,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bged  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #cj1 #bjai,mr4 
,k5n$y 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4     
,cassidy1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1    
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4       
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4
 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4  
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to create jobs & drive innovation &    
economic gr[? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by      
support+ & promot+ ! manufacture (      
next-g5]ation te*nologies1 includ+      
refrig]ants1 solv5ts1 fire suppressants1
 foam bl[+ ag5ts1 a]osols1 &            
propellants4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,innovation &  
,manufactur+ ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 
s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds t-- 7#a7 indu/ries 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates t use & produce fluoroc>bons--   
7,a7 contribute m ?an #aeh1jjj1jjj1jjj  

annually 9 goods & s]vices to ! economy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 provide      
employm5t to m ?an #gjj1jjj individuals1
 ) an indu/ry-wide payroll ( m ?an      
#cb1jjj1jjj1jjj2  7#b7 ! support &      
promotion ( ! te*nological lead]%ip ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 fluoroc>bon production &
 relat$ products1 equipm5t1 & o!r uses  
provid$ by ?is ,act is expect$--  7,a7  
to create approximately #cc1jjj new     
manufactur+ jobs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7,b7 to add approximately               
#ab1ejj1jjj1jjj p] ye> to ! economy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 support+ & promot+ 
! te*nological lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 fluoroc>bon production & relat$
 products1 equipm5t1 & o!r uses also    
creates a significant new export        
advantage = manufactur]s ( fluor9at$    
comp\nds & relat$ products & equipm5t 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 ! new m>kets =   
fluor9at$ products & equipm5t creat$ by 
?is ,act are expect$ to increase ! %>e (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! global fluoroc>bon 
product & equipm5t m>ket by #be p]c5t   

7to #i p]c5t f #g4b p]c5t72 &  7#e7 ?is 
,act inc5tivizes ! inve/m5t (           
approximately #e1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbe to exploit
 ! new m>kets = fluor9at$ products &    
equipm5t creat$ by ?is ,act4  7b7 ,s5se 
( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !
 ,adm9i/rator %\ld provide = a safe     
hydr(luoroc>bon transition by ensur+ t  
heat+1 v5tilation1 air condition+1 &    
refrig]ation practition]s are position$ 
to comply ) safe s]vic+1 repair1        
disposal1 or in/allation proc$ures4  #c4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7          
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,all[ance ,!  
t]m all[ance means a limit$ au?orization
 = ! production or consumption ( a      
regulat$ sub/ance e/abli%$ "u section   
#f4  7#c7 ,consumption ,! t]m           
consumption1 ) respect to a regulat$    
sub/ance1 means a quantity equal to !   
diff]5ce betwe5-- 7,a7 a quantity equal 
to ! sum (--  7i7 ! quantity ( t        

regulat$ sub/ance produc$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7ii7 ! quantity ( ! regulat$ 
sub/ance import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7,b7 ! quantity ( ! regulat$ sub/ance 
export$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7        
,consumption basel9e ,! t]m consumption 
basel9e means ! basel9e e/abli%$ = !    
consumption ( regulat$ sub/ances "u     
section #f7;a77#c74  7#e7 ,ex*ange value
 ,! t]m ex*ange value means ! value     
assign$ to a regulat$ sub/ance 9        
accordance ) sections #d & #f1 z        
applicable4  7#f7 ,import ,! t]m import 
means to l& on1 br+ into1 or introduce  
into1 or attempt to l& on1 br+ into1 or 
introduce into1 any place subject to !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1         
reg>dless ( :e!r t l&+1 br++1 or        
introduction con/itutes an importation  
)9 ! mean+ ( ! cu/oms laws ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#g7 ,produce  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m produce means ! manufacture ( a    
regulat$ sub/ance f a raw mat]ial or    
fe$/ock *emical 7b n includ+ !          
de/ruction ( a regulat$ sub/ance by a   

te*nology approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator74   
7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m produce does n  
include-- 7i7 ! manufacture ( a regulat$
 sub/ance t is us$ & entirely consum$   
7except = trace quantities7 9 !         
manufacture ( ano!r *emical2 or  7ii7 ! 
reuse or recycl+ ( a regulat$ sub/ance4 
7#h7 ,production basel9e ,! t]m         
production basel9e means ! basel9e      
e/abli%$ = ! production ( regulat$      
sub/ances "u section #f7;a77#b74  7#i7  
,reclaim ,! t]m reclaim means-- 7,a7 !  
reprocess+ ( a recov]$ regulat$ sub/ance
 to at lea/ ! purity describ$ 9 /&>d    
#gjj-bjaf ( ! ,air-,condition+1 ,heat+1 
& ,refrig]ation ,in/itute 7or an        
appropriate successor /&>d adopt$ by !  
,adm9i/rator72 &  7,b7 ! v]ification ( !
 purity ( t regulat$ sub/ance us+1 at a 
m9imum1 ! analytical me?odology describ$
 9 ! /&>d ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#aj7 ,recov] ,! t]m recov] means !     
process by :i* a regulat$ sub/ance is-- 
7,a7 remov$1 9 any condition1 f         
equipm5t2 &  7,b7 /or$ 9 an ext]nal     

