,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjac ,mr4 
,reid 7= ,mr4 ,laut5b]g 7= himself1     
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4      
,durb91 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4
 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,baucus1   
,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4       
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4
 ,:iteh\se1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4         
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,c[an1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,h>k91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4   
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4    
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,ms4
 ,cantwell1 & ,mr4 ,k+77 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,toxic   
,sub/ances ,control ,act to ensure t    
risks f *emicals are adequately und]/ood
 & manag$1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,safe   
,*emicals ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,purposes  
,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to ensure t    
risks f *emicals are adequately und]/ood

 & manag$4  #c4 ,f9d+s1 policy1 & goal  
,section #b ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances       
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,int5t
 & ins]t+ ,goal2 &  7#b7 by /rik+       
subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7c7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  
7#a7 ea* ye> human be+s & ! environm5t  
are expos$ to a l>ge numb] ( *emical    
sub/ances2  7#b7 ! *emical indu/ry1 an  
important "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy1 
provides valuable products t are us$ 9  
div]se manufactur+ indu/ries & o!r      
comm]cial1 in/itutional1 & consum]      
applications2  7#c7 m ?an #c decades    
aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 p & !       
environm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are /ill   
expos$ to ?\s&s ( *emicals ^: safety has
 n be5 adequately review$ & may h>m     
heal? & ! environm5t2  7#d7 ! incid5ce (
 "s diseases & disord]s l9k$ to *emical 
sub/ance exposures is on ! rise2  7#e7  
biomonitor+ ( *emical sub/ances 9 humans
 reveals t p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c>ry     
hundr$s ( haz>d\s *emicals 9 _! bodies2 

7#f7 ! conc5trations ( c]ta9 *emical    
sub/ances t p]si/ & accumulate are      
increas+ 9 ! environm5t & 9 human bodies
 & are f\nd across ! _w1 includ+ 9 !    
remote ,arctic 9 :i* ,native ,am]icans  
face increas+ contam9ation ( traditional
 foods2  7#g7 diff]5ces 9 metabolism &  
physiology at c]ta9 /ages ( developm5t c
 make infants & *ildr5 m vuln]able ?an  
adults to ! effects ( *emical exposure1 
especially exposure t occurs 9 ut]o1    
dur+ infancy1 & dur+ o!r critical p]iods
 ( developm5t2  7#h7 manufactur]s &     
processors ( *emicals %\ld supply       
suffici5t heal? & environm5tal in=mation
 be=e di/ribut+ products 9 comm]ce2     
7#i7 ! ,adm9i/rator mu/ h & ex]cise !   
au?ority to develop suffici5t in=mation 
to assess *emical safety1 & to act      
effectively :5 ! ,adm9i/rator obta9s    
in=mation t indicates !re are risks (   
h>mful exposure to *emical sub/ances2   
7#aj7 !re is significant global trade 9 
! *emical sector & _m ( ! companies t   
conduct bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/   

also comply ) *emical safety regulatory 
programs 9 o!r c\ntries1 & ! data t is  
g5]at$ to comply ) ^? o!r regulatory    
programs may be useful 9 und]/&+ haz>ds 
& exposures ( *emical sub/ances pres5t$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#aa7 a revis$    
policy on ! safety ( *emical sub/ances w
 assi/ 9 r5ew+ ! manufactur+ sector ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 create new & saf] jobs1  
spur innovations 9 gre5 *emi/ry1 re/ore 
confid5ce dome/ically & int]nationally 9
 ! safety ( products ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& ensure t products ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
rema9 competitive 9 ! global m>ket4  7b7
 ,policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates--  7#a7 to protect ! heal? (     
*ildr51 work]s1 consum]s1 & ! public1 & 
to protect ! environm5t f h>mful        
exposures to *emical sub/ances2  7#b7 to
 promote ! use ( saf] alt]natives & o!r 
actions t r$uce ! use ( & exposure to   
haz>d\s *emical sub/ances & rew>d       
innovation t[>d saf] *emicals1          
processes1 & products2  7#c7 to require 
t *emicals 9 comm]ce meet a risk-bas$   

safety /&>d t protects vuln]able &      
affect$ populations & ! environm5t2     
7#d7 to require companies to provide    
suffici5t heal? & environm5tal in=mation
 = ! *emical sub/ances t ! companies    
manufacture1 process1 or import z a     
condition ( all[+ ^? companies to       
di/ribute *emical sub/ances 9 comm]ce2  
7#e7 to improve ! quality ( in=mation on
 *emical safety & use2  7#f7 to gu>antee
 ! "r ( ! public & work]s to "k ab\t !  
haz>ds & uses ( *emical sub/ances t !   
public & work]s may be expos$ to by     
maximiz+ public access to in=mation on  
*emical safety & use2 &  7#g7 to /r5g!n 
coop]ation betwe5 & among ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 municipal1 tribal1 & 
=eign gov]nm5ts4  7c7 ,goal ,x is ! goal
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to address ! h>mful  
exposure ( vuln]able or affect$         
populations to *emical sub/ances caus$  
by ! di/ribution ( *emical sub/ances 9  
comm]ce by--  7#a7 review+ all *emical  
sub/ances = safety & id5tify+ ! highe/  
priority *emical sub/ances = exp$it$    

review2  7#b7 det]m9+ :e!r *emical      
sub/ances 9 comm]ce meet ! safety /&>d  
"u ?is title2  7#c7 apply+ appropriate  
re/rictions to ! use ( a *emical        
sub/ance1 :]e w>rant$2 &  7#d7 enc\rag+ 
! replacem5t ( h>mful *emicals &        
processes ) saf] alt]natives4  4  #d4   
,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,toxic      
,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfjb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#ab72  7#b7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 
7#g71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 7#ac71 &
 7#ad71 z p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 7#h71   
7#aj71 7#ab71 7#ac71 7#ad71 7#ae71      
7#ah71 7#ai71 7#ba71 & 7#bd71           
respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,aggregate
 exposure  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m aggregate       
exposure means exposure f all s\rces ( a
 *emical sub/ance1 includ+ exposure f-- 
7i7 ! manufacture1 process+1            
di/ribution1 use1 & disposal ( t *emical
 sub/ance2 &  7ii7 all o!r s\rces ( t   

*emical sub/ance1 includ+--  7,i7       
contam9ation ( food1 air1 wat]1 soil1 & 
h\se du/ f curr5t or prior uses or      
activity2  7,,ii7 accid5tal releases2   
7,,iii7 p]mitt$ s\rces ( pollution2     
7,,iv7 nonpo9t s\rces ( pollution2  7,v7
 docum5t$ backgr\nd levels f natural &  
an?ropog5ic s\rces2 &  7,,vi7 a mixture 
or article conta9+ t *emical sub/ance4  
7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m aggregate       
exposure includes exposure f a *emical  
sub/ance t is n consid]$ to be a *emical
 sub/ance "u ?is ,act solely because ( !
 use ( t sub/ance z1 or 91 a food1 food 
additive1 cosmetic1 or device 7z ^? t]ms
 are def9$ 9 section #bja ( ! ,f$]al    
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cba774  7#c7 ,bioaccumulative
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m bioaccumulative  
means1 ) respect to a *emical sub/ance  
or mixture1 t ! *emical sub/ance or     
mixture1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 c 
significantly accumulate 9 biota1 z     
indicat$ ?r\gh monitor+ data1 or is     
highly likely to accumulate 9 biota1 z  

indicat$ by o!r evid5ce4  7,b7 ,update  
,to reflect ! be/ available sci5ce1 !   
,adm9i/rator may1 by rule1 revise !     
def9ition ( ! t]m bioaccumulative 9 su* 
a way t reflects ! /ate ( ! sci5ce &    
provides = equal or great] protection ( 
human heal? & ! environm5t4  7#d7       
,*emical id5tity ,! t]m *emical id5tity 
includes--  7,a7 ea* common & trade "n (
 a *emical sub/ance2  7,b7 ! "n ( a     
*emical sub/ance appe>+ 9 ,int]national 
,union ( ,pure & ,appli$ ,*emi/ry       
nom5clature & ! mo/ curr5t ,collective  
,index =mat2  7,c7 ea* ,*emical         
,ab/racts ,s]vice regi/ration numb] ( a 
*emical sub/ance2 &  7,d7 ! molecul>    
/ructure ( a *emical sub/ance4  2  7#d7 
9 p>agraph 7#e7 7z r$esignat$ by        
p>agraph 7#b77--  7,a7 by /rik+         
7#b77;,a7 ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7#e7 ,*emical sub/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 
7,c7  2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by    
/rik+ 7,b7 ,su* t]m & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  

7,b7 ,exclusions ,! t]m *emical sub/ance
  2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7,c7 ,inclusions ,not)/&+ molecul>      
id5tity1 ! ,adm9i/rator may det]m9e t a 
v>iant ( a *emical sub/ance is a new    
*emical sub/ance "u section #e7;a77#f74 
2  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#f7 7z 
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b77 ! foll[+3  
7#g7 ,cumulative exposure ,! t]m        
cumulative exposure means ! sum (       
aggregate exposure to ea* ( ! *emical   
sub/ances t are kn[n or suspect$ to     
contribute appreciably to ! risk ( !    
same or a simil> adv]se effect4  2  7#f7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#h7 7z r$esignat$ by
 p>agraph 7#b77 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#h7
 ,di/ribute 9 comm]ce ,! t]ms di/ribute 
9 comm]ce & di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 :5   
us$ to describe an action tak5 ) respect
 to a *emical sub/ance 7or mixture or   
article conta9+ t *emical sub/ance71    
mean--  7,a7 to sell1 or ! sale (1 !    
sub/ance1 mixture1 or article 9 comm]ce2
  7,b7 to introduce or deliv] =         
introduction into comm]ce1 or !         

introduction or deliv]y = introduction  
into comm]ce (1 ! sub/ance1 mixture1 or 
article2  7,c7 to hold1 or ! hold+ (1 ! 
sub/ance1 mixture1 or article aft] its  
introduction into comm]ce2 or  7,d7 to  
export or (f] = export ! sub/ance1      
mixture1 or article4  2  7#g7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#h7 7z r$esignat$ by     
p>agraph 7#b77 ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,end     
consum] ,! t]m end consum] means an     
individual or o!r entity t pur*ases &   
uses or consumes a *emical sub/ance 7or 
mixture or article conta9+ t *emical    
sub/ance74  2  7#h7 9 p>agraph 7#aj7 7z 
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b771 by ins]t+ 
ambi5t & indoor aft] includes wat]12    
7#i7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 7z   
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b77 ! foll[+3  
7#aa7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al ag5cy  
means any dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or o!r       
in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 any 
indep5d5t ag5cy or e/abli%m5t ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t includ+ any ,gov]nm5t        
corporation1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ,pr9t+       
,(fice4  2  7#aj7 9 p>agraph 7#ae7 7z   

r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b771 by /rik+  
:i* is n includ$ 9 ! *emical sub/ance   
li/ compil$ & publi%$ "u section #h7;b7 
& ins]t+ = :i* ! manufactur] or         
processor ( ! *emical sub/ance has n    
submitt$ a decl>ation "u section #h7;a72
  7#aa7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ae7 7z
 r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b77 ! foll[+3 
7#af7 ,p]si/5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
p]si/5t means1 ) respect to a *emical   
sub/ance or mixture1 t ! *emical        
sub/ance or mixture1 z det]m9$ by !     
,adm9i/rator1 significantly p]si/s 9 #a 
or m environm5tal m$ia1 z indicat$ by   
monitor+ data or o!r evid5ce4  7,b7     
,update ,to reflect ! be/ available     
sci5ce1 ! ,adm9i/rator may1 by rule1    
revise ! def9ition ( ! t]m p]si/5t 9 su*
 a way t reflects ! /ate ( ! sci5ce &   
provides = equal or great] protection ( 
human heal? & ! environm5t4  7#ag7      
,p]son  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m p]son means
 an individual1 tru/1 firm1 jo9t /ock   
company1 corporation 7includ+ a         
,gov]nm5t corporation71 p>tn]%ip1       

association1 ,/ate1 municipality1       
commission1 political subdivision ( a   
,/ate1 or any int]/ate body4  7,b7      
,inclusions ,! t]m p]son includes ea*   
,f$]al ag5cy & any (fic]1 ag5t1 or      
employee ( a ,f$]al ag5cy4  2  7#ab7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ai7 7z r$esignat$
 by p>agraph 7#b77 ! foll[+3  7#bj7     
,special sub/ance *>act]i/ic  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m special sub/ance *>act]i/ic
 means a physical1 *emical1 or          
biological *>act]i/ic1 o!r ?an molecul> 
id5tity1 t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1 by  
ord] or rule1 may significantly affect !
 risks pos$ by sub/ances exhibit+ t     
*>act]i/ic4  7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9     
det]m9+ ! exi/5ce ( special sub/ance    
*>act]i/ics1 ! ,adm9i/rator may         
consid]--  7i7 size or size di/ribution2
  7ii7 %ape & surface /ructure2  7iii7  
reactivity2 &  7iv7 any o!r prop]ties t 
may significantly affect ! risks pos$4  
2  7#ac7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ba7  
7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b77 !       
foll[+3  7#bb7 ,toxic ,! t]m toxic1 )   

respect to a *emical sub/ance or        
mixture1 means t ! *emical sub/ance or  
mixture has a toxicological prop]ty--   
7,a7 meet+ ! crit]ia = ,category #a or  
,category #b = any ( ! toxicity endpo9ts
 e/abli%$ by ! ,globally ,h>moniz$      
,sy/em = ! ,classification & ,label+ (  
,haz>d\s ,sub/ances2  7,b7 t causes an  
adv]se effect t has be5 demon/rat$ 9    
humans or o!r expos$ organisms2 or  7,c7
 = :i* ! weight ( evid5ce 7su* z        
demon/ration ( an adv]se effect describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 laboratory /udies1 
or data = a *emical f ! same *emical    
class t exhibits t adv]se effect7       
demon/rates ! pot5tial = an adv]se      
effect 9 humans or o!r expos$ organisms4
  7#bc7 ,toxicological prop]ty ,! t]m   
toxicological prop]ty means actual or   
pot5tial toxicity or o!r adv]se effects 
( a *emical sub/ance or mixture1 includ+
 actual or pot5tial effects ( exposure  
to a *emical sub/ance or mixture on--   
7,a7 mortality2  7,b7 morbidity1 includ+
 c>c9og5esis2  7,c7 reproduction2  7,d7 

gr[? & developm5t2  7,e7 ! immune sy/em2
  7,f7 ! endocr9e sy/em2  7,g7 ! bra9 or
 n]v\s sy/em2  7,h7 o!r organ sy/ems2 or
  7,i7 any o!r biological functions 9   
humans or nonhuman organisms4  2 &      
7#ad7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#be7 
,vuln]able human population ,! t]m      
vuln]able human population means a human
 population t is subject to             
disproportionate exposure to1 or !      
pot5tial = disproportionate adv]se      
effect f exposure to1 a *emical sub/ance
 or mixture1 includ+--  7,a7 infants1   
*ildr51 & adolesc5ts2  7,b7 pregnant    
wom52  7,c7 eld]ly2  7,d7 individuals ) 
preexi/+ m$ical conditions2  7,e7 work]s
 t "w ) *emical sub/ances & mixtures2 & 
7,f7 memb]s ( any o!r appropriate       
population id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  
4  #e4 ,m9imum in=mation sets & te/+ (  
*emical sub/ances ,section #d ( ! ,toxic
 ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4
 #bfjc7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #d4 
,m9imum in=mation sets & te/+ ( *emical 
sub/ances  7a7 ,m9imum in=mation sets   

7#a7 ,rule  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 & n lat] ?an  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe 
,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all e/abli%1 by rule1 su* m9imum       
in=mation sets z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es
 to be appropriate to evaluate *emical  
sub/ances "u sections #e & #f4  7,b7    
,g5]al requirem5ts ,! rule promulgat$   
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all--  7i7
 provide = v>i$ or ti]$ in=mation to be 
provid$ = diff]5t *emical sub/ances2    
7ii7 id5tify ! p>ticul> m9imum in=mation
 set t applies to a *emical sub/ance2   
7iii7 require ea* m9imum in=mation set  
to include suffici5t in=mation = !      
,adm9i/rator to conduct a scre5+-level  
risk assessm5t ( ! *emical sub/ance1    
includ+ in=mation on ! *>act]i/ics1     
toxicological prop]ties1 environm5tal & 
biological fate & behavior1 exposure1 & 
use ( a *emical sub/ance2  7iv7 specify 
in=mation quality & reliability         
requirem5ts applicable to ! in=mation   
submitt$ 9 ! m9imum in=mation sets2 &   

7v7 accommodate ! use ( alt]native te/+ 
me?ods & te/+ /rategies to g5]ate       
in=mation quickly1 at l[ co/1 & ) r$uc$ 
use ( animal-bas$ te/+1 includ+ toxicity
 pa?way-bas$ risk assessm5t1 9 vitro    
/udies1 sy/ems biology1 computational   
toxicology1 bio9=matics1 & high-?r\ghput
 scre5+1 to ! ext5t su* me?ods &        
/rategies w\ld yield in=mation (        
equival5t quality & reliability4  7,c7  
,specific requirem5ts ,! rule promulgat$
 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all      
e/abli% m9imum in=mation sets suffici5t 
= ! ,adm9i/rator to adm9i/] ?is ,act1   
includ+ to c>ry out--  7i7              
categorization ( new *emical sub/ances  
"u section #e7;b77#b71 includ+ !        
id5tification ( in=mation--  7,i7       
suffici5tly robu/ to g5]ally support !  
categorization ( a new *emical sub/ance 
z a sub/ance ( v l[ conc]n "u section   
#e7;b77#b77;,d77iii77,,ii72 &  7,,ii7 9 
! abs5ce ( :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
designate a new *emical sub/ance to be a
 sub/ance ) insuffici5t in=mation "u    

section #e7;b77#b77;,d77iv72  7ii7      
categorization ( exi/+ *emical sub/ances
 "u section #f7;b77#c71 includ+ !       
id5tification ( in=mation--  7,i7       
suffici5tly robu/ to g5]ally support !  
categorization ( an exi/+ *emical       
sub/ance z a sub/ance ( v l[ conc]n "u  
section #f7;b77#c77;,b77ii72 &  7,,ii7 9
 ! abs5ce ( :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
designate an exi/+ *emical sub/ance to  
be a sub/ance ) insuffici5t in=mation "u
 section #f7;b77#c77;,b77iv72  7iii7    
assignm5t ( *emical sub/ances to        
priority classes "u section #f7;b77#d72 
7iv7 safety /&>d det]m9ations--  7,i7 = 
new uses ( exi/+ *emical sub/ances "u   
section #e7;b77#b72 &  7,,ii7 = *emical 
sub/ances "u section #f7;d72 &  7v7     
safety /&>d r$et]m9ations "u section    
#f7;d77#e77;,e74  7#b7 ,submission (    
m9imum in=mation set ,ea* manufactur] & 
processor ( a *emical sub/ance %all     
submit ! m9imum in=mation set = !       
*emical sub/ance to ! ,adm9i/rator--    
7,a7 = new *emical sub/ances1 concurr5t 

) ! notice requir$ "u section           
7#e77;b77#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 = exi/+      
*emical sub/ances1 z specifi$ 9 section 
#f or o!rwise specifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator
 9 ! rule promulgat$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#c7 ,prohibition  
,9 addition to any o!r au?orities       
available "u ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
may1 by ord]1 take any action au?oriz$  
"u section #f7;f7 if a manufactur] or   
processor is 9 violation ( p>agraph     
7#b74  7b7 ,te/+  7#a7 ,g5]al           
submissions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,adm9i/rator may1 by rule or ord]1      
require te/+ ) respect to any *emical   
sub/ance1 & ! submission ( te/ results  
by a specifi$ date1 z appropriate = mak+
 any det]m9ation or c>ry+ out any       
provision ( ?is ,act4 ,su* te/+ may be  
requir$--  7i7 to provide in=mation 9   
addition to ! in=mation specifi$ 9 any  
applicable m9imum in=mation set "u      
subsection 7a72 &  7ii7 ( p]sons to :om 
! ,adm9i/rator decides n to apply a     
requirem5t to submit a m9imum in=mation 

set "u subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,effect on 
o!r au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph limits
 ! au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph
 7#b74  7#b7 ,sample submissions  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may1 by rule or
 ord]1 require ! submission ( a sample (
 any *emical sub/ance 9 su* mann] z !   
,adm9i/rator det]m9es enables !         
,adm9i/rator to conduct any te/s        
necess>y = mak+ any det]m9ation or c>ry+
 out any provision ( ?is ,act4  7,b7    
,effect on o!r au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is     
p>agraph limits ! au?ority ( !          
,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7    
,prohibition ,9 addition to any o!r     
au?orities available "u ?is ,act1 !     
,adm9i/rator may1 by ord]1 take any     
action au?oriz$ "u section #f7;f7 if a  
manufactur] or processor is 9 violation 
( a rule or ord] "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7
 ,exemption ,if a manufactur] or        
processor ceases all manufacture or     
process+ ( a *emical sub/ance pursuant  
to its submission ( a decl>ation (      
cessation ( manufacture or process+ "u  

section #h7;b77#d7 = ! *emical sub/ance1
 ! manufactur] or processor %all be     
exempt$ f ! requirem5ts ( ?is           
subsection4  7c7 ,te/ rules or ord]s    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a rule or ord] issu$ "u  
subsection 7b7 %all include--  7,a7     
id5tification ( ! *emical sub/ance = :i*
 te/+ is requir$ "u ! rule or ord]2     
7,b7 /&>ds = ! developm5t ( te/         
in=mation = t sub/ance2 &  7,c7 a       
specification ( ! p]iod 7:i* may n be ( 
unreasonable duration7 )9 :i* ! p]sons  
requir$ to conduct ! te/+ %all submit to
 ! ,adm9i/rator in=mation develop$ 9    
accordance ) ! /&>ds ref]r$ to 9        
subp>agraph 7,b74  7#b7 ,consid]ations  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 det]m9+ ! /&>ds & p]iod
 to be requir$ "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 &   
7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all consid]--  7i7 ! relative co/s ( ! 
v>i\s te/ protocols & me?odologies t may
 be requir$ "u ! rule or ord]2 &  7ii7 !
 reasonably =eseeable availability ( !  
facilities & p]sonnel ne$$ to p]=m !    
te/+ requir$ "u ! rule4  7,b7 ,prelim9>y

 in=mation ,any rule or ord] issu$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator "u ?is subsection may      
require a manufactur] or processor to   
submit prelim9>y in=mation dur+ ! p]iod 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c74  7#c7    
,types ( heal? & environm5tal in=mation 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may       
prescribe /&>ds = ! developm5t ( te/    
in=mation "u ?is subsection = heal? &   
environm5tal in=mation1 includ+--  7i7  
in=mation p]ta9+ to c>c9og5esis1        
mutag5esis1 t]atog5esis1 behavioral     
disord]s1 or cumulative1 syn]gi/ic1 or  
any o!r effect t may be consid]$ 9 a    
safety /&>d det]m9ation2  7ii7 in=mation
 p]ta9+ to exposure to ! *emical        
sub/ance1 includ+ in=mation reg>d+ !    
pres5ce ( ! *emical sub/ance 9 human    
blood1 fluids1 or tissue2 &  7iii7      
in=mation p]ta9+ to--  7,i7             
bioaccumulation2  7,,ii7 p]si/5ce2      
7,,iii7 acute toxicity2  7,,iv7 subacute
 toxicity2  7,v7 *ronic toxicity2 &     
7,,vi7 any o!r *>act]i/ic t may pres5t  
an adv]se effect4  7,b7 ,me?odologies   

