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TABLE 4 TOSUBPART BB OFPART63—O PERATING PARAMETERS , OPERATING LIMITS AND DATAMONITORING , 
RECORDKEEPING AND COMPLIANCE FREQUENCIES —Continued 
For the operating parameter applica-
ble to you, as specified in Table 3...  You must establish the following op-erating limit during your performance t e s t...  And you must monitor, record, and demonstrate continuous compliance using these minimum frequencies...  
Data measurement Data recording Data averaging 
period for 
compliance 
Sorbent injection carrier gas flow rate Minimum carrier gas flow rate ........... Continuous ............. Every 15 minutes ... Daily . 
Fabric Filters 
Alarm time .......................................... Maximum alarm time is not estab-
lished on a site-specific basis but 
is specified in § 63.605(f)(9).Continuous ............. Each date and time 
of alarm start and stop.Maximum alarm 
time specified in § 63.605(f)(9). 
Wet Electrostatic Precipitator 
Secondary voltage .............................. Secondary voltage range .................. Continuous ............. Every 15 minutes ... Daily. 
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
AGENCY 
40 CFR Part 82 
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0213; FRL–9968–68– 
OAR] 
RIN 2060–AT43 
Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: 
Refrigerant Management Regulations for Small Cans of Motor Vehicle Refrigerant 
AGENCY : Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA). 
ACTION : Direct final rule. 
SUMMARY : EPA is taking direct final 
action to correct an editing oversight that led to a potential conflict in a prior rulemaking as to whether or not containers holding two pounds or less of non-exempt substitute refrigerants for use in motor vehicle air conditioning that are not equipped with a self-sealing valve can be sold to persons that are not certified technicians, provided those small cans were manufactured or imported prior to January 1, 2018. This action clarifies that those small cans may continue to be sold to persons that are not certified as technicians under sections 608 or 609 of the Clean Air Act. 
DATES : This rule is effective on 
December 27, 2017 without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by October 30, 2017. If EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. 
ADDRESSES : Submit your comments, 
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OAR–2017–0213, at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or 
other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Sara 
Kemme by regular mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Stratospheric Protection Division (6205T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; by telephone: (202) 566–0511; or by email: kemme.sara@epa.gov. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION  
I. Why is EPA using a direct final rule? 
EPA is publishing this direct final 
rule without a prior proposed rule because we view this as a noncontroversial action and anticipate no adverse comment. This rule makes a minor change in regulatory text, which is intended to resolve a potential conflict in the current regulatory text and to ensure that the regulatory text 
conforms to the EPA’s intention when finalizing the regulatory text at issue. However, in the ‘‘Proposed Rules’’ section of today’s Federal Register, we are publishing a separate document that will serve as the proposed rule to make this revision to the regulatory text if adverse comments are received on this direct final rule. We will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time. In this action, EPA is not making, and is not seeking comment on, any changes to the regulations at 40 CFR part 82, subpart F other than the revision discussed in this notice. For further information about commenting on this rule, see the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. 
If EPA receives adverse comment, we 
will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that this direct final rule will not take effect. In that case, we would address all public comments in any subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. If no adverse comment is received by October 30, 2017, this direct final rule will be effective on December 27, 2017 without further notice and no further action will be taken on the proposed rule. 
II. Does this action apply to me? 
Categories and entities potentially 
affected by this action include entities 
that distribute or sell small cans of refrigerant for use in motor vehicle air conditioning (MVAC). Regulated entities include, but are not limited to, manufacturers and distributors of small cans of refrigerant (NAICS codes 325120, 441310, 447110) such as automotive parts and accessories stores and industrial gas manufacturers. This list is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather to provide a guide for readers 
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1In this context, containers that meet these 
criteria are referred to interchangeably as ‘‘small 
cans of MVAC refrigerant,’’ ‘‘small cans of refrigerant for MVAC servicing,’’ or simply ‘‘small cans.’’ regarding entities likely to be regulated 
by this action. To determine whether your facility, company, business, or organization could be regulated by this action, you should carefully examine the regulations at 40 CFR part 82, subpart F. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION  
CONTACT section. 
III. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA? 
A. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 
information to EPA through www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly 
mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI). In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2. 
B. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. 
When submitting comments, remember to: 
•Identify the rulemaking by docket 
number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number). 
•Follow directions—The agency may 
ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number. 
•Explain why you agree or disagree; 
suggest alternatives and substitute language for your requested changes. 
•Describe any assumptions and 
provide any technical information and/ or data that you used. 
•If you estimate potential costs or 
burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. 
•Provide specific examples to 
illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. 
•Explain your views as clearly as 
possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. 
•Make sure to submit your 
comments by the comment period deadline identified. 
