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2933 6 Federa l Registe r / Vol

. 54 , No

. 13 2 /

Wednesday , Jul y 12 , 198 9 / Rule s an dRegulation s

FO R FURTHE R INFORMATIO N CONTACT : Barbar aFuller , Assistan t t o th e Secretar y fo r

Commissio n Affairs , Panam aCana l Commission , telephon e (202 ) 634-6441

. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION: 4 4 U.S.C

. Chapte r 3 5 require s Federa l agencie s t o obtai napprova l fro mth e Offic e o f Managemen t

an dBudge t

befor e collectin g informatio nfro mte n o r mor e member s o f

th e public

. A s evidenc e o f suc happroval , agencie s ar e require dt o displa y a n OM B contro l numbe r o n collectio n o f

informatio n requirements

. Th e Panam aCana l Commissio nha s receive dOM B approval , vali dthroug h Augus t 31,1991 , fo r

th e collectio no f informatio n requirement s containe di n Subchapte r

C o f Chapte r I , 3 5 CFR

. Th e OM B contro l numbe r

fo r al l collectio n o f informatio n requirement s i n Subchapte r C i s 3207-0001

. Th e OM B Contro l Numbe r wa s include di n § § 101.10 , 113.4,113.22,113.28,113.29,113.42 , 113.47,113.5 0 an d123. 4 b y publicatio n i n th e Federa l Register , o n Ma y 10,198 5 (5 0 FR19676)

. Th e OM B Contro l Numbe r wa s include di n § § 101.9,103.6,103.8 , 103.32,103.4 2 an d121.4 5 b y publicatio n i n th e Federa l Registe r

o nJul y 1,198 5 (5 0 F R26990)

. W e ar e no w incorporatin g th e OM B Contro l Numbe r

ii i § § 103.1,117.4 , 135.1,135.2,135.44 3 an d135.48 4 i n Subchapte r

C o f Chapte r I o f 3 5 CFR

. Th e Commissio n ha s determine dtha t thi s i s no t

amajo r rul e a s define dunde r sectio n 1(b ) o f

Executiv e Orde r

12291 , date dFebruar y 17,1981

. Furthermore , th e Regulator y Flexibilit y Ac t i s inapplicabl e sinc e thi s regulatio n doe s no t hav e a n impac t

o n smal l entitie s ( 5 U.S.C

. 601-612)

. Lis t o f Subject s i n 3 5 CF RPart s 103,11 7 an d13 5 Panam aCanal , Vessels , Orde r o f transit , Advanc e reservation , Bookin g system , Tolls , Displacemen t tonnage , Measuremen t

authorities , Reportin g an d recordkeepin g requirements

. Accordingly , 3 5 CF RPart s 103,11 7 an d13 5 Subchapte r

C o f Chapte r I o f Titl e 35 , Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations , ar e amende da s se t

fort hbelow

. PAR T103—GENERA L PROVISION S GOVERNIN G VESSEL S 1

. Th e authorit y citatio n fo r Par t 10 3 continue s t o rea da s follows : Authority : 2

2 U.S.C

. 3811 ; E.O

. 12215 , 4 5 F R 36043 an d4

4 U.S.C

. 3501

. 2

. Sectio n 103. 1 i s amende db y addin g th e OM B clearanc e languag e t o rea da s follows : § 103. 1 Regulation s t o b e kep t aboard
. (Approve db y th e Office o f Managemen t an dBudge

t unde r contro l number

3207-0001 ) PAR T117—MARIN E ACCIDENTS : INVESTIGATIONS ; CONTROLS ; RESPONSIBILITY^ /' 3

. Th e authorit y citatio n fo r Par t 11 7 continue s t o rea da s follows : Authority : 22 U.S.C

. 3791 ; E.O

. 12215 , 4 5 36043

. 4

. Sectio n117. 4 i s amende db y addin g th e OM B clearanc e languag e t o rea da s follows : § 117. 4 Report s o f accident s by office r I n comman d t o Board
. **** * (Approve db y th e Office o f Managemen t an dBudge

t unde r contro l numbe r

3207-0001 ) PAR T135—RULE S FO R MEASUREMEN TO F VESSEL S 5

. Th e authorit y citatio nfo r Par t 13 5 i s revise dt o rea da s follows : Authority : Issue dunde r

authority o

f th e Presiden t b y 2 2 U.S.C

. 3791 ; E.O

. 12215 ; 4 5 F R 36043 6

. Sectio n 135. 1 i s amende db y addin g th e OM B clearanc e languag e t o rea da s follows : § 135. 1 Vessel s generall y t o presen t tonnag e certificat e o r b e measured
. **** * (Approve db y th e Office o f Managemen t an dBudge

t unde r contro l number

3207-0001 ) 7

. Sectio n135. 2 i s amende db y addin g th e OM B clearanc e languag e t o rea da s follows : § 135. 2 Warship s t o presen t document s statin g displacemen t tonnage
. **** * (Approve db y th e Office o f Managemen t an dBudge

t unde r contro l number

3207-0001 ) 8

. Sectio n 135.44 3 i s amende db y addin g th e OM B clearanc e languag e t o rea da s follows : § 135.44 3 Substanc e an d for m o f tonnag e certificates ; blan k

certificates
. **** * (Approve db y th e Office o f Managemen t an dBudge

t unde r contro l number

3207-0001 ) 9

. Sectio n135.48 4 i s amende db y addin g th e OM B clearanc e languag e t o rea da s follows : §135.48 4 Commande r o f warshi p t o exhibi t vessel' s displacemen t scal e an d curves . **** * (Approve dby th e Office o f Management an dBudge

t under contro l number

3207-0001 ) Date : Jun e 27,1989

.

O

. P

. McAuliff

e Administrator. [F RDoc

. 89-1834 3 File d7-11-89 ; 8:4 5 am ] BILLIN G COD E 3640-O4- M

ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y 4 0 CF R Par t 82
. .. . [FRL-3613-5 ] Protectio n o f Stratospheri c Ozon e AGENCY: Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. ,,,. . ACTION : Suspensio n o f rule.. •••&,•;> • i-.n-„> ..•,

- SUMMARY: Effectiv e Jun e 30,1989, , today' s actio n suspend s § 82.1 1 o f EPA' s Augus t 12,198 8 final rul e (5 3 FR30566 ) implementin g th e Montrea l Protoco l o n Substance s tha t

Deplet e th e Ozon e Laye r (Montrea l Protocol)

. A revise d § 82.1 1 i s propose delsewher e i n today' s Federa l Registe r

Notic e t o confor mwit h recen t agreement s mad e b y Th e Partie s t o th e Montrea l Protocol

