Federal Acquisition Regulation; High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons, 26883-26888 [2015-11231]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• General Services Administration
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 90 (Monday, May 11, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26883-26888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11231]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

48 CFR Parts 1, 2, 7, 11, 23, 25, and 52

[FAR Case 2014-026; Docket No. 2014-0026; Sequence No. 1]
RIN 9000-AM87


Federal Acquisition Regulation; High Global Warming Potential 
Hydrofluorocarbons

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration 
(GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement Executive branch policy in 
the President's Climate Action Plan to procure, when feasible, 
alternatives to high global warming potential (GWP) hydrofluorocarbons 
(HFCs). This will allow agencies to better meet the greenhouse gas 
emission reduction goals and reporting requirements of the Executive 
Order (E.O.) 13693 of March 25, 2015, Planning for Sustainability in 
the Next Decade. E.O. 13693 subsumes both E.O. 13423 of January 24, 
2007, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation 
Management as well as E.O. 13514 of October 5, 2009, Federal Leadership 
in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance.

DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the 
Regulatory Secretariat at one of the addresses shown below on or before 
July 10, 2015 to be considered in the formation of the final rule.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in response to FAR Case 2014-026 by any of 
the following methods:
     Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by searching for ``FAR Case 
2014-026''. Select the link ``Comment Now'' that corresponds with ``FAR 
Case 2014-026.'' Follow the instructions provided at the ``Comment 
Now'' screen. Please include your name, company name (if any), and 
``FAR Case 2014-026'' on your attached document.
     Mail: General Services Administration, Regulatory 
Secretariat (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. Flowers, 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, 
Washington, DC 20405.
    Instructions: Please submit comments only and cite FAR Case 2014-
026, in all correspondence related to this case. All comments received 
will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including 
any personal and/or business confidential information provided.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Charles Gray, Procurement Analyst, 
at 703-795-6328, for clarification of content. For information 
pertaining to status or publication schedules, contact the Regulatory 
Secretariat at 202-501-4755. Please cite FAR Case 2014-026.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to revise the FAR to implement 
Executive branch policy in the President's Climate Action Plan to 
procure, when feasible, alternatives to high GWP HFCs and allow 
agencies to better meet the greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and 
reporting requirements formerly required by Executive Order (E.O.) 
13514, and now required by E.O. 13693, Planning for Federal 
Sustainability in the Next Decade.
    President Obama issued his Climate Action Plan (CAP), dated June 
2013, that includes a broad set of steps designed to slow the effects 
of climate change, see https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/image/president27sclimateactionplan.pdf. Among the many actions called 
for, the CAP outlined a set of measures to address HFCs, potent 
greenhouse gases primarily used in refrigeration and air conditioning, 
see section IV. The CAP states that ``emissions of HFCs are expected to 
nearly triple by 2030, and double from current levels of 1.5 percent of 
greenhouse gas emissions to 3 percent by 2020''. For example, the 
atmospheric concentration of HFC-134a, the most abundant HFC, has 
increased by about 10 percent per year from 2006 to 2012, and the 
concentrations of HFC-143a and HFC-125 have risen over 13 percent and 
16 percent per year from 2007-2011, respectively.
    In order to address high GWP HFCs, the President directed Federal 
agencies to lead through both international diplomacy and domestic 
action. In particular, he directed the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) to use its authority through the Significant New 
Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program to encourage private sector 
investment in low-emissions technology by identifying and approving 
climate-friendly chemicals while prohibiting certain uses of the most 
climate-harmful chemical alternatives. In addition, the CAP noted ``the 
President has directed his Administration to purchase cleaner 
alternatives to HFCs whenever feasible and transition over time to 
equipment that uses safer and more sustainable alternatives''. There 
are lower GWP alternatives available now for certain applications, and 
likely more will become available within the next 5 years to replace 
the higher GWP HFCs that contribute to climate change. Agencies are 
already reporting emissions of greenhouse gases, including HFCs, as 
formerly required by E.O. 13514. In order to understand and track the 
Government's progress to reduce HFC emissions, improved reporting of 
current HFC usage is necessary to baseline efforts.