conta9]1 ) or )\t te/+ or process+ !    
regulat$ sub/ance4  7#aa7 ,regulat$     
sub/ance ,! t]m regulat$ sub/ance       
means-- 7,a7 a sub/ance li/$ 9 ! table  
conta9$ 9 section #d7;a72 &  7,b7 a     
sub/ance includ$ z a regulat$ sub/ance  
by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section #d7;c74    
#d4 ,li/+ ( regulat$ sub/ances  7a7 ,li/
 ( regulat$ sub/ances ,ea* ( ! foll[+   
sub/ances1 & any isom]s ( su* a         
sub/ance1 %all be a regulat$ sub/ance3  
,*emical ,name,common ,name,exchange    
,value,c,h,f#b;,,*f#b;,,hfc-#acdaajj;,,*
#b;,,fcf#c                              
,,hfc-#acd;a#adcj;,,*#b;,,f*f#b;,,hfc-#a
dc                                      
#cec;,,*f#b;,,*#b;,,cf#c;,,hfc-#bde;fa#a
jcj;,,cf#c;,,*#b;,,cf#b;,,*#c;,,hfc-#cfe
mfc#gid;,,cf#c;,,*fcf#c;,,hfc-#bbg;ea#cb
bj;,,*#b;,,fcf#b;,,cf#c;,,hfc-#bcf;cb#ac
dj;,,*f#b;,,*fcf#c;,,hfc-#bcf;ea#acgj;,,
cf#c;,,*#b;,,cf#c;,,hfc-#bcf;fa         
#ihaj;,,*#b;,,fcf#b;,,*f#b;,,hfc-#bde;ca
                                        
#fic;,,cf#c;,,*f*fcf#b;,,cf#c;,,hfc-#dc-

ajmee#afdj;,,*#b;,f#b;,,hfc-#cbfge;,,*f#
b;,,cf#c;,,hfc-#abe                     
#cejj;,,*#c;,,cf#c;,,hfc-#adc;a#ddgj;,,*
#c;,,fhfc-#daib;,,*#b;,,f*#b;,,fhfc-#aeb
ec;,,*#c;,,*f#b;,,hfc-#aeb;a#abd;,,*f#c;
,,hfc-#bcadhjj4  7b7 ,review ,!         
,adm9i/rator may-- 7#a7 review ! ex*ange
 values li/$ 9 ! table conta9$ 9        
subsection 7a7 on a p]iodic basis2 &    
7#b7 subject to notice & opportunity =  
public comm5t1 adju/ ! ex*ange values   
solely on ! basis (--  7,a7 publicly    
available1 pe]-review$ sci5tific data2 &
  7,b7 o!r in=mation consi/5t ) widely  
us$ or commonly accept$ exi/+ ex*ange   
values4  7c7 ,o!r regulat$ sub/ances    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to notice &      
opportunity = public comm5t1 !          
,adm9i/rator may designate a sub/ance n 
includ$ 9 ! table conta9$ 9 subsection  
7a7 z a regulat$ sub/ance if--  7,a7 !  
sub/ance-- 7i7 is a *emical sub/ance t  
is a saturat$ hydr(luoroc>bon2 &  7ii7  
has an ex*ange value1 z det]m9$ by !    
,adm9i/rator 9 accordance ) ! basis     

describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 ( great] 
?an #ec2 &  7,b7 ! designation ( !      
sub/ance z a regulat$ sub/ance w\ld be  
consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 
,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection 
au?orizes ! ,adm9i/rator to designate z 
a regulat$ sub/ance a bl5d ( sub/ances t
 includes a saturat$ hydr(luoroc>bon =  
purposes ( phas+ d[n production or      
consumption ( regulat$ sub/ances "u     
section #f1 ev5 if ! saturat$           
hydr(luoroc>bon is1 or may be1 designat$
 z a regulat$ sub/ance4  #e4 ,monitor+ &
 report+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,production1  
import1 & export level reports  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,on a p]iodic basis1 to be det]m9$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator1 b n less frequ5tly  
?an annually1 ea* p]son :o1 )9 !        
applicable report+ p]iod1 produces1     
imports1 exports1 de/roys1 trans=ms1    
uses z a process ag5t1 or reclaims a    
regulat$ sub/ance %all submit to !      
,adm9i/rator a report t describes1 z    
applicable1 ! quantity ( ! regulat$     
sub/ance t ! p]son--  7,a7 produc$1     

