Name Your Poison: ATSDR Crowdsources Next Toxin Targets
Published Date: 3/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) wants your help picking which chemicals to study next for health risks. Anyone—whether you're part of the public, a government group, or a private organization—can suggest substances by May 18, 2026. This is your chance to shape future safety reports that protect people and the environment, with no cost to submit your ideas!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Public Nominations Open to All
Anyone — members of the public, government agencies, or private organizations — may nominate substances for ATSDR toxicological profile development through May 18, 2026. Submitting a nomination has no cost, and ATSDR will accept nominations for consideration alongside its Substance Priority List.
Non‑SPL Nominations Require Evidence
If you nominate a substance that is not on ATSDR's Substance Priority List (the SPL of 275 substances), you must include a rationale and any supporting data with your nomination; ATSDR will evaluate those submissions when choosing which toxicological profiles to develop. Including evidence may require collecting or providing technical data to support the nomination.
Your Comments Become Public Record
Comments and attachments you submit will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov and become part of the public record, so do not include confidential information such as Social Security numbers or medical records; ATSDR may redact or withhold certain private or proprietary information. Comments must be submitted by the listed methods (not by email).
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this regulation affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this federal register document and every other regulation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Key Dates
Department and Agencies
Related Federal Register Documents
2026-08666 — Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is asking for public feedback on their ALS Registry form to make sure it’s useful and not too much work for people to fill out. They’re giving everyone 30 more days to share thoughts before final approval. This helps keep the process smooth and cost-effective while supporting important health research.
2026-12967 — Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) wants your thoughts on a new data collection plan called APPLETREE Performance Measures. This plan helps track how well their program is reducing harmful environmental exposures in local communities. If you have ideas or concerns, send them in by August 25, 2026—no money changes now, just your chance to shape the future!
2025-23599 — Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry wants your thoughts on their plan to keep collecting info about people with ALS, a serious disease. This helps them understand how many people have ALS and what might cause it. If you want to share your opinion, you have until February 20, 2026, to comment—no money changes, just a chance to help shape the data collection.
2025-10624 — Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is asking for public feedback on their forms used to investigate exposure to harmful substances. They want to make sure the forms are useful, clear, and not too much work for people to fill out. You’ve got 30 days from June 11, 2025, to share your thoughts—this helps keep things smooth and cost-effective for everyone involved!
2026-13047 — Establishment Registration and Product Listing for Tobacco Products
The FDA wants to make sure all tobacco product makers, both in the U.S. and abroad, register their businesses and list their products. This new rule closes a big gap by including foreign companies, helping the FDA keep better track of tobacco products for public health. Comments on this proposal are open until September 14, 2026, so affected businesses should get ready to update their info and possibly face new costs.
2026-12069 — Medicare Program; Strengthening Oversight of Accrediting Organizations (AOs) and Preventing AO Conflicts of Interest, and Related Provisions
This new rule makes sure the groups that check Medicare providers play fair and follow clear rules to avoid conflicts of interest. It updates how psychiatric hospitals are reviewed and tightens rules for providers who lost their Medicare status but want back in. These changes affect Medicare providers and accrediting groups, start June 16, 2027, and aim to keep care safe and trustworthy.
Previous / Next Documents
Previous: 2026-05163 — Self-Regulatory Organizations; BOX Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Adopt a New Methodology for Assessment and Collection of the Options Regulatory Fee (ORF)
BOX Exchange is changing how it charges the Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) by only charging fees for trades made directly on its platform. This new way won’t start until at least July 1, 2026, and only if other U.S. options exchanges agree to do the same by April 1. Traders using BOX and other options exchanges should watch for these updates, as it could affect their fees soon.
Next: 2026-05165 — Proposed Exemption From Certain Prohibited Transaction Restrictions Involving AT&T Inc. (Together With AT&T Inc.'s Affiliates, AT&T or the Applicant) Located in Dallas, Texas
The Department of Labor is considering a special rule change for AT&T and its affiliates in Dallas, Texas, that would adjust some financial transaction restrictions from 2013 through 2023. This change could affect how AT&T handles certain employee benefit transactions, with a chance for the public to comment or request a hearing by June 17, 2026. If approved, it updates past rules to better fit AT&T’s business needs without harming workers’ benefits.