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Command s shal l b e issue dthroug hth e CJCS

. (b ) Obtai n reports , information , advice , an dassistance , consisten t wit h Do D Directiv e 7750.5 , a s necessary , i n carryin g ou t

assigne dfunctions

. (c ) Communicat e directl y wit hth e head s o f Do D Components

. Communication s t o Commander s o f th e Unifie dan dSpecifie dCommand s shal l b e coordinate dwith , an dtransmitte d through , th e CJCS

. (d ) Communicat e wit hothe r Governmen t

Agencies , representative s o f th e legislativ e branch , an dmember s o f th e public , a s appropriate , i n carryin g ou t assigne dfunctions

. Dated : February 7,1990

. L.M

. Bynum , Alternate OSD Federal

Register Liaison Officer, Department

of Defense. [F RDoc

. 90-331 6 File d2-12-90 ; 8:4 5 am ] BILLIN G COOE 3010-O1- U

EMVIRONEMENTA L PROTECTBO M

m C¥R Par t

8 2 [FRL-3S7S-8 ] Protectio n o f Stratospheri cOzon e AGEMCV : Environmenta l Protectio n Agency

. ACTION : Fina l amendmen t t o th e fina l rule

. " ~ — ° SUMR3&RV

: Today' s notic e amend s EPA' s Augus t 12,198 8 rul e (4 0 CFRpar t 82 ) implementin g th e Montrea l Protoco l o n Substance s Tha t

Deplet e th e Ozon e Layer , atreat y t o limi t

th e productio n an dconsumptio n o f

chlorofluorocarbon s an dhalons

. Thi s amendmen t conform s EPA' s rul e wit hon e o f

th e agreement s reache db y th e Partie s t o th e Montrea l Protoco l concernin g th e implementatio n of th e Protocol

. Thi s amendmen t implement s th e Parties ' interpretatio n o f "industria l rationalization" , ater mi n th e contro l articl e o f

th e Protoco l tha t define s th e condition s unde r whic ha transfe r o f productio n ca n occu r betwee n Parties

. Accordin g t c th e Parties ' interpretation , aPart y ca n increas e it s productio n o f th e chemical s restricte dunde r

th e Montrea l Protoco l b y specifie damount s onl y i f ther e i s a documented , correspondin g decreas e i n productio n b y anothe r

Party

. Productio n ma y als o increas e i f

i t i s exporte dt o Partie s operatin g unde r Articl e 5 o f

th e Protocol

. Ou at o unresolve ddat aissues , today' s notic e continue s t o reserv e appendi x E unde r

which-Articl e 5 countrie s woul db e listed

. Thi s Notic e doe s updat e th e curren t lis t o f Partie s t o th e Protoco l (appendi x B)

. Th e Agenc y propose dthi s amendmen t o n Jul y 12,198 9 (5 4 F

R29353)

. A t

tha t tim e EP A suspende d§ 82.1 1 o f 4 0 CF R par t 8 2 tha t allowe dth e Unite dState s limite dincrease s i n it s productio n o f controlle dsubstance s fo r export s t o Parties

. EP A als o propose dthre e othe r amendment s o n Jul y 12,1989

. Thes e amendment s propose dexpandin g th e definitio n o f

export s t o includ e use dan d recycle dcontrolle dsubstances , grantin g o f additiona l allowance s t o an y perso n wh o use s controlle dsubstance s a s a feedstoc k

fo r othe r substances , an da ne w recordkeepin g requiremen t mandatin g procedure s t o maintai n record s o f

spill s o r othe r releases

. Th e Agenc y wil l promulgat e thes e amendment s a t

alate r dat e afte r

i t ha s reviewe dmor e carefull y th e comment s submitte ddurin g th e publi c commen t period

. EFF__TB-

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_ = - , FOB S FURTHE R UNFOBKJATIOB * CONTACT : Davi dLee , Regulator y an dAnalysi s Branch , Globa l Chang e Division , Offic e o f Atmospheri c an dIndoo r Ai r Programs , Offic e o f

Ai r an dRadiation,

. ANR^l45 , 40 1 M St. , SW. , Washington , D C 20460 , (202 ) 475-7497

. SUPPLEOG-KrmK

V INFORMATION : O n Augus t 12,1989 , EP A promulgate da fina l rul e t o limi t

th e productio n an d consumptio n o f

certai n clorofluorocarbon s (CFCs ) an d brominate dcompound s (halons ) t o reduc e th e risk s o f

stratospheri c ozon e depletion

. Th e rul e require s anear-ter m freez e a t 138 6 level s o f

productio n an d consumptio n (define da s productio n plu s import s minu s exports ) o f CFC-11 , -12 , - 113 , -114 , an d-11 5 base do n thei r relativ e ozon e depletio n weights , followe db y aphase dreductio n t o 8 0 percen t an d5 0 percen t

o f 198 6 level s beginnin g i n mid-19G 3 an dmid-1938 , respectively

. I t

als o limit s productio n an dconsumptio n o f

Halo n 1211,1301 , an d240 2 t o 198 6 level s beginnin g i n 1992. Unde r

specifie dcircumstances , limite dmcrease s i n productio n (bu t no t consumption ) abov e thes e level s ar e permitted

. Thi s rul e wa s promulgate dunde r sectio n 157(b ) o f

th e Clea n Ai r

Ac t an d constitute dth e Unite dStates ' implementatio n o f

th e Montrea l Protocol , whic hth e Unite dState s ratifie do n Apri l 21,1938

. Th e fina l rule' s contro l measure s too k

effec t whe n th e Protoco l entere dint o forc e o n Januar y 1 , 1989

. Th e rul e implement s th e Protocol' s requirement s t o contro l productio n an d consumptio n o f

th e CFC s an dhalon s specifie dabov e b y allocatin g productio n an dconsumptio n allowance s t o firm s tha t produce dan dimporte dthes e chemical s i n 1988 , base do n thei r 198 3 level s o f thes e activities

