EPA Demands 90-Day Notice for New Chemical Shenanigans
Published Date: 4/4/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The EPA is setting new rules for certain chemicals to keep everyone safe. If you want to make or use these chemicals in new ways, you have to tell the EPA 90 days before starting. This gives the EPA time to check and approve your plans, so no surprises happen!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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90-Day Notice Before New Chemical Uses
If you plan to manufacture (including import) or process any of these listed chemicals for a use the EPA calls a “significant new use,” you must notify the EPA at least 90 days before starting that activity. That notification starts the EPA’s review of the planned use.
No Start Until EPA Completes Review
You may not begin the proposed significant new manufacture or processing activity until EPA has reviewed your notification, made a determination, and taken any actions required by that determination. The EPA’s review and decision must occur after the required notification is submitted.
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