[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 107 (Monday, June 5, 1995)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 29469-29481] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-13437] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy 10 CFR Part 440 [Docket No. EE-RM-94-401] Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons AGENCY: Department of Energy. ACTION: Interim final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) is today publishing an interim final rule amending the regulations for the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons to change the formula used to distribute funds among the States under the Program. DOE issued the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking pursuant to the Conference Report on the Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 1995 which accompanied Pub. L. [[Page 29470]] 103-332 and premised the implementation of the proposed formula on specific language contained in that report. DOE is issuing this document as an interim final rule because of Congressional budgetary issues that have surfaced since the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published on January 23, 1995. The Department has made appropriate revisions in this interim final rule to accommodate possible rescissions to Fiscal Year 1995 appropriations to the Program. The new formula increases the overall equity, among the States, of fund allocations under the program regulations, while at the same time preserving existing State program capabilities. The principal criteria in the formula reflect: Number of low-income households by State, climatic conditions using weather data by State, and residential energy expenditures by low-income households by State. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 5, 1995. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Reamy, Weatherization Assistance Program Division, U.S. Department of Energy, Mail Stop EE-532, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 426-1698. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction The Department of Energy (DOE or Department) is amending its regulations to change the formula used to distribute funds for the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons Program, which is authorized by Title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (Act) 42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq. and is codified in 10 CFR part 440. The Program is also subject to the DOE general financial assistance regulations in 10 CFR part 600. Since 1976, the Department of Energy has operated one of the nation's largest energy conservation programs--the Weatherization Assistance Program. The goal of the Program is to reduce heating and cooling costs for low-income families. The program improves the energy efficiency of the homes of low-income families, reducing their energy consumption, lowering their fuel bills, increasing the comfort of the homes, and insuring health and safety. This Program is critical to low- income populations who are particularly vulnerable--the elderly, persons with disabilities, and children. The Program is administered by all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and certain Indian tribes, which in turn fund nearly 1,200 local agencies to provide weatherization services to eligible low- income persons. Based on priorities identified by energy audits conducted by local agencies and other weatherization service providers, energy efficiency measures are installed, including modifications to the heating and cooling systems. Consistent with the Act, the Program focuses particularly on the housing of low-income children, elderly, and disabled persons. 42 U.S.C. 6861(b). The formula increases the overall equity, among the States, of fund allocations under the Program regulations, while at the same time preserving existing State program capabilities. The Department is taking this action based in part on the response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) published by DOE in the Federal Register on January 23, 1995, 60 FR 4480. In addition to accepting written comments on the NOPR, DOE held two public hearings to solicit oral testimony. In the Conference Report on the Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995, the conference committee stated that sufficient funds were being made available to permit DOE to revise the formula. H.R. Conf. Rep. No. 740, 103rd Cong., 2nd Sess. 50 (1994). The intent of the Congress was to provide warmer-weather States a greater share of the funding, while protecting the Program capacity developed over the years by colder-weather States. DOE believes that the formula in the interim final rule satisfies this intent and is consistent with the requirements of the Act. The Act requires DOE to allocate funds to States based on the relative need for weatherization assistance among low-income persons throughout the States, taking into account the following factors: (1) The number of dwelling units to be weatherized; (2) the climatic conditions in each State which may include annual degree days; (3) the various types of weatherization work to be done; and (4) other factors as determined by DOE, such as the cost of heating and cooling. 42 U.S.C. 6864(a). In order to allocate funds under the old formula i.e., (the existing formula being revised today) each year, DOE applied the formula in old 10 CFR 440.10(b) to the amount of funds remaining after training and technical assistance funds were subtracted from the annual appropriation. The old formula established for each State a minimum base grant level of $100,000 (Alaska received an additional $100,000). The remaining available funds were allocated by a mathematical formula which took into account heating/cooling degree days, total residential energy use for space heating/cooling, the number of low-income owner- occupied dwelling units, and the number of low-income renter occupied dwelling units in the State. This basic formula had remained unchanged since 1977. Data used in the formula for weather, residential energy use, and population were however updated several times. The data for program year 1993 were updated to include the 1990 census data. As revised today, the new formula includes three elements: The number of low-income households below 125 percent of the poverty level, giving equal weight to owners and renters; climatic conditions across the country using heating and cooling degree days; and residential energy expenditures per low-income household per State. The new formula buffers States from serious losses in program capacity, while at the same time allowing warmer-States to gain the benefits of a new formula. Consistent with these two objectives, the formula implementation establishes a fixed base amount of funds for each State that is derived from the amount received for the fiscal year 1993, while remaining funds will be distributed pursuant to the formula. Fiscal year 1993 was used to fix the base amounts because it was the most recent available data when Congress passed the fiscal year 1995 appropriation. II. Amendments to the Weatherization Assistance Program Formula and Discussion of Public Comments This part of the Supplementary Information discusses, where appropriate, the proposed changes to the regulations, comments received pertaining to the proposed changes, and the DOE final action. Section 440.3 Definitions No comments were received on the definitions and without change the Department is finalizing the proposed amendments to Sec. 440.3. DOE amends this section by deleting the references to the old formula which are not a part of the new formula. The definitions deleted are: ``Number of owner-occupied units in the State''; ``number of low-income, renter-occupied dwelling units in the State''; ``percentage of total residential energy used for space cooling''; and ``percentage of total residential energy used for space heating''. Additionally, several definitions are added to Sec. 440.3 which describe the new criteria to be used in the new formula. DOE adds a definition of ``base allocation,'' as set forth in Sec. 440.10(b)(1), which refers to the fixed base amount each State receives. That amount is [[Page 29471]] derived from each State's fiscal year 1993 allocation of funds. DOE also adds definitions of ``program allocation'' and ``total program allocations.'' The former represents the amount of funds (base allocation plus formula allocation) to be distributed to each State. The latter refers to the annual appropriation