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

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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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