7 June 2013

Topic of Meeting:  NPRM (78 FR 21871) Protection of Stratospheric  Ozone:  Revision of the Venting Prohibition for Specific Refrigerant Substitutes

Docket:  EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0580

Stakeholder Meeting:    Kevin Messner, AHAM

EPA Attending:  Drusilla Hufford, Paul Horwitz, Tom Land

The following were Kevin Messner's comments on the NPRM:

   * AHAM is supportive of the proposal
   * Europe is doing the same thing permitting venting of the specific HC refrigerants in the NPRM and AHAM would like to see harmonization
   * AHAM wants as many alternatives as possible for reducing impacts on the ozone layer and climate
   * AHAM believes the proposal would help reduce barriers to adoption of alternatives that are ozone layer- and climate-friendly
   * Members of the association are concerned that EPA might not finalize the rule as proposed
   * AHAM would like to see the exemption to the venting prohibition specifically for refrigerators
