MEMORADUM

TO: DOCKET #: EPA–HQ–OAR–2014–0198

FROM: Rebecca von dem Hagen, EPA/Stratospheric Protection Division

RE: List of References and Associated Documents for the SNAP Status Change Rule

The following is a list of references and associated documents for this rulemaking. They are included in 

this docket as attachments to this memo.

Attachments:

1) Akerman, Nancy H. Hydrofluorocarbons and Climate Change: Summaries of Recent 

Scientific Studies and Papers, 2013.

2) Ben & Jerry’s, 2014. Cleaner, Greener Freezers. This document is accessible at 

http://www.benjerry.com/values/how-we-do-business/cleaner-greener-freezers.

3) CCAC, 2012. Technology Forum on Climate-Friendly Alternatives in Commercial 

Refrigeration. Meeting Summary. 8 December 2012. This document is accessible at 

http://www.unep.org/ccac/Portals/50162/docs/TechForum/FINAL%20REPORT%20Commercial

%20Technology%20Forum%20final.pdf

4) Coca Cola, 2012. 2012/2013 GRI Report. This document is accessible at:

http://assets.coca-colacompany.com/44/d4/e4eb8b6f4682804bdf6ba2ca89b8/2012-2013-grireport.pdf

5) Coca-Cola, 2014. Coca-Cola Installs 1 Millionth HFC-Free Cooler Globally, Preventing 5.25MM 

Metrics Tons of CO2, January 22, 2014. This document is accessible at http://www.cocacolacompany.com/press-center/press-releases/coca-cola-installs-1-millionth-hfc-free-coolerglobally-preventing-525mm-metrics-tons-of-co2.

6) Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA), 2012. 2011 Aerosol Pressurized Products 

Survey- 61st Annual Products Survey. April 15, 2012.

7) Daimler, “Climate Change: EU Scientists Say Daimler’s Safety Concerns About New Auto 

Refrigerant Are Unwarranted,” Stephen Gardner, BNA Inc., Daily Environment Report, March 

11, 2014. This document is accessible at 

http://news.bna.com/deln/DELNWB/split_display.adp?fedfid=42760350&vname=dennotallissues

&jd=a0e7p0q0q7&split=0

8) Directive 2006/40/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 (EU MAC 

Directive). This document is accessible at 

http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32006L0040:EN:HTM

9) Emerson Climate Technologies, 2014. Refrigerants. March 13, 2014.

10) EPA, 2009. Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases under 

Section 202 (a) of the Clean Air Act. Technical Support Document. December 7, 2009. This 

document is accessible at:

www.epa.gov/climatechange/Downloads/endangerment/Endangerment_TSD.pdf

11) EPA, 2012. Factsheet: Summary of Refrigerant Reclamation 2000-2012. This data is 

accessible at: www.epa.gov/spdpublc/title6/608/reclamation/recsum.pdf

12) EPA, 2013. Benefits of Addressing HFCs under the Montreal Protocol, June, 2013.

13) EPA, 2013. Global Mitigation of Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases: 2010 – 2030. September 2013. 

This document is accessible at 

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/EPAactivities/economics/nonco2mitigation.html
14) EPA, 2013. Greenchill. “Advanced Refrigeration”. This document is accessible at:

http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/documents/gc_storecertprogram08232011.pdf

15) EPA, 2014. Climate Benefits of the SNAP Program Status Change Rule, June, 2014.

16) EPA, 2014. Global Mitigation of Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases: 2010 – 2030. Executive 

Summary. April 2014. This document is accessible at 

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/EPAactivities/economics/nonco2mitigation.html

17) EPA, 2014. Memorandum: “Notes from Meeting with Nissan Concerning Alternative 

Refrigerant Transition”, Tad Wysor, April, 2014. 

18) GE, 2008. General Electric. Significant New Alternatives Policy Program Submission to the 

United States Environmental Protection Agency, October 2008

19) Honeywell, 2014. Aerosols Overview- Honeywell Solstice® Propellant. EPA meeting. February 

27, 2014.

20) ICF, 2014a. Market Characterization of the U.S. Aerosols Industry. Prepared for the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency. May, 2014.

21) ICF, 2014b. Market Characterization of the U.S. Foams Industry. Prepared for the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency. May, 2014.

22) ICF, 2014c. Market Characterization of the U.S Commercial Refrigeration Industry. Prepared 

for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. May, 2014.

23) ICF, 2014d. Market Characterization of the Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Industry. 

Prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. May, 2014.

24) ICF, 2014e. Assessment of the Potential Impact of Hydrocarbon Refrigerants on Ground 

Level Ozone Concentrations. February, 2014. 

