Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

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Administrative fees; toxic substances control; Production in the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.020); Products of the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.100); Petroleum products in general (ICS code(s): 75.080)

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71.020 - Production in the chemical industry; 71.020 - Production in the chemical industry; 71.100 - Products of the chemical industry; 71.100 - Products of the chemical industry; 75.080 - Petroleum products in general; 75.080 - Petroleum products in general

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing amendments to the 2018 final rule that established fees for the administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Specifically, EPA is finalizing changes to the fee amounts and EPA's total costs for administering TSCA; exemptions for entities subject to the EPA-initiated risk evaluation fees; exemptions for test rule fee activities; modifications to the self-identification and reporting requirements of EPA-initiated risk evaluation and test rule fees; modifications to EPA's proposed methodology for the production-volume- based fee allocation for EPA-initiated risk evaluation fees in any scenario in which a consortium is not formed; expanded fee requirements to companies required to submit information for test orders; modifications to the fee payment obligations of processors subject to test orders and enforceable consent agreements (ECA); and extended timeframes for certain fee payments and notices.This rule is effective on 22 April 2024.Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 700This final rule and the supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1944 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0493. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0493/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.

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