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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 30-second blower

time delay when testing the York P2UR

and PBLU lines of condensing furnaces.

Accordingly, with regard to testing the

P2UR and PBLU lines of condensing

furnaces, today's Decision and Order

exempts York from the existing

provisions regarding blower controls

and allows testing with the 30-second

delay.

It is, therefore, ordered That:

(1) The "Petition for Waiver" filed by

York International. (Case No. F-078) 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, York International,

shall be permitted to test its P2UR and

PBLU lines of condensing 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 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 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

Standard 103-82. 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 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 oil-fueled

furnaces, maintain the draft in the flue

pipe within ±0.01 inch of water column

of the manufacturer's recommended onperiod draft.

(iii) With the exception of the

modifications set forth above, York

International 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 P2UR and

PBLU lines of condensing furnaces

manufactured by York International.

(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 November 29, 1995, this

Waiver supersedes the Interim Waiver

granted the York International on

August 20, 1995. 60 FR 44481, August

28, 1995 (Case No. F-078).

Issued In Washington, DC, on November

29, 1995.

Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 95-29716 Filed 12-6-95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

[Case No. F-080]

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products: Decision and

Order Granting a Waiver From the

Furnace Test Procedure to Trane

Company

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-080)

granting a Waiver to Trane Company

(Trane) from the existing Department of

Energy (DOE) test procedure for

furnaces. The Department is granting

Trane's Petition for Waiver regarding

blower time delay in calculation of

Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

(AFUE) for its Models TUD-C/AUD-C,

TDD-C/ADD-C, TUD-R/AUD-R, TDD-R/

ADD-R, TUD-R-V/AUD-R-V, TDD-R-V/

ADD-R-V, TUY-R-V/AUY-R-V, and

TDY-R-V/ADY-R-V central furnaces.

62835

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cyrus H. Nasseri, U.S. Department of

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy, Mail Station

EE-43 1, Forrestal Building, 1000

Independence Avenue SW.,

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: 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, Trane has

been granted a Waiver for its Models

TUD-C/AUD-C, TDD-C/ADD-C, TUD-R/

AUD-R, TDD-R/ADD-R, TUD-R-V/AUDR-V, TDD-R-V/ADD-R-V, TUY-R-V/

AUY-R-V, and TDY-R-V/ADY-R-V

central furnaces, permitting the

company to use an alternate test method

in determining AFUE.

Issued in Washington, DC, on November

29, 1995.

Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

Decision and Order; Department of

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

In the Matter of. Trane Company.

[Case No. F-080]

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 (NECPA),

Public Law 95-619, 92 Stat. 3266, the

National Appliance Energy

Conservation Act of 1987 (NAECA),

Public Law 100-12, the National

Appliance Energy Conservation

Amendments of 1988 (NAECA 1988),

Public Law 100-357, and the Energy

Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct), Public Law

102-486, 106 Stat. 2776, 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.

The Department amended the

prescribed test procedures by adding 10

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CFR 430.27 to create a waiver process. Assertions and Determinations

45 FR 64108, September 26, 1980. Trane's Petition seeks a waiver from

Thereafter, DOE further amended its the DOE test provisions that require a

appliance test procedure waiver process 1.5-minute time delay between the

to allow the Assistant Secretary for ignition of the burner and the starting of

Energy Efficiency and Renewable

the n

tg air Energy (Assistant Secretary) to grant an the circulatingallowance

blower. Trane

test

delay

a using a Interim Waiver from test procedure 45-second eblower time dhen requirements to manufacturers that have testing o dy TUD-C/AUD-C, TDD- petitioned DOE for a waiver of such tesits Models time

pesci test procedures. 51 FR 42823, C/ADD-C, TUD-R/AUD-R, TDD-R/ADD- R, TUD-R-V/AUD-R-V, TDD-R-V/ADD- November

waiver

26, 1986. process allows the R-V, TUY-R-V/AUY-R-V, and TDY-R-V/ The

A Assistant Secretary to waive temporarily central Trane states

test rocedures for a articular basic that t since the e 45-second p p

ond delay is

inuicauve of now these mocteis actuauy

hash model model

when a

rnnt mai one s ona or morethat the operate and since such a delay results

l1 AFUE design characteristics which prevent in an overa umace

testing according to the prescribed test improvement of approximately 1.0

procedures or when the prescribed test percentage point , the Petition should be

procedures may evaluate the basic granted.

model in a manner so unrepresentative Under specific circumstances, the

of its true energy consumption as to DOE test procedure contains exceptions

provide materially inaccurate which allow testing with blower delay

comparative data . Waivers generally times of less than the prescribed 1.5-

remain in effect until final test minute delay . Trane indicates that it is

procedure amendments become unable to take advantage of any of these

effective , resolving the problem that is exceptions for its Models TUD-C/AUDthe subject of the waiver. C, TDD-C/ADD-C, TUD-R/AUD-R, TDDThe Interim Waiver provisions added R/ADD-R, TUD-R-V/AUD-R-V, TDD-Rby the 1986 amendment allow the V/ADD-R-V, TUY-R-V/AUY-R-V, and

Assistant Secretary to grant an Interim TDY -R-V/ADY-R-V central furnaces.