. Toda y th e Agenc y amend s severa l section s o f

thi s fina l rule

. Thes e amendment s ar e base do n agreement s concernin g implementatio n o f th e Montrea l Protoco l reache db y nation s tha t ar e Partie s t o th e Protoco l a t thei r firs t meetin g i n Helsinki , Finland , durinj

th e wee k o f Ma y 1,1989

. Today' s amendment s concer n th e Parties ' interpretatio n o f Articl e 2 o f

th e Montrea l Protocol

. Articl e 2 allow s increase s i n productio n o f bot hgroup s o f controlle dsubstance s b y a s muc ha a 1 0 percent , an d1 5 percen t fo r CFC s afte r Jul y 1,1998 , if

tha t productio n i s use dt o satisf y "th e basi c domesti c needs " o f developin g countrie s o r "fo r th e purpose s o f

industria l rationalization. " Industria l rationalizatio n i o define db y th e Protoco l a s "th e transfe r o f al l o r a portio n o f

th e calculate dleve l o f productio n fro mon e part y t o another , fo r th e purpose s o f

achievin g economi c efficiencie s o r

respondin g t o anticipate d shortfall s i n suppl y a s aresul t o f plan t closures. " I n it s final rule , EP A interprete dth e ter m"industria l rationalization " t o mea n trad e i n controlle dsubstance s betwee n Parties

. Th e Agenc y believe d tha t th e tradin g provision s o f th e Protoco l create da"bubble " o f controlle dsubstanc e production

. I f on e Part y increase dit s productio n b y 1 0 o r 1 5 percent , i t

woul dhav e t o expor t

tbn t productio n t o othe r

Partie s o r

decreas e it s import s fro mPartie s i n orde r t o compl y wit hit s consumptio n limits

. Tin

Part y tha t

importe dth e increase d productio n would , i n turn , hav e t o decreas e it s ow n production , o r expor t i t t o anothe r

Party

. Since , unde r

th e Montrea l Protocol , Parties ' consumptio n limit s ar e hel dconstan t whil e thei r productio n ma y ris e somewhat , an y increas e i n productio n b y on e Part y woul dhav e t o b e offse t b y ad_creun' i i n productio n b y anotha r

Part y o r Parties

. Therefore , th e Aganc y beliuve dth.i t exportin g t o Protoco l Partie s wa s tantamoun t

t o atransfe r

o f production , an dwoul dmee t

condition* ) o f

indu-jtri.i l rationalization

. Consequenily , EP A promulgate dafinii i rul e th'i t ailoivo d companie s t o increas e productio n u p t o th e 1 0 an d1 5 percen t

limit s spacifisii l i n th e Protoco l i f

th e exporUi were ; _•„_• ! t o Parties

. A t th e Helsink i meetin;* , ih aL'_rtit*: i determine dtha t

th e ter m"industiii l rationalization " moan s adocumtiiita i transfe r o f productio n rights , rt-quhiui ' « Part y desirin g t o increas e it s productio nP. 3



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"fo r th e purpose s o

f industria l rationalization " to obtai n th e agreemen t o f anothe r Party to decreas e it s productio n b y th e sam e amount

. To comply wit

hth e Parties ' interpretatio n o f industria l rationalization , an dto ensur e internationall y consisten t implementatio n o

f th e term s o

f th e Montrea l Protocol , EP

A i s amendin g it s fina l rul e to requir e an y perso n seekin g t o increas e it s productio n fo r th e purpose s o

f industria l rationalizatio n to obtai n an ddocumen t

th e agreemen t

o f anothe r Party to offse

t tha t increase

. At th e sam e time , thi s amendmen t modifie s § 82.1 1 t o allo w companie s t o increas e thei r

productio n u

p to th e 1 0 o

r 1 5 percen t

limi t to satisf y th e basi c domesti c need s o

f countrie s operatin g unde r Articl e 5 o

f th e Protocol

. Unde r Articl e 5 o

f th e Protocol , Partie s tha t

ar e developin g countrie s an dwhos e annua l calculate dleve l o

f consumptio n o

f controlle dsubstance s i s les s tha n 6. 3 kilogram s pe r

capit aon the date of

entry into force for

it ar e entitle dt o postpon e their complianc e wit

hth e contro l measure s se t

fort hin paragraph s 1 throug h4 o

f Articl e 2 b y 1 0 year s after th e dat e specifie di

n thos e paragraphs

. Accordin g t o th e Protocol , n o developin g country Party ha s submitte ddat ao n it s consumptio n o

f controlle dsubstance s a s o f th e dat e th e Protoco l entere dint o forc e fo r i t (i.e. , January 1,198 9 or

later) , a s suc hinformatio n i s no t required

. Indeed , many Parties , includin g mos t developin g country Parties , hav e no t ye t complie dwit

hArticl e 7 o

f th e Protoco l that require s that

countrie s report

thei r level s o f productio n an dconsumptio n o f controlle dsubstance s in 198 6 withi n thre e month s o

f becomin g Parties

. A s a result , ther e i s littl e or

n o basi s fo

r determinin g whethe r

an y developin g country Party consume dcontrolle d substance s at

an annua l calculate dleve l o f les s tha n 0. 3 kilogram s pe r capit aon th e dat e th e Protoco l entere dint o forc e fo r it , an dthu s whethe r

an y developin g countr y Party may
. avai l itsel f

o f th e specia l treatmen t

afforde db y Articl e 5

. Th e Secretaria t

ha s decide dtha t unde r thes e circumstances , i t

canno t make an dwil l no t

make adeterminatio n o f whic hPartie s shoul db e considere dto b e operatin g unde r

