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• Adjourn. 

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2011. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

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Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. CAC–036] 

Decision and Order Granting a Waiver 

to LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. From the 

Department of Energy Commercial 

Package Air Conditioner and Heat 

Pump Test Procedures 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Decision and Order. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the U.S. 

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Decision 

and Order in Case No. CAC–036, which 

grants LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. (LG) 

a waiver from the existing DOE test 

procedures applicable to commercial 

package air-source central air 

conditioners and heat pumps. The 

waiver is applicable to the LG Multi V 

III variable refrigerant flow (VRF) multisplit commercial heat pumps specified 

in LG’s July 22, 2011 petition for waiver. 

As a condition of this waiver, LG must 

use the alternate test procedure set forth 

in this notice to test and rate its Multi 

V III VRF multi-split commercial heat 

pumps. 

DATES: This Decision and Order is 

effective December 20, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Michael G. Raymond, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Building Technologies 

Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9611. Email: 

Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Elizabeth Kohl, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

Mail Stop GC–71, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0103. 

Telephone: (202) 586–7796. Email: 

mailto:Elizabeth.Kohl@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOE 

issues notice of this Decision and Order 

in accordance with Title 10 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 

431.401(f)(4). In this Decision and 

Order, DOE grants LG a waiver from the 

existing DOE commercial package air 

conditioner and heat pump test 

procedures for the basic models of its 

Multi V III VRF multi-split equipment 

specified in its July 22, 2011 petition for 

waiver. DOE also requires the use of 

AHRI 1230 with Addendum 1 as the 

alternative test procedure for these basic 

models. 

Today’s decision requires LG to make 

representations concerning the energy 

efficiency of this equipment consistent 

with the provisions and restrictions of 

the alternate test procedure in the 

Decision and Order below, and the 

representations must fairly disclose the 

test results. (42 U.S.C. 6314(d)) The 

same standard applies to distributors, 

retailers, and private labelers when 

making representations of the energy 

efficiency of this equipment. Id. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

14, 2011. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

Decision and Order 

In the Matter of: LG Electronics 

U.S.A., Inc. (LG) (Case No. CAC–036). 

Background 

Title III, Part C of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), 

Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6311– 

6317), established the Energy 

Conservation Program for certain 

industrial equipment, which includes 

commercial air conditioning equipment, 

the focus of this decision and order.1

Part C specifically includes 

definitions (42 U.S.C. 6311), test 

procedures (42 U.S.C. 6314), labeling 

provisions (42 U.S.C. 6315), energy 

conservation standards (42 U.S.C 6313), 

and the authority to require information 

and reports from manufacturers (42 

U.S.C. 6316). With respect to test 

procedures, Part C authorizes the 

Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to 

prescribe test procedures that are 

reasonably designed to produce results 

that measure energy efficiency, energy 

use, and estimated annual operating 

costs, and that are not unduly 

burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C. 

6314(a)(2)) 

For commercial package airconditioning and heating equipment, 

EPCA provides that ‘‘the test procedures 

shall be those generally accepted 

industry testing procedures or rating 

procedures developed or recognized by 

the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration 

Institute [ARI] or by the American 

Society of Heating, Refrigerating and 

Air-Conditioning Engineers [ASHRAE], 

as referenced in ASHRAE/IES Standard 

90.1 and in effect on June 30, 1992.’’ (42 

U.S.C. 6314(a)(4)(A)) Under 42 U.S.C. 

6314(a)(4)(B), if the industry test 

procedure for commercial package airconditioning and heating equipment is 

amended, EPCA directs the Secretary to 

amend the corresponding DOE test 

procedure unless the Secretary 

determines, by rule and based on clear 

and convincing evidence, that such a 

modified test procedure does not meet 

the statutory criteria set forth in 42 

U.S.C. 6314(a)(2) and (3). 