less funds reserved for training and technical assistance. Section 440.10(b) Allocation of Funds DOE deletes the old formula in Sec. 440.10(b) and replaces it with the new formula set forth in revised Sec. 440.10(b). Paragraph (b)(1) of Sec. 440.10 provides for a program allocation (PA) for each State consisting of two parts. The two parts are: (1) A fixed amount of money (derived from the State's FY 1993 allocation), which is referred to as a State's ``Base Allocation'' (BA) (See Table 1); and (2) an amount of money referred to as the ``Formula Allocation'' (FA), which is determined by application of the new formula. As mentioned earlier, DOE held two public hearings on the NOPR. Ten of the eleven speakers offered testimony in support of the proposed formula. One speaker expressed concern over the source of weather data in the form of heating and cooling degree days which was addressed in the proposed formula, but not specifically in the data. Additionally, the Department received 9 written comments generally supporting the formula change. However, 2 of the 9 written comments, while generally supporting the formula change, expressed concern about current and future funding levels, including possible Congressional budgetary actions on fiscal year 1995 appropriations and their effect on implementation. These commenters reserved the right to withdraw their support if funding levels are revised. Two commenters was generally non-supportive of the change as proposed. One comment proposed that all funds above the fiscal year 1993 program allocation be provided to those States that would gain under the proposed formula; no other State would receive additional funds until ``the previously disadvantaged States (i.e. warmer-weather States) achieve equity.'' Thereafter, the Program Allocation equation would be applied to all States. In making this proposal, however, the comment erroneously argues that colder-weather States would lose no money because they would remain at the current Base Allocation. In fact, limiting these States to their fiscal year 1993 base allocation would lower their program funds because they would not benefit from later higher increases in funding levels for the Program. DOE disagrees that the new formula ``assumes historic equity of the funding allocation'' since the new formula does shift a greater share of funds to warmer-weather States. The new formula embodies congressional intent of allowing for a more equitable apportionment of funds while protecting program capacity of any State. For these reasons, DOE does not believe that the formula implementation contained in the notice of proposed rulemaking should be modified as suggested by this commenter. One comment questioned the appropriateness of multiplying F2 (climate) and F3 (energy expenditures). The comment argued that these factors are so similar that the outcome is similar to the old formula, presumably the squaring (or multiplying together) of degree days. Our analysis of weather and expenditure factors, however, indicates that there is not much similarity between these two factors; that is, the analysis indicated that the weather factor is not very indicative of energy expenditures. As a result, DOE concludes that these two factors represent two distinct elements contributing to the need for weatherization assistance by low-income households. Throughout its history, the Program has been concerned with both the need for energy generated by weather conditions and the importance of helping low- income households afford their energy bills. Adding these elements, as suggested by the comment, would reduce the relative importance of each in the new formula allocation. The same comment expressed concern that the new formula does not protect program capacity developed over the years by colder-weather States. This comment contends that the new formula provides a greater share of funds to warmer-weather States and that the formula disproportionally affects the distribution of funds. The comment thus concludes that the new formula does not ``work if it requires a hold harmless clause to meet the intent of Congress.'' DOE notes here that the formula did not include a ``hold harmless clause,'' per se. Moreover, the proposed formula as a whole balances congressional intent of maintaining program capacity and apportioning funds more equitably among the States. Under the formula, no State loses more than one-half of one-percent of FY 1994 funds unless total program allocations fall below $220 million. All States gain when funds rise above this amount. Changing individual pieces of the formula would disrupt this balance. Likewise, although the base allocation could be changed, changing this element of the formula would alter the resulting overall balance. One comment recommended including only cooling degree days (CDDs) associated with an unspecified level of extreme high temperatures and formulation of the formula so that no ``cold-weather'' State would have an ``energy factor'' less than one (1). The formula does not have an energy factor per se. Colder States, in fact, do have weather factors greater than one. When relatively lower formula shares result for colder-weather States, it is due to fewer low-income households or lower energy prices. Another comment indicated dissatisfaction with the methods used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to calculate heating and cooling degree days. However, the comment did not offer a viable alternative that could be readily adopted. DOE notes that this rule cannot govern NOAA calculations, but that it does provide a mechanism for updating the data for the formula factors, including weather data. One comment recommended eliminating the energy expenditure factor to avoid ``taking into account the constant fluctuation in fuel prices.'' Energy expenditures are consumption multiplied by price. Review of recent changes in State energy prices, consumption, and resulting energy expenditures indicates that the impact of fluctuations in any of these factors on final State shares tends to be relatively small. In fact, because price and consumption changes in any given year are often partially offsetting, percentage changes in expenditures from year to year tend to be smaller than changes in consumption. Another comment recommended that DOE phase in the formula over a five year period to correct for fluctuations in funding formula factors. This recommendation was based on the premise that it would take several years before it could be determined if the proposed formula needs to be adjusted. While there will be some fluctuation from year to year, the comment merely speculated that the degree of fluctuation warranted adding a complex adjustment to the formula. DOE agrees that there will be some fluctuation from year to year. However, DOE's analysis reveals no wide degree of fluctuation that would disrupt the Program. Thus, no change has been made in the implementation of the new formula. However, DOE will be monitoring the year to year fluctuations in the allocations. If these fluctuations are [[Page 29472]] significant and persistent, DOE should be able to identify whether a formula factor is the cause and would act to remedy the problem. One comment suggested continuing to count the families in multi- family buildings as one-half a household. Although households in multi- family buildings tend to use less energy than households in single- family homes, these and other differences in energy use are reflected in the energy expenditure factor F3. Therefore, no change needs to be made. Revised Sec. 440.10(b) maintains the current capacity of States to deliver weatherization services and sustains the strong network developed for this purpose by minimizing the impact of the formula change on colder-weather States. Those States would otherwise face layoffs of weatherization crews that would severely restrict their ability to provide reasonable weatherization services to their low- income residents. For all the reasons set forth above, DOE has made no substantive changes in the proposed Sec. 440.10(b). Summary of Revised Formula An explanation of the revised allocated allocation formula is set forth below. This explanation is based on the summary provided in the notice of proposed rulemaking, with minor clarifying changes. The figures contained in Tables 1 through 5 are based on available data as of fiscal year 1995. Depending upon changes in data available thereafter, some of these figures may change periodically. See Sec. 440.10(e) for further information pertaining to updates. The program allocation is expressed mathematically as: PA=BA+FA Base Allocation Table 1 presents the ``Base Allocation'' for each State. Table 1.