7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may        
prescribe me?odologies 9 /&>ds = !      
developm5t ( te/ in=mation1 includ+--   
7,i7 epidemiologic /udies2  7,,ii7      
biomonitor+ or environm5tal monitor+    
/udies2  7,,iii7 s]ial or hi]>*ical     
te/s2  7,,iv7 9 vitro te/s2  7,v7 :ole  
animal te/s1 consi/5t ) section #cj2 &  
7,,vi7 any o!r me?odology deem$         
appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7ii7    
,requirem5t ,prior to prescrib+         
epidemiologic /udies ( employees1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all consult ) ! ,director 
( ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational 
,safety & ,heal?4  7,c7 ,review         
,p]iodically1 b n less frequ5tly ?an    
once e #c ye>s1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--   
7i7 review ! adequacy ( ! /&>ds =       
developm5t ( in=mation prescrib$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 if necess>y1  
in/itute proce$+s to make appropriate   
revisions ( ^? /&>ds4  7#d7 ,p]sons     
requir$ to conduct te/s & submit        
in=mation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a rule or   

ord] "u subsection 7b7 respect+ a       
*emical sub/ance %all specify ! p]sons  
requir$ to conduct te/s & submit        
in=mation to ! ,adm9i/rator on !        
sub/ance4  7,b7 ,exception ,!           
,adm9i/rator may p]mit #b or m ( !      
p]sons describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to   
designate #a ( ! p]sons or a qualifi$   
?ird p>ty to conduct ! te/s & submit !  
in=mation on behalf ( ! p]sons mak+ !   
designation4  7,c7 ,liability ,all      
p]sons describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b7 %all rema9 liable = compliance )   
any requirem5ts subject to !            
designation4  7#e7 ,expiration ( rules &
 ord]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any rule or ord] 
"u subsection 7b7 t requires ! te/+ &   
submission ( in=mation = a p>ticul>     
*emical sub/ance %all expire at ! end ( 
! applicable reimbursem5t p]iod 7z def9$
 9 subsection 7d77#c77 unless1 prior to 
t date1 ! ,adm9i/rator )draws ! rule or 
ord]4  7,b7 ,category ( *emical         
sub/ances ,a rule or ord] "u subsection 
7b7 t requires ! te/+ & submission (    

in=mation = a category ( *emical        
sub/ances %all expire ) respect to a    
*emical sub/ance includ$ 9 ! category at
 ! end ( ! applicable reimbursem5t p]iod
 7z def9$ 9 subsection 7d77#c77 unless1 
prior to t date1 ! ,adm9i/rator )draws !
 rule or ord] ) respect to ! sub/ance   
entirely4  7d7 ,exemptions  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,any p]son requir$ by a rule or   
ord] "u subsections 7a7 or 7b7 to       
conduct te/s & submit in=mation = a     
*emical sub/ance may apply to !         
,adm9i/rator 79 su* =m & mann] z !      
,adm9i/rator det]m9es necess>y7 = an    
exemption f ! requirem5t4  7#b7 ,action 
by ,adm9i/rator ,9 accordance ) p>agraph
 7#c7 or 7#d71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all      
exempt an applicant "u p>agraph 7#a71   
if1 on receipt ( ! application1 !       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t--  7,a7 !       
*emical sub/ance = :i* ! application 0  
submitt$ is equival5t to a *emical      
sub/ance = :i*--  7i7 in=mation has be5 
submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator 9 accordance 
) a rule or ord] "u subsection 7a7 or   

7b72 or  7ii7 in=mation is be+ develop$ 
9 accordance ) ! rule or ord]2 &  7,b7  
submission ( in=mation by ! applicant = 
! sub/ance w\ld be duplicative (        
in=mation t--  7i7 has be5 submitt$ to !
 ,adm9i/rator 9 accordance ) ! rule or  
ord] "u subsection 7a7 or 7b72 or  7ii7 
is be+ develop$ 9 accordance ) ! rule or
 ord]4  7#c7 ,reimbursem5t due to       
exemption  7,a7 ,def9ition (            
reimbursem5t p]iod ,9 ?is p>agraph1 !   
t]m reimbursem5t p]iod1 ) respect to any
 te/ in=mation = a *emical sub/ance1    
means a p]iod t--  7i7 beg9s on ! date  
on :i* ! te/ in=mation is submitt$ 9    
accordance ) a rule or ord] issu$ "u    
subsection 7a7 or 7b72 &  7ii7 ends on !
 lat] (--  7,i7 #e ye>s aft] ! date     
ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7 ! date
 :i*1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1      
provides ! applicant ) a "t p]iod :i* is
 suffici5t to develop ! te/ in=mation4  
7,b7 ,reimbursem5t = previ\sly submitt$ 
te/ in=mation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 = an exemption "u

 p>agraph 7#b77;,b77i71 if ! exemption  
is grant$ dur+ ! reimbursem5t p]iod = ! 
te/ in=mation1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ord] 
! p]son grant$ ! exemption to provide   
fair & equitable reimbursem5t 79 an     
am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator7 to--   
7,i7 ! p]son :o previ\sly submitt$ ! te/
 in=mation1 = a portion ( ! co/s incurr$
 by ! p]son 9 comply+ ) ! in=mation     
submission requirem5t2 &  7,,ii7 any o!r
 p]son :o has be5 requir$ "u ?is        
subsection to contribute ) respect to ! 
co/s1 = a portion ( ! am\nt ! p]son 0   
requir$ to contribute4  7ii7 ,exception 
,clause 7i7 %all n apply if !re is      
agreem5t on ! am\nt & me?od (           
reimbursem5t betwe5 an exempt$ p]son    
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & ! p]sons        
describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( t 
clause4  7iii7 ,consid]ations ,9        
promulgat+ rules = ! det]m9ation ( fair 
& equitable reimbursem5t to ! p]sons    
describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 (   
clause 7i7 = co/s incurr$ ) respect to a
 *emical sub/ance1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 

aft] consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al &
 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 consid]   
all relevant factors1 includ+--  7,i7 ! 
effect on ! competitive position ( !    
p]son requir$ to provide reimbursem5t 9 
relation to ! p]son to be reimburs$2 &  
7,,ii7 ! %>e ( ! m>ket = ! sub/ance ( ! 
p]son requir$ to provide reimbursem5t 9 
relation to ! %>e ( ! m>ket ( ! p]sons  
to be reimburs$4  7,c7 ,reimbursem5t due
 to exemption = te/ in=mation be+       
develop$ 9 accordance ) rule or ord]    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clause 
7ii71 = an exemption "u p>agraph        
7#b77;,b77ii71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ord] 
! p]son grant$ ! exemption to provide   
fair & equitable reimbursem5t 79 an     
am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator7 to--   
7,i7 ea* p]son :o is develop+ ! te/     
in=mation1 = ! portion ( ! co/s incurr$ 
by ea* p]son 9 comply+ ) ! rule or ord]2
 &  7,,ii7 any o!r p]son :o has be5     
requir$ "u ?is subsection to contribute 
) respect to ! co/s ( comply+ ) ! rule  
or ord]1 = a portion ( ! am\nt ! p]son 0

 requir$ to contribute4  7ii7 ,exception
 ,clause 7i7 %all n apply if !re is     
agreem5t on ! am\nt & me?od (           
reimbursem5t betwe5 an exempt$ p]son    
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & ! p]sons        
describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( t 
clause4  7iii7 ,consid]ations ,9        
promulgat+ rules = ! det]m9ation ( fair 
& equitable reimbursem5t to ! p]sons    
describ$ 9 subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 (   
clause 7i7 = co/s incurr$ ) respect to a
 *emical sub/ance1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 
aft] consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al &
 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 consid] ! 
factors describ$ 9 subp>agraph          
7,b77iii74  7iv7 ,lack ( compliance ,if 
any exemption is grant$ "u p>agraph 7#b7
 on ! basis t #a or m p]sons are        
develop+ te/ in=mation pursuant to a    
rule or ord] promulgat$ or issu$ "u     
subsection 7a7 or 7b71 & aft] !         
exemption is grant$1 ! ,adm9i/rator     
det]m9es t no p]son has compli$ ) ! rule
 or ord]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7,i7   
aft] provid+ writt5 notice & an         

opportunity = a he>+ to ! p]son :o holds
 ! exemption1 by ord]1 t]m9ate !        
exemption2 &  7,,ii7 notify 9 writ+ !   
p]son ( ! requirem5ts ( ! rule or ord] )
 respect to :i* ! exemption 0 grant$4   
7e7 ,notice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ae days aft] ! date ( receipt ( any te/
 in=mation pursuant to a rule or ord] "u
 subsection 7a7 or 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice 
( ! receipt ( ! te/ in=mation4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts ,subject to section #ad1   
ea* notice %all--  7,a7 id5tify !       
*emical sub/ance = :i* in=mation has be5
 receiv$2  7,b7 li/--  7i7 ! comm]cial &
 consum] uses or int5d$ comm]cial &     
consum] uses ( ! sub/ance kn[n to !     
,adm9i/rator2 &  7ii7 ! in=mation       
requir$ by ! applicable /&>ds = !       
developm5t ( te/ in=mation2 &  7,c7     
describe ! nature ( ! te/ in=mation     
develop$4  7#c7 ,availability ,subject  
to section #ad1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make
 ! te/ in=mation describ$ 9 ?is         
subsection available on a publicly      

accessible ,int]net site4  7f7 ,reque/s 
f o!r ag5cies = additional in=mation or 
te/+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( a ,f$]al  
ag5cy may reque/ ! ,adm9i/rator to seek 
! in=mation on behalf ( t ag5cy if !    
head ( t ,f$]al ag5cy det]m9es t--  7,a7
 in=mation relat+ to a *emical sub/ance1
 includ+ in=mation d]iv$ f new te/+ or  
monitor+1 w\ld assi/ t ,f$]al ag5cy 9   
c>ry+ out ! duties or ex]cis+ ! au?ority
 ( t ag5cy2 b  7,b7 ! reque/$ in=mation 
is n available to t ag5cy4  7#b7 ,duty (
 ,adm9i/rator ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date ( receipt ( a reque/ "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7       
subject to section #ad1 make ! in=mation
 available to ! reque/+ ag5cy or        
in/itution2  7,b7 issue a reque/ "u     
section #h7k7 to require--  7i7 !       
submission ( exi/+ p]t95t in=mation to !
 ,adm9i/rator2 &  7ii7 a copy ( any su* 
submission to be furni%$ to ! reque/+   
ag5cy or in/itution2  7,c7 issue a rule 
or ord] "u subsection 7b7--  7i7 to     
develop ! in=mation2 &  7ii7 to require 

! develop$ in=mation to be furni%$ to ! 
reque/+ ag5cy or in/itution2 or  7,d7   
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ! reason = :i*
 none ( ! actions describ$ 9 ?is        
p>agraph 7 tak54  7g7 ,c]tification ,ea*
 p]son :o submits in=mation "u ?is      
section or "u a rule or an ord]         
promulgat$ or issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u
 ?is section %all accompany ! in=mation 
) a c]tification sign$ by a responsible 
(ficial t ea* /atem5t conta9$ 9 !       
submission--  7#a7 is accurate &        
reliable2 &  7#b7 includes all mat]ial  
facts kn[n to1 9 ! possession or control
 (1 or reasonably asc]ta9able by1 !     
p]son4  4  #f4 ,new *emical sub/ances & 
new uses ( *emical sub/ances ,section #e
 ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjd7 is am5d$ to read z
 foll[s3  #e4 ,new *emical sub/ances &  
new uses ( *emical sub/ances  7a7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,manufacture & process ,! t]ms          
manufacture & process mean manufacture  
or process1 respectively1 = comm]cial   

purposes4  7#b7 ,te/ m>ket+ ,! t]m te/  
m>ket+ does n include any provision ( a 
*emical sub/ance or mixture1 or an      
article conta9+ a *emical sub/ance or   
mixture1 to an end consum] ( ! *emical  
sub/ance1 mixture1 or article4  7b7 ,new
 *emical sub/ances  7#a7 ,notices       
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7h71 no  
p]son may manufacture a new *emical     
sub/ance1 or process ! *emical sub/ance 
= a use t is propos$ to meet ! crit]ia  
describ$ 9 section #f7;h77#b77;,b71     
unless--  7,a7 ! p]son submits to !     
,adm9i/rator a notice1 9 accordance )   
subsection 7g77#a77;,a71 ( ! int5tion ( 
! p]son to manufacture or process !     
sub/ance2  7,b7 ! p]son complies )      
subsection 7f72 &  7,c7 ! ,adm9i/rator  
f9ds t--  7i7 ! new *emical sub/ance is 
likely to meet ! safety /&>d "u section 
#f7;d71 :i* %all be limit$ to sub/ances 
assign$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to #a ( !     
categories describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#b77;,d77iii72 or  7ii7 ! p]son has    
e/abli%$ by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t #a 

or m uses ( ! new *emical sub/ance meet 
! crit]ia describ$ 9 section            
#f7;h77#b77;,b71 9 :i* case--  7,i7 !   
,adm9i/rator may by ord] all[ ! p]son to
 manufacture or process ! sub/ance only 
= su* use or uses 9 accordance )        
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section #f7;h77#b72  
7,,ii7 ! proc$ures & requirem5ts        
specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,c71     
7,d71 & 7,e7 ( section #f7;h77#b7 %all  
apply2 &  7,,iii7 ! ,adm9i/rator %all n1
 ^u receipt ( a notice ( comm5cem5t = ! 
*emical sub/ance "u subsection 7d71 add 
! *emical sub/ance to ! active inv5tory 
e/abli%$ "u section #h7;h77#a74  7#b7   
,categorization ( new *emical sub/ances 
7,a7 ,rule ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act
 ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate
 a rule t--  7i7 designates ! categories
 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,d7 &      
specifies ! process & crit]ia !         
,adm9i/rator w use to categorize new    
*emical sub/ances2 &  7ii7 describes    
crit]ia & factors ! ,adm9i/rator w use  

to assess weight ( evid5ce & ! quality &
 reliability ( in=mation us$ to in=m    
categorization decisions4  7,b7         
,in=mation s\rces ,9 categoriz+ a new   
*emical sub/ance1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
consid] in=mation on ! sub/ance         
available to ! ,adm9i/rator at ! "t !   
categorization decision is to be made1  
includ+ in=mation--  7i7 receiv$ by !   
,adm9i/rator f ! manufactur] or         
processor ( ! sub/ance 9 accordance )   
subsection 7f72  7ii7 submitt$ to a     
gov]nm5tal body 9 ano!r jurisdiction1 to
 ! ext5t t ! in=mation is accessible to 
! ,adm9i/rator2  7iii7 d]iv$ ?r\gh      
application ( validat$ /ructure-activity
 relation%ip or o!r models develop$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator to e/imate ! environm5tal 
& human heal? effects1 environm5tal &   
biological fate & behavior1 & exposure  
pot5tial ( *emical sub/ances2  7iv7     
inf]r$ bas$ on ! degree ( simil>ity ( ! 
/ructure or prop]ties ( ! new *emical   
sub/ance to ^? ( #a or m o!r *emical    
sub/ances = :i* reliable in=mation exi/s

 t is relevant to pr$ict+ ! pot5tial    
environm5tal or human heal? effects1    
environm5tal or biological fate &       
behavior1 or exposure pot5tial ( ! new  
*emical sub/ance2 &  7v7 any additional 
in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es is    
ne$$ to categorize ! sub/ance1 includ+  
in=mation id5tifi$ z ne$$ bas$ on !     
analysis by ! ,adm9i/rator ( e/imat$ or 
inf]r$ in=mation describ$ 9 clauses     
7iii7 & 7iv74  7,c7 ,tim+ ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( receipt ( a      
notice "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all assign ! new *emical  
sub/ance = :i* ! notice 0 submitt$ to #a
 ( ! categories describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,d74  7,d7 ,categories  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 rule promulgat$ pursuant to subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all incorporate1 e/abli% crit]ia 
=1 & fur!r specify z ne$$1 ! categories 
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph1 to #a ( :i* 
ea* new *emical sub/ance = :i* a notice 
is submitt$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be assign$4  7ii7 ,sub/ances ( v   
high conc]n  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!           

,adm9i/rator %all designate z a sub/ance
 ( v high conc]n any new *emical        
sub/ance t--  7aa7 is toxic1 p]si/s 9 ! 
environm5t1 & is bioaccumulative2 or    
7bb7 is highly haz>d\s4  7,,ii7         
,requirem5ts  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all all[ ! submitt] ( a   
notice "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 = a new    
*emical sub/ance assign$ to ! category  
describ$ 9 ?is clause to manufacture or 
process ! new *emical sub/ance only 9   
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a77;,c77ii74    
7bb7 ,prohibition ,no o!r p]son may     
manufacture or process ! *emical        
sub/ance unless ! p]son has submitt$ a  
notice pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 & !    
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a77;,c77ii7 h  
be5 met ) respect to t notice4  7iii7   
,sub/ances likely to meet ! safety /&>d 
7,i7 ,9 g5]al  7aa7 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all
 designate z a sub/ance likely to meet !
 safety /&>d any new *emical sub/ance t 
! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1 bas$ on        
available in=mation1 w\ld likely meet ! 
safety /&>d "u section #f7;d7-- 7,,aa7 =

 uses & "u conditions specifi$ by !     
submitt] ( ! notice = ! new *emical     
sub/ance pursuant to p>agraph 7#a72 or  
7,,bb7 = uses & "u additional conditions
 t c\ld be specifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 
mak+ a safety /&>d det]m9ation = !      
sub/ance4  7bb7 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
assign to ! category describ$ 9 item    
7aa7 any new *emical sub/ance t meets ! 
crit]ia specifi$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 or  
7,,iii74  7,,ii7 ,sub/ances ( v l[      
conc]n  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 ! category    
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 !            
,adm9i/rator %all designate z a sub/ance
 ( v l[ conc]n any new *emical sub/ance 
t1 bas$ on robu/ in=mation1 !           
,adm9i/rator det]m9es possesses intr9sic
 l[-haz>d prop]ties s t no fur!r action 
by ! ,adm9i/rator is w>rant$ unless &   
until ! ,adm9i/rator receives new       
in=mation t w>rants a diff]5t           
categorization ( ! *emical sub/ance4    
7bb7 ,basis ( designation ,9 id5tify+   
new *emical sub/ances to be plac$ 9 !   
category describ$ 9 ?is subclause1 !    

,adm9i/rator %all base ! designation ( a
 new *emical sub/ance z a sub/ance ( v  
l[ conc]n on ! applicable m9imum        
in=mation set requir$ "u section #d1    
unless ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t su*    
designation ( a p>ticul> new *emical    
sub/ance-- 7,,aa7 c be made to a high   
degree ( confid5ce bas$ on less         
in=mation2 or 7,,bb7 requires in=mation 
9 addition to ! full m9imum in=mation   
set to address conflict+ or ambigu\s    
f9d+s1 9 :i* case ! ,adm9i/rator may    
require ! developm5t & submission ( !   
additional in=mation4  7,,iii7          
,sub/ances to und]go safety /&>d        
det]m9ations ,)9 ! category describ$ 9  
subclause 7,i71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
designate z a sub/ance to und]go a      
safety /&>d det]m9ation any new *emical 
sub/ance t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1 bas$
 on a scre5+ ( available use1 haz>d1 &  
exposure in=mation1 has in=mation       
available = ! *emical sub/ance t is     
suffici5tly robu/ to det]m9e t ! *emical
 sub/ance does n meet ! crit]ia = !     

categories describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7  
or clause 7ii7 or 7iv74  7,,iv7         
,requirem5t ,= a new *emical sub/ance   
designat$ z likely to meet ! safety /&>d
 pursuant to subclause 7,,ii7 or        
7,,iii71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 ^u        
submission ( a notice ( comm5cem5t      
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7--  7aa7 add ! 
*emical sub/ance to ! active inv5tory   
describ$ 9 section #h7;h77#a72 &  7bb7 =
 a *emical sub/ance designat$ to und]go 
a safety /&>d det]m9ation1 at !         
discretion ( ! ,adm9i/rator acc\nt+ =   
tim+ ( ! submission & workload          
consid]ations1 add ! *emical sub/ance to
 ! curr5t bat* or hold ! sub/ance until 
! next bat* ( sub/ances to be prioritiz$
 9 accordance ) section #f7;b77#d74     
7,v7 ,manufactur+ & process+ ,p5d+ !    
completion ( a safety /&>d det]m9ation  
"u section #f7;d71 a *emical sub/ance   
designat$ z a sub/ance likely to meet ! 
safety /&>d may be manufactur$ or       
process$ = uses & "u conditions specifi$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 det]m9+ t ! *emical

 sub/ance is likely to meet ! safety    
/&>d--  7aa7 by ! submitt] ( ! notice = 
! *emical sub/ance submitt$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ^u submission ( a   
notice = ! *emical sub/ance pursuant to 
subsection 7d72  7bb7 by o!r            
manufactur]s ( ! *emical sub/ance1 once 
! *emical sub/ance has be5 plac$ on !   
active inv5tory describ$ 9 section      
#h7;h77#a71 ^u submission ( a decl>ation
 = ! *emical sub/ance pursuant to       
section #h7;b77#a77;,b72 or  7cc7 by    
processors ( ! sub/ance1 ^u compliance )
 ! requirem5ts ( section #h7;e74  7iv7  
,sub/ances ) insuffici5t in=mation  7,i7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all designate
 z a sub/ance ) insuffici5t in=mation   
any new *emical sub/ance = :i* !        
,adm9i/rator concludes1 aft] ga!r+ &    
scre5+ available use1 haz>d1 & exposure 
in=mation1 t ne$$ in=mation = ! *emical 
sub/ance is n available1 is insuffici5t1
 or is n ( suffici5t quality &          
reliability to all[ = an in=m$          
categorization decision4  7,,ii7        

,requir$ submission ,= sub/ances        
designat$ "u ?is clause1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all require submission ( ! applicable  
m9imum in=mation set specifi$ "u section
 #d z ne$$ to in=m categorization       
decisionmak+ = new *emical sub/ances4   
7,,iii7 ,recategorization ,foll[+       
submission ( ! applicable m9imum        
in=mation set = ! *emical sub/ance      
pursuant to subclause 7,,ii71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all recategorize ! *emical
 sub/ance us+ ! categories & process    
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4  7,,iv7        
,prohibition ,not)/&+ p>agraph          
7#a77;,c77ii71 no p]son may manufacture 
or process a *emical sub/ance designat$ 
"u ?is clause until & unless ! in=mation
 describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 has be5    
submitt$ & ! ,adm9i/rator has           
recategoriz$ ! sub/ance1 at :i* "t !    
provisions applicable to ! category to  
:i* ! sub/ance has be5 assign$ %all     
apply4  7v7 ,sub/ances unlikely to meet 
! safety /&>d  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all designate z a sub/ance

 unlikely to meet ! safety /&>d any new 
*emical sub/ance t ! ,adm9i/rator       
det]m9es1 bas$ on available in=mation1  
w\ld be unlikely to meet ! safety /&>d  
"u section #f7;d7--  7aa7 = uses & "u   
conditions specifi$ by ! submitt] ( !   
notice = ! *emical sub/ance pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a72 or  7bb7 = o!r uses or "u
 additional conditions t ! ,adm9i/rator 
may evaluate 9 mak+ a safety /&>d       
det]m9ation = ! *emical sub/ance4       
7,,ii7 ,prohibition ,except z provid$ "u
 clause 7ii71 no p]son may manufacture  
or process a *emical sub/ance designat$ 
"u ?is clause4  7c7 ,new uses ( exi/+   
*emical sub/ances  7#a7 ,new uses (     
exi/+ *emical sub/ances prior to safety 
/&>d det]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ) respect 
to an exi/+ *emical sub/ance = :i* !    
,adm9i/rator has n made a safety /&>d   
det]m9ation "u section #f7;d71 no p]son 
may manufacture or process ! *emical    
sub/ance--  7i7 = a use t 0 n ongo+ on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals    

,act ( #bjac2 or  7ii7 at a volume t is 
significantly increas$ f ! volume z ( ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act
 ( #bjac4  7,b7 ,exception ,a p]son may 
manufacture or process a *emical        
sub/ance 9 a mann] prohibit$ by         
subp>agraph 7,a7 if--  7i7 ! p]son      
submits to ! ,adm9i/rator ! notice      
specifi$ 9 subsection 7g77#a77;,b72     
7ii7 ! p]son complies ) subsection 7f72 
&  7iii7 su* manufactur+ or process+ is 
consi/5t ) subsection                   
7b77#b77;,d77iii77,v74  7,c7 ,guidance  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act (     
#bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue        
guidance = ! purpose ( id5tify+ :at     
con/itute new uses & significantly      
increas$ production volumes "u ?is      
p>agraph4  7#b7 ,new uses ( exi/+       
*emical sub/ances t meet ! safety /&>d  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= an exi/+ *emical       
sub/ance = :i* ! ,adm9i/rator has       
det]m9$ "u section #f7;d7 t !           
manufactur]s & processors ( ! *emical   

sub/ance h e/abli%$ t ! sub/ance meets !
 applicable safety /&>d1 no p]son may   
manufacture1 process1 di/ribute 9       
comm]ce1 use1 or dispose ( ! *emical    
sub/ance1 or a mixture or article       
conta9+ ! *emical sub/ance = uses1 at   
production volumes1 or 9 mann]s o!r ?an 
^? ! ,adm9i/rator specifi$ 9 ! safety   
/&>d det]m9ation1 unless--  7i7 ! p]son 
submits to ! ,adm9i/rator a notice 9    
accordance ) subsection 7g77#a77;,c7 ( !
 int5tion ( ! p]son to manufacture1     
process1 di/ribute 9 comm]ce1 use1 or   
dispose ( ! *emical sub/ance1 or a      
mixture or article conta9+ ! *emical    
sub/ance1 = ! new use or at a new       
production volume1 or 9 su* o!r mann] t 
is inconsi/5t ) a specifi$ condition or 
t]m 9 ! safety /&>d det]m9ation made by 
! ,adm9i/rator = t sub/ance2 &  7ii7 !  
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! p]son submitt+
 ! notice has e/abli%$ t ! *emical      
sub/ance w cont9ue to meet ! safety /&>d
 if ! all[$ uses1 production volumes1 or
 o!r specifi$ conditions or t]ms = t    

sub/ance1 are revis$ to encompass ! new 
use1 new production volume1 or o!r mann]
 ( manufactur+1 process+1 di/ribution 9 
comm]ce1 use1 or disposal4  7,b7        
,am5dm5t to safety /&>d det]m9ation ,if 
! conditions describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 &   
7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 are satisfi$1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all1 by ord]1 am5d !      
safety /&>d det]m9ation = ! *emical     
sub/ance to include ! new use1          
production volume1 or o!r mann] (       
manufactur+ or process+ among ! all[$   
uses1 production volumes1 or mann]s (   
manufactur+1 process+1 di/ribution 9    
comm]ce1 use1 or disposal ( ! *emical   
sub/ance4  7,c7 ,safety /&>d det]m9ation
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9      
clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( receipt ( a notice   
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a77i71 !      
,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e :e!r ! p]son  
submitt+ ! notice has e/abli%$ t !      
*emical sub/ance w cont9ue to meet !    
safety /&>d "u section #f7;d74  7ii7    
,ext5sion ,! ,adm9i/rator may ext5d !   