import$1 & export$2  7,b7 reclaim$2     
7,c7 de/roy$ by a te*nology approv$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator2  7,d7 us$ & entirely     
consum$ 7except = trace quantities7 9 ! 
manufacture ( ano!r *emical2 or  7,e7   
us$ z a process ag5t4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts
  7,a7 ,sign$ & atte/$ ,! report "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be sign$ & atte/$ by 
a responsible (fic] 7)9 ! mean+ ( !     
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et
 seq4774  7,b7 ,no fur!r reports requir$
 ,a report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be   
requir$ f a p]son if ! p]son-- 7i7      
p]man5tly ceases production1            
importation1 exportation1 de/ruction1   
trans=mation1 use z a process ag5t1 or  
reclamation ( all regulat$ sub/ances2 & 
7ii7 notifies ! ,adm9i/rator 9 writ+ t !
 requirem5t "u clause 7i7 has be5 met4  
7,c7 ,basel9e p]iod ,ea* report "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include1 z           
applicable1 ! in=mation describ$ 9 t    
p>agraph = ! basel9e p]iod ( cal5d> ye>s
 #bjaa ?r\gh #bjac4  7b7 ,coord9ation ,!
 ,adm9i/rator may all[ any p]son subject

 to ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7a77#a7  
to comb9e & include ! in=mation requir$ 
to be report$ "u t subsection ) any o!r 
relat$ in=mation t ! p]son is requir$ to
 report to ! ,adm9i/rator4  #f4         
,phase-d[n ( production & consumption ( 
regulat$ sub/ances  7a7 ,basel9es  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 !   
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% = ! phase-d[n 
( regulat$ sub/ances--  7,a7 a          
production basel9e = ! production ( all 
regulat$ sub/ances 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 a     
consumption basel9e = ! consumption (   
all regulat$ sub/ances 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74     
7#b7 ,production basel9e describ$ ,!    
production basel9e ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a7 is ! quantity equal to ! sum  
(-- 7,a7 ! av]age annual quantity ( all 
regulat$ sub/ances produc$ 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates dur+ ! p]iod--  7i7 beg9n+ on    
,janu>y #a1 #bjaa2 &  7ii7 end+ on      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjac2 &  7,b7 ! quantity 
equal to ! sum (-- 7i7 #ae p]c5t ( !    

production level ( hydro*lor(luoroc>bons
 9 cal5d> ye> #aihi2 &  7ii7 #j4db p]c5t
 ( ! production level ( *lor(luoroc>bons
 9 cal5d> ye> #aihi4  7#c7 ,consumption 
basel9e describ$ ,! consumption basel9e 
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 is !     
quantity equal to ! sum (--  7,a7 !     
av]age annual quantity ( all regulat$   
sub/ances consum$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+
 ! p]iod--  7i7 beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1   
#bjaa2 &  7ii7 end+ on ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjac2 &  7,b7 ! quantity equal to ! sum
 (-- 7i7 #ae p]c5t ( ! consumption level
 ( hydro*lor(luoroc>bons 9 cal5d> ye>   
#aihi2 &  7ii7 #j4db p]c5t ( !          
consumption level ( *lor(luoroc>bons 9  
cal5d> ye> #aihi4  7#d7 ,ex*ange values 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( p>agraphs   
7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use !  
foll[+ ex*ange values =                 
hydro*lor(luoroc>bons &                 
*lor(luoro-c>bons3 ,table #b;,*emical   
,name,common ,name,exchange             
,value,c,h,f,c#ab;,,hcfc-#baaea;,,*f#b;,
c#a                                     

