[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49910-49911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24953]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6162-6]
Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice of Revocation of
Refrigerant Reclamation Organizations
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 American Reclamation (located in Chicopee, MA;
Ambridge, PA; and Franklinville, NJ) to reclaim refrigerant in
accordance with the regulations promulgated at 40 CFR part 82, subpart
F. This refrigerant reclaimer was issued a letter of revocation on
August 19, 1998, that included an explanation of the basis for EPA's
decision. This action also acknowledges the voluntary withdrawal of
five previously certified reclaimers. Reclaimers requesting to be
removed from the list of EPA-certified reclaimers include Cryodyne
Technologies (located in Chester, CT), Eco-Dyne of Utah (located in
Salt Lake City, UT), Golden Refrigerant of Florida (located in Punta
Gorda, FL), Pacific Coast Trane Service (located in Sunnyvale, CA),
Waldrop Heating and Air-Conditioning (located in Spartanburg, SC).
American Reclamation has 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 American Reclamation an information collection request
issued pursuant to section 114(a) of the Act, in which EPA requested
that this reclaimer
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submit the required annual report regarding reclamation activities. The
section 114 request letter sent to American Reclamation Services,
Franklinville, NJ was returned to EPA unopened. Subsequent attempts by
EPA to contact American Reclamation at all locations by other means
were unsuccessful. To date, this reclaimer has not submitted an annual
report regarding reclamation activity for calendar year 1997.
Therefore, American Reclamation is out of compliance with 40 CFR
82.166(h).
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 August 19, 1998, by these six 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.
DATES: American Reclamation had its certification as refrigerant
reclaimer revoked, effective August 19, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jake Johns, Program Implementation
Branch, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric
Programs, Office of Air and Radiation (6205-J), 401 M Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20460, 202-564-9870. The Stratospheric Ozone Information
Hotline at 800-296-1996 can also be contacted for further information.
Dated: September 1, 1998.
Paul M. Stolpman,
Director, Office Of Atmospheric Programs.
[FR Doc. 98-24953 Filed 9-17-98; 8:45 am]
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