CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2018, VOLUME NO. 5-Z
 185FINAL STATEMENT OF
REASONS A V AILABILITY
Upon its completion, the Final Statement of Reasons
(FSOR) will be available and copies may be requestedfrom the agency contact persons in this notice, or may
be accessed on CARB’s website listed below.
INTERNET ACCESS
This notice, the ISOR and all subsequent regulatory
documents, including the FSOR, when completed, are
available on CARB’s website for this rulemaking at
http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2018/capandtradeghgl8/
capandtradeghg18.htm.
TITLE 17. AIR RESOURCES BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER PROPOSED REGULATION FOR
PROHIBITIONS ON USE OF CERTAIN
HYDROFLUOROCARBONS IN STATIONARY
REFRIGERATION AND FOAM END−USES
The California Air Resources Board (CARB or
Board) will conduct a public hearing at the time andplace noted below to consider approving for adoption
the proposed regulation for Prohibitions on Use of Cer-
tain Hydrofluorocarbons in Stationary Refrigerationand Foam End−Uses.
DATE: March 22, 2018
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Riverside County Administrative 
Center
4080 Lemon St., 1st FloorRiverside, California 92501
This item will be considered at a meeting of the
Board, which will commence at 9:00 a.m., March 22,
2018, and may continue at 8:30 a.m., on. March 23,2018. Please consult the agenda for the hearing, whichwill be available at least ten days before March 22,
2018, to determine the day on which this item will be
considered.
WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD AND
SUBMITTAL OF COMMENTS
Interested members of the public may present com-
ments orally or in writing at the hearing and may pro-vide comments by postal mail or by electronic submittal
before the hearing. The public comment period for thisregulatory action will begin on February 2, 2018. Writ-
ten comments not physically submitted at the hearing
must be submitted on or after February 2, 2018, and re-
ceived no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 19, 2018.
CARB requests that when possible, written and email
statements be filed at least ten days before the hearing to
give CARB staff and Board members additional time to
consider each comment. The Board also encourages
members of the public to bring to the attention of staff in
advance of the hearing any suggestions for modifica-tion of the proposed regulatory action. Comments sub-mitted in advance of the hearing must be addressed to
one of the following:
Postal 
mail: Clerk of the Board, California Air 
Resources Board 
1001 I StreetSacramento, California 95814
Electronic 
submittal:  http://www .arb.ca.gov/lispub/
 
comm/bclist.php
Please note that under the California Public Records
Act (Gov. Code, § 6250 et seq.), your written and oralcomments, attachments, and associated contact infor-mation (e.g., your address, phone, email, etc.) become
part of the public record and can be released to the pub-
lic upon request.
Additionally, the Board requests but does not require
that persons who submit written comments to the Board
reference the title of the proposal in their comments tofacilitate review.
AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE
This regulatory action is proposed under the authority
granted in California Health and Safety Code, sections
38510, 38560, 38562, 38566, 38580, 38598, 39600,
39601, 39730, 39730.5, and 41511. This action is pro-
posed to implement, interpret, and make specific sec-tions 38510, 38560, 38562, 38566, 38580, 38598,39600, 39601, 39730, 39730.5, and 4151 1 of the Health
and Safety Code.
INFORMATIVE DIGEST OF PROPOSED ACTION
AND POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW 
(Gov. Code, § 11346.5, subd. (a)(3))
Sections Affected:
Proposed amendment to Subarticles 4 and 5 of Cali-
fornia Code of Regulations, Title 17, Division 3, Chap-
ter 1, Subchapter 10, Article 4.
Proposed adoption of sections 95371, 95372, 95373,
95374, 95375, 95376, and 95377 to California Code ofCALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2018, VOLUME NO. 5-Z
 186Regulations, Title 17, Division 3, Chapter 1, Subchap-
ter 10, Article 4, Subarticle 5.
Background and Effect of the Proposed Regulatory
Action:
Climate change is one of the most serious environ-
mental threats facing the world today. California is ex-
periencing the effects of climate change and is commit-
ted to take action. Beginning with Assembly Bill 32
(AB 32) (Núñez, Stat. 2006, Ch. 488), the California
Global W arming Solutions Act of 2006, California cre-
ated a comprehensive, multi−year program to reduce
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in California. To fur-
ther the goals of AB 32, in 2016, the Legislature enacted
Senate Bill 32 (SB 32) (Pavley, Stat. 2016, Ch. 249) re-
quiring a 40 percent reduction in GHG emissions below
1990 levels by 2030.