II. Discussion and Analysis

A. Policy and Procedures

    Accordingly, DoD, GSA, and NASA are proposing to amend FAR subpart 
23.8 to include--
    (1) A policy statement at FAR 23.802 reflecting the Government's 
commitment to minimize the procurement and the potential use, release, 
or emission of high GWP HFCs that contribute to climate change; and
    (2) Procedures at FAR 23.803 that address substitution of lower GWP 
alternatives where feasible, and referring to EPA's SNAP program to 
identify acceptable alternatives.

B. Clauses

    The proposed rule includes contract clauses, prescribed at FAR 
23.804, that--
     Give direction to contractors to take steps in furtherance 
of this policy (including, when feasible, reducing the amount of HFC 
emissions and substituting lower GWP alternatives as part of the normal 
equipment maintenance and replacement process); and
     Require limited contractor reporting (i.e., the amount in 
pounds of HFCs or refrigerant blends containing HFCs in the equipment 
and appliances delivered to the Government and the amount in pounds of 
HFCs or refrigerant blends containing HFCs added or taken out of 
equipment or appliances during maintenance, service, repair, or 
disposal, which contractors may track as part of billing the 
Government), so that the Government can track progress and impact of 
products (equipment and appliances) procured and delivered

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with HFCs or refrigerant blends containing HFCs. Reporting is limited 
to equipment and appliances that normally contain 50 or more pounds of 
HFCs or refrigerant blends containing HFCs. At these levels of 
refrigerant use, considering the associated cost, contractors are 
likely to already have access to quantity of HFC and refrigerant blends 
containing HFCs used due to cost.
    This rule proposes to modify the existing FAR clauses at 52.223-11, 
Ozone-Depleting Substances, and 52.223-12, Refrigeration Equipment and 
Air Conditioners, to address high GWP HFCs, as well as ozone-depleting 
substances. In addition, the rule proposes to add two new clauses 
specifically focused on use of alternatives, where feasible, in place 
of high GWP HFCs in aerosol cans (as propellants or solvents) and as 
foam blowing agents.

C. Definitions

    The rule proposes to amend FAR part 2 by adding the new definitions 
of ``global warming potential,'' ``hydrofluorocarbons'', and ``high 
global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons''. The rule also adds in 
FAR part 2 a definition of ``manufactured end product'' (currently 
defined in the FAR clause 52.225-18), with update to the current 
terminology for product and service code/group, rather, than Federal 
supply class/group.

D. Applicability

    This proposed rule will apply to all acquisitions inside the United 
States and its outlying areas of products or services containing or 
using high GWP HFCs, including--
     Commercial items that use part 12 procedures; and
     Acquisitions that do not exceed the simplified acquisition 
threshold.
    The reporting requirement applies only for delivery of, or 
maintenance, service, repair and disposal of, equipment or appliances 
normally containing 50 pounds or more of HFCs or refrigerant blends 
containing HFCs.

III. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563

    Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess 
all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if 
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize 
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public 
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). E.O. 
13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, 
of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. 
This is a significant regulatory action and, therefore, was subject to 
review under section 6(b) of E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and 
Review, dated September 30, 1993. This rule is not a major rule under 5 
U.S.C. 804.

IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The change may have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities within the meaning of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq. The Initial Regulatory 
Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) is summarized as follows:

    This rule is necessary to implement Executive branch policy 
stated in the President's Climate Action Plan.
    The objective of this rule is to require Federal agencies to 
procure climate-friendly alternatives to high global warming 
potential (GWP) hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and allow agencies to 
better meet the greenhouse gas emission reduction goals and 
reporting requirements formerly required by Executive Order (E.O.) 
13514, and now required by E.O. 13693, Planning for Federal 
Sustainability in the Next Decade.
    Based on FPDS data for FY 2013, this rule will apply to 
approximately 1,680 small business contractors that provide supplies 
(including equipment and appliances) to the Federal Government and 
about 640 small business contractors that provide maintenance, 
service, repair, or disposal of refrigeration equipment or air 
conditioners. In addition, although the proposed clauses at 252.223-
XX, Aerosols, and 52.223-YY, Foams, do not contain any reporting 
requirements, these clauses also apply respectively to solicitations 
and contracts that involve repair or maintenance of electronic or 
mechanical devices and construction of buildings and facilities.
    We estimate an average reporting burden of about 8 hours per 
year for each of the small businesses providing supplies containing 
high GWP HFCs or maintenance, service, repair, or disposal of 
refrigeration equipment or air conditioners.
    The rule does not duplicate, overlap, or conflict with any other 
Federal rules.
    We did not identify any significant alternatives to the rule 
that would accomplish the stated objectives of the President's 
Climate Action Plan and the Executive Order.
    It is necessary for the rule to apply to small entities, because 
about three-quarters of the affected contractors are small 
businesses. Every effort has been made to minimize the burdens 
imposed.