IV. What action is the agency taking? 
Section 608 of the Clean Air Act 
(CAA) bears the title ‘‘National Recycling and Emission Reduction 
Program.’’ Under the structure of section 608, this program has three main components. First, section 608(a) requires EPA to establish standards and requirements regarding use and disposal of class I and II substances, including a comprehensive refrigerant management program to limit emissions of ozone- depleting refrigerants. The CAA directs EPA to include regulations that reduce the use and emissions of class I and II substances to the lowest achievable level and that maximize the recapture and recycling of such substances. The second component, section 608(b), requires that the regulations issued pursuant to subsection (a) contain requirements for the safe disposal of class I and class II substances. The third component, section 608(c), prohibits the knowing venting, release, or disposal of ozone-depleting refrigerants and their substitutes during the maintenance, service, repair, or disposal of air- conditioning and refrigeration appliances or industrial process refrigeration. 
EPA first issued regulations under 
section 608 of the CAA on May 14, 1993 (58 FR 28660), to establish the national refrigerant management program for ozone-depleting refrigerants recovered during the maintenance, service, repair, and disposal of air-conditioning and refrigeration appliances. These regulations were intended to substantially reduce the use and emissions of ozone-depleting refrigerants. EPA revised these regulations through subsequent rulemakings published on August 19, 1994 (59 FR 42950), November 9, 1994 (59 FR 55912), August 8, 1995 (60 FR 40420), July 24, 2003 (68 FR 43786), March 12, 2004 (69 FR 11946), January 11, 2005 (70 FR 1972), May 23, 2014 (79 FR 29682), and April 10, 2015 (80 FR 19453). For a more detailed summary of the history of EPA’s Refrigerant Management Program see the discussion in the most recent update to these regulations at 81 FR 82272, 82275 (Nov. 18, 2016). 
On November 9, 2015, EPA proposed 
the most recent updates to the refrigerant management regulations under section 608 of the CAA (80 FR 69458). Among other things, EPA proposed to extend the sales restriction to non-exempt substitute refrigerants with an exception for small cans of refrigerant for use in MVAC. That is, the proposed revisions would have restricted the sale of non-exempt substitute refrigerants to certified technicians, with an exception for small 
cans (two pounds or less) of non-exempt substitute refrigerant for the servicing of MVACs
1if the cans had a self-sealing 
valve. EPA requested comments on several aspects of this proposal including a scenario that would have included a sell-through provision for all small cans manufactured or imported prior to that effective date. 80 FR 69481. The proposal further stated that: 
For manufacture and import of small cans 
of refrigerant for MVAC servicing, EPA is 
proposing a compliance date of one year from publication of the final rule. EPA is also proposing to allow small cans manufactured and placed into initial inventory or imported before that date to be sold for one additional year. For example, if the rule is published on July 1, 2016, small can manufacturers would have until July 1, 2017, to transition their manufacturing lines to add self-sealing valves. Manufacturers, distributors, and auto parts stores would be able to sell all small cans manufactured and placed into initial inventory or imported prior to July 1, 2017, until July 1, 2018. EPA seeks comments on this proposed implementation timeline. [80 FR 69509] 
On November 18, 2016, EPA 
published a rule finalizing the proposed 
restriction that non-exempt substitute refrigerants may only be sold to technicians certified under sections 608 or 609 of the CAA. (81 FR 82280). In the case of refrigerant for use in MVAC, EPA finalized the exemption for the sale of certain small cans of non-ozone- depleting substitutes with a self-sealing valve to allow the do-it-yourself community to continue servicing their personal vehicles. Id. However, the 
agency did not finalize the sell-through provision. The preamble to the final rule states that, ‘‘EPA is requiring that small cans of non-exempt substitute refrigerant be outfitted with self-sealing valves by January 1, 2018. Based on comments, EPA is not finalizing the proposal to prohibit the sale of small cans that do not contain self-sealing valves that were manufactured or imported prior to that requirement taking effect.’’ Id. The preamble further 
stated: 
With regards to small cans of MVAC 
refrigerant, manufacturers, distributors and 
retailers of automotive refrigerant supported the proposed ‘‘manufacture-by’’ date of one year from publication of the final rule, but commented that they oppose a sell-through date for small cans that do not have self- sealing valves. They commented that such a requirement would be inefficient, burdensome, costly, and environmentally problematic. It would require all retailers to know of the requirement and establish processes for returning unsold cans back to 
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the manufacturer for destruction. More 
likely, the cans may be improperly disposed of, which would negate the environmental benefit of the new provisions. One commenter stated that a ‘‘manufacture-by’’ date would shift EPA’s burden in ensuring compliance from a few manufacturers to thousands of retailers. Furthermore, commenters cited EPA’s July 2015 SNAP rule (80 FR 42901; July 20, 2015) which listed HFC–134a as unacceptable for use as an aerosol as of a ‘‘manufacture-by’’ date, rather than a ‘‘sell-by’’ date. [81 FR 82342] 