,,hcfc-#bbahaj;,c#b;,,hf#c;,c#ab;,,hcfc-
#abcgg;,c#b;,,hf#d;,c#a;,,hcfc-#abdfji;,
,*#c;,,cfc#ab;,,hcfc-#ada;b#gbe;,,*#c;,,
cf#b;,c#a;,,hcfc-#adb;b#bcaj;,,cf#c;,,cf
#b;,,*c#ab;,,hcfc-#bbe;ca#abb;,,cf#b;,c#
a;,,cf#b;,,*c#a;,,fhcfc-#bbe;cb         
#eie,table #c;,*emical ,name,common     
,name,exchange                          
,value,c,f,c#ac;,,cfc-#aadgej;,,cf#b;,c#
ab;,,cfc-#abajijj;,c#b;,f#c;,c#ac;,,cfc-
#aacfacj                                
,c#b;,f#d;,c#ab;,,cfc-#aadajjjj;,c#b;,f#
e;,c#a;,,cfc-#aaegcgj4  7,b7 ,review ,! 
,adm9i/rator may-- 7i7 review ! ex*ange 
values li/$ 9 ! tables conta9$ 9        
subsection 7a7 on a p]iodic basis2 &    
7ii7 subject to notice & opportunity =  
public comm5t1 adju/ ! ex*ange values   
solely on ! basis (--  7,i7 publicly    
available1 pe]-review$ sci5tific data2 &
  7,,ii7 o!r in=mation consi/5t ) widely
 us$ or commonly accept$ exi/+ ex*ange  
values4  7b7 ,production & consumption  
phase-,d[n  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod 
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a ( ea* ye> li/$ 9 ! 

table conta9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 & end+ on 
,decemb] #ca ( ! ye> be=e ! next ye>    
li/$ on t table1 except z o!rwise       
p]mitt$ "u ?is ,act1 no p]son %all--    
7,a7 produce a quantity ( a regulat$    
sub/ance )\t a correspond+ quantity (   
production all[ances1 except z provid$ 9
 subsection 7e72 or  7,b7 consume a     
quantity ( a regulat$ sub/ance )\t a    
correspond+ quantity ( consumption      
all[ances4  7#b7 ,compliance ,= ea* ye> 
li/$ on ! table conta9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ensure t ! annual  
quantity ( all regulat$ sub/ances       
produc$ or consum$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
does n exce$ ! product obta9$ by        
multiply+--  7,a7 ! production basel9e  
or consumption basel9e1 z applicable2 & 
7,b7 ! applicable p]c5tage li/$ on !    
table conta9$ 9 p>agraph 7#c74  7#c7    
,relation to basel9e ,on ,janu>y #a (   
ea* ye> li/$ 9 ! foll[+ table1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all apply ! applicable    
p]c5tage1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a73   
,date,percentage ( ,production          

,baseline,percentage ( ,consumption     
,basel9e#bjbj-bjbcij p]c5t#ij           
p]c5t#bjbd-bjbhfj p]c5t#fj              
p]c5t#bjbi-bjcccj p]c5t#cj              
p]c5t#bjcd-bjcebj p]c5t#bj p]c5t#bjcf & 
!reaft]#ae p]c5t#ae p]c5t4  7#d7        
,all[ances  7,a7 ,quantity ,n lat] ?an  
,octob] #a ( ea* cal5d> ye>1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all use ! quantity        
calculat$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 to det]m9e ! 
quantity ( all[ances = ! production &   
consumption ( regulat$ sub/ances t may  
be us$ = ! foll[+ cal5d> ye>4  7,b7     
,nature ( all[ances  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
all[ance allocat$ "u ?is ,act-- 7,i7    
does n con/itute a prop]ty "r2 &  7,,ii7
 is a limit$ au?orization = ! production
 or consumption ( a regulat$ sub/ance "u
 ?is ,act4  7ii7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act or 9 any o!r provision ( law 
limits ! au?ority ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
t]m9ate or limit an au?orization        
describ$ 9 clause 7i77,,ii74  7c7       
,regulations reg>d+ production &        
consumption ( regulat$ sub/ances ,n lat]

 ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue a   
f9al rule--  7#a7 phas+ d[n ! production
 ( regulat$ sub/ances 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
?r\gh an all[ance allocation & trad+    
program 9 accordance ) ?is ,act2 &  7#b7
 phas+ d[n ! consumption ( regulat$     
sub/ances 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh an    
all[ance allocation & trad+ program 9   
accordance ) ! s*$ule "u subsection     
7b77#c7 7subject to ! same exceptions & 
o!r requirem5ts z are applicable to !   
phase-d[n ( production ( regulat$       
sub/ances "u ?is ,act74  7d7 ,exceptions
  7#a7 ,fe$/ocks & process ag5ts ,except
 = ! report+ requirem5ts describ$ 9     
section #e7;a71 ?is ,act does n apply   
to-- 7,a7 a regulat$ sub/ance t is us$ &
 entirely consum$ 7except = trace       
quantities7 9 ! manufacture ( ano!r     
*emical2 or  7,b7 a regulat$ sub/ance t 
is us$ & n entirely consum$ 9 !         
manufacture ( ano!r *emical1 if ! rema9+
 am\nts ( ! regulat$ sub/ance are       
subsequ5tly de/roy$4  7#b7 ,ess5tial    