--``Base Allocation'' By State Alabama................................................... 1,636,000 Alaska.................................................... 1,425,000 Arkansas.................................................. 1,417,000 Arizona................................................... 760,000 California................................................ 4,404,000 Colorado.................................................. 4,574,000 Connecticut............................................... 1,887,000 Delaware.................................................. 409,000 District of Columbia...................................... 487,000 Florida................................................... 761,000 Georgia................................................... 1,844,000 Hawaii.................................................... 120,000 Idaho..................................................... 1,618,000 Illinois.................................................. 10,717,000 Indiana................................................... 5,156,000 Iowa...................................................... 4,032,000 Kansas.................................................... 1,925,000 Kentucky.................................................. 3,615,000 Louisiana................................................. 912,000 Maine..................................................... 2,493,000 Maryland.................................................. 1,963,000 Massachusetts............................................. 5,111,000 Michigan.................................................. 12,346,000 Minnesota................................................. 8,342,000 Mississippi............................................... 1,094,000 Missouri.................................................. 4,615,000 Montana................................................... 2,123,000 Nebraska.................................................. 2,013,000 Nevada.................................................... 586,000 New Hampshire............................................. 1,193,000 New Jersey................................................ 3,775,000 New Mexico................................................ 1,519,000 New York.................................................. 15,302,000 North Carolina............................................ 2,853,000 North Dakota.............................................. 2,105,000 Ohio...................................................... 10,665,000 Oklahoma.................................................. 1,846,000 Oregon.................................................... 2,320,000 Pennsylvania.............................................. 11,457,000 Rhode Island.............................................. 878,000 South Carolina............................................ 1,130,000 South Dakota.............................................. 1,561,000 Tennessee................................................. 3,218,000 Texas..................................................... 2,999,000 Utah...................................................... 1,692,000 Vermont................................................... 1,014,000 Virginia.................................................. 2,970,000 Washington................................................ 3,775,000 West Virginia............................................. 2,573,000 Wisconsin................................................. 7,061,000 Wyoming................................................... 967,000 ------------- Total................................................. 171,258,000 Formula Allocation The amount of total Formula Allocations (the amount which will be distributed among States based on the new formula) is calculated by subtracting total Base Allocations ($171,258,000) from the total Program Allocations. For example, if the amount of total Program Allocations is $200,000,000, the amount of total Formula Allocations would be $28,742,000 ($200,000,000-$171,258,000). The Formula Allocation for each State is calculated by multiplying the total amount of Formula Allocations by each State's Formula Share, which is determined by the new formula. Formula Factors The new formula is composed of three factors for each State. The first factor (F1) is the population factor. The next factor (F2) represents the climatic conditions in each State, derived from heating and cooling degree days. The last factor (F3) is residential energy expenditures by low-income households in each State. F1 Population Factor The first factor in the new formula is the population factor. This is represented by the share of the Nation's low-income households in each State expressed as a percentage. Unlike the old formula, the new formula gives equal weight to owners and renters. The number of low- income households was obtained from a special run by the Bureau of the Census for the Department of Energy, referenced as ``Households at 125% or less, Special Tab #54, Census Bureau''. F1--State Population Factor [GRAPHIC][TIFF OMITTED]TR05JN95.004 Table 2 presents the number of low-income households and the population factor (F1) for each State. Table Explanation Column A--State Name. Column B--Number of Low-Income Households per State. Column C--State Population Factor (F1)--is calculated by dividing the number of low-income households in a given State (Column B) by the national total (16,231,250--shown at the bottom of the table) and multiplied by 100. [[Page 29473]] Table 2.--Low-Income Households by State Percent of Number of national low- State low-income income households households (F1) A B C ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alabama...................................... 386,525 2.3814 Alaska....................................... 21,729 0.1339 Arizona...................................... 261,161 1.6090 Arkansas..................................... 240,155 1.4796 California................................... 1,525,061 9.3958 Colorado..................................... 206,052 1.2695 Connecticut.................................. 120,483 0.7423 Delaware..................................... 31,028 0.1912 District of Columbia......................... 46,438 0.2861 Florida...................................... 879,786 5.4203 Georgia...................................... 471,834 2.9069 Hawaii....................................... 40,856 0.2517 Idaho........................................ 69,204 0.4264 Illinois..................................... 657,508 4.0509 Indiana...................................... 327,581 2.0182 Iowa......................................... 184,021 1.1337 Kansas....................................... 163,891 1.0097 Kentucky..................................... 357,665 2.2036 Louisiana.................................... 442,320 2.7251 Maine........................................ 80,276 0.4946 Maryland..................................... 196,788 1.2124 Massachusetts................................ 313,297 1.9302 Michigan..................................... 598,427 3.6869 Minnesota.................................... 247,149 1.5227 Mississippi.................................. 294,611 1.8151 Missouri..................................... 377,864 2.3280 Montana...................................... 68,456 0.4218 Nebraska..................................... 104,707 0.6451 Nevada....................................... 64,869 0.3997 New Hampshire................................ 43,406 0.2674 New Jersey................................... 303,328 1.8688 New Mexico................................... 135,642 0.8357 New York..................................... 1,138,016 7.0113 North Carolina............................... 489,172 3.0138 North Dakota................................. 51,103 0.3148 Ohio......................................... 705,646 4.3475 Oklahoma..................................... 284,883 1.7552 Oregon....................................... 191,508 1.1799 Pennsylvania................................. 725,124 4.4675 Rhode Island................................. 57,155 0.3521 South Carolina............................... 274,749 1.6927 South Dakota................................. 56,917 0.3507 Tennessee.................................... 418,703 2.5796 Texas........................................ 1,345,471 8.2894 Utah......................................... 88,775 0.5469 Vermont...................................... 