. DATE : Thi s suspensio n i s effectiv e Jun e 30,1989

. ADDRESSES : Comment s an dothe r informatio nrelevan t

t o thi s rulemakin g ar e maintaine di n Docke t A-87-2 0 a t

th e Ai r Docke t Room , Roo mM1500 , Firs t Floor , Watersid e Mall , 401 M Stree t SW. , Washington , D C 20460

. Thi s docke t ma y b e inspecte dbetwee n8:3 0 a.m . an d 12:0 0 p.m . an d1:3 0 p.m . an d3:3 0 p.m . o n weekdays

. A s provide di n4 0 CF RPar t 2 , areasonabl e fe e ma y b e charge dfo r photocopying

. FO R FURTHE R INFORMATIO N CONTACT : Davi dLee , Analyst , Regulator y an d Analysi s Branch , Globa l Chang e Division , Offic e o f

Atmospheri c an d Indoo r Ai r Programs , Offic e o f

Ai r an d Radiation , ANR-445 , 40 1 M Stree t SW. , Washington , D C 20460

. (202 ) 475-7497

. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION: Las t Augus t th e Agenc y promulgate dafina l rul e implementin g th e Unite dState s obligatio nunde r

th e Montrea l Protocol , a ninternationa l treat y tha t require s ratifyin g countrie s t o limi t thei r productio nan dconsumptio n o f substance s tha t

ar e know n t o deplet e stratospheri c ozone . A t th e tim e o f promulgation , severa l section s o f th e fina l rul e reflecte dho w th e Unite d State s the ninterprete dth e term s o f th e Montrea l Protocol

. Partie s t o th e Protoco l wer e t o mee t

a t alate r dat e t o resolv e issue s o f

interpretation

. Th e Partie s t o th e Protoco l me t Ma y 2-5,198 9 i n Helsinki , Finland

. Durin g thi s meeting , th e Parties , includin g th eP. 4

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Unite dStates , agree dt o severa l interpretation s o f

term s i n th e Montrea l Protoco l tha t

differe dfro mth e Unite d State s interpretatio n a s reflecte di n it s fina l rule

. Elsewher e i n today' s Federa l Registe r Notic e ar e propose d amendment s tha t

reflec t thes e recen t agreements

. Th e propose damendmen t t o § 82.1 1 alter s th e condition s unde r whic h person s ma y obtai n authorization s t o conver t potentia l productio n allowance s t o productio n allowances

. I n it s curren t form , § 82.1 1 allow s person s t o obtai n authorizatio n t o conver t potentia l productio n allowance s upo n proo f o f expor t o f controlle dsubstance s t o an y Party

. However , unde r

th e interpretatio n o f th e relevant

Protoco l provisio n agree d t o b y Partie s i n Helsinki , authorization s t o conver t

ma y onl y b e grante dupo n proo f o f expor t t o Partie s operatin g unde r Articl e 5 o f

th e Protoco l (''Articl e 5 Parties" ) o r

upo n proo f

o f atransfe r

o f productio nrights fro manothe r Party

. Becaus e th e curren t

versio n o f

§ 82.1 1 authorize s conversion s o n ground s th e Protoco l doe s not , EP A i s immediatel y stayin g tha t

sectio no f

th e rul e t o . preven t th e Unite dState s fro mviolatin g th e Protocol

. Becaus e bot hEPA' s rul e an dth e Montrea l Protoco l g o int o effec t Jul y 1 , th e Agenc y mus t

ensur e tha t

th e rul e i s implemente di n accordanc e wit hth e internationall y adopte dinterpretatio no f th e Montrea l Protocol , a n Interpretatio n b y whic hth e Unite dState s no w subscribes

. Delay s inheren t i n notic e an dcommen t

rulemakin g o n thi s actio n t o suspen dth e existin g rul e woul dentai l th e risk tha t transaction s coul doccu r tha t woul dlea dt o violation s o f th e Protoco LFo r

tha t reason , EP A find s tha t notic e an dpubli c procedur e o n thi s suspensio n ar e impracticabl e an d contrar y t o th e publi c interest

. Accordingly , § 82.1 1 i s suspended

. Date : June 30,1989

. Willia mK

. Reilly

. Administrator. (F RDoc

. 89-1620

7 File d7-11-89 ; 8:4

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BILLIN G CODE 6560-50- M INTERSTAT E COMMERC E COMMISSIO N 4 9 CF R Part 101 1 [E x Part e No
. 5 5 (Sub-No

. 76) ) Delegatio n o f Authority—Declaratory Orde r Proceeding s AGENCY : Interstat e Commerc e Commission

. ACTION : Fina l rules

. SUMMARY : Th e Commissio n i s codifyin g it s delegatio no f

authorit y t o th e Directo r o f th e Offic e o f

Proceeding s t o issu e decision s determinin g whether , upo npetition , adeclarator y orde r proceedin g shoul db e instituted

. Thi s actio n wil l ai di n th e managemen t o f th e Commission' s workload

. EFFECTIV EDATE : Jul y 12 , 1989

. FO R FURTHE R INFORMATIO N CONTACT : Richar dB

. Felder , (202 ) 275-729 1 (TD D fo r hearin g impaired : (202 ) 275-1721)

. SUPPLEMENTAR

YINFORMATION : Additiona l informatio ni s containe di n th e Commission' s decision

. T o purchas e acop y o f

th e ful l decision , writ e to , cal l o r pic k u p i n perso nfrom : Dynami c Concepts , Inc. , Roo m2229 , Interstat e Commerc e Commissio nBuilding

. Washington , D C 20423

. Telephone : (202 ) 289-4357/4359

. (Assistanc e fo r th e hearin g impaire di s availabl e throug h TD D service s (202 ) 275-1721)

. Regulator y Flexibilit y Thi s actio n wil l no t

hav e asignifican t impac t o n asubstantia l numbe r o f smal l entities

. Energ y an dEnvironmen t Thi s actio nwil l no t

significantl y affec t eithe r th e qualit y o f

th e huma n environmen t

o r th e conservatio n o f energ y resources . Sinc e thi s i s afinal actio n undertake n t o revis e a n internal , organizationa l matter , forma l comment s ar e unnecessar y unde r

5 U.S.C

. 553(b)(A)

. Lis t o f Subject s i n 4 9 CF RPar t 101 1 Administrativ e practic e an d procedure ; Authorit y delegation s (Governmen t

agencies)

. Dated : June 30,1989

. By th e Commission , ChairmanGradison , Vic e Chairman Simmons , Commissioner s Andre , Lamboley

. an dPhillips

. Vic e ChairmanSimmon s an dCommissioner Lamboley dissente dwit

hseparat e expressions

. Noret aR

. McGee , Secretary. Fo r th e reason s se t

fort hi n th e preamble , Titl e 49 , Chapte r X , Par t 101 1 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s i s amende da s follows : PAR T1011—COMMISSIO N ORGANIZATION ; DELEGATION S O F AUTHORITY 1

