[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 100 (Friday, May 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28466-28467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13650]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5829-7]
Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice of Revocation of
Certification of Refrigerant Reclaimers
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of revocation.
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SUMMARY: Through this action EPA is announcing the revocation of
certification of nine refrigerant reclaimers previously certified to
reclaim refrigerant in accordance with
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the regulations promulgated at 40 CFR part 82, subpart F. In addition,
EPA is announcing the voluntary withdrawal of certification by two
refrigerant reclaimers. The nine refrigerant reclaimers whose
certifications were revoked include A.C. Baumgartner/Somerset located
in Chandler, Arizona; CFC Reclamation located in Columbus, Ohio; CFC
Reclamation located in Urbana, Illinois; Eco-Dyne of Colorado located
in Denver, Colorado; International Central Cooling located in
Ronkonkoma, NY; Key Reps, Inc. located in Longwood, Florida; Lofland
Environmental, L.L.C. located in Kilgore, Texas; Plains Refrigerant
Reclaim Corp. located in Amarillo, Texas; and Tri State Chemical Corp.
located in Owings Mills, Maryland. These refrigerant reclaimers were
issued letters of revocation on March 7, 1997, that included an
explanation of the basis for EPA's decision. The two reclaimers that
voluntarily withdrew certification, LaRoche Chemicals, Inc., located in
Atlanta, Georgia, and Tozour Trane, located in King of Prussia,
Pennsylvania, were issued letters on March 7, 1997, acknowledging the
voluntary withdrawal of their certifications.
These eleven reclaimers have either requested to be removed from
the list of certified reclaimers or have not complied with the
requirements established for refrigerant reclaimers pursuant to section
608 of the Clean Air Act Amendments (the Act). In accordance with those
requirements, all certified refrigerant reclaimers must maintain
records regarding the amount of refrigerant processed and submit a
report of the reclamation activities to EPA on an annual basis. Failure
to comply with any of the requirements of 40 CFR part 82 subpart F,
including the recordkeeping and reporting requirements, may result in
revocation of certification.
EPA sent ten of the reclaimers listed above--A.C. Baumgartner/
Somerset; CFC Reclamation of Columbus; CFC Reclamation of Urbana; Eco-
Dyne of Colorado; International Central Cooling; Key Reps, Inc.;
LaRoche Chemicals, Inc.; Lofland Environmental, L.L.C.; Tozour Trane;
and Tri State Chemical Corp--information collection requests issued
pursuant to section 114(a) of the Act, in which EPA requested that the
reclaimers submit the required annual report regarding reclamation
activity. The section 114 request letters sent to Eco-Dyne of Colorado,
Key Reps, Inc., Lofland Environmental, L.L.C., and Tri State Chemical
Corporation were returned to EPA unopened. Subsequent attempts by EPA
to contact those reclaimers by other means were unsuccessful. Eco-Dyne
of Colorado, Key Reps, Inc., Lofland Environmental, L.L.C., and Tri
State Chemical Corporation have not submitted annual reports regarding
reclamation activity for calendar year 1995. Therefore, Eco-Dyne of
Colorado, Key Reps, Inc., Lofland Environmental, L.L.C., and Tri State
Chemical Corporation are out of compliance with 40 CFR 82.166(h).
The section 114 request letters sent to three of the reclaimers,
A.C. Baumgartner/ Somerset, CFC Reclamation of Urbana, and
International Central Cooling, were returned to EPA unopened. However,
EPA was able to reach those three reclaimers by other means. Those
three reclaimers requested to be removed from the list maintained by
EPA of certified refrigerant reclaimers. Those three companies have not
submitted annual reports regarding reclamation activity for calendar
year 1995. Therefore, A.C. Baumgartner/Somerset, CFC Reclamation of
Urbana, and International Central Cooling are out of compliance with 40
CFR 82.166(h).
CFC Reclamation of Columbus received the EPA section 114 letter and
did not fully respond to the request for information regarding
refrigerant reclamation. Instead of a complete response, CFC
Reclamation of Columbus sent a response to the section 114 letter
requesting to be removed from the list maintained by EPA of certified
refrigerant reclaimers. CFC Reclamation of Columbus has not submitted
annual reports regarding reclamation activity for calendar year 1995.
Therefore, CFC Reclamation of Columbus is out of compliance with 40 CFR
82.166(h).
LaRoche Chemical and Tozour Trane responded completely to the EPA
section 114 letter and requested to be removed from the list maintained
by EPA of certified refrigerant reclaimers.
EPA has not received an annual report regarding refrigerant
reclamation activity for calendar years 1995 or 1996 from Plains
Refrigerant Reclaim Corporation as required by 40 CFR 82.166(h).
Therefore, Plains Refrigerant Reclaim Corporation is out of compliance
with 40 CFR part 82 subpart F. EPA has been unable to locate or contact
Plains Refrigerant Reclaim Corporation or its representatives.
In accordance with 40 CFR 82.164(g), EPA revoked the certifications
of the nine reclaimers out of compliance with 40 CFR 82.166(h) on March
7, 1997. In addition, EPA issued letters on March 7, 1997,
acknowledging the voluntary withdrawal of certification by the two
reclaimers that voluntarily withdrew their certifications. In
accordance with 40 CFR 82.154(h), class I or class II substances that
consist in whole or in part of used refrigerant and that are reclaimed
after March 7, 1997, by these eleven reclaimers are prohibited from
being sold or offered for sale for use as a refrigerant. However,
refrigerant reclaimed as defined at 40 CFR 82.152 by these reclaimers
during the period the reclaimers were certified may be sold and offered
for sale.
DATE: The eleven reclaimers listed above had their certification as
refrigerant reclaimers revoked, effective March 7, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debbie Ottinger, Program
Implementation Branch, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of
Atmospheric Programs, Office of Air and Radiation (6205-J), 401 M
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, 202/233-9149. The Stratospheric
Ozone Information Hotline at 1-800-296-1996 can also be contacted for
further information.
Dated: May 16, 197.
Paul M. Stolpman,
Director Office Of Atmospheric Programs.
[FR Doc. 97-13650 Filed 5-22-97; 8:45 am]
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