The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule setting new significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 145 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). As a result of the SNURs, persons planning to manufacture, import or process any of the chemicals for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this rule are required to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance. Importers of chemicals subject to these proposed SNURs will need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements, and exporters of these chemicals will be subject to export notification requirements. The SNURs take effect Oct. 21.

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new reporting requirements for 17 chemicals under significant new use rules. The proposed SNURs would require notification to EPA at least 90 days in advance of a new use by importers, manufacturers or processors. Importers of chemicals subject to these proposed SNURs would need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements should these proposed rules be finalized, EPA said. Exporters of these chemicals would become subject to export notification requirements. Comments on the proposed SNURs are due Sept. 13.

The Fish and Wildlife Service is ending its practice of imposing blanket restrictions on importation and exportation of species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, it said in an Aug. 12 press release. Going forward, import and export restrictions will not automatically apply to species listed as threatened, and FWS will have to issue a species-specific “Section 4(d)” rule to implement any restrictions on import, export and taking, the agency said. Species currently listed as threatened will not be affected, FWS said.

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new reporting requirements for 31 chemicals under significant new use rules. The proposed SNURs would require notification to EPA at least 90 days in advance of a new use by importers, manufacturers or processors. Importers of chemicals subject to these proposed SNURs would need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements should these proposed rules be finalized, EPA said. Exporters of these chemicals would become subject to export notification requirements. Comments on the proposed SNURs are due Sept. 5.

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new reporting requirements for 31 chemicals under significant new use rules. The proposed SNURs would require notification to EPA at least 90 days in advance of a new use by importers, manufacturers or processors. Importers of chemicals subject to these proposed SNURs would need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements should these proposed rules be finalized, EPA said. Exporters of these chemicals would become subject to export notification requirements. Comments on the proposed SNURs are due Aug. 30.

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new reporting requirements for eight chemicals under significant new use rules. The proposed SNURs would require notification to EPA at least 90 days in advance of a new use by importers, manufacturers or processors. Importers of chemicals subject to these proposed SNURs would need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements should these proposed rules be finalized, EPA said. Exporters of these chemicals would become subject to export notification requirements. Comments on the proposed SNURs are due July 11.

The Environmental Protection Agency is setting a new significant new use rule (SNUR) intended to stop asbestos from returning to the market for discontinued uses. The new SNUR applies to any use of asbestos that is not ongoing or already prohibited. Uses specifically identified as covered by the SNUR include adhesives, sealants, and roof and non-roof coatings; arc chutes; beater-add gaskets; cement products; extruded sealant tape and other tape; filler for acetylene cylinders; friction materials (with some exceptions); high-grade electrical paper; millboard; missile liner; packings; pipeline wrap; reinforced plastics; roofing felt; separators in fuel cells and batteries; vinyl-asbestos floor tile; woven products; any other building material; and any uses not named that are still covered if they’re not ongoing or already prohibited. The SNUR does not change any current prohibitions on use of asbestos already in place, EPA said. Any uses covered by the SNUR will require notification to EPA at least 90 days in advance of use, giving EPA a chance to review the intended use, the agency said. The final rule takes effect June 24.

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new reporting requirements for 11 chemicals under significant new use rules. The proposed SNURs would require notification to EPA at least 90 days in advance of a new use by importers, manufacturers or processors. Importers of chemicals subject to these proposed SNURs would need to certify their compliance with the SNUR requirements should these proposed rules be finalized, EPA said. Exporters of these chemicals would become subject to export notification requirements. Comments on the proposed SNURs are due May 20.

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule setting new significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 13 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs). As a result of the SNURs, persons planning to manufacture, import or process any of the chemicals for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this rule are required to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance. The final rule takes effect June 4.

The Environmental Protection Agency recently posted a list of tariff schedule subheadings that may require import certification under Toxic Substances Control Act regulations on formaldehyde in composite wood products. The list is intended to “assist importers in identifying regulated composite wood products, component parts fabricated with composite wood products, and finished goods fabricated with composite wood products which may require TSCA Section 13 Import Certification” in ACE, EPA said on its website. “Although EPA has attempted to identify a large universe of HTS codes that would be associated with articles regulated by the rule, this list is not exhaustive, and in some cases may be over-inclusive. Thus, this list should not be considered conclusive of articles that do or do not require TSCA Section 13 import certification,” EPA said. Import certification for composite wood products has been required since March 22.