Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice of Revocation of Refrigerant Reclamation Organizations

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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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