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EPA is reviewing the final rule issued in 2018 under section 26(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that established the requirements and procedures for setting and collecting fees from chemical manufacturers (including importers) and, in some cases, processors. TSCA section 26(b) directs EPA to collect fees in order to defray some of the Agency’s costs related to activities under TSCA sections 4, 5, and 6, and the costs for collecting, processing, reviewing, and providing access to and protecting information about chemical substances from disclosure as appropriate under TSCA section 14. TSCA section 26(b)(4)(F) requires EPA to review and adjust the fees established in this rule every three years, and to consult with parties potentially subject to fees when the fees are reviewed and updated to reflect changes in program costs. In addition to possible revisions resulting from this review, consistent with its announcement in March 2020, EPA will also consider proposing exemptions to the current Rule’s self-identification requirements associated with EPA-initiated risk evaluations for manufacturers that (1) import the chemical substance in an article; (2) produce the chemical substance as a byproduct; and (3) produce or import the chemical substance as an impurity.