🏭Proposed Information Collection Under Chemical Diversion Control Act
The Department of Justice (DOJ), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More🧪Extension of TCE Regulation Postponement and Business Impact
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is extending the postponement of the effective date of certain regulatory provisions of the final rule entitled "Trichloroethylene (TCE); Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)" for an additional 60 days. Specifically, this postponement applies to the conditions imposed on the uses with TSCA exemptions.
Learn More⚗️Proposed Regulation on Propionyl Chloride
The Drug Enforcement Administration is proposing the control of propionyl chloride as a list I chemical under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The Drug Enforcement Administration finds that propionyl chloride is used in the illicit manufacture of the controlled substances fentanyl, fentanyl analogues and fentanyl-related substances, and is important to the manufacture of these substances. In the respective synthetic pathways in which it is used to manufacture those substances, it is a replacement for propionic anhydride, which is currently a list I chemical. If finalized, the proposed rule would subject handlers of propionyl chloride to the chemical regulatory provisions of the CSA and its implementing regulations. This proposed rulemaking does not establish a threshold for domestic and international transactions of propionyl chloride. As such, all transactions of propionyl chloride, regardless of size, shall be regulated. In addition, chemical mixtures containing propionyl chloride are not exempt from regulatory requirements at any concentration. Therefore, all transactions of chemical mixtures containing any quantity of propionyl chloride shall be regulated pursuant to the CSA. Although no automatic exemption is available, manufacturers may submit an application for exemption.
Learn More⚗️EPA Notice on Findings for New Chemicals Under TSCA
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to publish in the Federal Register a statement of its findings after its review of certain TSCA submissions when EPA makes a finding that a new chemical substance or significant new use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. Such statements apply to premanufacture notices (PMNs), microbial commercial activity notices (MCANs), and significant new use notices (SNUNs) submitted to EPA under TSCA. This document presents statements of findings made by EPA on such submissions during the period from March 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025.
Learn More🧪EPA Notice on Voluntary Cancellation of Pesticide Registrations
In accordance with the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), this document announces the Agency's receipt of and solicits comment on requests by registrants to voluntarily cancel their pesticide registration of certain products. EPA provides a periodic notice of receipt addressing requests received by EPA since the last notice of receipt was issued and uses the month and year in the title to help distinguish one document from the other. For this notice, EPA has compiled the requests received between September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2024. EPA intends to grant these requests at the close of the comment period for this announcement unless the Agency receives substantive comments during the comment period that would merit its further review of the requests or the request is withdrawn by the registrant. If these requests are granted, EPA will issue an order in the Federal Register cancelling the listed product registrations, after which any sale, distribution, or use of products listed in this document will only be permitted after the registrations have been cancelled only if such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms as described in the final order.
Learn More⚖️ITC Determines Tariffs on Dioctyl Terephthalate Imports
The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that an industry in the U.S. is materially injured by imports of dioctyl terephthalate from Malaysia, Poland, Taiwan, and Turkey sold at less than fair value. This decision follows investigations prompted by a petition from Eastman Chemical Company that could lead to increased tariffs or restrictions on these imports.
Learn More⚖️Notice on Tax Modification for Di-Isodecyl Phthalate by IRS
This notice of filing announces that a petition has been filed requesting that di-isodecyl phthalate be added to the list of taxable substances. This notice of filing also requests comments on the petition. This notice of filing is not a determination that the list of taxable substances is modified.
Learn More🧪IRS Notice on Superfund Tax for Linear Undecyl Phthalate
This notice of filing announces that a petition has been filed requesting that linear undecyl phthalate be added to the list of taxable substances. This notice of filing also requests comments on the petition. This notice of filing is not a determination that the list of taxable substances is modified.
Learn More🧪EPA Findings on New Chemicals and Significant New Uses
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires EPA to publish in the Federal Register a statement of its findings after its review of certain TSCA submissions when EPA makes a finding that a new chemical substance or significant new use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. Such statements apply to premanufacture notices (PMNs), microbial commercial activity notices (MCANs), and significant new use notices (SNUNs) submitted to EPA under TSCA. This document presents statements of findings made by EPA on such submissions during the period from February 1 to February 28, 2025.
Learn More📦U.S. Commerce Department’s Antidumping Duty Determination on 2,4-D
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that 2,4-dicholorphenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) from the People's Republic of China (China) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
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