EPA Announces First Mandated Adjustment for TSCA Fees
Posted by [email protected] on Dec. 3, 2021
November 23, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced changes to the fee requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). TSCA directs EPA to adjust the fees every three years. Accordingly, an adjustment will go into effect on January 1, 2022, and will apply to all TSCA fees. Separate from today’s action, in 2022, EPA plans to propose additional revisions to the 2018 TSCA fees rule to supplement the agency’s proposal from January 11, 2021 to ensure that TSCA fee amounts capture up to 25% of the actual costs of TSCA activities, fees are distributed equitably, and fee payers are identified through a transparent process. The fee adjustment will not be retroactive and will not impact previous fee invoicing.