det]m9ation deadl9e "u clause 7i7 by #a 
or m additional p]iods n to exce$ #a ye>
 9 ! aggregate1 9 su* mann] z !         
,adm9i/rator det]m9es necess>y4  7iii7  
,failure to make a timely det]m9ation ,!
 failure ( ! ,adm9i/rator to make a     
timely det]m9ation 9 accordance ) ?is   
p>agraph %all n be suffici5t to satisfy 
subp>agraph 7,a77ii74  7d7 ,notice (    
comm5cem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* a           
manufactur] or processor comm5ces       
manufactur+ or process+ ( a new *emical 
sub/ance1 ! manufactur] or processor    
%all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a notice (
 comm5cem5t ( manufacture or process+4  
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,! notice ( comm5cem5t
 %all--  7,a7 be consid]$ equival5t to !
 decl>ation requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
or 7,c7 ( section #h7;b77#b72 &  7,b7   
include ! in=mation describ$ 9 section  
#h7;b77#e74  7#c7 ,)drawal ,a p]son :o  
has submitt$ a notice = a *emical       
sub/ance "u subsection 7b7 or 7c71 & has
 n comm5c$ ) manufacture or process+ ( !

 sub/ance1 may )draw ! notice4  7e7     
,*emical sub/ances exhibit+ special     
sub/ance *>act]i/ics  7#a7 ,det]m9ation 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all det]m9e by ord] or 
rule t a v>iant ( a *emical sub/ance    
exhibit+ #a or m special sub/ance       
*>act]i/ics--  7,a7 is a use t is       
sep>ate f any use ( ! *emical sub/ance t
 does n exhibit ! special sub/ance      
*>act]i/ics2 or  7,b7 is a di/9ct       
*emical sub/ance4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts =  
v>iants t are sep>ate uses ,9 ! case ( a
 *emical sub/ance t ! ,adm9i/rator      
det]m9es to be a sep>ate use bas$ on !  
special sub/ance *>act]i/ics ( ! *emical
 sub/ance1 ! manufactur] or processor   
%all satisfy su* fur!r conditions z !   
,adm9i/rator e/abli%es1 by ord] or rule4
  7#c7 ,requirem5ts = v>iants t are     
di/9ct *emical sub/ances ,9 ! case ( a  
*emical sub/ance t ! ,adm9i/rator       
det]m9es to be a di/9ct *emical sub/ance
 bas$ on ! special sub/ance *>act]i/ics 
( ! *emical sub/ance1 & t is n li/$ on !
 active inv5tory e/abli%$ "u section    

#h7;h77#a71 ! manufactur] or processor  
%all comply ) ! requirem5ts ( subsection
 7b74  7f7 ,submission ( data  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,a p]son %all submit to !         
,adm9i/rator data 9 accordance ) ! rule 
or ord] at ! "t t notice is submitt$ "u 
subsection 7b7 or 7c7 if ! p]son is     
requir$ to submit to ! ,adm9i/rator--   
7,a7 "u subsection 7b7 or 7c71 a notice 
prior to beg9n+ ! manufacture or        
process+ ( a *emical sub/ance2 &  7,b7  
"u section #d7;b71 te/ data = ! *emical 
sub/ance prior to ! submission ( !      
notice4  7#b7 ,availability ,subject to 
section #ad1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make   
any te/ data submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
available on a publicly accessible      
,int]net site4  7#c7 ,tim+ ,except z    
provid$ "u subsection 7b77#b77;,d77iv71 
! ,adm9i/rator may require a p]son      
subject to an in=mation requirem5t = a  
*emical sub/ance "u ?is subsection or   
section #d to submit ! in=mation--  7,a7
 prior to & z a condition ( !           
,adm9i/rator assign+ ! sub/ance to a    

category2  7,b7 z a condition (         
comm5cem5t ( manufacture or process+2 or
  7,c7 z a condition ( exce$+ a specifi$
 manufactur+ volume or exp&+ use ( !    
sub/ance4  7g7 ,cont5t & availability ( 
notice  7#a7 ,cont5t  7,a7 ,new *emical 
sub/ances ,a notice "u subsection       
7b77#a7 %all include--  7i7 ! *emical   
id5tity & any special sub/ance          
*>act]i/ics ( ! *emical sub/ance2  7ii7 
! id5tity & prim>y bus9ess location ( ! 
manufactur]2  7iii7 ! in=mation describ$
 9 section #h7;h77#e77;,b77ii72  7iv7 ! 
m9imum in=mation set describ$ 9 section 
#d7;a71 :]e applicable2 &  7v7 a /atem5t
 t--  7,i7 ! new *emical sub/ance is    
likely to meet ! safety /&>d "u section 
#f7;d72 or  7,,ii7 ! #a or m uses       
propos$ = ! new *emical sub/ance meet ! 
crit]ia describ$ 9 section              
#f7;h77#b77;,b74  7,b7 ,new uses ( exi/+
 *emical sub/ances prior to safety /&>d 
det]m9ation ,a notice "u subsection     
7c77#a7 %all include all updates to !   
decl>ation describ$ 9 section #h7;b77#b7

 & in=mation describ$ 9 section         
#h7;h77#e77;,b77ii7 t is relevant to !  
new use1 new production volume1 or o!r  
new mann] ( manufactur+ or process+4    
7,c7 ,new uses ( exi/+ *emical sub/ances
 t meet ! safety /&>d ,a notice "u      
subsection 7c77#b7 %all include--  7i7  
all updates to ! decl>ation describ$ 9  
section #h7;b77#b72  7ii7 in=mation     
describ$ 9 section #h7;h77#e77;,b77ii7 t
 is relevant to ! new use1 new          
production volume1 or o!r new mann] (   
manufactur+ or process+2  7iii7 all     
updates to ! m9imum in=mation set       
describ$ 9 section #d7;a7 relevant to ! 
new use1 new production volume1 or o!r  
new mann] ( manufactur+ or process+2 &  
7iv7 a /atem5t t ! *emical sub/ance w   
cont9ue to meet ! safety /&>d if ! all[$
 uses1 production volumes1 or o!r       
specifi$ conditions or t]ms = t *emical 
sub/ance are revis$ to encompass ! new  
use1 production volume1 or o!r mann] (  
manufactur+ or process+4  7#b7          
,availability ,subject to section #ad1 !

 ,adm9i/rator %all make ! notices "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 available on a publicly   
accessible ,int]net site4  7#c7 ,public 
in=mation ,subject to section #ad1 n    
lat] ?an #e days 7exclud+ ,saturdays1   
,sundays1 & legal holidays7 aft] ! date 
( ! receipt ( a notice "u subsection    
7b71 7c71 or 7d71 or ( data "u          
subsection 7f71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all make
 available on a publicly accessible     
,int]net site a notice t--  7,a7        
id5tifies ! *emical sub/ance = :i*      
notice or in=mation has be5 receiv$2    
7,b7 li/s ! uses or int5d$ uses ( !     
*emical sub/ance2  7,c7 = sub/ances =   
:i* a notice is submitt$ "u subsection  
7b77#a71 is promptly updat$ to specify !
 category to :i* ! ,adm9i/rator has     
assign$ ! sub/ance pursuant to          
subsection 7b77#b7 once ! assignm5t has 
be5 made2  7,d7 9 ! case ( ! receipt (  
data "u subsection 7f71 describes--  7i7
 ! nature ( ! te/s p]=m$ ) respect to ! 
*emical sub/ance2 &  7ii7 any data t 7  
receiv$ "u subsection 7f7 or a rule or  

ord] "u section #d2 &  7,e7 ref]5ces !  
availability ( ! m9imum in=mation set1  
:]e applicable4  7#d7 ,li/ ( notices ,at
 ! beg9n+ ( ea* mon?1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
%all make available on a publicly       
accessible ,int]net site a li/ ( ea*    
*emical sub/ance = :i* a notice has be5 
receiv$ "u subsection 7b71 7c71 or 7d74 
7h7 ,exemptions  7#a7 ,intr9sically safe
 sub/ances  7,a7 ,exemption  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t     
sci5tific cons5sus exi/s t ! intr9sic   
prop]ties ( a new *emical sub/ance are  
su* t ! *emical sub/ance does n & w\ld n
 pose any risk ( injury to human heal?  
or ! environm5t "u any int5d$ or        
reasonably anticipat$ levels (          
production1 patt]ns ( use1 or exposures 
aris+ at any /age across ! lifecycle ( !
 *emical sub/ance1 ! ,adm9i/rator may1  
by ord]1 exempt ! *emical sub/ance1 or  
p>ticul> uses ( su* sub/ances1 f #a or m
 ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7ii7   
,basis ( det]m9ation ,a det]m9ation "u  
clause 7i7--  7,i7 %all be bas$ on      

consid]ation ( ! intr9sic prop]ties ( ! 
*emical sub/ance2 &  7,,ii7 %all n be   
bas$ on f9d+s or assumptions ( l[ human 
or environm5tal exposure to su*         
sub/ances4  7,b7 ,notice ( det]m9ation &
 exemption ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]    
provid+ an exemption pursuant to        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a notice t--  
7i7 subject to section #ad1 provides !  
specific id5tity ( ! *emical sub/ance or
 category2  7ii7 if a p>ticul> use ( !  
*emical sub/ance is exempt$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 describes ! p>ticul>  
use ( ! *emical sub/ance t !            
,adm9i/rator has exempt$2 &  7iii7      
expla9s & docum5ts ! basis = !          
det]m9ation & exemption ( !             
,adm9i/rator4  7,c7 ,reconsid]ation (   
exemption  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator 
may reconsid] & revoke or modify any    
exemption provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 at
 any "t if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t--  
7,i7 ! conditions specifi$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 are no long] met2 or  7,,ii7 su*  

action is necess>y to protect human     
heal? or ! environm5t or is o!rwise 9 ! 
public int]e/4  7ii7 ,publication ,9 !  
ev5t ( a revocation or modification "u  
clause 7i71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% a
 notice ( ! gr\nds = ! revocation4  7,d7
 ,prior regulatory exemptions  7i7      
,review  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe   
,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all review exemptions t 7 grant$       
pursuant to subsection 7h77#d7 ( ?is    
section z 9 effect on ! day be=e t date 
( enactm5t4  7,,ii7 ,effect ( exemption 
,an exemption describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 
%all cont9ue to be 9 effect until ! date
 on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1 by     
ord]1 t--  7aa7 ! exemption is n        
appropriate "u ?is section1 at :i* "t ! 
exemption %all cease to be 9 effect2 or 
7bb7 ! exemption is appropriate "u ?is  
section1 at :i* "t ! ,adm9i/rator may   
issue an ord] to modify or cont9ue 9    
effect ! exemption pursuant to          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,polym]ic       

*emical sub/ances ,not)/&+ subp>agraph  
7,a7 & any previ\sly issu$ exemption    
applicable to polym]ic *emical          
sub/ances--  7,i7 subsection 7d7 %all   
apply to new polym]ic *emical sub/ances 
eligible = ! previ\sly issu$ exemption--
  7aa7 dur+ ! p]iod prior to a          
det]m9ation by ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant  
to clause 7i7 applicable to su*         
sub/ances2 &  7bb7 aft] a det]m9ation by
 ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant to clause      
7i77,,ii77bb7 t cont9uation ( ! prior   
exemption is appropriate = "s or all su*
 sub/ances1 = su* sub/ances to :i* !    
cont9uation applies2 &  7,,ii7 all ( ?is
 section %all apply to new polym]ic     
*emical sub/ances eligible = ! previ\sly
 issu$ exemption aft] a det]m9ation by !
 ,adm9i/rator pursuant to clause        
7i77,,ii77aa7 t cont9uation ( ! prior   
exemption is n appropriate = "s or all  
su* sub/ances1 = su* sub/ances to :i* ! 
det]m9ation applies4  7,e7 ,no          
limitation on au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is      
p>agraph limits or o!rwise affects !    

au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u any o!r    
provision ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,te/ m>ket+ 
purposes ,subject to p>agraph 7#f71 !   
,adm9i/rator may1 ^u application1 exempt
 any p]son f any requirem5t ( subsection
 7b71 7c71 or 7f7 to p]mit ! p]son to   
manufacture or process a *emical        
sub/ance = te/ m>ket+ purposes--  7,a7  
^u a %[+ by ! p]son1 9 a mann] t !      
,adm9i/rator det]m9es1 t ! manufacture1 
process+1 di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 use1 & 
disposal ( ! *emical sub/ance 7includ+  
any comb9ation ( ^? activities7 w n     
endang] human heal? or ! environm5t2 &  
7,b7 "u su* re/rictions z ! ,adm9i/rator
 consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 ,equival5t 
*emical sub/ances  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all1 ^u application1 fully
 or p>tially exempt any p]son f !       
requirem5t to submit any data "u        
subsection 7b7 or 7f7 if1 on receipt (  
an application1 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es 
t--  7i7 ! *emical sub/ance = :i* !     
application 0 submitt$ is equival5t to a
 *emical sub/ance = :i* data has be5    

submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator z requir$ by 
?is ,act2 &  7ii7 submission ( data by !
 applicant on ! *emical sub/ance w\ld be
 duplicative ( data :i* has be5 submitt$
 to ! ,adm9i/rator 9 accordance ) ?is   
,act4  7,b7 ,effective date ,no         
exemption "u ?is p>agraph may take      
effect be=e ! beg9n+ ( ! reimbursem5t   
p]iod applicable to ! data4  7,c7 ,fair 
& equitable reimbursem5t  7i7 ,def9ition
 ( reimbursem5t p]iod ,9 ?is            
subp>agraph1 ! t]m reimbursem5t p]iod1 )
 respect to any previ\sly submitt$ data 
= a *emical sub/ance1 means a p]iod--   
7,i7 beg9n+ on ! date ( ! t]m9ation ( ! 
prohibition1 impos$ "u ?is section1 on !
 manufacture or process+ ( ! *emical    
sub/ance by ! p]son :o submitt$ ! data  
to ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7,,ii7 end+ on !  
lat] (--  7aa7 ! date t is #e ye>s aft] 
! date ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i72 or   
7bb7 ! expiration ( ! p]iod1 :i* beg9s  
on ! date ref]r$ to 9 subclause 7,i7 &  
is equal to ! p]iod t ! ,adm9i/rator    
det]m9es to be necess>y to develop !    

data4  7ii7 ,reimbursem5t ,except z     
provid$ 9 clause 7iii71 if !            
,adm9i/rator exempts any p]son1 "u      
subp>agraph 7,a71 & ! exemption is      
grant$ dur+ ! reimbursem5t p]iod = t    
data1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all ord] ! p]son  
grant$ ! exemption to provide fair &    
equitable reimbursem5t 79 an am\nt      
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator7--  7,i7 to ! 
p]son :o previ\sly submitt$ ! data on   
:i* ! exemption 0 bas$1 = a portion ( ! 
co/s incurr$ by ! p]son 9 comply+ ) !   
requirem5t "u ?is title to submit !     
data2 &  7,,ii7 to any o!r p]son :o has 
be5 requir$ "u ?is subp>agraph to       
contribute ) respect to ! co/s1 = a     
portion ( ! am\nt ! p]son 0 requir$ to  
contribute4  7iii7 ,exception ,clause   
7ii7 %all n apply if ! p]son exempt$ "u 
t clause & ! p]sons describ$ 9          
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( t clause     
agree on ! am\nt & me?od ( reimbursem5t4
  7iv7 ,consid]ations ,9 promulgat+     
rules = ! det]m9ation ( fair & equitable
 reimbursem5t to ! p]sons describ$ 9    

subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 ( clause 7ii7 =
 co/s incurr$ ) respect to a *emical    
sub/ance1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all1 aft]     
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission1 consid] all  
relevant factors1 includ+--  7,i7 !     
effect on ! competitive position ( !    
p]son requir$ to provide reimbursem5t 9 
relation to ! p]sons to be reimburs$2 & 
7,,ii7 ! %>e ( ! m>ket = ! *emical      
sub/ance ( ! p]son requir$ to provide   
reimbursem5t to ! %>e ( ! m>ket ( !     
p]sons to be reimburs$4  7#d7 ,small    
quantities solely = exp]im5tation1      
rese>*1 & analysis  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! 
conditions describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7  
are met1 subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7f7    
%all n apply ) respect to ! manufactur+ 
or process+ ( any *emical sub/ance t is 
manufactur$ or process$1 or propos$ to  
be manufactur$ or process$1 only 9 small
 quantities 7z def9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator  
by rule7 solely = purposes (--  7i7     
sci5tific exp]im5tation or analysis2 or 
7ii7 *emical rese>* on1 or analysis ( ! 

*emical sub/ance or ano!r *emical       
sub/ance1 includ+ su* rese>* or analysis
 = ! developm5t ( a product4  7,b7      
,conditions ,all p]sons engag$ 9 !      
exp]im5tation1 rese>*1 or analysis = a  
manufactur] or processor %all be notifi$
 79 su* =m & mann] z ! ,adm9i/rator may 
prescribe7 ( any risk to human heal? t !
 manufactur]1 processor1 or !           
,adm9i/rator has reason to believe may  
be associat$ ) t *emical sub/ance4  7#e7
 ,tempor>y exi/5ce ,subject to p>agraph 
7#f71 ! ,adm9i/rator may1 ^u            
application1 exempt f subsections 7b71  
7c71 & 7f7 ! manufactur+ or process+ (  
any *emical sub/ance--  7,a7 t exi/s    
tempor>ily z a result ( a *emical       
reaction 9 ! manufactur+ or process+ ( a
 mixture or ano!r *emical sub/ance2 &   
7,b7 to :i* !re is no1 & w n be1 human  
or environm5tal exposure4  7#f7         
,publication  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z   
practicable aft] ! date ( receipt ( an  
application "u p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#e71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al     

,regi/] notice ( ! receipt ( !          
application4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all--  7i7 give int]e/$   
p]sons an opportunity to comm5t ^u any  
application describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72
  7ii7 n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date (
 receipt ( an application1 approve or   
d5y ! application2 &  7iii7 publi% 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] notice ( ! approval or   
d5ial ( ! application4  7i7             
,c]tification ,ea* submission requir$ "u
 ?is section or "u a rule or an ord]    
promulgat$ or issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u
 ?is section %all be accompani$ by a    
c]tification sign$ by a responsible     
(ficial ( ! manufactur] or processor t  
ea* /atem5t conta9$ 9 ! submission--    
7#a7 is accurate & reliable2 &  7#b7    
includes all mat]ial facts requir$ by ! 
applicable provision ( ?is section or   
rule or ord] "u ?is section4  4  #g4    
,bat*+1 categorization1 prioritization1 
safety /&>d det]m9ation1 & risk         
managem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #f ( ! 
,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae    

,u4,s4,c4 #bfje7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
/rik+ subsection 7f72  7#b7 by          
r$esignat+ subsection 7e7 z subsection  
7i72  7#c7 by /rik+ ! section head+ &   
designation & all t foll[s ?r\gh        
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #f4  
,bat*+1 categorization1 prioritization1 
safety /&>d det]m9ation1 & risk         
managem5t  7a7 ,bat*+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to
 ensure t an effici5t & ord]ly process &
 pace is e/abli%$ = ! det]m9ation (     
safety ( *emical sub/ances 9 comm]ce & !
 application ( risk managem5t measures z
 ne$$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a    
sy/em = assign+ *emical sub/ances into  
bat*es 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4   
7#b7 ,requirem5ts  7,a7 ,tim+ ,n lat]   
?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,safe ,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 & n less 
frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s !reaft]    
until all *emical sub/ances li/$ on !   
active portion ( ! inv5tory e/abli%$ "u 
section #h7;h77#a7 h be5 assign$ to a   
bat*1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all assign *emical
 sub/ances on ! active portion ( !      

inv5tory to bat*es ( *emical sub/ances  
"u ?is subsection4  7,b7 ,numb] ,ea*    
bat* e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection %all    
include a numb] ( *emical sub/ances     
approximately equal to ! numb] ( *emical
 sub/ances = :i* reports are submitt$ to
 ! ,adm9i/rator "u ! *emical data       
report+ rule z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( !  
,safe ,*emicals ,act ( #bjac4  7,c7     
,publication ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
publi%1 subject to section #ad1 ! li/ ( 
*emical sub/ances assign$ to ea* bat*   
promptly on designation ( ! *emical     
sub/ances to ! bat*4  7#c7 ,initial bat*
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 
7,b71 ! initial bat* ( *emical sub/ances
 designat$ "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 %all   
include ! *emical sub/ances = :i*       
reports are submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator  
"u ! *emical data report+ rule z ( !    
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act
 ( #bjac4  7,b7 ,inclusions & exclusions
 ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 !           
,adm9i/rator may--  7i7 include 9 !     
initial bat* *emical sub/ances t--  7,i7

 are manufactur$ at volumes bel[ !      
?re%old us$ "u ! *emical data report+   
rule to designate *emical sub/ances     
subject to basic report+ "u t rule2 b   
7,,ii7 are us$ or releas$ into !        
environm5t 9 a mann] t ! ,adm9i/rator   
det]m9es w>rants e>ly evaluation2 &     
7ii7 exclude f ! initial bat* *emical   
sub/ances t--  7,i7 are report$ to !    
,adm9i/rator "u ! *emical data report+  
rule2 b  7,,ii7 are us$ or releas$ into 
! environm5t 9 a mann] t ! ,adm9i/rator 
det]m9es does n w>rant e>ly evaluation4 
7#d7 ,subsequ5t bat*es ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all assign *emical sub/ances to        
subsequ5t bat*es 9 a mann] t !          
,adm9i/rator det]m9es reflects ! ext5t  
to :i* ! *emical sub/ances w>rant e>li] 
or lat] evaluation4  7b7 ,categorization
 & prioritization  7#a7 ,regulations ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 !      
,adm9i/rator %all promulgate regulations
 t--  7,a7 e/abli% ! categories &       
specify ! process & crit]ia !           

,adm9i/rator w use to categorize *emical
 sub/ances1 :i* %all be consi/5t )      
p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 beg9n+ ) ^? *emical 
sub/ances assign$ to ! initial bat*     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#c72  7,b7    
designate ! process & crit]ia !         
,adm9i/rator w use to prioritize *emical
 sub/ances t are plac$ 9 ! category (   
*emical sub/ances to und]go safety /&>d 
det]m9ations1 :i* %all be consi/5t ) !  
priorities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d72    
7,c7 describe h[ ! categorization &     
prioritization process & crit]ia relate 
to1 & take into acc\nt1 ! categorization
 & prioritization decisions made 9 o!r  
jurisdictions1 includ+ ,/ates & =eign   
gov]nm5ts2 &  7,d7 describe crit]ia &   
factors ! ,adm9i/rator w use to weigh   
evid5ce & assess ! quality & reliability
 ( in=mation us$ to in=m categorization 
& prioritization decisions4  7#b7       
,in=mation s\rces  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+
 categorization & prioritization        
decisions1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all take into
 consid]ation in=mation reg>d+ *emical  

sub/ances t is available to !           
,adm9i/rator at ! "t ! decisions are    
made1 includ+ in=mation t is--  7i7     
receiv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator f manufactur]s
 or processors pursuant to requirem5ts  
"u section #h7;b7 & 7c72  7ii7 includ$ 9
 any m9imum in=mation set requir$ "u    
section #d2  7iii7 submitt$ to !        
,adm9i/rator t is relevant to !         
categorization or prioritization ( !    
*emical sub/ance2 &  7iv7 id5tifi$ ?r\gh
 an active se>* by ! ,adm9i/rator (     
in=mation s\rces t are publicly         
available or o!rwise accessible to !    
,adm9i/rator4  7,b7 ,in=mation f        
manufactur]s & processors  7i7 ,9 g5]al 
,subject to clause 7ii71 on designation 
by ! ,adm9i/rator "u p>agraph           
7#c77;,b77iii7 ( a *emical sub/ance     
safety /&>d det]m9ation1 any manufactur]
 or processor ( a designat$ *emical     
sub/ance & any trade association or     
volunt>y consortium t repres5ts a       
manufactur] or processor ( a designat$  
*emical sub/ance may provide to !       

