054 s a” UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 me waews* February 3, 2006 oFFice oF |AIRAND RADIATION Mr. Julian R. de Bullet Director of Industry Relations McQuay International 479 Baldwin Road Front Royal. VA 22630 Dear Mr. de Bullet: ‘Thank you for meeting with me and with Robert Meyers on December 2, 2005, to discuss issues of concem to your industry sector. [am pleased to confirm that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is committed to the complete phaseout of ozone-depleting substances consistent with the United States’ obligations as a signatory to the Montreal Protocol. The EPA published a final rulemaking on January 21, 2003 (68 FR 2819) that established the allowance system for controlling hydrofluorocarbon (HCFC) production, import, and export. The allowance system provides a mechanism for implementing their phaseout according to the schedule previously published in the Federal Register on December 10, 1993 (58 FR 65018). There have been no changes in the phaseout schedule for any HCFC, including HCFC-123. As of January 1, 2015, EPA regulations ban the production or import of HCFCs except for use as reffigerants in equipment manufactured before January 1, 2020. EPA will complete the HCFC phascout by completely banning their import or export as of January 1, 2030. EPA has no plans lo exiend or eliminate the 2015 or 2030 phaseout dates for HCFC-123, nor do we anticipate « change in the phaseout schedule for this substance at the international level. For additional information on the phaseout schedule for HCFCs in the U.S., [encourage you to visit, www.epa.gov/ozone/title6/phaseout/hefe.htmI. Drusilla Hufford Director Stratospheric Protection Division Internet Address (URL) + iip:twww epa gov RecyciaiRecyclale «Printed with Vegetable Ol Based inks on 100% Postconsumar, Process Chlorine Free Recyced Paper