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                                             Monday, April 18, 1994

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 435

[Docket No. CAS-RM-79-112-C]

 

Energy Conservation Voluntary Performance Standards for New 
Commercial and Multi-Family High Rise Residential Buildings; Mandatory 
for New Federal Buildings

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, DOE.

ACTION: Final rules; Removal.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to a court order, the Department of Energy today 
removes a portion of the interim commercial building energy performance 
standards from new Federally-owned buildings which set forth Standby 
Loss Criteria, Minimum Performance ``Loss'' for electric, gas and oil 
storage water heaters.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 18, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and statements shall be sent to: Department 
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Mail Stop 
EE-432, room 5E-066, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7935.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ronald B. Majette, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Room 5E-066, 1000 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-7935.
Eugene Margolis, Esq., Office of General Counsel, GC-72, U.S. 
Department of Energy, Room 6B-256, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-9507.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Energy Conservation Standards for 
New Buildings Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. 6831-40 (1988), the Department of 
Energy issued interim energy performance standards that were binding 
for the design of new Federally-owned buildings. 10 CFR part 435. A 
portion of the interim standards set forth ``standby loss'' rules to 
limit those losses in water heaters installed in new federal 
construction projects.
    Following publication of the interim standards, the Gas Appliance 
Manufacturers Association filed a lawsuit challenging the ``Standby 
Loss'' criteria in the United States District Court for the District of 
Columbia.
    In Gas Appliance Manufacturers Ass'n v. Secretary of Energy, 722 F. 
Supp. 792 (D.D.C. 1989), the court set the standards aside. It enjoined 
enforcement of the ``Standby Loss'' rules and remanded the case for the 
Department to develop a statement of reasons and then to issue its 
final rule.
    On remand, the Department published a ``Preliminary Statement of 
Reasons for Adoption of Standby Loss Criteria,'' 54 FR 49,724, November 
30, 1989, as corrected, 54 FR 50,341, December 6, 1989. The Association 
then filed a second lawsuit against the Department. The District Court 
upheld the ``Standby Loss'' criteria. 773 F. Supp. 461 (D.D.C. 1991). 
The Association appealed. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded 
the matter to the District Court. Gas Appliance Manufacturers Ass'n, 
vs. Department of Energy, 998 F. 2d 1041 (D.C. Cir 1993). With that 
decision having now become final, the Department is removing the 
``Standby Loss'' rules from the Code of Federal Regulations.
    The Storage Water Heater Standby Loss Criteria in question are part 
of Sec. 435.109 of the interim standards, entitled ``Service Water 
Heating Systems,'' published at 54 FR 4689, January 30, 1989. This 
section identifies the scope, design principles, minimum requirements, 
and a prescriptive compliance method for service water heating systems 
and equipment.

List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 435

    Architects, Building code officials, Buildings, Energy 
conservation, Energy conservation building performance standards, 
Engineers, Federal buildings and facilities, Housing water heaters, 
Insulation, Voluntary performance standards.

    Issued in Washington, DC, April 1, 1994.
Christine A. Ervin,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
    In consideration of the foregoing, part 435 of chapter II of title 
10, Code of Federal Regulations, is amended as set forth below.

PART 435--ENERGY CONSERVATION VOLUNTARY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR 
NEW BUILDINGS; MANDATORY FOR FEDERAL BUILDINGS

    1. The authority citation for part 435 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6831-6870; 42 U.S.C. 8254; 42 U.S.C. 7101, 
et seq.


Sec. 435.109  [Amended]

    2. In Sec. 435.109, Table 9.3-1 is revised and paragraph 9.3.2.1.1 
is amended by removing the words ``standby loss (SL) or'', to read as 
follows:

                               Table 9.3-1.--Standard Rating Conditions and Minimum Performance of Water Heating Equipment                              
                                                                   [January 30, 1989]                                                                   
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                                              Storage                                                                          Minimum performance      
            Type                 Fuel        capacity          Input rating             Applicable test procedure       --------------------------------
                                               (gal)                                                                           DOE rating          Eff. 
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Storage water heaters......  Electric....  <120........  <12 kW.................  DOE Test Procedures, 1985 Code of      EF.....................        
                                                                                   Federal Regulations Title 10, Part    >0.95-0.00132V.........        
                                                                                   430.                                                                 
                             ............  >120 (or)...  >12 kW.................  ANSI C72.1--1972.....................  .......................  ......
                             Gas.........  <100........  <75,000 Btu/h..........  DOE Test Procedures, 1985 Code of      EF.....................  ......
                                                                                   Federal Regulations Title 10, Part    >0.62-0.0019V..........        
                                                                                   30.                                                                  
                             ............  >100 (or)...  >75,000 Btu/h..........  ANSI Z21.10.3-198 Gas Water Heaters w/ .......................  Et    
                                                                                   Addenda Z21.10.3a--1985.                                       77%   
                             Oil.........  ............  <75,000 Btu/h..........  DOE Test Procedures, 1985 Code of      EF.....................  ......
                                           <50.........                            Federal Regulations Title 10, Part    >0.59-0.0019V..........        
                                                                                   430.                                                                 
                             ............  ............  <105,000 Btu/h.........  .....................................  >0.59-0.0019V..........  ......
                             ............  >50 (or)....  >105,000 Btu/h.........  .....................................  .......................  Ec    
                                                                                                                                                  83%   
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                           Table 9.3-1.--Standard Rating Conditions and Minimum Performance of Water Heating Equipment (Cont.)                          
                                                                   [January 30, 1989]                                                                   
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                                                                       Type                                                        Minimum performance  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------      Applicable test procedure      ------------------------
                Class                       Fuel            Capacity        Input rating                                                                
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Unfired Storage.....................  1...............  All Volume......  All Inputs......  ...................................  ........  HL           
                                                                                                                                 ........  <6.5 Btu/h   
                                                                                                                                            ft\2\       
Instantaneous.......................  Gas.............  ................  All Inputs......  ANSI Z21.10.3--1984................  Et......  .............
                                                                                                                                 80%.....  .............
                                      Distill Oil.....  ................  All Inputs......  ...................................  Ec......  .............
                                                                                                                                 83%.....  .............
Pool Heaters........................  Gas/Oil.........  ................  All Inputs......  ANSI Z21.56--1986..................  Et......  .............
                                                                                                                                 78%c....  .............
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Notes for Table 9.3-1:                                                                                                                                  
Terms Defined:                                                                                                                                          
1.EF = Energy factor, overall heater efficiency by DOE Test ProcedureEt = Thermal efficiency with 70 deg.F, eTEc = Combustion efficiency, 100 percent-- 
  flue loss when smoke = 0 (trace is permitted)HL = Heat loss of tank surface areaV = Storage volume in gallons                                         

[FR Doc. 94-8748 Filed 4-15-94; 8:45 am]

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