Short−lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), such as hy-
drofluorocarbons (HFCs), are among the most harmful
pollutants as they are powerful climate forcers. Whilethey remain in the atmosphere for a much shorter time
than carbon dioxide (CO
2), their relative climate forc-
ing (how effectively they heat the atmosphere) can be
tens, hundreds, or even thousands of times greater than
CO2. HFCs are the fastest growing source of GHG
emissions in California and the world, primarily be-
cause of increasing demand for refrigeration and air−
conditioning and the phasedown of ozone−depleting
substances (ODS), such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs). Recognizing
the importance of reducing HFCs, the Legislature en-
acted Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) (Lara, Stat. 2016, Ch.
395) in 2016, which requires a 40 percent reduction of
HFC emissions below 2013 levels by 2030.
To meet California’s mandates under AB 32, SB 32,
and SB 1383, CARB was relying, in substantial part, on
the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s
(U.S. EPA) Significant New Alternatives Policy
(SNAP) Program, Rules 20 and 21 (SNAP Rules).
However, on August 8, 2017, in Mexichem Fluor. v.
U.S. EP A (Case No. 15−1328) (consolidated with Arke-
ma v. U.S. EP A, Case No. 15−1329), the D.C. Circuit
Court of Appeals (D.C. Circuit) published a decision
limiting U.S. EPA’s ability to require replacement of
HFCs under the SNAP Rules. Although these SNAP
Rules are actively being defended in Court, immediate
action is necessary to maintain and enforce prohibitions
for certain end−uses of HFCs to achieve California’s
HFC emissions reduction goal.
California has authority to set its own standards to re-
duce emissions to meet federal and state air quality stan-
dards and climate change requirements and goals. The
proposed regulation is necessary to achieve additional
benefits for human health, public welfare, and the envi-
ronment and to promote fairness and transparency.CARB may also consider other changes to the sections
affected, as listed below, during the course of this rule-
making process.
Objectives and Benefits of the Proposed Regulatory
Action:
In this rulemaking, CARB staf f proposes to adopt in-
to state regulation, specific prohibitions on the use of
high−global warming potential (high−GWP) refriger-
ants in new and retrofit stationary refrigeration equip-ment and certain HFCs used as blowing agents in foam
end−uses. CARB staff is also proposing to adopt a
recordkeeping requirement that would require the pro-
duction of these documents if CARB requests them, and
a disclosure requirement on the invoice produced by the
manufacturer for these end−uses.
The following end−use sectors are included in this
proposed regulation:
1. Retail food refrigeration (new and retrofit) — This
end−use includes the following  categories of
equipment:
a) Stand −alone Equipment
b) Refrigerated food  processing and dispensing
equipment
c) Remote condensing units
d) Supermarket systems
2. Vending machines (new and retrofit)3. Foams — This end−use covers the following types
of foams:
a) Rigid Polyurethane and Polyisocyanurate
Laminated Boardstock
b) Flexible Polyurethanec) Integral Skin Polyurethaned) Polystyrene: Extruded Sheete) Phenolic Insulation Board and Bunstock
The specific provisions of the proposed regulation
are:
1. Purpose
2. Applicability3. Definitions
4. List of prohibited HFCs by specific end−uses by a
specific date
5. Requirements, including:
a) Prohibitionsb) Disclosure requirements for specific
manufacturers
c) Recordkeeping requirements for specific
manufacturers
6. Enforcement provisions
7. Severability
The objective of the proposed regulatory action is to
maintain emission reductions that are currently inCALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2018, VOLUME NO. 5-Z
 187place, prevent backsliding by industry that could result
from the recent court ruling, and to comply with Cali-
fornia’s AB 32, SB 32, and SB 1383 mandates. The ben-
efit of the proposal is from the reductions of GHG emis-
sions from HFCs that are up to thousands of times more
potent in warming potential than equivalent amounts of
CO2. CARB staff estimates that implementing the pro-
posed regulation will result in a reduction of 22.9 mil-
lion metric tons CO 2 equivalents (MMTCO 2E) by year
2030; an annual reduction of up to 3.4. MMTCO 2E.
