Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice of Revocation of
Certification for Refrigerant Reclaimers, Under Section 608 of the
Clean Air Act
[Federal Register: September 27, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 188)]
[Notices]
[Page 61088]
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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;
banks.julius@epa.gov. 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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