United States of America | Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020>

Title of document
Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Subsection (i) the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020>

Description
Notice of proposed rulemaking and advance notice of proposed rulemaking - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to issue regulations to implement certain provisions of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, as enacted on 27 December 2020. This rulemaking proposes to: restrict the use of hydrofluorocarbons in specific sectors or subsectors in which they are used; establish a process for submitting technology transitions petitions; establish recordkeeping and reporting requirements; and address certain other elements related to the effective implementation of the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act. The proposed restrictions on the use of hydrofluorocarbons would, in part, address petitions granted on 7 October 2021, and 19 September 2022. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is also seeking advance information on certain topics that may be helpful to developing a future proposed rule including on restrictions on the use of hydrofluorocarbons for certain other sectors and subsectors and on a third-party auditing program to verify substances used in products.

Does this action apply to me? You may be potentially affected by this rule if you manufacture, import, export, package, sell or otherwise distribute products that use or are intended to use HFCs, such as refrigeration and air-conditioning (AC) systems, foams, and aerosols. You may also be potentially affected by this action if you produce, import, export, destroy, use as a feedstock, reclaim, package, or otherwise distribute HFCs. Potentially affected categories, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, are included in Table 3.

Notifying member: United States of America

Notification: G/TBT/N/USA/1954

Objective tag
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection (TBT); Protection of the environment (TBT)

Documents

• 22_8643_00_e.pdf

Timing:

• Submission: N/A
• Reception: N/A
• Distribution: 19/12/2022
• Final date for comments: N/A
• Proposed date of adoption: N/A