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PCAST Releases Fourth Assessment of the NNI (April 30, 2012)

FDA Issues Two New Draft Guidance Documents on Nanotechnology in Food Substances and Cosmetics (April 23, 2012)

CalNIN Sponsoring Workshop on Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses Engaged in Nanotechnology (March 30, 2012)

OEHHA Issues Final Regulations Concerning Toxics Information Clearinghouse (January 24, 2012)

Predictions for EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, and Beyond (January 3, 2012)

EPA Scheduled to Publish Proposed SNURs for 17 Chemicals, Including CNTs (December 28, 2011)

Proposed EU Biocidal Products Regulation Addresses Nanomaterials (December 13, 2011)

EPA Conditionally Registers Nanosilver As a New Active Ingredient (December 5, 2011)

EPA Conditionally Registers Pesticide Product Containing Nanosilver As a New Active Ingredient (December 1, 2011)

Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus Hosts Briefing on "Nanotech and Jobs" (November 16, 2011)

Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus Will Host Briefing on "Nanotech and Jobs" (November 14, 2011)

NIA Will Hold Workshop on the EU Definition of Nanomaterials (November 11, 2011)

NNI Releases 2011 EHS Research Strategy (October 20, 2011)

EC Adopts Recommendation on Definition of Nanomaterial (October 18, 2011)

Senate Science and Space Subcommittee Holds Hearing on National Nanotechnology Investment (July 14, 2011)

Correction: “Nanotechnology 101″ Will Be Held in Russell Senate Office Building (June 21, 2011)

Nanotechnology Caucus Will Hold Lecture on June 22 (June 20, 2011)

FDA Takes Action to Update Sunscreen Testing and Labeling and States Nanoscale Ingredients Are Not Absorbed (June 17, 2011)

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Nanotechnology: Agency Will Accept Public Comment for 60 Days (June 10, 2011)

EPA Proposes Policy on Nanoscale Materials in Pesticide Products (June 10, 2011)

White House ETIPC Releases Policy Principles Concerning Regulation and Oversight of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials (June 9 2011)

EPA Issues Final SNUR for Certain Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (May 6, 2011)

Respondents to House Committee Identify FIFRA and TSCA Regulatory Actions as Impediments to Job Growth (February 11, 2011)

2011 Predictions for EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (January 3, 2011)

EPA Will Hold Public Information Exchange on Nanomaterial Case Studies and Workshop on Nanoscale Silver (December 10, 2010)

Nano Governance: The Current State of Federal, State, and International Regulation (December 8, 2010)

NanoBusiness Alliance Interviews Lynn L. Bergeson (December 2, 2010)

USDA ORACBA Risk Forum Discusses Moving Beyond Nanogeneralities (November 22, 2010)

Australian Government Reviews Notification Process for Industrial Nanomaterials (November 16, 2010)

OPP Considering Labeling of Nanopesticides (September 29, 2010)

CDTSC and EPA Hold Public Workshop on State and Federal Nanomaterial Activities (September 23, 2010)

EPA Proposes Conditional Registration of Nanosilver Pesticide Product (August 26, 2010)

Massachusetts Releases Nanotechnology Guidance Document (August 9, 2010)

Final Nano Summit White Paper Released (July 2, 2010)

GAO Report States That EPA Faces Challenges in Regulating Risk of Nanomaterials (June 25, 2010)

PPDC Discusses Nanotechnology and Pesticides (April 30, 2010)

Health Canada Adopts Interim Policy Statement on Health Canada's Working Definition for Nanomaterials (March 3, 2010)

EPA SAP Releases Report on Nanosilver and Other Nanometal Pesticide Products (February 8, 2010)

2010 Predictions (January 7, 2010)

EU Council Adopts Updated Cosmetics Regulation Requiring Labeling of Nanoscale Ingredients (November 30, 2009)

European Commission Adopts Nanotechnology Implementation Report (November 10, 2009)

EPA Proposes SNURs for Carbon Nanotubes (November 6, 2009)

FDA Research Involving Nanoscale Materials (October 23, 2009)

EPA Announces Research Strategy to Study Nanomaterials (October 2, 2009)

PEN Holds Meeting on Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation (September 24, 2009)

EPA Announces Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting Concerning Nanosilver (September 17, 2009)

Lynn L. Bergeson Chairs Panel at Conference on “Transatlantic Regulatory Cooperation: Securing the Promise of Nanotechnologies" (September 11, 2009)

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Holds Public Hearing on CPSC Agenda, Priorities, and Strategic Plan for FY 2011 (August 27, 2009)

PEN Consumer Product Inventory Includes over 1,000 Items (August 25, 2009)

EPA Withdraws Final SNURs for CNTs (August 21 2009)

Study Claims Link Between Occupational Lung Disease and Nanoparticle Exposure (August 19, 2009)

ETC Group Issues Report on Nanogeopolitics (July 30, 2009)

New National Nanotechnology Initiative Reauthorization Bill Introduced in Senate (July 27, 2009)