25) ICF, 2014f. Economic Impact Screening Analysis for Regulatory Options to Change Listing 

Status of High-GWP Alternatives. June, 2014.

26) ICF, 2014g. Revised Preliminary Cost-Analysis for Regulatory Options to Change Listing 

Status of High-GWP Alternatives. June, 2014.

27) IPCC, 2006. 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, Prepared by the 

National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Programme, Eggleston H.S., Buendia L., Miwa K., Ngara 

T. and Tanabe K. (eds). Published: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan. 

This document is accessible at http://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/public/2006gl/index.html.

28) IPCC, 2007. Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group 

I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Solomon, 

S., D. Qin, M. Manning, Z. Chen, M. Marquis, K.B. Averyt, M.Tignor and H.L. Miller (eds.). 

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA. This 

document is accessible at http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/ar4/wg1/en/contents.html

29) IPCC, 2013. Annex II: Climate System Scenario Tables [Prather, M., G. Flato, P. 

Friedlingstein, C. Jones, J.-F. Lamarque, H. Liao and P. Rasch (eds.)]. In: Climate Change 2013: 

The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of 

the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Stocker, T.F., D. Qin, G.-K. Plattner, M. 

Tignor, S.K. Allen, J. Boschung, A. Nauels, Y. Xia, V. Bex and P.M. Midgley (eds.)]. Cambridge 

University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.

30) IPCC/TEAP, 2005. Special Report: Safeguarding the Ozone Layer and the Global Climate 

System: Issues Related to Hydrofluorocarbons and Perfluorocarbons (Cambridge Univ Press, 

New York).

31) Montzka, S.A. HFCs in the Atmosphere: Concentrations, Emissions and Impacts, 

ASHRAE/NIST Conference 2012.
32) Nelson, Gabe. “Automakers' switch to new refrigerant will accelerate with EPA credits, 

European mandate,” Automobile News, December 30, 2013. This document is accessible at

http://www.autonews.com/article/20131230/OEM01/312309996/warmingto-the-idea

33) NOAA. This data is accessible at ftp://ftp.cmdl.noaa.gov/hats/hfcs/

34) Patten and Wuebbles, 2010. “Atmospheric Lifetimes and Ozone Depletion Potentials of trans-1-

chloro-3,3,3-trichloropropylene and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene in a three-dimensional model.” 

Atmos. Chem. Phys., 10, 10867–10874, 2010.

35) UNEP, 2010. Rigid and Flexible Foams Technical Option Committee Assessment Report, 2010. 

This document is accessible at 

http://ozone.unep.org/Assessment_Panels/TEAP/Reports/FTOC/FTOC-2010-AssessmentReport.pdf

36) UNEP, 2011. HFCs: A Critical Link in Protecting Climate and the Ozone Layer, A UNEP 

Synthesis Report. November, 2011. This document is accessible at 

http://www.unep.org/dewa/portals/67/pdf/HFC_report.pdf

37) UNEP, 2013. Report of the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel, Volume 2: Decision 

XXIV/7 Task Force Report, Additional Information on Alternatives to ODS. May, 2013. This 

document is accessible at 

http://ozone.unep.org/Assessment_Panels/TEAP/Reports/TEAP_Reports/TEAP_TaskForce%20

XXIV-7-May2013.pdf

38) UNEP, 2014. Technology and Economic Assessment Panel Decision XXV/5 Task Force Report: 

Additional Information to Alternatives on ODS. May, 2014. This document is accessible at 

http://conf.montreal-protocol.org/meeting/oewg/oewg34/presession/Background%20Documents%20are%20available%20in%20English%20o1/TEAP_

Task%20Force%20XXV5-May2014.pdf

39) Velders, G. J. M., D. W. Fahey, J. S. Daniel, M. McFarland, S. O. Andersen (2009) The large 

contribution of projected HFC emissions to future climate forcing. Proceedings of the National 

Academy of Sciences USA 106: 10949–10954. 

40) Wang D., Olsen S., Wuebbles D. 2011. “Preliminary Report: Analyses of tCFP’s Potential Impact 

on Atmospheric Ozone.” Department of Atmospheric Sciences. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL. 

September 26, 2011.

41) Weissler, Paul, “A/C Industry Faces Challenges From Daimler R-1234yf Issue, Explores Other 

Options,” Automotive Engineering International, April 2, 2013. This document is accessible at

http://articles.sae.org/11870/

42) WMO, 2010. World Meteorological Organization. Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 

2010, Global Ozone Research and Monitoring Project—Report No. 52, 516 pp., Geneva, 

Switzerland, 2011.