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On June 9, 2010, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (CDTSC) held a conference entitled “Alternatives Analysis Symposium I: Issues and Evolution, Capitalizing on Success.” CDTSC states that the alternatives analysis process for chemicals used in consumer products is a “core element” of California’s Green Chemistry Initiative, and that identifying alternatives is a complex process, involving an analysis of a chemical’s impact on human health...

On May 20, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a proposed rule regarding the conditions and requirements for testing component parts of consumer products to demonstrate compliance of a consumer product with all applicable rules, bans, standards, and regulations to support a general conformity certificate or a certificate for a children’s product pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA); as part of a reasonable testing program pursuant...

We are pleased to announce that Kevin N. Goulden and Leslie S. MacDougall of The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) will address technical and regulatory issues at the June 1, 2010, Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) seminar entitled “Outstanding Issues Before the 1st December 2010 Registration Deadline.” The seminar, which will be held at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, in Brussels, Belgium, will address questions related to the December 1, 2010,...

We are pleased to announce that Kevin N. Goulden and Leslie S. MacDougall of The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) will address technical and regulatory issues at the June 1, 2010, Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) seminar entitled “Outstanding Issues Before the 1st December 2010 Registration Deadline.” The seminar, which will be held at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, in Brussels, Belgium, will address questions related to the December 1,...

Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Federal Register notice announcing the availability of, and seeking public comment on, a draft Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice entitled “False or Misleading Pesticide Product Brand Names.” According to EPA, the draft PR Notice is intended to provide guidance to applicants, registrants, and distributors concerning pesticide product brand names that may be false or misleading, either by themselves or in...

Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued what it describes as a “common sense” approach to addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from stationary sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA) by phasing-in the deadlines by which facilities must obtain permits for GHG emissions. Specifically, this controversial final rule sets thresholds for GHG emissions that define when permits under the New Source Review (NSR) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V...

Thank you for participating in Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s webinar on TSCA Reform on Monday, May 10, 2010. We are delighted that you were able to participate, and hope that you found the information and format useful and convenient. Apropos of our recent webinar, we thought we would use this occasion to share Charlie Auer’s response to a recent blog posting by Dr. Richard Denison regarding the reasons why Charlie believes some aspects of the...

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on April 5, 2010, issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) stating that it is considering revising the hazardous materials regulations (HMRs) governing the transportation of combustible materials. 75 Fed. Reg. 17111. Specifically, PHMSA is seeking to harmonize the domestic regulations applicable to the transportation of combustible liquids with international...

At yesterday’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) meeting, William Jordan, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), presented slides regarding nanotechnology and pesticides. Jordan briefly described how OPP is defining nanoscale materials and how the technology is being applied to the field of pesticides. His presentation described OPP’s recent consultation with EPA’s Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP)...

The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta) and The Acta Group EU, Ltd (Acta EU) are pleased to provide the summary and comparison of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform measures recently circulated and invites you to participate in a webinar on Monday, May 10, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EDT). Details regarding the webinar will be sent under separate cover. On April 15, 2010, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) released the text of the...