These emissions reductions are necessary for meeting
the SB 1383 HFC emissions reduction target and to pro-
tect Californians from the harmful impacts of climate
change.
The proposal represents CARB staff’s efforts to re-
duce HFC emissions. This effort began in 2009 when
CARB staff began working on CARB’s Refrigerant
Management Program. For this proposed regulation,
CARB staff worked with major stakeholders such as in-
dustry trade groups, end−users, non−governmental or-
ganizations (NGOs), and U.S. EPA to solicit input via
meetings and public workshops. CARB staff developed
the proposal based on research, analysis, and feedback
from stakeholders.
Comparable Federal Regulations:
Comparable federal regulations with similar provi-
sions are listed in U.S. EPA SNAP Rules 20 (40 CFR
Part 82, Subpart G, Appendix U) and 21 (40 CFR Part
82, Subpart G, Appendix V). SNAP Rules 20 and 21
implement section 612 of the federal Clean Air Act (42
U.S.C. § 7671k), which addresses stratospheric ozone
protection. Section 612 phases out the use of ODS and
authorizes U.S. EPA to require direct replacement of
these compounds. Listed substances have a specific
phase−out schedule. U.S. EPA also lists substances for
replacement and substances that are “safe” or “unsafe”
as substitutes. U.S. EPA may require manufacturers to
stop using listed chemicals and replace them with listed
safe substitute substances. The lists of safe and prohibit-
ed substances are fluid and may change over time. Un-
der U.S. EPA SNAP Rules, there are certain exemptions
from the regulation.
The proposed regulation differs from the federal
SNAP Rules in that it adopts prohibitions only for retail
food refrigeration and vending machine end−uses, as
well as for certain foam end−uses. Other categories con-
tained in the federal SNAP Rules are covered through
other California measures or regulations. The proposed
regulation also includes additional provisions on the
purpose of the regulation, applicability, definitions, re-
quirements, and enforcement. CARB staff’s proposed
enforcement mechanism is more stringent because, in
addition to the prohibitions list, it requires manufactur-
ers to place a disclosure statement on invoices manufac-turers provide to consumers and requires manufacturers
to keep records and provide them to CARB if requested,
which will support the enforcement of the proposed
regulation in California.
An Evaluation of Inconsistency or Incompatibility
with Existing State Regulations  (Gov. Code.
§ 11346.5. subd. (a)(3)(D)): 
During the process of developing the proposed regu-
latory action,  CARB staff conducted a careful search of
any similar regulations on this topic and concluded that
these regulations are neither inconsistent nor incompat-
ible with existing state regulations. California has regu-
lations in place to reduce emissions  from non−
residential stationary refrigeration equipment, motor
vehicle air−conditioning, self−sealing valve require-
ments for small cans of automotive refrigerants pur-
chased by “do−it−yourself’ mechanics, consumer prod-
uct aerosol propellants, and semiconductor manufac-
turing. A description of the current regulations follows:
/C0100 Refrigerant Management Program (RMP) : The
RMP (Cal. Code of Regs., tit. 17, § 95380, et seq.)
is modeled after U.S. EP A’s Clean Air Act, Section
608 program to protect the stratospheric ozone
layer by reducing usage and emissions of ODS. In
addition to ODS, the RMP also includes non−ODS
HFC refrigerants with a 100−year GWP of 150 or
greater (considered “high−GWP”). The RMP
requires facilities with refrigeration systems with
more than 50 pounds of high−GWP refrigerant
(for example, supermarkets and cold storage
warehouses) to inspect for and repair leaks,
maintain service records, and in some cases, report
refrigerant use. It applies to any person who
installs, services, or disposes of any equipment
using a high−GWP refrigerant; and to refrigerant
wholesalers, distributors and reclaimers. The
RMP is different from the proposed regulation in
that it has different requirements, such as leak
inspections, repairs, registration, and reporting
requirements for refrigeration systems withgreater than 50 pounds of high−GWP refrigerants.
The RMP also affects any person who installs,
services, or disposes of any equipment using a
high−GWP refrigerant; and refrigerant
wholesalers, distributors and reclaimers. Unlike
the proposed regulation, the RMP does not
prohibit specific HFCs, or require recordkeeping
or a disclaimer on invoices for equipment
manufacturers.
