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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, 59 FR 12586, March 17,

1994 and 61 FR 17289, April 19, 1996;

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, and 61 FR

17887, April 23, 1996; Consolidated

Industries Corporation, 57 FR 22220,

May 27, 1992, and 61 FR 4262, February

5, 1996; 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, 59 FR 30578, June

14, 1994, and 61 FR 50812, September

27, 1996; and York International

Corporation, 59 FR 46969, September

13, 1994, 60 FR 100, January 3, 1995, 60

FR 62834, December 7, 1995, and 60 FR

62837, December 7, 1995.

Thus, it appears likely that this

Petition for Waiver for blower time

delay will be granted. 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 Rheem an Interim Waiver for

its GFD upflow residential, modulating

type, gas-fired furnaces. Rheem shall be

permitted to test its GFD upflow

residential, modulating type, gas-fired

furnaces on the basis of the test

procedures specified in Title 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 Waiver 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

DOE acts on the Petition for Waiver,

whichever is sooner, and may be

extended for an additional 180-day

period, if necessary.

Rheem’s Petition for Waiver requests

DOE to grant relief from the DOE

furnace test procedure relating to the

blower time delay specification. Rheem

seeks to test using a blower delay time

of 20 seconds for its GFD upflow

residential, modulating type, gas-fired

furnaces instead of the specified 1.5-

minute delay between burner on-time

and blower on-time. Pursuant to

paragraph (b) of Title 10 CFR Part

430.27, DOE 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, on March 31,

1997.

Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

January 29, 1997.

Mr. Cyrus Nasseri,

Assistant Secretary, Conservation and

Renewable Energy, United States

Department of Energy, 1000

Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,

DC 20585.

Dear Mr. Nasseri: This is a petition for

waiver and application for interim waiver

submitted pursuant to title 10 CFR Part

430.27. Waiver is requested from the furnace

test procedure as prescribed in appendix N

to Subpart B of Part 430. The test procedure

requires a 1.5 minute delay between burner

and blower start-up. Rheem is requesting

authorization to use a 20 second delay

instead of 1.5 minutes for our series (-)GFD

upflow residential, modulating type gas-fired

furnace.

Rheem will be manufacturing these

appliances with an electronic device that

controls the blower operation on a timing

sequence as opposed to temperature.

Improved energy efficiency is achieved by

reducing on cycle losses. Under the

Appendix N procedures, the stack

temperature is allowed to climb at a faster

rate than it would with a 12 second blower

on time, allowing energy to be lost out of the

vent system. This waste of energy would not

occur in actual operation. If this petition is

granted, the true blower on time delay would

be used in the calculations.

The current test procedures do not give

Rheem credit for the energy savings which

averages approximately 2% Annual Fuel

Utilization Efficiency (AFUE). This

improvement is an average reduction of 20%

of the normal on cycle energy losses. Rheem

is of the opinion that a 20% reduction is a

worthwhile energy savings.

Rheem has been granted previous waivers

regarding blower on time to be used in the

efficiency calculations for our (-)GEP, (-)GKA,

(-)GRA, (-)GSA and (-)GTA series condensing

furnaces and/or (-)GDE, (-)GLE, (-)GDG,

(-)GLG, (-)GPH, (-)GLH, (-)GVH, and (-)GVG

series furnaces. Several other manufacturers

of gas furnaces have also been granted a

waiver to permit calculations based on timed

blower operation. Also, ASHRAE Standard

103–1993, paragraph 9.5.1.2.2 specifically

addresses the use of a timed blower

operation.

Confidential and comparative test data is

available to you upon your request,

confirming the above energy savings.

Manufacturers that domestically market

similar products are being sent a copy of this

petition for waiver and petition for interim

waiver.

Sincerely,

Daniel J. Canclini,

Vice-President, Product Development and

Research Engineering.

bcc: B.A. Cook, K. W. Kleman, R. W. Willis

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State Energy Advisory Board, Open

Meeting

Pursuant to the provisions of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public

Law 92–463; 86 Stat. 770), notice is

hereby given of the following meeting:
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Name: State Energy Advisory Board.

Date and Time: May 5, 1997 from 9:00 am

to 5:00 pm, and May 6, 1997 from 9:00 am

to 12:00 pm.

Place: The Mayflower Park Hotel, 405

Olive Way, Seattle, WA 98101. 206–623–

8700.

