Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 163 / Wednesday, August 23, 1995 / Notices

Issued in Washington, D.C., this 18th day

of August, 1995.

Peter Brush,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary,

Environment, Safety and Health.

[FR Doc. 95-20878 Filed 8-22-95; 8:45 am]

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Energy Efficiency and Renewable

Energy

Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-

9138

Eugene Margolis Esq., U.S. Department

of Energy, Office of General Counsel,

Mail Station GC-72, 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

Energy Conservation Program for to the Energy Policy and Conservation

Consumer Products: Granting of the Act (EPCA), Public Law 94-163, 89 Stat.

Application for Interim Waiver and 917, as amended by the National Energy

Publishing of the Petition for Waiver of Conservation Policy Act (NECPA),

the Department of Energy Furnace Public Law 95-619, 92 Stat. 3266, the

Test Procedures From Carrier National Appliance Energy

Corporation (Case No. F-079) Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA),

AGENCY : Office of Energy Efficiency and Public Law 100-12, the National

Renewable Energy, Department of Appliance Energy Conservation Energy. Amendments of 1988 (NAECA 1988),

Public Law 100-357 , and the Energy

AcIIUN : ivouce• P 10 A t f 1992 (EPA t) P b1 T c o

SUMMARY : Today's notice publishes a

letter granting an Interim Waiver to

Carrier Corporation (Carrier) from the

existing Department of Energy (DOE or

Department) furnace test procedure

regarding blower time delay for the

company's 58UXT/330JAV, 58UHV/

333BAV, 58UXV/333JAV, 58DXT/

331JAV, and 58DNV/334BAV lines of

induced draft furnaces.

Today's notice also publishes a

"Petition for Waiver" from Carrier.

Carrier's Petition for Waiver requests

DOE to grant relief from the DOE

furnace test procedure relating to the

blower time delay specification. Carrier

seeks to test using a blower delay time

of 45 seconds for its 58UXT/330JAV,

58UHV/333BAV, 58UXV/333JAV,

58DXT/331JAV, and 58DNV/334BAV

lines of induced draft furnaces instead

of the specified 1.5-minute delay

between burner on-time and blower ontime. The Department is soliciting

comments, data, and information

respecting the Petition for Waiver.

DATES : DOE will accept comments, data,

and information not later than

September 22, 1995.

ADDRESSES : Written comments and

statements shall be sent to: Department

of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy, Case No. F-079,

Mail Stop EE-43, Room lJ-108,

Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585,

(202) 586-7574.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cyrus H. Nasseri, U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy, Mail Station

EE-431, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Icy ; c , u 1c aw

102-486, 106 Stat. 2776, which requires

the Department 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.

The Department amended the

prescribed test procedures by adding 10

CFR 430.27 on September 26, 1980,

creating the waiver process. 45 FR

64108. Thereafter, the Department

further amended the appliance test

procedure waiver process to allow the

Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy (Assistant

Secretary) to grant an Interim Waiver

from test procedure requirements to

manufacturers that have petitioned the

Department for a waiver of such

prescribed test procedures. 51 FR 42823,

November 26, 1986.

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

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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

the Department issues its determination

on the Petition for Waiver, whichever is

sooner, and may be extended for an

additional 180 days, if necessary.

On June 28, 1995, Carrier filed an

Application for Interim Waiver

regarding blower time delay. Carrier's

Application seeks an Interim Waiver

from the Department's test provisions

that require a 1.5-minute time delay

between the ignition of the burner and

starting of the circulating air blower.

Instead, Carrier requests the allowance

to test using a 45-second blower time

delay when testing its 58UXT/330JAV,

58UHV/333BAV, 58UXV/333JAV,

58DXT/331JAV, AND 58DNV/334BAV

lines of induced draft furnaces. Carrier

states that the 45-second delay is

indicative of how these furnaces

actually operate. Such a delay results in

an overall furnace AFUE of

approximately 0.6 percent point

improvement. Since the Department's

current test procedures do not address

this variable blower time delay, Carrier

asks that the Interim Waiver be granted.

The Department has published a

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on

August 23, 1993, (58 FR 44583) to

amend the furnace test procedure,

which addresses the above issue.