/C0100 Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) Program:  HFC
emissions from transportation are largely from
mobile vehicle air−conditioning (MV AC). The
components of the ACC program are the
Low−Emission V ehicle (LEV) regulationsCALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2018, VOLUME NO. 5-Z
 188(contained in various sections, commencing with
Cal. Code Regs., tit: 13, §§ 1900, et seq.) that
reduce criteria pollutants and GHG emissions
from light− and medium−duty vehicles, and the
Zero−Emission V ehicle (ZEV) regulation
(commencing with Cal. Code Regs., tit. 13,§§ 1962.1, et seq.), which requires manufacturers
to produce an increasing number of pure ZEVs
(meaning battery electric and fuel cell electric
vehicles), with provisions to also produce plug−in
hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) in the 2018
through 2025 model years. The ACC program is
different from the proposed regulation in that it
applies to a sector that is not covered under the
proposed regulation and contains different
requirements.
/C0100 Small−can “DIYer” Regulation for Mobile
Vehicle AC Re−charging : The DIYer regulation
(Cal. Code Regs., tit. 17, § 95360, et seq.) reduces
emissions from small containers of automotive
refrigerant by requiring the use of self−sealing
valves on containers, improved labeling
instructions, a refundable deposit recycling
program, and an education program that
emphasizes best practices for vehicle recharging.
The DIYer regulation is different from the
proposed regulation in that it applies to a sector
that is not covered under the proposed regulation
and contains dif ferent requirements.
/C0100 Consumer Product Aerosol Propellant
Regulations : The consumer products regulation
(Cal. Code Regs., tit. 17, § 95409, et seq.)
prohibits aerosol propellants with a GWP of 150 or
greater used in spray dusters (keyboard dusters),
boat horns, tire inflators, and other consumer
aerosol products. The consumer products
regulation is different from the proposed
regulation in that it applies to a sector that is not
covered under the proposed regulation.
/C0100 Semiconductor Manufacturing F−gas
Regulations : The semiconductor manufacturing
regulation (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 17, § 95320, et
seq.) sets emission standards for operators of
semiconductor operations and requires reporting
of F−gas use. In addition to HFCs, other F−gases
are included; perfluorocarbons (PFCs), sulfur
hexafluoride (SF6), and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3).
The semiconductor manufacturing regulation is
different from the proposed regulation in that it
applies to a sector that is not covered under the
proposed regulation and contains different
requirements.
CARB staff carefully reviewed these current regula-
tions in the development of the proposed regulation anddetermined that the proposed regulation is different in
its application, different in most of the sectors covered,
and prohibits certain HFCs which were not previouslyprohibited. CARB staff also determined that it is com-
plimentary and is designed to be as strong as, if not
stronger than the existing rules.
MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW
OR REGULATIONS 
(Gov. Code, §§ 11346.2, subd. (c), 11346.9)
The proposed regulation is adopting certain prohibi-
tions for retail food refrigeration, vending machine, and
foam end−uses listed in U.S. EPA SNAP Rules 20 (40
CFR Part 82, Subpart G, Appendix U) and 21 (40 CFRPart 82, Subpart G, Appendix V). These end−uses arecurrently existing in U.S. EPA SNAP Rules 20 and 21
and have upcoming effective dates in the SNAP Rules.
However, due to the recent court decision, implementa-
tion and enforcement are in jeopardy.
Combined, the end−use categories have the largest
HFC emissions impact. The substances listed have high
GWP values, which will contribute to climate change.Thus, prohibiting these substances will reduce the im-pacts of climate change and lower the overall risk to hu-
man health and the environment by the effective date.
The stationary refrigeration end−use sectors were cho-sen because they have the largest HFC emission im-
pacts and have currently existing or upcoming effec-
tiveness dates in the SNAP Rules. The foam end−usesectors included also have existing effective dates andwere therefore included to prevent future use of high−
GWP HFCs in new production of foam. Other end−use
sectors are being addressed through other CARB mea-sures under consideration.
Please see Section I, Introduction and Background,
Subsection O, and Section IX, Evaluation of Alterna-
tives, Alternative 2, of the Initial Statement of Reasons
(ISOR) for a description of the rationale for excluding
certain sectors.
DISCLOSURES REGARDING THE
PROPOSED REGULATION
The determinations of the Board’s Executive Officer
concerning the costs or savings incurred by public
agencies and private persons and businesses in reason-
able compliance with the proposed regulatory actionare presented below.
