EPA to Allow Electronic Submission of TSCA Export Notifications
The Environmental Protection Agency will allow submission of Toxic Substances Control Act notifications for chemical exports, it said in a notice. Beginning June 14, the agency will allow submissions required under TSCA Section 12(b) through its Central Data Exchange document submission system, it said. Export notifications will still be allowed in hard-copy form.
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“Use of CDX to prepare and submit the required export notifications to EPA will help streamline and reduce the administrative costs and burdens associated with submitting paper-based export notifications for both the submitters and the Agency,” the EPA said in the notice, released June 11.” The Chemical Information Submission System within CDX, which will be used for the submissions, “enables efficient data transmittal and reduces errors with built-in validation procedures. CISS also allows submitters to share a draft submission within their organization, and more easily save an electronic copy for their records or future use,” the EPA said.
Exporters must register with EPA’s CDX system to submit notifications electronically, the EPA said. “A user will need to ensure they are registering for the Chemical Safety and Pesticide Programs (CSPP) data flow which will provide them access to the Chemical Information Submission System (CISS) where the TSCA section 12(b) reporting application can be accessed,” the EPA said. The agency’s notice includes directions on setting up electronic export notifications.