There’s still space for importers, customs brokers and software developers that want to participate in pilots of Environmental Protection Agency filing in the Automated Commercial Environment, said Roy Chaudet of EPA’s Office of Information Collection during a webinar held with CBP on Dec. 8. Among pilots that are limited to nine participants, tests for imports of non-road vehicles and engines and pesticide notices of arrival currently have around two each, and a pilot on hazardous waste exporters has four, said Chaudet. Ongoing pilots with unlimited participation include imports of on-road vehicles and engines and ozone depleting substances.
The Environmental Protection Agency is setting new significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 29 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) (here). 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 Feb. 2.
The Environmental Protection Agency is withdrawing significant new use rules (SNURs) it recently set for three chemicals, it said (here). EPA said it received objections to three of the 30 SNURs the agency set in an October final rule (see 1510010077), so it will soon begin a formal rulemaking process for those three chemicals with a notice and comment period. The SNURs were originally set to take effect Dec. 1. The three chemicals were the subject of premanufacture notices P-15-221, P-15-247 and P-15-278.
The Environmental Protection Agency is amending significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 30 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) (here). 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 direct final rule takes effect Dec. 1.
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing new reporting requirements for trichloroethylene (TCE) under a significant new use rule (here). The proposed SNUR would require notification to EPA at least 90 days in advance from importers, manufacturers or processors that intend to use the chemicals in consumer products. Comments on the proposed SNUR are due Oct. 6.
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a direct final rule on July 20 setting new requirements for using the agency’s Central Data Exchange (CDX) to submit premanufacture notices, other Toxic Substances Control Act section 5 notices, and support documents (here). The direct final rule takes effect Jan. 19, 2016, unless adverse comments are submitted by Aug. 19.
The Environmental Protection Agency is amending significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 21 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) (here). 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 to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance. The direct final rule is effective Aug. 31.
The Environmental Protection Agency is promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 22 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) (here). 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 to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance. The direct final rule is effective Aug. 4. Comments in opposition are due July 6.
The Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public meeting on July 11 in Washington, D.C. to discuss proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers, importers and processors of nanoscale materials, it said (here). Under the agency’s April 6 proposed rule, importers of covered nanomaterials would be subject to one-time reporting of manufacturing and safety data 135 days prior to importation, and reporting would also be required for any nanomaterials imported during the three years prior to the effective date of the final regulations (see 1504030023). The public meeting will “provide an opportunity for further discussion of the proposed requirements and is intended to facilitate comments on all aspects of that proposed rule,” said the EPA. Requests to participate in the meeting are due by June 1.
The Environmental Protection Agency is promulgating significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 25 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMNs) (here). As a result of the SNURs, persons planning to manufacture, import, or process any of these 25 chemicals for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this rule are to notify EPA at least 90 days in advance. The final rule takes effect July 7.