Notifications, FY 1998 to Present

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MCAN (Microbial Commercial Activity Notice)

TERA (TSCA Environmental Release Application)

TMEA (Test Market Exemption Application)

** Note that TMEA Case Number is currently chronologically grouped with PMNs. In the future, a TMEA will be designated "O" rather than "T."

Selecting linked entries in the "Case Number" column will lead to summaries of each submission. Selecting the linked entries in the "Decision" column will lead to fact sheets on that decision. (NOTE: Factsheets are not prepared for all decisions and, therefore, not all decision entries are underlined.)

KEY:
The tracking codes in the "Case Number" column:

• The letter J indicates the submission is an MCAN (Microbial Commercial ActivityNotice);
• The letter R indicates the submission is a TERA (TSCA Environmental Release Application);
• The first two numbers after the letter indicate the year in which the submission was received;
• The numbers after the year indicate the order in which the submissions were received.

In the Microorganism column:

• The acronym CBI means Confidential Business Information.
• The MCAN microorganism specific or generic identities displayed on this page are interim, because until a Notice of Commencement of Manufacture (NOC) is submitted, the Agency has yet to determine how the microorganisms will be listed on the TSCA Inventory.

In the Decision Column:

• EPA does not "approve" MCANs - they are reviewed. The Agency may determine that regulatory action is necessary. This action may include restricting the manufacture, processing or use of the microorganisms, requiring recordkeeping or reporting, or, if necessary, an outright ban on commercialization of the microorganism. If the Agency can not conclude that there is an unreasonable risk to health or the environment, or a substantial or significant exposure, the submission is "dropped from review," and the company can begin commercialization after the review period has expired.

  TERAs do require approval from EPA. After review of the submission, the Agency may deny the submission, or approve it with or without negotiated conditions. Because all TERAs involve releases to the environment, fact sheets will be prepared for all decisions on TERAs.

In the NOC Column:

• The acronym "NOC" stands for "Notice of Commencement." Following review, companies must submit an NOC form for MCANs, indicating the date the microorganism is entered into commerce. TERAs do not require NOCs.