[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 188 (Friday, September 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 61088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24646]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7384-2]


Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice of Revocation of 
Certification for Refrigerant Reclaimers, Under Section 608 of the 
Clean Air Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of revocation.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with 40 CFR 82.154, no person may sell or offer 
for sale for use as a refrigerant any class I or class II ozone-
depleting substance consisting wholly or in part of used refrigerant 
unless the substance has been reclaimed by a certified reclaimer. All 
persons reclaiming used refrigerant for sale to a new owner are 
required to certify to the EPA Administrator in accordance with 40 CFR 
82.164.
    Through this action, EPA is announcing the revocation of 
refrigerant reclaimer certifications of Atlantic Refrigerants of 
Beaver, PA; C.F.C. Reclamation and Recycling Service, Inc. of Abilene, 
TX; CFC Technologies, Inc. of Chester, CT; Full Circle Refrigerant 
Reclaim Services of Fort Worth, TX; Purification Technologies, Inc. of 
Chester, CT; and Trane Systems and Sales of Charlotte, NC. This action 
means that these companies are no longer authorized to reclaim and sell 
used refrigerant in accordance with the regulations promulgated at 40 
CFR part 82, subpart F.
    On March 6, 2002 the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the 
certification holder for CFC Technologies, Inc. pled guilty to 
conspiring to smuggle ozone-depleting substances into the United States 
by means of false statements to U.S. Customs and EPA officials, as well 
as defrauding the Internal Revenue Service in its attempts to collect 
excise and income taxes on proceeds from the sale of contraband ozone-
depleting substances. EPA finds these violations grounds to revoke CFC 
Technologies, Inc.'s reclaimer certification. CFC Technologies, Inc. 
was issued a letter of revocation on March 13, 2002 that included an 
explanation of the basis for EPA's decision.
    On May 31, 2001, C.F.C. Reclamation and Recycling Service, Inc. 
(currently doing business as H&L Enterprise) notified EPA that the 
company was being dissolved and would no longer be in the business of 
reclaiming used refrigerant for sale to a new owner. On September 9, 
2002, EPA notified C.F.C. Reclamation and Recycling Service, Inc. of 
the Agency's intent to revoke certification of the dissolved company. 
The correspondence also noted that EPA certification of reclaimers is 
not transferable, as noted in 40 CFR 82.164(f); therefore, any company 
assuming the ownership of C.F.C. Reclamation and Recycling Service, 
Inc. would be required to certify to EPA headquarters within 30 days of 
the change of ownership in order to sell used and reclaimed refrigerant 
to a new owner.
    This action also acknowledges the voluntary withdrawal of 
previously certified reclaimers. Reclaimers requesting to be removed 
from the list of EPA-certified reclaimers include: Atlantic 
Refrigerants; Full Circle, Inc. and its previously certified 
subsidiaries; Purification Technologies, Inc.; and Trane Systems and 
Sales. On September 10, 2002, EPA notified these refrigerant reclaimers 
that the Agency had accepted their voluntary withdrawal, and that the 
Agency would officially revoke their reclaimer certification.

DATES: Atlantic Refrigerants of Beaver, PA; C.F.C. Reclamation and 
Recycling Service, Inc. of Abilene, TX; CFC Technologies, Inc. of 
Chester, CT; Full Circle Refrigerant Reclaim Services of Fort Worth, 
TX; Purification Technologies, Inc. of Chester, CT; and Trane Systems 
and Sales of Charlotte, NC had their EPA refrigerant reclaimer 
certifications revoked effective September 10, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julius Banks; Stratospheric Program 
Implementation Branch, Global Programs Division, Office of Atmospheric 
Programs, Office of Air and Radiation; Mail Code: 6205J; 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW; Washington, DC 20460; (202) 564-9870; 
[email protected]. EPA publishes information concerning certified 
refrigerant reclaimers online at http://www.epa.gov/ozone/title6/608/reclamation/reclist.html. The Stratospheric Ozone Information Hotline 
can also be contacted for further information at (800) 296-1996.

    Dated: September 13, 2002.
Brian McLean,
Director, Office Of Atmospheric Programs.
[FR Doc. 02-24646 Filed 9-26-02; 8:45 am]
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