. Th e authorit y citatio n fo r 4 9 CF R Par t 101 1 continue s t o rea da s follows : ' Autiiority : 4

9 U.S.C

. 10301.10302,10304 , 10305,10321 ; 3 1 U.S.C

. 9701 ; 5 U.S.C

. 553

. 2

. Sectio n1011.2(a)(8 ) i s amende db y removin g th e wor d"and " befor e § 1011.2(a)(8)(iv) , removin g th e perio da t th e en do f

§ 1011.2(a)(8)(iv ) an daddin g i n it s plac e " ; and" , an daddin g ane w § 1011.2(a)(8)(v ) t o rea da s follows : §1011. 2 Th e Commission

. (a ) * * * (8 ) * * * (v ) Whethe r

t o institut e requeste d declarator y orde r

proceeding s unde r

5 U.S.C

. 554(e)

. **** * 3

. Sectio n 1011.8(c ) i s amende db y addin g ane w paragrap h(6 ) t o rea da s follows : § 1011. 8 Delegation s o f authorit y b y th e Interstat e Commerc e Commissio n t o specifi c bureau s an d office s o f th e Commission

. (c ) * ' * (6 ) Whethe r

t o institut e requeste d declarator y orde r

proceeding s unde r

5 U.S.C

. 554(e)

. [F RDoc

. 89-1633 1 File d7-11-A9 ; 8:4 5 am ) BILLIN G COD E 7035-01- MP. 6 

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Federa l Registe r

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. 13 2 /

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dioxid e (SO*), , particulat e matte r (PM) , and " nitroge n oxide s (NO J fro mnew , modified, , o r

reconstructe dsmall " bidustrial-commercial-instifutiona l stea mgeneratin g unit s with-hea t inpu t capacitie s o f

2SM W(ItX t

millio nBtu/ ' hour ) o r less, : hu t

greate r tha n o r equa l t o 2.9'M W(1 0 millio n Btu/hour ) wer e proposed , h r

the : Federal 1 Registe r

o n Jun e 9,196 9 (54'F R24792) ; The-publi c hearing , wa s schedule dfo r

Jul y 17,1989

. and 1 comment s were-to-be-receive do n orbefor e Augus t

17,1989 ! A reques t

ha s bee nmad e to-postpon e th e publi c hearin g t o allo w more 1 time fo r preparation.o f

comments

. Therefore , th e publi c hearin g ha s been-reschedule dfo r Augus t 8,1989 ; and ' al l comment s mus t b e receive do n o r

befor e Septembe r

8 , 1989

. DATES : Comments. Comment s mus t b e receive do n o r

befor e Septembe r

8 ; 198 & Public Hearing, A publi c hearin g wil l b e hel do n Augus t

8,1989

. beginnin g a t 10:0 0 a.m . Assistanc e wil l b e availabl e for person s wit hhearing : impairments

. Request toSpeakat'Hearing. Person s wishin g to-presen t

ora l testimon y mus t reques t t o spea k a t th e publi c hearin g b y Augus t 1,1989. , ADDRESSES:: Public;Hearing:

. Th e public : hearin g wil l b e hel da t

th e EPA' s Office , o f Administrativ e Auditorium , Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort hCarolina

. Person s intereste di nattending-th e hearing.o r wishin g t o presen t

oral : testimon y shoul d notif y Ms

. An n Eleanor , Standard s Developmen t

Branc h(MD-13) , U.S , Environmental

- Protectio n Agency,

. Researc hTriangl e Park , Nort hCarolina

27711 , telephon e numbe r (919 ) 541-5578

. FC RFURTHE RINFORMATIO N CONTACT: : Mr

. Ric k Coplan d[(SIS ) 541-5265 ] o r Mr

. Fre dPorte r

[(919)541-52513

. Standard s Developmen t

Branch,

. Emissio n Standard s Division

. (MD-13) , U;S

. Environmental

. Protectio n Agency,

. Researc hTriangle-Park,,North-Carolina , 27711

. Date : Jul y 7,1989

. Don-R

. Clay , Acting-Assistcnt

Administrator

for Air cr,d Radiation. [FRDoc : 83-1634 7 File d7-11-89 ; 8:4 5 am ] BILLIN G COD E 8SC0-50- M

40 ; CFR : Par * 8 2 "^ [FHL-3575-3 ] Protectio n o f

Stratospheri c Ozon e AGENCY: Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. ACTIOM: Propose drevision s t o rule

. survsssARv : Today' s notic e propose s severa l amendment s t o EPA' s Augus t 12 , 198 S rule : (53

- F R30566)

. implementing , th e Montrea l Protoco l on . Substances , tha t Deplete , the

. Ozone

. Layer

- These , amendments , are . neede dto confor m EPA's

. rul e wit hrecen t

agreements , reache db y th e Partie s t o th e Montreal

. Protoco l concernin g th e implementation , o f th e Protocol

. The

- first

propose d amendment , implements , the

. Parties: ' interpretatio no f

"industrial , rationalization", , aterm , i n th e contro l articl e o f th e Protocol

. Accordin g t o th e Parties ' interpretation, , aPart y ca n onl y increas e it s production ; o f contaoJle d substance s b y specifie damounts , if tiier e i s adocumented, , correspondin g decrease : i n production , b y anothe r Party , o r if th e increas e i nproductio n i s exporte dt o Partie s operatin g unde r Articl e 5 o f

th e Protoco l (I ntoday' s notice ; th e Agenc y propose s Appendi x E , "Articl e 5 ; Parties'*, , developing ; countrie s that : ar e Part y to

- th e Protoco l an dhave , ape r

capit aconsumptio no f les s tha n.3'kg.)

. EPA' s curren t rule , however , allow s a n increas e u p t o th a productio n limit s fo r

export s t o any Party

. Th e secon dpropose damendment , als o base do na n agreemen t reached , b y tiie Parties; , expand s th e definitio n o f export s t o includ e used , an drecycle d controlle dsubstances

. The : Agenc y also : propose s t o grant , additiona l allowance s o r credit s to ; an y perso n who , use s controlle dsubstances , as : a : feedstoc k fc r othe r subsfences.Th e proposed ! amendments , detai l th e necessar y reportingan drecordkeepin g requirements ^ Th e curren t rule , onl y grants , suc hallowances ; t o the

. person , who

. produces : an dthe n consumes ; the

. controlled

- substance ; a aafeedstock

. Finally, , the : Agenc y propose s amewrecor dkeepin g requiremen t fo r producer s o f

controlled ; substances

. Th e proposal : require s producers , t o maintai n record s of

the ' date ; an destimated , quantit y of

. an y spill s or-releases , o f controlle dsubstances

. DATES : A publi c hearing-o n th e propose d rul e publishe dtoda y will ' b e hel don - Jul y 27,1969 , if

an y intereste dpart y notifie s EP A befor e tha t

dat e tha t

i t wishe s t o presen t ora l testimony : T o reques t a publi c hearing-o r

t o learn

- whetheran d wher e a-publi c hearin g wil l occur ; cal l th e contac t

perso n liste dbelow

. Writte n comment s o n thi s proposed-rul e mus t b e submitte dt o th e locatio nliste dbelo w b y Augus t

11,1-989 : If

a - publi c hearin g i s held , informaiio n necessar y t o rebu t c r supplemen t

ora l testimon y ma y b e submitte dunti l Augus t

28 , 1989 : ADDRESS : Writte n comment s shoul db e sen t t o Docket.Nb

. A-67-2 0 (Amendments) , Ai r

Docket,

. Roo mM

150 0 Watersid e Mall , 40 1 M'Street,

. SW.