Fiscal Impact/Local Mandate Determination
Regarding the Proposed Action  (Gov. Code,
§ 11346.5, subds. (a)(5)&(6)):
Under Government Code sections 11346.5, subdivi-
sion (a)(5) and 11346.5, subdivision (a)(6), the Execu-tive Officer has determined that the proposed regulato-CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2018, VOLUME NO. 5-Z
 189ry action would not impose costs or mandates on local
agencies or school districts and, therefore, does not re-
quire State reimbursement pursuant to part 7 (com-mencing with section 17500) of division 4. The pro-
posed regulatory action would not create costs or sav-
ings to any State agency or in federal funding to theState.
The Executive Officer has also determined that the
proposed regulatory action would create costs or sav-
ings to other State agencies. The cost to State govern-
ment would be exclusive to the State agency, CARB.The agency will require two additional Air PollutionSpecialist (APS) staff to implement and enforce the
proposed regulation starting in the 2018−2019 fiscal
year. The staff cost is zero in the current (2017−2018)fiscal year, $330,000 for the 2018−2019 first year, and$328,000 for 2019−2020 and thereafter, for a three−
year cost of $658,000. There are no other nondiscre-
tionary costs or sa vings to State or local agencies.
Housing Costs (Gov. Code.  § 1 1346.5. subd. (a)(12)):
The Executive Officer has made the initial determi-
nation that the proposed regulatory action will not have
an effect on housing costs.
Significant Statewide Adverse Economic Impact
Directly Affecting Business, Including Ability to
Compete (Gov. Code,  §§ 11346.3, subd. (a), 1 1346.5,
subd. (a)(7), 1 1346.5, subd. (a)(8)):
The Executive Of ficer has made an initial determina-
tion that the proposed regulatory action would not have
a significant statewide adverse economic impact direct-
ly affecting businesses, including the ability of Califor-
nia businesses to compete with businesses in otherstates, or on representative private persons.
Results of The Economic Impact
Analysis/Assessment (Gov. Code,  § 11346.5, subd.
(a)(10)):
NON−MAJOR REGULATION: Statement of the
Results of the Economic Impact Assessment  (EIA):
The total statewide costs of the regulation over 20
years are expected to be $4.25 million. This consists of
$4.12 million in compliance costs and $130,000 forrecordkeeping and reporting and to add a disclosurestatement on invoices from the manufacturer of affect-
ed refrigeration equipment and foam products. Report-
ing would only be required if requested by CARB staff.Since the proposed regulation is an adaptation of exist-
ing U.S. EP A prohibitions for which an economic anal-
ysis has been done, CARB staff has estimated Califor-
nia’s share of the national cost of implementing the reg-
ulation in California and added the cost of recordkeep-
ing, reporting upon request, and the requirements for
disclosure statements. A detailed assessment of the eco-nomic impacts of the proposed regulatory action can be
found in section VIII, “Economic Impact Assessment”
of the ISOR.
Creation or Elimination of Jobs Within the State of
California.
The Executive Officer has determined that the pro-
posed regulatory action would not affect the creation or
elimination of jobs within the State of California.
Creation of New Business or Elimination of Existing
Businesses W ithin the State of California.
The Executive Officer has determined that the pro-
posed regulatory action would not affect the creation of
new businesses or elimination of existing businesses
within the State of California.
Expansion of Businesses Currently Doing Business
Within the State of California.
The Executive Officer has determined that the pro-
posed regulatory action would not affect the expansion
of businesses currently doing business within the State
of California.
Benefits of the Proposed Regulation to the Health and
Welfare of California Residents,  Worker Safety, and
the State’s Environment. 
CARB staff anticipates benefits to the health and wel-
fare of California residents, and the state’s environment
but does not anticipate any cost or benefits to workersafety.
The objective of the proposed regulatory action is to
reduce GHG emissions from HFCs that are up to thou-
sands of times more potent in warming potential than
equivalent amounts of CO
2. The proposed regulation is
anticipated to result in a cumulative reduction of 22.9MMTCO
2E by year 2030; a reduction of up to 3.4
MMTCO 2E in annual emissions. A summary of these
benefits is provided in section IV , “Benefits Anticipated
from the Regulatory Action” in the ISOR.
Business Report (Gov. Code, § 11346.6, subd.
