Petition Status for Technology Transitions

This page features the status of petitions to restrict hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in technology sectors or subsectors where they are used. It includes petitions that were submitted under subsection (i) of the AIM Act. It also includes a link at the bottom to petitions submitted for reconsideration and petitions for judicial review of certain Technology Transitions Program provisions.

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Status of Petitions Filed Under Subsection (i) of the AIM Act

This table presents the current status of petitions received from newest to oldest:

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Petitioner Receipt Date Topic Please Submit Information to the Docket by*: Status
Coalition for the Use of Safe and Efficient Refrigerants, Inc. (CUSER) 3/6/2025 Use of HFCs in Cold Storage Warehouses TBD Under Review
A.V.W Inc. a12/15/2022 Use of HFCs in Gas Canisters 2/21/2023 Denied
Gebauer Company b9/23/2022 Use of HFCs in Medical Devices 11/30/2022 Denied
International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR), et al. c5/23/2022 Restrict the Use of HFCs in Certain Refrigeration End-Uses 7/29/2022 Granted
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), et al. d3/24/2022 Restrict the Use of HFCs in Certain Commercial Refrigeration Equipment 6/3/2022 Granted
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), et al. e10/12/2021 Restrict the Use of HFCs in Certain Commercial Refrigeration Equipment 1/4/2022 Granted
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), et al. f8/19/2021 Restrict the Use of HFCs in Certain Commercial Refrigeration Equipment 10/6/2021 Granted
California Air Resources Board (CARB), et al. g7/15/2021 Replicate HFC Prohibitions from SNAP Rules 20 & 21 and Issue Additional Federal Standards 8/20/2021 Partially Granted
Household & Commercial Products Association (HCPA) and National Aerosol Association (NAA) h7/6/2021 Replicate SNAP Rules 20 and 21 HFC prohibitions for Aerosol Propellants 8/20/2021 Granted
International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR), et al. i6/3/2021 Restrict the Use of HFCs in Certain Refrigeration End-Uses 7/12/2021 Granted
American Chemistry Council’s Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) j5/26/2021 Replicate SNAP Rules 20 and 21 HFC Prohibitions for the Polyurethane Industry 7/12/2021 Granted
DuPont k5/10/2021 Replicate SNAP Rule 20 with Regard to the Phase-out of HFC-134a in Extruded Polystyrene Boardstock and Billet (XPS) End-use 6/28/2021 Granted
DuPont l5/10/2021 Replicate SNAP Rule 21 with Regard to Rigid Polyurethane Low-pressure Two-component Spray Foam (2K-LP SPF) End-use 6/28/2021 Granted
Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD) m5/3/2021 Prohibit the Sale of HFCs in Consumer Recharge Containers for Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Systems and Consumer Appliances; Restrict the Use of HFCs in Products Earning the Voluntary Energy Star Label 6/28/2021 Under Review
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)

n4/13/2021

 Restrict the Use of HFCs in Certain Air Conditioners and Dehumidifiers 6/8/2021 Granted
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), et al. o4/13/2021 Restrict the Use of HFCs in Certain Commercial Refrigeration Equipment 6/8/2021 Granted
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), et al. p4/13/2021 Restrict the Use of HFCs in Residential and Light Commercial Air Conditioners 6/8/2021 Granted
Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), et al. q4/13/2021 Restrict the Use of HFCs in Certain Stationary Refrigeration and Air Conditioning End-uses 6/8/2021 Granted
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), et al. r4/13/2021 Replicate HFC Prohibitions from SNAP Rules 20 & 21 6/8/2021 Granted

*Note that the Agency will consider comments received by these deadlines in its evaluation to grant or deny petitions to meet the statutory deadlines required under the AIM Act. EPA may also consider information submitted after the deadlines in its decision on petitions or in developing any rulemaking related to petition(s) submitted under AIM Act subsection (i).

To view the petitions for reconsideration and petitions for judicial review that EPA received on the October 2023 Technology Transitions Rule (88 FR 73098), please visit  Petitions for Reconsideration and Judicial Review of the October 2023 Technology Transitions Rule.

 

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Last updated on March 24, 2025