     UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460
                                       
                             OFFICE OF CHEMICAL SAFETY
AND POLLUTION PREVENTION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

RE:  	Meeting with Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute on the Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h)
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 Meeting Summary
 Attendees

Meeting Summary

On November 8, 2022, representatives from EPA met with the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) to discuss comments submitted in docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0598 on the Regulation of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under TSCA Section 6(h); Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1); Compliance Date Extension, published March 8, 2022. During the meeting, AHRI gave an overview of their memberships' concerns regarding the upcoming compliance deadline for the for processing and distribution in commerce and the associated recordkeeping requirements for PIP (3:1) in certain articles. AHRI presented that their industry is having major difficulties with identifying and replacing articles that contain PIP (3:1), due to complex supply chains and high safety standards. EPA gave an overview of the TSCA section 6(h) rulemaking activities to date. AHRI indicated they would continue engaging with the EPA rulemaking process.

Attendees
EPA:
Marc Edmonds
Damaris Christensen
Sofie Sonner
Victoria Ellenbogen
Gabriela Rossner

AHRI:
Vivian Cox
Helen Walter-Terrinoni

