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EPA/AR RIN: 2060-AO44 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Allocation of Essential Use Allowances for Calendar Year 2008 
Abstract: This rule allocates essential use allowances for the import and production of class I stratospheric ozone depleting substances for 2008. Essential use allowances enable a person to obtain newly produced or imported controlled class I ozone-depleting substances under the essential use exemption to the regulatory phaseout of these chemicals, which became effective on January 1, 1996. Essential uses include the manufacture of important medical devices such as asthma inhalers. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 82   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 7671 to 7671q    42 USC 7414    42 USC 7601   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  06/12/2007  72 FR 32269   
Final Action  06/11/2008  73 FR 33007   
Additional Information: SAN No. 5157; EPA publication information: NPRM - http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/2007/June/Day-12/a11319.htm; EPA Docket information: EPA-HQ-OAR-2007-0297
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Information URL: http://www.epa.gov/ozone/title6/exemptions/essential.html  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Kirsten Cappel
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
6202J,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 343-9556
Email: Cappel.Kirsten@epamail.epa.gov

Ross Brennan
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
6205J,
Washington, DC 20005
Phone:202 343-9226
Fax:202 343-2338
Email: brennan.ross@epamail.epa.gov