TSCA

On 18 May 2020 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule codifying previous legislative actions that added 172 perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) into the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) into the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Verisk 3E Review The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), passed 20...

On 17 April 2020 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed that three substances become subject to significant new use rules (SNURs) pursuant to Section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Comments are due by 18 May 2020. Three substances currently undergoing premanufacture review from the EPA have...

On 17 March 2020 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a prepublication of the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) final rule pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Most notably, the rule modernizes the CDR reporting requirements in light of the Frank R...

On 15 October 2019 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued 29 Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) under the authority of section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). These SNURs will be effective on 16 December 2019. Verisk 3E Review Affected substances and their newly designated significant new...

The TSCA “Active” inventory as a result of the TSCA Reset activities under the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act for the 21 st Century was announced on February 19, 2019. The “Active” inventory becomes effective 90 days after the signed action from the EPA. The EPA signed the action on May...

Summary On 10 April 2019 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-publication of a proposed rulemaking outlining the process for reviewing Confidential Business Information (CBI) claims for the identities of chemicals listed as “active” on the confidential portion of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) inventory. Businesses may...

On 19 February 2019 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) disclosed the results of the retroactive reporting exercise conducted on substances listed on the "Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) chemical substances inventory." Based on this exercise, the EPA authenticated the commercial status of chemicals manufactured, processed or imported in the...

On 22 June 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a news release titled "EPA Celebrates New Chemical Safety Milestones on 2nd Anniversary of Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act." The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act ,...

On 12 April 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a press release of the availability of a new “Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory.” The inventory is one of a kind, and reflects the new requirements under the amended law, i.e. active designations. Inactive designations will...