Articl e 5 unti l i

t

. submit s dat ademonstratin g tha t it s consumptio n o

f controlle dsubstance s a s o f th e dat e th e Protoco l entere dint o forc e fo r it wa s les s tha n 0. 3 kilogram s pe r capita

. Th e Secretaria t

explaine d• tha t adifferen t approac ht o identificatio n o

f Articl e 5 Parties , woul d, ris k allowin g higher

productio n an d

. •
. consumptio n o

f controlle dsubstances ; 

### tha n th e Protocol , woul dotherwise

. ,. : allow , o r mak e a n inporrec t

assumptio n ••. a s t o aParty' s desir e t o operat e unde r

Articl e 5 , or

both

. Th e Secretaria t

ha s requeste dthi s dat afro

mal l Partie s that wis hto b e considere dArticl e 5 countrie s s o tha t

th e purpos e o

f Articl e 5 can b e realize dto th e fulles t exten t possible

. Th e Unite dState s doe s no t wis hto issu e alis t

of likel y Articl e 5 countrie s at thi s time

. Industry actio n base do n suc halis t may ris k th e U.S

. complianc e wit hth e Montrea l Protocol

. Instea dth e Unite dState s wil l continu e t o wor k wit h UNE P to obtai n th e necessar y dat afro m Articl e 5 country Partie s to determin e thei r statu s unde r

th e Protocol

. I n it s proposal , EP

A liste dcountrie s believe dt o b e Articl e 5 countrie s a s o f Jul y 1,1989

. However , thi s propose dlis t wa s erroneousl y base do n dat aobtaine d fro mUNEP

. In today' s Notice , th e Agenc y ca n only continu e t o reserv e thi s appendi x unti l adeterminatio n o f th e Articl e 5 countrie s ca n b e mad e base d on th e relevan t

data

. Comment s on the Proposed Amendmen t During it s publi c comment period , EP A receive dcomment s concernin g thi s amendmen t

fro monl y tw o companie s - (D u Pont an dAllied-Signal) , both chemical producers

. Allied-Signal' s comment s primaril y addresse d increase s i n productio n fo r export s to Articl e 5 countrie s whil e D u Pont' s concerne dth e condition s o f "industria l

. rationalization"

. Allied-Signal requeste dtha t EP A publis halis t

o f nonsignatory countrie s whos e pe r

capit aconsumptio n of

. . controlle dsubstance s i s les s tha n 0. 3 k g pe r year , s o tha t

producin g companie s coul dtarge t

thei r effort s to encourag e suc hcountrie s to joi n th e Montrea l Protocol

. Althoug hth e Agenc y agree s tha t th e requeste dlis t

woul dserv e a useful purpose , th e Agenc y i s unabl e t o publis halis t

o f al l developin g countrie s whos e pe r

capit aconsumptio n o

f controlle dsubstance s i s les s tha n 0. 3 kilogram s a t

thi s time

. Suc hinformatio n i s difficul t t o obtai n an dmus t

b e verifie d b y UNEP

. A s mentioned , UNE P ha s no t obtaine ddat afro

man y country concernin g thei r

pe r capit aconsumptio n o f controlle dsubstances , an dcanno t mak e adeterminatio n o

f whic h woul d qualif y a s a n Articl e 5.country

. Allied-Signal als o recommende dtha t EP A allo w companie s t o increas e their , productio n fo

r export s t o an y developin g cpuntry.that

meet s th e criterio n o

f •.- • Ai-ticle 5 an donc e it

ha s ratifie dth e
. . Protocol

. Th e Agenc y notes , however , that Articl e 1 6 o

f th e Montrea l Protoco l (Entr y Int o Force ) state s tha t

after the ; Protocol' s entry int o force , "an y Stat e or regional economi c integratio n
. • organization , shal l becom e aPartyt o [th e Protocol ) o n th e ninetieth da y followin g th e deposi t

o f it s instrument s o f ratification , acceptance , approva l o r accession. " Th e Protoco l als o specifie s that productio n ma

y b e increase dto suppl y th e "basi c domesti c need s o f Parties operatin g unde r

Articl e 5 " (emphasi s added)

. Sinc e acountry i s no t aParty to th e Protoco l unti l 9 0 day s after it deposit s it s instrumen t

o f ratification , EP

A canno t gran t additiona l productio n allowance s fo r export s that occur i n th e 90-da

y perio dbetwee n the dat e o f acountry ratificatio n an dth e dat e o n whic hth e country become s a Party

. In anothe r

comment , Allied-Signal an dD u Pon t requeste dEP

A to gran t additiona l productio n allowanc e fo r export s to Articl e 5 countrie s tha t occurre dafter

th e firs t contro l perio d began (Jul y 1,1989 ) bu t

prio r t o promulgatio n o

f thi s amendment

. EP

A agree s tha t

firm s tha t

hav e exporte dto Articl e 5 Partie s durin g thi s contro l perio dshoul db e permitte dt o increas e productio n unde r

th e term s o

f th e Protocol

. However , a s explaine dabove , EP A canno t identif y Articl e 5 Partie s a t thi s time

. Onc e Articl e 5 countrie s hav e bee n identifie dan dliste di n appendi x E

. EP A wil l conside r

al l pas t export s to Articl e 5 Partie s a s request s to increas e productio n unde r

th e limit s stipulate di

n Articl e 2 o

f th e Protocol

. D u Pont expresse dconcern that request s fo

r increase s in productio n fo r both th e purpose s o

f industria l rationalizatio n an dfo

r export s to Articl e 5 countrie s wer e limite db y th e sam e cap o f 1 0 or 1 5 percent

