Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and Status Information for April and May 2026
Published Date: 7/28/2026
Notice
Summary
The EPA is sharing updates on new chemicals submitted for review in April and May 2026. If you make or use chemicals, this info affects you because it shows which chemicals passed initial checks and are moving forward. You’ve got until August 27, 2026, to share your thoughts, so don’t miss the deadline!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
You can comment by Aug 27, 2026
If you make, import, or use chemicals, you can submit comments on the new chemical submissions listed for April and May 2026. Comments must be received on or before August 27, 2026, and be submitted to docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2026-1387 via https://www.regulations.gov using the specific case number for each chemical.
EPA published lists of new chemicals
EPA published non-CBI listings of Premanufacture Notices (PMNs), Significant New Use Notices (SNUNs), Microbial Commercial Activity Notices (MCANs), Notices of Commencement (NOCs), and test data that passed initial screening for the period May 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026. You can view non-confidential case details, including case numbers, stated uses, and receipt/commencement dates on https://www.regulations.gov and in ChemView at https://chemview.epa.gov/chemview.
Some chemical details are marked CBI
The tables mark information claimed as Confidential Business Information (CBI) with (G), which means some specific chemical names or manufacturer details are provided only in generic form and are not publicly disclosed. If you want to submit CBI in your comments, follow EPA's CBI submission instructions and submit a non-CBI copy for the public docket.
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