On December 8, 2006, DOE published 

a final rule adopting test procedures for 

commercial package air-conditioning 

and heating equipment, effective 

January 8, 2007. 71 FR 71340. Table 1 

to Title 10 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (10 CFR) 431.96 directs 

manufacturers of commercial package 

air conditioning and heating equipment 

to use the appropriate procedure when 

measuring energy efficiency of this 

equipment. For commercial package airsource equipment with capacities 

between 65,000 and 760,000 Btu/h, ARI 

Standard 340/360–2004 is the 

applicable test procedure. 

DOE’s regulations for covered 

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procedure requirements for covered 

commercial equipment if at least one of 

the following conditions is met: (1) The 

petitioner’s basic model contains one or 

more design characteristics that prevent 

testing according to the prescribed test 

procedures; or (2) 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. 10 CFR 431.401(a)(1). 

Petitioners must include in their 

petition any alternate test procedures 

known to the petitioner to evaluate the 

basic model in a manner representative 

of its energy consumption. 10 CFR 

431.401(b)(1)(iii). The Assistant 

Secretary for Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy (Assistant Secretary) 

may grant a waiver subject to 

conditions, including adherence to 

alternate test procedures. 10 CFR 

431.401(f)(4). Waivers remain in effect 

according to the provisions of 10 CFR 

431.401(g). 

The waiver process also permits 

parties submitting a petition for waiver 

to file an application for interim waiver 

of the applicable test procedure 

requirements. 10 CFR 431.401(a)(2). The 

Assistant Secretary will grant an interim 

waiver request if 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. 10 CFR 431.401(e)(3). An 

interim waiver remains in effect for 180 

days or until DOE issues its 

determination on the petition for 

waiver, whichever occurs first. It may be 

extended by DOE for an additional 180 

days. 10 CFR 431.401(e)(4). 

On July 22, 2011, LG filed an 

application for interim waiver and a 

petition for waiver from the test 

procedures under 10 CFR 431.96 that 

apply to commercial package air source 

air conditioners and heat pumps. LG’s 

petition requests a waiver from the 

applicable test procedures for its multisplit models designated Multi V III, with 

capacities ranging from 69,000 Btu/h to 

414,000 Btu/h, as specified in the 

petition. The applicable test procedure 

for these heat pumps is ARI 340/360– 

2004. Manufacturers are directed to use 

these test procedures pursuant to Table 

1 of 10 CFR 431.96. 

LG seeks a waiver from the applicable 

test procedures under 10 CFR 431.96 on 

the grounds that its Multi V III multisplit heat pumps contain design 

characteristics that prevent testing 

according to the current DOE test 

procedures. Specifically, LG asserts that 

the two primary factors that prevent 

testing of its Multi V III multi-split 

variable speed equipment are the same 

factors stated in the waivers that DOE 

granted to Mitsubishi Electric & 

Electronics USA, Inc. (Mitsubishi) and 

other manufacturers for similar lines of 

commercial multi-split air-conditioning 

systems: 

• Testing laboratories cannot test 

products with so many indoor units; 

and 

• There are too many possible 

combinations of indoor and outdoor 

units to test. 

See, e.g., 72 FR 17528 (April 9, 2007) 

(Mitsubishi); 76 FR 19069 (April 6, 

2011) (Daikin); 76 FR 19078 (April 6, 

2011) (Mitsubishi); 76 FR 31951 (June 2, 

2011) (Carrier); 76 FR 50204 (August 12, 

2011) (Fujitsu General Limited); 76 FR 

65707 (Oct. 24, 2011) (LG). 

On August 30, 2011, DOE published 

LG’s petition for waiver in the Federal 

Register, seeking public comment 

pursuant to 10 CFR 431.401(b)(1)(iv), 

and granted the application for interim 

waiver. 76 FR 53889. DOE received no 

comments on LG’s petition. 

