EPA Finalizes Rule on Allowances to Produce or Import Hydrofluorocarbons
A final rule is going into effect on Sept. 25 that establishes a framework for how the EPA will assess the eligibility of six applications to continue to receive priority access to allowances to produce or import hydrofluorocarbons, according to a Federal Register notice.
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EPA had launched the proposed rulemaking for this rule in September 2024, calling it then a framework to assess the renewal or eligibility of applications seeking application-specific allowances amid EPA's efforts to phase down hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) (see 2409130045).
The final rule also approves revisions to the Technology Transitions regulations relevant to the specific applications under review, among other measures.
The final rule is in response to the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020, which had directed the EPA to implement the phasedown of HFCs by issuing a limited quantity of production and consumption allowances, which entities must expend to produce or import HFCs, according to the Federal Register notice.