Previous waivers for this type of time

blower delay control have been granted

by the Department of 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, 57 FR 34560,

August 5, 1992; 59 FR 30577, June 14,

1994, and 59 FR 55479, November 7,

1994; Trane Company, 54 FR 19226,

May 4, 1989, 56 FR 6021, February 14,

1991, 57 FR 10167, March 24, 1992, 57

FR 22222, May 27, 1992, and 58 FR

68138, December 23, 1993; Lennox

Industries, 55 FR 50224, December 5,

1990, 57 FR 49700, November 3, 1992,

58 FR 68136, December 23, 1993, and 58

FR 68137, December 1993; 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, and 59 FR

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30579, June 14, 1994; Heil-Quaker

Corporation, 56 FR 6019, February 14,

1991; Carrier Corporation, 56 FR 6018,

February 14, 1991, 57 FR 38830, August

27, 1992, 58 FR 68131, December 23,

1993, 58 FR 68133, December 23, 1993

and 59 FR 14394, March 28, 1994:

Amana Refrigeration Inc. 56 FR 27958,

June 18, 1991, 56 FR 63940, December

6, 1991, 57 FR 23392, June 3, 1992, and

58 FR 68130, December 23, 1993;

Snyder General Corporation, 56 FR

54960, September 9, 1991; Goodman,

Manufacturing Corporation, 56 FR

51713, October 15, 1991. 57 FR 27970,

June 23, 1992 and 59 FR 12586, March

17, 1994; The Ducane Company Inc., 56

FR 63943, December 6, 1991, 57 FR

10163, March 24, 1992, and 58 FR

68134, December 23, 1993; Armstrong

Air Conditioning, Inc., 57 FR 899,

January 9, 1992, 57 FR 10160 March 24,

1992, FR 10161, March 24, 1992, 57 FR

39193, August 28, 1992, 57 FR 54230,

November 17, 1992, and 59 FR 30575,

June 14, 1994; Thermo Products, Inc., 57

903, January 9, 1992; Consolidated

Industries Corporation, 57 FR 22220,

May 27, 1992; Evcon Industries, Inc., 57

FR 47847, October 20, 1992, and 59 FR

46968, September 13, 1994; Bard

Manufacturing Company, 57 FR 53733,

November 12, 1992, and 59 FR 30578

June 14, 1994; and York International

Corporation, 59 FR 46969, September

13, 1994, and 60 FR 100, January 3,

1995. 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 the

Department's 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, the

Department is granting Carrier an

Interim Waiver for its 58UXT/330JAV,

58UHV/333BAV, 58UXV/333JAV,

58DXT/331JAV, and 58DNV/334BAV

lines of induced draft furnaces.

Pursuant to paragraph (e) of Section

430.27 of the Code of Federal

Regulations Part 430, the following

letter granting the Application for

Interim Waiver to Carrier was issued.

Pursuant to paragraph (b) of 10 CFR

Part 430.27, the Department is hereby

publishing the "Petition for Waiver" in

its entirety. The petition contains no

confidential information. The

Department Solicits comments, data,

and information respecting the petition.

Issued in Washington, DC August 14, 1995.

Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

Mr. Daniel J. Dempsey, P.E.,

Director, Heating Products Development,

Residential Products Group, Carrier

Corporation, 7310 West Morris Street,

P.O. Box 70, Indianapolis, IN 46206-

0070

Dear Mr. Dempsey: This is in response to

your June 28, 1995, Application for Interim

Waiver and Petition for Waiver from the

Department of Energy (the Department) test

procedure, regarding blower time delay for

Carrier Corporation (Carrier) 58UXT/330JAV,

58UHV/333BAV, 58UXV/333JAV, 58DXT/

331JAV, and 58DNV/334BAV lines of

induced draft furnaces.

