Collapse to view only § 7671n. Authority of Administrator
- § 7671. Definitions
- § 7671a. Listing of class I and class II substances
- § 7671b. Monitoring and reporting requirements
- § 7671c. Phase-out of production and consumption of class I substances
- § 7671d. Phase-out of production and consumption of class II substances
- § 7671e. Accelerated schedule
- § 7671f. Exchange authority
- § 7671g. National recycling and emission reduction program
- § 7671h. Servicing of motor vehicle air conditioners
- § 7671i. Nonessential products containing chlorofluorocarbons
- § 7671j. Labeling
- § 7671k. Safe alternatives policy
- § 7671l. Federal procurement
- § 7671m. Relationship to other laws
- § 7671n. Authority of Administrator
- § 7671o. Transfers among Parties to Montreal Protocol
- § 7671p. International cooperation
- § 7671q. Miscellaneous provisions
“Warning: Manufactured with [insert name of substance], a substance which harms public health and environment by destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere” 1
Not later than 18 months after November 15, 1990, the Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of the General Services Administration and the Secretary of Defense, shall promulgate regulations requiring each department, agency, and instrumentality of the United States to conform its procurement regulations to the policies and requirements of this subchapter and to maximize the substitution of safe alternatives identified under section 7671k of this title for class I and class II substances. Not later than 30 months after November 15, 1990, each department, agency, and instrumentality of the United States shall so conform its procurement regulations and certify to the President that its regulations have been modified in accordance with this section.
If, in the Administrator’s judgment, any substance, practice, process, or activity may reasonably be anticipated to affect the stratosphere, especially ozone in the stratosphere, and such effect may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare, the Administrator shall promptly promulgate regulations respecting the control of such substance, practice, process, or activity, and shall submit notice of the proposal and promulgation of such regulation to the Congress.
For purposes of section 7416 of this title, requirements concerning the areas addressed by this subchapter for the protection of the stratosphere against ozone layer depletion shall be treated as requirements for the control and abatement of air pollution. For purposes of section 7418 of this title