,adm9i/rator in=mation t--  7,i7 relates
 to ! *emical sub/ances manufactur$ or  
process$ by ! applicable manufactur] or 
processor2  7,,ii7 is 9 ! possession (1 
or kn[n to1 ! manufactur]1 processor1   
trade association1 or consortium2 &     
7,,iii7 is n already available to !     
,adm9i/rator4  7ii7 ,requirem5t ,if a   
manufactur]1 processor1 trade           
association1 or consortium elects to    
provide in=mation to ! ,adm9i/rator "u  
clause 7i71 ! manufactur]1 processor1   
trade association1 or consortium %all   
provide all relevant in=mation 9 !      
possession (1 or kn[n to1 ! manufactur]1
 processor1 trade association1 or       
consortium = ea* *emical sub/ance       
designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator t is        
manufactur$ or process$ by ! applicable 
manufactur] or processor4  7iii7 ,me?od 
( submission ,in=mation describ$ 9 ?is  
subp>agraph may be submitt$ to !        
,adm9i/rator by--  7,i7 a manufactur] or
 processor--  7aa7 on an individual     
basis2 or  7bb7 ?r\gh a trade           

association or volunt>y consortium2 &   
7,,ii7 a trade association or volunt>y  
consortium t has develop$ relevant      
in=mation on behalf ( ! manufactur]s or 
processors ( designat$ *emical sub/ances
 repres5t$ by ! trade association or    
volunt>y consortium4  7#c7              
,categorization ( *emical sub/ances     
7,a7 ,tim+  7i7 ,initial bat* ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( promulgation
 ( regulations pursuant to p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi%1       
subject to section #ad1 ! category      
assignm5ts = ! initial bat* ( *emical   
sub/ances id5tifi$ "u subsection        
7a77#c71 us+ ! categories describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,b74  7ii7 ,subsequ5t      
bat*es ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator designates ea*   
subsequ5t bat* ( *emical sub/ances "u   
subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all publi% ! category assignm5ts = !   
*emical sub/ances 9 ! bat*4  7,b7       
,categories ,! regulation promulgat$    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all          

incorporate1 e/abli% crit]ia =1 & fur!r 
specify z ne$$1 ! foll[+ categories into
 :i* *emical sub/ances 9 ea* bat* %all  
be plac$3  7i7 ,sub/ances ( v high      
conc]n  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all designate z sub/ances ( v high     
conc]n ^? *emical sub/ances--  7aa7 =   
:i* !re is evid5ce ( widespread exposure
 & t-- 7,,aa7 are toxic1 p]si/ 9 !      
environm5t1 & are bioaccumulative2 or   
7,,bb7 are highly haz>d\s2 or  7bb7 t   
are subject to regulation "u section #f 
or #g ( ?is ,act 7z 9 effect on ! day   
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe        
,*emicals ,act ( #bjac74  7,,ii7        
,in=mation set ,a m9imum in=mation set1 
z specifi$ "u section #d1 ne$ n be      
submitt$ or o!rwise available = a       
*emical sub/ance to be designat$ a      
sub/ance ( v high conc]n "u ?is clause4 
7ii7 ,sub/ances ( v l[ conc]n  7,i7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all designate z  
sub/ances ( v l[ conc]n ^? *emical      
sub/ances t1 bas$ on robu/ in=mation1 ! 
,adm9i/rator det]m9es possess intr9sic  

l[-haz>d prop]ties su* t no fur!r action
 by ! ,adm9i/rator is w>rant$1 unless ! 
,adm9i/rator receives new in=mation t   
w>rants a diff]5t categorization ( !    
*emical sub/ance4  7,,ii7 ,factors =    
consid]ation ,9 designat+ *emical       
sub/ances to be plac$ 9 ! v l[ conc]n   
category "u ?is clause1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all--  7aa7 take into consid]ation :e!r
 *emical sub/ances 9 comm]ce h receiv$1 
z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe         
,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 exemptions "u   
section #e ( ?is ,act 7z 9 effect on !  
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe    
,*emicals ,act ( #bjac7 bas$ on         
anticipat$ l[ intr9sic haz>d2 &  7bb7 9 
g5]al1 base ! designation on a m9imum   
in=mation set z requir$ "u section #d1  
unless ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t su*    
designation ( a p>ticul> *emical        
sub/ance-- 7,,aa7 c be made to a high   
degree ( confid5ce bas$ on less         
in=mation2 or 7,,bb7 requires in=mation 
9 addition to ! full m9imum in=mation   
set to address conflict+ or ambigu\s    

f9d+s1 9 :i* case ! ,adm9i/rator may    
require ! developm5t & submission ( !   
additional in=mation4  7iii7 ,sub/ances 
to und]go safety /&>d det]m9ations ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all designate z sub/ances 
to und]go safety /&>d det]m9ations ^?   
*emical sub/ances t ! ,adm9i/rator      
det]m9es--  7,i7 bas$ on a scre5+ (     
available use1 haz>d1 & exposure        
in=mation1 d n meet ! crit]ia = !       
categories describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 &     
7ii72 &  7,,ii7 are ! subject (         
available in=mation t is suffici5tly    
robu/ to in=m prioritization decisions  
to be made = ! *emical sub/ances "u     
p>agraph 7#d74  7iv7 ,sub/ances )       
insuffici5t in=mation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,adm9i/rator %all designate z sub/ances 
) insuffici5t in=mation ^? *emical      
sub/ances = :i* ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1
 aft] ga!r+ & scre5+ available use1     
haz>d1 & exposure in=mation1 t in=mation
 is n available1 is insuffici5t1 or is n
 ( suffici5t quality & reliability to   
all[ = an in=m$ categorization decision4

  7,,ii7 ,m9imum in=mation set  7aa7 ,9 
g5]al ,= *emical sub/ances designat$ "u 
?is clause1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all require 
submission ( ! applicable m9imum        
in=mation set specifi$ "u section #d z  
ne$$ to in=m categorization             
decisionmak+4  7bb7 ,tim+ ,! m9imum     
in=mation set %all be submitt$ to !     
,adm9i/rator-- 7,,aa7 n lat] ?an #e ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe       
,*emicals ,act ( #bjac = ! initial bat* 
( *emical sub/ances id5tifi$ "u         
subsection 7a77#c72 & 7,,bb7 n lat] ?an 
#e ye>s aft] ! assignm5t ( a *emical    
sub/ance to ! category "u ?is clause =  
subsequ5t bat*es4  7,,iii7              
,recategorization  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,aft]  
submission ( ! m9imum in=mation set = a 
*emical sub/ance pursuant to subclause  
7,i71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all recategorize !
 *emical sub/ance us+ ! categories &    
process describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph4  7bb7  
,discretion ( ,adm9i/rator ,!           
,adm9i/rator1 tak+ into acc\nt ! tim+ ( 
! submission & workload consid]ations1  

may-- 7,,aa7 add a *emical sub/ance to a
 curr5t bat*2 or 7,,bb7 hold ! *emical  
sub/ance until ! next bat* ( *emical    
sub/ances = recategorization4  7v7      
,designation to only #a category ,a     
*emical sub/ance %all n be simultane\sly
 9 m ?an #a ( ! categories designat$ "u 
clause 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv74  7#d7            
,prioritization ( *emical sub/ances     
7,a7 ,tim+  7i7 ,initial bat* ,n lat]   
?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( promulgation
 ( regulations pursuant to p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi%1       
subject to section #ad1 ! priority class
 assignm5ts1 us+ ! priority classes     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 = ! *emical
 sub/ances 9 ! initial bat* ( *emical   
sub/ances id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a77#c7
 t ! ,adm9i/rator has assign$ to !      
category ( *emical sub/ances to und]go  
safety /&>d det]m9ations4  7ii7         
,subsequ5t bat*es ,n lat] ?an #bgj days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator       
designates ea* subsequ5t bat* ( *emical 
sub/ances "u subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 ! 

,adm9i/rator %all publi% ! priority     
class assignm5ts = ! *emical sub/ances 9
 ! bat* t ! ,adm9i/rator has assign$ to 
! category ( *emical sub/ances to und]go
 safety /&>d det]m9ations4  7,b7        
,crit]ia ,! crit]ia us$ by !            
,adm9i/rator to assign *emical sub/ances
 to priority classes %all take into     
acc\nt--  7i7 pot5tial impacts ( !      
*emical sub/ance on human heal? & !     
environm5t2  7ii7 ! haz>d pot5tial ( !  
*emical sub/ance1 includ+               
classifications & designations ( haz>d  
*>act]i/ics by o!r au?oritative         
entities2  7iii7 ! pot5tial = exposure  
to ! *emical sub/ance2 &  7iv7          
measurem5ts ( exposure = a giv5 pa?way (
 exposure1 if available & reliable1 9   
pref]5ce to less direct indicators (1 or
 surrogates =1 exposure pot5tial = !    
same pa?way4  7,c7 ,priority classes ,! 
regulations promulgat$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all e/abli% ! foll[+     
priority classes & crit]ia1 & fur!r     
specify ! process ! ,adm9i/rator w use  

to assign to ! priority classes !       
*emical sub/ances 9 ea* bat* t !        
,adm9i/rator has assign$ to ! category (
 *emical sub/ances to und]go safety /&>d
 det]m9ations3  7i7 ,priority ,class #a 
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea* bat*1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all designate z ,priority 
,class #a ^? *emical sub/ances t !      
,adm9i/rator det]m9es w>rant safety /&>d
 det]m9ations 9 ! ne> t]m4  7,,ii7      
,initial assignm5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all 
9 ea* bat* initially designate z        
,priority ,class #a *emical sub/ances t 
possess relatively great] haz>d pot5tial
 & = :i* !re is evid5ce ( m significant 
or widespread exposure4  7,,iii7        
,reassignm5t ,z safety /&>d det]m9ations
 = ! *emical sub/ance are complet$1 !   
,adm9i/rator may designate z ,priority  
,class #a any *emical sub/ance initially
 assign$ to a l[] priority class1       
includ+ *emical sub/ances--  7aa7 pos+  
significant haz>d conc]ns b ( less or   
unkn[n exposure conc]n2  7bb7 pos+      
significant exposure conc]n b ( less or 

unkn[n haz>d conc]n2 or  7cc7 pos+ less 
haz>d & exposure conc]ns4  7,,iv7       
,factors = consid]ation ,9 det]m9+ !    
numb] ( *emical sub/ances to be plac$ 9 
,priority ,class #a1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 seek to balance consid]ations relat+   
to--  7aa7 ! numb] ( *emical sub/ances =
 :i* safety /&>d det]m9ations ne$ to be 
conduct$2  7bb7 ! res\rces available to 
! ,adm9i/rator = conduct+ safety /&>d   
det]m9ations2 &  7cc7 ! deadl9es =      
completion ( safety /&>d det]m9ations   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7d77#d74  7ii7    
,priority ,class #b  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all designate z ,priority 
,class #b ^? *emical sub/ances t !      
,adm9i/rator det]m9es are ( l[] priority
 ?an ,priority ,class #a sub/ances )    
respect to ! tim+ = conduct+ safety /&>d
 det]m9ations4  7,,ii7 ,m9imum in=mation
 set  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,= *emical sub/ances
 designat$ "u ?is clause1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all require submission ( ! applicable 
m9imum in=mation set specifi$ "u section
 #d z ne$$ to in=m prioritization       

decisionmak+4  7bb7 ,tim+ ,! m9imum     
in=mation set %all be submitt$ to !     
,adm9i/rator-- 7,,aa7 n lat] ?an #e ye>s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe       
,*emicals ,act ( #bjac = *emical        
sub/ances 9 ! initial bat* id5tifi$ "u  
subsection 7a77#c7 t are assign$ to     
,priority ,class #b2 & 7,,bb7 n lat] ?an
 #e ye>s aft] ! assignm5t ( a *emical   
sub/ance to ,priority ,class #b "u ?is  
clause = subsequ5t bat*es4  7,,iii7     
,reprioritization ,aft] submission ( !  
m9imum in=mation set = a *emical        
sub/ance "u subclause 7,,ii71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all1 if w>rant$1          
recategorize or o!rwise reprioritize !  
*emical sub/ance us+ ! priority classes 
& process describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph1      
toge!r ) o!r *emical sub/ances 9 ! bat* 
und]go+ prioritization at ! "t ( !      
submission4  7,,iv7 ,reprioritization to
 ,priority ,class #a ,z safety /&>d     
det]m9ations are complet$ on ,priority  
,class #a *emical sub/ances pursuant to 
subsection 7d71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     

reprioritize ,priority ,class #b        
sub/ances z ,priority ,class #a at a    
pace consi/5t )--  7aa7 ! res\rces      
available to ! ,adm9i/rator = conduct+  
safety /&>d det]m9ations2 &  7bb7 !     
deadl9es = completion ( safety /&>d     
det]m9ations specifi$ 9 subsection      
7d77#d74  7iii7 ,priority ,class #c     
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
designate z ,priority ,class #c ^?      
*emical sub/ances t ! ,adm9i/rator      
det]m9es may be set aside = fur!r       
assessm5t until su* "t z--  7aa7 safety 
/&>d det]m9ations are complet$ on all   
,priority ,class #a & #b sub/ances2 or  
7bb7 new in=mation arises t w>rants     
reprioritization ( su* a sub/ance to a  
high] priority class4  7,,ii7 ,m9imum   
in=mation set  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,= a       
*emical sub/ance designat$ "u ?is       
clause1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all n require   
submission ( ! applicable m9imum        
in=mation set specifi$ "u section #d    
until su* "t z ! *emical sub/ance is    
reassign$ to ,priority ,class #a or #b4 

7bb7 ,submission ,on reassignm5t ( a    
*emical sub/ance to ,priority ,class #a 
or #b "u item 7aa71 ! m9imum in=mation  
set %all be submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator n
 lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
reassignm5t4  7,,iii7 ,reprioritization 
,aft] submission ( ! m9imum in=mation   
set = a *emical sub/ance pursuant to    
subclause 7,,ii71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
reprioritize ! *emical sub/ance us+ !   
priority classes & process describ$ 9   
?is p>agraph1 toge!r ) *emical sub/ances
 9 ! bat* und]go+ prioritization at ! "t
 ( ! submission4  7,,iv7                
,reprioritization to ,priority ,classes 
#a & #b ,9 conjunction ) !              
reprioritization by ! ,adm9i/rator (    
,priority ,class #b sub/ances z         
,priority ,class #a1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 reprioritize ,priority ,class #c       
sub/ances z ,priority ,class #a or #b1  
at a pace consi/5t )--  7aa7 ! res\rces 
available to ! ,adm9i/rator = conduct+  
safety /&>d det]m9ations2 &  7bb7 !     
deadl9es = completion ( safety /&>d     

det]m9ations specifi$ 9 subsection      
7d77#d74  7c7 ,treatm5t z f9al ag5cy    
action2 no judicial review2             
nondiscretion>y duty  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
designation by ! ,adm9i/rator ( bat*es (
 *emical sub/ances pursuant to          
subsection 7a71 ! assignm5t ( *emical   
sub/ances to categories pursuant to     
subsection 7b77#c71 & ! assignm5t (     
*emical sub/ances to priority classes   
pursuant to subsection 7b77#d71 includ+ 
any det]m9ation ( ! ,adm9i/rator to     
include a specific *emical sub/ance 91  
or exclude a specific *emical sub/ance  
f1 a designat$ bat*1 category1 or       
priority class "u ?is section1 %all n   
be--  7,a7 consid]$ to be a f9al ag5cy  
action = ! purpose ( sub*apt] ,,ii (    
*apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !        
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act72 or  7,b7 
subject to judicial review4  7#b7       
,failure to act ,a failure by !         
,adm9i/rator to designate or publi% a   
li/ ( *emical sub/ances assign$ to a    

bat*1 category1 or priority class 9     
accordance ) ?is subsection %all be--   
7,a7 consid]$ to be a failure to p]=m a 
nondiscretion>y duty2 &  7,b7 subject to
 judicial review4  7d7 ,safety /&>d     
det]m9ations = *emical sub/ances  7#a7  
,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,application ,?is        
p>agraph applies to any det]m9ation or  
r$et]m9ation reg>d+ :e!r a *emical      
sub/ance meets ! safety /&>ds ( ?is     
,act4  7,b7 ,responsibilities  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ea*       
manufactur] & processor ( a *emical     
sub/ance %all at all times be> ! burd5 (
 pro( 9 any legal proce$+ relat+ to a   
decision ( ! ,adm9i/rator reg>d+ :e!r ! 
*emical sub/ance meets ! safety /&>d4   
7ii7 ,duties ,= purposes ( ?is ,act--   
7,i7 x %all be ! duty ( ! manufactur] or
 processor ( a *emical sub/ance to      
provide suffici5t in=mation = !         
,adm9i/rator to det]m9e :e!r ! *emical  
sub/ance meets ! safety /&>d2 &  7,,ii7 
x %all be ! duty ( ! ,adm9i/rator to    
det]m9e :e!r a *emical sub/ance meets ! 

safety /&>d4  7#b7 ,assessm5t ( risk    
7,a7 ,assessm5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a *emical
 sub/ance t und]goes a safety /&>d      
det]m9ation "u ?is section may be       
manufactur$1 process$1 or di/ribut$ 9   
comm]ce only if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es 
t ! *emical sub/ance--  7,i7 meets !    
safety /&>d1 tak+ into acc\nt any exi/+ 
conditions or controls already 9 effect2
 or  7,,ii7 c meet ! safety /&>d = all  
or "s uses ?r\gh ! imposition (         
additional conditions4  7ii7 ,requirem5t
 ,any assessm5t ( risk us$ to support a 
det]m9ation t a *emical sub/ance meets !
 safety /&>d "u clause 7i7 %all be      
conduct$ by employees ( ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy :o are compet5t to   
conduct su* assessm5ts4  7,b7 ,safety   
/&>d  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all 
base a det]m9ation ( :e!r a safety /&>d 
= a *emical sub/ance has be5 met "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 solely on consid]ations
 ( human heal? & ! environm5t1 includ+ !
 heal? ( vuln]able populations4  7ii7   
,consid]ations ,9 mak+ a safety /&>d    

det]m9ation "u ?is subsection1 = ea*    
*emical sub/ance1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 
7,i7 to ! ext5t practicable1 review &   
incorporate any available sci5tific     
in=mation relat+ to ! effect (          
cumulative exposure relevant to t       
*emical sub/ance on human heal? & !     
environm5t2 &  7,,ii7 f9d t a *emical   
sub/ance meets ! safety /&>d only if !  
,adm9i/rator f9ds t !re is a reasonable 
c]ta9ty t no h>m w result to human heal?
 or ! environm5t f aggregate exposure to
 ! *emical sub/ance4  7,c7 ,f9ancial    
int]e/s ,no p]son conduct+ an assessm5t 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 or a pe]   
review ( su* an assessm5t1 may h a      
direct or indirect f9ancial int]e/ 9 !  
outcome ( ! assessm5t4  7,d7 ,me?odology
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 
! ,adm9i/rator %all use ! be/ available 
sci5ce :5 conduct+ an assessm5t describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7              
,consid]ations ,= ! purpose ( det]m9+ ! 
curr5t be/ available sci5ce !           
,adm9i/rator %all base ! det]m9ation on 

! recomm5dations ( ! ,national ,academy 
( ,sci5ces 9 ! report entitl$ ,sci5ce & 
,decisions4  7iii7 ,review ,n lat] ?an  
#e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe
 ,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 & n less       
frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all review ! me?odology "u
 ?is p>agraph & may revise ! me?odology 
to reflect new sci5tific developm5ts or 
und]/&+s4  7,e7 ,scope ,an assessm5t    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all address
 heal? or environm5tal impacts includ+  
pot5tial or demon/rat$ canc] & noncanc] 
endpo9ts4  7,f7 ,transp>5cy ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
ensure t ! approa*es & result+          
assessm5ts are communicat$ 9 a mann] t  
is transp>5t & und]/&able to--  7i7 !   
public2 &  7ii7 risk manag]s4  7,g7     
,manufacture or process+ = export ,9 !  
case ( a *emical sub/ance t is          
manufactur$ or process$ 9 :ole or 9 "p =
 export1 9 det]m9+ :e!r ! *emical       
sub/ance meets ! safety /&>d "u         
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all

 take into acc\nt any risk--  7i7 t !   
*emical sub/ance may pose 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 includ+ risks involv+ long-range
 transport ( ! *emical sub/ance 9 !     
environm5t2 or  7ii7 involv+ ! import ( 
articles & mixtures conta9+ ! *emical   
sub/ance4  7,h7 ,risk assessm5t n       
requir$ ,! ,adm9i/rator %all n be       
requir$ to conduct a risk assessm5t to  
det]m9e t a manufactur] or processor has
 n met ! burd5 ( pro( "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,b74  7,i7 ,no judicial review ,a 
det]m9ation by ! ,adm9i/rator t a       
manufactur] or processor has n e/abli%$ 
t ! *emical sub/ance meets ! applicable 
safety /&>d "u ?is subsection %all n be 
subject to judicial review4  7#c7       
,in=mation = safety /&>d det]m9ations   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+ a safety /&>d     
det]m9ation ) respect to a *emical      
sub/ance1 ! ,adm9i/rator--  7i7 %all    
take into consid]ation in=mation reg>d+ 
! *emical sub/ance t is already         
available to ! ,adm9i/rator at ! "t !   
det]m9ation is to be made1 includ+      

in=mation--  7,i7 receiv$ by !          
,adm9i/rator f manufactur]s or          
processors "u ?is section or section #h2
  7,,ii7 conta9$ 9 any m9imum in=mation 
sets previ\sly requir$ "u section #d2   
7,,iii7 volunt>ily submitt$ by          
manufactur]s & processors 9 accordance )
 subsection 7b77#b77;,b72  7,,iv7       
submitt$ by any o!r p>ty to !           
,adm9i/rator t is relevant to ! conduct 
( a safety /&>d det]m9ation ( ! *emical 
sub/ance2 or  7,v7 id5tifi$ ?r\gh an    
active se>* by ! ,adm9i/rator (         
in=mation s\rces t are publicly         
available or o!rwise accessible to !    
,adm9i/rator2  7ii7 %all require        
in=mation ne$$ to complete ! applicable 
m9imum in=mation set = ! *emical        
sub/ance requir$ "u section #d7;a72     
7iii7 may require1 by regulation or ord]
 pursuant to section #d7;b7 or #h7;e71  
manufactur]s or processors ( ! *emical  
sub/ance to develop & submit any        
additional in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator     
det]m9es is ne$$ to conduct ! safety    

/&>d det]m9ation ( ! *emical sub/ance2 &
  7iv7 %all take into consid]ation1 b n 
rely on1 assessm5ts ( safety or analyses
 ( ! effectiv5ess ( exi/+ control       
measures--  7,i7 submitt$ to !          
,adm9i/rator by any p>ty2 or  7,,ii7    
conduct$ by a gov]nm5tal entity 9 ano!r 
jurisdiction4  7#d7 ,tim+ ( safety /&>d 
det]m9ations  7,a7 ,priority ,class #a  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ ) *emical sub/ances
 initially designat$ z ,priority ,class 
#a "u subsection 7b77#d77;,c77i71 !     
,adm9i/rator %all conduct safety /&>d   
det]m9ations ( all *emical sub/ances    
assign$ to ! category ( sub/ances to    
und]go safety /&>d det]m9ations pursuant
 to subsection 7b77#c77;,b77iii74  7ii7 
,initial bat* ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals    
,act ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all       
complete & publi% safety /&>d           
det]m9ations = all *emical sub/ances    
designat$ z ,priority ,class #a         
sub/ances 9 ! initial bat* ( *emical    
sub/ances id5tifi$ "u subsection        