32,563 0.2006 Virginia..................................... 333,824 2.0567 Washington................................... 280,943 1.7309 West Virginia................................ 184,759 1.1383 Wisconsin.................................... 279,527 1.7222 Wyoming...................................... 30,294 0.1866 -------------------------- National Total............................... 16,231,250 100 F2 Climate Factor The second factor, climatic conditions, is obtained by adding the heating and cooling degree days for each State, treating the energy needed for heating and cooling proportionately. The new formula uses (as did the old formula) the thirty year averages of heating degree days (HDD) and cooling degree days (CDD) as reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to account for climatic conditions. Heating and cooling consumption data were obtained from Table 28 of the Energy Information Administration's (EIA) Household Energy Consumption and Expenditures 1990. State Climate Factor F2=HDD State Ratio+CDD State Ratio [[Page 29474]] HDD and CDD Ratios State HDD Ratio [GRAPHIC][TIFF OMITTED]TR05JN95.000 State CDD Ratio [GRAPHIC][TIFF OMITTED]TR05JN95.001 where [GRAPHIC][TIFF OMITTED]TR05JN95.002 National heating consumption equals 4.79 quadrillion Btu and air conditioning (cooling) consumption equals .49 quadrillion Btu. Cooling consumption divided by heating consumption rounds to 0.1. The ratio of cooling to heating energy consumption reflects the fact that nationally households use, on average, one tenth as much energy for cooling as for heating. This ratio is reflected in the old allocation formula. National data are used because of the absence of complete State- specific data. In order to account for the variation in weather in a simple but equitable manner, DOE compares each State's climate to the national median. Each State's HDD and CDD is divided by the series' median value. Using the median as the denominator ensures that half of the States would fall above 1 and half would fall below 1. A State HDD ratio (HDD divided by the median) greater than 1 indicates a State with relatively cold winters, while a value greater than 1 for a State's CDD ratio indicates a State with a relatively warmer summer. To find the median of any odd series of numbers, the series is arranged in ascending order and the value that occurs in the middle of the series is chosen. The series relevant to F2 is odd because it consists of the 50 States and the District of Columbia. The median value occurs at the 26th observation (State). The median was chosen, rather than the mean, because of its characteristic of being ``insensitive'' to extreme values. States like Alaska and Florida tend to skew or pull the average towards one extreme or another. In calculating the heating and cooling ratios the old formula multiplied each State's HDD's by the national space heating consumption and its CDD's by the national air conditioning (cooling) consumption. The new formula simplifies this calculation by combining these two numbers into one by dividing cooling consumption by heating consumption (as reported in Table 28 of the Household Energy Consumption and Expenditures 1990). Each State's CDD ratio is multiplied by this one number (which rounds to 0.1). The final climate factor for each State is then the sum of the HDD and CDD ratios. Table 3 presents the data used to calculate the climate factor (F2) for each State. Table Explanation Column A--State Name. Column B--State heating degree days (HDD) as reported by the NOAA. Column C--State HDD Ratio, calculated by dividing each State's HDD by the national median (5,429.9--as shown on the bottom of Table 2). Column D--State cooling degree days (CDD) as reported by the NOAA. Column E--State CDD divided by the national median (867.3--as shown on the bottom of Table 2). Column F--State CDD Ratio, calculated by multiplying Column E by the ratio of cooling consumption to heating consumption, which is 0.1. Column G--State Climate Factor (F2), calculated by summing each State's HDD and CDD ratios. Table 3.--Weather Data by State Heating Cooling CDD Climate State degree HDD ratio degree divided by CDD ratio factor days days the median (F2) A B C D E F G ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alabama................................. 2,853.8 0.526 1,855.9 2.140 0.214 0.740 Alaska.................................. 11,475.2 2.113 1.9 0.002 0.000 2.114 Arizona................................. 2,232.6 0.411 2,695.4 3.108 0.311 0.722 Arkansas................................ 3,365.0 0.620 1,801.2 2.077 0.208 0.827 California.............................. 2,663.3 0.490 824.4 0.951 0.095 0.586 Colorado................................ 7,264.0 1.338 280.4 0.323 0.032 1.370 Connecticut............................. 6,122.4 1.128 526.6 0.607 0.061 1.188 Delaware................................ 4,741.7 0.873 1,034.4 1.193 0.119 0.993 District of Columbia.................... 4,785.7 0.881 1,008.5 1.163 0.116 0.998 Florida................................. 715.6 0.132 3,365.1 3.880 0.388 0.520 Georgia................................. 2,842.0 0.523 1,705.7 1.967 0.197 0.720 Hawaii.................................. 0.0 0.000 3,528.0 4.068 0.407 0.407 Idaho................................... 6,960.0 1.282 434.9 0.501 0.050 1.332 Illinois................................ 6,254.3 1.152 894.3 1.031 0.103 1.255 Indiana................................. 5,906.8 1.088 891.7 1.028 0.103 1.191 Iowa.................................... 6,894.6 1.270 867.3 1.000 0.100 1.370 Kansas.................................. 4,990.9 0.919 1,490.4 1.718 0.172 1.091 [[Page 29475]] Kentucky................................ 4,566.8 0.841 1,174.4 1.354 0.135 0.976 Louisiana............................... 1,826.1 0.336 2,550.0 2.940 0.294 0.630 Maine................................... 8,069.2 1.486 215.6 0.249 0.025 1.511 Maryland................................ 4,785.7 0.881 1,008.5 1.163 0.116 0.998 Massachusetts........................... 6,404.5 1.179 434.6 0.501 0.050 1.230 Michigan................................ 6,837.5 1.259 565.7 0.652 0.065 1.324 Minnesota............................... 8,687.0 1.600 487.3 0.562 0.056 1.656 Mississippi............................. 2,549.5 0.470 2,094.4 2.415 0.241 0.711 Missouri................................ 5,127.4 0.944 1,282.2 1.478 0.148 1.092 Montana................................. 8,144.8 1.500 259.4 0.299 0.030 1.530 Nebraska................................ 6,412.3 1.181 1,052.0 1.213 0.121 1.302 Nevada.................................. 4,260.1 0.785 1,572.0 1.813 0.181 0.966 New Hampshire........................... 7,594.6 1.399 289.4 0.334 0.033 1.432 New Jersey.............................. 5,429.9 1.000 774.6 0.893 0.089 1.089 New Mexico.............................. 4,714.2 0.868 890.2 1.026 0.103 0.971 New York................................ 5,960.8 1.098 641.4 0.740 0.074 1.172 North Carolina.......................... 3,492.2 0.643 1,366.3 1.575 0.158 0.801 North Dakota............................ 9,382.8 1.728 471.7 0.544 0.054 1.782 Ohio.................................... 5,932.2 1.093 740.2 0.853 0.085 1.178 Oklahoma................................ 3,593.3 0.662 1,941.6 2.239 0.224 0.886 Oregon.................................. 5,228.6 0.963 207.0 0.239 0.024 0.987 Pennsylvania............................ 5,920.7 1.090 659.2 0.760 0.076 1.166 Rhode Island............................ 5,942.0 1.094 457.2 0.527 0.053 1.147 South Carolina.......................... 2,768.2 0.510 1,787.0 2.060 0.206 0.716 South Dakota............................ 7,613.7 1.402 804.6 0.928 0.093 1.495 Tennessee............................... 4,005.8 0.738 1,337.5 1.542 0.154 0.892 Texas................................... 2,039.7 0.376 2,623.2 3.025 0.302 0.678 Utah.................................... 6,451.3 1.188 694.7 0.801 0.080 1.268 Vermont................................. 7,970.9 1.468 280.5 0.323 0.032 1.500 Virginia................................ 4,402.4 0.811 1,052.4 1.213 0.121 0.932 Washington.............................. 5,636.0 1.038 174.9 0.202 0.020 1.058 West Virginia........................... 5,271.5 0.971 766.5 0.884 0.088 1.059 Wisconsin............................... 7,679.2 1.414 502.5 0.579 0.058 1.472 Wyoming................................. 8,081.3 1.488 308.5 0.356 0.036 1.524 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Median.................................. 5,429.9 .......... 