. Washington

. DC'20460

. Th e docke t ma y b e inspecte dbetwee n8:3 0 a.m . an d

12:0 0 p.m . an dbetwee n 1:3 0 p,KL

. an d 3:3 0 p.m..o n weekdays..A&provide di n CF RPar t 2, areasonabl e fe e ma y b e charge dfo r

photocopying*

. T o expedite , review , ili aale o requested , that , a. duplicate , cop y o f

writte ncomment s b e sen t t o Davi dLe e a t

tiie addres s listed , below

. Thre e o f thes e amendment s increase

recordkeepin g an dreporting.for

. affecte d persons . Person s who i desir e t o trad e rights t o produc e controlle dsubstances ; wit haPart y t o th e Protoco l fo r th e purposes ; o f

industria l ratianalkatib a mus t submi t areport.documenting ; the : agreemen t

with ; th e Party

. Any/perso n - who ; desire s t o receive : production : an d consumption ; allowances ; fair the ; us e o f purchase dcontrolle dsubstance s as : . feedstoc k

mus t als o submi t

arepor t documenting , th e consumption ; o f controlle dsubstances ; a s wel l as : maintain , records:

. Finally; , producers ; mus t maintain ; records ; o f

an y spill's ; o f controlle dsubstances ; tha t would' , coun t towar dproduction s FO RFURTHE Rr«FORft1A.Tiaf*CCnTACT : Davi dtee

. Analyst,

. Offic e o( Atmospheric : and : Indoor-Ai r Programs , Divisio n of

Globa l Change ; Offic e o f Ai r an dRadiatio n (ANR-445) , EPA , 40 1 M Street , SW. , Washington , D C 20460 , Telephon e (202)'475-7407

. • SUPPLEMENTAR

Y IKFORf?ATTON

: Las t August , EP A promulgate dafinal rule , t o limi t th s productio n an dconsumptio n o f certai n chlorofluorocarbon s (CFCs);an d brominated 1

. compound' s (halons)

. t o reduc e th e risks o f

stratospheri c ozon e depletion

. Th e rul e require s anear-ter m freez e a t 198 8 level s o f

productio n and ' consumptio n (d'efineda s productio n plu s import s minu s exports ) o f CFC-11 , -T2 , -1*13 , -114 , an d-115

. base do n thei r relativ e ozon e depletio n weights , followed'b y aphase dreduction , t o 8 0 percen t an d5 0 percen t

o f 198 0 level s beginnin g i nmid-199 3 an dmid-1998,

. respectively

. If

. als o limit' s productio n an dconsumptio n o f

Halo n 1211,1301 , an d240 2 t o X98 6 level's.beginning,a a earl y a s 1992

. Unde r

specified

. circumstances , limited.increase s ii i productio n(bu t

no t consumption ) abov e these ; level s woul db e permitted

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

the

. Clea n Ai r

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

di e Montreal

. Protocol , whic hth e Unite dState s ratifie dc nApri l 21,1988

. The.fiaa l rule' s con i ; o l measures , too k

effec t when.th e Protoco l entere dint o force , on . Januar y 1 , 1903

. Th e rul e implements , tha;Protocol' s requirement s t o contro l productio n an d consumptio n o f

th e CFCs-an dhalon sP. 7



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### I M ,-•-;:'- - specifie dabov e b y allocatin g productio n an dconsumptio nallowance s t o firms tha t produce dan dimporte dthes e chemical s in1986 , base do nthei r 198 6 level s o f thes e activities

. Toda y th e Agenc y propose s t o amen d severa l section s fo

r thi s final rule

. Severa l o f thes e amendment s ar e base d o n recen t agreement s concernin g implementatio no

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 first meetin g i n Helsinki , Finland , durin g th e wee k o f Mayl

. Th e firs t amendmen t

concern s th e Parties ' interpretatio nof

Articl e 2 of

th e Montrea l Protocol

. Articl e 2 allow s increase s i nproductio n o

f bothgroup s o f controlle dsubstance s b y a s muc ha s 1 0 percent , an d1 5 percen t fo r CFC s after July 1,1998 , i

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

"for th e purpose s o

f industria l rationalization"

. Industria l rationalizatio ni s 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 o

f on 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 nsuppl y a s aresul t o f plan t closures. " I n it s final rule , EP

A interprete dth e term"industria l rationalization " t o mea ntrad e i ncontrolle dsubstance s betwee nParties

. 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 Party increase dit s productio nb y 1 0 or 1 5 percent , i t

woul dhav e t o export

tha t productio n to othe r

Partie s or

decreas e it s import s fro

mPartie s in orde r

to compl y withit s consumptio nlimits

. Th e Party tha t importe dth e increase d productio n would , inturn , hav e t o decreas e it s ow nproduction , o r export 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 nmay rise somewhat , an y increas e i nproductio nb y on e Party woul dhav e t o b e offset

b y adecreas e in productio n b y anothe r

Party or Parties

. Therefore , th e Agenc y believe dtha t exportin g t o Protoco l Partie s wa s tantamoun t

t o atransfe r

o f production , en dtha t th e condition s o

f industria l rationalizatio nha dbee nmet

. Consequently , EP

A promulgate dafina

l rul e tha t allowe dcompanie s t o increas e productio nup t o th e 1 0 an d1 5 percen t limit s specifie di nth e Protoco l i f th e export s wer e mad e to Parties

