EPA Proposes Revisions to TSCA Fees Rule The suggested additions and exemptions will improve fee collection

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ON JANUARY 11,2021,the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)ptoposed to amend the 2018 Toxic Substances Control Act(TSCA)fees rule.This column discusses the proposal and its improvements to the rule.Under TSCA,the EPA collects fees from chemical manufacturers and processors to help fund TSCA implementation.TSCA requires the EPA review its fee structure every three years and,after public comment,adjust the fees if necessary.The proposed rule suggests modifications to the fees and fee categories through fiscal years 2022-2024,and explains the methodology by which these TSCA fees were calculated.