867.3 .......... .......... .......... F3 Residential Energy Expenditure Factor The final factor, residential energy expenditures by low-income households was determined to be the closest approximation, given available data, of the financial burden to low-income households of energy use. Based on the same reasoning as discussed for the climate factor, the national median is used to calculate the State residential energy expenditure factors. State Residential Energy Expenditure Factor [GRAPHIC][TIFF OMITTED]TR05JN95.005 Due to the lack of State specific data on residential energy expenditures by low-income households, an estimate is calculated based on the published data that is available. Specifically, available residential energy expenditures data at the State level does not distinguish between low-income households and the overall population. Information on residential energy expenditures by low-income households is available at the Census division level. The nine Census divisions including the States contained therein are shown below. Comparing each State's average household residential energy expenditures with the average household residential energy expenditures at its Census division level provides a means of allocating the Census division low- income residential energy expenditures to each State within that division. [[Page 29476]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Census division State abbreviations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Northeast (NE)..................... CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT Mid-Atlantic (MA).................. NJ, NY, PA South Atlantic (SA)................ DC, DE, MD, VA, WV, FL, GA, SC, NC East North Central (ENC)........... IL, IN, MI, OH, WI East South Central (ESC)........... AL, KY, MS, TN West North Central (WNC)........... IA, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD West South Central (WSC)........... AR, LA, OK, TX Mountain (MN)...................... AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY Pacific (PAC)...................... AK, CA, HI, OR, WA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 4, set forth below, presents the data used to calculate the residential energy expenditures factor for each State. Table Explanation Column A--State Abbreviation. Column B--Census Division Abbreviation. Column C--Residential Energy Expenditures by State (State EE) is published in the EIA's State Energy Price and Expenditure Report 1991 (SEPER). Data is expressed in millions of dollars. Column D--Residential Energy Expenditures by Census division (Div EE) is the sum of the State data in Column C for each Census division. Data is expressed in millions of dollars. Column E--Number of Households per State (State #HH) was obtained from the Bureau of the Census' U.S. Summary of General Housing Characteristics, 1990 Census. Column F--Number of Households per Census division (Division #HH) is the sum of the State data in Column E for each Census division. Column G--Residential Energy Expenditures per Low-Income Household for each State's Census division (Division EE/#LIHH) is published in the EIA's Household Energy Consumption and Expenditures 1990-- Supplement: Regional. Column H--The ratio of each State's Residential Energy Expenditures per Household (State EE/#HH) over the Residential Energy Expenditures per Household for each State's Census division (Division EE/#HH) is calculated as follows: [GRAPHIC][TIFF OMITTED]TR05JN95.003 Column I--Residential Energy Expenditures per Low-Income Household by State (State EE/#LIHH) is calculated as follows: Column I = Column G x Column H Column J--``Residential Energy Expenditure Factor (F3)'' is calculated by dividing the estimate of residential energy expenditures per low-income households for each State by the national median ($998.52). Table 4.--Residential Energy Expenditure Factor Details Ratio of state Residential energy Residential Residential Residential energy expenditure energy energy energy Households expenditures per expenditures State abbrev. Census expenditures expenditures Households (for per low- household per low- Expenditure division (by state) (for census (by state) census income to division income factor (F3) (million $) division) division) household energy household (million $) (for census expenditure (by state) division) per household A B C D E F G H I J -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CT.............................. NE $2,024.20 $7,476.80 $1,230,479 $4,942,714 $1,150 $1.087 $1,250.62 $1.2565 MA.............................. NE 3,264.10 7,476.80 2,247,110 4,942,714 1,150 0.960 1,104.30 1.1095 ME.............................. NE 708.30 7,476.80 465,312 4,942,714 1,150 1.006 1,157.23 1.1627 NH.............................. NE 596.90 7,476.80 411,186 4,942,714 1,150 0.960 1,103.60 1.1088 RI.............................. NE 530.50 7,476.80 377,977 4,942,714 1,150 0.928 1,067.01 1.0720 VT.............................. NE 352.80 7,476.80 210,650 4,942,714 1,150 1.107 1,273.25 1.2792 NJ.............................. MA 4,114.50 19,378.30 2,794,711 13,929,999 1,157 1.058 1,224.47 1.2302 NY.............................. MA 8,785.50 19,378.30 6,639,322 13,929,999 1,157 0.951 1,100.55 1.1057 DC.............................. SA 222.40 20,804.00 249,634 16,503,063 988 0.707 698.24 0.7015 DE.............................. SA 369.30 20,804.00 247,497 16,503,063 988 1.184 1,169.46 1.1749 MD.............................. SA 2,309.50 20,804.00 1,748,991 16,503,063 988 1.047 1,034.92 1.0398 PA.............................. MA 6,478.30 19,378.30 4,495,966 13,929,999 1,157 1.036 1,198.41 1.2040 VA.............................. SA 2,920.60 20,804.00 2,291,830 16,503,063 988 1.011 998.77 1.0034 WV.............................. SA 742.10 20,804.00 688,557 16,503,063 988 0.855 844.69 0.8486 AL.............................. ESC 1,857.90 6,423.40 1,506,790 5,651,671 772 1.085 837.53 0.8415 FL.............................. SA 6,144.50 20,804.00 5,134,869 16,503,063 988 0.949 937.85 0.9422 GA.............................. SA 3,063.30 20,804.00 2,366,615 16,503,063 988 1.027 1,014.46 1.0192 KY.............................. ESC 1,474.00 6,423.40 1,379,782 5,651,671 772 0.940 725.63 0.7290 MS.............................. ESC 1,068.00 6,423.40 911,374 5,651,671 772 1.031 795.98 0.7997 NC.............................. SA 3,390.90 20,804.00 2,517,026 16,503,063 988 1.069 1,055.85 1.0608 SC.............................. SA 1,641.40 20,804.00 1,258,044 16,503,063 988 1.035 1,022.57 1.0274 TN.............................. ESC 2,023.50 6,423.40 1,853,725 5,651,671 772 0.960 741.46 0.7449 IL.............................. ENC 6,017.80 20,660.20 4,202,240 15,596,590 1,074 1.081 1,161.06 1.1665 IN.............................. ENC 2,644.70 20,660.20 2,065,355 15,596,590 1,074 0.967 1,038.20 1.0431 MI.............................. ENC 4,339.90 20,660.20 3,419,331 15,596,590 1,074 0.958 1,029.05 1.0339 MN.............................. WNC 1,868.50 8,200.60 1,647,853 6,720,385 968 0.929 899.49 0.9037 OH.............................. ENC 5,420.90 20,660.20 4,087,546 15,596,590 1,074 1.001 1,075.25 1.0803 WI.............................. ENC 2,236.90 20,660.20 1,822,118 15,596,590 1,074 0.927 995.34 1.0000 AR.............................. WSC 1,168.50 12,362.20 891,179 9,667,520 971 1.025 995.64 1.0003 LA.............................. WSC 1,950.10 12,362.20 1,499,269 9,667,520 971 1.017 987.68 0.9923 NM.............................. MT 545.40 5,476.10 542,709 5,033,336 888 0.924 820.25 0.8241 OK.............................. WSC 1,441.60 12,362.20 1,206,135 9,667,520 971 0.935 907.59 0.9118 [[Page 29477]] TX.............................. WSC 7,802.00 12,362.20 6,070,937 9,667,520 971 1.005 975.86 0.9804 IA.............................. WNC 1,355.70 8,200.60 1,064,325 6,720,385 968 1.044 1,010.45 1.0152 KS.............................. WNC 1,138.90 8,200.60 944,726 6,720,385 968 0.988 956.32 0.9608 MO.............................. WNC 2,539.40 8,200.60 1,961,206 6,720,385 968 1.061 1,027.15 1.0320 NE.............................. WNC 680.70 8,200.60 602,363 6,720,385 968 0.926 896.44 0.9006 CO.............................. MT 1,214.70 5,476.10 1,282,489 5,033,336 888 0.871 773.06 0.7767 MT.............................. MT 321.50 5,476.10 306,163 5,033,336 888 0.965 857.09 0.8611 ND.............................. WNC 303.20 8,200.60 240,878 6,720,385 968 1.032 998.52 1.0032 SD.............................. WNC 314.20 8,200.60 259,034 6,720,385 968 0.994 962.22 0.9667 UT.............................. MT 620.90 5,476.10 537,273 5,033,336 888 1.062 943.24 0.9477 WY.............................. MT 194.40 5,476.10 168,839 5,033,336 888 1.058 939.77 0.9442 AZ.............................. MT 1,694.00 5,476.10 1,368,843 5,033,336 888 1.137 1,010.08 1.0148 CA.............................. PAC 10,642.80 13,958.20 10,381,206 13,902,132 676 1.021 690.25 0.6935 HI.............................. PAC 273.20 13,958.20 356,267 13,902,132 676 0.764 516.30 0.5187 NV.............................. MT 493.20 5,476.10 466,297 5,033,336 888 0.972 863.29 0.8673 AK.............................. PAC 349.00 13,958.20 188,915 13,902,132 676 1.840 1,243.82 1.2496 ID.............................. MT 392.00 5,476.10 360,723 5,033,336 888 0.999 886.97 0.8911 OR.............................. PAC 1,013.60 13,958.20 1,103,313 13,902,132 676 0.915 618.54 0.6214 WA.............................. PAC 1,679.60 13,958.20 1,872,431 13,902,132 676 0.893 603.95 0.6068 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total/Median................ ............ ............ ............ .......... .......... ............ ........... 995.34 ........... The underlying assumption in the calculation of State residential energy expenditures per low-income household is that the relationship between a State's residential energy expenditures per household and its respective divisional residential energy expenditures per household is the same for its low-income population as it is for its general population. If State Y's average household spends 100 percent more on residential energy than the average household in its Census division, then it is assumed that the low-income households in State Y will also spend 100 percent more on residential energy than the average low- income household in its division. For example, assume State Y's residential energy expenditures per general household is $2,000 and the average residential energy expenditures per general household in its division is $1,000. If the average residential energy expenditures per low-income households for the division is $800, then the residential energy expenditures per low-income household for State Y would be $1,600. Formula Share The above factors are combined into a single formula by multiplying the percent of low-income households (F1) in each State by the climate factor (F2) and the residential energy expenditures factor (F3) for that State. For explanation purposes, the result of applying the formula to a given State will now be called the State's weight (SW), as follows: SW=F1 x F2 x 3. These State-by-State calculations do not necessarily sum to one. As a result, each State's weight must be divided by the national total of each State's weight to obtain the State's Formula Share, as follows: State's Formula Share=State's Weight/National Total. Table 5 shows the three factors (from the previous tables) for each State along with each State's weight and Formula Share. Table Explanation Column A--State Name. Column B--State's Population Factor (F1). Column C--State's Climatic Factor (F2). Column D--State's Residential Energy Expenditures Factor (F3). Column E--State's Weight--F1 x F2 x F3. Column F--State's Formula Share--State's weight (Column E) divided by the national total (the sum of Column E). [[Page 29478]] Table 5.--Formula Factors, Weight and Formula Share by State State F1 F2 F3 Weight Share A B C D E F ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alabama........................................ 2.381 0.740 0.841 1.482 0.0156 Alaska......................................... 0.134 2.114 1.250 0.354 0.0037 Arizona........................................ 1.609 0.722 1.015 1.179 0.0124 Arkansas....................................... 1.480 0.827 1.000 1.225 0.0129 California..................................... 9.396 0.586 0.693 3.815 0.0401 Colorado....................................... 1.269 1.370 0.777 1.351 0.0142 Connecticut.................................... 0.742 1.188 1.256 1.108 0.0117 Delaware....................................... 0.191 0.993 1.175 0.223 0.0023 District of Columbia........................... 0.286 0.998 0.702 0.200 0.0021 Florida........................................ 5.420 0.520 0.942 2.655 0.0279 Georgia........................................ 2.907 0.720 1.019 2.133 0.0224 Hawaii......................................... 0.252 0.407 0.519 0.053 0.0006 Idaho.......................................... 0.426 1.332 0.891 0.506 0.0053 Illinois....................................... 4.051 1.255 1.167 5.930 0.0624 Indiana........................................ 2.018 1.191 1.043 2.507 0.0264 Iowa........................................... 1.134 1.370 1.015 1.577 0.0166 Kansas......................................... 1.010 1.091 0.961 1.058 0.0111 Kentucky....................................... 2.204 0.976 0.729 1.569 0.0165 Louisiana...................................... 2.725 0.630 0.992 1.704 0.0179 Maine.......................................... 0.495 1.511 1.163 0.869 0.0091 Maryland....................................... 1.212 0.998 1.040 1.258 0.0132 Massachusetts.................................. 1.930 1.230 1.109 2.633 0.0277 Michigan....................................... 3.687 1.324 1.034 5.049 0.0531 Minnesota...................................... 1.523 1.656 0.904 2.279 0.0240 Mississippi.................................... 1.815 0.711 0.800 1.032 0.0109 Missouri....................................... 2.328 1.092 1.032 2.624 0.0276 Montana........................................ 0.422 1.530 0.861 0.556 0.0058 Nebraska....................................... 0.645 1.302 0.901 0.757 0.0080 Nevada......................................... 0.400 0.966 0.867 0.335 0.0035 New Hampshire.................................. 0.267 1.432 1.109 0.425 0.0045 New Jersey..................................... 1.869 1.089 1.230 2.504 0.0263 New Mexico..................................... 0.836 0.971 0.824 0.669 0.0070 New York....................................... 7.011 1.172 1.106 9.084 0.0955 North Carolina................................. 3.014 0.801 1.061 2.560 0.0269 North Dakota................................... 0.315 1.782 1.003 0.563 0.0059 Ohio........................................... 4.347 1.178 1.080 5.532 0.0582 Oklahoma....................................... 1.755 0.886 0.912 1.417 0.0149 Oregon......................................... 1.180 0.987 0.621 0.724 0.0076 Pennsylvania................................... 4.467 1.166 1.204 6.274 0.0660 Rhode Island................................... 0.352 1.147 1.072 0.433 0.0046 South Carolina................................. 1.693 0.716 1.027 1.245 0.0131 South Dakota................................... 0.351 1.495 0.967 0.507 0.0053 Tennessee...................................... 2.580 0.892 0.745 1.714 0.0180 Texas.......................................... 8.289 0.678 0.980 5.511 0.0580 Utah........................................... 0.547 1.268 0.948 0.657 0.0069 Vermont........................................ 0.201 1.500 1.279 0.385 0.0040 Virginia....................................... 2.057 0.932 1.003 1.924 0.0202 Washington..................................... 1.731 1.058 0.607 1.111 0.0117 West Virginia.................................. 1.138 1.059 0.849 1.023 0.0108 Wisconsin...................................... 1.722 1.472 1.000 2.535 0.0267 Wyoming........................................ 0.187 1.524 0.944 0.269 0.0028 ---------------------------------------------------------------- National Total............................. ........... ........... ........... 