Assertions and Determinations 

LG’s Petition for Waiver 

LG seeks a waiver from the DOE test 

procedures for this product class on the 

grounds that its Multi V III VRF multisplit commercial heat pumps contain 

design characteristics that prevent them 

from being tested using the current DOE 

test procedures. LG asserts that the two 

primary factors that prevent testing of 

its multi-split variable speed equipment 

are the same factors stated in the 

waivers that DOE granted to Mitsubishi, 

Fujitsu General Ltd. (Fujitsu), Samsung 

Air Conditioning (Samsung), Daikin, 

Sanyo, and Carrier for similar lines of 

commercial multi-split air-conditioning 

systems: (1) Testing laboratories cannot 

test products with so many indoor units; 

and (2) there are too many possible 

combinations of indoor and outdoor 

unit to test. 

The Multi V III systems have 

operational characteristics similar to the 

commercial multi-split equipment 

manufactured by other manufacturers. 

As indicated above, DOE has already 

granted waivers for these products. The 

Multi V III system consists of multiple 

indoor units connected to an air-source 

outdoor unit. These multi-splits are 

used in zoned systems where an 

outdoor air-source unit can be 

connected with up to 13–61 separate 

indoor units, which need not be the 

same models. According to LG, the 

various indoor and outdoor models can 

be connected in a multitude of 

configurations, with many thousands of 

possible combinations. Consequently, 

LG requested that DOE grant a waiver 

from the applicable test procedures for 

its Multi V III product designs until a 

suitable test method can be prescribed. 

In responses to two petitions for 

waiver from Mitsubishi for similar 

equipment, DOE specified an alternate 

test procedure to provide a basis upon 

which Mitsubishi could test and make 

valid energy efficiency representations 

for its R410A CITY MULTI equipment, 

as well as for its R22 multi-split 

equipment. Alternate test procedures 

related to the Mitsubishi petitions were 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 9, 2007. See 72 FR 17528 and 72 

FR 17533. The LG Multi V III VRF 

systems have operational characteristics 

similar to the commercial multi-split 

products manufactured by Mitsubishi, 

as well as by Samsung, Fujitsu, Daikin, 

Carrier, and Sanyo. DOE has also 

granted waivers to these manufacturers. 

For reasons similar to those published 

in these prior notices, DOE believes that 

an alternate test procedure is 

appropriate in this instance. 

After DOE granted a waiver to 

Mitsubishi’s CITY MULTI products, the 

Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration 

Institute (ARI) (now AHRI) formed a 

committee to develop a general testing 

protocol for VRF systems. The 

committee developed AHRI 1230, which 

is referenced in ASHRAE 90.1–2010 as 

the test procedure for VRF equipment. 

AHRI 1230 establishes a test procedure 

for VRF multi-split air conditioners and 

heat pumps. The test procedure covers 

matched VRF systems with cooling and 

heating capacities for outdoor units 

between 12,000 Btu/h and 300,000 

Btu/h. DOE is assessing AHRI 1230 with 

respect to the requirements EPCA 

specifies for test procedures, and will 

make a preliminary determination 

regarding AHRI 1230 in a future 

rulemaking. 

AHRI 1230 is very similar to the 

alternate test procedure in the 

commercial multi-split waivers that 

DOE previously granted to LG and other 

manufacturers, but contains minor 

differences in the definition of tested 

combination, the testing of ducted 

versus non-ducted indoor units, and the 

line lengths. These differences are 

discussed below. 

First, the definition of ‘‘tested 

combination’’ in AHRI 1230 and the 

alternate test procedure prescribed by 

DOE in the earlier multi-split waivers 

are identical in all relevant respects, 

except that AHRI 1230 with Addendum 


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2The revision to the definition of ‘‘tested 

combination’’ to allow the use of up to 12 indoor 

units is the only change made by Addendum 1. 

1 2 allows the use of up to 12 indoor 

units, as opposed to eight in the earlier 

alternate test procedure. 

