January 4, 2012

Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Workshop to Review Case Studies on Reporting Byproducts/Recycled Materials

Thursday, January 19, 20129:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (EST) Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C) and B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM) have organized a workshop to review reporting obligations for byproducts and recycled materials under the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule. B&C previously submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) specific case studies related to byproducts or recycled materials. The case study scenarios were compiled by BCCM and reflect real-life...
January 3, 2012

Predictions for EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, and Beyond

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.'s (B&C) thoughts are below on what may be headed our way in 2012 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP). The 2012 Presidential Election cycle will influence any activity by either party or the Administration over the next year. We also offer a few thoughts on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Asian...
January 1, 2012

Lynn L. Bergeson, “EPA Proposes New Use Rules:  Proposal could limit the use of 14 nanoscale substances,” Chemical Processing, January 2012.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed on December 28, 2011, significant new use rules (SNURs) for 17 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN), including seven substances with the term carbon nanotube (CNT) and seven substances with the term fullerene in their respective names. These 14 substances are subject to consent orders under Section 5(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This column provides background on, and the implications of,...
January 1, 2012

Lynn L. Bergeson, “California’s New Safer Consumer Products Regulations,” Pollution Engineering, January 2012.

On October 31, 2011, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) released an informal draft of their Safer Consumer Products Regulations (SCPR). The proposal came after the California Secretary for Environmental Protection instructed DTSC to stop issuing proposed regulations and to instead “take additional time to be responsive to the concerns raised and revisit the proposed regulations.”
December 30, 2011

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., “EPA Publishes Proposed SNURs for 17 Chemicals, Including CNTs and Fullerenes,” Nanotechnology Industries Association Newsletter, December 30, 2011.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed on December 28, 2011, Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) (i.e. 76 Fed. Reg. 81447) for 17 chemical substances that were the subject of Premanufacture Notices (PMNs), including seven substances with the term carbon nanotube (CNT) and seven substances with the term fullerene in their respective names.
December 27, 2011

EPA Scheduled to Publish Proposed SNURs for 17 Chemicals, Including CNTs

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is scheduled to publish on December 28, 2011, proposed significant new use rules (SNUR) for 17 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN). According to EPA, 15 of the substances are subject to consent orders under Section 5(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Persons who intend to manufacture, import, or process any of the 17 substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by the...
December 21, 2011

Lynn L. Bergeson, “The New Chemical Data Reporting Rule:  It’s More Than You Think,” Environmental Quality Management, Winter 2011.

Chemical data reporting under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) just got a lot harder. That’s because on August 16, 2011, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) issued its final Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule, previously referred to as the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Rule.
December 16, 2011

Lynn L. Bergeson, “New TSCA Reporting Rule Compels Disclosure of Much Information,” American College of Environmental Lawyers, December 16, 2011.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published on August 16, 2011, the final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule, previously referred to as the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Modifications Rule. 76 Fed. Reg. 50816. The rule authorizes EPA to collect and disclose information on the manufacturing, processing, and use of commercial chemical substances and mixtures listed on the TSCA Inventory. The CDR Rule also sets the upcoming submission period from...
December 14, 2011

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Is a Proud Sponsor of the Third Annual Next Generation Bio-Based Chemicals Summit

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C), B&C Consortia Management, L.L.C. (BCCM), The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta), and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to announce that B&C is a proud sponsor of the third annual Next Generation Bio-Based Chemicals Summit, which will be held on January 23-26, 2012, in San Diego, California. Returning for a third year, the Next Generation Bio-Based Chemicals Summit has established itself as the definitive hub event -- the...