## 59FR30578

30578 Federal Register / VDL 59. 14o. 113 / Thesday, June 14, 1-994 J Notices
in paragraph 42) below, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (3), j4), and (5). (2) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of Appendix N of 10 CFR Part 430, Subpart B. Rbeem Manufacturing Company, shall be permitted to last its GDG upflow, GLH downflaw, GVFI horizontal, and GPH upflowlhoriznntal gas furnaces-on the basis of the test procedure specified in 10 CFR Part 430. with modifications set forth below: (i) Section 3.0 ofAppendix N is deleted and -replaced with the following paragraph: 3.0 Test Procedure. Testing and measurements shall be as specified in section 9 in ANSIIASHRAE 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 Nas follows: 3.1.0 Gas-andOil-Fueled Central Furnaces. The following paragraph is in lieu of the requirement specified in section 9.3.1 of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 183-a62. 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„ eying the thermocouple grid deecribe d above , at 0.5 and 2.5 minutes after the main burnerrs) comes on. After the burner start-up, delay the blower start-up by 1-5 minutes rt-), unless: 11) 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 f'an 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. It-). 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 of water columnof the manufacturer's recommended onperiod draft. (iii) With the exception of the modifications set forth above, Rheem Manufacturing Company shall comply in all respects with the test procedures specified in Appendix N of 10 CFR part 430, subpart V. 

### (3) The Waiver shall .remain in effect from the date of issuance of this Order until DOE prescribes Anal test procedures date to the GDG upflo^ar..GLI3 nflow,•GVH horizontal, and GP,H npflow/horizontal gas furnaces manufactured by Rheem ManufacturingComppaanny. (4) This Waiver isbased upon the presumed validity of statements. allegations, pnd documentary materials submitted by the petitioner. This Waiver may be revoked or modified at any time upon a determination that the factual basis underlying the petition is incorrect. (5) Effective June 6, 1994,-this Waiver supersedes the Interim Waiver granted the Rheem Manufacturing Company on April 19, FR 22846, May 3, 1994 ICase No. F-971). Issued In Washixlgton, DC, on June 6.1994. Christine A. Ervin, Assistant Secretary Energy E ciencyand _ Renewable Energy. [FR Doc. 94-14434 Filed 6-13-94; 8:45 am) BILLING CODE 5450-01-P 

### notice is hereby given of the issuance of the Decision and Order as set out below. In the Decisim and Order , Bard has been granted a Waiver f or its DCC and DCL series central furnaces , permitting the company to use an alternate test method in determining AF TE.
Issued in Washington. DC, June 15,1994. Christine A. Ervin, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy! 

### Decision and Order In The MatterOf Bard Manufacturing Company. (Case No. F-068) 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, 89 Stat. 917, as amended by the National Energy Conservation Policy Act £NECP 9), Public Law 95-619, 92 Stat

. 3266, the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA), Public Law 190-12 , the National Appliance Energy Conservation d x ments of 1 388 (NAECA 1988), [ Case AF,a. F-0681 Amen Public law 190 -357, and the Energy Energy Conserna1iaa Program forr Policy Act of 199E (EPAct), Public Law Canstftrter F!'Od14C3S: Decision a 102-486 , 195 Stat . 2778, which requires OrderO rartting a an n the DOE to prescribe standardized test Furnace Toot ,Pio oedum to Bad procedures to measure the energy Manufacturing Company consumption of:oertain consumer 

### products, including furnaces . The intent AGENCY : Office of Energy Efficiency and of the test pz dunes is to provide a Renewable Energy, Department of comparable measure of energy Energy. consumption that will assist consumers ACTION: Decision and order. in making purchasing decisions. These SUMMARY- Notice is given of the test procedures appear at 10 CFR part Decision and Order (Case No. F-068) 430, subpart B. granting a Waiver to Bard The Department amended the Manufacturing Company (Bard) from prescribed test procedures by adding 10 the existing Department of Energy {Dt3E) CFR 430.27 to create a waiver process. test procedure for furnaces. The 45 FR 64108. September 26, 1980. Department is granting Bard's Petition Thereafter, DOE further amended its for Waiver regarding blower time delay appliance test procedure waiver process in calculation of Annual Fuel to allow the Assistant Secretary for Utilization Efficiency'(AFUE) for its Energy Efficiency and Renewable DCC and DCL series central furnaces. Energy (Assistant Secretary) to grant an Interim Waiver from test procedure FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requirements to manufacturers that have Cyrus H. Nasseri. U.S. Department of petitioned DOE for a waiver of such Energy. Office of Energy Efficiency prescribed test procedures. 51 FR 42823,and Renewable Energy, Mail Station November 26, 19MEE-431, Forrestal Building, 1000 The waiver process allows the Independence Avenue, SW.. Assistant Secretary to waive temporarily Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586- test procedures for a particular basic 9138. model when a petitioner shows that the 

### Eugene Margolis, Esq., U.S. Department basic model contains one or more of Energy. Office of General Counsel, d esign characteristics which prevent Mali Station GC 72, Forrestal testing according to the prescribed test Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, procedur es or when the prescribed test SW., Washington. DC 20585, (202) procedures may evaluate the basic 586-'9507. model in a manner so unrepresentative SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : In 

### of its true energy <xmsum-ption as to accordance with 119 CFR 430.27

# tg), provide materially 

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## 59FR30578 Federal Register / Vol. 59, No. 113 / Tuesday, June 14, 1994 / Notices 30579
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. Waivers generally designed to impose a 60-second blower remain in effect until final test delay in every instance of start up, and procedure amendments become since the current provisions do not effective , resolving the problem that is specifically address this type of control, the. subject of the waiver