uses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n e>li] ?an ,janu>y
 #a1 #bjcd1 ! ,adm9i/rator may1 aft]    
notice & opportunity = public comm5t1   
au?orize ! production or consumption ( a
 regulat$ sub/ance = a p]iod ( n m ?an  
#e ye>s 9 a quantity 9 excess ( !       
quantities au?oriz$ "u subsection       
7b77#a7 = ! exclusive use ( ! regulat$  
sub/ance 9 an application ) respect to  
:i* ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t--  7i7 no 
sub/itute w be available dur+ !         
applicable p]iod = t application1       
consid]+ te*nological a*ievability1     
comm]cial dem&s1 safety1 & o!r relevant 
factors2 &  7ii7 ! total supply ( !     
regulat$ sub/ance au?oriz$ "u subsection
 7b77#a71 includ+ any quantities ( a    
regulat$ sub/ance available f reclaim+1 
prior production1 or prior import1 is   
insuffici5t to accommodate !            
application4  7,b7 ,limitation ,no p]son
 receiv+ an au?orization "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 may1 on an annual basis1 produce or
 consume a quantity ( a regulat$        
sub/ance t is great] ?an #aj p]c5t ( !  

quantity t ! p]son produc$ or consum$ to
 contribute to ! production basel9e or !
 consumption basel9e1 z applicable4     
7,c7 ,review  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea*       
application = :i* ! ,adm9i/rator has    
au?oriz$ ! production or consumption1 z 
applicable1 ( a regulat$ sub/ance "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
review ! availability ( sub/itutes1     
includ+ any quantities ( ! regulat$     
sub/ance available f reclaim+ or prior  
production1 n less frequ5tly ?an once e 
#e ye>s1 consid]+ te*nological          
a*ievability1 comm]cial dem&s1 safety1 &
 o!r relevant factors4  7ii7 ,ext5sion  
,if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1 subject to 
notice & opportunity = public comm5t1 t 
no sub/itute w be available = an        
application = :i* ! ,adm9i/rator grant$ 
a waiv] "u subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ a      
subsequ5t p]iod1 ! ,adm9i/rator may     
au?orize ! production or consumption1 z 
applicable1 ( any regulat$ sub/ance us$ 
9 ! application = n m ?an an additional 
#e ye>s 9 a quantity 9 excess ( !       

quantity au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b77#a7 
= exclusive use 9 ! application4  7e7   
,dome/ic manufactur+ ,not)/&+ subsection
 7b77#a77;,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may       
au?orize a p]son to produce a regulat$  
sub/ance 9 excess ( ! numb] ( production
 all[ances held by t p]son1 subject to !
 conditions t--  7#a7 ! au?orization    
is-- 7,a7 = a r5ewable p]iod ( n m ?an  
#e ye>s2 &  7,b7 subject to notice &    
opportunity = public comm5t2 &  7#b7 !  
production--  7,a7 is at a facility     
locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 is      
solely = export to1 & use 91 a =eign    
c\ntry t is n subject to ! prohibition 9
 section #aa7;a72 &  7,c7 w\ld n violate
 subsection 7b77#b74  #g4 ,accel]at$    
s*$ule  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to        
subsection 7d71 ! ,adm9i/rator may1 9   
response to a petition submitt$ to !    
,adm9i/rator 9 accordance ) subsection  
7c7 & aft] notice & opportunity = public
 comm5t1 promulgate regulations t       
e/abli% a s*$ule = phas+ d[n !          
production or consumption ( regulat$    

sub/ances t is m /r+5t ?an ! production 
& consumption levels ( regulat$         
sub/ances requir$ "u section #f7;b77#c7 
if1 bas$ on ! availability ( sub/itutes 
= regulat$ sub/ances1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
det]m9es t a m-/r+5t s*$ule is          
practicable1 tak+ into acc\nt           
te*nological a*ievability1 comm]cial    
dem&s1 safety1 & o!r relevant factors1  
includ+ ! quantities ( regulat$         
sub/ances available f reclaim+1 prior   
production1 or prior import4  7b7       
,requirem5t ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation on    
:e!r to implem5t a m-/r+5t phase-d[n    
s*$ule "u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all--  7#a7 consid]-- 7,a7 ! rema9+   
phase-d[n p]iod = regulat$ sub/ances "u 
section #f1 if applicable2 &  7,b7      
relevant1 publicly available1           
pe]-review$ sci5tific data2  7#b7 apply 
uni=mly any regulations promulgat$      
pursuant to subsection 7a7 to !         
allocation ( production & consumption   
all[ances = regulat$ sub/ances1 9       
accordance ) section #f7;c72 &  7#c7    

