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EPA Publishes Thousands of Additional TSCA Risk, New Chemicals Submissions, Commits to Near Real-Time Publication Going Forward

Listserv issued Nov. 21, 2022

EPA Proposes Health and Safety Data Reporting Rule for 16 Chemicals Being Considered for Risk Evaluation under TSCA

Listserv to announce TSCA 8(d) Health and Safety Data Reporting proposed rule to add 16 Substances

Register for the September 8, 2020 Formaldehyde Laminated Products Virtual Workshop

July 7, 2020 listserv announcing the September 2020 virtual workshop on laminated wood products covered under the Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products final rule.

EPA Releases Final Scope Documents and List of Businesses Subject to Fees for Next 20 TSCA Risk Evaluations

Listserv released September 4, 2020 announcing the final scope documents for the next 20 chemicals undergoing a TSCA risk evaluation and the final list of businesses subject to fees for these risk evaluations.

EPA Seeks Input on Lead Exposure from Lead Wheel Weights

Listserv sent March 27, 2024 to announce an ANPRM on lead wheel weights

Scopes of the Risk Evaluations to be Conducted for the First Ten Chemical Substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Notice of Availability

Scopes of the Risk Evaluations to be Conducted for the First
Ten Chemical Substances under the Toxic Substances
Control Act; Notice of Availability

Prepublication Version of Proposed Supplemental Significant New Use Rule for Certain Long-Chain PFAS

Prepublication version of the Federal Register notice containing the proposed supplemental significant new use rule for certain long-chain PFAS.

About the 2023 EPA Plan to Certify Pesticide Applicators in Indian Country

Restricted use pesticides (RUPs) require special care to avoid harming human health or the environment. They can only be sold to or used by certified applicators. The EPA Plan applies to certified applicators who intend to apply RUPs in Indian Country.

EPA to Provide Extension for Reporting of Health and Safety Data for 16 Chemicals

New page for listserv sent 3.6.2025

EPA Releases Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation for DCHP, Draft Cumulative Risk Analysis for Phthalates, and Draft Hazard Technical Support Documents for DIBP, DBP, DEHP, and BBP

EPA has released its draft risk evaluation for DCHP, draft technical support documents for the phthalates DIBP, DBP, DEHP, and BBP, and draft technical support document for cumulative risk for DCHP, DIBP, DBP, DEHP, BBP, and DINP for public comment.

Letter Peer Reviews of Exposure and Hazard Information for Five PBT Chemicals

This page announces the letter peer review process for the five PBT chemicals selected for expedited review under amended TSCA.

Climate Ready Estuaries Program

CRE worls with the National Estuary Programs and the coastal management community to assess climate change vulnerabilities, develop and implement adaptation strategies, and engage and educate stakeholders.

Drought and Water Scarcity Initiatives

Drought and water scarcity initiatives work across the National Water Program and with our federal partners to help combat water scarcity and build long-term drought resilience in partnership with states, tribes, and local communities.

Healthy Watersheds Program

A healthy watershed has mostly natural land cover, especially near its waters; good water quality, quantity, and flow; and habitats with diverse aquatic life. Together, these components support long-term, sustainable benefits to people and the environment.

Hydrologic and Water Quality System: A Modeling Tool for Evaluating Effects to Water Quantity and Quality

HAWQS is a web-based interactive water quantity and water quality modeling system that can assist federal agencies, states, local governments, and others with water quality protection decision-making and policy evaluation in the contiguous United States.