[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75932-75933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30914]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6911-6]


Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Revocation of Refrigerant 
Reclaimer Certification

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of revocation.

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SUMMARY: Through this action, EPA is announcing the revocation of 15 
refrigerant reclaimers previously approved to reclaim used refrigerant 
for sale to a new owner in accordance with the regulations promulgated 
at 40 CFR 82.164.
    The following nine reclaimers have received written notification, 
dated November 21, 2000, explaining the basis for EPA's decision to 
revoke their certification: Advanced Recovery Systems, Inc. located in 
Hernando, Florida; CFC (Charles Family Corporation) Reclamation located 
in North Kansas City, Missouri; CFC Recovery located in Utica, New 
York; Colorado Reclamation located in Commerce City, Colorado; Major 
Diversities, Inc. located in Arvada, Colorado; Polar Pacific, Inc. 
located in San Diego, California; SPW Engineering located in Arnold, 
Maryland; Tampa Bay Trane located in Tampa, Florida; and Trane Oregon 
located in Tigard, Oregon.
    This action also acknowledges the voluntary withdrawal of six 
previously certified reclaimers. Reclaimers requesting to be removed 
from the list of EPA-certified reclaimers include the Alliance Recovery 
Services, Inc. located in LaPorte, Texas; Appliance Recycling Centers 
of America located in Minneapolis, Minnesota; E.I. du Pont de Nemours 
and Company located in Wilmington, Delaware; MRI Refrigerant Reclaim 
located in Niles, Illinois; The Reclaim Center located in Parker, 
Florida; and the Trane Company-Denver Sales District located in Denver, 
Colorado. These reclaimers have received written notification, dated 
November 21, 2000, informing them of EPA's action granting their 
request to voluntarily withdraw their certification.
    The aforementioned reclaimers have either voluntarily withdrawn 
their certification or have not complied with the recordkeeping and 
reporting requirements established for all EPA-certified reclaimers 
pursuant to section 608 of the Clean Air Act Amendments (the Act). In 
accordance with those requirements, codified at 40 CFR 82.166(h), all 
reclaimers must annually report, within 30 days of the end of the

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calendar year, the quantity of material sent to them for reclamation, 
the mass of refrigerant reclaimed, and the mass of waste products. EPA 
sent to each of the reclaimers an information collection request issued 
pursuant to section 114(a) of the Act, dated March 31, 2000, in which 
EPA requested that the reclaimers submit the required annual report. 
That information request indicated that failure to respond could result 
in revocation of their EPA certification.
    In accordance with 40 CFR 82.164(g), EPA revoked the certifications 
of these reclaimers on November 21, 2000. Therefore, these businesses 
are no longer authorized to reclaim used refrigerant for sale to a new 
owner.

DATES: Advanced Recovery Systems, Inc.; Alliance Recovery Services, 
Inc.; Appliance Recycling Centers of America; CFC (Charles Family 
Corporation) Recovery; Colorado Reclamation; E.I. du Pont de Nemours 
and Company; Major Diversities, Inc; MRI Refrigerant Reclaim; Polar 
Pacific, Inc.; The Reclaim Center; SPW Engineering; Tampa Bay Trane; 
Trane Company-Denver Sales District; and Trane Oregon had their 
credentials as EPA-certified reclaimers revoked, effective November 21, 
2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julius Banks; Stratospheric Program 
Implementation Branch; Global Programs Division, Office of Atmospheric 
Programs, Office of Air and Radiation (6205-J); 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20460; (202) 564-9870. The Stratospheric 
Ozone Information Hotline, (800) 296-1996, can also be contacted for 
further information.

    Dated: November 22, 2000.
Edward Callahan,
Acting Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
[FR Doc. 00-30914 Filed 12-4-00; 8:45 am]
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