Updates to New Chemicals Regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act

25 organizations filed 28 public comments on Updates to New Chemicals Regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act, at the Environmental Protection Agency. The comment window closed 1085d ago.

Abstract

This rulemaking seeks to revise the new chemicals procedural regulations in 40 CFR Parts 720, 721, 723, and 725 to clarify and improve the efficiency of EPA’s review process and align its processes and procedures with the 2016 statutory requirements. On June 22, 2016, the Lautenberg amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) were signed into law and impacted how EPA reviews and makes determinations on new chemical notices under TSCA section 5. As a result of these increased responsibilities, it has become more challenging for EPA to complete reviews within 90 days. This rulemaking seeks to increase the quality of information initially submitted in new chemicals notices and improve the Agency’s processes for timely, effective completion of the risk assessment and, the new chemicals review. This rulemaking also seeks to improve EPA’s existing practices related to the review of certain groups of chemical substances under Pre-Manufacture Notification (PMN) exemptions.

Commenters (25)

• Environmental Defense Fundtrade assoc.

  3 filings · confidence 97%
• American Chemistry Counciltrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• AFL-CIO

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Alliance for Automotive Innovationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Coatings Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Petroleum Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• American Society of Interior Designerstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Association of State Drinking Water Administratorstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Chemical Users Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Color Pigments Manufacturers Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Enzyme Technical Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Fragrance Creators Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Hach Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Household & Commercial Products Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Inc. on behalf of Citizens Against Ruining the Environmentunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicinetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• PPE LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Semiconductor Industry Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Silent Spring Institutetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliatestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Solvay Specialty Polymers USA LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• The Chemours Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• The Rechargeable Battery Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) New Chemicals Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%