The January 20, 2012, issue of BNA Daily Environment Report discusses the January 19, 2012, workshop regarding the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule held by Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Bergeson suggested companies “know the rules; know your manufacturing/reclamation process; make no assumptions; review EPA materials carefully; and consult experts, as reasonable people are going to disagree.”...
The January 20, 2012, issue of Inside EPA mentions the Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s January 19, 2012, workshop regarding the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule....
On January 19, 2012, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) convened a workshop at which invited U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff reviewed case studies on reporting obligations for byproduct and recycled materials under the Chemical Data Reporting rule. The following documents are available on B&C’s website: A recording of the workshop will be added to B&C’s website in the next few days. We wish to thank...
On January 19, 2012, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) convened a workshop at which invited U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff reviewed case studies on reporting obligations for byproduct and recycled materials under the Chemical Data Reporting rule. The following documents are available on B&C’s website: A recording of the workshop will be added to B&C’s website in the next few days. We wish to thank...
January 19, 2012
Lynn L. Bergeson, James V. Aidala, co-authors, “2012 Predictions For TSCA Reform And EPA Initiatives,” Law360, January 19, 2012.
We offer our thoughts on what may be headed our way in 2012 with regard to reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and chemical management initiatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP)....
In a January 13, 2012, letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson, Representatives Fred Upton (R-MI), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and John Shimkus (R-IL), Chair of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, asked EPA to postpone the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) implementation and compliance deadlines from February 1, 2012, to align it with the future CDR submission periods — June...
January 11, 2012
Lynn L. Bergeson, “FDA’s Regulation of Nanotechnology: Will the New Draft Guidance Help Industry?,” Nanotechnology Law & Business, Volume 8, Issue 3.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approach to nanotechnology is the subject of intense interest for at least three reasons. First, many promising and visible applications of nano-technology include cosmetics, sunscreens, pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, and medical devices. These products are subject to FDA jurisdiction under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Second, FDA faces unique challenges in regulating products of nanotechnology be-cause of the...
On January 9, 2012, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report entitled Challenges Remain with EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System Program, which evaluates the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) progress in completing Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) assessments under the May 2009 process. EPA revised its IRIS assessment process in May 2009 in response to a March 2008 GAO report on the IRIS program. EPA most recently revised the...
January 7, 2012
Lynn L. Bergeson, “Topical Briefing on recent Lawsuit filed against US FDA,” Nanotechnology Industries Association Newsletter, January 7, 2012.
On the 21st of December 2011, a U.S. coalition of nonprofit consumer safety and environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for alleged failure to regulate what the coalition deems health and environmental risks stemming from nanotechnology-enabled products put on the market. The coalition was led by the International Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA) and represents the following plaintiffs: Friends of the Earth, Food and Water Watch, the Center...
January 7, 2012
Lynn L. Bergeson, “Topical Briefing on recent Lawsuit filed against US FDA,” Nanotechnology Industries Association Newsletter, January 7, 2012.
On the 21st of December 2011, a U.S. coalition of nonprofit consumer safety and environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for alleged failure to regulate what the coalition deems health and environmental risks stemming from nanotechnology-enabled products put on the market. The coalition was led by the International Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA) and represents the following plaintiffs: Friends of the Earth, Food and Water Watch, the Center...