7a77#c74  7iii7 ,subsequ5t bat*es ,n    
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
,adm9i/rator designates *emical         
sub/ances z ,priority ,class #a 9 ea*   
subsequ5t bat* ( *emical sub/ances "u   
subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all complete & publi% safety /&>d      
det]m9ations = ^? ,priority ,class #a   
sub/ances 9 ! bat*4  7,b7 ,priority     
,classes #b & #c  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*     
*emical sub/ance initially designat$ z  
,priority ,class #b or #c %all become   
subject to reprioritization & safety    
/&>d det]m9ations 9 accordance )        
subsection 7b77#d74  7ii7               
,reprioritization ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator       
designates a ,priority ,class #b or #c  
sub/ance to be ,priority ,class #a1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all complete & publi% !   
safety /&>d det]m9ation on ! *emical    
sub/ance4  7,c7 ,notice ( ov]due        
det]m9ation ,if ! ,adm9i/rator fails to 
act by an applicable deadl9e "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b71 ea*           

manufactur] & processor ( a *emical     
sub/ance = :i* ! ,adm9i/rator has fail$ 
to act %all provide to ! ,adm9i/rator1 !
 public1 employees & recogniz$ b>ga9+   
ag5ts ( any employees :o are repres5t$  
by b>ga9+ ag5ts ( ! manufactur] or      
processor1 & ea* kn[n cu/om] :o has     
pur*as$ ! *emical sub/ance )9 a         
reasonable timeframe1 z det]m9$ by !    
,adm9i/rator by regulation or ord]1 a   
writt5 notice t a det]m9ation by !      
,adm9i/rator ( ! safety ( ! *emical     
sub/ance is p5d+4  7,d7 ,failure (      
manufactur] or processor to meet duties 
,if a manufactur] or processor fails to 
meet any duty "u ?is p>agraph = a       
*emical sub/ance1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 by    
ord]1 may take any action au?oriz$ "u   
subsection 7f74  7#e7 ,outcome ( safety 
/&>d det]m9ations  7,a7 ,det]m9ation    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 mak+ a safety /&>d      
det]m9ation = a *emical sub/ance1 !     
,adm9i/rator1 by ord]1 %all det]m9e or  
r$et]m9e1 z appropriate1 :e!r !         
manufactur]s & processors ( ! *emical   

sub/ance h e/abli%$ t ! *emical sub/ance
 meets ! safety /&>d4  7ii7 ,concurr5t  
publication ,! ,adm9i/rator--  7,i7 %all
 seek to publi% safety /&>d det]m9ation 
& risk managem5t decisions concurr5tly1 
to ! maximum ext5t practicable2 b       
7,,ii7 %all n unduly delay ! issuance ( 
any safety /&>d det]m9ation if m        
in=mation or analysis is requir$ to make
 a det]m9ation reg>d+ risk managem5t4   
7iii7 ,o!r requirem5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator--
  7,i7 may publi% safety /&>d           
det]m9ations = *emical sub/ances        
individually or 9 gr\ps2 b  7,,ii7 %all 
publi% complet$ det]m9ations--  7aa7 n  
less frequ5tly ?an annually2 &  7bb7 at 
a pace suffici5t to demon/rate /eady    
progress t[>d complet+ all su* safety   
/&>d det]m9ations )9 ! requir$          
timeframe4  7iv7 ,public notice & comm5t
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide reasonable
 public notice & opportunity = comm5t on
 all publi%$ safety /&>d det]m9ations   
?r\gh any reasonable means ( publication
 & solicitation ( comm5ts1 includ+      

electronic means4  7,b7 ,positive safety
 /&>d det]m9ation )\t new conditions ,if
 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t a *emical    
sub/ance meets ! safety /&>d = all      
curr5t uses & "u conditions curr5tly    
us$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all specify 9 !    
ord]--  7i7 ! all[$ uses ( ! *emical    
sub/ance1 :i* %all be limit$ to ! uses  
evaluat$ 9 ! det]m9ation2 &  7ii7       
conditions on ! specifi$ uses t are     
curr5tly us$ & are to be foll[$ to      
ensure ! safety /&>d is met1 includ+    
conditions relat+ to ! manufacture1     
process+1 use1 di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 or
 disposal ( a *emical sub/ance or       
mixture or article conta9+ ! *emical    
sub/ance4  7,c7 ,positive safety /&>d   
det]m9ation ) new conditions ,if !      
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t a *emical       
sub/ance c only meet ! safety /&>d = a  
subset ( all curr5t uses or only "u     
conditions beyond ^? curr5tly us$1 !    
,adm9i/rator %all specify 9 ! ord]--    
7i7 ! all[$ uses ( ! *emical sub/ance1  
:i* %all be limit$ to ! uses evaluat$ 9 

! det]m9ation t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es 
meet ! safety /&>d2 &  7ii7 all curr5t &
 all newly requir$ conditions on !      
specifi$ uses ne$$ to ensure ! safety   
/&>d is met1 includ+ conditions relat+  
to ! manufacture1 process+1 use1        
di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 or disposal ( a  
*emical sub/ance or mixture or article  
conta9+ ! *emical sub/ance1 & any       
conditions describ$ 9 subsection 7f74   
7,d7 ,effective date = positive safety  
/&>d det]m9ation  7i7 ,)\t new          
conditions ,effective beg9n+ on ! date t
 is #ij days aft] ! date ( a det]m9ation
 by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subp>agraph 7,b71 
no p]son %all manufacture1 process1 or  
di/ribute 9 comm]ce ! *emical sub/ance  
subject to ! det]m9ation1 or any mixture
 or article conta9+ ! *emical sub/ance1 
= any use or "u any condition o!r ?an ^?
 specifi$ 9 ! det]m9ation ord]4  7ii7 ,)
 new conditions ,effective beg9n+ on !  
date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( a     
det]m9ation by ! ,adm9i/rator "u        
subp>agraph 7,c71 except z provid$ 9    

clause 7iii71 no p]son %all manufacture1
 process1 or di/ribute 9 comm]ce !      
*emical sub/ance subject to !           
det]m9ation1 or any mixture or article  
conta9+ ! *emical sub/ance1 = any use or
 "u any condition o!r ?an ^? specifi$ 9 
! det]m9ation ord]4  7iii7 ,exceptional 
circum/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator may grant a 
manufactur] or processor ( a *emical    
sub/ance a #a-"t ext5sion ( ! deadl9e = 
comply+ ) a re/riction "u clause 7ii71 =
 a p]iod ( n long] ?an #e ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! det]m9ation by ! ,adm9i/rator  
"u subp>agraph 7,c71 if ! manufactur] or
 processor demon/rates--  7,i7 a        
compell+ te*nological ne$ to cont9ue a  
re/rict$ activity beyond ! applicable   
#ah-mon? "t p]iod2 or  7,,ii7 t a factor
 :olly beyond ! control ( ! manufactur] 
or processor prev5ts compliance ) !     
re/riction )9 t #ah-mon? "t p]iod4  7,e7
 ,r$et]m9ation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all initiate a            
r$et]m9ation ( :e!r a *emical sub/ance  
meets ! safety /&>d if new in=mation or 

significant *anges 9 manufacture1       
process+1 use1 or di/ribution 9 comm]ce 
( ! *emical sub/ance1 or mixtures or    
articles conta9+ ! *emical sub/ance1    
raise a cr$ible "q z to :e!r ! *emical  
sub/ance cont9ues to meet ! safety /&>d4
  7ii7 ,new me?odologies ,! ,adm9i/rator
 may initiate a r$et]m9ation ( :e!r a   
*emical sub/ance meets ! safety /&>d if 
significant *anges h occurr$ 9 !        
me?odologies us$ 9 ! initial safety /&>d
 det]m9ation su* t a r$et]m9ation us+ ! 
new] me?odologies w\ld provide a        
significantly improv$ det]m9ation ( !   
safety ( ! *emical sub/ance4  7iii7 ,new
 in=mation ,= a *emical sub/ance = :i* a
 safety /&>d det]m9ation has be5        
complet$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all assess1 on
 an ongo+ basis1 new in=mation1 includ+ 
t obta9$ f report+ "u section #h1 to    
decide :e!r su* in=mation raises a      
cr$ible "q z to :e!r a *emical sub/ance 
cont9ues to meet ! safety /&>d4  7iv7   
,petition = r$et]m9ation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al 
,any p]son may petition ! ,adm9i/rator =

 a r$et]m9ation ( :e!r a *emical        
sub/ance cont9ues to meet ! safety /&>d4
  7,,ii7 ,basis ,a p]son %all include 9 
a petition "u ?is clause a description (
 ! basis = reque/+ ! r$et]m9ation4      
7,,iii7 ,action by ,adm9i/rator ,on     
receipt ( a petition "u ?is clause1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all--  7aa7 n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] ! date ( receipt1 publi% 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] a notice ( receipt ( !   
petition t specifies ! *emical id5tity (
 ! *emical sub/ance to :i* ! petition   
p]ta9s2  7bb7 make ! petition available 
on reque/2  7cc7 provide a reasonable   
opportunity = public review & comm5t on 
! petition & give due consid]ation to   
any comm5ts receiv$2  7dd7 decide :e!r  
to make ! reque/$ r$et]m9ation2 &  7ee7 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (      
receipt1 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] !    
decision & ! basis = ! decision4  7v7   
,deadl9e = completion ,ea* r$et]m9ation 
c>ri$ out "u ?is subp>agraph %all be    
complet$ by n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! decision to make !             

r$et]m9ation4  7,f7 ,negative safety    
/&>d det]m9ation  7i7 ,re/riction       
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii7 &       
subsection 7h71 effective beg9n+ on !   
date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,adm9i/rator makes a det]m9ation "u ?is
 subsection t a *emical sub/ance fails  
to meet ! safety /&>d1 reg>dless ( :e!r 
additional re/rictions on use or risk   
managem5t conditions are impos$1 no     
p]son %all manufacture1 process1 or     
di/ribute 9 comm]ce t *emical sub/ance  
or any mixture or article conta9+ !     
*emical sub/ance4  7ii7 ,exceptional    
circum/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator may grant a 
manufactur] or processor ( a *emical    
sub/ance a #a-"t ext5sion ( ! deadl9e = 
comply+ ) ! re/riction "u clause 7i71 = 
a p]iod ( n long] ?an #e ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! det]m9ation by ! ,adm9i/rator  
"u ?is subp>agraph1 if ! manufactur] or 
processor demon/rates--  7,i7 a compell+
 te*nological ne$ to cont9ue a re/rict$ 
activity beyond ! applicable #ah-mon? "t
 p]iod2 or  7,,ii7 t a factor :olly     

beyond ! control ( ! manufactur] or     
processor prev5ts compliance ) !        
re/riction )9 t #ah-mon? "t p]iod4  7e7 
,exp$it$ action = sub/ances ( v high    
conc]n  7#a7 ,use & exposure assessm5t  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date on :i* a *emical sub/ance is    
assign$ to ! category ( sub/ances ( v   
high conc]n "u subsection               
7b77#c77;,b77i71 ! ,adm9i/rator may     
require1 by ord] pursuant to section    
#h7;g71 ! submission by manufactur]s or 
processors ( ! *emical sub/ance ( any   
additional in=mation ! ,adm9i/rator     
det]m9es to be necess>y to conduct an   
exp$it$ assessm5t ( ! kn[n uses (1 &    
exposures to1 ! *emical sub/ance4  7,b7 
,publication ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date on :i* a *emical sub/ance is       
assign$ to ! category ( sub/ances ( v   
high conc]n "u subsection               
7b77#c77;,b77i71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
complete & publi% an id5tification &    
assessm5t ( ! kn[n uses (1 & exposures  
to1 ! *emical sub/ance4  7#b7 ,exposure 

r$uction  7,a7 ,use re/rictions & o!r   
conditions ,z soon z practicable1 b n   
lat] ?an #ah mon?s1 aft] ! date on :i* a
 *emical sub/ance is assign$ to !       
category ( sub/ances ( v high conc]n "u 
subsection 7b77#c77;,b77i71 !           
,adm9i/rator %all impose1 by ord]1 use  
re/rictions & o!r conditions1 includ+ ! 
conditions specifi$ 9 subsection 7f71 on
 ! manufactur+1 process+1 use1          
di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 & disposal ( !   
*emical sub/ance t ! ,adm9i/rator       
det]m9es to be necess>y to a*ieve !     
maximum practicable r$uction 9 human or 
environm5tal exposure to ! *emical      
sub/ance4  7,b7 ,tim+ ,except z provid$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,c7 & subsection 7h71    
effective beg9n+ on ! date t is #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( issuance by !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ord] describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a71 no p]son %all         
manufacture1 process1 or di/ribute 9    
comm]ce ! *emical sub/ance subject to ! 
det]m9ation1 or any mixture or article  
conta9+ ! *emical sub/ance1 = any use or

 "u any condition o!r ?an ^? specifi$ 9 
! ord] issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 
,exceptional circum/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator
 may grant a manufactur] or processor ( 
a *emical sub/ance a #a-"t ext5sion ( ! 
deadl9e = comply+ ) ! re/riction "u     
subp>agraph 7,b71 = a p]iod ( n long]   
?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! det]m9ation 
by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is p>agraph1 if ! 
manufactur] or processor demon/rates--  
7i7 a compell+ te*nological ne$ to      
cont9ue a re/rict$ activity beyond !    
applicable #ah-mon? "t p]iod2 or  7ii7 t
 a factor :olly beyond ! control ( !    
manufactur] or processor prev5ts        
compliance ) ! re/riction )9 t #ah-mon? 
"t p]iod4  7#c7 ,residual risk assessm5t
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! deadl9e      
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 or ( an  
alt]native deadl9e provid$ "u p>agraph  
7#b77;,c71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7  
det]m9e :e!r ! *emical sub/ance meets ! 
safety /&>d = ! *emical sub/ance1 tak+  
into acc\nt ! residual risk pos$ by     
cont9u$ exposure to ! *emical sub/ance2 

&  7,b7 impose any additional           
re/rictions on use or o!r conditions "u 
subsection 7f7 t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es
 to be necess>y to ensure t ! *emical   
sub/ance meets ! safety /&>d4  7f7 ,risk
 managem5t ,9 issu+ an ord] "u          
subsection 7d7 or 7e71 ! ,adm9i/rator   
may impose conditions on ! manufacture1 
process+1 use1 di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 or
 disposal ( a *emical sub/ance1 or      
mixture or article conta9+ a *emical    
sub/ance1 includ+ a requirem5t--  7#a7  
limit+ ! quantity ( ! *emical sub/ance  
7or mixture or article conta9+ t *emical
 sub/ance7 t may be manufactur$1        
process$1 or di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce2  7#b7 
7,a7 prohibit+ ! manufactur+1 process+1 
or di/ribution 9 comm]ce ( ! *emical    
sub/ance 7or mixture or article conta9+ 
t *emical sub/ance7 = a p>ticul> use 9 a
 conc5tration 9 excess ( a level        
specifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2 or  7,b7    
limit+ ! quantity ( ! *emical sub/ance  
7or mixture or article conta9+ t *emical
 sub/ance7 t may be manufactur$1        

process$1 or di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce =--    
7i7 a p>ticul> use2 or  7ii7 a p>ticul> 
use 9 a conc5tration 9 excess ( a level 
specifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7#c7 t !   
*emical sub/ance 7or mixture1 or article
 conta9+ t *emical sub/ance7 be m>k$ )1 
or accompani$ by1 cle> & adequate w>n+s 
& in/ructions ) respect to use1         
di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 or disposal1 or  
any comb9ation ( su* activities1 ) ! =m 
& cont5t ( ! w>n+s & in/ructions        
prescrib$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7#d7 t    
manufactur]s & processors ( ! *emical   
sub/ance 7or mixture or article conta9+ 
t *emical sub/ance7--  7,a7 make & reta9
 records ( ! processes us$ to           
manufacture or process ! *emical        
sub/ance 7or mixture or article conta9+ 
t *emical sub/ance72 &  7,b7 monitor or 
conduct te/s t are reasonable & necess>y
 to ensure compliance ) ?is ,act2  7#e7 
prohibit+ or o!rwise regulat+ any mann] 
or me?od ( comm]cial use ( ! *emical    
sub/ance 7or mixture or article conta9+ 
t *emical sub/ance72  7#f7 prohibit+ or 

o!rwise regulat+ any mann] or me?od (   
disposal ( ! *emical sub/ance1 mixture1 
or article1 by--  7,a7 ! manufactur] or 
processor ( ! *emical sub/ance 7or      
mixture or article conta9+ t *emical    
sub/ance72 or  7,b7 any o!r p]son t uses
 or disposes ( ! *emical sub/ance 7or   
mixture or article conta9+ t *emical    
sub/ance7 = comm]cial purposes2  7#g7 t 
! manufactur]s & processors ( ! *emical 
sub/ance1 mixture1 or article develop a 
risk r$uction managem5t plan1 "u        
subsection 7h7 or 7e7 ( ?is section1 to 
a*ieve a risk r$uction specifi$ by !    
,adm9i/rator2 or  7#h7 t ! ,adm9i/rator 
o!rwise det]m9es is appropriate4  7g7   
,quality control ord]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,if ! ,adm9i/rator has a reasonable     
basis to conclude t a p>ticul>          
manufactur] or processor is manufactur+ 
or process+ a *emical sub/ance 9 a mann]
 t may pres5t a sub/antial endang]m5t to
 heal? or ! environm5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
may require1 by ord]1 t ! manufactur] or
 processor submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a   

description ( ! quality control         
proc$ures foll[$ 9 ! manufactur+ or     
process+ ( ! *emical sub/ance or        
mixture4  7#b7 ,ord]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if
 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t quality      
control proc$ures describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 are inadequate to prev5t a *emical 
sub/ance f pres5t+ a risk ( injury to   
human heal? or ! environm5t1 !          
,adm9i/rator may ord] ! manufactur] or  
processor to revise ! quality control   
proc$ures to ! ext5t necess>y to rem$y !
 inadequacy4  7,b7 ,sub/antial          
endang]m5t ,if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t
 quality control proc$ures describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 h result$ 9 ! di/ribution 
9 comm]ce ( a *emical sub/ance t may    
pres5t a sub/antial endang]m5t to human 
heal? or ! environm5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
may ord] ! manufactur] or processor--   
7i7 to give notice ( ! endang]m5t to--  
7,i7 processors or di/ributors 7or bo?7 
9 comm]ce ( ! *emical sub/ance or       
mixture2 &  7,,ii7 to ! ext5t reasonably
 asc]ta9able1 any o!r p]son 9 possession

 ( or expos$ to ! *emical sub/ance or   
mixture2  7ii7 to give public notice ( !
 endang]m5t2 &  7iii7 to provide = !    
replacem5t or repur*ase1 z prescrib$ by 
! ,adm9i/rator1 ( ! *emical sub/ance z !
 ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be necess>y to
 adequately protect human heal? or !    
environm5t4  7h7 ,exemptions to         
re/rictions  7#a7 ,application ,?is     
subsection applies to ! re/rictions     
e/abli%$ "u section                     
#e7;b77#a77;,c77ii77,i71 subsection     
7d77#e71 & subsections 7e7 & 7f74  7#b7 
,exemptions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7 ,reque/ 
,a p]son :o manufactur]s1 processes1    
di/ributes 9 comm]ce1 uses1 or disposes 
( a *emical sub/ance1 or a mixture or   
article conta9+ a *emical sub/ance may  
reque/ an exemption f any re/riction    
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to :i* !y are 
subject = a specifi$ use ( ! *emical    
sub/ance4  7ii7 ,ord] ,! ,adm9i/rator   
may grant1 by ord]1 an exemption f any  
re/riction ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = a
 p]iod ( n long] ?an #e ye>s if ! p]son 

has e/abli%$ by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t
 ! uses to be exempt$ meet ! exemption  
crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74    
7,b7 ,crit]ia ,! ,adm9i/rator may grant 
an exemption = ! use ( a *emical        
sub/ance "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 if--   
7i7 ! exemption is 9 ! p>am\nt int]e/ ( 
national security2  7ii7 ! lack (       
availability ( ! *emical sub/ance w\ld  
cause significant disruption 9 !        
national economy2 or  7iii7 ! use = :i* 
! exemption is s\ght is a critical or   
ess5tial use = :i*--  7,i7 no feasible  
saf] alt]native = ! specifi$ use ( !    
*emical sub/ance is available2 or       
7,,ii7 ! specifi$ use ( ! *emical       
sub/ance1 z comp>$ to all available     
alt]natives1 provides a sub/antial net  
b5efit to human heal?1 ! environm5t1 or 
public safety4  7,c7 ,public notice ,if 
! ,adm9i/rator grants an exemption = a  
*emical sub/ance "u ?is p>agraph--  7i7 
! manufactur] or processor ( ! *emical  
sub/ance %all provide a notice ( !      
exemption to ea* kn[n pur*as] (--  7,i7 

! *emical sub/ance2 &  7,,ii7 a mixture 
or article conta9+ ! *emical sub/ance2 &
  7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide !    
public ) a notice ( ! exemption4  7,d7  
,r5ewal ,! ,adm9i/rator may r5ew1 by    
ord]1 an exemption "u ?is p>agraph = #a 
or m additional #e-ye> p]iods if !      
,adm9i/rator concludes1 aft] provid+    
public notice & an opportunity = comm5t1
 t ! use ( ! *emical sub/ance cont9ues  
to meet ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b74  7,e7 ,conditions  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/rator may impose1 by ord]1 any
 condition on an exemption issu$ "u ?is 
p>agraph t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be
 necess>y to ensure ! protection ( human
 heal? & ! environm5t on ! use ( a      
*emical sub/ance exempt$ "u ?is         
p>agraph4  7ii7 ,compliance ,effective  
imm$iately aft] ! ,adm9i/rator e/abli%es
 conditions on an exempt$ use "u clause 
7i71 ! manufactur+1 process+1 or        
di/ribution 9 comm]ce ( ! *emical       
sub/ance1 or any mixture or article     
conta9+ ! *emical sub/ance1 %all be     

prohibit$ except to ! ext5t t !         
conditions are satisfi$4  7#c7 ,sale (  
us$ articles & lease ( exi/+ articles   
,any re/riction ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph    
7#a7 t w\ld o!rwise be applicable to !  
sale or lease ( an article %all n apply 
to--  7,a7 ! sale ( an article t 0      
previ\sly pur*as$ by an end consum]2 or 
7,b7 ! lease ( an article t 0 pur*as$ by
 ! lessor subsequ5t to ! manufacture ( !
 article4  7#d7 ,ext5sions ( effective  
dates = retail sale ( articles to end   
consum]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ! case ( !
 retail sale to an end consum] ( a      
*emical sub/ance 7or mixture or article 
conta9+ t *emical sub/ance7 t is subject
 to a re/riction describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may ext5d1 by ord]1
 ! effective date ( ! re/riction by a   
p]iod ( n long] ?an #c ye>s1 if !       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! ext5sion--    
7i7 is necess>y & appropriate to all[ = 
depletion ( ! exi/+ retail inv5tory2 &  
7ii7 w n pres5t a sub/antial endang]m5t 

to human heal? or ! environm5t4  7,b7   
,exception ,an ext5sion "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all n apply to any retail] t !    
,adm9i/rator det]m9es has fail$ to      
comply ) an ord] reque/+ in=mation issu$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant to section  
#h4  2  7#d7 9 subsection 7i7 7z        
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b77--  7,a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,b7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph     
7#d72 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 
7i7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b77 !   
foll[+3  7j7 ,m]cury  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no   
,f$]al ag5cy %all convey1 sell1 or      
di/ribute to any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 any  
,/ate or local gov]nm5t ag5cy1 or any   
private individual or entity any        
elem5tal m]cury1 o!r ?an m]cury conta9$ 
)9 an article1 "u ! control or          
jurisdiction ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy4  7#b7    
,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply 
to--  7,a7 a transf] betwe5 ,f$]al      
ag5cies ( elem5tal m]cury = ! sole      
purpose ( facilitat+ /orage ( m]cury to 

c>ry out ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 a           
conveyance1 sale1 di/ribution1 or       
transf] ( coal4  7#c7 ,leases ( ,f$]al  
coal ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection prohibits ! 
leas+ ( coal4  7k7 ,asbe/os  7#a7       
,exposure r$uction  7,a7 ,category ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! enactm5t ( !   
,safe ,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all designate asbe/os z a 
*emical sub/ance ( v high conc]n "u     
subsection 7b77#c77;,b77i74  7,b7 ,use &
 exposure assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date on :i* asbe/os is assign$  
to ! category ( sub/ances ( v high      
conc]n "u subsection 7b77#c77;,b77i71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all complete & publi% an  
id5tification & assessm5t ( ! kn[n uses 
(1 & exposures to asbe/os4  7,c7        
,exposure r$uction ,z soon z            
practicable1 b n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals  
,act ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all       
impose1 by ord]1 use re/rictions & o!r  
conditions1 includ+ ! conditions        
specifi$ 9 subsection 7f7 on !          

manufactur+1 process+1 use1 di/ribution 
9 comm]ce1 & disposal ( asbe/os t !     
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be necess>y to 
a*ieve ! maximum practicable r$uction 9 
human or environm5tal exposure to       
asbe/os4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all select    
conditions t p]man5tly r$uce or elim9ate
 ! possibility ( exposures to ! maximum 
ext5t practicable4  7,d7 ,tim+ (        
exposure r$uctions ,except z provid$ 9  
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subsection         
7h77#b77;,b71 effective beg9n+ on ! date
 t is #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( issuance  
by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ord] describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,c71 no p]son %all         
manufacture1 process1 or di/ribute 9    
comm]ce asbe/os subject to !            
det]m9ation1 or any mixture or article  
conta9+ asbe/os1 = any use or "u any    
condition o!r ?an ^? specifi$ 9 ! ord]  
issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,c74  7#b7        
,managem5t ( mat]ial  7,a7 ,draft       
guidance ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act
 ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation

 ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes 
( ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 %all  
publi% draft guidance describ+ ! /eps t 
,f$]al ag5cies & contractors ( ,f$]al   
ag5cies %all take to enhance protections
 = public heal? & safety & ! environm5t1
 & to bett] solicit in=mation f memb]s (
 ! public :o may pot5tially be affect$  
by asbe/os1 :5 ,f$]al ag5cies &         
contractors ( ,f$]al ,ag5cies h&le or   
dispose ( asbe/os4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all 
all[ #cj days ( public comm5t on ?is    
draft guidance & hold no few] ?an two   
public meet+s on ?is draft guidance 9   
communities impact$ by asbe/os          
contam9ation4  7,b7 ,f9al guidance ,n   
lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act (     
#bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) 
! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (  
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 %all    
publi% f9al guidance describ+ ! /eps t  
,f$]al ag5cies & contractors ( ,f$]al   
,ag5cies %all take to enhance           
protections = public heal? & safety & ! 