. Th e firs t meetin g o

f th e Partie s wa s hel dMa y 2-5,198 9 inHelsinki , Finland

. Th e Partie s met

inpar t to resolv e outstandin g issue s relate dt o implementatio no

f th e Montreal Protocol

. A t th e meeting , th e Partie s determine ! tha t

th e ter m"industria l rationalization " mean s adocumente d transfe r osproductio n rights, requirin g a ' Party desiBn g t o increas e it s productio n "for li e pipjposesd f

iflejustriahf

' rationalizftion " t o obtai nth e agreemen t o f anothe g Party t o decreas e it s productio n b y tiie sam e amoun t T o comf ly w|f e th e Pactis ? interpretatio n o f mdustriia- 1 rationalization , an dt o e«sur e internationall y consisten t implementatio no

f th e terms o

f th e Montrea l protoco l EPA propose s t o amen ditsffina

l rul e t o requir e an y perso nseekin g t o increas e it s proeVuctiOs fo

r th e purpose s o

f industria l rationaUzitio n t o obta man ddocumen t th e agreemen t

o f anothe r Party t o offset tha t increj.se

. Specifyaity , EP

A prfpose s t o modif

y tw o 8ectii|n s o

f th e fina l regulation

. Th e Agenc y propose s t o amen d§ 82.9(c ) ufide r whic haperso n may obtai n authorizatio nt o convert

potentia l productio nallowances't o actua l productio n allowances ) o r reduc e hi s availabl e productio nallowance s t o th e exten t hejprovide s adocumente d transfe r o f production

. T o documen t a transfe r ftomaParty , aperso nmus t obtai nawritte n statemen t fro mth e Party' s ISB. embass y tia t th e Party agree s t o seduc e it s productio n allowance s b y th e calculate dleve l o f th e productio nt o b e transferred

. T o documen t atransfe r

te aParty , aperso n mus t obtai n awritte n statemen t from th e Party % U.S

. embass y acknowledgin g tha t th e Ilsrty ha s agree dt o th e transfer

. Fo r transfsr s t o aPast

y fo r th e purpose s o f industiSa l ratioaaii^ition , th e Agenc y wil l reviej v th e trajssf^

r reques t an d approv e ib e transfe r

i f th e compan y ha s sufficient allowance s l o trade

. I ntoday' s notic e th t Agenc y request s comment s o nwheti» r

ther e i s anee dt o conside r othe r factor s suc ha s th e transfer' s potentialimpac t

o nth e domesti c economy , U.S

. trad e an dth e environmenta l implications

. Al l transfe r request s nus t

includ e th e requisit e document fromth e embassy , th e nam e an daddnes s o

f th e pecso n submittin g th e reques t an dhi s contaet , th e nam e an d addres s ® f th e Party i&volvedinth e transfe r an dit s contacts , th e amoun t o f allowabl e authorizatio n t o convert requeste do r

productio ntransferred , an d th e contso l period s to whic hth e transfe r applies

. In addition , th e Agenc y wil l als o amen d^82.1 1 t o stat e tha t authorization s t o convert

potentia l productio nallowanc e wil l als o b e grante depo n proo f

of export s t o Partie s operatin g unde r

Articl e 5 o

f th e Protoco l an dliste dinpropose dAppendi x Eto EPA' s regulations

. Th e Agenc y als o propose s Appendi x E, "Articl e 5 Parties"

. Th e countrie s tha t ar e liste di nAppendi x Ear e (1 ) Partie s f o th e Protocol , (2

) developin g countrie s ' agree dt o b y th e Parties , an d(3 ) ar e believe db y th e Unite dNation s Environmental Programme (UNEP ) t o hav e a nannua l pe r

capit aconsumptio n o f controlle dsubstance s o

f les s tha n, 3 kilograms

. UNEP.ha s no t

receive d consumptio nfigures fro

mal l Partie s tha t ar e developin g countries.-Th e Agenc y believe s tha t

i t i s necessar y t o publis h thi s propose dlist , base do nth e mos t recen t informatio nfro

mUNEP , fo

r comment s o tha t affecte dperson s may tak e advantag e o

f th e provision s o

f th e final rul e tha t

allo w increase d productio nfo

r export s t o Articl e 5 Partie s a s soo na s possible , Th e Agenc y believe s tha t

thi s propose dlis t

i s no t likel y t o chang e after

UNE Pha s receive dal l consumptio nfigure s fro mal l Parties

. EP A als o propose s toda y t o expan d th e definitio no

f export s t o includ e controlle dsubstance s tha t ar e eithe r use do r recycle d( § 82. 3 (h))

. I

nth e final rul e publishe dlas t

August , EP

A exclude drecycle dan duse dcontro l substance s fromth e definitio no f exports , exclude dexport s o f suc h substance s fromth e reportin g requirement s an dpreclude dexportin g companie s fro

mclaimin g additiona l consumptio nallowance s unde r § 82.1 0 an dauthorizatio nt o convert unde r § 82.1 1 fo r export s o

f suc hsubstances

. Th e Agenc y wa s concerne da t tha t time tha t definin g export s t o includ e recycle d an duse dcontrolle dsubstance s alon g withvirgi ncontrolle dsubstance s woul d ris k U.S

. noncomplianc e wit

hth e Protocol

. Sinc e th e Agency' s rul e define s productio nto exclud e recycle d controlle dsubstances , firm s coul d recycl e thos e substance s withou t expendin g productio nan dconsumptio n allowances

. However , i

f export i s define dto includ e recycle dsubstances , o nexportin g th e recycle dsubstance s firm s woul dreceiv e authorizatio nt o convert potentia l productio nallowance s i nth e amoun t

o f th e recycle dsubstance s exported

. Thus , a s aresul t o f exportin g recycle dsubstance s fo

r whic hn o productio nan dconsumptio nallowance s wer e expended , firm s woul drealiz e a net increas e inproductio nallowance s (u p to th e 1 0 or

1 5 percen t

limit o n potentia l productio nallowances ) an d consumptio nallowances

. The y coul d the nus e thes e additiona l allowance s t o produc e o r

impor t an dsel l domesticall y controlle dsubstance s inexces s o f th e amoun t o f th e initial allocation s authorized

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A t thei r Helsinki meetin g th e Partie s t o th e Protoco l agree dtha t export s shoul db e define dt o includ e virgi n an d recycle do r

use dcontrolle dsubstance s t o facilitat e recyclin g effort s b y countrie s tha t

d o ho t hav e recyclin g facilities

. Th e Parties ' definitio n allow s suc hcountrie s t o export

thei r use d controlle dsubstance s an dthe n re import th e reprocesse do r

recycled controlle dsubstanc e withou t expendin g consumptio nallowance s o r credits

. Th e Partie s state dtha t

recyclin g i s a n importan t contro l optio n t o limi t

th e productio n o

f additiona l controlle d substance s an dshoul db e encourage d whereve r possible

. Th e Agenc y propose s t o amen dth e definitio n o

f export s t o includ e recycle d o r use dcontrolle dsubstance s i n accordanc e withth e agreemen t reache d b y tile Partie s i nHelsinki

. Th e Agency , believe s tha t

th e U.S

. domesti c program shoul db e consisten t

withth e internationall y accepte ddefinition s reache db y agreemen t

b y th e Parties

. In thi s case , th e expande ddefinitio no f export s benefit s domesti c recyclin g companie s tha t

inten dt o trad e i nuse d an drecycle dcontrolle dsubstances

. Th e Agenc y further

believe s tha t definin g export s unde r

th e U.S

. rul e t o includ e recycle do r

use dcontrolle d substance s wil l hav e n o advers e effect o nstratospheri c ozon e levels

