Chemical Sector Urges EPA To Redo ‘Deficient’ TSCA Test Order Framework

Chemical-sector groups are arguing in new comments that EPA’s proposal to authorize future TSCA chemical toxicity test orders is “deficient,” charging that the agency undercounts the costs of performing mandatory tests, ignores statutory language on reducing animal testing and fails to support industry consortia, among other flaws. The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and Vinyl Institute (VI) used comments on EPA’s proposed renewal of an information collection request (ICR) for future Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 4 test orders to...