Second, ANSI/AHRI 1230–2010 

requires an additional test. The earlier 

alternate test procedure provides for 

efficiency rating of a non-tested 

combination in one of two ways: (1) At 

an energy efficiency level determined 

using a DOE-approved alternative rating 

method; or (2) at the efficiency level of 

the tested combination utilizing the 

same outdoor unit. In AHRI 1230, 

similar to the residential test procedure 

set forth in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B, 

appendix M, multi-split manufacturers 

must also test two or more combinations 

of indoor units with each outdoor unit. 

The first system combination is tested 

using only non-ducted indoor units that 

meet the definition of a tested 

combination. The rating given to any 

untested multi-split system combination 

having the same outdoor unit and all 

non-ducted indoor units is set equal to 

the rating of the tested system having all 

non-ducted indoor units. The second 

system combination is tested using only 

ducted indoor units that meet the 

definition of a tested combination. The 

rating given to any untested multi-split 

system combination having the same 

outdoor unit and all ducted indoor units 

is set equal to the rating of the tested 

system having all ducted indoor units. 

The rating given to any untested multisplit system combination having the 

same outdoor unit and a mix of nonducted and ducted indoor units is set 

equal to the average of the ratings for the 

two required tested combinations. 

Third, the alternate test procedure 

and AHRI 1230 require the use of 

different line lengths for the cooling 

refrigerant line when performing 

efficiency testing. AHRI 1230 requires 

longer line lengths depending on the 

type and capacity of the connected 

indoor units. 

As DOE continues to evaluate AHRI 

1230, DOE has granted manufacturers’ 

request to use AHRI 1230 as the 

alternate test procedure for testing and 

rating their commercial multi-split 

products subject to a waiver of DOE’s 

test procedures. DOE prescribed AHRI 

1230 as the alternate test procedure for 

those Daikin AC (Americas) Inc. 

(‘‘Daikin’’) commercial multi-split 

equipment that have cooling capacities 

less than or equal to 300,000 Btu/h (76 

FR 34685, June 14, 2011), for Carrier 

Corporation’s (‘‘Carrier’’) commercial 

multi-split equipment (76 FR 31951, 

June 2, 2011), and for LG’s interim 

waiver in response to the instant 

petition. 

LG’s petition requested a waiver for 

the LG Multi V III VRF multi-split heat 

pumps with capacities ranging from 

69,000 Btu/h to 414,000 Btu/h. LG 

requested that DOE permit it to use 

AHRI 1230 as the alternate test 

procedure to test and rate its Multi V III 

VRF equipment that have capacities less 

than or equal to 300,000 Btu/h. AHRI 

1230 covers multi-split equipment with 

cooling and heating capacities for 

outdoor units from 12,000 Btu/h to 

300,000 Btu/h. For those Multi V III 

VRF products that have capacities 

greater than 300,000 Btu/h, LG will 

continue to use the alternate test 

procedure specified in the earlier 

waivers. 

As discussed above, AHRI 1230 

requires longer line lengths for the 

cooling refrigerant line during testing, 

depending on the type and capacity of 

the connected indoor units. This 

difference affects the resulting energy 

efficiency determination. Testing 

according to AHRI 1230’s requirements 

provides a more conservative estimate 

of energy consumption because it 

results in a slightly lower efficiency 

rating than testing according to the 

alternate test procedure. 

In addition, the definition of ‘‘tested 

combination’’ in AHRI 1230 is more 

appropriate for these LG products than 

the definition in the current alternate 

test procedure. As defined in the current 

alternate test procedures for LG’s 

products, the ‘‘tested combination’’ of a 

VRF system is defined as one outdoor 

unit matched with between two and 

eight indoor units. The indoor units 

must represent the highest sales model 

family, and, together, must have a 

nominal cooling capacity that is 

between 95% and 105% of the nominal 

cooling capacity of the outdoor unit. 

