EPAFinal Rule
Protection of Stratospheric Ozone; CFR Correction
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Summary
This is a technical correction to federal rules that protect the ozone layer by regulating chemicals that damage it. The EPA is fixing errors in previously published regulations to ensure the rules are clear and accurate for businesses and individuals who use or handle these chemicals.
Key Points
- 1The EPA is correcting mistakes in existing ozone protection rules, not creating entirely new restrictions
- 2The corrections help ensure that companies properly handle chemicals like refrigerants and solvents that can harm the ozone layer
- 3This affects manufacturers, repair technicians, and businesses that use air conditioning, refrigeration, or foam-blowing chemicals
- 4The fixes make it clearer what companies and workers must do to comply with ozone protection laws
- 5These corrections help protect people from increased UV radiation that results from ozone depletion, which can cause skin cancer and eye damage
Impact Assessment
If you are a manufacturer or importer of ozone-depleting chemicals, this means the rules you follow are now clearer and more accurate, reducing confusion about compliance requirements.
Impact Level
Routine
Geographic Scope
National
Compliance Cost
Minimal
Who is Affected
ManufacturersImporters/ExportersWorkers/Laborers
Key Dates
Published
June 26, 2025
Regulatory Connections
Authorized By
Amends CFR Sections
40 CFR Part 82
Other Documents in This Rulemaking (EPA_FRDOC_0001)
EPATransportation
Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: California; Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program
EPAEnvironment
Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Kentucky; Emissions Inventory and Nonattainment New Source Review for the Henderson-Webster Sulfur Dioxide Nonattainment Area
EPAEnvironment
State Implementation Plan: Utah; Northern Wasatch Front; 2015 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Boundary Expansion and Applicability of Certain Clean Air Act Requirements
EPAEnvironment
State Implementation Plan: Due Date for the Regional Haze Third Implementation Period
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