Bloomberg BNA Presents “Reviewing New Chemicals under Amended TSCA: Impact on Innovation” Webinar

Monday, June 12, 2017, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (EDT)

 This webinar has occurred. Materials and recording provided upon request to Acta clients, associated businesses, and industry members.

 
Since enactment of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act last June, a logjam of new chemicals under review at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unable to enter commerce has developed.  EPA’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) is adjusting to new requirements in the 2016 amendments to the nation’s primary chemicals law, the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), and making progress in diminishing the backlog.
 
Former EPA officials have analyzed the types of decisions the Agency is considering making for these new chemicals, the types of toxicity data being requested, and the marked change that this represents from past practices.
 
The panel will discuss those findings and the challenges facing small and large chemical manufacturers as well as their customers.  They will offer suggestions for companies, trade associations, and EPA.  The goal:  to ensure new chemicals are responsibly reviewed, but to continue bringing innovative chemicals to market.
 
Topics Covered:

• EPA’s prior practices for reviewing new chemicals;
• What new requirements the 2016 TSCA amendments established;
• EPA’s interpretation of the amendments and what it means for the chemical review process; and
• What you can do to ensure a better chance at getting your chemical to market.

Speakers: 
 
Jeffery Morris, Ph.D.
Director, OPPT, EPA
 
Charles M. Auer
Senior Regulatory and Policy Advisor, Bergeson & Campbell P.C. (B&C^®)
 
Richard E. Engler, Ph.D.
Senior Chemist, B&C
 
Lynn L. Bergeson
Managing Partner, B&C
 
Beth D. Bosley
President, Boron Specialties LLC
 
Robert Mott
Manager, Global Regulatory, Sun Chemical Corporation
 
CLE credit is available in many jurisdictions; check the webinar registration page for details.
 
Register for “Reviewing New Chemicals under Amended TSCA:  Impact on Innovation” online.  This is a complimentary webinar; there is no cost to register.
 

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New from Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C^®) and American Bar Association (ABA) Book Publishing
New TSCA:  A Guide to the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act and Its Implementation

B&C is pleased to announce the publication on May 18, 2017, of our comprehensive guidebook to “new TSCA.”  B&C Managing Partner Lynn L. Bergeson and Senior Regulatory and Policy Advisor Charles M. Auer are editors and co-authors, with contributions from B&C’s outstanding TSCA practice group.  Visit the ABA website for purchasing information and a complimentary 15-page Executive Summary.