. D

u Pont argue d tha t increase s in th e productio n fo r th e industria l rationalizatio n shoul db e limite dt o on e productio n cap , i f at all , an dtha t increase s in productio n fo r th e purpose s o

f export s t o Articl e 5 countrie s shoul db e limite db y anothe r 1 0 or 1 5 percen t

cap
. D u Pont argue d that sinc e th e industria l rationalizatio n condition s wer e intende dto maximiz e economi c efficienc y whil e export s to Articl e 5 countrie s wer e intende dto assis t developin g countries , tw o separat e goals , separat e limit s shoul d apply

. However , th e Agenc y mus t strictl y adher e to th e term s o f Articl e 2 o f th e Montrea l Protocol

. Th e Montrea l Protoco l state s i n paragraph s 2 , 3 an d4 o f Articl e 2 tha t

productio n ma

y excee d th e specifie dleve l b y n o more tha n 1 0 [o r 15 ] percen t

base do n th e 198 6 level

. Such"increas e shal l b e permitte donly s o a s t o satisf

y th e basi c domesti c need s o f th e Pattie s operatin g unde r Articl e 5 an dfo r th e purpose s o

f industria l rationalizatio n betwee n Parties. " Th e languag e o

f th e Protoco l thus clearl y applie s asingl e cap o n productio nP. 4



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### increase s fo

r bothpurposes , an di t

i s th e accepte dconsensu s o

f th e Partie s that tota l increase dproductio n fo r aParty can neve r excee dit s baselin e productio n b y more tha n 1 0 t o 1 5 percent

. D u Pont als o expresse dconcern that , a s proposed , th e amendmen t require da documen t fro madiplomati c representativ e fo

r atrad e o f productio n right s botht o an dfro

manothe r

country

. Th e compan y suggeste dtha t suc ha documen t shoul db e require donly i f th e Unite dState s i s increasin g it s productio n throug hatrade , an dthat EP A doe s no t

nee dsuc hadocumen t

t o approv e adecreas e i n productio n whe n acompan y trade s awa y it s productio n rights

. In response , th e Agenc y agree s tha t suc hdocumentatio n shoul donly b e require dwhe n th e Unite dState s accept s productio n right s fro

manothe r

country

. Acknowledgmen t

tha t th e tradin g countr y intend s t o decreas e it s productio n i s importan t

fo r complianc e purpose s t o prov e t o Partie s tha t th e Unite dState s coul dno t

excee dit s productio n limit s i n accordanc e withth e Protocol

. However , whe n acompan y choose s t o trad e productio n right s t o anothe r country

. Th e Unite dState s doe s no t nee dt o kno w i

f th e recipien t

country increase s it s production

. It i s onl y importan t that th e Unite dState s decreas e it s production

. EP A ca n readil y monito r tha t company's reductio n i n productio n throug hquarterl y productio n report s an dplan t

inspections

. Fo r

thi s reason , th e Agenc y ha s eliminate dth e propose drequiremen t

tha t th e domesti c compan y obtai n adocumen t fro mth e recipien t country' s U.S

. embass y agreein g t o accep t

th e increas e i n production

. For trade s o f productio n allowance s t o othe r countries , D

u Pont argue dtha t

a documen t fro mth e tradin g country' s embass y i n th e Unite dStates , a s require db y th e propose damendment , ma y no t b e readil y obtained

. D

u Pon t believe dtha t

th e embass y ma y b e unfamilia r wit hthi s requiremen t

an dit s relate denvironmenta l issues

. Unde r suc hconditions , th e embass y may b e slo w i n producin g th e necessar y document

. Th e compan y believe dtha t othe r organization s more knowledgeabl e o f th e Montrea l Protoco l ar e mor e appropriat e to provid e th e neede d documentatio n requeste db y th e regulation

. EP

A disagree s wit

hthi s suggeste dchange , Th e Protoco l i s a treat y negotiate db y th e Parties

. A s a n internationa l treaty , th e Montrea l ' Protoco l fall s withi n th e purvie w of tha t country' s diplomati c corp
. Foreig n embassie s i n th e Unite dState s ar e th e appropriat e entitie s fo

r thi s documentatio n sinc e the y represen t th e Partie s withi n th e Unite dStates

. I n th e July 1 2 notice , th e Agenc y requeste dcomment s o n whethe r ther e i s anee dto consider , whe n reviewin g a transfe r o f productio n rights t o anothe r Party , othe r

factor s suc ha s th e transfer' s potentia l impac t o n th e domesti c economy , trad e balance s an d th e environment

. EPA wa s concerne d tha t durin g thi s phase-dow n perio do f controlle dsubstances , th e quickl y changin g marke t

fo r thes e chemical s ma y pos e disadvantage s t o local economie s a s plant s ar e closed , an dwil l adversel y affect

use r group s tha t

may becom e more dependen t

o n foreig n imports

. On e Frenc hfirm, ATOCHEM , Group s El f Aquitaine , recentl y purchase dtw o o

f th e domesti c producers , Raco n an dPennwalt

. Th e Frenc hparen t

compan y coul ddesir e tha t it s American companie s transfe r thei r productio n t o France , an dthe n us e th e increase dproductio n fo r export s t o th e Unite dStates

. Such atransactio n woul daffect

employment

i n thos e area s wher e th e close dplant s wer e locate d an ddisadvantag e domesti c use r industrie s dependen t

o n thos e supplies

. Th e Agenc y receive dcomment s fro m D u Pont o n thi s issue

. D

u Pon t argue d tha t EP A shoul dno t

conside r th e econom y o r trad e implication s i n approvin g rationalizatio n agreements

