Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 42 : Section 7671a


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 7671a. Listing of class I and class II substances

    (a) List of class I substances
      Within 60 days after November 15, 1990, the Administrator shall
    publish an initial list of class I substances, which list shall
    contain the following substances:

          Group I
          chlorofluorocarbon-11 (CFC-11)
          chlorofluorocarbon-12 (CFC-12)
          chlorofluorocarbon-113 (CFC-113)
          chlorofluorocarbon-114 (CFC-114)
          chlorofluorocarbon-115 (CFC-115)

          Group II
          halon-1211
          halon-1301
          halon-2402

          Group III
          chlorofluorocarbon-13 (CFC-13)
          chlorofluorocarbon-111 (CFC-111)
          chlorofluorocarbon-112 (CFC-112)
          chlorofluorocarbon-211 (CFC-211)
          chlorofluorocarbon-212 (CFC-212)
          chlorofluorocarbon-213 (CFC-213)
          chlorofluorocarbon-214 (CFC-214)
          chlorofluorocarbon-215 (CFC-215)
          chlorofluorocarbon-216 (CFC-216)
          chlorofluorocarbon-217 (CFC-217)

          Group IV
          carbon tetrachloride

          Group V
          methyl chloroform

    The initial list under this subsection shall also include the
    isomers of the substances listed above, other than
    1,1,2-trichloroethane (an isomer of methyl chloroform). Pursuant to
    subsection (c) of this section, the Administrator shall add to the
    list of class I substances any other substance that the
    Administrator finds causes or contributes significantly to harmful
    effects on the stratospheric ozone layer. The Administrator shall,
    pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, add to such list all
    substances that the Administrator determines have an ozone
    depletion potential of 0.2 or greater.
    (b) List of class II substances
      Simultaneously with publication of the initial list of class I
    substances, the Administrator shall publish an initial list of
    class II substances, which shall contain the following substances:

    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-21 (HCFC-21)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 (HCFC-22)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-31 (HCFC-31)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-121 (HCFC-121)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-122 (HCFC-122)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-123 (HCFC-123)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-124 (HCFC-124)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-131 (HCFC-131)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-132 (HCFC-132)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-133 (HCFC-133)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-141 (HCFC-141)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-142 (HCFC-142)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-221 (HCFC-221)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-222 (HCFC-222)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-223 (HCFC-223)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-224 (HCFC-224)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-225 (HCFC-225)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-226 (HCFC-226)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-231 (HCFC-231)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-232 (HCFC-232)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-233 (HCFC-233)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-234 (HCFC-234)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-235 (HCFC-235)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-241 (HCFC-241)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-242 (HCFC-242)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-243 (HCFC-243)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-244 (HCFC-244)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-251 (HCFC-251)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-252 (HCFC-252)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-253 (HCFC-253)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-261 (HCFC-261)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-262 (HCFC-262)
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-271 (HCFC-271)

    The initial list under this subsection shall also include the
    isomers of the substances listed above. Pursuant to subsection (c)
    of this section, the Administrator shall add to the list of class
    II substances any other substance that the Administrator finds is
    known or may reasonably be anticipated to cause or contribute to
    harmful effects on the stratospheric ozone layer.
    (c) Additions to the lists
      (1) The Administrator may add, by rule, in accordance with the
    criteria set forth in subsection (a) or (b) of this section, as the
    case may be, any substance to the list of class I or class II
    substances under subsection (a) or (b) of this section. For
    purposes of exchanges under section 7661f )1(! of this title,
    whenever a substance is added to the list of class I substances the
    Administrator shall, to the extent consistent with the Montreal
    Protocol, assign such substance to existing Group I, II, III, IV,
    or V or place such substance in a new Group.

