Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Refrigerant Management Regulations for Small Cans of Motor Vehicle Refrigerant

E. Scott Pruitt
Environmental Protection Agency
26 December 2017

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 60890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27799]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 82

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0213; FRL-9972-47-OAR]
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Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Refrigerant Management 
Regulations for Small Cans of Motor Vehicle Refrigerant

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received adverse 
comment on the direct final rule titled ``Protection of Stratospheric 
Ozone: Refrigerant Management Regulations for Small Cans of Motor 
Vehicle Refrigerant,'' published on September 28, 2017. Therefore, 
through this document we are withdrawing that direct final rule.

DATES: Effective December 26, 2017, EPA withdraws the direct final rule 
published at 82 FR 45202, on September 28, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Kemme by regular mail: U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division 
(6205T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; by 
telephone: (202) 566-0511; or by email: kemme.sara@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA received adverse comment on the 
direct final rule ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Refrigerant 
Management Regulations for Small Cans of Motor Vehicle Refrigerant,'' 
published on September 28, 2017 (82 FR 45202). The direct final rule 
stated that if the Agency received adverse comment by October 30, 2017, 
the direct final rule would not take effect and EPA would publish a 
timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. Because we received adverse 
comment on that direct final rule during that comment period we are 
withdrawing the direct final rule in this document. We will address 
relevant comments in any subsequent final action, which would be based 
on the parallel proposed rule also published on September 28, 2017 (82 
FR 45253). The Agency intends to act expeditiously on the parallel 
proposed rule. As stated in the direct final rule and the parallel 
proposed rule, there will not be a second comment period on this 
action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 82

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Chemicals, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: December 15, 2017.
E. Scott Pruitt,
Administrator.

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Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 82.154 published on September 28, 
2017 (82 FR 45202) are withdrawn as of December 26, 2017.

[FR Doc. 2017-27799 Filed 12-22-17; 8:45 am]
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