition for

Waiver regarding blower time delay in

calculation of Annual Fuel Utilization

Efficiency (AFUE) for its 58WAV/

395CAV, 58ZAV/376CAV, 58PAV/

383KAV, 58RAV/373LAW, GBIA, and

GB3A series of induced draft furnaces.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cyrus H. Nasseri, U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Conservation and

Renewable Energy, Mail Station CE431, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20585, (202), 586-9127.

Eugene. Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of General Counsel,

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Mail Station GC-41, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue,

SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202)

586-9507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In

accordance with 10 CFR 430.27(g), notice

is hereby given of the issuance of the

Decision and Order as set out below. In

the Decision and Order, Carrier has

been granted a Waiver for its 58WAV/

395CAV, 58ZAV/376CAV, 58PAV/

383KAV, 58RAV/373LAV, GB1A, and

GB3A series of induced draft furnaces,

permitting the company to use an

alternate test method in determining

AFUE.

Issued in Washington, DC, August 21, 1992.

j. Michael Davis,

Assistant Secretary, Conservation and

Renewable Energy.

Decision and Order

In the matter of. The Carrier Corporation

(Case No. F-W).

Background

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, 69 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 1987 (NAECAJ, Public Law 100-12, and

the National Appliance Energy Conservation

Amendments of 1988 (NAECA 1988), 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 CFR 430.27 to create

a waiver process. 45 FR 64108, September 26,

1980. Thereafter, DOE further amended its

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

F R 42823, November 26, 1%6.

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.

Carrier filed a "Petition for Waiver," dated

March 4, 1992, in accordance with § 430.27 of

10 CFR part 430. DOE published in the

Federal Register on June 3, 1992, Carrier's

petition and solicited comments, data and

information respecting the petition. 57 FR

23394. Carrier also filed an "Application for

Interim Waiver" under section 430.27(g)

which DOE granted on May 27,1992. 57 FR

23394, June 3, 1992.

No comments were received concerning

either the "Petition for Waiver" or the

"Interim Waiver." DOE consulted with The

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concerning

the Carrier Petition. The FTC did not have

any objections to the issuance of the waiver

to Carrier.

Assertions and Determinations

Carrier's Petition seeks a waiver from the

DOE test provisions that require a 1.5-minute

time delay between the ignition of the burner

and the starting of the circulating air blower.

Carrier requests the allowance to test using a

45-second blower time delay when'testing its

58WAV/395CAV, 58ZAV/378CAV, 58PAV/

383KAV, 58RAV/373LAV, G131A, and GB3A

series of induced draft furnaces. Carrier

states that since the 45-second delay is

indicative of how these models actually

operate and since such a delay results in an

improvement in efficiency of approximately

0.6 percent, the petition should be granted.

Under specific circumstances, the DOE test

procedure contain exceptions which allow

testing with blower delay times of less than

the prescribed 1.5-minute delay. Carrier

indicates that it is unable to take advantage

of any of these exceptions for its 58WAV/

395CAV, 58ZAV/376CAV, 58PAV/383KAV,

58RAV1373LAV, GB1A, and GB3A series of

induced draft furnaces.

Since the blower controls incorporated on

the Carrier furnaces are designed to impose a

45-second blower delay in every instance of

start up, and since the current provisions do

not specifically address this type of control,

DOE agrees that a waiver should be granted

to allow the 45-second blower time delay

when testing the Carrier 58WAV/395CAV,

58ZAV/376CAV, 58PAV/383KAV, 58RAV/

373LAV, GBiA, and GB3A series of induced

draft furnaces. Accordingly, with regard to

testing the 58WAV/395CAV, 58ZAV/

376CAV, 58PAV/383KAV, 58RAV/373LAV,

GBIA, and GB3A series of induced draft

furnaces, today's Decision and Order

exempts Carrier from the existing provisions

regarding blower controls and allows testing

with the 45-second delay.

38831.

