Federal Register #2026-20389

EPA 2027 HFC Production and Consumption Allowance Allocations

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced 2027 hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) allowance allocations under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act. - Government buyer: No buyer or purchasing office is identified; this is an EPA regulatory allocation notice, not a procurement solicitation or award. - Allowance totals: Maximums are 229,521,263 metric tons of exchange value equivalent (MTEVe) for production allowances and 181,522,990 MTEVe for consumption allowances. - Named production-allocation recipients and manufacturers: Arkema, Chemours, Iofina Chemical, Mexichem Fluor, and Solstice Advanced Materials US. - Other notable provisions: The notice describes application-specific allocations, an allowance set-aside for metered-dose inhaler needs, and administrative actions that withheld, revoked, or retired allowances for certain entities. - Allowances are limited authorizations for producing or importing bulk HFCs during the allocation year; no products or services are being solicited for purchase.

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued calendar year 2027 allowances for the production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons under its regulations and the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020. The notice provides the allocation quantities and explains that 2027 production allowances may not exceed 229,521,263 MTEVe and consumption allowances may not exceed 181,522,990 MTEVe. It also gives notice of separate final actions that withheld or revoked 2027 allowances for specific entities as administrative consequences. Allowances may only be used for production and import of bulk HFCs during calendar year 2027.

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