(a)(11); 1 1346.3, subd. (d)):
In accordance with Government Code sections
11346.5, subdivision (a)(11) and 11346.3, subdivision(d), the Executive Officer finds the recordkeeping, re-porting, and disclosure requirements of the proposed
regulatory action, which apply to businesses, to be nec-
essary for the health, safety, and welfare of the people of
the State of California.
Cost Impacts on Representative Private Persons or
Businesses (Gov. Code,  § 1 1346.5, subd. (a)(9)):
In developing this regulatory proposal, CARB staff
evaluated the potential economic impacts on represen-
tative private persons or businesses. The cost impact
varies by end−use category with initial costs for a typi-
cal business ranging from $80 to $254,200, with annualongoing costs of $40.CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2018, VOLUME NO. 5-Z
 190Effect on Small Business (Cal. Code Regs, tit. 1, § 4,
subds. (a) and (b)):  
The Executive Officer has also determined that, un-
der California Code of Regulations, title 1, section 4,
the proposed regulatory action would affect small busi-
nesses. The initial cost for a small business ranges from$0 to $14,200, with annual ongoing costs of $40.
Alternatives Statement (Gov. Codes, § 11346.5,
subd. (a)(13)):
CARB staff considered the following alternatives:
(1) no action; (2) adopt the SNAP Rules in their entire-ty; and (3) exempt small businesses. CARB staff con-
cluded that action is necessary to prevent harm to the
climate and to comply with California’s legal mandates.
CARB staff also concluded that emissions from end−
use sectors not included in the proposed regulation will
be reduced more ef fectively using other reduction mea-
sures. CARB staff also concluded that excluding small
businesses would be in contradiction of the SNAP
Rules, would not be effective in reducing emissions,would create confusion among end−users, and would
make it extremely difficult to enforce the proposed
regulation.
Therefore, no reasonable alternative considered by
the Board, or that has otherwise been identified and
brought to the attention of the Board, would be more ef-
fective in carrying out the purpose for which the action
is proposed, would be as effective and less burdensome
to affected private persons than the proposed action, or
would be more cost−effective to affected private per-sons and equally effective in implementing the statuto-
ry policy or other provisions of law. For additional in-
formation, see section IX, “Evaluation of RegulatoryAlternatives” in the ISOR.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
CARB, as the lead agency under the California Envi-
ronmental Quality Act (CEQA), has reviewed the pro-
posed regulation and prepared a draft environmental
analysis in accordance with the requirements of its reg-
ulatory program certified by the Secretary of Natural
Resources (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 17, §§ 60006−60008;
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15251 (d)). CARB staff have
concluded that the proposed regulation is exempt pur-
suant to CEQA guidelines section 15308 — Actions
Taken by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the En-
vironment. A brief explanation of the basis for reaching
this conclusion is included in Chapter VI of the ISOR.SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION REQUEST
Consistent with California Government Code Sec-
tion 7296.2, special accommodation or language needs
may be provided for any of the following:
/C0068 An interpreter to be available at the hearing;
/C0068 Documents made available in an alternate format
or another language; and
/C0068 A disability−related reasonable accommodation. 
To request these special accommodations or lan-
guage needs, please contact the Clerk of the Board at(916) 322−5594 or by facsimile at (916) 322−3928 as
soon as possible, but no later than ten business days be-
fore the scheduled Board hearing. TTY/TDD/Speech to
Speech users may dial 711 for the California RelayService.
Consecuente con la sección 7296.2 del Código de
Gobierno de California, una acomodación especial onecesidades lingüísticas pueden ser suministradas para
cualquiera de los siguientes:
/C0068 Un intérprete que esté disponible en la audiencia;
/C0068 Documentos disponibles en un formato alterno u
otro idioma; y
/C0068 Una acomodación razonable relacionados con unaincapacidad.
Para solicitar estas comodidades especiales o necesi-
dades de otro idioma, por favor llame a la oficina delConsejo al (916) 322−5594 o envíe un fax a (916)
322−3928 lo más pronto posible, pero no menos de 10
días de trabajo antes del día programado para la audien-
cia del Consejo. TTY/TDD/Personas que necesiten este
servicio pueden marcar el 711 para el Servicio de Re-
transmisión de Mensajes de California.
