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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New Chemicals Program will hold a webinar on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST) to learn about requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the premanufacture notice (PMN) process for biofuels.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a webinar on December 6, 2022 , to provide an overview to stakeholders about its November 16, 2022, supplemental proposed rule modifying and adjusting certain aspects of the fees rule established under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

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MARCH 2, 2022

On February 23, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a webinar on requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the premanufacture notice (PMN) process for biofuels. More information on webinar is available in our March 1, 2022, memorandum.

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Nanotech

OCTOBER 1, 2022

On September 29, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final significant new use rules (SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN), including multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) (generic).

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New Chemicals Program will host a webinar on October 18, 2022 , on EPA’s process for assessing the potential risks of new chemicals under Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the types of data EPA considers in this assessment.

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Nanotech

MAY 31, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint with the Environmental Appeals Board on March 15, 2022, pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

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MARCH 15, 2022

As reported in our February 25, 2022, blog item , the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 25, 2022, the proposed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program. Written comments on the draft document are due April 26, 2022.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 23, 2023, that the New Chemicals Program will hold a webinar on February 28, 2023 , on EPA’s process for assessing the potential risks of new chemicals under Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the types of data EPA considers in this assessment.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New Chemicals Program held a webinar on July 27, 2022, to provide an in-depth look at its analysis of common issues that cause EPA to have to reconduct risk assessments (“rework”) of new chemicals. More information is available in our July 28, 2022, memorandum.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) plans to begin fieldwork on an audit of EPA’s process for conducting reviews of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). According to an October 26, 2021, project notification memorandum , the U.S.

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JULY 19, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on June 24, 2022, that it is “conducting a broad outreach effort to describe and discuss with stakeholders how the Agency evaluates data provided for new chemicals submissions and common issues that cause EPA to have to reconduct risk assessments (‘rework’) for these submissions.”

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JULY 19, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New Chemicals Program will hold a webinar on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Registration for the July 27, 2022 , webinar is open. Bergeson and Carla N.

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MAY 26, 2022

’s (B&C ® ) May 18, 2022, webinar “Domestic Chemical Regulation and Achieving Circularity” is now available for on-demand viewing. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s During this one-hour webinar, Lynn L.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

On October 18, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New Chemicals Program held a webinar on EPA’s process for assessing the potential risks of new chemicals under Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the types of data EPA considers in this assessment.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the Draft FY 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan. The draft Strategic Plan communicates EPA’s priorities and provides the roadmap for achieving its mission to protect human health and the environment. On October 1, 2021, the U.S.

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of the Draft FY 2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan. The draft Strategic Plan communicates EPA’s priorities and provides the roadmap for achieving its mission to protect human health and the environment. Bergeson and Carla N. On October 1, 2021, the U.S.

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JUNE 7, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 25, 2022, the proposed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program. More information on EPA’s draft document is available in our March 14, 2022, memorandum.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) plans to begin fieldwork on an audit of EPA’s process for conducting reviews of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). According to an October 26, 2021, project notification memorandum , the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on November 10, 2022, that it is requesting nominations of prospective candidates for membership on the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) established under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Nominations are due December 12, 2022.

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Nanotech

OCTOBER 31, 2022

On October 31, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed significant new use rules (SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for a number of chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN) and are also subject to Orders issued by EPA pursuant to TSCA.

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JANUARY 24, 2022

On January 21, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new effort under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to streamline the review of new chemicals that could be used to displace current, higher greenhouse gas (GHG) emitting transportation fuels. Bergeson and Carla N.

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Nanotech

MAY 1, 2023

The Tour de Table compiles information provided by delegations on the occasion of the 22nd meeting of the OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) in June 2022. developments on the human health and environmental safety of nanomaterials. The Tour de Table lists U.S.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on November 23, 2021, legally mandated changes to the fee requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The adjustment will go into effect on January 1, 2022 , and will apply to all TSCA fees. By Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. , and Carla N.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2022

On November 21, 2022, the U.S. According to EPA, in 2022 it made available in ChemView more than 25,000 new chemical notice records received under TSCA Section 5, including notices received between 2014 and 2019 that had not been published previously.

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MARCH 25, 2022

On March 23, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a webinar on “ Biofuel Premanufacture Notices: New Chemical Risk Assessment and Applications of Tools and Models.” Bergeson and Carla N.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency will hold a virtual public meeting April 20-21, 2022, to seek individual input on the proposed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program. Written comments are due April 26, 2022. Bergeson and Carla N.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 29, 2024

Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it would regulate two forms of PFAS contamination under Superfund laws reserved for “the nation’s worst hazardous waste sites.”

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Acoel

JANUARY 25, 2022

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Lynn L. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is laser focused on achieving several “whole-of-government” priorities: addressing climate change, identifying and giving environmental justice greater consideration in decision-making, and following the science wherever it may lead.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

Under the Reports Consolidation Act of 2000, each agency’s inspector general must prepare an annual statement summarizing what the inspector general considers to be “the most serious management and performance challenges facing the agency” and to assess briefly the agency’s progress in addressing those challenges.

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APRIL 18, 2022

The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on April 6, 2022, on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget. The only witness was EPA Administrator Michael S.

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AUGUST 25, 2022

” More information and a detailed commentary that discusses thresholds of toxicological concern (TTC) are available in our August 22, 2022, memorandum. Bergeson and Carla N.

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Capaccio

JUNE 14, 2022

Enhance PFAS reporting under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) . For Reporting Year 2021 (forms due by July 1, 2022), 176 PFAS are reporting. This includes 4 PFAS automatically added by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) beginning with RY 2021. Ensure robust review process for new PFAS .

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various government agencies and potential litigants. Three More PFAS Added to Toxics Release Inventory List for 2021 Reporting Year; EPA Announced Plans for More Additions to List. reports due July 1, 2022).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 19, 2022

Outside of bird protection acts of the early 20 th century, protections for water, air and the atmosphere are a late 20 th -century development, created in the wake of Rachel Carson’s 1962 treatise on pesticides, Silent Spring. Justice Alito has displayed similar cynicism about water protection.

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Arnold Porter

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various federal and state government agencies and potential litigants. N:News Release, EPA Region 9, SoCal Chemical Distributors Settle Toxic Substances Control Act Violations with U.S. 6, 2021).]]

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various government agencies and potential litigants. EPA Issued Final Guidance on Compliance with SNUR Requirements for Imported Articles with Surface Coatings Containing LCPFAC Substances. million each year.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various government agencies and potential litigants. The next reporting year to be covered is 2021, with the reports for 2021 scheduled to be filed by July 1, 2022. 10267 (Feb. 16, 2020).]]

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