TSCA Chemical Data Rule Reporting Period Extended
Monday 25 June 2012 at 12:00 am.
The EPA issues a final rule on June 18, 2012 amending the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) regulations. In doing so, it has extended the submission deadline for 2012 reports from June 30, 2012 to August 13, 2012. This is a one-time extension for the 2012 submission period only. The CDR regulations require manufacturers and importers of certain chemical substances included on the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory (TSCA Inventory) to report current data on the manufacturing, processing, and use of the chemical substances.
The CDR is applicable to sites, which manufacture or import 25,000 pound or more of a commercial chemical. The period is being extended mainly due to concerns raised about the interpretation of what constitutes byproduct chemical substances. In making this extension, the EPA believes that it is appropriate in light of some changes to the regulation (from the previous Inventory Update Reporting [IUR] rule to the new CDR).