[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-770]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 82

[FRL-5949-4]


Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice of Revocation of 
Certification of Refrigerant Reclamation Organization

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 Omega Refrigerant Reclamation, an organization 
previously certified to reclaim refrigerant in accordance with the 
regulations promulgated at 40 CFR part 82, subpart F. Omega has 
locations in Whittier, CA; Irwindale, CA; and North Las Vegas, NV. 
Omega was issued a letter of revocation on December 18, 1997, that 
explained the basis for EPA's decision.
    Omega 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 40 CFR 164 of those 
requirements, no person may sell or offer for sale for use as a 
refrigerant any class I or class II substance consisting wholly or in 
part of used refrigerant unless the substance has been reclaimed to at 
least the purity specified in the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration 
Institute (ARI) Standard 700-1993, and that person has verified such 
purity using the analytical methodology prescribed in ARI 700-1993, set 
forth in 40 CFR 82.152(r) and 82.154(g)(1). Section 82.164(g) provides 
that failure to abide by any of the requirements of 40 CFR part 82, 
subpart F, including failure to meet the purity standard, may result in 
revocation of certification. Dennis R. O'Meara, President of Omega 
Refrigerant Reclamation, has been convicted of a criminal felony for 
selling and offering for sale a class I controlled substance for use as 
a refrigerant without reclaiming the substance to at least the purity 
specified in ARI Standard 700-1993 and without verifying the stated 
purity using the analytical methodology prescribed in ARI 700-1993, as 
set forth in the Clean Air Act, Title 42, United States Code, section 
7671c, and the regulations promulgated thereunder in 40 CFR 82.152 and 
82.154(g)(1) .
    In accordance with 40 CFR 82.164(g), EPA revoked approval of all 
previously certified facilities of Omega Refrigerant Reclamation to 
reclaim refrigerants on December 18, 1997. In accordance with 40 CFR 
154(h), class I or class II substances that consist in whole or in part 
of used refrigerant and that are reclaimed after December 18, 1997, by 
this reclaimer are prohibited from being sold or offered for sale for 
use as a refrigerant.

DATES: Omega Refrigerant Reclamation had its certification as a 
refrigerant reclaimer revoked, effective December 18, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jake Johns, Program Implementation 
Branch, Stratospheric Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric 
Programs, Office of Air and Radiation (6205J), 401 M Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20460, 202-564-9870. The Stratospheric Ozone Hotline at 
800-296-1996 can also be contacted for further information.

    Dated: December 23, 1997.
Paul M. Stolpman,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
[FR Doc. 98-770 Filed 1-12-98; 8:45 am]
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