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Asbestos Draft Risk Evaluation Available for Public and Scientific Review

EPA is asking for public input on the draft risk evaluation of asbestos

Now Available: Latest Update to the TSCA Inventory

The latest TSCA Inventory is now available

Register for the November 10th Tribal Lead Curriculum Virtual Roundtable Discussion

Announcement of a virtual roundtable on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. on the new tribal lead curriculum - Lead Awareness in Indian Country: Keeping our Children Healthy!

EPA Launches Improvement in CDX to Increase Efficiencies for New Chemicals Submitters

EPA is implementing a pop-up notice in CDX to notify submitters of the use of defaults in the absence of information

EPA Withdraws Proposed Rule under TSCA for 18 Chemical Substances

EPA is withdrawing Proposed Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) released in June 2023 for 18 chemicals derived from plastic waste for use in producing products such as transportation fuels.

Register for EPA’s Webinar on Mitigation Menu Website to Protect Nontarget Species from Pesticide Exposure

The EPA is seeking public comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s opinion for the insecticides carbaryl and methomyl.

EPA Opens Public Comment Period for Proposed Dicamba Herbicide from BASF

The EPA is seeking public comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s opinion for the insecticides carbaryl and methomyl.

EPA Implements Protections for Endangered Fish Species from Four Pesticides

EPA has implemented measures to protect 28 federally endangered and threatened (listed) Pacific salmon and steelhead species and their designated critical habitat from the effects of bromoxynil, prometryn, metolachlor, and 1,3-D (also known as telone).

EPA Adjusts Annual Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fee to Meet Statutory Requirements

EPA is notifying pesticide registrants that the Agency has updated its Annual Pesticide Registration Maintenance Fees webpage, including fee tables, to reflect the revised fiscal year 2023 maintenance fee announced on Jan. 13, 2023.

EPA Announces the September 15-18, 2020 FIFRA SAP Public Meeting and Requests Nominations of Ad Hoc Expert Reviewers

FIFRA SAP meeting on September 15-18, 2020 on activities that could inform human health risk assessment for organophosphate pesticides and reducing animal testing. considering using in vitro data for 16 organophosphate compounds

EPA Extends Comment Period on Draft Revised Method for Endangered Species Act Pesticide Assessments

EPA Requests Comment on Extending the Timeline for Pesticide Applicators Rule

EPA is requesting comment on a rule to extend the effective date of the Certification and Training rule by 12 months.

Prepublication Version of the Federal Register Notice on Receipt of Applications for Pesticide Use on Hemp

EPA Expediting Emerging Viral Pathogens Claim Submissions

Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, EPA is expediting the review of submissions from companies requesting to add Emerging Viral Pathogens claims to the labels of their already-registered surface disinfectants.