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EPA/AR RIN: 2060-AS51 Publication ID: Spring 2015 
Title: ●Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Update to the Refrigerant Management Requirements Under Section 608 of the Clean Air Act 
Abstract:

This rule proposes to implement the prohibition under section 608 of the Clean Air Act against knowingly venting, releasing or disposing of refrigerants or refrigerant substitutes during the course of maintaining, servicing, repairing, or disposing of appliances and industrial process refrigeration by updating and then extending, as appropriate, the existing requirements under section 608 that currently apply for ozone-depleting refrigerants to non-ozone-depleting refrigerant substitutes, such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). This action would reduce emissions of high global warming potential and ozone-depleting substances.

 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 82   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7671 to 7671(g)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/00/2015 
Final Rule  07/00/2016 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: http://epa.gov/ozone/title6/608/  
Sectors Affected: 111 Crop Production; 11251 Aquaculture; 11511 Support Activities for Crop Production; 21111 Oil and Gas Extraction; 2211 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution; 2212 Natural Gas Distribution; 2213 Water, Sewage and Other Systems; 23822 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors; 311 Food Manufacturing; 3121 Beverage Manufacturing; 3221 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills; 3222 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing; 32311 Printing; 32411 Petroleum Refineries; 3251 Basic Chemical Manufacturing; 32512 Industrial Gas Manufacturing; 3252 Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing; 3253 Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing; 32541 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing; 3256 Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing; 3259 Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing; 3261 Plastics Product Manufacturing; 3262 Rubber Product Manufacturing; 3324 Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing; 3328 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities; 33329 Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing; 33341 Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing; 33361 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing; 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing; 3344 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing; 3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing; 3346 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media; 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing; 33911 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing; 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing; 42311 Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers; 42312 Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers; 42374 Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; 42393 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers; 42399 Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers; 4242 Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers; 42431 Piece Goods, Notions, and Other Dry Goods Merchant Wholesalers; 4244 Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers; 42459 Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers; 42469 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers; 42471 Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals; 42481 Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers; 42493 Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; 4411 Automobile Dealers; 4412 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers; 4413 Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores; 44131 Automotive Parts and Accessories Stores; 4451 Grocery Stores; 4452 Specialty Food Stores; 45211 Department Stores; 45291 Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters; 45299 All Other General Merchandise Stores; 453998 All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores); 48422 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local; 485119 Other Urban Transit Systems; 4885 Freight Transportation Arrangement; 4889 Other Support Activities for Transportation; 4931 Warehousing and Storage; 49312 Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage; 511 Publishing Industries (except Internet); 512 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries; 515 Broadcasting (except Internet); 517 Telecommunications; 518 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; 519 Other Information Services; 522 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities; 524 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities; 531 Real Estate; 541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; 54138 Testing Laboratories; 5417 Scientific Research and Development Services; 551 Management of Companies and Enterprises; 561 Administrative and Support Services; 562212 Solid Waste Landfill; 56292 Materials Recovery Facilities; 6111 Elementary and Secondary Schools; 6112 Junior Colleges; 6113 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; 61151 Technical and Trade Schools; 6221 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals; 7113 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events; 7121 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; 71394 Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers; 72231 Food Service Contractors; 8111 Automotive Repair and Maintenance; 81131 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance; 811412 Appliance Repair and Maintenance; 813 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; 92 Public Administration 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Luke Hall-Jordan
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
6205T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 343-9591
Fax:202 343-2338
Email: hall-jordan.luke@epa.gov

Jeremy Arling
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 6205T,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 343-9055
Fax:202 343-2338
Email: arling.jeremy@epa.gov