EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on a draft revision to the risk determination for the methylene chloride risk evaluation issued under TSCA; the Agency found that methylene chloride presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health when evaluated under its conditions of use. 

EPA amended the significant new uses of chemical substances regulations under TSCA to align with revisions that were made to the OSHA Hazard Communications Standard and changes to the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health respirator certification requirements for the respiratory protection of workers from chemical exposure.

EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on a draft revision to the risk determination for the n-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) risk evaluation issued under TSCA; the Agency found that NMP presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health when evaluated under its conditions of use.

EPA announced the availability of its progress report in meeting the Agency's performance measures and goals for pesticide reregistration during fiscal year 2019, which includes the total number of products registered under the “fast-track” provisions of FIFRA. 

EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on a draft revision to the risk determination for the perchloroethylene (PCE) risk evaluation issued under TSCA; the Agency found that PCE presents an unreasonable risk of injury to health when evaluated under its conditions of use. 

Tzumi Innovations, LLC v. Regan, No. 21-122 (S.D.N.Y. June 13, 2022). A proposed settlement under FIFRA concerning the distribution and sale of unregistered pesticides requires plaintiff to pay $1.5 million, imposes injunctive relief, and resolves plaintiff's claims against EPA as well as the United States' counterclaim. 

EPA announced any enforcement activity for the Agency's Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) regulations under FIFRA related to the application exclusion zone should be conducted based on the 2015 WPS. 

EPA proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements for asbestos under TSCA that require certain persons that manufactured or processed asbestos and asbestos-containing articles in the four years prior to the publication of the finalized rule to electronically report certain exposure-related information. 

EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on data related to the aquatic toxicity of chitosan salts that will be considered in the Agency's decision regarding whether to finalize the proposal to add chitosan to the list of permitted active ingredients in exempted risk pesticide products under FIFRA. 

EPA codified product performance data requirements for pesticide products claiming efficacy against certain invertebrate pests.