environm5t :5 h&l+ & dispos+ ( asbe/os4 
,! f9al guidance %all also include /eps 
t %all be tak5 to bett] solicit         
in=mation f & protect ! heal? & safety (
 p locat$ ne> areas :]e asbe/os is      
locat$1 :]e asbe/os is transport$1 & :]e
 asbe/os disposal occurs4  7#c7         
,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! 
t]m asbe/os has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u 
section #bjb7c74  7#d7 ,no effect on    
compliance ) environm5tal laws ,no?+ 9  
p>agraph 7#b7 or any am5dm5t made by    
p>agraph 7#b7 %all be con/ru$ to affect 
or limit ! application ( or obligation  
to comply ) any environm5tal law1       
includ+ ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal   
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et    
seq474  7l7 ,c]tification ,ea*          
submission requir$ "u ?is section 7or a 
regulation or ord] promulgat$ or issu$  
by ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant to ?is       
section7 %all be accompani$ by a        
c]tification sign$ by a responsible     
(ficial ( ! manufactur] or processor t  

ea* /atem5t conta9$ 9 ! submission--    
7#a7 is accurate & reliable2 &  7#b7    
includes all mat]ial facts requir$ by ! 
applicable provision ( ?is section or   
rule or ord] "u ?is section4  7m7       
,effective date ,9 any regulation or    
ord] "u ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 specify ! date on :i* ! regulation or  
ord] %all take effect1 :i* date %all be 
z soon z practicable aft] ! date (      
promulgation or issuance ( ! regulation 
or ord]4  4  7b7 ,def9ition ( asbe/os   
,section #bjb7c7 ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances  
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfdb7c77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by 
/rik+ or2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  7,g7 any
 mat]ial =mally classifi$ z tremolite1  
includ+--  7i7 w9*ire asbe/os1 &  7ii7  
ri*t]ite asbe/os1 &  7,h7 any asbe/i=m  
amphibole m9]al4  4  #h4 ,imm95t haz>ds 
,section #g ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances       
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjf7 is  
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #g4 ,imm95t    

haz>ds  7a7 ,actions au?oriz$ & requir$ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may       
comm5ce a civil action 9 an appropriate 
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =--  7,a7
 seizure ( a *emical sub/ance or        
mixture1 or any article conta9+ a       
*emical sub/ance or mixture1 t may      
pres5t an imm95t & sub/antial endang]m5t
 to heal? or ! environm5t2  7,b7 relief 
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b7 aga9/ any    
p]son t--  7i7 manufactures1 processes1 
di/ributes 9 comm]ce1 uses1 or disposes 
( a *emical sub/ance or mixture1 or any 
article conta9+ a *emical sub/ance or   
mixture1 if ! manufacture1 process+1    
di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 use1 or disposal 
may pres5t an imm95t & sub/antial       
endang]m5t to heal? or ! environm5t2 or 
7ii7 contributes to an activity describ$
 9 clause 7i72 or  7,c7 bo? seizure &   
relief describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 &   
7,b71 respectively4  7#b7 ,o!r actions  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may issue 
su* ord]s z are necess>y to protect     
heal? or ! environm5t f any manufactur+1

 process+1 di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 use1  
or disposal ( a *emical sub/ance or     
mixture1 or any article conta9+ su* a   
sub/ance or mixture1 t may pres5t an    
imm95t & sub/antial endang]m5t to heal? 
or ! environm5t1 z det]m9$ by !         
,adm9i/rator4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,an ord]
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may include su*    
requirem5ts impos$ on ! manufacture1    
process+1 di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 use1 or
 disposal ( a *emical sub/ance or       
mixture1 or article conta9+ ! *emical   
sub/ance or mixture1 z ! ,adm9i/rator   
det]m9es are necess>y to protect heal?  
or ! environm5t1 includ+--  7i7 !       
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #f7;c72 &
  7ii7 ! relief au?oriz$ "u subsection  
7b74  7#c7 ,relation%ip to exi/+ rules1 
ord]s1 & proce$+s ,a civil action may be
 comm5c$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 or o!r action
 may be tak5 "u p>agraph 7#b71 not)/&+--
  7,a7 ! exi/5ce ( a rule or ord] "u ?is
 ,act2 &  7,b7 ! p5d5cy ( any           
adm9i/rative or judicial proce$+ "u ?is 
,act4  7b7 ,relief au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9    

g5]al ,! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 :i* a civil action "u subsection      
7a77#a7 is br\ght %all h jurisdiction to
 grant su* tempor>y or p]man5t relief z 
are necess>y to protect heal? or !      
environm5t f ! risk associat$ ) !       
activity involv$ 9 ! civil action4  7#b7
 ,types ( relief ,9 ! case ( a civil    
action "u subsection 7a77#a7 br\ght     
aga9/ a p]son t manufactures1 processes1
 di/ributes 9 comm]ce1 uses1 or disposes
 ( a *emical sub/ance or mixture or an  
article conta9+ a *emical sub/ance or   
mixture1 ! relief au?oriz$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 may include--  7,a7 ! issuance ( a 
m&atory ord] impos+ any ( ! requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 section #f7;c72 &  7,b7 9 !  
case ( pur*as]s ( ! sub/ance1 mixture1  
or article kn[n to ! def5dant--  7i7    
notification to ! pur*as]s ( ! risk     
associat$ ) ! sub/ance1 mixture1 or     
article2  7ii7 public notice ( ! risk2  
7iii7 recall2  7iv7 ! replacem5t or     
repur*ase ( ! sub/ance1 mixture1 or     
article2 or  7v7 any comb9ation ( !     

actions describ$ 9 section #f7;c7 or 9  
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( ?is            
subp>agraph2 or  7,c7 su* o!r relief z  
is necess>y to protect heal? or !       
environm5t f ! risk associat$ ) !       
activity involv$ 9 ! civil action4  7#c7
 ,seizure & condemnation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a civil action "u subsection 7a77#a7   
aga9/ a *emical sub/ance1 mixture1 or   
article may be proce$$ aga9/ by process 
( libel = seizure & condemnation ( !    
*emical sub/ance1 mixture1 or article4  
7,b7 ,proce$+s ,proce$+s 9 a civil      
action describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
con=m1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1  
to proce$+s 9 rem 9 admiralty4  7c7     
,v5ue & consolidation  7#a7 ,v5ue  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,a civil action "u subsection  
7a77#a7 aga9/ a p]son t manufactures1   
processes1 or di/ributes a *emical      
sub/ance or mixture or an article       
conta9+ a *emical sub/ance or mixture   
may be br\ght 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict
 ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or 9   
any judicial di/rict 9 :i* any ( !      

def5dants is f\nd1 resides1 or transacts
 bus9ess4  7,b7 ,process ,process 9 an  
action describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may  
be s]v$ on a def5dant 9 any o!r di/rict 
9 :i* ! def5dant resides or may be f\nd4
  7,c7 ,*emical sub/ances1 mixtures1 or 
articles ,a civil action "u subsection  
7a77#a7 aga9/ a *emical sub/ance1       
mixture1 or article may be br\ght 9 any 
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt )9 !         
jurisdiction ( :i* ! *emical sub/ance1  
mixture1 or article is f\nd4  7,d7      
,multiple judicial di/ricts ,9 det]m9+ !
 judicial di/rict 9 :i* a civil action  
may be br\ght "u subsection 7a77#a7 9   
in/ances 9 :i* ! action may be br\ght 9 
m ?an #a judicial di/rict1 !            
,adm9i/rator %all take into acc\nt !    
conv5i5ce ( ! p>ties4  7,e7 ,subpo5as   
,subpo5as requir+ att5dance ( witnesses 
9 a civil action br\ght "u subsection   
7a77#a7 may be s]v$ 9 any judicial      
di/rict4  7#b7 ,consolidation ,if       
proce$+s "u subsection 7a77#a7 involv+  
id5tical *emical sub/ances1 mixtures1 or

 articles are p5d+ 9 c\rts 9 #b or m    
judicial di/ricts1 ! proce$+s %all be   
consolidat$ = trial by ord] ( any su*   
c\rt on application reasonably made by  
any p>ty 9 int]e/1 on notice to all     
p>ties 9 int]e/4  4  #i4 ,report+ &     
ret5tion ( in=mation ,section #h ( !    
,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #bfjg7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #h4 ,report+ & ret5tion (      
in=mation  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3  7#a7 ,kn[n to1 or reasonably  
asc]ta9able by ,! t]m kn[n to1 or       
reasonably asc]ta9able by has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gjd4c ( title #dj1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or        
successor regulations74  7#b7           
,manufacture & process ,! t]ms          
manufacture & process mean manufacture &
 process1 respectively1 = comm]cial     
purposes4  7b7 ,decl>ations ( *emical   
sub/ances 9 comm]ce  7#a7 ,scope &      
crit]ia  7,a7 ,scope ,! decl>ations     
describ$ 9 ?is subsection %all apply    
only to *emical sub/ances 9 comm]ce z ( 

! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals   
,act ( #bjac4  7,b7 ,crit]ia ,! foll[+  
crit]ia %all apply 9 id5tify+ *emical   
sub/ances to :i* ! decl>ations describ$ 
9 ?is subsection apply3  7i7 ,curr5t    
comm]cial int]e/ ,a *emical sub/ance 9  
:i* a manufactur] or processor has a    
curr5t comm]cial int]e/ %all include    
only *emical sub/ances t ! manufactur]  
or processor--  7,i7 is curr5tly        
manufactur+ or process+2 or  7,,ii7 has 
manufactur$ or process$ 9 ! rec5t pa/ & 
expects to manufacture or process aga9 9
 ! ne> future4  7ii7 ,pot5tial comm]cial
 int]e/ ,a *emical sub/ance 9 :i* a     
manufactur] or processor has a pot5tial 
comm]cial int]e/ %all include only a    
*emical sub/ance t may s]ve z a         
reasonable sub/itute = a *emical        
sub/ance 9 :i* ! manufactur] or         
processor has decl>$ a curr5t comm]cial 
int]e/4  7,c7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe   
,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all issue guidance fur!r describ+ !    

crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 &   
specify+ ! support+ in=mation           
manufactur]s & processors are to include
 9 decl>ations !y submit pursuant to    
p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 = *emical         
sub/ances 9 :i* !y h a curr5t or        
pot5tial comm]cial int]e/4  7#b7        
,decl>ation ( curr5t comm]cial int]e/ 9 
a *emical sub/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
! ,safe ,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 ea*     
manufactur] ( a *emical sub/ance 9 :i* !
 manufactur] has a curr5t comm]cial     
int]e/ %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a  
decl>ation ( ! int]e/ = ! *emical       
sub/ance4  7,b7 ,exclusions or          
exemptions ,decl>ations are requir$ =   
all *emical sub/ances 9 :i* a           
manufactur] has a curr5t comm]cial      
int]e/1 not)/&+ any exclusions or       
exemptions f o!r notification or report+
 requirem5ts provid$ 9 any o!r provision
 ( ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,processors ,a       
processor ( a *emical sub/ance 9 :i* !  

processor has a curr5t comm]cial int]e/ 
t meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,b77i7 may volunt>ily submit to ! 
,adm9i/rator a decl>ation = ! *emical   
sub/ance4 ,su* a decl>ation %all be     
submitt$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act (    
#bjac4  7#c7 ,decl>ation ( pot5tial     
comm]cial int]e/ 9 a *emical sub/ance   
7,a7 ,a manufactur] or processor may    
volunt>ily submit to ! ,adm9i/rator1 n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act (     
#bjac1 a decl>ation = a *emical sub/ance
 9 :i* ! manufactur] or processor--  7i7
 does n h a curr5t comm]cial int]e/2 b  
7ii7 has a pot5tial comm]cial int]e/ t  
meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a77;,b77ii74  7,b7 ,if a manufactur]  
or processor comm5ces ! manufacture or  
process+ ( a *emical sub/ance = :i* x   
submitt$ a decl>ation "u ?is p>agraph1 !
 manufactur] or processor %all comply ) 
! requirem5ts ( subsection 7h77#e77;,b74
  7#d7 ,decl>ation ( cessation (        

manufactur+ or process+ ,a =m] or curr5t
 manufactur] or processor ( a *emical   
sub/ance 9 :i* ! manufactur] or         
processor no long] has a comm]cial      
int]e/ may volunt>ily submit to !       
,adm9i/rator1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals   
,act ( #bjac1 a decl>ation t !          
manufactur] or processor has ceas$1 or w
 cease n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! decl>ation is submitt$1 all    
production1 importation1 process+1 &    
export ( ! *emical sub/ance4  7#e7      
,cont5ts ,a decl>ation submitt$ "u ?is  
subsection %all include = ea* *emical   
sub/ance--  7,a7 ! *emical id5tity & any
 special sub/ance *>act]i/ics ( !       
*emical sub/ance2  7,b7 ! id5tity &     
prim>y bus9ess location ( ! manufactur] 
or processor2 &  7,c7 in=mation support+
 ! decl>ant's basis = meet+ ! applicable
 crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7#f7   
,review by ,adm9i/rator  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7i7 review ea*  
decl>ation receiv$ "u ?is subsection to 

det]m9e :e!r ! decl>ation con=ms to !   
crit]ia & requirem5ts ( ?is subsection2 
&  7ii7 7,i7 = a *emical sub/ance = :i* 
#a or m con=m+ decl>ations are submitt$ 
"u p>agraph 7#b71 add ! *emical sub/ance
 to ! li/ ( active *emical sub/ances 9 !
 inv5tory e/abli%$ "u subsection        
7h77#a72  7,,ii7 = a *emical sub/ance = 
:i* ! only con=m+ decl>ations submitt$ =
 ! sub/ance are submitt$ "u p>agraph    
7#c71 add ! *emical sub/ance to ! li/ ( 
inactive *emical sub/ances 9 ! inv5tory 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7h77#e72 &       
7,,iii7 = a *emical sub/ance = :i* !    
only con=m+ decl>ations submitt$ = !    
sub/ance are submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#d71 
or = :i* no decl>ation has be5 submitt$1
 remove ! *emical sub/ance f !          
inv5tories e/abli%$ "u subsection 7h74  
7,b7 ,revisions ,! ,adm9i/rator %all    
all[ a manufactur] or processor1 z      
applicable1 to promptly revise &        
resubmit any decl>ation submitt$ to !   
,adm9i/rator "u ?is subsection if !     
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t any omission or 

error 9 ! orig9al decl>ation 0 n        
int5tional4  7c7 ,p]iodic report+ by    
manufactur]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7 ma9ta9 !      
p]iodic report+ program ( ! ag5cy       
applicable to manufactur]s ( *emical    
sub/ances set =? 9 "p #gaa ( title #dj1 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect 
on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals
 ,act ( #bjac71 unless su* report+      
requirem5ts are sup]s$$ pursuant to     
subp>agraph 7,b72 or  7,b7 e/abli% a new
 p]iodic report+ program consi/5t ) ?is 
subsection4  7#b7 ,rulemak+  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act (   
#bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all specify1 by  
rule--  7i7 ! *emical sub/ances = :i*   
p]iodic report+ is requir$2 &  7ii7 !   
in=mation a *emical manufactur] is      
requir$ to submit to ! ,adm9i/rator = ! 
*emical sub/ances includ$ "u ! p]iodic  
report+ program4  7,b7 ,exemptions ,!   
rule promulgat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may 
exempt c]ta9 manufactur]s1 includ+ small

 manufactur]s1 f--  7i7 a requirem5t to 
p>ticipate 9 ! p]iodic report+ program1 
if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t !          
p>ticipation ( ^? manufactur]s w\ld n   
assi/ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act2 or   
7ii7 specific report+ requirem5ts1 if ! 
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! value ( a     
p>ticul> report+ requirem5t1 = !        
adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act1 w\ld n be      
comm5surate ) ! burd5 ( ! requirem5t on 
submitt]s4  7,c7 ,cont5ts ,! rule       
promulgat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all1 at 
a m9imum1 require ea* manufactur] ( a   
*emical sub/ance includ$ 9 ! p]iodic    
report+ program to submit to !          
,adm9i/rator--  7i7 ! *emical id5tity & 
any special sub/ance *>act]i/ics ( !    
*emical sub/ance1 ! id5tity & prim>y    
bus9ess location ( ! manufactur]1 & any 
updates to ! support+ in=mation submitt$
 by ! manufactur] 9 any decl>ation = an 
includ$ *emical sub/ance submitt$ "u    
subsection 7b72  7ii7 a li/ ( heal? &   
safety /udies conduct$ or initiat$ by or
 =1 kn[n to1 or reasonably asc]ta9able  

by1 ! manufactur] ) respect to ea*      
includ$ *emical sub/ance2  7iii7 a copy 
( ea* /udy describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 9 !   
possession or control ( ! manufactur] t 
has n previ\sly be5 submitt$ to !       
,adm9i/rator2 &  7iv7 all o!r in=mation 
specifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 ! rules    
promulgat$ "u ?is subsection t is kn[n  
to1 9 ! possession or control (1 or     
reasonably asc]ta9able by1 ! manufactur]
 or processor t has n previ\sly be5     
submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator reg>d+--     
7,i7 ! physical1 *emical1 &             
toxicological prop]ties ( ! *emical     
sub/ance2  7,,ii7 ! manufactur]'s annual
 production volume ( ! *emical sub/ance2
  7,,iii7 ! uses (1 & exposure & fate   
in=mation relat+ to ! manufactur]'s     
production or import ( ! *emical        
sub/ance2 &  7,,iv7 ! "n & location (   
ea* facility to :i* ! manufactur] s5ds !
 *emical sub/ance aft] manufacture =    
subsequ5t process+1 di/ribution1 or use4
  7d7 ,records ,to support decl>ations &
 p]iodic reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea*    

manufactur] & processor ( a *emical     
sub/ance t is di/ribut$ 9 comm]ce %all--
  7,a7 ma9ta9 records ( ! in=mation     
submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator "u           
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 z well z support+
 in=mation2 &  7,b7 submit ^? records or
 t in=mation to ! ,adm9i/rator ^u reque/
 by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,burd5 ( pro( 
,ea* manufactur] & processor t submits  
to ! ,adm9i/rator a decl>ation "u       
subsection 7b7 or a notice "u subsection
 7h77#e77;,b7 %all at all times be> !   
burd5 ( prov+ t ! manufactur] or        
processor--  7,a7 has a curr5t or       
pot5tial comm]cial int]e/ 9 ! applicable
 *emical sub/ance2 or  7,b7 has ceas$ ! 
production1 importation1 process+1 &    
export (1 ! applicable *emical sub/ance4
  7e7 ,sub/ance id5tification &         
in=mation = *emical processors  7#a7    
,rulemak+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe    
,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all specify1 by rule1 ! in=mation t    
*emical processors are requir$ to submit

 = *emical sub/ances "u ?is subsection z
 w assi/ ! ,adm9i/rator 9 ! adm9i/ration
 ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,exemptions ,! rule  
promulgat$ "u ?is p>agraph may exempt   
c]ta9 processors1 includ+ small         
processors1 f--  7i7 a requirem5t to    
p>ticipate 9 ! p]iodic report+ program1 
if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t !          
p>ticipation ( ^? processors w\ld n     
assi/ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act2 or   
7ii7 specific report+ requirem5ts1 if ! 
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! value ( a     
p>ticul> report+ requirem5t1 = !        
adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act1 w\ld n be      
comm5surate ) ! burd5 ( ! requirem5t on 
submitt]s4  7#b7 ,in=mation requirem5ts 
,! rule promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7     
%all--  7,a7 specify ! in=mation t      
processors are requir$ to submit =      
*emical sub/ances t are--  7i7 process$ 
= use 9 #a or m consum] or comm]cial    
product categories1 z det]m9$ by !      
,adm9i/rator2 &  7ii7 int5tionally add$ 
to #a or m products dur+ process+ & n   
incid5tal to ! end uses ( ! products2   

7,b7 require ea* processor ( a *emical  
sub/ance id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to
 submit ! in=mation specifi$ 9 clauses  
7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,c7 = !  
*emical sub/ance1 & to submit !         
in=mation specifi$ 9 clauses 7iv7 ?r\gh 
7viii7 ( subp>agraph 7,c7--  7i7        
sep>ately = ea* applicable consum] &    
comm]cial product category2 &  7ii7 9   
aggregate =m1 tak+ into acc\nt ! use by 
! processor ( ! *emical sub/ance 9 all  
product categories2  7,c7 require ea*   
processor ( a *emical sub/ance id5tifi$ 
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 to id5tify 9 !      
submission ( ! processor--  7i7 !       
corporate "n & prim>y bus9ess location (
 ! processor2  7ii7 ! *emical id5tity & 
any special sub/ance *>act]i/ics ( !    
*emical sub/ance2  7iii7 ! applicable   
consum] or comm]cial product category or
 categories = :i* ! processor processes 
! *emical sub/ance2  7iv7 ! annual      
volume ( ! *emical sub/ance process$ by 
! submitt]2  7v7 any products int5d$ =  
use by *ildr5 ag$ #ad ye>s or y\ng] =   

use 9 :i* ! processor processes !       
*emical sub/ance2  7vi7 ! conc5tration  
range )9 :i* ! maximum conc5tration ( ! 
sub/ance us$ 9 ea* consum] & comm]cial  
product category falls2  7vii7 ! range  
)9 :i* ! total numb] ( comm]cial work]s 
reasonably likely to be expos$ to !     
*emical sub/ance at ! process+ site     
falls2 &  7viii7 any o!r in=mation      
reg>d+ process+ activities or product   
descriptors relat+ to ! processor's     
process+ ( ! *emical sub/ance id5tifi$  
by ! ,adm9i/rator z necess>y to und]/& !
 pot5tial exposure f process$ *emical   
sub/ances or products 9 :i* ! *emical   
sub/ances are us$2 &  7,d7 require ea*  
processor to p]iodically report !       
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 &
 7,c7 = ! *emical sub/ances describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,records ,!     
rules promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
require processors ( *emical sub/ances  
to :i* ^? rules apply--  7,a7 to ma9ta9 
records ( ! in=mation describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 to submit ^?     

records to ! ,adm9i/rator ^u reque/ by !
 ,adm9i/rator4  7f7 ,updat+ ( in=mation 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* manufactur] or       
processor ( a *emical sub/ance t submits
 in=mation to ! ,adm9i/rator "u         
subsection 7c7 or 7e7 %all update !     
in=mation--  7,a7 at a m9imum e #d ye>s2
 &  7,b7 at any "t t--  7i7 !           
manufactur] or processor obta9s k (1    
comes into possession (1 or g5]ates     
significant new in=mation reg>d+ !      
production1 process+1 use1 di/ribution1 
haz>d1 or exposure pot5tial ( ! *emical 
sub/ance2 or  7ii7 !re is a significant 
*ange 9 ! production1 di/ribution 9     
comm]ce1 or use ( ! *emical sub/ance by 
or kn[n to ! manufactur] or processor4  
7#b7 ,guidance ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals    
,act ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all issue 
guidance on :at con/itutes significant  
new in=mation reg>d+ or significant     
*anges 9 ! production1 di/ribution 9    
comm]ce1 or use ( a *emical sub/ance4   
7g7 ,reports  7#a7 ,requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 

g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 ! ,adm9i/rator may by rule or ord]     
require any p]son :o manufactures1      
processes1 di/ributes 9 comm]ce1 uses1  
or disposes ( a *emical sub/ance1 or a  
mixture or article conta9+ ! *emical    
sub/ance to ma9ta9 records ( & report by
 a specifi$ date any exi/+ in=mation    
conc]n+ ! sub/ance t1 9 ! judgm5t ( !   
,adm9i/rator1 w\ld assi/ ! ,adm9i/rator 
9--  7i7 mak+ a safety /&>d det]m9ation 
) respect to a *emical sub/ance2  7ii7  
det]m9+ te/+ or in=mation ne$s = a      
*emical sub/ance2  7iii7 assign+ a      
*emical sub/ance to a bat*1 category1 or
 priority class pursuant to section #f2 
7iv7 evaluat+1 develop+1 & implem5t+    
risk managem5t conditions = a *emical   
sub/ance2  7v7 assess+ haz>ds1          
exposures1 or risks relat$ to !         
manufacture1 use1 di/ribution1 process+1
 or disposal ( a *emical sub/ance2  7vi7
 det]m9+ compliance ) any provision (   
?is ,act2 or  7vii7 any o!r aspect (    
adm9i/]+ ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,*>act]i/ics ,!