AGENCY CONTACT PERSONS
Inquiries concerning the substance of the proposed
regulatory action may be directed to the agency repre-
sentative, Kathryn Kynett, Air Pollution Specialist,
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy Section, at (916)322−8598 or (designated back−up contact) Pamela
Gupta, Manager, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy
Section, at (916) 327−0604.
A V AILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS
CARB  staff has prepared a Staf f Report: Initial State-
ment of Reasons (ISOR) for the proposed regulatory ac-
tion, which includes a summary of the economic and
environmental impacts of the proposal. The report is en-
titled: “Prohibitions on Use of Certain Hydrofluorocar-
bons in Stationary Refrigeration and Foam End−Uses.”CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2018, VOLUME NO. 5-Z
 191Copies of the ISOR and the full text of the proposed
regulatory language, may be accessed on CARB’s web-
site listed below, or may be obtained from the Public In-
formation Office, California Air Resources Board,
1001 I Street, Visitors and Environmental Services
Center, First Floor, Sacramento, California, 95814, onJanuary 30, 2018.
Further, the agency representative to whom nonsub-
stantive inquiries concerning the proposed administra-
tive action may be directed is Bradley Bechtold, Regu-
lations Coordinator, at (916) 322−6533. The Board staff
has compiled a record for this rulemaking action, which
includes all the information upon which the proposal is
based. This material is available for inspection upon re-
quest to the contact persons.
HEARING PROCEDURES
The public hearing will be conducted in accordance
with the California Administrative Procedure Act,Government Code, title 2, division 3, part 1, chapter 3.5
(commencing with section 11340). Following the pub-
lic hearing, the Board may take action to approve for
adoption the regulatory language as originally pro-posed, or with non−substantial or grammatical modifi-
cations. The Board may also approve for adoption the
proposed regulatory language with other modifications
if the text as modified is sufficiently related to the origi-
nally proposed text that the public was adequately
placed on notice and that the regulatory language as
modified could result from the proposed regulatory ac-
tion. If this occurs, the full regulatory text, with themodifications clearly indicated, will be made available
to the public, for written comment, at least 15 days be-
fore final adoption.
The public may request a copy of the modified regu-
latory text from CARB’s Public Information Office,
California Air Resources Board, 1001 I Street, Visitors
and Environmental Services Center, First Floor, Sacra-mento, California, 95814.
FINAL STATEMENT OF
REASONS A V AILABILITY
Upon its completion, the Final Statement of Reasons
(FSOR) will be available and copies may be requestedfrom the agency contact persons in this notice, or may
be accessed on CARB’s website listed below.
INTERNET ACCESS
This notice, the ISOR and all subsequent regulatory
documents, including the FSOR, when completed, areavailable on CARB’s website for this rulemaking athttp://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2018/casnap/
casnap.htm .
TITLE 20. CALIFORNIA ENERGY
COMMISSION
Portable Electric Spas and Battery Charger Systems
Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking
California Energy Commission
Docket No. 18−AAER−02
The California Energy Commission proposes to
modify existing appliance efficiency regulations forportable electric spas to clarify the scope, update theperformance standard, update the test procedure, and
add a labeling requirement. The Commission proposes
to modify existing marking requirements in the appli-ance ef ficiency regulations for battery char gers.
NOTICE THAT A PUBLIC HEARING
IS SCHEDULED
The date set for the adoption of regulations at a public
hearing is as follows:
Commission Business Meeting
April 11, 2018Beginning 10:00 a.m. (Pacific T ime)
California Energy Commission
1516 9th Street 
Sacramento, CA 95814Rosenfeld Hearing Room
(Wheelchair accessible)
Audio for the adoption hearing will be broadcast over
the internet. Details regarding the Commission’s
webcast can be found at www .energy.ca.gov/webcast
.
If you have a disability and require assistance to par-
ticipate in these hearings, please contact Poneh Jones at
(916) 654−4425 at least 5 days in advance.
ORAL AND WRITTEN STATEMENTS
Interested persons may present oral and written state-
ments, arguments, or contentions regarding the pro-posed regulations at the hearing, or, prior to the hearing,
may submit written comments to the Commission for
consideration no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 19,2018. The Commission appreciates receiving writtencomments at the earliest possible date.
Please submit comments to the Commission using
the Commission’s e−commenting feature by going tothe Commission’s appliance efficiency rulemakingwebpage at http://energy.ca.gov/appliances/