- (a) Questions raised at the national conference in San Antonio, Texas, October 26 – 29, 1986, influenced the United States Department of Energy to consider the possibility of replacing stove pipes.
- (b) The United States Department of Energy position is as follows: “If it is apparent that a stove pipe is in such poor condition that an unsafe situation exists, it should be repaired or replaced before weatherization services are performed. The costs involved would be allowable and should be charged as incidental repairs.”
(c)
- (1) This policy does not change the maximum or average allowable costs per unit.
- (2) The maximum and average allowable costs shall be in accordance with the approved state plan.
- (d) If the stove pipe is to be replaced, adequate documentation of need should be placed in the client's file.