PEN Announces Report on Contaminated Site Remediation (July 14, 2009)

Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus Hosts “Understanding the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)" Briefing (July 10, 2009)

EPA Significant New Use Rules Include Multi-Walled and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (June 24, 2009)

PEN Report on Oversight of Next Generation Nanotechnology Recommends New Federal Agency (April 30, 2009)

NIOSH Requests Data on CNTs (April 9, 2009)

Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus Hosts “Nanotech 101" Briefing (February 24, 2009)

CDTSC Issues Data Call-In for Carbon Nanotubes (January 27, 2009)

EPA Publishes NMSP Interim Report (January 13, 2009)

NRC Publishes Review of the Federal Strategy for Nanotechnology Research (December 12, 2008)

EPA Requests Comments on Petition to Regulate Silver Nanoparticles under FIFRA (November 19, 2008)

EC Clarifies Registration of Nanomaterials under REACH (November 4, 2008)

EPA Will Publish Notice Regarding TSCA Inventory Status of Carbon Nanotubes (October 30, 2008)

FDA Nanotechnology Meeting (September 11, 2008)

EPA to Seek Public Comment on the ICTA Petition on Nanoscale Silver Products (September 9, 2008)

PEN Releases Report on the Consumer Products Safety Commission and Nanotechnology (August 21, 2008)

FDA Announces Public Meeting on Nanoscale Materials (August 7, 2008)

PEN Releases Its Latest Report on Nanotechnology Oversight (July 24, 2008)

ETUC Passes Resolution on Nanotechnologies and Nanomaterials (July 1, 2008)

IARC Announces Carbon Nanotubes Nominated for Review (June 12, 2008)

Lynn L. Bergeson Will Participate in NSTI Nanotech 2008 Conference (May 29, 2008)

PEN Hosts a Seminar on the Global Research Needs Assessment (May 6, 2008)

ICTA-Led Coalition Petitions for FIFRA Regulation of Nanoscale Silver Products (May 2, 2008)

SVTC Calls for Increased Regulation of Nanomaterials (April 4, 2008)

SCCP Releases Opinion on Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products (March 5, 2008)

PEN Brief Reviews Applicability of TRI to Nanomaterials (February 26, 2008)

EPA and NNI Each Release Nanomaterial Research Strategies (February 14, 2008)

EPA Announces Voluntary NMSP (January 28, 2008)

EC Will Host Debate on Governance and Nanotechnology (November 19, 2007)

PEN Hosts a Seminar on Responsible NanoCode (October 10, 2007)

PEN Releases Survey on Public Awareness of Nanotechnology (October 2, 2007)

Canada Publishes Proposed Regulatory Framework for Nanomaterials Under CEPA (September 12, 2007)

FDA Releases Proposed Rule Regarding Sunscreens (August 23, 2007)

EC Committee Recommends Revisions to Technical Guidance Documents to Address Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials (August 10, 2007)

NMSP Public Meeting (August 2, 2007)

PEN Releases Report on End-of-Life Regulation of Nanotechnologies (July 30, 2007)

FDA Nanotechnology Task Force Issues Report (July 25, 2007)

EPA Releases Draft NMSP Concept Paper (July 11, 2007)

EPA Will Hold NMSP Public Meeting and Release Draft Documents (July 10, 2007)
Attachments:
Draft Notice Regarding NMSP Meeting
Draft Notice Regarding Draft NMSP Documents
Draft Notice Regarding the Proposed ICR

EPA Will Hold Conference on “Pollution Prevention through Nanotechnology" (July 2, 2007)

PCAST Hears from Experts on Applications and Implications of Nanotechnology (June 26, 2007)

ED and DuPont Release Nano Risk Framework (June 21, 2007)

EPA Will Hold Conference on “Pollution Prevention through Nanotechnology" (June 14, 2007)

Study Recommends Amendments to EU Legislation to Address Nanomaterials (June 6, 2007)

July Issue of Consumer Reports Includes Article on Nanotechnology (June 4, 2007)

PEN Seminar -- EPA and Nanotechnology: Oversight for the 21st Century (May 30, 2007)

UK Defra Issues Report on Nanotechnology (May 29, 2007)

PEN Seminars -- Visions for the Future of Nanotechnology and Green Nanotechnology (May 1, 2007)

Joint Economic Committee of Congress Releases a New Study on Nanotechnology (March 29, 2007)

Senate Requests GAO Review of NNI and PEN Releases LCA Report (March 21, 2007)

PEN Seminar -- Creating an Effective Oversight System for Nanotechnology (March 15, 2007)

ED and DuPont Release Draft Nano Risk Framework (March 1, 2007)

EPA Announces Availability of Final Nanotechnology White Paper (February 20, 2007)

House Science Committee Members Issue Statement on Nanotechnology Research (December 22, 2006)

Berkeley Approves Ordinance Regarding Nanoparticles (December 13, 2006)

