[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 63314]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30276]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6185-5]


Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice of Revocation of 
Technician Certification Programs

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of revocation.

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SUMMARY: Through this action, EPA is announcing the revocation of 
Education Dynamics Institute (EDI) (located in Las Vegas, NV) to 
provide the technician certification exam in accordance with 
regulations promulgated at 40 CFR 82.161. EDI 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 I.M./Thrifty Distribution, Inc. (located in Portland, 
OR); Advanced Technical Institute (located in Milpitas/Fremont, CA); 
and ADC, Limited (located in Albuquerque, NM) from the list of EPA-
approved certification programs.
    EDI has not complied with the recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements established for all technician certification programs 
pursuant to section 608 of the Clean Air Act Amendments. In accordance 
with those requirements, all approved technician certification programs 
must submit an activity report to EPA on a semi-annual basis. EPA sent 
EDI an information collection request issued pursuant to section 114(a) 
of the Clean Air Act, in which EPA requested that the program submit 
the required activity report. That information request letter indicated 
that failure to respond could result in revocation. Subsequent attempts 
by EPA to contact EDI were unsuccessful.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 82.161(e), EPA revoked approval of EDI on 
August 19, 1998. All the above mentioned programs are no longer 
authorized to certify technicians or issue valid certification 
credentials. However, technicians certified by these programs during 
the period that the programs operated as EPA-approved programs, will 
remain certified in accordance with 40 CFR 82.161(a).

DATES: EDI had its approval as an EPA-approved technician certification 
program 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. The Stratospheric Ozone Hotline at 800-296-1996 
can also be contacted for further information.

    Dated: November 3, 1998.
Paul M. Stolpman,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
[FR Doc. 98-30276 Filed 11-10-98; 8:45 am]
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