Waiver when it is determined that the Since the blower controls

applicant will experience economic incorporated on the Trane furnaces are

hardship if the Application for Interim designed to impose a 45-second blower

Waiver is denied, if it appears likely delay in every instance of start up, and

that the Petition for Waiver will be since the current provisions do not

granted, and/or the Assistant Secretary specifically address this type of control,

determines that it would be desirable for DOE agrees that a waiver should be

public policy reasons to grant granted to allow the 45-second blower

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.

time delay when testing the Trane

Models TUD-C/AUD-C, TDD-C/ADD-C,

TUD-R/AUD-R, TDD-R/ADD-R, TUD-RV/AUD-R-V, TDD-R-V/ADD-R-V, TUYR-V/AUY-R-V, and TDY-R-V/ADY-R-V

central furnaces. Accordingly, with

regard to testing the Trane Models TUDC/AUD-C, TDD-C/ADD-C, TUD-R/AUDTrane filed a "Petition for Waiver," R, TDD-R/ADD-R, TUD-R-V/AUD-R-V,

dated August 11, 1995, in accordance TDD-R-V/ADD-R-V, TUY-R-V/AUY-R-V,

with section 430.27 of 10 CFR Part 430. and TDY-R-V/ADY-R-V central

The Department published in the furnaces, today's Decision and Order

Federal Register on October 13,1995, exempts Trane from the existing

Trane's Petition and solicited provisions regarding blower controls

comments, data and information and allows testing with the 45-second

respecting the Petition. 60 FR 53354, delay.

October 13, 1995. Trane also filed an It is, therefore, ordered That:

"Application for Interim Waiver" under (1) The "Petition for Waiver" filed by

section 430.27(g), which DOE granted Trane Company. (Case No. F-080) is

on September 28, 1995. 60 FR 53354, hereby granted as set forth in paragraph

October 13, 1995. (2) below, subject to the provisions of

No comments were received paragraphs (3), (4), and (5).

concerning either the "Petition for (2) Notwithstanding any contrary

Waiver" or the "Application for Interim provisions of Appendix N of 10 CFR

Waiver." The Department consulted Part 430, Subpart B, Trane Company,

with The Federal Trade Commission shall be permitted to test its Models

(FTC) concerning the Trane Petition. TUD-C/AUD-C, TDD-C/ADD-C, TUD-R/

The FTC did not have any objections to AUD-R, TDD-R/ADD-R, TUD-R-V/AUDthe issuance of the waiver to Trane. R-V, TDD-R-V/ADD-R-V, TUY-R-V/

AUY-R-V, and TDY-R-V/ADY-R-V

central 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 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 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

Standard 103-82. 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 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 oil-fueled

furnaces, maintain the draft in the flue

pipe within ±0.01 inch of water column

of the manufacturer's recommended onperiod draft.

(iii) With the exception of the

modifications set forth above, Trane

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 Models

TUD-C/AUD-C, TDD-C/ADD-C, TUD-R/

AUD-R, TDD-R/ADD-R, TUD-R-V/AUDR-V, TDD-R-V/ADD-R-V, TUY-R-V/

AUY-R-V, and TDY-R-V/ADY-R-V

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central furnaces manufactured by Trane

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 November 29, 1995, this

Waiver supersedes the Interim Waiver

granted the Trane Company on

September 28, 1995. 60 FR 53354,

October 13, 1995 (Case No. F-080).

Issued In Washington, DC, on November

29, 1995.

Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

[FR Doc. 95-29717 Filed 12-6-95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450-01-P

DAYA, D1NH, and DAYH lines of

induced draft outdoor package units,

permitting the company to use an

alternate test method in determining

AFUE.

Issued in Washington, DC, on November

29, 1995.

Christine A. Ervin,

Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy.

Decision and Order; Department of

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and

Renewable Energy

In the Matter of: York International.

[Case No. F-081]

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.

[Case No. F-081]

Energy Conservation Program for

Consumer Products : Decision and

Order Granting a Waiver From the

Furnace Test Procedure to York

International

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-081)

granting a Waiver to York International

(York) from the existing Department of

Energy (DOE) test procedure for

furnaces. The Department is granting

York's Petition for Waiver regarding

blower time delay in calculation of

Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency

(AFUE) for its D 1 NA, DAYA, D 1 NH,

and DAYH lines of induced draft

outdoor package units.

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,

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: 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, York has

been granted a Waiver for its D1NA,

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 (NAECA),

Public Law 100-12, the National

Appliance Energy Conservation

Amendments of 1988 (NAECA 1988),

Public Law 100-357, and the Energy

Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct), Public Law

102-486, 106 Stat. 2776, 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.

The Department 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

Energy Efficiency 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 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

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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.

York filed a "Petition for Waiver,"

dated August 8, 1995, in accordance

with section 430.27 of 10 CFR Part 430.

The Department published in the

Federal Register on October 13, 1995,

York's Petition and solicited comments,

data and information respecting the

Petition. 60 FR 53358, October 13, 1995.

York also filed an "Application for

Interim Waiver" under section 430.27(g)

which DOE granted on September 28,

1995. 60 FR 53358, October 13, 1995.

No comments were received

concerning either the "Petition for

Waiver" or the "Application for Interim

Waiver." The Department consulted

with The Federal Trade Commission

(FTC) concerning the York Petition. The

FTC did not have any objections to the

issuance of the waiver to York.

Assertions and Determinations

York'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. York requests

the allowance to test using a 30-second

blower time delay when testing its

D1NA, DAYA, D1NH, and DAYH lines

of induced draft outdoor package units.

York states that since the 30-second

delay is indicative of how these models

actually operate and since such a delay

results in an overall furnace AFUE

improvement of approximately 0.4

percent, the Petition should be granted.

Under specific circumstances, the

DOE test procedure contains exceptions

which allow testing with blower delay

times of less than the prescribed 1.5-

minute delay. York indicates that it is

unable to take advantage of any of these

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