It is, therefore, ordered that: (1) The

"Petition for Waiver" filed by Carrier

Corporation (Case No. F-050) 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, Carrier Corporation shall be

permitted to test its 58WAV/395CAV,

58ZAV/376CAV, 58PAV/383KAV, 58RAV/

373LAV, GB1A, and GB3A series of induced

draft furnaces 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/

ASHRAE 103-82 with the exception of

sections 9.2.2, 9.3.1, and 9.3.4 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/ASHRAE 103-82. After

equilibrium conditions are achieved following

the cooldown test and the required

measurements performed, turn on the

furnaces 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 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 oilfueled furnaces, maintain the draft in the flue

pipe within ±0.01 inch of water column of

the manufacturer's recommended on-period

draft.

(iii) With the exception of the modifications

set forth above,.Carrier Corporation 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 58WAV/395CAV, 58ZAV/376CAV/,

58PAV/383KAV, 58RAV/373LAV, GBIA, and

GB3A series of induced draft furnaces

manufactured by Carrier Corporation.

(4) This Waiver is based upon the

presumed validity of statements, allegations,

and documentary materials submitted by the

petitioner. This Wavier may be revoked or

modified at any time upon a determination

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that the-factual basis underlying the petition Office of Fossil Energy

is incorrect. .:.. ,

(5) Effective August 21, 1992, this Waiver-. IFE Docket No. 92-56-NO]

supersedes the Interim Waiver granted the . a scientific information base for further

Carrier Corporation on, May 27,1992. 57 FR Unocal Canada Ltd.; Order Granting updating of the air quality criteria for

23394, June 3, 1992 (Case No. F-050). Blanket Authorization To irr"tport updatingWhile EPA has continued to

Issued In Washington, DC, August 21. 1902. Natural'Gas follow the literature and compile

J. Michael Davis,

Assistant Secretary, Conservation and

Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 92-20626 Filed 6-26-92;.8:45 am)

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AGENCV:.Office of Fossil Energy, DOE. appropriate studies since early 1989,

ACTION: Notice of an Order. identification of new information in the

following areas will be particularly

SUMMARY-The Office of Fossil Energy of useful: effects of exposure in laboratory

the Department of Energy gives notice animals and humans; effects on

that it has issued an order granting vegetation, agroecosystems (crops), and

Unocal-Canada Limited authorization to. natural ecosystems; effects on

Conservation and RenewableEnet'gy- import up to 100 Bcf of natural gas. nonbiological materials; effects on

ICE-Support Office Boston )- • . including liquefied natural gas, from . global climate; chemistry and physics;

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ACTION Notice of unsolicited financial. Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence be published, be accepted for

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A copy of this order is available for ambient concentrations. To be

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Issued in Washington, DC, August 21,1 92. Project Manager. for Ozone an e ate

The grant will provide funding iii the = Clifford P.Tomaszewski,

amount of $300;000 for a program Director Office of Natural Gas, Office of

entitled: Research and Assessment Fuels Programs Fossil Energy

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the ultimate goal of assessing, ` Air Quality Criteria for Ozone and

understanding and communicating , Related Photochemical Oxidants

technology, economic; energy- and

environmental impacts to program

stakeholders and to the nation.'. -

•DOE knows of no other entity that is

conducting or planning to conduct such

an effort: This effort is suitable for,

- noncompetitive financial assistance "and

Would not be eligible .for, financial

assistance under a recent, current; or

planned solicitation

The budget period of this grant shall

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will be for a term of five years from the

effective date 'of award:

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0Mce; Attn:; Mr. Hugh Saussy,.Jr One'; ,

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Issued in Chicago. Illinois-on August18,

1982.;, ..

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As part, of this continuing review,

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Agency; Research Triangle Park, NC.

277.11. .

Dated: August 18, 1992.

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' Photochemical Oxidants (EPA-600/8-

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Since completion of the 1988 ozone

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continued to collect-scientific

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relevant to a review of the National

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ozone. A summary of selected literature

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on the health and vegetation effects of

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