Previous waivers for this type of timed

blower delay control have been granted by

the Department of 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, 57 FR 34560, August 5, 1992, 59 FR

30577, June 14, 1994, and 59 FR 55470,

November 7, 1994; Trane Company, 54 FR

19226, May 4, 1989, 56 FR 6021, February 14,

1991,57 FR 10167, March 24, 1992,57 FR

22222, May 27, 1992, and 58 FR 68138,

December 23, 1993; Lennox Industries, 55 FR

50224, December 5, 1990, 57 FR 49700,

November 3, 1992, 58 FR 68136, December

23, 1993, and 58 FR 68137, December 23,

1993; 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, and 59 FR 30579,

June 14, 1994; Heil-Quaker Corporation, 56

FR 6019, February 14, 1991; Carrier

Corporation, 56 FR 6018, February 14, 1991,

57 FR 38830, August 27, 1992, 58 FR 68131,

December 23, 1993, 58 FR 68133, December

23, 1993 and 59 FR 14394, March 28, 1994;

Amana Refrigeration Inc., 56 FR 27958, June

18, 1991, 56 FR 63940, December 6, 1991, 57

FR 23392, June 3, 1992, and 48 FR 68130,

December 23, 1993; Snyder General

Corporation, 56 FR 54960, September 9,

1991; Goodman Manufacturing Corporation,

56 FR 51713, October 15, 1991, 57 FR 27970,

June 23, 1992, and 59 FR 12586, March 17,

1994; The Ducane Company Inc., 56 FR

63943, December 6, 1991, 57 FR 10163,

March 24, 1992, and 58 FR 68134, December

23, 1993; Armstrong Air Conditioning, Inc.,

57 FR 899, January 9, 1992, 57 FR 10160,

March 24, 1992,57 FR 10161, March 24,

1992, 57 FR 39193, August 28, 1992, 57 FR

54230, November 17, 1992, and 59 FR 30575,

June 14, 1994; Thermo Products, Inc., 57 FR

903, January 9, 1992; Consolidated Industries

Corporation, 57 FR 22220, May 27, 1992;

Evcon Industries, Inc., 57 FR 47847, October

20, 1992, and 59 FR 46968, September 13,

1994; Bard Manufacturing Company, 57 FR

53733, November 12, 1992, and 59 FR 30578,

June 14, 1994; and York International

Corporation, 59 FR 46969, September 13,

1994, and 60 FR 100, January 3, 1995. Thus,

it appears likely that the Petition for Waiver

will be granted for blower time delay.

Carrier's Application for Interim Waiver

does not provide sufficient information to

evaluate what, if any, economic impact or

competitive disadvantage Carrier 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 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, Carrier's Application for an

Interim Waiver from the DOE test procedure

for its 58UXT/330JAV, 58UHV/333BAV,

58UXV/333JAV, 58DXT/331JAV, and

58DNV/334BAV lines of induced draft

furnaces regarding blower time delay is

granted.

Carrier shall be permitted to test its

58UXT/330JAV, 58UHV/333BAV, 58UXV/

333JAV, 58DXT/331JAV, and 58DNV/

334BAV lines of induced draft 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 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 ± 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 Wavier 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 the

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Department acts on the Petition for Waiver,

whichever is sooner, and may be extended

for an additional 180-day period, if

necessary.

Sincerely,

Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

June 28, 1995.

The Assistant Secretary for Conservation and

Renewable Energy

United States Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, S. W,

Washington, D.C. 20585

Subject: Petition for Waiver and Application

for Interim Waiver

Gentlemen: This is a petition for Waiver

and Application for Interim Waiver which

are submitted pursuant to title 10 CFR 430.27

as amended November 14, 1986. Waiver is

requested from Test Procedures for

Measuring the Energy Consumption of

Furnaces found in Appendix N to Subpart B

of Part 430.

Under the existing Test Procedure, a 1.5

minute time delay between burner and

blower startup is required. Carrier requests a

waiver from the specified 1.5 minute delay.

In its place, we request the use of a 45-second

delay on Carrier's line of 58UXT/330JAV,

58UHV/333BAV, 58UXV/333JAV, and

58DNV/334BAV induced draft furnaces.

The time delay in all lines of equipment is

fixed within the furnace control, and cannot

be adjusted by the installer or servicer.

The current test producers do not credit

Carrier for the energy savings associated with

the shorter blower time delays. Test data on

our mid-efficiency furnaces show a decrease

in the heat-up cycle energy losses when

using the 45-second delay, resulting in an

increase in AFUE of approximately 0.6 AFUE

points. Confidential supporting test data is

available upon request.