. Controlle dsubstance s produce d recycle dan dexporte dal l i nth e sam e contro l perio dwil l no t

yiel dane t increas e i nconsumptio nallowance s sinc e consumptio nallowance s wer e expende dan drecoupe di nth e sam e contro l period

. Controlle dsubstance s produced , recycle dan dexporte din different contro l period s wil l als o no t affec t th e ozon e layer

. A controlle d substanc e eventuall y recycle dcoul d hav e bee n release do r

emitte ddurin g th e contro l perio dwhe n i t wa s produce d an dwhe nconsumptio nallowance s wer e expende dfo

r it

. Instead , recyclin g result s inth e consumptio no r us e (inth e sens e o f emission ) o

f asubstanc e bein g transferre dfro

mth e perio di t

wa s produce dt o th e perio dit

wa s exported

. Thus , th e ne t

effec t o nth e environmen t woul db e zer o sinc e al l tha t occurre d wa s a n inter-tempora l transfe r of consumptio n(or

emissions ) fro

mon e contro l perio dt o another

. Sinc e th e propose dchang e wil l hav e n o advers e environmenta l effect , an dsinc e th e Partie s t o th e Protoco l hav e agree dto thi s definitio no

f exports , th e Agenc y propose s t o expan dth e definitio no f export s in it s rul e to includ e use dor recycle dcontrolle dsubstances

. Th e Agenc y als o propose s t o amen d th e fina l rul e t o allo w person s wh o consume o r transformpurchase d controlle dsubstance s a s feedstoc k fo r othe r substance s t o clai ma nallowanc e credi t equa l t o th e allowance s expende d fo r th e productio no r

importatio n o

f th e transforme dcontrolle dsubstanc e ( § 82.9(e) an d82.10(c)) ; Currentl y onl y person s wh o produc e an dthe nconsum e th e controlle dsubstanc e i nth e productio no

f othe r substance s ca n deduc t th e amoun t

of controlle d substance s fromth e allowanc e limit s se t b y th e final rule

. Th e Agenc y state dlas t

Augus t tha t trackin g controlle dsubstance s produce d an dtransforme db y different person s woul db e administrativel y burdensome , an dpresen t

verificatio nproblem s fo

r complianc e o r

enforcemen t

proceedings

. Furthermore , th e Agenc y coul dno t resolv e a t th e time whetiie r

th e perso n wh o produce dth e controlle dsubstanc e o r th e perso nwh o transforme dth e controlle dsubstanc e shoul dreceiv e th e credit

. Thi s issu e wa s eve nmore difficult t o resolv e wher e transformation s involv e controlle d substance s produce di nanothe r country

. Las t year , technica l advisor s t o th e Protoco l meetin g i nNairob i coul dno t agre e o nwhic hcountry shoul db e grante dcredit s i nth e cas e o f transformatio no

f feedstock s trade d betwee ncountries

. A t thei r meetin g i nHelsinki , th e Partie s resolve dthi s issu e an dagree d tha t eac hParty coul dexclud e fro mit s productio ntotal s an y manufacture d controlle dsubstanc e tha t i s entirel y use da s feedstock

. Base do nthi s agreement , th e Agenc y propose s t o allo w companie s tha t

us e controlle d substance s a s feedstoc k

t o clai m allowanc e credit s equa l t o th e allowance s tha t

wer e expende dt o eithe r impor t o r produc e thes e substances , regardles s o

f wh o originall y produce do r importe dth e controlle dsubstance

. Th e Agenc y propose s tha t an y perso n tha t consume s a s feedstock s for an y substance , controlle dsubstance s i t di d no t produc e ma

y reques t productio n and/o r consumptio nallowance s equa l t o th e calculate dleve l o

f th e controlle d substanc e use dan dconsume da s feedstocks

. T o receiv e thes e allowances , aperso nmus t

repor t th e typ e an d quantity o f controlle dsubstanc e transformed , th e resultin g produc t o f th e transformation , th e quantity o f th e produc t transformed , an dindicat e tha t th e produc t

i s use dcommercially

. Th e perso nmus t

als o submi t

acop y o f th e invoic e o r receip t documentin g th e sal e o f th e controlle dsubstance s tha t wer e transforme dan dsuc hothe r informatio n a s ma y b e necessar y to trac e th e origi n o f th e controlle dsubstance

. Th e Agenc y require s suc hinformatio nt o verif y an d determin e whethe r

productio nan d consumptio nallowance s wer e expende d fo r th e domesti c us e o

f th e controlle d substanc e (For

example , n o allowance s woul dhav e bee nexpende dfor controlle dsubstance s produce dbefore July 1,1989. ) an dt o verif

y tha t th e controlle dsubstanc e wa s transforme d int o anothe r

substanc e rathe r

tha n destroyed

. (Partie s t o th e Protoco l hav e no t yet approvedjdestructio n technologie s use dt o destro y controlle d substance s fo

r th e purpose s of

receivin g productio ncredit. ) Suc hperson s wh o d o reques t additiona l consumptio nan d productio nallowance s mus t maintai n date drecord s o

f th e typ e an dquantit y o f th e controlle dsubstanc e transformed , th e quantit y o

f th e resultin g produc t

an d an y shippin g record s tha t verif y th e sal e o f th e resultin g produc t

( § 82.13(h))

. After reviewin g thi s information , th e Agenc y wil l issu e anotic e grantin g additiona l consumptio nallowance s fo r transforme dcontrolle dsubstance s tha t wer e imported , o r

additiona l productio n an dconsumptio nallowance s for transformatio no

f controlle dsubstance s tha t wer e produce ddomestically

. Grante dallowance s wil l equa l th e calculate dleve l o

f th e transforme d controlle dsubstance , an dwil l onl y b e vali dfo r th e contro l perio dinwhic hth e transformatio noccurred

. Suc h allowance s wil l entitl e th e holde r t o eithe r produc e o r

impor t additiona l controlle dsubstance s an dmay b e trade dt o othe r

persons . Th e Augus t

1 2 final rul e alread y provide s tha t

producer s o

f controlle d substance s ma y subtrac t

fromthei r

. productio nan dconsumptio nth e calculate dleve l o

f controlle dsubstance s produce db y tha t

compan y tha t

ar e consume da s feedstocks

. I naccordanc e withth e proposa l tha t

purchaser s o

f controlle dsubstance s receiv e allowance s fo

r controlle dsubstance s tha t ar e consumed , th e Agenc y i s als o proposin g t o allo w producer s o f controlle dsubstance s wh o consum e controlle dsubstance s produce db y a different perso nt o subtrac t

tha t leve l o f controlle dsubstanc e fromit s calculate d level s o f productio nan dconsumption

