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Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Notice of Revocation of Certification of Refrigerant Reclamation Organization

air-emissions · Rule · Published 1998-01-13 · Effective 1997-12-18 · 63 FR 1927

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Document number
98-770
Federal Register citation
63 FR 1927
CFR reference
40 CFR 82
Type
Rule
Action
Notice of revocation.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
1998-01-13
Effective date
1997-12-18
EPA docket
FRL-5949-4

Abstract

Through this action, EPA is announcing the revocation of certification of Omega Refrigerant Reclamation, an organization previously certified to reclaim refrigerant in accordance with the regulations promulgated at 40 CFR part 82, subpart F. Omega has locations in Whittier, CA; Irwindale, CA; and North Las Vegas, NV. Omega was issued a letter of revocation on December 18, 1997, that explained the basis for EPA's decision. Omega 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 40 CFR 164 of those requirements, no person may sell or offer for sale for use as a refrigerant any class I or class II substance consisting wholly or in part of used refrigerant unless the substance has been reclaimed to at least the purity specified in the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) Standard 700-1993, and that person has verified such purity using the analytical methodology prescribed in ARI 700-1993, set forth in 40 CFR 82.152(r) and 82.154(g)(1). Section 82.164(g) provides that failure to abide by any of the requirements of 40 CFR part 82, subpart F, including failure to meet the purity standard, may result in revocation of certification. Dennis R. O'Meara, President of Omega Refrigerant Reclamation, has been convicted of a criminal felony for selling and offering for sale a class I controlled substance for use as a refrigerant without reclaiming the substance to at least the purity specified in ARI Standard 700-1993 and without verifying the stated purity using the analytical methodology prescribed in ARI 700-1993, as set forth in the Clean Air Act, Title 42, United States Code, section 7671c, and the regulations promulgated thereunder in 40 CFR 82.152 and 82.154(g)(1) . In accordance with 40 CFR 82.164(g), EPA revoked approval of all previously certified facilities of Omega Refrigerant Reclamation to reclaim refrigerants on December 18, 1997. In accord

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