95.083 1.0000 Each State's share of the ``Formula Allocation'' is then calculated by multiplying the total ``Formula Allocation'' by each State's ``Formula Share''. Section 440.10(c) Allocation of Funds Two comments noted that since the NOPR was published on January 23, 1995, Congressional budgetary issues, which may affect the level of program funds available, have surfaced. In the NOPR, Sec. 440.10(c) referred to fiscal year 1995 funding. At that time, the Department contemplated possible reductions in funding beginning after fiscal year 1995. Because of the possibility of reductions in fiscal year 1995 funding, this provision has been modified from the proposed language to clarify that the level of appropriations referred to in this section is that found in Pub. L. 103-332. Therefore, any increase in funds above the total program allocations level under Pub. L. 103-332 will be allocated according to the new formula. Should total program allocations for any fiscal year fall below the total program allocations under Pub. L. 103-332, then each State's program allocation shall be reduced from its allocated amount under Pub. L. 103-332 by the same percentage. For example, if total program allocations for a given year were 10 percent below the amount under Pub. L. 103-332, then each State's [[Page 29479]] program allocation would be 10 percent less than under Pub. L. 103-332. This approach distributes the effect of lower appropriations equitably. Section 440.10(d) Allocation of Funds In Sec. 440.10(d), DOE clarifies the sources of data used in the new formula. All sources of data are publicly available. Since publication of the NOPR, DOE has obtained updated data on State energy expenditures and incorporated this new data in Tables 4 and 5 of this interim final rule. Section 440.10(e) Allocation of Funds Section 440.10(e) alerts States of possible impacts on their weatherization programs that may occur due to changes in data. For any given program year when changes occur, DOE will delay reallocations based on new data until the following year. This allows States to plan for anticipated shifts in funds and develop alternative strategies for minimizing the impact of such change. Section 440.12 State Application In Sec. 440.12(b)(4) the term ``tentative allocation'' is deleted and ``program allocation'' is substituted to provide consistency with Sec. 440.10. It should be noted that the original intent in using the term ``tentative allocation'', that is, retaining DOE's discretion to reallocate funds if they are not used on a timely basis, is preserved by substituting ``program allocation'' as it applies in Sec. 440.10 (f) and (g). The term ``tentatively'' in Sec. 440.14(b)(9)(vi) is deleted. Section 440.14 State Plans In Sec. 440.14(b)(8)(i) the term ``tentative allocation'' has been retained. This term in context refers to State allocation (rather than DOE allocation) of funds among their subgrantees and the right of the State, after providing appropriate due process, to reduce or withdraw these funds for non-performance or other deficiencies. III. Interim Final Effect DOE has issued today's regulatory amendments as an interim final rule to reserve the possibility of reopening the record in light of the ultimate disposition of pending budgetary bills during the current session of Congress. The Department anticipates removing the interim final designation before the end of 1995. IV. Review Under Executive Order 12866 Today's regulatory action has been determined not to be a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. Accordingly, today's action was not subject to review under the Executive Order by the Office of Management and Budget. V. Review Under Executive Order 12778 Section 2 of E.O. 12778 instructs each agency to adhere to certain requirements in promulgating new regulations and reviewing existing regulations. These requirements, set forth in sections 2(a) and (b)(2), include eliminating drafting errors and needless ambiguity, drafting the regulation to minimize litigation, providing clear and certain legal standards for affected conduct, and promoting simplification and burden reduction. Agencies are also instructed to make every reasonable effort to ensure that the regulation: Specifies clearly any preemptive effect, any effect on existing Federal law or regulation, and any retroactive effect; describes any administrative proceedings to be available to judicial review and any provisions for the exhaustion of such administrative proceedings; and defines key terms. DOE certifies that today's regulation meets the requirements of sections 2(a) and (b) of E.O. 12778. VI. Review Under Executive Order 12612 Executive Order 12612 requires that regulations be reviewed for any substantial direct effects on States, on the relationship between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution of power among various levels of Government. If there are sufficient substantial direct effects, the Executive Order requires preparation of a federalism assessment to be used in decisions by senior policymakers in promulgating or implementing the regulation. Today's regulatory action will not have a substantial direct effect on the traditional rights and prerogatives of States in relationship to the Federal Government. Preparation of a federalism assessment is therefore unnecessary. VII. Review Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act The regulations were reviewed under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, Pub. L. 96-354, which requires preparation of a regulatory flexibility analysis for any proposed regulation that will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, i.e., small businesses and small government jurisdictions. DOE has concluded that the interim final rule will affect the States and local agencies operating weatherization programs, especially in the warmer-weather States which will receive more funding. The incremental effect of the final changes relates to the distribution of approximately $20 million. Thus this incremental effect when spread among all of the States and the District of Columbia will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. Therefore, DOE certifies that there will not be a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities and that preparation of a regulatory flexibility analysis is not warranted. VIII. Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act No new information collection or recordkeeping requirements are imposed on the public by today's interim final rule. Accordingly, no OMB clearance is required under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., or implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 1320. IX. Review Under National Environmental Policy Act The interim final rule provides the new formula which will be used to distribute funds among the States pursuant to the regulations for the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons. Over the years many warmer-weather States have maintained that the old formula overallocated funds to colder-weather States. The purpose of the new formula is to increase the overall equity among the States. The Department has determined that this interim final rule is covered under the Categorical Exclusion found at paragraph A6 of appendix A to subpart D, 10 CFR part 1021, which applies to the establishment of procedural rulemakings. Accordingly, neither an environmental assessment nor an environmental impact statement is required. X. Other Federal Agencies DOE provided draft copies of the interim final rule to the Department of Health and Human Services Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Department of Agriculture Farmers Home Administration. No comments were received. DOE also provided a draft copy to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to section 7 of the Federal Energy Administration Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 766. The Administrator did not submit any comment. XI. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for the [[Page 29480]] Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons is 81.042. List of Subjects in 10 CFR Part 440 Administrative practice and procedure, Aged, Energy conservation, Grant programs-energy, Grant programs-housing and community development, Handicapped, Housing standards, Indians, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and Weather. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 25, 1995. Christine A. Ervin, Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, DOE hereby amends chapter II of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, as set forth below: PART 440--WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS 1. The authority citation for part 440 is revised to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6861-6871; 42 U.S.C. 7191. 