. Th e curren t

wordin g o

f th e recor d keepin g an dreportin g requirement s a t § 82.1 3 (f)(2)(ii) an d(f)(3)(i) i s alread y broa denoug ht o appl y t o al l producers , whethe r o r no t th e controlle dsubstanc e use da s feedstoc k

wa s manufacture db y tha t person . Therefore , i norde r t o qualif y fo r credi t fo r th e consumptio no

f feedstocks , producer s nee dt o kee p th e record s an dmak e th e report s require d b y § § 82.13(f)(2)(ii) an d82.13(f)(3)(i) a s wel l a s propose d§ 82.13(h)

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. |3 2 / Wednesday , Jul y 12 , 198 9 / Propose dJRule s ——^^^"?—yg!-^^^**^ 1 ^**"—**^^!^^^"* W M ^ ^ M ^°—*^^^^^^^ i ! ^^^^'^^^"— ^ Finally , th e Agenc y propose s t o ad d a n additiona l recordkeepin g requiremen t

fo r producer s o f

controlle d substance s ( § 82.13(f)(2)(vii))

. I n th e final rul e o f las t August , th e Agenc y di dno t anticipat e spill s a s release s o r emissio n o f controlle dsubstance s tha t ma y b e exclude dfro mth e volum e o f produce d controlle dsubstanc e measure dunde r typica l accountin g procedure s b y producer s an dreporte dt o EPA

. Indeed , spill s coul db e aver y sizeabl e emissio n o f controlle dsubstance s t o th e atmospher e whic hma y no t b e recorde d unde r th e curren t

recordkeepin g requirements

. Althoug hth e Agenc y believe s tha t

ther e ar e financia l incentive s t o minimiz e spills , EP A propose s tha t

al l producer s maintai n record s o f

an y spill s o r

release s tha t occu r u p unti l shipmen t

o f th e con-trolle d substance , an dtha t

suc hspill s b e include di n th e measuremen t o f production

. Th e Agenc y request s comment s o n whethe r

ther e i s anee dt o specif y withi n thi s recordkeepin g requiremen t

a"d e minimis " volum e o f a spil l belo w whic hth e producer s d o no t nee dt o record

. Additiona l Informatio n 1. Executive Order

12291 Executiv e Orde r

(E.O. ) 1229 1 require s th e preparatio n o f

aregulator y impac t analysi s fo r

majo r rules , define db y th e orde r a s thos e likel y t o resul t in : (1 ) A n annua l effec t

o n th e econom y of $10 0 millio n o r

more ; (2 ) A majo r

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 ; o r (3 ) Significan t

advers e effect s o n competition , employment , investment , productivity , innovatio n o r o n th e abilit y of th e Unite dStates-base denterprise s t o compet e wit hforeig n base denterprise s i n domesti c o r

expor t markets

. EP A determine dtha t

it s Augus t

12

. 1988 , fina l rul e t o protec t stratospheri c ozon e me t

wit hth e definitio n o f

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 propose di n today' s notic e hav e bee n submitte dfo r approva l t o th e Offic e o f

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 EPA (IC RNo

. *432.03 ) an da s cop y ma y b e obtaine d| y writin g Ca*l aLevesque , Informatit B Polic y Iraych ; EPA ' 40 1 M Stree t SVf

. {PM-223) ; Washington , D C 2046 0 o r ty callin g (20g ) 382-2468

. Publi c ^portin g burde n for^tiii s eolleotiorjo f

tafonaatifn i s estimate dt o increas e
__

« averag e 0® 5 hour s pe r response , Includin g tiffl e fo r reviewin g instructions , searchin g existin g dat a sources , gatherin g arid ! maintainin g th e dat aneefed , an dcompletin g an d reviewin g th e collectio n o f information

. Sen de&mment s regardin g th e burde n estimat e ©r

an y othe r

aspec t o f thi s collectio n o f

information , includin g suggestion s fo r

reducin g thi s burden , t o Chief , Ifipfmatio n Pose y Branch , PM

223 , U.S.fevironraen1_a l Protectio n Agency , M M SufeetJSW. , Washington , D C 2046|

. an dt o feeWffice o f Informatio n an dRegufator y Affairs , Paperwef

k RedueSora^jec t

(2080

- 0170) , Qpe e o f

Managemen t

an d Budget , Washington , pC 20503 , marke d "Attention : Des k

Offile r fo r EPA: " Th e fina l rul e wil l respon l t o an y OM B o r publi c comment s o n $i e informatio n collecti(8 i requirement s containe di n thi s proposal

. 3. Regutatory Flexibility Act Th e Regulator y Flexibilit y Act , 5 U.S.C

. 6M-012 , 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

. 6®4(a) , wheneve r a n agenc y i s require dt o publis hatgenera l notic e o f propose drulemaking , i t mus t prepar e an dmak e availabl e lo r publi c commen t a n initia l regulator y flexibility analysi s (RFA)

. §uc ha n analysi s i s no t require d i f th e hea do f

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

hav e aSignifican t

economi c impac t o n asubstantia l numbe r o f smal l entities , pursuan t

t o 5 U.S.C

. 605(b)

. EP A prepare da n initia l E|F A i n suppor t

o f it s fina l rule , an dn o additiona l RF A nee d b e prepare dfo r

thes e amendments

. Date : Jun e 30,1989

. Willia mK

. Reilly , Administrator.


### PAR T 82—PROTECTIO

N O F STRATOSPHERI C ©ZON E Fo r feason s se t

fort hi n th e preamble , th e Agenc y propos& s t o amen d4 0 CF R Par t 8 2 a s follows : 1

. Ti 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. 3 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(h ) t o rea da s follows : § 82. 3 Definitions

. (h ) "Export " mean s th e transpor t o f virgin , use do r

recycle dcontrolle d substance s frominsid e th e Unite dState s o r it s territorie s t o person s outsid e th e Unite dState s o r

it s territories , excludin g Unite dState s militar y base s an dship s fo r on-boar duse . **** * 3

. Sectio n 82. 9 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(c ) an daddin g paragrap hte ) t o rea da s follows : § 02. 9 Availabillty-o f

productio n allowance s i n additio n t o baselin e productio n allowances

. **** * (c ) A perso n ma y conver t potentia l productio n allowances , eithe r grante dt o hi munde r

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

obtaine db y hi munde r § 82.1 2 (transfe r o f 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 ) o f

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 t o eithe r

transfe r t o th e perso n a t

aspecifie dtim e some , amoun t o f 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 receiv e fro mth e perso n a t