 ,adm9i/rator may by rule or ord]       
require t any report or in=mation       
submitt$ pursuant to ?is ,act include   
*emical id5tity & special sub/ance      
*>act]i/ics1 z appropriate to ! *emical 
sub/ance t is ! subject ( ! report or   
in=mation4  7,c7 ,requir$ in=mation ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all by rule or ord]       
specify or modify ! in=mation t is      
requir$ to be submitt$ ) a p>ticul>     
report or in=mation submission to       
e/abli% ! *emical id5tity & special     
sub/ance *>act]i/ics ( ! subject *emical
 sub/ance 7or mixture or article conta9+
 t *emical sub/ance7 = ! purposes ( !   
report or in=mation submission4  7#b7   
,exemptions  7,a7 ,small quantities =   
rese>* or analysis ,9 ! case ( !        
manufacture1 process+1 di/ribution 9    
comm]ce1 use1 or disposal ( a *emical   
sub/ance 9 small quantities 7z def9$ by 
! ,adm9i/rator by rule7 solely =        
purposes ( sci5tific exp]im5tation or   
analysis or *emical rese>* 7includ+ any 
su* rese>* or analysis = ! developm5t ( 

a product71 ! ,adm9i/rator may          
promulgate a rule or ord] "u p>agraph   
7#a7 only to ! ext5t t ! ,adm9i/rator   
det]m9es t ! ma9t5ance ( records1       
submission ( reports1 or bo?1 is        
necess>y = ! effective en=cem5t ( ?is   
,act4  7,b7 ,small bus9ess ,! rules     
promulgat$ "u ?is subsection may exempt 
c]ta9 small bus9esses f ! rules         
promulgat$ "u ?is subsection1 if !      
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! p>ticipation (
 ^? small bus9esses w\ld n assi/ 9 !    
adm9i/ration ( ?is ,act4  7h7           
,inv5tories  7#a7 ,active inv5tory ,!   
,adm9i/rator %all compile1 keep curr5t1 
&1 subject to section #ad1 publi% a li/ 
( ea* *emical sub/ance t is manufactur$ 
or process$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,cont5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! li/ %all     
consi/ ( ^? *emical sub/ances = :i*--   
7i7 a notice is submitt$ "u section     
#e7;d71 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts (      
section #e7;b72 or  7ii7 a valid        
decl>ation is submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 
( subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,exclusions ,!  

li/ %all n include--  7i7 any *emical   
sub/ance = :i* ! only decl>ations       
submitt$ are submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#c7  
or 7#d7 ( subsection 7b71 or = :i* no   
decl>ation has be5 submitt$2 or  7ii7   
any *emical sub/ance = :i* an exemption 
has be5 grant$ "u section               
#e7;b77#a77;,c77ii7 or section          
#f7;h77#b74  7#c7 ,tim+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 
= a *emical sub/ance = :i* a notice is  
submitt$ "u section #e7;d71 ! *emical   
sub/ance %all be includ$ 9 ! li/        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 z ( ! e>lie/  
date 7z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator7 on   
:i* ! sub/ance 0 manufactur$ or process$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,publication  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all fir/ publi% a li/  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals   
,act ( #bjac4  7#d7 ,small quantities = 
rese>* or analysis ,! ,adm9i/rator %all 
n include 9 ! li/ e/abli%$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 any *emical sub/ance t is          
manufactur$ or process$ only 9 small    

quantities 7z def9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator by
 rule7 solely = purposes ( sci5tific    
exp]im5tation or analysis or *emical    
rese>* on1 or analysis (1 ! sub/ance or 
ano!r sub/ance1 includ+ rese>* or       
analysis = ! developm5t ( a product4    
7#e7 ,inactive inv5tory  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,adm9i/rator %all compile1 keep      
curr5t1 &1 subject to section #ad1      
publi% an inactive li/ on :i* !         
,adm9i/rator %all include ea* *emical   
sub/ance = :i* ! only decl>ations       
submitt$ = ! sub/ance are submitt$ "u   
subsection 7b77#c74  7,b7 ,requirem5ts  
,if a manufactur] or processor comm5ces 
! manufacture or process+ ( a *emical   
sub/ance on ! inactive li/1 !           
manufactur] or processor %all--  7i7 n  
less ?an #cj days be=e recomm5c+ !      
manufacture or process+ ( ! *emical     
sub/ance1 notify ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7ii7
 provide ) ! notification "u clause     
7i7--  7,i7 ! *emical id5tity & any     
special sub/ance *>act]i/ics ( ! *emical
 sub/ance2  7,,ii7 ! id5tity & prim>y   

bus9ess location ( ! manufactur]2       
7,,iii7 a li/ ( heal? & safety /udies   
conduct$ or initiat$ by or =1 kn[n to1  
or reasonably asc]ta9able by1 !         
manufactur] or processor ) respect to ! 
*emical sub/ance2  7,,iv7 ^u reque/ ( ! 
,adm9i/rator1 a copy ( ea* /udy describ$
 9 subclause 7,,iii7 9 ! possession or  
control ( ! manufactur] t has n         
previ\sly be5 submitt$ to !             
,adm9i/rator2  7,v7 ! project$ annual   
manufactur+ or process+ volume = !      
*emical sub/ance = ea* ( ! subsequ5t #c 
ye>s2  7,,vi7 ! "n & location ( ea*     
facility to :i* ! *emical sub/ance is   
expect$ to be s5t1 aft] manufacture or  
process+1 = subsequ5t process+1         
di/ribution 9 comm]ce1 or use2 &        
7,,vii7 all o!r exi/+ in=mation kn[n to1
 9 ! possession or control (1 or        
reasonably asc]ta9able by ! manufactur] 
or processor t has n previ\sly be5      
submitt$ to ! ,adm9i/rator reg>d+--     
7aa7 ! toxicological prop]ties ( !      
*emical sub/ance2 &  7bb7 ! uses (1 &   

exposure & fate in=mation relat+ to1 !  
*emical sub/ance4  7,c7 ,adm9i/rator    
actions ,= any *emical sub/ance = :i* ! 
,adm9i/rator receives a valid           
notification "u subp>agraph 7,b71 !     
,adm9i/rator %all promptly--  7i7 move !
 *emical sub/ance to ! active inv5tory  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 add !
 *emical sub/ance to ! curr5t bat* (    
*emical sub/ances id5tifi$ pursuant to  
section #f7;a71 & categorize ! *emical  
sub/ance ) o!r *emical sub/ances 9 !    
bat*1 pursuant to section #f7;b74  7,d7 
,adm9i/ration ,disclosure ( any         
in=mation provid$ 9 ! notice describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be subject to     
section #ad4  7#f7 ,*emicals n li/$ on  
or remov$ f ! inv5tories ,if a          
manufactur] or processor seeks to       
comm5ce ! manufacture or process+ ( a   
*emical sub/ance t is n li/$ on !       
inv5tories e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 
7#e71 or t has be5 remov$ f ! inv5tories
 pursuant to subsection                 
7b77#f77;,a77ii77,,iii71 ! manufactur]  

or processor %all comply ) section #e4  
7i7 ,public access to significant       
in=mation  7#a7 ,electronic database ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 !      
,adm9i/rator1 ?r\gh collaboration z     
appropriate1 %all e/abli%--  7,a7 an    
electronic1 ,int]net-accessible database
 = ! /or+ & %>+ ( in=mation relat+ to ! 
toxicity & use (1 & exposure to1 *emical
 sub/ances2 &  7,b7 proc$ures = use 9   
ma9ta9+ & updat+ ! database4  7#b7      
,public access ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe        
,*emicals ,act ( #bjac or = decisions   
made or in=mation submitt$ aft] t       
#ah-mon? p]iod1 n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date on :i* a decision is made by !  
,adm9i/rator or in=mation submitt$ "u   
?is title is receiv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 
! ,adm9i/rator %all1 subject to section 
#ad1 make available to ! public via !   
,int]net-accessible database describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 a description ( all       
significant--  7,a7 decisions made by ! 

,adm9i/rator "u ?is title2 &  7,b7      
in=mation submitt$ pursuant to ?is      
title4  7j7 ,records ( significant      
adv]se reactions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any    
p]son t manufactures1 processes1 or     
di/ributes 9 comm]ce any *emical        
sub/ance %all ma9ta91 & on reque/ submit
 to ! ,adm9i/rator1 records (           
significant adv]se reactions to human   
heal? or ! environm5t1 z det]m9$ by !   
,adm9i/rator by rule1 alleg$ to h be5   
caus$ by ! sub/ance or mixture4  7#b7   
,duration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,records ( !   
adv]se reactions to ! heal? ( employees 
%all be reta9$ = a p]iod ( #cj ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! reactions 7 fir/       
report$ to or kn[n by ! p]son ma9ta9+ ! 
records4  7,b7 ,o!r records ,any record 
( o!r adv]se reactions %all be reta9$ = 
a p]iod ( #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i*    
in=mation conta9$ 9 ! record 0 fir/     
report$ to or kn[n by ! p]son ma9ta9+ ! 
record4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ,records requir$ 
to be ma9ta9$ "u ?is subsection %all    
include--  7,a7 records ( consum]       

allegations ( p]sonal injury or h>m to  
heal?2  7,b7 reports ( occupational     
disease or injury2 &  7,c7 reports or   
compla9ts ( injury to ! environm5t      
submitt$ to ! manufactur]1 processor1 or
 di/ributor 9 comm]ce f any s\rce4  7k7 
,in=mation 9 ! possession ( o!r f$]al   
ag5cies  7#a7 ,synopses  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 f "t  
to "t1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy & ,f$]al        
in/itution %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator
 a synopsis ( ! data & records 9 !      
possession or control ( ! ag5cy or      
in/itution1 respectively1 t may be      
useful to ! ,adm9i/rator 9 c>ry+ out ?is
 ,act4  7,b7 ,=mat & cont5t ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe 
,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all prescribe1 by ord]1 ! =mat1 cont5t1
 & level ( detail ( ! synopses4  7,c7   
,initial submission ,n lat] ?an #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe  
,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy
 & ,f$]al in/itution %all make ! initial
 submission ( a synopsis ( ! ag5cy &    

in/itution1 respectively1 to !          
,adm9i/rator4  7,d7 ,updates ,at lea/   
once e #c ye>s1 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy &      
,f$]al in/itution %all--  7i7 update !  
synopsis ( ! ag5cy & in/itution1        
respectively2 &  7ii7 submit ! updat$   
synopsis to ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#b7       
,reque/s by ! adm9i/rator ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law1 on ! reque/ ( !    
,adm9i/rator1 any in=mation 9 !         
possession or control ( an ag5cy or     
in/itution relat+ to a haz>d (1 use (1  
exposure to1 or risk (1 a *emical       
sub/ance 7or mixture or article conta9+ 
t *emical sub/ance7 %all be submitt$ to 
! ,adm9i/rator4  7l7 ,notice to         
adm9i/rator ( sub/antial risks ,any     
p]son t manufactures1 processes1 or     
di/ributes 9 comm]ce a *emical sub/ance 
& t obta9s in=mation t reasonably       
supports ! conclusion t ! sub/ance      
pres5ts a sub/antial risk ( injury to   
heal? or ! environm5t %all imm$iately   
in=m ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! in=mation unless
 ! p]son has actual k t ! ,adm9i/rator  

has be5 adequately in=m$ ( ! in=mation4 
7m7 ,c]tification ,ea* submission       
requir$ pursuant to ?is section or      
pursuant to a rule or an ord] promulgat$
 or issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is      
section1 o!r ?an a submission "u        
subsection 7k71 %all be accompani$ by a 
c]tification sign$ by a responsible     
(ficial ( ! manufactur]1 processor1     
di/ributor1 us]1 or dispos] ( a *emical 
sub/ance t ea* /atem5t conta9$ 9 !      
submission--  7#a7 is accurate &        
reliable2 &  7#b7 includes all mat]ial  
facts requir$ by ! applicable provision 
( ?is section or rule or ord] "u ?is    
section4  7n7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is section limits !      
au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator to require    
report+ "u any o!r provision ( ?is ,act 
by any p]son :o manufactures1 processes1
 di/ributes 9 comm]ce1 uses1 or disposes
 ( a *emical sub/ance1 or a mixture or  
article conta9+ a *emical sub/ance4     
7#b7 ,violations ,9 addition to all o!r 
au?orities available = ! en=cem5t ( ?is 

,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator may1 by ord]1 take 
any action au?oriz$ "u section #f7;f7 if
 a p]son :o manufactures1 processes1    
di/ributes 9 comm]ce1 uses1 or disposes 
( a *emical sub/ance1 or a mixture or   
article conta9+ a *emical sub/ance      
violates any provision ( ?is section4  4
  #aj4 ,relation%ip to o!r ,f$]al laws  
,section #i ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances       
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjh7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7  
by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,report  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t !         
manufacture1 process+1 di/ribution 9    
comm]ce1 use1 or disposal ( a *emical   
sub/ance1 or t any comb9ation ( ^?      
activities1 does n meet a safety /&>d "u
 ?is title or requires conditions or    
re/rictions 9 ord] to ! meet ! safety   
/&>d1 & ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t action
 may be tak5 "u a ,f$]al law n adm9i/]$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator to address ! uses (1  
or exposure to1 ! *emical sub/ance1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! ag5cy t   

adm9i/]s ! ,f$]al law a report t--  7i7 
describes ) specification ! activity or 
comb9ation ( activities t prev5t !      
*emical sub/ance f meet+ ! safety /&>d  
or re/rictions or conditions requir$ to 
meet ! safety /&>d "u ?is title2  7ii7  
reque/s t ! ag5cy--  7,i7 det]m9e :e!r !
 #a or m actions may be tak5 "u ,f$]al  
law adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy2  7,,ii7 if !   
ag5cy det]m9es "u clause 7i7 t ! #a or m
 actions may be tak51 initiate & provide
 a timetable = ! #a or m actions2 &     
7,,iii7 respond to ! ,adm9i/rator )     
respect to ! matt]s describ$ 9 ! report2
 &  7iii7 includes a detail$ /atem5t ( !
 in=mation on :i* ! report is bas$4     
7,b7 ,publication ,a report ( !         
,adm9i/rator submitt$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be promptly publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/]4  7,c7 ,action by recipi5t     
ag5cy ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 receipt ( a report f ! ,adm9i/rator "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 or by su* e>li] date z
 ! ,adm9i/rator may specify 9 su* a     
report1 an ag5cy t receives ! report    

%all--  7i7 make all det]m9ations       
reque/$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 ! report2   
7ii7 take all action necess>y to ensure 
t a *emical sub/ance meets ! safety /&>d
 "u ?is title1 if appropriate2  7iii7   
include ) ! response ( ! ag5cy a detail$
 /atem5t ( ! f9d+s & conclusions ( !    
ag5cy2 &  7iv7 publi% t /atem5t 9 !     
,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7 ,initiation (     
action ,if ! ,adm9i/rator submits a     
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to a  
*emical sub/ance to an ag5cy1 & ! ag5cy 
t receives ! report initiates1 )9 !     
p]iod specifi$ 9 ! reque/ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 a civil action "u ,f$]al law      
adm9i/]$ by ! ag5cy to ensure t a       
*emical sub/ance meets ! safety /&>d "u 
?is title1 or requires re/rictions or   
conditions to meet t safety /&>d1 !     
,adm9i/rator may n take action "u ?is   
,act ) respect to ! civil action 7o!r   
?an any action tak5 pursuant to section 
#g74  2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d72  7,c7 by ins]t+   
aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,no  

action ,! ,adm9i/rator may1 by ord]1    
initiate action or a comb9ation (       
actions "u ?is ,act to ensure compliance
 ) ! safety /&>d = a *emical sub/ance "u
 ?is title if--  7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator    
submits a report "u p>agraph 7#a7 )     
respect to a *emical sub/ance2 &  7,b7 !
 ag5cy to :i* ! report 0 submitt$--  7i7
 det]m9es t action _c be tak5 "u !      
au?orities ( ! ag5cy2  7ii7 does n      
initiate action1 if appropriate1 )9 !   
p]iod specifi$ 9 ! reque/ "u p>agraph   
7#a72  7iii7 does n complete ! action )9
 ! timeframe provid$ by ! ag5cy2 or     
7iv7 fails to respond4  2 &  7,d7 9     
p>agraph 7#d7 7z r$esignat$ by          
subp>agraph 7,b77--  7i7 by /rik+ 7#d7  
,if ! ,adm9i/rator has initiat$ action  
"u section #f or #g & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#d7 ,consultation ,if ! ,adm9i/rator   
has initiat$ action "u ?is ,act  2 &    
7ii7 by /rik+ aga9/ su* risk aft] ,f$]al
 action2  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 
by /rik+ ! ,adm9i/rator %all n & ins]t+ 
,adm9i/rator-- 7#a7 %all n  2 &  7,b7 by

 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
%all ensure t any actions to address    
workplace exposures t ! ,adm9i/rator    
takes or requires to be tak5 by         
manufactur]s or processors ( a *emical  
sub/ance are consi/5t ) ! indu/rial     
hygi5e hi]>*y ( controls4  2 &  7#c7 9  
subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ :ile impos+ ! lea/ burd5 (     
duplicative requirem5ts on ^? subject to
 ! ,act & = o!r purposes2 &  7,b7 9 !   
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 1 9 ! report    
requir$ by section #cj14  #aa4          
,inspections & subpo5as ,section #aa ( !
 ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #bfaj7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #aa4 ,inspections & subpo5as   
7a7 ,inspections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=      
purposes ( adm9i/]+ ?is ,act1 !         
,adm9i/rator1 & any duly designat$      
repres5tative ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 may     
inspect--  7,a7 any e/abli%m5t1         
facility1 or o!r premises 9 :i* *emical 
sub/ances1 mixtures1 or articles subject

 to ?is ,act are manufactur$1 process$1 
/or$1 or held be=e or aft] di/ribution 9
 comm]ce2  7,b7 any conveyance be+ us$  
to transport su* *emical sub/ances1     
mixtures1 or articles 9 connection )    
di/ribution 9 comm]ce2 &  7,c7 any place
 at :i* records relat+ to ! *emical     
sub/ances1 mixtures1 or articles1 or    
o!rwise relat+ to compliance ) ?is ,act1
 are held4  7#b7 ,me?od ,ea* inspection 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be--  7,a7 comm5c$
 & complet$ ) reasonable promptness2 &  
7,b7 conduct$ at reasonable times1 )9   
reasonable limits1 & 9 a reasonable     
mann]4  7#c7 ,samples ,! ,adm9i/rator1 &
 any duly designat$ repres5tative ( !   
,adm9i/rator1 may inspect & obta9       
samples ( any--  7,a7 *emical sub/ance1 
mixture1 or article2 &  7,b7 conta9] or 
label+ ( a *emical sub/ance1 mixture1 or
 article4  7b7 ,scope ,an inspection    
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 %all ext5d to
 all ?+s )9 ! premises or conveyance    
inspect$ 7includ+ records1 files1 pap]s1
 processes1 controls1 & facilities7     

reg>d+ :e!r ! own] or op]ator ( !       
premises1 conveyance1 or records has    
compli$ ) provisions ( ?is ,act         
applicable to ! *emical sub/ances1      
mixtures1 articles1 or records4  7c7    
,in=mation ga!r+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+
 out ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator may       
require ! att5dance & te/imony (        
witnesses & ! production ( su* reports1 
pap]s1 docum5ts1 items1 answ]s to       
que/ions1 & o!r in=mation1 includ+ !    
developm5t ( analyses & o!r in=mation1 z
 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be necess>y4
  7#b7 ,paym5t ( witnesses ,a witness   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be paid ! 
same fees & mileage t are paid witnesses
 9 ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7      
,w>rants ,= purposes ( en=c+ ?is ,act1  
^u a %[+ to an (fic] or c\rt ( compet5t 
jurisdiction t !re is reason to believe 
t a provision ( ?is ,act has be5        
violat$1 (fic]s or employees duly       
designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator are emp[]$  
to obta9 & to execute w>rants au?oriz+--
  7#a7 entry1 inspection1 & copy+ (     

records = purposes ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 !
 seizure ( any *emical sub/ance1        
mixture1 or article t is 9 violation (  
?is ,act4  4  #ab4 ,exports ,section #ab
 ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaa7 is am5d$--  7#a7  
by /rik+ subsection 7a72  7#b7 by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7b7 & 7c7 z      
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 respectively2    
7#c7 9 subsection 7a7 7z r$esignat$ by  
p>agraph 7#b77--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
  7i7 by /rik+ or int5ds to export2     
7ii7 by /rik+ section #d or #e7;b7 &    
ins]t+ section #d1 #e1 or #f7;b72  7iii7
 by /rik+ or int5t to export & ins]t+ 1 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (       
exportation ( ! sub/ance or mixture12 & 
7iv7 by ins]t+ promptly !reaft] be=e    
furni%2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by 
/rik+ or int5ds to export2  7ii7 by     
/rik+ an ord] has be5 issu$ "u section  
#e or a rule has be5 propos$ or         
promulgat$ "u section #e or #f1 or )    
respect to :i* an action is p5d+ or     
relief has be5 grant$ "u section #e or  

#g & ins]t+ an action has be5 tak5      
pursuant to section #f or #g2  7iii7 by 
/rik+ or int5t to export & ins]t+ 1 n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date (         
exportation ( ! sub/ance or mixture12   
7iv7 by ins]t+ promptly !reaft] be=e    
furni%2 &  7v7 by /rik+ su* rule1 ord]1 
action1 or relief & ins]t+ ! action tak5
 pursuant to section #f or #g2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,*ange 
9 export /atus  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son
 t has notifi$ ! ,adm9i/rator ( !       
exportation ( a *emical sub/ance or     
mixture "u ?is section %all notify !    
,adm9i/rator ( any *ange 9 ! export     
/atus ( ! sub/ance or mixture by n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] su* a *ange 9 /atus4  
7,b7 ,updat$ notice ,! ,adm9i/rator %all
 promptly furni% an updat$ notice to !  
gov]nm5ts t h be5 notifi$ pursuant to   
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 reg>d+ !          
exportation ( any *emical sub/ance or   
mixture subject to ?is section if--  7i7
 data = ! sub/ance or mixture h be5     
receiv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant to   

section #d1 #e1 #f7;b71 or #h2  7ii7 a  
*ange has occurr$ 9 ! export /atus ( !  
sub/ance or mixture2 or  7iii7 a *ange  
has be5 made 9 any risk managem5t action
 tak5 pursuant to section #f or #g = !  
sub/ance or mixture4  2  7#d7 9         
subsection 7b71 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph
 7#b7 ( ?is section--  7,a7 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f7 z    
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e71     
respectively2 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7c7 ,public records ,!        
,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7 ma9ta9 copies 
( all curr5t notices provid$ to o!r     
gov]nm5ts "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 make  
su* copies available to ! public 9      
electronic =mat4  4  #ac4 ,entry into   
cu/oms t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,section #ac ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances      
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfab7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,secret>y ( !    
,treasury ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2  7#b7 9  
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 

by /rik+ if-- & subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7
 & ins]t+ if ! sub/ance1 mixture1 or    
article fails to comply ) or is (f]$ =  
entry 9 violation ( any rule or ord] 9  
effect "u ?is ,act42 &  7,b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,import z "p ( an 
article ,*emical sub/ances & mixtures   
import$ z "p ( an article %all be       
subject to ! same requirem5ts "u ?is    
,act z if ! sub/ances & mixtures _h be5 
import$ 9 bulk1 except z ! ,adm9i/rator 
may provide by rule "u ?is ,act1 or z ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may       
provide by rule "u subsection 7b74  4   
#ad4 ,disclosure ( data ,section #ad ( !
 ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #bfac7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #ad4 ,disclosure ( data  7a7   
,applicability  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to p>agraph 7#b7 & except z provid$ "u  
subsections 7b7 & 7e71 any in=mation    
report$ to1 or o!rwise obta9$ by1 !     
,adm9i/rator 7or any repres5tative ( !  
,adm9i/rator7 t is exempt f disclosure  
"u subsection 7a7 ( section #eeb ( title

 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7commonly kn[n
 z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act7 "u      
subsection 7b77#d7 ( t section1 %all n  
be disclos$ by ! ,adm9i/rator or by any 
(fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
unless ! designation ( ! in=mation z    
exempt f disclosure is prohibit$ "u     
,f$]al law4  7#b7 ,exemptions  7,a7     
,m&atory exemptions ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all    
disclose ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7--  7i7 to any (fic] or employee ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7,i7 9 connection ) !
 (ficial duties ( t (fic] or employee "u
 any law = ! protection ( human heal? or
 ! environm5t2 or  7,,ii7 = specific law
 en=cem5t purposes2  7ii7 to a          
contractor ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & employees
 ( t contractor if1 9 ! op9ion ( !      
,adm9i/rator1 ! disclosure is necess>y =
 ! satisfactory p]=mance by ! contractor
 ( a contract ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]$   
into on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,safe ,*emicals ,act ( #bjac = !        
p]=mance ( "w 9 connection ) ?is ,act & 

"u su* conditions z ! ,adm9i/rator may  
specify2  7iii7 if ! ,adm9i/rator       
det]m9es t ! disclosure is necess>y to  
protect human heal? or ! environm5t2    
7iv7 on reque/1 to a ,/ate or tribal    
gov]nm5t = ! purpose ( developm5t or    
pot5tial developm5t1 adm9i/ration1 or   
en=cem5t ( a law1 if #a or m applicable 
agreem5ts ensure t ! recipi5t gov]nm5t w
 take appropriate /eps1 & has adequate  
au?ority1 to ma9ta9 ! confid5tiality ( !
 in=mation 9 accordance ) proc$ures     
comp>able to ^? :i* ! ,adm9i/rator uses 
to safegu>d ! in=mation2 &  7v7 on      
reque/1 to public heal? or environm5tal 
heal? pr(essionals or m$ical p]sonnel if
 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t--  7,i7      
disclosure is 9 ! public int]e/2  7,,ii7
 ! recipi5t does n h a conflict ( int]e/
 or competitive int]e/ ) respect to !   
submitt] ( ! in=mation2 &  7,,iii7 #a or
 m applicable agreem5ts are 9 place to  
ensure t ! recipi5t ( ! in=mation       
provides comp>able protections to ^?    
provid$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to ma9ta9 !   

confid5tiality ( ! in=mation4  7,b7     
,optional exemptions ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator may     
disclose ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 if relevant1 9 any proce$+ "u ?is 
,act1 except t disclosure 9 su* a       
proce$+ %all be made 9 su* mann] z to   
pres]ve confid5tiality to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable )\t impair+ ! proce$+4
  7#c7 ,effect on o!r laws ,9 any       
proce$+ "u section #eeb7;a7 ( title #e1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act71 to obta9
 in=mation1 ! disclosure ( :i* has be5  
d5i$ pursuant to ?is section1 !         
,adm9i/rator may n rely on subsection   
7b77#c7 ( t section to su/a9 ! action ( 
! ,adm9i/rator4  7b7 ,categories (      
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation  7#a7     
,in=mation t is always eligible =       
protection ,subject to subsection       
7a77#b7 & any o!r applicable provision (
 ,f$]al law1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all review 
& approve a reque/ t con=ms to !        
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection       

7c77#b7 to treat z confid5tial "u ?is   
section ! foll[+ in=mation3  7,a7       
,precise in=mation describ+ !           
manufacture1 process+1 or di/ribution ( 
a *emical sub/ance or mixture4  7,b7    
,m>ket+ & sales in=mation4  7,c7        
,in=mation id5tify+ ! cu/om]s ( a       
manufactur]1 processor1 or di/ributor4  
7,d7 ,details ( ! full composition ( a  
mixture ( a p>ticul> manufactur] or     
processor4  7,e7 ,precise in=mation ab\t
 ! use1 function1 or application ( a    
*emical sub/ance or mixture 9 a process1
 mixture1 or product ( a p>ticul>       
manufactur] or processor4  7,f7 ,precise
 production or import volumes ( a       
p>ticul> manufactur]1 processor1 or     
di/ributor4  7#b7 ,in=mation t may be   
eligible = protection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to subsection 7a7 & any o!r    
applicable provision ( ,f$]al law1 &    
except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &     
7#c71 in=mation submitt$ by a           
manufactur]1 processor1 or di/ributor to
 ! ,adm9i/rator may be protect$ if !    

manufactur]1 processor1 or di/ributor   
complies ) subsection 7c77#b7 & !       
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t a reque/ to     
ma9ta9 ! confid5tiality ( ! in=mation   
meets ! applicable requirem5ts ( ?is    
subsection & any rule promulgat$ by !   
,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7c77#a74     
7,b7 ,id5tities ( c]ta9 *emical         
sub/ances  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+        
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all n 
disclose precise in=mation on ! id5tity 
( a *emical sub/ance if--  7,i7 !       
manufactur] or processor ( ! sub/ance   
has1 9 accordance ) subsection 7c77#b7--
  7aa7 includ$ 9 a notice "u section    
#e7;b7 a reque/1 includ+ a ju/ification 
& docum5tation = ! reque/1 t ! id5tity (
 ! sub/ance be treat$ z confid5tial     
bus9ess in=mation2 or  7bb7 submitt$ to 
! ,adm9i/rator n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals  
,act ( #bjac a reque/1 includ+ a        
ju/ification & docum5tation = ! reque/1 
t ! id5tity ( a sub/ance = :i* a notice 
has be5 submitt$ "u section #e7;b7 z ( !

