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TSCA/FIFRA/TRI EPA Seeks Public Comment On Whether To Limit The Scope Of The Treated Article Exemption: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on October 12, 2023, soliciting public comment and suggestions on specific issues related to seed treated with conventional pesticides (treated seed) and paint treated with conventional or antimicrobial pesticides (treated paint). 88 Fed. Reg. 70625. According to the ANPRM, EPA is...
TSCA/FIFRA/TRI EPA Releases Final Guidance For New Pesticide Applications And Registration Review Activities That Require Endangered Species Act Reviews: On September 14, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the release of final guidance to improve the efficiency of EPA’s Endangered Species Act (ESA) analyses for new pesticide active ingredient applications and active ingredients undergoing registration review. EPA states this guidance fulfills requirements outlined...
TSCA/FIFRA/TRI EPA Posts Resources On Rule To Accelerate Use Of PIPs: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on August 4, 2023, that it is providing resources to help biotechnology developers exercise the full benefits of the exemptions available under the Plant Incorporated Protectants (PIP) exemption rule. These resources are available on EPA’s public website and include the following: The PIPs Exemption Final Rule went into effect on July 31, 2023. More information is...
TSCA/FIFRA/TRI EPA’s Spring 2023 Unified Agenda Includes TSCA, TRI, And PFAS Rulemakings: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) spring 2023 Unified Agenda, published on June 13, 2023, includes a number of proposed and final rulemakings under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) or the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), as well as rulemakings concerning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). More information on the rulemakings, including links to our memoranda, is...
WEBINAR — Product Stewardship Practices For Effective Supply Chain Interaction, August 1, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT): Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) is pleased to present “Product Stewardship Practices for Effective Supply Chain Interaction,” featuring Catherine M. Croke, DBA, Director of Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs, B&C; Lee A. Bowers, Vice President, Environmental, Health & Safety, RPM International Inc. (RPM); and...
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE — Register Now For “TSCA Reform — Seven Years Later” On June 29, 2023: This essential annual Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) event, presented by Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, will feature speakers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), non-governmental organizations (NGO), industry stakeholders, and academic...
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE — Save The Date For “TSCA Reform — Seven Years Later” On June 29, 2023: This essential annual Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) event will feature speakers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), non-governmental organizations, industry stakeholders, and academic leaders providing updates on topics including the interface of science and policy under TSCA, new chemicals, risk evaluation and management, the regulation of articles, and more....
WEBINAR — TOP TSCA TOPICS: Cumulative Risk, NAMs, Risk Evaluations, CBI, And More!, May 17, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT), Via Webinar: Panelists Anna Lowit, Senior Science Advisor, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), and Richard E. Engler, Ph.D., Director of Chemistry, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), will discuss New Approach Methodologies (NAM), cumulative risk assessment methodologies, systematic review procedures, new approaches to new...
B&C Launches PFAS News And Information Site For Industry Stakeholders; Will Hold PFAS Webinar May 17, 2023: Continuing Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) tradition of providing reliable information and analysis of the most pressing chemical issues of the day, B&C is pleased to announce the PFAS News and Information web page. This site provides constantly updated resources to help those in the chemicals and chemical products industries understand what they need to...
RECORDED WEBINAR ON-DEMAND — “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023”: Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) January 31, 2023, webinar “What to Expect in Chemicals Policy and Regulation and on Capitol Hill in 2023” is now available for on-demand viewing. During this one-hour webinar, Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Partner, B&C; James V. Aidala, Senior Government Affairs Consultant, B&C; Richard E. Engler,...