WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (26-2); Extension of Comment Period.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on May 21 by Mary Elissa Reaves, Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics.
Summary: EPA issued significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) on April 24, 2026, for chemical substances subject to an Order issued pursuant to TSCA. The SNURs require persons to notify EPA at least 90 days before commencing the manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or processing of any of these chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new...