EPA described its intention to allow 
the continued sale of small cans without 
self-sealing valves that were manufactured or imported before the January 1, 2018, compliance date as follows: 
In response to the comments received on 
EPA’s proposal to allow small cans 
manufactured and placed into initial inventory or imported before that date to be sold for one additional year, EPA is not finalizing the sell-through requirement and is finalizing only a date by which small cans must be manufactured or imported with a self-sealing valve. EPA agrees that this is the least-burdensome option and that it avoids the potential for any unintended consequences of a ‘‘sell-by’’ date. [81 FR 82342] 
These intentions were also expressed 
in the regulatory text at 40 CFR 
82.154(c)(2), which was revised in the November 2016 rule to state: ‘‘Self- sealing valve specifications. This provision applies starting January 1, 2018, for all containers holding two pounds or less of non-exempt substitute refrigerant for use in an MVAC that are manufactured or imported on or after that date. (i) Each container holding two pounds or less of non-exempt substitute refrigerant for use in an MVAC must be equipped with a single self-sealing valve that automatically closes and seals when not dispensing refrigerant . . . .’’ However, because of an editing error, another provision, 40 CFR 82.154(c)(1)(ix), contains text that could be construed as contradicting the Agency’s clearly expressed intent to allow non-technicians to purchase, and retailers to sell, small cans of refrigerant for use in MVAC that were manufactured or imported before the January 1, 2018, compliance date irrespective of whether they have a self- sealing valve. The relevant text in 40 CFR 82.154(c)(1) provides that beginning January 1, 2018 no person may sell or distribute any non-exempt substitute for use as a refrigerant unless it ‘‘is intended for use in an MVAC and is sold in a container designed to hold two pounds or less of refrigerant, has a unique fitting, and has a self-sealing valve. The Automotive Refrigeration 
Products Institute and the Auto Care 
Association inquired about whether the language in 40 CFR 82.154(c)(1)(ix) effectively negates the provision in 40 CFR 82.154(c)(2) and the preamble discussion showing EPA’s intention to allow small cans of refrigerant for use in MVAC manufactured or imported before January 1, 2018, to continue to be sold without self-sealing valves. EPA is publishing this direct final rule to revise the regulatory text, so that persons in possession of small cans of refrigerant for use in MVAC without self-sealing valves that were manufactured or imported before January 1, 2018, can be assured that they will be able to sell off their existing inventories without disruption. 
This action will eliminate burden 
associated with regulatory uncertainty in this area. The Automotive Refrigeration Products Institute and the Auto Care Association informed EPA 
that the lack of clarity surrounding the status of small cans of refrigerant for use in MVAC without self-sealing valves that were manufactured or imported before the compliance date is already creating confusion. Unless resolved, this lack of clarity could unnecessarily influence sales of automotive refrigerant during 2017. This is because retailers may not want to stock large numbers of these small cans of refrigerant for use in MVAC unless they are given some assurance that they will be able to sell off any remaining inventory after January 1, 2018. There is also the concern that if clarity is not provided by January 1, 2018, retailers may feel compelled to manually pull cans without self-sealing valves from their shelves and return the cans to their supplier(s). This rule will eliminate the cost of that stranded inventory and also eliminate other non-quantified burdens associated with the removal of such cans from the market, such as the labor involved in segregating small cans with self-sealing valves from those without self-sealing valves and physically pulling those from shelves. 
V. Statutes and Executive Orders 
Review 
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory 
Planning and Review and Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review 
This action is not a significant 
regulatory action and was therefore not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 
This action does not impose any new 
information collection burden under the PRA. OMB has previously approved the information collection activities contained in the existing regulations and has assigned OMB control number 2060–0256. These changes do not add information collection requirements beyond those currently required under the applicable regulations. 
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 
I certify that this action will not have 
a significant economic impact on a 
substantial number of small entities under the RFA. In making this determination, the impact of concern is any significant adverse economic impact on small entities. An agency may certify that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities if the rule relieves regulatory burden, has no net burden or otherwise has a positive economic effect on the small entities subject to the rule. This action clarifies that small cans of refrigerant for use in MVAC may be sold to persons who are not certified technicians even if they are not equipped with a self-sealing valve, so long as those small cans are manufactured or imported prior to January 1, 2018. We have therefore concluded that this action will have no net regulatory burden for all directly regulated small entities. 