adju/ ! production & consumption        
all[ances accord+ly4  7c7 ,petition     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son may petition !   
,adm9i/rator to promulgate regulations =
 an accel]at$ s*$ule = ! phase-d[n (    
production or consumption ( regulat$    
sub/ances "u subsection 7a74  7#b7      
,requirem5t ,a petition submitt$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be made at su*
 "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*         
in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator %all require2
 &  7,b7 include a %[+ by ! petition] t 
!re are data to support ! petition4     
7#c7 ,timel9es  7,a7 ,petitions ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all grant or d5y !        
petition "u p>agraph 7#a7 by n lat] ?an 
#bgj days aft] ! date on :i* !          
,adm9i/rator receives ! petition4  7,b7 
,regulations ,if ! ,adm9i/rator grants a
 petition "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! f9al      
regulations ) respect to ! petition %all
 be promulgat$ by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator grants !  
petition4  7#d7 ,d5ial ,if !            
,adm9i/rator d5ies a petition "u        

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
publi% a description ( ! reason = !     
d5ial4  7#e7 ,insuffici5t in=mation ,if 
! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! data includ$
 "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 9 a petition are 
n suffici5t to make a det]m9ation "u ?is
 subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all use any
 au?ority available to ! ,adm9i/rator to
 acquire ! necess>y data4  7d7          
,applicability ,! ,adm9i/rator may n    
promulgate "u subsection 7a7 a          
regulation = ! production or consumption
 ( regulat$ sub/ances t is m /r+5t ?an !
 production or consumption levels       
requir$ "u section #f7;b77#c7 t takes   
effect be=e ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd4  #h4     
,ex*ange au?ority  7a7 ,transf]s ,n lat]
 ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate
 a f9al regulation t gov]ns ! transf] ( 
all[ances = ! production ( regulat$     
sub/ances "u section #f7;c77#a7 t uses--
  7#a7 ! applicable ex*ange values      
describ$ 9 ! table conta9$ 9 section    
#d7;a72 or  7#b7 ! ex*ange value        

describ$ 9 ! rule designat+ ! sub/ance z
 a regulat$ sub/ance "u section #d7;c74 
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! f9al rule promulgat$
 pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 %all--  
7#a7 ensure t ! transf]s "u ?is section 
w result 9 great] total r$uctions 9 !   
production ( regulat$ sub/ances 9 ea*   
ye> ?an w\ld occur dur+ ! ye> 9 ! abs5ce
 ( ! transf]s2  7#b7 p]mit #b or m      
p]sons to transf] production all[ances  
if ! transf]or ( ! all[ances w be       
subject1 "u ! f9al rule1 to an en=ceable
 & quantifiable r$uction 9 annual       
production t--  7,a7 exce$s ! r$uction  
o!rwise applicable to ! transf]or "u ?is
 ,act2  7,b7 exce$s ! quantity (        
production repres5t$ by ! production    
all[ances transf]r$ to ! transf]ee2 &   
7,c7 w\ld n h occurr$ 9 ! abs5ce ( !    
transaction2 &  7#c7 provide = ! trad+ (
 consumption all[ances 9 ! same mann] z 
is applicable "u ?is section to ! trad+ 
( production all[ances4  #i4 ,managem5t 
( regulat$ sub/ances  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,=   
purposes ( maximiz+ reclaim+ & m9imiz+ !

 release ( a regulat$ sub/ance f        
equipm5t & ensur+ ! safety ( te*nicians 
& consum]s1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all         
promulgate regulations to control1 :]e  
appropriate1 any practice1 process1 or  
activity reg>d+ ! s]vic+1 repair1       
disposal1 or in/allation ( equipm5t     
7includ+ requir+1 :]e appropriate1 t any
 su* s]vic+1 repair1 disposal1 or       
in/allation be p]=m$ by a tra9$         
te*nician meet+ m9imum /&>ds1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator7 t involves--  7#a7 a 
regulat$ sub/ance2  7#b7 a sub/itute = a
 regulat$ sub/ance2  7#c7 ! reclaim+ ( a
 regulat$ sub/ance us$ z a refrig]ant2  
or  7#d7 ! reclaim+ ( a sub/itute = a   
regulat$ sub/ance us$ z a refrig]ant4   
7b7 ,reclaim+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+   
out ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all       
consid] ! use ( au?ority available to ! 
,adm9i/rator "u ?is ,act to increase    
opportunities = ! reclaim+ ( regulat$   
sub/ances us$ z refrig]ants4  7#b7      
,recov]y ,a regulat$ sub/ance us$ z a   
refrig]ant t is recov]$ %all be reclaim$

