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EPA/OAR RIN: 2060-AW15 Publication ID: Spring 2024 
Title: ●Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Correction to Address Vacated Provisions  
Abstract:

On June 20, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that EPA in relying on subsection (e)(2)(B) of the AIM Act had not identified a provision of the AIM Act giving it authority to ban disposable cylinders or to require a QR-code tracking system. As a result of this conclusion, the D.C. Circuit vacated the parts of the HFC Allocation Framework Rule related to the QR-code and disposable cylinder ban and remanded to the Agency. On August 23, 2023, the D.C. Circuit issued its formal mandate making their judgment final and effective. Consistent with the D.C. Circuit’s decision, this action removes from 40 CFR part 84 certain regulatory provisions that prohibit use of disposable cylinders, implement the cylinder tracking system, and create auditing obligations related to the cylinder tracking system.

 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 84   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7675   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Direct Final Rule  08/00/2024 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Connor Henderson
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air and Radiation
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-2177
Email: henderson.connor@epa.gov