ASTM Releases Terminology for Nanotechnology Standard (December 5, 2006)

EPA Issues Clarification Regarding Ion Generating Washing Machines (November 29, 2006)

ABA SEER Convenes a Teleconference on Nanotechnology (November 20, 2006)

PEN Seminar on Nanotechnology Risk Research (November 17, 2006)

EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Gives Presentation on Nanotechnology (November 9, 2006)

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting To Include Nanotechnology (October 27, 2006)

Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program (October 19, 2006)

Nanotechnology and the Food and Drug Administration (October 10, 2006)

Risk Management Practices for Nanoscale Materials (October 5, 2006)

House Committee Holds Hearing on Nanotechnology and Federal Activities (September 22, 2006)

DEFRA Announces Voluntary Reporting Scheme for Nanoscale Materials (September 22, 2006)

PEN Releases Report and Database on Anticipated Applications of Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Food Production (September 8, 2006)

NIOSH Nanotechnology Developments (August 21, 2006)

FDA Announces Formation of Internal Nanotechnology Task Force (August 9, 2006)

NNI Supplement to the President’s 2007 Budget (July 27, 2006)

ABA SEER Releases Nanotechnology Briefing Papers (July 26, 2006)

ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Briefing Papers
CAA Nanotechnology Briefing Paper
CERCLA Nanotechnology Issues
CWA Nanotechnology Briefing Paper
EMS/Innovative Regulatory Approaches
The Adequacy of FIFRA to Regulate Nanotechnology-Based Pesticides
RCRA Regulation of Wastes from the Production, Use, and Disposal of Nanomaterials
Regulation of Nanoscale Materials under the Toxic Substances Control Act

PEN Releases Nanotechnology Research Strategy for Identifying Risk (July 17, 2006)

ED Asks EPA to Regulate Nanomaterials as New Substances under TSCA (June 1, 2006)

Legal and Regulatory Implications of Emerging Nanotechnologies under TSCA and FIFRA (May 25, 2006)

Groups Petition for New Regulation of Nanotechnology (May 18, 2006)

FDA Plans Public Meeting on Nanotechnology (May 5, 2006)

Subcommittee Hearing on Promoting Economic Development Opportunities Through Nano Commercialization (May 5, 2006)

Agrifood Nanotechnology Research and Development (April 3, 2006)

U.K. Proposes Voluntary Reporting Scheme on Engineered Nanoscale Materials (March 31, 2006)

Nanotechnology Consumer Products Inventory (March 15, 2006)

Senate Hearing on “Developments in Nanotechnology" (March 2, 2006)

The Nanotechnology-Biology Interface: Exploring Models for Oversight (February 14, 2006)

EPA Extends Comment Period on Nanotechnology White Paper (February 13, 2006)

Getting Nanotech Right (January 11, 2006)

FDA Nanotechnology Update -- The Next Step for Silver Nanoparticles (December 29, 2005)

Nanotechnology and the Media: Realities and Risks (December 14, 2005)

EPA’s NPPTAC Recommends Framework for a Voluntary Nanomaterials Program (December 8, 2005)

EPA Nanotechnology Workgroup Releases White Paper (December 6, 2005)

Nanotechnology Research Inventory Available (November 29, 2005)

FDA Update: Nanotechnology and the Office of Combination Products (November 23, 2005)

House Committee on Science Hearing on the Environmental and Safety Impacts of Nanotechnology (November 18, 2005)

CPSC Position Statement on Nanomaterials (November 1, 2005)

Securing the Promise of Nanotechnology: Is U.S. Environmental Law Up To the Job? (October 27, 2005)

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars -- ILSI Meeting (October 20, 2005)

BNA Audioconference (October 18, 2005)

Nanotechnology Regulatory Initiatives: What Federal Agencies Are Up To and How Agency Actions May Impact Commercial Developments (October 5, 2005)

EPA Schedules Public NPPTAC Meeting regarding Nanoscale Materials (September 19, 2005)

Report on Public Perceptions of Nanotechnology (September 12, 2005)

SAB Workshop Report on Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, and Information Technology (July 22, 2005)

ELI Nanotechnology Meeting Materials Posted Online (June 7, 2005)

PCAST’s Assessment and Recommendations and the NTP’s Nanotoxicology Workshop Final Report (May 18, 2005)

Environmental Defense Creates Nanotechnology Web Page (May 13, 2005)

EPA Schedules Stakeholder Meeting on Nanotechnology (May 10, 2005)

Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Announced (April 29, 2005)

NNI Releases Report on Regional, State, and Local Nanotechnology Initiatives (April 27, 2005)

PCAST Review of Draft Report on Nanotechnology (March 25, 2005)

Nanotechnology Case Study Using TSCA (February 23, 2005)

EC Committee Will Review Adequacy of Existing Risk Assessment Methodologies for Nanotechnologies (February 11, 2005)

British Standards Institute Submits ISO Proposal on Nanotechnologies (February 4, 2005)