 be=e ! regulat$ sub/ance is sold or    
transf]r$ to a new own]1 except :]e !   
recov]$ regulat$ sub/ance is sold or    
transf]r$ to a new own] solely = !      
purposes ( be+ reclaim$ or de/roy$4  7c7
 ,coord9ation ,9 promulgat+ regulations 
to c>ry out ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
may coord9ate ^? regulations ) any o!r  
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 t involve--  7#a7 ! same or a simil>   
practice1 process1 or activity reg>d+ ! 
s]vic+1 repair1 disposal1 or in/allation
 ( equipm5t2 or  7#b7 reclaim+4  #aj4   
,te*nology transitions  7a7 ,au?ority   
,subject to ! provisions ( ?is section1 
! ,adm9i/rator may by rule re/rict1     
fully1 p>tially1 or on a graduat$       
s*$ule1 ! use ( a regulat$ sub/ance 9 ! 
sector or subsector 9 :i* ! regulat$    
sub/ance is us$4  7b7 ,negotiat$        
rulemak+  7#a7 ,consid]ation requir$    
,be=e propos+ a rule = ! use ( a        
regulat$ sub/ance = a sector or         
subsector "u subsection 7a71 !          
,adm9i/rator %all consid] negotiat+ )   

/akehold]s 9 ! sector or subsector      
subject to ! pot5tial rule 9 accordance 
) ! negotiat$ rulemak+ proc$ure provid$ 
= "u sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #e ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,negotiat$ ,rulemak+ ,act ( #aiij74  
7#b7 ,negotiat$ rulemak+s ,if !         
,adm9i/rator negotiates a rulemak+ )    
/akehold]s us+ ! proc$ure describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 to !
 ext5t practicable1 give priority to    
complet+ t rulemak+ ov] complet+        
rulemak+s t 7 n negotiat$ us+ t         
proc$ure4  7#c7 ,no negotiat$ rulemak+  
,if ! ,adm9i/rator does n negotiate a   
rulemak+ ) /akehold]s us+ ! proc$ure    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all1 be=e comm5cem5t ( ! rulemak+     
process = a rule "u subsection 7a71     
publi% an explanation ( ! decision ( !  
,adm9i/rator to n use t proc$ure4  7c7  
,transition  7#a7 ,proposals ,n lat] ?an
 #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] a proposal ( #a or m     

dates aft] :i* ! use ( a regulat$       
sub/ance 9 a sector or subsector %all be
 re/rict$4  7#b7 ,f9al rules ,n lat] ?an
 #ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !         
,adm9i/rator publi%es a propos$ rule "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all issue a f9al rule = t 
propos$ rule4  7d7 ,petitions  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a p]son may petition !           
,adm9i/rator to issue a rule "u         
subsection 7a7 = ! re/riction on use ( a
 regulat$ sub/ance 9 a sector or        
subsector1 :i* may include a reque/ t ! 
,adm9i/rator negotiate ) /akehold]s 9   
accordance ) subsection 7b77#a74  7#b7  
,response ,! ,adm9i/rator %all grant or 
d5y a petition "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( receipt ( ! 
petition4  7#c7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7      
,explanation ,if ! ,adm9i/rator d5ies a 
petition "u p>agraph 7#b71 !            
,adm9i/rator %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] an explanation ( ! d5ial4  7,b7 
,f9al rule ,if ! ,adm9i/rator grants a  
petition "u p>agraph 7#b71 !            

,adm9i/rator %all issue a f9al rule n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
,adm9i/rator grants ! petition4  7,c7   
,publication ( petitions ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator 
receives a petition "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] t petition 9 full4  7e7 ,crit]ia
 ,9 issu+ a rule "u subsection 7a71 !   
,adm9i/rator %all consid] ! ne$-- 7#a7  
to promote & support dome/ic economic   
developm5t2  7#b7 to maximize           
protections = human heal? & !           
environm5t2  7#c7 to m9imize co/s = !   
production1 use1 & reclaim+ ( regulat$  
sub/ances2  7#d7 to maximize flexibility
 = ! recov]y1 reclaim+1 & reuse (       
regulat$ sub/ances2  7#e7 to ensure     
consum] safety2  7#f7 = ! availability (
 sub/itutes1 tak+ into acc\nt           
te*nological a*ievability1 comm]cial    
dem&s1 safety1 & o!r relevant factors1  
includ+ lead times = equipm5t conv]sion2
 &  7#g7 to m9imize any additional co/s 
to consum]s4  7f7 ,evaluation ,9 c>ry+  

out ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
evaluate sub/itutes = regulat$ sub/ances
 9 a sector or subsector1 tak+ into     
acc\nt te*nological a*ievability1       
comm]cial dem&s1 safety1 & o!r relevant 
factors4  #aa4 ,int]national coop]ation 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7b71
 no p]son subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 ,act %all trade or transf] a production
 all[ance or1 aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjcc1   
export a regulat$ sub/ance to a p]son 9 
a =eign c\ntry t1 z det]m9$ by !        
,adm9i/rator1 has n enact$ or o!rwise   
e/abli%$ )9 a reasonable timeframe aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ! same or  
simil> requirem5ts or o!rwise und]tak5  
commitm5ts reg>d+ ! production &        
consumption ( regulat$ sub/ances z are  
conta9$ 9 ?is ,act4  7b7 ,transf]s      
,pursuant to subsection 7a71 a p]son 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates may engage 9 a trade or  
transf] ( a production all[ance--  7#a7 
to a p]son 9 a =eign c\ntry if1 at ! "t 
( ! transf]1 ! ,adm9i/rator revises !   
numb] ( all[ances = production "u       

section #f7;b71 z applicable1 = ! ,unit$
 ,/ates su* t ! aggregate national      
production ( ! regulat$ sub/ance to be  
trad$ "u ! revis$ production limits is  
equal to ! lea/ (--  7,a7 ! maximum     
production level p]mitt$ = ! applicable 
regulat$ sub/ance 9 ! ye> ( ! transf] "u
 ?is ,act1 less ! production all[ances  
transf]r$2  7,b7 ! maximum production   
level p]mitt$ = ! applicable regulat$   
sub/ances 9 ! transf] ye> "u applicable 
law1 less ! production all[ances        
transf]r$2 &  7,c7 ! av]age ( ! actual  
national production level ( ! applicable
 regulat$ sub/ances = ! #c-ye> p]iod    
end+ on ! date ( ! transf]1 less !      
production all[ances transf]r$2 or  7#b7
 f a p]son 9 a =eign c\ntry if1 at ! "t 
( ! trade or transf]1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
f9ds t ! =eign c\ntry has revis$ !      
dome/ic production limits ( ! regulat$  
sub/ance 9 ! same mann] z provid$ )     
respect to transf]s by a p]son 9 ,unit$ 
,/ates "u ?is section4  7c7 ,effect (   
transf]s on production limits ,!        

,adm9i/rator may-- 7#a7 r$uce !         
production limits e/abli%$ "u section   
#f7;b77#b7 z requir$ z a pr]equisite to 
a transf] describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a72
 or  7#b7 increase ! production limits  
e/abli%$ "u section #f7;b77#b7 to       
reflect production all[ances acquir$ "u 
a trade or transf] describ$ 9 subsection
 7b77#b74  7d7 ,regulations ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1  
promulgate a f9al rule to c>ry out ?is  
section2 &  7#b7 n less frequ5tly ?an   
annually1 review &1 if necess>y1 revise 
! f9al rule promulgat$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a74  #ab4 ,relation%ip to o!r
 law  7a7 ,implem5tation  7#a7          
,rulemak+s ,! ,adm9i/rator may          
promulgate su* regulations z are        
necess>y to c>ry out ! functions ( !    
,adm9i/rator "u ?is ,act4  7#b7         
,delegation ,! ,adm9i/rator may delegate
 to any (fic] or employee ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy su* ( !
 p[]s & duties ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is  

,act z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be    
appropriate4  7#c7 ,clean ,air ,act     
,sections #aac1 #aad1 #cjd1 & #cjg ( !  
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdac1  
#gdad1 #gfjd1 #gfjg7 %all apply to ?is  
,act & any regulations promulgat$ by !  
,adm9i/rator pursuant to ?is ,act z ?\gh
 ?is ,act 7 expressly includ$ 9 ea* ( ^?
 sections1 z applicable1 & ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is ,act 7 "p ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #gdja et seq474  7b7 ,au?ority ,on     
issuance ( a f9al rule "u section #f7;c7
 = ! production & consumption ( regulat$
 sub/ances1 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( 
law1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all h no au?ority  
to regulate ! production or consumption 
( regulat$ sub/ances "u section #fad7;b7
 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
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