. Suc hactio n woul dad dunnecessar y complication s t o th e approva l process
. Th e compan y believe dtha t th e economi c an dtrad e effect s woul db e minimal sinc e th e rationalizatio n agreement s ar e cappe da t 1 0 o r 1 5 percen t o f aParty' s productio n allowances

. Th e Unite dState s Departmen t o f Commerce , th e Unite dState s Trad e Representativ e an dth e Departmen t o f Stat e commente dtha t

th e governmen t shoul drevie w thes e othe r factor s whe n reviewin g atrad e o

f productio n right s t o anothe r country

. Comment s cite dth e potentia l fo

r suc h trade s t o impac t

- adversel y loca l employmen t du e t o plan t closing , an ddomesti c use r group s du e t o increase ddependenc y o n foreig n imports

. Th e EP

A believes , unde r

some circumstances , i t

i s importan t

t o conside r thes e factors

. Therefore , th e Agenc y wil l reserv e th e right t o includ e thes e factor s i n it s revie w o f request s t o transfe r productio n t o othe r

Parties

. EP

A wil l consul t

wit hth e Unite dState s Trad e Representative , th e Departmen t o f Commerc e an dth e Stat e Departmen t in consideratio n o

f thes e factors

. Final Amendmen t Today EP A modifie s tw o section s o f th e fina l regulation

. Th e Agenc y amend s 182.9(c ) unde r

whic haperso n may obtai n authorizatio n t o convert potentia l productio n allowance s t

o actua l productio n allowance s o r reduc e hi s availabl e productio n allowance s to tho exten t h e provide s adocumente d transfe r o f production

. T o documen t a transfe r fro maParty , aperso n mus t obtai n an dsubmi t

to SP A awritte n statemen t fro mth e Party' s embass y in th e Unite dState s tha t

th e Party aj*jrc.i

s to reduc e it s productio n b y th e calculate dleve l o

f th e productio n to b o transferred

. Th e Agenc y ha s eliminate d th e propose drequiremen t that aperso n mus t obtai n awritte n statemen t fro m th e Party' s embass y i

n th e Unite dState n acknowledgin g that

th e Party ha s agree d to receiv e an y transfe r

o f productio n rights

. Fo r

transfer s t o aParty fo

r th e purpose s o

f industria l rationalization , th e Agenc y wil l revie w th e transfe r reques t an dapprov e th e transfe r provide dthat

th e compan y ha s sufficient allowance s to trade

. EP

A mny , i n consultatio n wit

h the ; Unite dState s Trad e Representative , th e Departmen t o f Commerce , an dth e Stat e Department , conside r i n it s revie w o

f th e transfe r reques t possibl e advers e economic , trad e o r environmenta l effects

. All transfe r request s mus t

contai n th e namo an daddres s o

f th e perso n submittin g th; ) reques t an dhi s contact , th e nam e an d addres s o f th e Party involve di n tho transfe r an dit s contacts , th e amoun t o f allowabl e authorizatio n to convert requeste do r

productio n transferred , an d th e contro l period s to whic h th e trannfer applies

. In addition , th e Agenc y amend s § 82.1 1 to stat e that

authorization s to convert potential productio n allowance!! * wil l als o b e grante dupo n proo f o f export s t o Partie s operatin g unde r Articl e 5 o

f th e Protocol

. Th e Agenc y als o update s appendi x
_ "Partie s t o th e Montreal Protocol

. Additiona l Bnformatior

a 1. Executive Order

12291 Executiv e Orde r

(E.O. ) 1229 1 requir;*! ) th e preparatio n o

f aregulatory impac t analysi s fo

r major rules , define dby th o orde r a s thos e likely to resul t

in : (1 ) A n annua l effect

on th e econom

y o f $10 0 millio n or

more ; (2 ) A major increas e i n cost s o

r price s fo r consumers , individua l industries , Federal , Stat e o r

loca l governmen t agencies , o r

geographi c industries ; or (3 ) Significant

advers e effect s o n competition , employment , investment , productivity , innovatio n o r o n th e abilit y o f th e Unite dStates-base denterprise s to compet e wit

hforeign base denterprise s i n domesti c or

export markets

.P. 5

501 0 Federa l Registe r/ Vol

. 55 , No

. 3 0 /

Tuesday , Februar y 13 , 199 0 / Rule s an dRegulation s

EP A determine dtha t

it s Augus t

12 , 198 8 fina l rul e t o protec t stratospheri c ozon e me t

wit hth e definitio n of

amajo r rule , an dtherefor e prepare daregulator y impac t analysi s (RIA)

. Sinc e thes e amendment s d o no t

impos e an y significan t

burden s a s define db y E.O

. 12291 , th e RI A prepare dfo r th e fina l rul e fulfill s th e executiv e order' s requiremen t fo r thes e proposals

. 2. Paperwork

Reduction Act Change s t o th e informatio n requirement s a s amende di n today' s notic e hav e bee n submitte dfo r approva l t o th e Offic e of

Managemen t

an dBudge t (OMB ) unde r

th e Paperwor k

Reductio n Act , 4 4 U.S.C

. 350 1 et

seq. A n informatio n Collectio n Reques t documen t

ha s bee n prepare db y EP A (IC RNo

. 1432.03 ) an dacop y ma y b e obtaine db y writin g Clar aLevesque , Informatio n Polic y Branch ; EPA ; 40 1 M St

. SW

. (PM-223) ; Washington , D C 2046 0 o r b y callin g (202 ) 382-2468

. Publi c reportin g burde n fo r thi s collectio n of

informatio n i s estimate dt o increas e a n averag e o f

3 hour s pe r response , includin g tim e fo r reviewin g instructions , searchin g existin g dat a sources , gatherin g an dmaintainin g th e dat aneeded , an dcompletin g an d reviewin g th e collectio n o f information

