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EPA Will Postpone Submission Period for TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting on PFAS

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is scheduled to publish a direct final rule on September 5, 2024, that will amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulation with reporting and recordkeeping requirements for...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Begins 90-Day Comment Period on Proposed High-Priority Substance Designations for Five Chemicals

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on July 25, 2024, that it is proposing to designate acetaldehyde, acrylonitrile, benzenamine, vinyl chloride, and 4,4-methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) (MBOCA) as...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Extends Submission Deadline for Polymer Exemption Reports and Accompanying Claims

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule on February 16, 2024, amending the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulations for polymers manufactured under the terms of the polymer exemption by...more

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EPA’s Noncomprehensive List of PFAS Subject to the TSCA Reporting Rule

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In 2023, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) which requires manufacturers, including importers, of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more

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EPA Requires TRI Reporting of Small Concentrations of PFAS; Expands Supplier Notification for Lead and Other Chemicals of Concern

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Earlier today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) finalized elimination of the de minimis exemption for reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) under the Toxic Release Inventory (“TRI”). EPA is...more

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EPA Adopts PFAS Reporting Requirements Applicable to Article Importers and Chemical Manufacturers

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a one-time reporting rule regarding the manufacture (including import) of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Despite heavy industry opposition, obligated...more

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EPA Releases Final TSCA Section 8(a) Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule for Asbestos

On July 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule under Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that will require reporting and recordkeeping requirements for asbestos. The...more

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EPA Will Hold Webinar on Final CBI Rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a webinar on July 18, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on its recent final procedural rule for submitting confidential business information (CBI) under the Toxic Substances...more

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EPA Proposes to Disqualify PFAS from Low Volume Exemptions and Low Release and Exposure Exemptions under TSCA

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The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) authorizes the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to impose restrictions relating to chemical substances and/or mixtures as well as requirements for reporting,...more

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EPA Updates TSCA CBI Requirements

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published on June 7, 2023, a final rule with new and amended requirements concerning the assertion and treatment of confidential business information (CBI) claims for information...more

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2022 TRI Reporting Deadline Is July 1, 2023—What Is New This Year?

Each year about this time, companies are focused on the deadline to submit Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This year is no different as the July 1, 2023, deadline is...more

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EPA Proposes Ban on Common Solvent and Processing Aid Methylene Chloride

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In a proposed rule published on May 3, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommended a ban on most uses of methylene chloride (also called dichloromethane), a common solvent and processing aid. It is used in a variety...more

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TSCA in 2023: There’s a Lot Coming

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Last year was busy with regulatory actions under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This year promises to be even busier. Companies should make sure they are paying attention, including to comment deadlines for proposed...more

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EPA Proposes to Add PFAS Subject to TRI Reporting to List of Chemicals of Special Concern

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed on December 5, 2022, to add per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) subject to reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the...more

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EPA Proposes Rule to Eliminate TRI Exemption for PFAS

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Yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to reclassify per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as chemicals of special concern under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). PFAS are widely used...more

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EPA Seeks Comment on Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis on Proposed PFAS Reporting Rule

On November 25, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and solicited comment on an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) and Updated Economic Analysis following the...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Issues SNPRM Modifying and Supplementing 2021 Proposed TSCA Fees Rule

On November 16, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a much-anticipated supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to modify and supplement its 2021 proposed rule that would amend the 2018...more

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New NY Law Restricts Flame Retardants, Introduces Reporting Requirements

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On December 31, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a new law that imposes obligations on manufactures of consumer “electronic displays,” upholstered furniture, and mattresses. Beginning January 2024, any new products...more

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TSCA in 2022: Fasten Your Seatbelt

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A year into the Biden Administration’s implementation of the 2016 amendments of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA is planning an ambitious suite of actions under sections 4, 5, 6, 8, 14, and 23. Companies and trade...more

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What’s In Your Product? EPA Wants to Know

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A recent announcement by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) got the immediate attention of companies that manufacture, process, or import finished products for sale and use by consumer, commercial, and industrial...more

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New Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for PFAS Manufacturers – Comment Period Extended

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If you have been a manufacturer (including importer) of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) since January 1, 2011, keep reading – you’ll want to pay close attention to a new data call from the Environmental...more

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Chemical Manufacturers, Processors, and Importers (Including Importers of Articles) Must Provide Feedback on Substantial Changes...

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) recently hosted a webinar to introduce the Agency’s intent to propose a groundbreaking new reporting and recordkeeping rule pursuant to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)...more

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Got Unpublished Studies?

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If you have unpublished studies on 50 chemicals currently under EPA’s microscope, you may need to report them to the Agency by next month. Manufacturers and importers of chemicals (including importers of articles) should...more

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EPA Holds Public Webinar on Development of Proposed TSCA Data Reporting Rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convened a public webinar on July 27, 2021, to engage with stakeholders on the development of a proposed rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to implement a tiered...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

EPA Considering Expanded TSCA CDR and TRI Reporting Requirements, Environmental Justice Analyses

The new 2021-2023 strategic plan of the U.S. EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) floats a series of potential expanded reporting requirements under the agency’s Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical...more

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