Carrier is confident that a waiver will be

granted for public reasons in the light of

previous rulings in which DOE granted

waivers of this type to Carrier, Lennox

Industries, Inter-City Products, Amana,

Rheem Manufacturing, and the Trane

Company

Respectfully,

Daniel J. Dempsey, P.E.,

Director, Heating Products Development,

Residential Products Group, Carrier

Corporation.

[FR Doc. 95-20879 Filed 8-22-95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450-O1-M

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER94-1188-006, et al.]

LG&E Power Marketing Inc., et al.;

Electric Rate and Corporate Regulation

Filings

August 15, 1995.

Take notice that the following filings

have been made with the Commission:

1. LG&E Power Marketing Inc.

[Docket No. ER94-1188-006]

Take notice that on August 1, 1995,

LG&E Power Marketing, Inc. tendered

for filing certain information as required

by the Commission's letter order dated

August 19, 1995. Copies of the

informational filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

2. Louisville Gas & Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-928-000]

Take notice that on August 7, 1995,

Louisville Gas & Electric Company

tendered for filing a Notice of

Withdrawal in the above-referenced

docket.

Comment date: August 29, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

3. The Washington Water Power

Company

[Docket No. ER95-1135-000]

Take notice that on July 24, 1995, The

Washington Water Power Company

(WWP), tendered for filing with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

an amendment in the above-referenced

docket.

Comment date: August 29, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

4. Washington Water Power Company

[Docket No. ER95-1446-000]

Take notice that on July 28, 1995, The

Washington Water Power Company

(WWP), tendered for filing a signed

service agreement under FERC Electric

Tariff Volume No. 4 with Englehard

Power Marketing, Inc. along with a

Certificate of Concurrence with respect

to exchanges. WWP requests waiver of

the prior notice requirement and

requests an effective date of September

1, 1995.

Comment date: August 29, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

5. Atlantic City Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-1476-000]

Take notice that on August 3, 1995,

Atlantic City Electric Company (ACE),

tendered for filing an Agreement for

Short-Term Energy Transactions

between ACE and Heartland Energy

Services. ACE requests that the

Agreement be accepted to become

effective August 4, 1995.

Copies of the filing were served on the

New Jersey Board of Regulatory

Commissioners.

Comment date: August 29, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

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6. Florida Power & Light Company

[Docket No. ER95-1477-000]

Take notice that on August 3, 1995,

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL),

tendered for filing proposed Service

Agreements with City of Lakeland for

transmission service under FPL's

Transmission Tariff Nos. 2 and 3.

FPL requests that the proposed

Service Agreements be permitted to

become effective on August 5, 1995, or

as soon thereafter as practicable.

FPL states that this filing is in

accordance with Part 35 of the

Commission's Regulations.

Comment date: August 29, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

7. Kentucky Utilities Company

[Docket No. ER95-1478-000]

Take notice that on August 3, 1995,

Kentucky Utilities Company (Company),

tendered for filing two Supplements to

the Interconnection Agreement between

Company and the Tennessee Valley

Authority (TVA), which provides for a

backup feed between the two parties'

systems and for TVA to pay KU a

monthly charge for transmission service.

An Agreement between the parties

dated March 22, 1951, which is on file

with this Commission, Company Rate

Schedule FERC No. 93, provides for

additional delivery points to be

established as needs arise and for the

parties to provide transmission service

to specified transmission dependent

loads.

The Company requests the effective

date of April 1, 1995 for the

transmission service charge. A backup

feed to Warren Rural Electric

Cooperative Corporation (WRECC) will

be established from KU's system in the

Leitchfield, Kentucky area.

Company states that copies of the

filing have been sent to TVA, WRECC,

and the Public Service Commission of

Kentucky and the Virginia State

Corporation Commission.

Comment date: August 29, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

8. Bangor Hydro-Electric Company

[Docket No. ER95-1479-000]

Take notice that on August 3, 1995,

Bangor Hydro-Electric Company

(Bangor), tendered for filing Rate

Schedule FERC No. 7 (Fifteenth

Revision) for partial requirements

service to Eastern Maine Electric

Cooperative, Inc.

Comment date: August 29, 1995, in

accordance with Standard Paragraph E

at the end of this notice.

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