. Sen dcomment s regardin g th e burde n estimat e o r

an y othe r

aspec t o f thi s collectio n of

information , includin g suggestion s fo r

reducin g thi s burden , t o Chief , Informatio n Polic y Branch , PM

223 , U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 40 1 M St. , SW. , Washington , D C 20460 ; an dt o th e Offic e o f Informatio n an dRegulator y Affairs , Paperwor k Reductio n Projec t

(2060-0170) , Offic e of Managemen t

an dBudget , Washington , D C 20503 , marke d"Attention : Des k Office r fo r EPA. " 3. Regulatory Flexibility Act Th e Regulator y Flexibilit y Act , 5 U.S.C

. 601-612 , require s tha t federa l agencie s examin e th e impact s o f thei r regulation s o n smal l entities

. Unde r 5 U.S.C

. 604(a) , wheneve r a n agenc y i s require dt o publis hagenera l notic e o f propose drulemaking , i t mus t prepar e an dmak e availabl e fo r publi c commen t a n initia l regulator y flexibilit y analysi s (RFA)

. Suc ha n analysi s i s no t require d if th e hea dof

th e agenc y certifie s tha t a rul e wil l no t

hav e asignifican t

economic , impac t o n asubstantia l numbe r o f small," , entities , pursuan t

t o 5 U.S.C

. 605(b)

. EP A prepare da n initia l RF A i n suppor t o f •its' ' • fina l rule , an dn o additiona l RF A need....

. .. . b e prepare dfo r

thes e amendments

. Lis to f Subject s i n 4 0 CF RPar t8 2 Stratospheri c ozone
. Dated : February 1,1990 : Willia mK

. Reilly , Administrator. *


### PAR T 82—PROTECTIO

N O F STRATOSPHERI C OZON E Fo r reason s se t

fort hi n th e preamble , th e Agenc y propose s t o amen d4 0 CFR par t 8 2 a s follows : 1

. Th e authorit y citatio n fo r par t 8 2 continue s t o rea da s follows : Authority : 4

2 U.S.C

. 7157(b)

. 2

. Sectio n 82. 9 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(c ) t o rea da s follows : §82. 9 [Amended ] 

### **** * (c ) A perso n ma y conver t potentia l

. productio n allowances , eithe r grante dt o hi munde r

paragraph s (a ) an d(b ) o f thi s sectio n o r

obtaine db y hi munde r § 82.1 2 (transfe r of allowances) , t o productio n allowance s onl y t o th e exten t authorize d b y th e Administrato r

unde r § 82.1 1 (Export s t o Articl e 5 Parties ) o r unde r paragrap h(c)(1 ) of

thi s section

. A perso n ma y obtai n authorizatio n t o conver t potentia l productio n allowance s t o productio n allowance s b y requestin g issuanc e o f

anotic e unde r

§ 82.11 , b y completin g atransfe r

.o f authorizatio n unde r § 82.12 , o r

i n accordanc e wit h paragrap h(c)(1 ) o f

thi s section

. (1 ) A natio n liste di n appendi x B t o thi s par t (Partie s t o th e Montrea l Protocol ) mus t

agre e eithe r

t o transfe r

t o th e perso n a t

aspecifie dtim e som e amoun t of th e calculate dleve l o f productio n tha t

th e natio n i s permitte d unde r th e Montrea l Protoco l o r t o receiv e fro mth e perso n a t aspecifie d tim e som e amoun t

o f th e calculate d leve l of productio n tha t

th e perso n i s permitte dunde r

thi s part

. Fo r

trade s fro maParty , th e perso n mus t obtai n fro mth e principa l diplomati c representativ e i n tha t

nation' s embass y i n th e Unite dState s adocumen t statin g tha t th e natio n agree s t o reduc e it s allowabl e calculate dleve l o f productio n b y th e amoun t

bein g transferre dt o th e recipien t fo r th e contro l period(s ) t o whic hth e transfe r

applies

. Th e perso n mus t submi t t o th e Administrato r

a transfe r reques t tha t include s atru e cop y o f thi s documen t

an dtha t set s forthth e following : (i ) The.identit y an daddres s o f th e person ; (ii ) Th e identit y o f

th e Party ; (iii ) Th e name s an dtelephon e
. . number s o f

contac t person s fo r

th e perso n an dfo r

th e Party; , . , •- {

• , (iv ) Th e amoun t

o f allowabl e
. calculate dleve l o f

productio n bein g , - transferred ; (y)The.contro l pertod(s ) t o which , the

transfe r applies ; (2)'Afte r receivin g atransfe r

reques t tha t meet s th e requirement s o f paragrap h(c)(1 ) of

thi s section , th e Administrato r

may , at-hi s discretion , conside r th e followin g factor s i n decidin g whethe r

t o approv e suc ha transfer : (i ) Possibl e creatio n o f

economi c hardship ; (ii ) Possibl e effect s o n trade ; (iii ) Potentia l environmenta l implications ; an d (iv ) A sufficien t

balanc e o f unexpende dproductio n allowances

. (3 ) Th e Administrato r

wil l issu e th e perso n anotic e grantin g authorizatio n t o conver t o r deductin g productio n allowance s equivalen t

t o th e calculate d leve l o f productio n transferred , an d specifyin g th e contro l period s t o whic h th e transfe r

applies , provide dtha t

th e reques t meet s th e requiremen t of paragrap h(c)(1 ) o f

thi s sectio n and

. i

f necessary , paragrap h(c)(2 ) o f thi s section

. Th e chang e i n productio n allowance s wil l b e effectiv e o n th e dat e tha t th e notic e i s issued

