EPA Renews Access to Secret Business Info for Chemical Contractors
Published Date: 6/25/2025
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The EPA wants to keep letting contractors access secret business info under the Toxic Substances Control Act, but they’re asking for your thoughts before renewing the rules. This affects contractors who handle sensitive chemical info and helps keep things safe and fair. Comments are open now, so don’t miss your chance to weigh in before the current approval ends in April 2026.
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Renewal of Contractor TSCA CBI Access
If you are a contractor who handles confidential chemical business information under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), EPA plans to renew the information collection that lets contractors request access to TSCA Confidential Business Information (EPA ICR No. 1250.13; OMB Control No. 2070-0075). EPA is asking for public comments before it submits the renewal to OMB, and the current approval runs through April 30, 2026.
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