NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 13 August
2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United
States of America.
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Title: Phasedown of
Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of HFCs Under the AIM Act in
Variable Refrigerant Flow Air Conditioning Subsector; Reopening the Comment
Period
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Comment period changed - date: 27 August 2024; The comment period for
the proposed rule published on 26 June 2024, at 89 FR 53373, is reopened to
allow for the opportunity to request a public hearing. To request a public
hearing, please submit a comment per the instructions in the ADDRESSES
section at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-12/html/2024-17751.htm. If requested, EPA will hold
a virtual public hearing on 19 August 2024. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
information on requesting and registering for a public hearing. If no public
hearing is requested, the comment period will close on 27 August 2024. If a
public hearing is requested, the comment period will close on 26 September
2024.
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Description: On 26 June 2024, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1954/Rev.1) titled, Phasedown of
Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Hydrofluorocarbons under the
American Innovation and Manufacturing Act in Variable Refrigerant Flow Air
Conditioning Subsector, to allow one additional year for the installation of
certain residential and light commercial air conditioning and heat pump
variable refrigerant flow systems. The proposed rule did not include notice
that the Agency would hold a public hearing if one were requested. This notice
reopens the comment period specifically to provide an opportunity to request a
public hearing on this rulemaking if one is desired.
The comment period for the proposed rule published on 26
June 2024, at 89 FR 53373, is reopened to allow for the
opportunity to request a public hearing. To request a public hearing, please
submit a comment per the instructions in the ADDRESSES section. If requested,
EPA will hold a virtual public hearing on 19 August 2024. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for information on requesting and registering for a public hearing.
If no public hearing is requested, the comment period will close on 27 August
2024. If a public hearing is requested, the comment period will close on 26
September 2024.
89 Federal Register (FR) 65575, Title 40 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 84:
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-12/html/2024-17751.htm
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-12/pdf/2024-17751.pdf
This reopening of comment period and previous actions
notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1954 are identified by Docket Number
EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0643. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0643/document and provides access to primary and
supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also
accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO
Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 27 August 2024. If a public hearing
is requested, the comment period will close on 26 September 2024. Comments
received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders
will be shared with EPA and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within
the comment period.
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[1] This information can be provided by including a website address, a
pdf attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified
measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.