Chemical Sector Sees Early Concerns With EPA TSCA New Chemicals Plan

Chemical sector officials are raising early concerns on EPA's plan to implement regulatory revisions for addressing new chemicals in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform law in situations where a new substance has already been submitted for review under the old TSCA, though some in industry say the new law provides long-term certainty. EPA in a first-year implementation plan for the law says that it will attempt to complete reviews for new chemicals in which notice has already been...