    The Regulatory Secretariat has submitted a copy of the IRFA to the 
Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. A copy 
of the IRFA may be obtained from the Regulatory Secretariat. DoD, GSA, 
and NASA invite comments from small business concerns and other 
interested parties on the expected impact of this rule on small 
entities.
    DoD, GSA, and NASA will also consider comments from small entities 
concerning the existing regulations in subparts affected by the rule in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 610. Interested parties must submit such 
comments separately and should cite 5 U.S.C. 610 (FAR Case 2014-026), 
in correspondence.

V. Paperwork Reduction Act

    The Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35) applies. The 
proposed rule contains information collection requirements. 
Accordingly, the Regulatory Secretariat has submitted a request for 
approval of a new information collection requirement concerning GWP 
HFCs to the Office of Management and Budget.
    A. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is 
estimated to average 8 hours per response, including the time for 
reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and 
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the 
collection of information.
    The annual reporting burden estimated as follows:
    Respondents: 3,172.
    Responses per respondent: 1.
    Total annual responses: 3,172.
    Preparation hours per response: 8 hours.
    Total response Burden Hours: 25,376.
    B. Request for Comments Regarding Paperwork Burden.
    Submit comments, including suggestions for reducing this burden, 
not later than July 10, 2015 to: FAR Desk Officer, OMB, Room 10102, 
NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the General Services 
Administration, Regulatory Secretariat Division (MVCB), ATTN: Ms. 
Flowers, 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405-0001.
    Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this 
collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of 
functions of the FAR, and will have practical utility; whether our 
estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is 
accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use 
of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Requesters may obtain a copy of the supporting statement from the 
General Services Administration, Regulatory

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Secretariat (MVCB), ATTN: Hada Flowers, 1800 F Street NW., 2nd Floor, 
Washington, DC 20405-0001. Please cite OMB Control Number 9000-0191, 
High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons, in all 
correspondence.

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1, 2, 7, 11, 23, 25, and 52

    Government procurement.

    Dated: May 5, 2015.
William Clark,
Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy, Office of 
Acquisition Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.

    Therefore, DoD, GSA, and NASA propose amending 48 CFR parts 1, 2, 
7, 11, 23, 25, and 52 as set forth below:

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1. The authority citation for 48 CFR parts 1, 2, 7, 11, 23, 25, and 52 
continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 137; and 51 
U.S.C. 20113.

PART 1--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM


1.106   [Amended]

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2. Amend section 1.106 in the table following the introductory text, by 
adding in numerical sequence, FAR segments ``52.223-11'' and ``52.223-
12'' and their corresponding OMB Control Number ``9000-0191''.

PART 2--DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS

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3. Amend section 2.101, in paragraph (b)(2) by adding, in alphabetical 
order, the definitions ``Global warming potential'', ``High global 
warming potential hydrofluorocarbons'', ``Hydrofluorocarbons'', 
``Manufactured end product'', and ``Products'' to read as follows:


2.101   Definitions.

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (2) * * *
    Global warming potential means a measure of the total energy that a 
gas absorbs over a particular period of time (usually 100 years), 
compared to carbon dioxide.
* * * * *
    High global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons means any 
hydrofluorocarbons for which EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy 
(SNAP) program (40 CFR part 82 Subpart G) identifies acceptable lower 
global warming potential alternatives with supplemental tables of 
alternatives available at (https://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/).
* * * * *
    Hydrofluorocarbons means compounds that contain only hydrogen, 
fluorine, and carbon.
* * * * *
    Manufactured end product means any end product in product and 
service codes (PSC) 1000-9999, except--
    (1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;
    (2) Product or service group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;
    (3) PSG 88, Live Animals;
    (4) PSG 89, Subsistence;
    (5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;
    (6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;
    (7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry 
Products;
    (8) PSC 9610, Ores;
    (9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and
    (10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.
* * * * *
    Products has the same meaning as supplies.
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PART 7--ACQUISITION PLANNING

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4. Amend section 7.103 by revising paragraph (p)(2) to read as follows:


7.103  Agency-head responsibilities.

* * * * *
    (p) * * *
    (2) Comply with the policy in 11.002(d) regarding procurement of: 
Biobased products, products containing recovered materials, 
environmentally preferable products and services (including Electronic 
Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT[supreg])-registered 
electronic products, nontoxic or low-toxic alternatives), ENERGY 
STAR[supreg] and Federal Energy Management Program-designated products, 
renewable energy, water-efficient products, non-ozone-depleting 
products, and products and services that minimize or eliminate, when 
feasible, the use, release, or emission of high global warming 
potential hydrofluorocarbons;
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PART 11--DESCRIBING AGENCY NEEDS

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5. Amend section 11.002 by revising paragraph (d)(1)(vi) to read as 
follows:


11.002  Policy.

* * * * *
    (d)(1) * * *
    (vi) Non-ozone-depleting substances; and products and services that 
minimize or eliminate, when feasible, the use, release, or emission of 
high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons (subpart 23.8).
* * * * *

PART 23--APPLICATION OF LABOR LAWS TO GOVERNMENT

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6. Amend section 23.000 by revising paragraph (d) to read as follows:


23.000  Scope.

* * * * *
    (d) Acquiring energy-efficient and water-efficient products and 
services, environmentally preferable (including EPEAT[supreg]-
registered, and non-toxic and less toxic) products, products containing 
recovered materials, biobased products, non-ozone-depleting products, 
and products and services that minimize or eliminate, when feasible, 
the use, release, or emission of high global warming potential 
hydrofluorocarbons;
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7. Revise subpart 23.8 to read as follows:
Subpart 23.8--Ozone-Depleting Substances and Hydrofluorocarbons
Sec.
23.800 Scope of subpart.
23.801 Authorities.
23.802 Policy.
23.803 Procedures.
23.804 Contract clauses.

Subpart 23.8--Ozone-Depleting Substances and Hydrofluorocarbons


23.800  Scope of subpart.

    This subpart sets forth policies and procedures for the acquisition 
of items that--
    (a) Contain, use, or are manufactured with ozone-depleting 
substances; or
    (b) Contain or use high global warming potential 
hydrofluorocarbons.


23.801  Authorities.

    (a) Title VI of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).
    (b) Section 706 of Division D, title VII of the Omnibus 
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 111-8).
    (c) Executive Order 13693 of March 25, 2015, Planning for Federal 
Sustainability in the Next Decade.
    (d) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, Protection 
of Stratospheric Ozone (40 CFR part 82).


23.802  Policy.

    It is the policy of the Federal Government that Federal agencies--
    (a) Implement cost-effective programs to minimize the procurement 
of materials and substances that contribute to the depletion of 
stratospheric ozone and/or result in the use, release or

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emission of high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons; and
    (b) Give preference to the procurement of acceptable alternative 
chemicals, products, and manufacturing processes that reduce overall 
risks to human health and the environment by minimizing--
    (1) The depletion of ozone in the upper atmosphere; and
    (2) The potential use, release, or emission of high global warming 
potential hydrofluorocarbons.


