[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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