. * * * * * 3

. Amen d§ 82.1 1 b y revisin g th e introductor y tex t

t o rea da s follows : § 82.1 1 Export s t o parties

. I n accordanc e wit hth e provision s o f thi s section , an y perso n ma y obtai n authorizatio n t o conver t potentia l productio n allowance s t o productio n allowance s b y exportin g controlle d substance s t o nation s liste di n appendi x E (Articl e 5 Parties)

. Authorizatio n obtaine dunde r

thi s sectio n wil l b e vali d onl y durin g th e contro l perio di n whic h th e controlle dsubstanc e departe dth e Unite dState s o r

it s territories

. A reques t fo r authorizatio n unde r

thi s sectio n wil l b e considere dareques t fo r consumptio n allowance s unde r

§ 82.1 0 a s well

.
4

. Appendi x B t o par t

8 2 i s revise dt o rea da s follows : Appendi x B t o Par t8 2 Partie s t o th e Montrea l Protocol : Australia , Austria , Belgium , Burkin aFaso , Cameroon , Canada , Denmark , Egypt , Finland , Fij i (Jan

. 21) , France , Germa n Democrati c Republic , Federa l Republi c o f

Germany , Ghana , Greece

. Guatemal a(Fe b 5) , Hungary , Iceland

. Ireland , Italy , Japan , Jordan

. Kenya, ' - Liechtenstein , Luxembourg

. Malaysia , ' " Maldives

. Malta , Mexico , Netherlands , Ne w Zealand , Nigeria , Norway ; Panama , Portugal , Singapore , Spain ; SriiLank a(Marc h15) , Sweden , Switzerland , Syria n Ara b Republi c (Marc h12) , Thailand , Trinida d& Tobago , Tunisia , Uganda , USSR , Unite dAra b Emirates ; (Marc h22 ) Unite dKingdom

. Unite d States , Venezuela

.P. 6

Registe r / Vol

. 55 , No

. 3 0 /

Tuesday , Februar y 13 , 199 0 / Rule s an dRegulation s
Date s indicat e th e effectiv e date s when a countr y becme s Part

y to th e Protocol

. [F RDoc

. 90-325 2 Filed2-12-90 ; 8:4 5 am] BILLIN G COD E 6560-50-". *
DEPARTMEN T O F TH E 8NTER0Q R Offic e o f th e Secretar y 4 3 CF R Part 2 0 Employe e Responsibilitie s an d Conduc t AGENCY : Offic e of

th e Secretary , Departmen t

of th e Interior

. ACTION : Notic e o f

availabilit y of appendi x C

. SUMMARY

: This , notic e announce s th e availabilit y o f

appendi x C l o 4 3 CFR par t 20

. Thi s appendi x list s position s withi n th e Departmen t

o f th e Interio r

fo r whic hConfidentia l Statement s o f Employmen t

an dFinancia l Interest s (DI-212 ) ar e require dt o b e filed

. Appendi x C ha s bee n update da s o f Decembe r

1,198 9 an dha s bee n printe d a s a n agenc y document

. Thi s appendi x wil l no t b e publishe di n th e Federa l Registe r bu t wil l b e availabl e t o th e publi c upo n request

. EFFECTIV EOATE : Decembe r 1,1989

. ADDRESS : Copie s o f

appendi x C ma y b e obtaine dfro mth e Deput y Ethic s Counselo r

fo r eac hburea u o r

offic e withi n th e Departmen t

o f th e Interior

. Yo u ma y addres s you r

reques t t o th e Deput y Ethic s Counselo r (als o inser t

th e nam e of th e specifi c burea u o r

office) , 184 9 C Stree t

NW. , Washington , D C 20240

. FO RFURTHE

RINFORMATICS * CONTACT : Mr

. Gabriel e J

. Paon e o r Mr

. Maso n Tsai , Departmenta l Ethic s an dAudi t Coordinatio n Staff

, U.S

. Departmen t

o f th e Interior , Washington , D C 20240 , telephon e number : (202 ) 343-5916

. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATIOM

: Th e Departmen t

o f th e Interio r

ha s receive d approva l fro mth e U.S

. Offic e o f Governmen t

Ethic s t o publis happendi x C t o 4 3 CFRpar t

2 0 a s a n agenc y document

. Th e availabilit y o f thi s documen t

i s hereb y announce di n th e Federa l Register

. Th e initia l notic e o f thi s annua l proces s wa s provide dwit h th e publicatio n o f

4 3 CF Rpar t

2 0 a s a propose drul e o n Octobe r 6,198 0 (4 5 F

R 66370)

. Thi s arrangemen t meet s administrativ e requirement s whic h affec t onl y Departmen t

o f th e Interio r employee s an da t

th e sam e tim e defray s th e cos t o f publishin g th e appendi x C listin g i n th e Federa l Register

. Appendi x C list s Departmen t o f th e Interio r positions , i n additio n t o G S (o r GM)-15' s fo r

whic haConfidentia l Statemen t

o f Employmen t

an dFinancia l Interest s (For mDI-212 ) i s require dl o b e

file db y 5 CFRpar i 735

. Position s identifie di n appendi x C ar e effectiv e fo r th e Februar y 1,193 0 filin g deadline

. Th e appendi x C listing s o f

position s hav e bee n approve db y th e U.S

. Offic e o f Governmen t

Ethics

. Lis t o f Subject s i n 4 3 CF RPar t 2 0 Conflict s o f

interest , Governmen t employees

. Authority : Appendi x C to part 2 0 o f titl e 4 3 o f th e Code o

f Federal Regulation s i s publishe dunder

Executiv e Orde r

12674 , 3 0 F

R 6459 , 3 CF R1964-6 5 Comp. , a s amende d(1 8 U.S.C

. 20 1 Note) ; 5 CF

R735.104 ; an d5 U.S.C

. 301

. Eac happendi x C listin g o f position s wa s compile db y it s respectiv e burea u an doffic e ethic s counselor

. Consolidatio n o f

burea u an doffic e listing s int o on e appendi x C documen t wa s don e b y th e Departmenta l Ethic s an dAudi t

Coordinatio n Staff

. Dated : Februar

y 5,1990

. Charle s E

. Kay , Designated

Agency Ethics Official

and Principal Deputy Assistant

Secretary — Policy, Budget

and Administration. |F RDoc

. 90-327 2 Filed2-12-90 ; 8:4 5 am ] BILLIN G COD E 0310-RK- U .


