Ryan N. Schmit

Overview

Ryan N. Schmit is Senior Regulatory Consultant with The Acta Group (Acta^®). A 15-year veteran of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), Mr. Schmit assists clients with developing and defending robust compliance strategies for products and processes regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). During his tenure at EPA, Mr. Schmit worked on the front lines of EPA’s TSCA implementation efforts, including significant and precedent-setting policy matters regarding the establishment of TSCA procedural frameworks; new chemical premanufacture reviews; the prioritization, evaluation, and management of existing chemicals; protection of confidential business information; chemical testing and information reporting; responses to citizen petitions; collection of industry fees; and TSCA-related litigation.

Mr. Schmit provides seasoned guidance to clients informed by his years of participation in EPA discussions and written articulations of TSCA policies and interpretations and a deep understanding of chemicals law, regulations, and Agency processes.