. DOE agrees that a waiver should be The Interim Waiver provisions added granted to allow the 60-second blower by the 1986 amendment allow the time delay when testing the Bard DCC Assistant Secretary to grant an Interim and DCL series central furnaces. Waiver when it is determined that the Accordingly

, with regard to testing the applicant

.will experience economic DCC and DCL series central furnaces, hardship if the Application for Interim today's Decision and Order exempts Waiver is denied , if it appears likely Bard from the existing provisions that the Petition for Waiver will be regarding blower controls and allows granted , and/or the Assistant Secretary testing with the 60-second delay. determines that it would

-he desirable for It is, therefore , ordered that: public policy reasons to grant ( 1) The " Petition for Waiver " filed by immediate relief pending a Bard Manufacturing Company ( Case No. determination on the Petition for F-068 ) is hereby granted as set forth in 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. Bard filed a "Petition for Waiver," dated March 8, 1994 , in accordance with § 430

. 27 of 10 CFR part 430. The Department published in the Federal 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, Bard Manufacturing Company , shall be permitted to test its DCC and DCL series central furnaces on the basis of the test procedure specified in 10 CFR Part 430, with modifications 

### Register on April 25,1994 , Bard's ( i) Section 3.0 of Appendix N is petition and solicited comments , data deleted and replaced with the following and information respecting the petition :: paragraph: 59 FR 19710

. Bard also filed an . 

### "Application for Interim Waiver" under 3.0 Test Procedure. Testing and § 430.27 which DOE on April shall be as specified in section g9 in ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 103-82 with 1, 1994

. 59 FR 19710 , April 25 , 1994

. the exception of sections 9.2.2, 9

. 3.1, and No comments were received 9.3.2, and the inclusion of the following concerning either the " Petition for additional procedures: 

### Waiver" or the "Interim Waiver : The (ii ) Add a new paragraph 3.10 to Department consulted with The Federal Appendix N as follows: Trade Commission (FTC) concerning the Bard Petition

. The FTC did not have any 3.10 Gas- and Oil

-Fueled Central objections to the issuance of the waiver Furnaces. The following paragraph is in lieu to Bard

. of the requirement specified in section 9.3.1 of ANSUASHRAE Standard 103-82. After Assertions and Determinations equilibrium conditions are achieved
Bard's Petition seeks a waiver

.from following the cool

- down test and the
measurrethe flue 'the performed, turn on furnace e and measu rement s the DOE test provisions that require a the eu required easugas 1.5-minute time delay between the ' temperature , using the thermocouple grid ignition of the burner and the

- starting of described above , at 0.5 and 2

. 5 minutes after the circulating air blower

. Bard requests the main burner ( s) comes on

. After the the allowance to test using a 60-second burner start

- up, delay the blower start-up by blower time delay when testing its DCC 1
. 5 minutes ( t-), unless : ( 1) The furnace and DCL series central furnaces

. Bard employs a single motor to drive the power states that since the 60-second delay is burner and the indoor air circulating blower, indicative of how these models actually in which case the burner and blower shall be 

### started together; or (2) th e furna ce operate and since such a delay to results to operate

te using n an unvarying delay

dl lay i s designed time that in an improvement in efficiency of 0.6 is other than 1

. 5 minutes , in which case the to 1.0 percent , the petition should be fan control shall be permitted to start the granted

. blower ; or (3) the delay time results in the Under specific circumstances , the activation of a temperature safety device DOE test procedure contains exceptions which shuts off the burner , in which case the which allow testing with blower delay fan control shall be permitted to start the times of less than the prescribed 1.5- blower . In the latter case , if the fan control minute delay

. Bard indicates that it is is adjustable , set it to start the blower at the unable to take advantage , of any of these highes t to pstart the blower , measure time exceptions for its DCC and DCL series delay, ( t-). using a stopwatch

. Record the central furnaces

. measured temperatures

. During the heat-up Since the blower controls test for oil

- fueled furnaces , maintain the draft incorporated on the Bard furnaces are in the flue pipe within ±0

. 01 inch of water 

### set forth below: column of the manufacturer's recommended on-period draft. 

### (iii) With the exception of the modifications set forth above, Bard Manufacturing 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 DCC and DCL series central furnaces manufactured by Bard Manufacturing 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 any time upon a determination that the factual basis underlying the petition is incorrect. (5) Effective June 6 , 1994 , this ttiaiv'er supersedes the Interim Waiver granted the Bard Manufacturing Company on April 1, 1994

. 59 FR 19710 , April 25. 1994 (Case No

. F-068). Issued In Washington , DC, on ) une b . 1444. Christine A. Ervin, Assistant Secretary, Energy Ef ficiency n.d Renewable Energy. IFR Doc

. 94-14432 Filed 6-13-94; 8:45 BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
[Case No. F-0691 

### Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products : Decision and Order Granting a Waiver From the Furnace Test Procedure to DM0 Industries AGENCY : Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy. ACTION: Decision and order.
SUMMARY : Notice is given of the Decision and Order ( Case No. F-069) granting' a Waiver to DMO Industries (DMO) from the existing Department of Energy ( DOE) test procedure for furnaces

. The Department is granting DMO's Petition for Waiver regarding blower time delay in calculation of Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency ( AFUE) for its HDS series gas furnaces. 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, 3000 Independence Avenue, SW.. Washington, DC 20585 , ( 202) 58F9138 

### Eugene Margolis , Esq., U

. S. Department of Energy , Office of General Counsi .