2070-AK65 202004 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Updates to New Chemicals Procedural Regulations to Reflect the 2016 Amendments to the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

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 revise the new chemicals procedural regulations in 40 CFR Part 720 to improve the efficiency of EPA’s review process and to align its processes and procedures with the new statutory requirements. This rulemaking seeks to increase the quality of information initially submitted in new chemicals notices and improve the Agency’s processes to reduce unnecessary rework in the risk assessment and, ultimately, the length of time that new chemicals are under review.

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Other 40 CFR 720 15 U.S.C. 2604 et seq., Toxic Substances Control Act No NPRM 09/00/2020 Final Action 07/00/2021 No Undetermined No No No No James Alwood 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 202 564-8974 202 564-9490 alwood.jim@epa.gov 7405M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington DC 20460 James Tyree N 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 202 564-2658 tyree.jamesn@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC 20460