The Forest Service proposed to establish a new Forest Service Manual chapter and new direction for all types of monitoring activities across the National Forest System to track conditions and inform evidence-based decisionmaking and adaptive management.

EPA proposed revisions to the regulations for decabromodiphenyl ether and phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1), two of the five persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals addressed in final rules issued under TSCA in January 2021.

EPA published statements of findings after its review of certain TSCA submissions from September 1, 2023, to September 30, 2023, that certain new chemical substances or significant new uses are not likely to present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.