### Burea u ot f Lan dP_artag_meirif

t

« 3 CF RPubli c Lan dOrde r

S7S S [OR-943-09-4214-10 ; GP9-220 ; OR

OR-19025 , QR-19029 , OR-19032 , OR' 19077 ] Partia l Revocatio n ol ? Slu e Executiv e Order s Date dJul y 2,1910 , an d Februar y 17,11915 , an dOpenin g ol ? Land s Subjec t

t o Sectio n 2 4 o f

tn e Federa ! Powe r

Act ; Orego n • AGENCY : Burea u o f

Lan dManagement , Interior

. ACTION : Publi c lan dorder

. SUMMARY

: Thi s orde r

revoke s tw o Executiv e order s insofa r a s the y affec t 1,914.0 1 acre s o f

publi c land s withdraw n fo r th e Burea u o f

Lan dManagement' s Powersit e Reserv e Nos

. 26 , 63 , 66 , an d 480

. Thi s actio n wil l ope n 533.5 5 acre s t o surfac e entry

. Thi s actio n wil l als o ope n 952.7 7 acre s withi n Powe r Projec t No

. 203 0 t o surfac e entry , subjec t t o th e provision s o f

sectio n 24 o f

th e Federa l Powe r Act

. Th e land s no t

bein g opene d ar e eithe r

acquire dland s o r

withi n a n overlappin g Burea u o f

Reclamatio n (BOR ) withdrawal

. Th e revocatio n an d openin g ar e neede dt o permi t conveyanc e o f

th e land s t o th e Stat e o f Oregon

. Th e land s hav e bee n an d continu e t o b e ope n t o minera l leasing

. Th e land s hav e bee n an dcontinu e t o b e ope n t o mining , excep t fo r th e acquire d lands ; th e land s withi n Powe r Projec t No

. 2030 ; an dth e land s withi n th e BO R withdrawal

. EFFECTIV E DATE : Marc h15,19U0

. FO R FURTHE R INFORG3ATIOP S CONTACT : Cham p Vaughan , BL

M Orego n Stal e Office , P.O

. Bo x 2965 , Portland , Orego n 97208 , 503-231-0905

. B y virtu e o f

th e authorit y veste di n Ih: ) Secretar y o f

th e Interio r

b y sectio n 204 o f th e Federa l Lan dPolic y an d Managemen t

Ac t o f 1976 , 9 0 Slat

. 2751 ; 4 3 U.S.C

. 1714 , an dpursuan t t o th o determinatio n b y th e Federa l Energ y Regulator y Commissio n i n DVOR-583 , i t i s ordere da s follows : 1

. Th e Executiv e Orde r

date dJul y ?. , 1910 , whic hestablishe dPowersit e Reserv e No

. 26 , i s hereb y revoke d insofa r a s i t affect s th e followinj

describe dlands : Willamett e Meridia

n T

. 1 1 S. , R

. 1 2 E. , Sec

. 22 , tha

t portio n o f lot 4 luci-tnd westerl y o

f th e centerlin e o

f tho Deschute s Riven Sec

. 26 , WM-SW'/i ; Sec

. 27 , lot s 4 an d5 , SF.'ANW'/i , NW'ASE'/o , an dthos e portion s n f ths* SWViNE' A an dNE'/oNW'/

o locuto d westerl y o

f th e centerlin e o

f th e Deschute s River ; Sec

. 34 , lot s 2 , 3 , an d4 , undWV^S.'-l'/^ ; Sec

. 35 , WV&NW'/

i an dNW'ASW% , T

. 1 2 S. , R

. 1 2 E. , Sec

. 3 , lot s 1 , 2 , 3 , 6, 7 , an d0 , an dV.<A\f,VxJ'A; Sec

. 10 , lot s 2 , 3 , 4 , 6,11 , und14 ; Sec

. 15 , lot s 3 an d4

. Th e nrea s describe daggrej-at o approximatel y 1,234.8

4 acre s i n Jeff'triioi i County

. 2

. Th e Executiv e Orde r date dJul y 2 , 1910 , whic hestablishe dPowersit e Reserv e Nos

. 6 3 an d66 , i s hereb y revoke dinsofa r

a s i t affect s th e followin g describe dlands : Willamett e Meridian Powersite Reserve No. 63 T

. 1 1 S. , R

. 1 2 E. , Sec

. 35 , SW'/4SW'/ < i

. T

. 1 2 S.

. R

. 1 2 E. , Sec

. 2 , lot 4 , an dthos e portion s o

f Iot att an d9 locate dwesterl y o

f tho ccnterlin o o f Crooke dRiven Sec

. 3 , lot s 9 an d10 ; Sec

. 10

. lot s 1 , 8 , an d9 ; Sse

. 14 , NW>/4

. Th e area s describe daggregul o approximatel y 460.4

0 acre s i n Jefferson County

. Willamette Meridia

n Powersite Reserve No. 66 T

. 1 1 S. , R

. 1 2 E. , Sec

. 22 , lo t

4 an dSW^SEVi ; Sec

. 27 , thos e portion s o

f lot 3 , WIVME'A, an dthat portio n o f th e NEViNWVi

i