      (2) Periodically, but not less frequently than every 3 years
    after November 15, 1990, the Administrator shall list, by rule, as
    additional class I or class II substances those substances which
    the Administrator finds meet the criteria of subsection (a) or (b)
    of this section, as the case may be.
      (3) At any time, any person may petition the Administrator to add
    a substance to the list of class I or class II substances. Pursuant
    to the criteria set forth in subsection (a) or (b) of this section
    as the case may be, within 180 days after receiving such a
    petition, the Administrator shall either propose to add the
    substance to such list or publish an explanation of the petition
    denial. In any case where the Administrator proposes to add a
    substance to such list, the Administrator shall add, by rule, (or
    make a final determination not to add) such substance to such list
    within 1 year after receiving such petition. Any petition under
    this paragraph shall include a showing by the petitioner that there
    are data on the substance adequate to support the petition. If the
    Administrator determines that information on the substance is not
    sufficient to make a determination under this paragraph, the
    Administrator shall use any authority available to the
    Administrator, under any law administered by the Administrator, to
    acquire such information.
      (4) Only a class II substance which is added to the list of class
    I substances may be removed from the list of class II substances.
    No substance referred to in subsection (a) of this section,
    including methyl chloroform, may be removed from the list of class
    I substances.
    (d) New listed substances
      In the case of any substance added to the list of class I or
    class II substances after publication of the initial list of such
    substances under this section, the Administrator may extend any
    schedule or compliance deadline contained in section 7671c or 7671d
    of this title to a later date than specified in such sections if
    such schedule or deadline is unattainable, considering when such
    substance is added to the list. No extension under this subsection
    may extend the date for termination of production of any class I
    substance to a date more than 7 years after January 1 of the year
    after the year in which the substance is added to the list of class
    I substances. No extension under this subsection may extend the
    date for termination of production of any class II substance to a
    date more than 10 years after January 1 of the year after the year
    in which the substance is added to the list of class II substances.
    (e) Ozone-depletion and global warming potential
      Simultaneously with publication of the lists under this section
    and simultaneously with any addition to either of such lists, the
    Administrator shall assign to each listed substance a numerical
    value representing the substance's ozone-depletion potential. In
    addition, the Administrator shall publish the chlorine and bromine
    loading potential and the atmospheric lifetime of each listed
    substance. One year after November 15, 1990 (one year after the
    addition of a substance to either of such lists in the case of a
    substance added after the publication of the initial lists of such
    substances), and after notice and opportunity for public comment,
    the Administrator shall publish the global warming potential of
    each listed substance. The preceding sentence shall not be
    construed to be the basis of any additional regulation under this
    chapter. In the case of the substances referred to in table 1, the
    ozone-depletion potential shall be as specified in table 1, unless
    the Administrator adjusts the substance's ozone-depletion potential
    based on criteria referred to in section 7671(10) of this title:



                                  TABLE 1                              
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                             Substance                            Ozone-
                                                                   depl 
                                                                   etion
                                                                   pote 
                                                                   ntial
    --------------------------------------------------------------------
    chlorofluorocarbon-11 (CFC-11)                                   1.0
    chlorofluorocarbon-12 (CFC-12)                                   1.0
    chlorofluorocarbon-13 (CFC-13)                                   1.0
    chlorofluorocarbon-111 (CFC-111)                                 1.0
    chlorofluorocarbon-112 (CFC-112)                                 1.0
    chlorofluorocarbon-113 (CFC-113)                                 0.8
    chlorofluorocarbon-114 (CFC-114)                                 1.0
    chlorofluorocarbon-115 (CFC-115)                                 0.6
    chlorofluorocarbon-211 (CFC-211)                                 1.0
    chlorofluorocarbon-212 (CFC-212)                                 1.0
    chlorofluorocarbon-213 (CFC-213)                                 1.0
    chlorofluorocarbon-214 (CFC-214)                                 1.0
    chlorofluorocarbon-215 (CFC-215)                                 1.0
    chlorofluorocarbon-216 (CFC-216)                                 1.0
    chlorofluorocarbon-217 (CFC-217)                                 1.0
    halon-1211                                                       3.0
    halon-1301                                                      10.0
    halon-2402                                                       6.0
    carbon tetrachloride                                             1.1
    methyl chloroform                                                0.1
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-22 (HCFC-22)                            0.05
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-123 (HCFC-123)                          0.02
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-124 (HCFC-124)                          0.02
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-141(b) (HCFC-141(b))                     0.1
    hydrochlorofluorocarbon-142(b) (HCFC-142(b))                    0.06
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    Where the ozone-depletion potential of a substance is specified in
    the Montreal Protocol, the ozone-depletion potential specified for
    that substance under this section shall be consistent with the
    Montreal Protocol.



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