2. In Sec. 440.3, remove the definitions for ``Number of Low- Income, Owner Occupied Dwelling Units in the State''; ``Number of Low- Income, Renter-Occupied Dwelling Units in the State''; ``Percentage of Total Residential Energy Used for Space Cooling''; ``Percentage of Total Residential Energy Used for Space Heating''; and add the following definitions in alphabetical order to read as follows. Sec. 440.3 Definitions. * * * * * Base Allocation means the fixed amount of funds for each State as set forth in Sec. 440.10(b)(1). * * * * * Formula Allocation means the amount of funds for each State as calculated based on the formula in Sec. 440.10(b)(3). Formula Share means the percentage of the total formula allocation provided to each State as calculated in Sec. 440.10 (b)(3). * * * * * Program Allocation means the base allocation plus formula allocation for each State. * * * * * Residential Energy Expenditures means the average annual cost of purchased residential energy, including the cost of renewable energy resources. * * * * * Total Program Allocations means the annual appropriation less funds reserved for training and technical assistance. * * * * * 3. Section 440.10 is revised to read as follows: Sec. 440.10 Allocation of funds. (a) DOE shall allocate financial assistance for each State from sums appropriated for any fiscal year, upon annual application. (b) Based on total program allocations at or above the amount of total program allocations under Pub. L. 103-332, DOE shall determine the program allocation for each State from available funds as follows: (1) Allocate to each State a ``Base Allocation'' as listed in Table 1. Table 1 Alabama................................................. 1,636,000 Alaska.................................................. 1,425,000 Arkansas................................................ 1,417,000 Arizona................................................. 760,000 California.............................................. 4,404,000 Colorado................................................ 4,574,000 Connecticut............................................. 1,887,000 Delaware................................................ 409,000 District of Columbia.................................... 487,000 Florida................................................. 761,000 Georgia................................................. 1,844,000 Hawaii.................................................. 120,000 Idaho................................................... 1,618,000 Illinois................................................ 10,717,000 Indiana................................................. 5,156,000 Iowa.................................................... 4,032,000 Kansas.................................................. 1,925,000 Kentucky................................................ 3,615,000 Louisiana............................................... 912,000 Maine................................................... 2,493,000 Maryland................................................ 1,963,000 Massachusetts........................................... 5,111,000 Michigan................................................ 12,346,000 Minnesota............................................... 8,342,000 Mississippi............................................. 1,094,000 Missouri................................................ 4,615,000 Montana................................................. 2,123,000 Nebraska................................................ 2,013,000 Nevada.................................................. 586,000 New Hampshire........................................... 1,193,000 New Jersey.............................................. 3,775,000 New Mexico.............................................. 1,519,000 New York................................................ 15,302,000 North Carolina.......................................... 2,853,000 North Dakota............................................ 2,105,000 Ohio.................................................... 10,665,000 Oklahoma................................................ 1,846,000 Oregon.................................................. 2,320,000 Pennsylvania............................................ 11,457,000 Rhode Island............................................ 878,000 South Carolina.......................................... 1,130,000 South Dakota............................................ 1,561,000 Tennessee............................................... 3,218,000 Texas................................................... 2,999,000 Utah.................................................... 1,692,000 Vermont................................................. 1,014,000 Virginia................................................ 2,970,000 Washington.............................................. 3,775,000 West Virginia........................................... 2,573,000 Wisconsin............................................... 7,061,000 Wyoming................................................. 967,000 --------------- Total............................................... 171,258,000 (2) Subtract 171,258,000 from total program allocations. (3) Calculate each State's formula share as follows: (i) Divide the number of ``Low Income'' households in each State by the number of ``Low Income'' households in the United States and multiply by 100. (ii) Divide the number of ``Heating Degree Days'' for each State by the median ``Heating Degree Days'' for all States. (iii) Divide the number of ``Cooling Degree Days'' for each State by the median ``Cooling Degree Days'' for all States, then multiply by 0.1. (iv) Calculate the sum of the two numbers from paragraph (b)(3)(ii) and (iii) of this section. (v) Divide the residential energy expenditures for each State by the number of households in the State. (vi) Divide the sum of the residential energy expenditures for the States in each Census division by the sum of the households for the States in that division. (vii) Divide the quotient from paragraph (b)(3)(v) of this section by the quotient from paragraph (b)(3)(vi) of this section. (viii) Multiply the quotient from paragraph (b)(3)(vii) of this section for each State by the residential energy expenditures per low- income household for its respective Census division. (ix) Divide the product from paragraph (b)(3)(viii) of this section for each State by the median of the products of all States. (x) Multiply the results for paragraph (b)(3)(i), (iv) and (ix) of this section for each State. (xi) Divide the product in paragraph (b)(3)(x) of this section for each State by the sum of the products in paragraph (b)(3)(x) of this section for all States. (4) Calculate each State's program allocation as follows: (i) Multiply the remaining funds calculated in paragraph (b)(2) of this section by the formula share calculated in paragraph (b)(3)(xi) of this section, (ii) Add the base allocation from paragraph (b)(1) of this section to the product of paragraph (b)(4)(i) of this section. (c) Should total program allocations for any fiscal year fall below the total program allocations under Pub. L. 103- 332, then each State's program [[Page 29481]] allocation shall be reduced from its allocated amount under Pub. L. 103-332 by the same percentage as total program allocations for the fiscal year fall below the total program allocations under Pub. L. 103-332. (d) All data sources used in the development of the formula are publicly available. The relevant data is available from the Bureau of the Census, the Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (e) Should updates to the data used in the formula become available in any fiscal year, these changes would be implemented in the formula in the following program year. (f) DOE may reduce the program allocation for a State by the amount DOE determines cannot be reasonably expended by a grantee to weatherize dwelling units during the budget period for which financial assistance is to be awarded. In reaching this determination, DOE will consider the amount of unexpended financial assistance currently available to a grantee under this part and the number of dwelling units which remains to be weatherized with the unexpended financial assistance. (g) DOE may increase the program allocation of a State by the amount DOE determines the grantee can expend to weatherize additional dwelling units during the budget period for which financial assistance is to be awarded. (h) The Support Office Director shall notify each State of the program allocation for which that State is eligible to apply. 4. Section 440.12 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(4) to read as follows: Sec. 440.12 State applications. * * * * * (b) * * * (4) The total number of dwelling units proposed to be weatherized with grant funds during the budget period for which assistance is to be awarded-- (i) With financial assistance previously obligated under this part, and (ii) With the program allocation to the State; * * * * * 5. Section 440.14 is amended by revising paragraph (b)(9)(vi) to read as follows: Sec. 440.14 State plans. * * * * * (b) * * * (9) * * * (vi) The amount of weatherization grant funds allocated to the State under this part; * * * * * [FR Doc. 95-13437 Filed 6-2-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450-01-P