Federal EPA Registry Updates

Final Rules

;Federal Register :: Parent Company Definition for Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Reporting;

Summary: EPA has finalized the rule in regards to codifying the definition of “parent company” within the TRI reporting system.;

Effective Date: December 20, 2022

Proposed Rule

;Federal Register :: Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (22-2.5e);

Summary: EPA has provided a list of chemicals subjected to the SNUR, please click on the link and review section V. Substances Subjected to this proposed rule.;

Comments by November 30, 2022

;Federal Register :: Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Allowance Allocation Methodology for 2024 and Later Years;

Summary: The EPA is proposing a new baseline for 2024 to 2028 phasedown approach from new data provided in addition to providing a methodology for creating allocations and consumptions for hydrofluorocarbon phasedown. ;

Comments to be received by December 19, 2022

Exemptions, Tolerances, Restrictions…

;Federal Register :: 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic Acid, 5-Sulfo-, Sodium Salt (1:1), Polymer With 1,3-Benzenedicarboxylic Acid, 1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol and 2,2′-Oxybis[ethanol]; Tolerance Exemption;

Summary: This ruling allows the removal of a maximum permissible level for residues of ;1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 5-sulfo-, sodium salt (1:1), polymer with 1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol and 2,2′-oxybis[ethanol] ;benzendiacarboxylic acid, on food or feed commodities.;

Effective: November 4, 2022 – objections and requests hearing on January 3 ,2023

;Federal Register :: Pesticides; Addition of Chitosan (Including Chitosan Salts) to the List of Active Ingredients Permitted in Exempted Minimum Risk Pesticide Products;

Summary: Poly-D-glucosamine (chitosan) is being added to the list of active or inert ingredients for use in minimum risk pesticide products.

Effective: January 9, 2023

;Federal Register :: Acetic Acid, 2-Ethylhexyl Ester; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance;

Summary: When acetic acid, 2- ethylhexyl ester is utilized in a concentration not greater than 50% and meets the terms set forth in this rule, this rule eliminates the maximum permissible limit.;

Effective Date: November 8, 2022; comments and objections to be received by January 9, 2023

;Federal Register :: Nitric Acid; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance;

Summary: When nitric acid is utilized as an inert ingredient such as pH adjuster on crops and raw agricultural commodities pre and post harvest and limited to no more than 10% concentration by weight; then this rule eliminates the need for a maximum permissible level for the residues.

Effective Date: November 8, 2022; comments and objections to be received by January 9, 2023