23.803  Procedures.

    In preparing specifications and purchase descriptions, and in the 
acquisition of products and services, agencies shall--
    (a) Comply with the requirements of title VI of the Clean Air Act, 
section 706 of division D, title VII of Pub. L. 111-8, Executive Order 
13693, and 40 CFR 82.84(a)(2), (3), (4), and (5);
    (b) Substitute acceptable alternatives to ozone-depleting 
substances, as identified under 42 U.S.C. 7671k, to the maximum extent 
practicable, as provided in 40 CFR 82.84(a)(1), except in the case of 
Class I substances being used for specified essential uses, as 
identified under 40 CFR 82.4(n);
    (c) Specify, when feasible, that contractors shall substitute 
acceptable lower global warming potential alternatives for high global 
warming potential hydrofluorocarbons in products and services; and
    (d) Refer to EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) 
program (available at https://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap) to identify 
acceptable alternatives to ozone-depleting substances and high global 
warming potential hydrofluorocarbons.


23.804  Contract clauses.

    Except for contracts that will be performed outside the United 
States and its outlying areas, insert the following clauses:
    (a) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming 
Potential Hydrofluorocarbons, in solicitations and contracts for--
    (1) Refrigeration equipment (in product or service code (PSC) 
4110);
    (2) Air conditioning equipment (PSC 4120);
    (3) Clean agent fire suppression systems/equipment (e.g., installed 
room flooding systems, portable fire extinguishers, aircraft/tactical 
vehicle fire/explosion suppression systems) (in PSC 4210);
    (4) Bulk refrigerants and fire suppressants (in PSC 6830);
    (5) Solvents, dusters, freezing compounds, mold release agents, and 
any other miscellaneous chemical specialty that may contain ozone-
depleting substances or high global warming potential 
hydrofluorocarbons (in PSC 6850);
    (6) Corrosion prevention compounds, foam sealants, aerosol mold 
release agents, and any other preservative or sealing compound that may 
contain ozone-depleting substances or high global warming potential 
hydrofluorocarbons (in PSC 8030);
    (7) Fluorocarbon lubricants (primarily aerosols) (in PSC 9150); and
    (8) Any other manufactured end products that may contain or be 
manufactured with ozone-depleting substances.
    (b) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of 
Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners, in solicitations and 
contracts that include the maintenance, service, repair, or disposal 
of--
    (1) Refrigeration equipment, such as refrigerators, chillers, or 
freezers; or
    (2) Air conditioners, including air conditioning systems in motor 
vehicles.
    (c) 52.223-XX, Aerosols, in solicitations and contracts--
    (1) For products that may contain high global warming potential 
hydrofluorocarbons as a propellant, or as a solvent; or
    (2) That involve maintenance or repair of electronic or mechanical 
devices.
    (d) 52.223-YY, Foams, in solicitations and contracts for--
    (1) Products that may contain high global warming potential 
hydrofluorocarbons or refrigerant blends containing hydrofluorocarbons 
as a foam blowing agent, such as building foam insulation or appliance 
foam insulation; or
    (2) Construction of buildings or facilities.

PART 25--FOREIGN ACQUISITION


25.1101  [Amended]

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8. Amend section 25.1101 by removing from paragraph (f) ``, as defined 
in the provision at 52.225-18''.

PART 52--SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES

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9. Amend section 52.212-5 by--
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a. Revising the date of the clause;
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b. Redesignating paragraphs (b)(35) through (b)(53) as paragraphs 
(b)(39) through (b)(57), respectively; and
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c. Adding new paragraphs (b)(35) through (b)(38) to read as follows:


52.212-5  Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes 
or Executive Orders--Commercial Items.

* * * * *

Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or 
Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Date)

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    ___(35) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global 
Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Date) (E.O. 13693).
    ___(36) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of 
Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Date) (E.O. 13693).
    ___(37) 52.223-XX, Aerosols (Date) (E.O. 13693).
    ___(38) 52.223-YY, Foams (Date) (E.O. 13693).
* * * * *
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10. Amend section 52.213-4 by--
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a. Revising the date of the clause; and
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b. Redesignating paragraphs (b)(1)(ix) through (b)(1)(xvi) as 
paragraphs (b)(1)(xiii) through (b)(1)(xx), respectively; and
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c. Adding new paragraphs (b)(1)(ix) through (b)(1)(xii) to read as 
follows:


52.213-4  Terms and Conditions-Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than 
Commercial Items).