Contact: William J. Raup, Office of

Building Technology, State, and Community

Programs, Energy Efficiency and Renewable

Energy, U.S. Department of Energy,

Washington, DC 20585, Telephone 202/586–

2214.

Purpose of the Board: To make

recommendations to the Assistant Secretary

for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

regarding goals and objectives and

programmatic and administrative policies,

and to otherwise carry out the Board’s

responsibilities as designated in the State

Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act

of 1990 (P.L. 101–440).

Tentative Agenda: Briefings on, and

discussions of:

• The FY1998 Federal budget request for

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

programs.

• Issues related to Electric Utility Industry

restructuring and potential Federal

legislation in this area.

• Review of the Board’s Fifth Annual

Report.

Public Participation: The meeting is open

to the public. Written statements may be filed

with the Board either before or after the

meeting. Members of the public who wish to

make oral statements pertaining to agenda

items should contact William J. Raup at the

address or telephone number listed above.

Requests to make oral presentations must be

received five days prior to the meeting;

reasonable provision will be made to include

the statements in the agenda. The Chair of

the Board is empowered to conduct the

meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the

orderly conduct of business.

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will

be available for public review and copying

within 30 days at the Freedom of Information

Public Reading Room, 1E–190, Forrestal

Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays.

Issued at Washington, DC, on March 28,

1997.

Gail R. Cephas,

Acting Deputy Advisory Committee,

Management Officer.

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Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. ER97–2211–000]

Duke Power Company; Notice of Filing

March 31, 1997.

Take notice that on March 21, 1997,

Duke Power Company tendered for

filing a Notice of Termination of

Wholesale Power Service to the

Commissioners of Public Works of the

City of Greenwood, South Carolina.

Any person desiring to be heard or

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211

and 18 CFR 385.214). All such motions

or protests should be filed on or before

April 11, 1997. 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 motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

Commission and are available for public

inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

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[Docket No. ER97–2212–000]

Duke Power Company; Notice of Filing

March 31, 1997.

Take notice that on March 21, 1997,

Duke Power Company (‘‘Duke’’)

tendered for filing a Network Integration

Transmission Service Agreement and a

Network Operating Agreement (‘‘NOA’’)

between Duke, on its own behalf and

acting as agent for its wholly-owned

subsidiary, Nantahala Power and Light

Company, and the Commissioners of

Public Works of the City of Greenwood,

South Carolina and Cinergy Services,

Inc., acting as agent for the

Commissioners of Public Works of the

City of Greenwood, South Carolina

(collectively, ‘‘Transmission

Customer’’). Duke states that the NITSA

and NOA set out the transmission

arrangements under which Duke will

provide the Transmission Customer

Network Integration Transmission

Service under Duke’s Pro Forma Open

Access Transmission Tariff.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888

First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.

20426, in accordance with Rules 211

and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of

Practice and Procedures (18 CFR

385.211 and 18 CFR 385.214). All such

motions or protests should be filed on

or before April 11, 1997. 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 proceedings.

Any person wishing to 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. Cashell,

Secretary.

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[Docket Nos. EC97–23–000 and EL97–32–

000]

Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.;

Notice of Filing

March 31, 1997.

Take notice that Morgan Stanley

Capital Group Inc. (‘‘MSCGI’’) on March

25, 1997, tendered for filing a request

that the Commission approve a

disposition of facilities and/or grant any

other authorization the Commission

may deem to be needed under Section

203 of the Federal Power Act as a result

of the forthcoming merger between

Morgan Stanley Group Inc. (‘‘MS’’),

MSCGI’s parent, and Dean Witter,

Discover & Co. (‘‘DWD&Co.’’).

Take notice that MSCGI on March 25,

1997, also tendered for filing a request

for a declaratory order disclaiming

jurisdiction over the merger of MSCGI’s

parent, MS, with DWD&Co. under

Section 203 of the Federal Power Act.

MSCGI requests expedition and an

order disclaiming jurisdiction by May 1,

1997.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or protest with the Federal

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in

accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 18 CFR

385.214). All such motions or protests

should be filed on or before April 9,

1997. 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 motion to

intervene. Copies of this filing are on

file with the Commission and are

available for public inspection.

Lois D. Cashell,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–8630 Filed 4–3–97; 8:45 am]

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