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

th e perso n i s permitte d unde r thi s part

. 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 clearl y eithe r 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 , o r

acknowledgin g tha t

th e natio n ha s agree dt o th e transfe r o f th e calculate dleve l o f

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

atransfe r

reques t tha t include s atru e cop y o f thi s paragrap h an dtha t set s fort hth e following : (i ) Th e 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 ; an d (v ) Th e contro l period(s ) t o whic hth e transfe r applies

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Federa l Registe r/

Vol . 54 , No . 13 2 /

Wednesday , Jul y 12 , 198 9 / Propose d Rule s 2935 7 (2 ) Afte rreceivin g atransfe rreques t tha tmeet s th e requirement s o f paragrap h (c)(1 ) o f

thi s section , th e Administrato rwil l complet e th e followin g steps : (i ) Revie w an y propose d transfe ro f productio n allowance s t o aParty an d approv e th e transfe rif

th e perso n hold s asufficien tnumbe ro f

allowance s t o trade . (ii ) Issu e th e perso n anotic e grantin g authorizatio n t o conver to rdeductin g productio n allowance s equivalen tt 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 rapplies . Th e chang e i n productio n allowance s wil l b e effectiv e o n th e dat e tha tth e notic e i s issued . * * * * * (e ) A perso n wh o doe s no tproduc e controlle d substance s ma y obtai n productio n allowance s equa l t o th e calculate d leve l o f

controlle d substance s produce d b y somebod y els e i n th e Unite d State s an d tha tth e perso n use d an d entirel y consume d i n th e manufactur e o f

othe rchemical s i n accordanc e wit h th e provision s o f thi s paragraph . A reques tfo rproductio n allowance s unde rthi s sectio n wil l b e considere d areques tfo rconsumptio n allowance s unde r§ 82.10(c) . (1 ) A perso n mus tsubmi tareques tfo r productio n allowance s tha tinclude s th e following : (i ) Th e identit y an d addres s o f th e person ; (ii ) Th e name , quantit y an d calculate d leve l o f controlle d substanc e use d an d entirel y consume d i n th e manufactur e o f anothe rchemical ; (iii ) A cop y o f

th e invoic e o rreceip t documentin g th e sal e fro mth e produce r o f th e controlle d substanc e t o th e person ; (iv ) Th e name , quantit y an d verificatio n o f

th e commercia l us e of

th e resultin g chemical . (2 ) Th e Administrato rwil l revie w th e informatio n an ddocumentatio n submitte dunde r

paragrap h(e)(1 ) o f

thi s section , an d wil l asses s th e quantit y o f controlle dsubstanc e tha t th e documentatio n an d informatio n verifie s wer e use d an d entirel y consume di n th e manufactur e o f

othe r chemicals

. Th e Administrato r

wil l issu e th e perso n productio nallowance s equivalen t t o th e calculate dleve l o f

controlle dsubstance s tha t th e Administrato r

determine dwer e consumed

. Th e gran t

c f allowance s wil l b e effectiv e o n th e dat atha t th e notic e i s issued

. 4

. Sectio n82.1 0 i s amende db y addin g paragrap h(c ) t o rea da s follows : § 82.1 0 Availabilit y o fconsumptio n allowance

s I n additio n t o baselin e consumptio n allowances
. 

### * * - * * * (c ) A perso n wh o doe s no tproduc e controlle d substance s ma y obtai n consumptio n allowance s equa l t o th e calculate d leve l o f

acontrolle d substanc e eithe rproduce d i n o r importe d int o th e Unite d State s b y someon e els e tha tth e perso n use d an d entirel y consume d i n th e manufactur e o f othe rchemical s i n accordanc e wit h th e provision s o f

thi s paragraph . (1 ) A perso n mus tsubmi tareques tfo r consumptio n allowance s tha tinclude s th e following : (i ) Th e identit y an d addres s o f th e person ; (ii ) Th e quantit y an d calculate d leve l o f controlle d substanc e use d an d entirel y consume d i n th e manufactur e o f anothe rchemical ; (iii ) A cop y o f

th e invoic e o rreceip t documentin g th e sal e from th e perso n o r importe ro f

th e controlle d substanc e t o th e person ; (iv ) Th e name , quantit y an d verificatio n o f

th e commercia l us e o f

th e resultin g chemical . (2 ) Th e Administrato rwil l revei wth e informatio n an d documentatio n submitte d unde rparagrap h (c)(1 ) o f thi s section , an d wil l asses s th e quantit y o f controlle d substanc e tha tth e documentatio n an d informatio n verifie s wer e use d an d entirel y consume d i n th e manufactur e o f

othe rchemicals . Th e Administrato rwil l issu e th e perso n consumptio n allowance s equivalen tt o th e calculate d leve l o f

controlle d substance s tha tth e Administrato r determine d wer e consumed . Th e gran t o f allowance s wil l b e effectiv e o nth e dat e tha tth e notic e i s issued

. 5 . Sectio n 82.1 1 i s amende db y revisin g th e introductor y tex t t o rea da s follows : § 82.1 1 Export

s t o parties
. I naccordanc e wit hth e provision s of thi s section , an y perso nma y obtai n authorizatio n t o conver t potentia l productio nallowance s t o productio n allowance s b y exportin g controlle d substance s t o nation s liste di nAppendi 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 nwhic h th e controlle dsubstanc e departe dth e Unite dState s o r

it s territories

. A reques t fo r authorizatio nunde r

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

§ S2.1 0 a s well

. i * * * * 6

. Sectio n82,1 3 i s amende db y addin g paragraph s (f)(2)(vii ) an d(h ) t o rea da s follows : § 82.1 3 Recordkeepin g an d reportin g requirements
. 

### **** * ({]** * (2 ) * * * (vii ) Record s o f

th e dat e an d estimate d quantit y o f

an y spill s o r release s o f

controlle d substances . **** * (h ) Ever y perso n wh o ha s requeste d additiona l productio n allowance s unde r § 82.9(e ) or-consumptio n allowance s unde r§ 82.10(c) , o rproducer s wh o purchas e controlle d substance s use d o r consume d a s feedstoc kfo rothe r substance s mus tmaintai n th e following : (i ) Date d record s o f

th e quantit y an d calculate d leve l o f

controlle d substanc e use d an d entirel y consume d i n th e manufactur e o f

anothe rchemical ; (ii ) Copie s o f

th e invoice s o rreceipt s documentin g th e sal e from th e produce r o rimporte ro f

th e controlle d substanc e t o th e person ; (iii ) Date d record s o f

th e names , commercia l us e an d quantitie s of th e resultin g chemical(s) ; an d (iv ) Date d record s o f

shipment s to purchaser s o f

th e resultin g chemical(s) . 7 . Appendi x E i s adde d t o rea d a s follows : Appendix E—Articl

e 5 Parties Egypt , Ghana , Kenya , Maldives , Mexico , Nigeria , Panama , Uganda , Jordan an d Venezuela

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