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 
This action does not contain any 
unfunded mandate as described in 
UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531–1538, and does not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. This action corrects a potential conflict in the refrigerant management regulations as to whether or not small cans of refrigerant for use in MVAC could be sold to non- technicians if they were manufactured or imported prior to January 1, 2018, and do not have a self-sealing valve. This action clarifies that those small cans of refrigerant for use in MVAC may be sold to persons who are not certified technicians. 
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism 
This action does not have federalism 
implications. It will not have substantial 
direct effects on the states, on the relationship between the national 
government and the states, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. 
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F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation 
and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments 
This action does not have tribal 
implications as specified in Executive Order 13175. This action corrects a potential conflict in the refrigerant management regulations as to whether or not small cans of refrigerant for use in MVAC could be sold to non- technicians if they were manufactured or imported prior to January 1, 2018, and do not have a self-sealing valve. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this action. 
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of 
Children From Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks 
The EPA interprets Executive Order 
13045 as applying only to those regulatory actions that concern environmental health or safety risks that the EPA has reason to believe may disproportionately affect children, per the definition of ‘‘covered regulatory action’’ in section 2–202 of the Executive Order. This action is not subject to Executive Order 13045 
because it does not concern an environmental health risk or safety risk. 
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use 
This action is not subject to Executive 
Order 13211, because it is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. 
I. National Technology Transfer and 
Advancement Act 
This rulemaking does not involve 
technical standards. 
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal 
Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations 
The EPA believes that this action does 
not have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority populations, low- income populations and/or indigenous peoples, as specified in Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 
This action does not affect the level of 
protection provided to human health or the environment. This action corrects a potential conflict in the refrigerant management regulations as to whether or not small cans of refrigerant for use in MVAC could be sold to non- technicians if they were manufactured or imported prior to January 1, 2018, and do not have a self-sealing valve. This action clarifies that those small cans of refrigerant for use in MVAC may be sold to persons who are not certified technicians. The documentation for this 
decision is contained in Docket No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2017–0213, where EPA’s assessment of the underlying regulatory changes that led to this correction found no disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority populations, low-income populations and/or indigenous peoples. 
K. Congressional Review Act (CRA) 
This action is subject to the CRA, and 
EPA will submit a rule report to each 
House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 82 
Environmental protection, Air 
pollution control, Chemicals, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements. 
Dated: September 21, 2017. 
E. Scott Pruitt, 
Administrator. 
For the reasons set forth in the 
preamble, the Environmental Protection 
Agency amends 40 CFR part 82 as follows: 
PART 82—PROTECTION OF 
STRATOSPHERIC OZONE 
■1. The authority citation for part 82 
continues to read as follows: 
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7414, 7601, 7671– 
7671q. 
■2. In § 82.154, revise paragraph 
(c)(1)(ix) to read as follows: 
§ 82.154 Prohibitions. 
* * * * * 
(c) * * * 
(1) * * * (ix) The non-exempt substitute 
refrigerant is intended for use in an 
MVAC and is sold in a container designed to hold two pounds or less of refrigerant, has a unique fitting, and, if manufactured or imported on or after January 1, 2018, has a self-sealing valve that complies with the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of this section. 
* * * * * 
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 
HUMAN SERVICES 
Administration for Children and 
Families 
45 CFR Part 1302 
RIN 0970–AC63 
Head Start Program 
AGENCY : Office of Head Start (OHS), 
Administration for Children and 
Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 
ACTION : Final rule; delay of compliance 
date. 
SUMMARY : The Office of Head Start will 
delay the compliance date for background check procedures and the date for programs to participate in their state or local Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS). Both requirements are described in the Head Start Program Performance Standards (HSPPS) final rule that was published in the Federal Register on September 6, 
2016. We believe programs and states will benefit from more time to fully implement these changes. 
DATES : The date for programs to comply 
with background checks procedures described in 45 CFR 1302.90(b) and for programs to participate in QRIS described in 45 CFR 1302.53(b)(2) is delayed until September 30, 2018. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : 
Colleen Rathgeb, Division Director of Early Childhood Policy and Budget, Office of Early Childhood Development, OHS_ NPRM@acf.hhs.gov, (202) 401– 
1195 (not a toll-free call). Deaf and hearing impaired individuals may call the Federal Dual Party Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 
Background 
The Head Start program provides 
grants to local public and private non- profit and for-profit agencies to provide comprehensive education and child development services to economically disadvantaged children, birth to age 5, and families and to help young children develop the skills they need to be successful in school. We amended our Head Start Program Performance Standards in a final rule that published in the Federal Register on September 6, 2016. 
The Head Start Program Performance 
Standards define requirements grantees and delegate agencies must implement to operate high quality Head Start or Early Head Start programs and provide 
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