Due to the relative size of some of LG’s 

outdoor units and indoor units, 

permitting the matching of up to only 

eight indoor units may not be sufficient 

to comply with the requirement that the 

indoor units must have a combined 

capacity that is between 95% and 105% 

of the nominal cooling capacity of the 

outdoor unit. AHRI 1230, as revised in 

March 2011, permits the use of up to 

twelve indoor units. For consistency 

purposes, DOE also amends the 

definition of ‘‘tested combination’’ in 

the current alternate test procedure to 

make it identical to the definition in 

AHRI 1230 for those units with 

capacities greater than 300,000 Btu/h 

that are outside the scope of AHRI 1230. 

For the reasons discussed above, DOE 

believes LG’s Multi V III VRF multi-split 

heat pumps cannot be tested using the 

procedure prescribed in 10 CFR 431.96 

(ARI Standard 340/360–2004) and 

incorporated by reference in DOE’s 

regulations at 10 CFR 431.95(b)(2)–(3). 

After careful consideration, DOE has 

decided to prescribe ANSI/AHRI 1230– 

2010 as the alternate test procedure for 

LG’s commercial multi-split products 

with capacities less than or equal to 

300,000 Btu/h, and the modified 

alternate test procedure described above 

for those units with capacities greater 

than 300,000 Btu/h that are outside the 

scope of AHRI 1230. 

Conclusion 

After careful consideration of all the 

materials submitted by LG, it is ordered 

that: 

(A) LG is required to test the products 

listed below with cooling capacities of 

300,000 Btu/h and less according to the 

alternate test procedure ANSI/AHRI 

1230–2010. 

(B) LG shall be required to test the 

products listed below with cooling 

capacities above 300,000 Btu/h 

according to the test procedures for 

central air conditioners and heat pumps 

prescribed by DOE at 10 CFR 431.96, 

except that LG shall test each model of 

outdoor unit with two or more 

combinations of indoor units. The first 

system combination shall be tested 

using only non-ducted indoor units that 

meet the definition of a tested 

combination as set forth in 

subparagraph (C). The second system 

combination shall be tested using only 

ducted indoor units that meet the 

definition of a tested combination as set 

forth in subparagraph (C). LG shall make 

representations concerning the products 

covered in this waiver according to the 

provisions of subparagraph (D): 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–C (C) Tested combination. The term 

‘‘tested combination’’ means a sample 

basic model comprised of units that are 

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of production units, of the basic model 

being tested. For the purposes of this 

waiver, the tested combination shall 

have the following features: The basic 

model of a variable refrigerant flow 

system (‘‘VRF system’’) used as a tested 

combination shall consist of an outdoor 

unit (an outdoor unit can include 

multiple outdoor units that have been 

manifolded into a single refrigeration 

system, with a specific model number) 

that is matched with between 2 and 12 

indoor units; for multi-split systems, 

each of these indoor units shall be 

designed for individual operation. 

(D) Representations. In making 

representations about the energy 

efficiency of its Multi V III VRF multisplit equipment, for compliance, 

marketing, or other purposes, LG must 

fairly disclose the results of testing 

under the DOE test procedure in a 

manner consistent with the provisions 

outlined below: 

(i) For multi-split combinations tested 

in accordance with this alternate test 

procedure, LG may make 

representations based on those test 

results. 

(ii) For multi-split combinations that 

are not tested, LG may make 

representations based on the testing 

results for the tested combination and 

that are consistent with one of the 

following methods: 

(a) Rating of non-tested combinations 

according to an alternative rating 

method approved by DOE; or 

(b) Rating of non-tested combinations 

having the same outdoor unit and all 

non-ducted indoor units shall be set 

equal to the rating of the tested system 

having all non-ducted indoor units. 