* * * * *

Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial 
Items) (Date)

* * * * *
    (b) * * *
    (1) * * *
    (ix) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global 
Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Date) (E.O. 13693) (applies to 
contracts for products as prescribed at FAR 23.804(a)).
    (x) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of 
Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Date) (E.O. 13693) 
(Applies to maintenance, service, repair, or disposal of 
refrigeration equipment and air conditioners).
    (xi) 52.223-XX, Aerosols (Date) (E.O. 13693) (Applies to 
products that may contain high global warming potential 
hydrofluorocarbons as a propellant or as a solvent; or maintenance 
or repair of electronic or mechanical devices).
    (xii) 52.223-YY, Foams (Date) (E.O. 13693) (Applies to products 
that may contain high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons or 
refrigerant blends containing hydrofluorocarbons as a foam blowing 
agent; or construction of buildings or facilities.
* * * * *
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11. Revise section 52.223-11 to read as follow:


52.223-11  Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential 
Hydrofluorocarbons.

    As prescribed in 23.804(a), insert the following clause:

Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential 
Hydrofluorocarbons (Date)

    (a) Definitions.

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    As used in this clause--
    Global warming potential means a measure of the total energy 
that a gas absorbs over a particular period of time (usually 100 
years), compared to carbon dioxide.
    High global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons means any 
hydrofluorocarbons for which EPA's Significant New Alternatives 
Policy (SNAP) program (40 CFR Part 82 Subpart G) identifies 
acceptable lower global warming potential alternatives with 
supplemental tables of alternatives available at (https://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/).
    Hydrofluorocarbons means compounds that only contain hydrogen, 
fluorine, and carbon.
    Ozone-depleting substance means any substance the Environmental 
Protection Agency designates in 40 CFR part 82 as--
    (1) Class I, including, but not limited to, chlorofluorocarbons, 
halons, carbon tetrachloride, and methyl chloroform; or
    (2) Class II, including, but not limited to, 
hydrochlorofluorocarbons.
    (b) The Contractor shall label products which contain or are 
manufactured with ozone-depleting substances in the manner and to 
the extent required by 42 U.S.C. 7671j (b), (c), (d), and (e) and 40 
CFR part 82, subpart E, as follows:

Warning

    Contains (or manufactured with, if applicable) *_____, a 
substance(s) which harm(s) public health and environment by 
destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere.
    * The Contractor shall insert the name of the substance(s).
    (c) Reporting. For equipment and appliances that normally each 
contain 50 or more pounds of hydrofluorocarbons or refrigerant 
blends containing hydrofluorocarbons, the Contractor shall--
    (1) Track on an annual basis, between October 1 and September 
30, the amount in pounds of hydrofluorocarbons or refrigerant blends 
containing hydrofluorocarbons contained in the equipment and 
appliances delivered to the Government under this contract by--
    (i) Type of hydrofluorocarbon (e.g., HFC-134a, HFC-125, R-410A, 
R-404A, etc.);
    (ii) Product or service code;
    (iii) Equipment/appliance;
    (iv) Contract number;
    (v) Agency; and
    (vi) Delivery location of equipment/appliance.
    (2) Report that information to www.sam.gov--
    (i) Annually by October 31 during each year during contract 
performance; and
    (ii) At the end of contract performance.
    (d) Refer to EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) 
program (available at https://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap) to identify 
acceptable alternatives to ozone-depleting substances and high 
global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons.
    (End of clause)
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12. Revise section 52.223-12 to read as follows:


52.223-12  Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration 
Equipment and Air Conditioners.

    As prescribed in 23.804(b), insert the following clause:

Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment 
and Air Conditioners (Date)

