
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 242 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 78705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31661]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 82

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0453; FRL-9940-31-OAR]
RIN 2060-AS51


Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Update to the Refrigerant 
Management Requirements Under the Clean Air Act; Extension of Comment 
Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register on November 
9, 2015, proposing to update service practices that reduce emissions of 
ozone-depleting refrigerants as well as extend them, as appropriate, to 
non-ozone-depleting substitute refrigerants. The November 9, 2015, 
proposal provided for a 60-day public comment period ending January 8, 
2016. EPA received requests from the public to extend this comment 
period. This document extends the comment period for 17 days, from 
January 8, 2016, to January 25, 2016.

DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-
HQ-OAR-2015-0453, must be received on or before January 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES 
in the Federal Register document of November 9, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luke Hall-Jordan, Stratospheric 
Protection Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs, Mail Code 6205T, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number 
(202) 343-9591; email address hall-jordan.luke@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document extends the public comment 
period established in the proposed rule published in the Federal 
Register on November 9, 2015 (80 FR 69457) (FRL-9933-48-OAR). In that 
document, EPA solicited comments and information on its proposed rule 
titled ``Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Update to the Refrigerant 
Management Requirements under the Clean Air Act.'' EPA received 
requests from members of the public to extend the comment period. EPA 
is hereby extending the comment period, which was previously set to end 
on January 8, 2016, to January 25, 2016. Accordingly, any comments on 
this proposed rule must be received on or before January 25, 2016.
    To submit comments, or access the public docket, please follow the 
detailed instructions as provided under ADDRESSES in the November 9, 
2015, Federal Register document. If you have questions, consult the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 82

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

    Dated: December 10, 2015.
Sarah Dunham,
Director, Office of Atmospheric Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-31661 Filed 12-16-15; 8:45 am]
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