The August 22, 2011, issue of the BNA Chemical Regulation Reporter quotes Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.‘s August 16, 2011, memorandum regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule....
August 17, 2011
Kathleen M. Roberts to Speak at the National Association of Chemical Distributors’ 2011 OPSEM Conference
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 Kathleen M. Roberts of B&C will speak at the National Association of Chemical Distributors’ (NACD) 2011 Operations and Purchasing Conference and Trade Show (OPSEM), which will be held August 23-26, 2011, in Sacramento, California. Ms. Roberts will address ongoing regulatory requirements and regulatory...
August 17, 2011
Lynn L. Bergeson and Kathleen M. Roberts, “Deconstructing EPA’s Chemical Data Reporting Rule,” Law360, August 17, 2011.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Aug. 2, 2011, the final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule, previously referred to as the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Modifications Rule. Proposed revisions to the rule were the subject of considerable debate, which helps explain the rule’s long (nearly a year and a half) gestation period and extensive review by the Office of Management and Budget. The rule was published on Aug. 16...
August 16, 2011
Chemical Data Reporting Rule Analysis: Announcement of Webinar on Chemical Data Reporting Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on August 2, 2011, the pre-publication copy of the final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule, previously referred to as the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Modifications Rule. The rule was published on August 16, 2011. 76 Fed. Reg. 50816. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. will host a webinar on the CDR Rule in mid to late September and will provide under separate cover webinar registration details....
August 16, 2011
Chemical Data Reporting Rule Analysis: Announcement of Webinar on Chemical Data Reporting Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released on August 2, 2011, the pre-publication copy of the final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule, previously referred to as the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Modifications Rule. The rule was published on August 16, 2011. 76 Fed. Reg. 50816. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. will host a webinar on the CDR Rule in mid to late September and will provide under separate cover webinar registration details....
August 3, 2011
EPA Announces Chemical Data Reporting Rule, Which Replaces the IUR Modifications Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 2, 2011, the final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule, previously referred to as the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Modifications Rule. The CDR is intended to enable EPA to collect and publish information on the manufacturing, processing, and use of commercial chemical substances and mixtures on the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory (TSCA Inventory). This includes current information on...
August 1, 2011
Lynn L. Bergeson Will Speak at the Fifth International Symposium on Nanotechnology, Occupational and Environmental Health
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 on August 9, 2011, Lynn L. Bergeson will speak in Boston, Massachusetts, at the Fifth International Symposium on Nanotechnology, Occupational and Environmental Health (NanOEH) on key policy and regulatory considerations related to nanotechnology. The program will focus on life cycle assessment: what assessment...
August 1, 2011
Lynn L. Bergeson, “EPA Moves Ahead with BPA Action Plan,” Chemical Processing, August 2011.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued on July 26, 2011, an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) concerning testing of bisphenol A (BPA). The notice applies to EPA’s chemical action plan issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) on BPA in March 2010. The ANPR shows the EPA is moving forward, sending a strong message that the agency isn’t backing off plans to regulate BPA under TSCA, or any other chemical action plans....
July 29, 2011
OECD Releases Guidance and Surveys Regarding Minor Use Pesticide Registration Incentives
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently released three documents on pesticide minor uses: (1) Guidance Document on Regulatory Incentives for the Registration of Pesticide Minor Uses (Minor Use Guidance); (2) OECD Survey on Regulatory Incentives for the Registration of Pesticide Minor Uses: Survey Results; and (3) OECD Survey on Efficacy & Crop Safety Data Requirements & Guidelines for the Registration of Pesticide Minor Uses: Survey...
The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has released two reports concerning the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) — a February 23, 2011, report entitled “The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements,” and a July 25, 2011, report entitled “Proposed Reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in the 112th Congress: S. 847 Compared with Current Law.” Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced the Safe Chemicals...