TSCA Reporting Rule Panel Splits On Changes To Existing Exemptions

A panel convened to inform a future EPA rule for reducing reporting for certain chemicals' uses is split on whether to eliminate long-standing exemptions for certain uses, with industry calling the move contrary to the group's charge and environmentalists saying the exemptions lack scientific basis, though EPA is seeking compromise to continue the talks. Section 8(a)(6) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) updated in June 2016 directs EPA to convene a negotiated rulemaking committee to address industry concerns about...