WASHINGTON WATCH-The New Chemical Data Reporting Rule: It's More Than You Think

摘要

Chemical data reporting under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) just got a lot harder. That's because on August 16, 2011, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) issued its final Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule,1 previously referred to as the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Rule.Summary of Key Changes From Proposed Rule When US EPA proposed revisions to the IUR Rule in 2010, it telegraphed important changes that were expected to have a significant impact on industry's reporting burdens.2 Now that the final rule is in place, the extent of those changes is becoming clear. Proposed revisions to the rule were the subject of considerable debate, which helps explain the rule's long gestation period and its extensive review by the Office of Management and Budget.