    (a) Definitions.
    As used in this clause--
    Global warming potential means a measure of the total energy 
that a gas absorbs over a particular period of time (usually 100 
years), compared to carbon dioxide.
    High global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons means any 
hydrofluorocarbons for which EPA's Significant New Alternatives 
Policy (SNAP) program (40 CFR Part 82 Subpart G) identifies 
acceptable lower global warming potential alternatives with 
supplemental tables of alternatives available at (https://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/).
    Hydrofluorocarbons means compounds that contain only hydrogen, 
fluorine, and carbon.
    (b) The Contractor shall comply with the applicable requirements 
of Sections 608 and 609 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7671g and 
7671h) as each or both apply to this contract.
    (c) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Contractor 
shall reduce the use, release, or emissions of high global warming 
potential hydrofluorocarbons under this contract by--
    (1) Transitioning over time from high global warming potential 
hydrofluorocarbons to acceptable alternatives;
    (2) Preventing and repairing refrigerant leaks through service 
and maintenance during contract performance; and
    (3) Implementing recovery, recycling, and responsible disposal 
programs that avoid release or emissions during equipment service 
and as the equipment reaches the end of its useful life.
    (d) The Contractor shall--
    (1) Track on an annual basis, between October 1 and September 
30, by type of hydrofluorocarbon (e.g., HFC-134a, HFC-125, R-410A, 
R-404A, etc.), equipment/appliance, contract number, agency, and 
location of equipment/appliance, the amount in pounds of 
hydrofluorocarbons or refrigerant blends containing 
hydrofluorocarbons added or taken out of equipment or appliances 
under this contract that--
    (i) Normally each contain 50 or more pounds of 
hydrofluorocarbons or refrigerant blends containing 
hydrofluorocarbons; and
    (ii) Will be maintained, serviced, repaired, or disposed under 
this contract; and
    (2) Report that information to www.sam.gov--
    (i) No later than October 31 of each year during contract 
performance; and
    (ii) At the end of contract performance.
    (e) The Contractor shall refer to EPA's Significant New 
Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program (available at https://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap) to identify acceptable alternatives to ozone-depleting 
substances and high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons that 
consider the overall risks to human health and the environment.
    (End of clause)

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13. Add section 52.223-XX to read as follows:


52.223-XX  Aerosols.

    As prescribed in 23.804(c), insert the following clause:

Aerosols (Date)

    (a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
    Global warming potential means a measure of the total energy 
that a gas absorbs over a particular period of time (usually 100 
years), compared to carbon dioxide.
    High global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons means any 
hydrofluorocarbons for which EPA's Significant New Alternatives 
Policy (SNAP) program (40 CFR Part 82 Subpart G) identifies 
acceptable lower global warming potential alternatives with 
supplemental tables of alternatives (available at https://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/).
    Hydrofluorocarbons means compounds that contain only hydrogen, 
fluorine, and carbon.
    (b) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Contractor 
shall reduce its use, release, or emissions of high global warming 
potential hydrofluorocarbons from aerosol propellants or solvents 
under this contract, by furnishing products and equipment or 
performing services using acceptable alternatives, when feasible.
    (c) The Contractor shall refer to EPA's Significant New 
Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program (available at https://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap) to identify acceptable alternatives to ozone-depleting 
substances and high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons that 
consider the overall risks to human health and the environment.
    (End of clause)

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14. Add section 52.223-YY to read as follows:


52.223-YY  Foams.

    As prescribed in 23.804(d), insert the following clause:

Foams (Date)

    (a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
    Global warming potential means a measure of the total energy 
that a gas absorbs over a particular period of time (usually 100 
years), compared to carbon dioxide.
    High global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons means any 
hydrofluorocarbons for which EPA's Significant New Alternatives 
Policy (SNAP) program (40 CFR Part 82 Subpart G) identifies 
acceptable lower global warming potential alternatives with 
supplemental tables of alternatives available at (https://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap/).
    Hydrofluorocarbons means compounds that contain only hydrogen, 
fluorine, and carbon.
    (b) Unless otherwise specified in the contract, the Contractor 
shall reduce its use, release, and emissions of high global warming 
potential hydrofluorocarbons and refrigerant blends containing 
hydrofluorocarbons from foam blowing agents, under this contract, by 
furnishing

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products and equipment or construction using acceptable 
alternatives, when feasible.
    (c) The Contractor shall refer to EPA's Significant New 
Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program (available at https://www.epa.gov/ozone/snap) to identify acceptable alternatives to ozone-depleting 
substances and high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbons.
    (End of clause)

[FR Doc. 2015-11231 Filed 5-8-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6820-EP-P