(c) Rating of non-tested combinations 

having the same outdoor unit and all 

ducted indoor units shall be set equal to 

the rating of the tested system having all 

ducted indoor units. To be considered a 

ducted unit, the indoor unit must be 

intended to be connected with ductwork 

and have a rated external static pressure 

capability greater than zero (0). 

(d) Rating of non-tested combinations 

having the same outdoor unit and a mix 

of non-ducted and ducted indoor units 

shall be set equal to the average of the 

ratings for the two required tested 

combinations. 

(E) This waiver amendment shall 

remain in effect from the date this 

Decision and Order is issued, consistent 

with the provisions of 10 CFR 

431.401(g). 

(F) This waiver is issued on the 

condition that the statements, 

representations, and documentary 

materials provided by the petitioner are 

valid. DOE may revoke or modify the 

waiver at any time if it determines that 

the factual basis underlying the petition 

for waiver is incorrect, or the results 

from the alternate test procedure are 

unrepresentative of the basic models’ 

true energy consumption characteristics. 

(G) This waiver applies only to those 

basic models set out in LG’s petition for 

waiver. Grant of this waiver does not 

release a petitioner from the 

certification requirements set forth at 10 

CFR part 429. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

14, 2011. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP12–23–000] 

Inergy Pipeline East, LLC; Notice of 

Application for a Section 284.224 

Blanket Certificate 

Take notice that on December 5, 2011, 

Inergy Pipeline East, LLC (IPE), Two 

Brush Creek Boulevard, Kansas City, 

Missouri 64112, filed with the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission an 

application under Section 7 of the 

Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Section 

284.224 of the Commission’s 

Regulations for an order issuing a 

blanket certificate of public convenience 

and necessity authorizing IPE to 

transport natural gas in interstate 

commerce in accordance with Subparts 

C, D and G of Part 284 of the 

Commission’s Regulations. IPE further 

requests Commission approval of its 

Statement of Operating Conditions 

governing the firm and interruptible 

interstate transportation services IPE 

proposes to provide and of IPE’s costbased rates for such services pursuant to 

18 CFR 284.123(b)(2). Questions 

concerning this Application may be 

directed to James F. Bowe, Jr., Dewey & 

LeBoeuf LLP, 1101 New York Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20005, (202) 346– 

8000 (phone) (202) 346–8102 (fax), 

jbowe@dl.com. 

Any person desiring to participate in 

this rate filing must file in accordance 

with Rules 211 and 214 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214). Protests will be considered by 

the Commission in determining the 

appropriate action to be taken, but will 

not serve to make protestants parties to 

the proceeding. Any person wishing to 

become a party must file a notice of 

intervention or motion to intervene, as 

appropriate. Such notices, motions, or 

protests must be filed on or before the 

date as indicated below. Anyone filing 

an intervention or protest must serve a 

copy of that document on the Applicant. 

Anyone filing an intervention or protest 

on or before the intervention or protest 

date need not serve motions to intervene 

or protests on persons other than the 

Applicant. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper using the 

‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

should submit an original and 7 copies 

of the protest or intervention to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426. 

This filing is accessible on-line at 

http://www.ferc.gov, using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for 

review in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room in Washington, DC. 

There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the 

web site that enables subscribers to 

receive email notification when a 

document is added to a subscribed 

docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 

Online service, please email 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call 

(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 

(202) 502–8659. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on January 4, 2012. 

Dated: December 14, 2011. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. PR12–10–000] 

Washington 10 Storage Corporation; 

Notice of Filing 

Take notice that on December 13, 

2011, Washington 10 Storage 

Corporation (Washington 10) filed a 

Statement of Operating Conditions to 

revise certain provisions of its Firm 

Parking and Loaning Service and 

Interruptible Parking and Loaning 

Service to add to Washington 10’s 

possible remedies should Shipper have 

a negative Parking or Loaning Account 

balance at the end of the term of a 

relevant Service Agreement as more 

fully described in the filing. 

Any person desiring to participate in 

this rate filing must file in accordance 


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