 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals    
,act ( #bjac be treat$ z confid5tial    
bus9ess in=mation2 &  7,,ii7 !          
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t--  7aa7 ! reque/
 complies ) all applicable requirem5ts (
 ?is section2  7bb7 ! *emical id5tity is
 n readily discov]able ?r\gh rev]se     
eng9e]+2  7cc7 ! manufactur] or         
processor takes reasonable measures to  
protect ! confid5tiality ( ! *emical    
sub/ance2  7dd7 no o!r ,f$]al /atute    
requires disclosure2  7ee7 disclosure ( 
! id5tity ( ! *emical sub/ance w\ld     
cause f9ancial or competitive h>m to !  
manufactur] or processor2  7ff7 !       
*emical sub/ance is n1 bas$ on in=mation
 t is initially available or t lat]     
becomes available to ! ,adm9i/rator1 a  
kn[n or probable reproductive1          
developm5tal1 neurological1 or          
immunological toxicant1 c>c9og51 or     
mutag52  7gg7 ! *emical sub/ance is n   
p]si/5t1 bioaccumulative1 & toxic2 &    
7hh7 if a safety /&>d det]m9ation has   
be5 made = a *emical sub/ance1 !        

,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! *emical       
sub/ance meets ! applicable safety /&>d 
ei!r "u curr5t conditions or "u         
additional conditions requir$ by !      
,adm9i/rator4  7ii7 ,notice ,9 cases :]e
 all ( ! requirem5ts specifi$ 9 clause  
7i7 are met--  7,i7 ! notice requir$ to 
be made public by ! ,adm9i/rator "u     
section #e7;f77#c7 %all include a       
ju/ification = ! det]m9ation ( !        
,adm9i/rator & id5tify ! *emical        
sub/ance by g5]ic class unless !        
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t m specific      
id5tification is requir$ 9 ! public     
int]e/2 &  7,,ii7 z "p ( a claim to     
protect ! id5tity ( a *emical sub/ance  
"u subsection 7c77#b71 a manufactur] or 
processor may provide a public "n = !   
*emical sub/ance = use by ! ,adm9i/rator
 :5 %>+ in=mation on ! *emical sub/ance 
"u ?is subsection4 ,! public names %\ld 
disclose a maximum am\nt ( in=mation on 
! *emical /ructure ( ! sub/ance1 :ile   
protect+ ^? features ( ! *emical        
/ructure t are consid]$ confid5tial & ! 

disclosure ( :i* w\ld pot5tially h>m !  
own] ( t in=mation4  7iii7 ,duration (  
protection = *emical id5tity ,not)/&+   
subsection 7c77#a77;,b77iv71 ! id5tity (
 a *emical sub/ance = :i* a reque/ has  
be5 submitt$ pursuant to clause 7i77,i7 
& meets ! requirem5ts ( clause 7i7 %all 
be protect$ z confid5tial bus9ess       
in=mation--  7,i7 = su* p]iod ( "t z !  
,adm9i/rator1 aft] review+ ! reque/1    
det]m9es to be reasonable2 &  7,,ii7 ^u 
expiration ( a "t p]iod specifi$ "u ?is 
clause1 = an additional #e-ye> p]iod1 if
 ! ,adm9i/rator1 aft] review+ ! reque/1 
det]m9es t ! reque/ = protection        
cont9ues to meet ! crit]ia e/abli%$ 9   
?is subp>agraph4  7iv7 ,publication     
requirem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all annually
 publi% a notice t--  7,i7 includes an  
updat$1 cumulative li/ ( ea* new *emical
 sub/ance = :i* ! ,adm9i/rator has      
approv$ a reque/ to protect in=mation "u
 ?is p>agraph1 id5tifi$ by a unique     
id5tifi]1 o!r ?an ! precise *emical     
id5tity1 & includ+ ! p]iod ( "t = :i* ! 

protection applies2 &  7,,ii7 = ea*     
*emical sub/ance = :i* ! protection     
provid$ "u ?is p>agraph has expir$1     
provides ! precise id5tity ( ! *emical  
sub/ance1 & provides public access to   
any in=mation t _h be5 submitt$ to !    
,adm9i/rator :i* conceal$ ! id5tity ( ! 
*emical sub/ance 9 accordance ) ?is     
p>agraph4  7,c7 ,impurities ,not)/&+    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may    
det]m9e n to disclose in=mation relat+  
to ! degree ( purity or ! id5tity (     
impurities pres5t 9 a *emical sub/ance  
or mixture if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t 
k ( ! in=mation w\ld reveal processes   
us$ 9 ! manufactur+ or process+ ( !     
*emical sub/ance or mixture4  7#c7      
,in=mation t is nev] eligible =         
protection  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all disclose ! foll[+ in=mation3  7i7  
,! id5tity ( a *emical sub/ance4  7ii7  
,any safety /&>d det]m9ation develop$ "u
 section #f1 includ+ support+ analysis  
develop$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4  7iii7 ,any 

heal? & safety /udy data t is submitt$  
"u ?is ,act ) respect to--  7,i7 any    
*emical sub/ance or mixture--  7aa7 t   
has be5 (f]$ = comm]cial di/ribution z (
 ! date on :i* ! /udy is to be disclos$2
 or  7bb7 = :i* te/+ is requir$ "u      
section #d or = :i* notification is     
requir$ "u section #e2 &  7,,ii7 any    
data report$ to1 or o!rwise obta9$ by1 !
 ,adm9i/rator f a heal? & safety /udy t 
relates to a *emical sub/ance or mixture
 describ$ 9 subclause 7,i74  7iv7 ,heal?
 & safety data 9 notices ( sub/antial   
risk submitt$ pursuant to section #h7l7 
& 9 ! und]ly+ /udies4  7v7 ,g5]al       
in=mation describ+ ! manufactur+        
volumes1 express$ 9 ranges1 & indu/rial1
 comm]cial1 or consum] functions & uses 
( a *emical sub/ance or mixture4  7vi7  
,any in=mation indicat+ ! pres5ce ( a   
*emical sub/ance 9 consum] products     
int5d$ = use1 or reasonably expect$ to  
be us$1 by *ildr5 ag$ #ad ye>s or y\ng]1
 if--  7,i7 ! ,adm9i/rator1 or ano!r    
au?oritative body1 has det]m9$ t !      

*emical sub/ance--  7aa7 is a kn[n or   
probable reproductive1 developm5tal1    
neurological1 or immunological toxicant1
 c>c9og51 or mutag52 or  7bb7 is        
p]si/5t1 bioaccumulative1 & toxic2 or   
7,,ii7 = a *emical sub/ance = :i* a     
safety /&>d det]m9ation has be5 made1 ! 
,adm9i/rator has n f\nd t ! *emical     
sub/ance meets ! safety /&>d4  7,b7     
,prohibition ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph       
au?orizes ! release ( any data t        
discloses a process us$ 9 ! manufactur+ 
or process+ ( a *emical sub/ance or     
mixture1 or 9 ! case ( a mixture1 !     
release ( data disclos+ ! portion ( !   
mixture compris$ by any ( ! *emical     
sub/ances 9 ! mixture4  7,c7            
,applicability ( o!r laws ,except z     
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 if !           
,adm9i/rator receives a reque/ =        
in=mation "u section #eeb7;a7 ( title   
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act7 =        
in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71  
:i* is n in=mation describ$ 9           

subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all n 
d5y ! reque/ "u subsection 7b77#d7 ( t  
section4  7c7 ,designation & treatm5t ( 
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation  7#a7     
,duties ( ! adm9i/rator  7,a7 ,rules ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 !      
,adm9i/rator %all promulgate rules t    
specify--  7i7 ! acceptable bases on :i*
 writt5 reque/s to ma9ta9 confid5tiality
 ( in=mation may be approv$1 :i* %all be
 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2
  7ii7 ! nature ( ! docum5tation &      
ju/ification t mu/ accompany su* a      
reque/2 &  7iii7 ! types ( in=mation !  
,adm9i/rator det]m9es w>rant protection 
= an indef9ite p]iod ( "t1 = :i* ! t]m (
 confid5tiality specifi$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b77iv77,i7 %all n apply4  7,b7 ,review
 ( reque/s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( receipt ( in=mation 
"u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all   
review a reque/ to ma9ta9 confid5tiality
 ( in=mation submitt$ "u ?is ,act &     
det]m9e :e!r to approve1 modify1 or d5y 

t reque/ bas$ on ! regulations          
promulgat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u         
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,process ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all1 9 accordance ) clause
 7i7--  7,i7 review all reque/s receiv$ 
to ma9ta9 confid5tiality ( submitt$     
in=mation2 or  7,,ii7 if x is n feasible
 = ! ,adm9i/rator to review all ( !     
reque/s--  7aa7 review all reque/s      
relat+ to in=mation describ$ 9          
subsection 7b77#b77;,b72 &  7bb7 review 
a repres5tative subset t includes n less
 ?an #be p]c5t ( all o!r reque/s        
receiv$2 &  7,,iii7 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/] on at lea/ an annual basis a    
description ( ! numb] & types ( reque/s 
receiv$ & review$ by ! ,adm9i/rator4    
7iii7 ,d5ials ,if a reque/ to ma9ta9    
confid5tiality ( submitt$ in=mation is  
d5i$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,d71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all promptly make !       
in=mation available to ! public 9       
accordance ) section #h7;i77#b74  7iv7  
,approvals ,if a reque/ to ma9ta9       
confid5tiality ( submitt$ in=mation is  

approv$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7,i7    
except ) respect to reque/s subject to a
 rule issu$ pursuant to subp>agraph     
7,a77iii7 & reque/s submitt$ pursuant to
 subsection 7b77#b77;,b77i77,i71 specify
 a "t p]iod n to exce$ #e ye>s = :i* !  
submitt$ in=mation %all be kept         
confid5tial1 unless ! in=mation o!rwise 
becomes available to ! public dur+ !    
p]iod2 &  7,,ii7 ^u ! expiration ( !    
protection p]iod1 make ! in=mation      
available to ! public unless !          
manufactur]1 processor1 or di/ributor   
has submitt$1 docum5t$1 & ju/ifi$ to !  
satisfaction ( ! ,adm9i/rator & 9       
accordance ) ?is subsection ! basis = a 
r5ewal ( ! protection1 = a "t p]iod n to
 exce$ #e ye>s4  7,c7 ,au?ority ( !     
adm9i/rator ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 
7,b7 limits ! au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator 
to det]m9e t p>ticul> in=mation1        
previ\sly treat$ z confid5tial1 is no   
long] entitl$ to confid5tial treatm5t4  
7,d7 ,notifications  7i7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 if !   

,adm9i/rator proposes to release        
in=mation = :i* a reque/ = confid5tial  
treatm5t has be5 approv$ "u ?is section1
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all electronically     
notify ! manufactur]1 processor1 or     
di/ributor 9 comm]ce :o submitt$ !      
reque/ ( ! int5t ( ! ,adm9i/rator to    
release ! in=mation n less ?an #ae days 
prior to ! release ( ! in=mation4  7ii7 
,adm9i/ration ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
release ! in=mation describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 9 accordance ) ! disclosure &       
proc$ural requirem5ts ( section #eeb (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! #8,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act'71 
except t--  7,i7 if ! release ( !       
in=mation is to be made pursuant to a   
reque/ made "u section #eeb7;a7 ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! notice %all  
be giv5 imm$iately ^u approval ( !      
reque/ by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7,,ii7 if !  
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! release (     
in=mation pursuant to subsection        
7a77#b77;,a77iii7 is necess>y to protect
 aga9/ imm95t & sub/antial h>m to human 

heal? or ! environm5t1 no notice %all be
 requir$2 &  7,,iii7 ! requirem5ts ( ?is
 subp>agraph %all n apply to ! release (
 in=mation "u--  7aa7 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 
7iii7 ( subsection 7a77#b77;,a72 or     
7bb7 subsection 7b77#c77;,a74  7#b7     
,duties ( manufactur]s1 processors1 &   
di/ributors  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 submitt+  
data "u ?is ,act1 a manufactur]1        
processor1 or di/ributor 9 comm]ce may--
  7i7 designate in=mation1 o!r ?an      
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c71
 = :i* ! manufactur]1 processor1 or     
di/ributor reque/s confid5tial treatm5t 
"u subsection 7a7 or 7b72 &  7ii7 submit
 ! designat$ data sep>ately f o!r data  
submitt$ "u ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts
 ,a designation "u ?is p>agraph %all be 
made 9 writ+ & 9 su* mann] z !          
,adm9i/rator may prescribe1 & %all      
include--  7i7 docum5tation &           
ju/ification = ea* reque/ =             
confid5tiality1 except = reque/s relat+ 
to ! in=mation describ$ 9 subsection    
7b77#a72  7ii7 ! p]iod ( "t = :i*       

ma9t5ance ( confid5tiality ( ! in=mation
 is reque/$ except ) respect to reque/s 
subject to a rule issu$ pursuant to     
subsection 7c77#a77;,a77iii72  7iii7 a  
c]tification t ! in=mation is n o!rwise 
publicly available2  7iv7 sep>ate copies
 ( all submitt$ in=mation1 ) #a copy    
conta9+ & #a copy exclud+ ! in=mation to
 :i* ! reque/ applies2 &  7v7 any       
additional in=mation requir$ by !       
,adm9i/rator4  7,c7 ,reque/ = r5ewal    
,prior to ! expiration ( ! specifi$ "t  
p]iod det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,b77iv71 a manufactur]1  
processor1 or di/ributor may submit a   
reque/ = r5ewal ( protection = protect$ 
in=mation4 ,?is reque/ = r5ewal %all    
foll[ ! same proc$ures & requirem5ts z !
 initial submission "u subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,b74  7d7 ,civil p5alty = wrongful  
disclosure or wrongful reque/s =        
protection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any (fic] or 
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or =m] (fic] 
or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :o1 by   
virtue ( employm5t or (ficial position  

has obta9$ possession (1 or has access  
to1 mat]ial ! disclosure ( :i* is       
prohibit$ by subsection 7a71 & :o kn[+ t
 disclosure ( ! mat]ial is prohibit$ by 
t subsection1 willfully discloses !     
mat]ial 9 any mann] to any p]son n      
entitl$ to receive ! in=mation1 %all be 
subject to appropriate discipl9>y action
 & subject to a civil money p5alty ( n m
 ?an #aj1jjj = ea* violation4  7#b7     
,applicability ( o!r laws ,section #aije
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all 
n apply ) respect to ! publi%+1 divulg+1
 disclosure1 mak+ kn[n1 or mak+         
available (1 in=mation report$ or       
o!rwise obta9$ "u ?is ,act4  7#c7       
,contractors ,= ! purposes ( p>agraph   
7#a71 any contractor ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
:o is furni%$ in=mation z au?oriz$ by   
subsection 7a77#b71 includ+ any employee
 ( su* a contractor1 %all be consid]$ to
 be an employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7
 ,false reque/s ,any (fic] or employee (
 a company t submits in=mation "u ?is   
,act :o willfully designates in=mation z

 eligible = confid5tial treatm5t1 kn[+ t
 ! in=mation is ineligible = su*        
treatm5t1 %all be subject to a civil    
money p5alty ( n m ?an #aj1jjj = ea* su*
 violation4  7e7 ,access by congress    
,not)/&+ ?is section or any o!r         
provision ( law1 all in=mation report$  
to or o!rwise obta9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator  
7or any repres5tative ( ! ,adm9i/rator7 
"u ?is ,act %all be made available1 on  
writt5 reque/ ( any duly au?oriz$       
committee ( ,congress1 to t committee4  
7f7 ,risk in=mation = work]s ,!         
,adm9i/rator %all facilitate ! %>+ (    
in=mation t p]ta9s to *emical sub/ances 
or mixtures or articles conta9+ *emical 
sub/ances t work]s may come into contact
 ) or may o!rwise be expos$ to dur+ !   
c\rse ( "w ) ^? work]s & repres5tatives 
( ea* c]tifi$ or recogniz$ b>ga9+ ag5t  
repres5t+ ^? work]s4 ,no?+ 9 ?is        
subsection au?orizes disclosure (       
in=mation o!r ?an ^? disclosures t may  
be made pursuant to subsections 7a7     
?r\gh 7e74  4  #ae4 ,prohibit$ acts     

,section #ae ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances      
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfad7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 fail or refuse to
 comply ) any rule1 ord]1 prohibition1  
re/riction1 or o!r requirem5t impos$ by 
?is ,act or by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is    
,act2  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7  
by /rik+ use & ins]t+ manufacture1      
process1 di/ribute 9 comm]ce1 use1 or   
dispose (2  7,b7 by /rik+ or mixture &  
ins]t+ 1 mixture1 or article2 &  7,c7 by
 /rik+ section #e or #f1 a rule or ord] 
"u section #e or #f1 or an ord] issu$ 9 
action br\ght "u section #e or #g &     
ins]t+ any rule1 ord]1 prohibition1     
re/riction1 or o!r requirem5t impos$ by 
?is ,act or by ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is    
,act2  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7--  7,a7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ accurate &  
complete aft] ma9ta92  7,b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7i7 by ins]t+ or    
make accurate & complete aft] submit2 & 
7ii7 by ins]t+ in=mation submissions1   
disclosures1 decl>ations1 c]tifications1

 aft] notices12 &  7,c7 9 subp>agraph   
7,c71 by /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2     
7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#e7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 make or
 submit a /atem5t1 decl>ation1          
disclosure1 c]tification1 writ+1 data   
set1 or repres5tation t is mat]ially    
false1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 or to falsify or 
conceal any mat]ial fact1 9 tak+ any    
action or mak+ any communication        
pursuant to ?is ,act or pursuant to any 
rule or ord] promulgat$ or issu$ "u ?is 
,act2 or  7#f7 take any action prohibit$
 by ?is ,act4  4  #af4 ,p5alties        
,section #af ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances      
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfae7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 
7,i7 by ins]t+ ?is ,act or a rule or    
ord] promulgat$ or issu$ pursuant to ?is
 ,act1 z describ$ 9 aft] a provision (2 
&  7,,ii7 by /rik+ #be1jjj & ins]t+     
#cg1ejj2 &  7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by  
/rik+ violation ( section #ae or #dji & 

ins]t+ violation ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 
z p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e71         
respectively2  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,9 ! case 
( any violation describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator may comm5ce a civil
 action 9 ! appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates   
di/rict c\rt to assess p5alties pursuant
 to t p>agraph4  2  7,d7 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 7z r$esignat$ by   
subp>agraph 7,b77--  7i7 9 ! fir/       
s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ ?is ,act1 z describ$ 9
 be=e section #ae or #dji2 &  7ii7 9 !  
la/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ )9 #ae days ( &    
ins]t+ n lat] ?an #ae days aft]2  7,e7 9
 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#d7 7z       
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b77--  7i7  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & ins]t+    
p>agraph 7#c77;,a72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit or = any  
o!r circuit & ins]t+ ! appropriate      
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !      
di/rict2 &  7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 7z     

r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,b771 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 ea* place x appe>s &
 ins]t+ p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,any    
p]son & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,any p]son  2  7,b7 by /rik+ or         
willfully2  7,c7 by ins]t+ ?is ,act1 z  
describ$ 9 aft] any provision (2  7,d7  
by /rik+ #be1jjj & ins]t+ #ej1jjj2  7,e7
 by /rik+ "o ye> & ins]t+ #e ye>s2 &    
7,f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
,imm95t dang] ( dea? or s]i\s bodily    
injury  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any individual :o
 kn[+ly violates any provision ( ?is    
,act & :o kn[s at ! "t t ! violation    
places ano!r p]son 9 imm95t dang] ( dea?
 or s]i\s bodily injury %all ^u         
conviction be subject to a f9e ( n m ?an
 #bej1jjj1 or imprisonm5t ( n m ?an #ae 
ye>s1 or bo?4  7,b7 ,o!r p]sons ,a p]son
 t is n an individual %all1 ^u          
conviction ( violat+ ?is p>agraph1 be   
subject to a f9e ( n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj4  
4  #ag4 ,specific en=cem5t & seizure    
,section #ag ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances      

,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfaf7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+ 7#a7 ,!  
di/rict c\rts & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end
 ( subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may comm5ce a    
civil action 9 ! appropriate ,unit$     
,/ates di/rict c\rt to compel compliance
 ( any p]son ) any provision ( ?is ,act 
or any rule or ord] promulgat$ pursuant 
to ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,en=cem5t ,! au?ority
 ( ! ,adm9i/rator to en=ce ?is ,act     
includes ! au?ority--  7i7 to seek civil
 or crim9al p5alties "u section #af =   
any violation ( ?is ,act1 z describ$ 9  
sections #ae & #dji2  7ii7 to enjo9 any 
violation ( ?is ,act1 or ( a rule or    
ord] promulgat$ or issu$ "u ?is ,act1 z 
describ$ 9 sections #ae & #dji2  7iii7  
to ord] ! compliance ( any p]son ) any  
provision ( ?is ,act1 or ) any rule or  
ord] promulgat$ or issu$ "u ?is ,act1   
?r\gh an adm9i/rative proce$+ 7:i* may  
proce$ concurr5tly ) action "u ?is      

section71 9 :i* ! ,adm9i/rator may levy 
p5alties "u section #af2 &  2 &  7ii7 9 
subp>agraph 7,d7--  7,i7 by r$esignat+  
clause 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 z subclauses 7,i7
 ?r\gh 7,,iii71 respectively1 & ind5t+  
appropriately2  7,,ii7 by /rik+ 7,d7    
direct any manufactur] & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7iv7 to ord] any manufactur]  2
  7,,iii7 by /rik+ product subject to   
title ,,iv & ins]t+ article subject to  
?is ,act2  7,,iv7 by /rik+ product ea*  
place x appe>s & ins]t+ article2  7,v7  
by /rik+ ( section #e1 #f1 or title ,,iv
 & ins]t+ ?is ,act2 &  7,,vi7 by /rik+  
"u section #e1 #f1 or title ,,iv &      
ins]t+ promulgat$ & issu$ "u ?is ,act1 z
 describ$ 9 section #ae or #dji12  7,b7 
9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by /rik+ 7#b7 ,a 
civil action & all t foll[s ?r\gh       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su*       
p>agraph 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#b7 ,civil actions  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all h jurisdiction ov] a civil action 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7         

,requirem5ts ,a civil action describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 may be br\ght--  7i7 9 !  
case ( a civil action describ$ 9        
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
  2  7ii7 9 clause 7i7 7z s designat$71 
by /rik+ ( section #ae & ins]t+ ( ?is   
,act1 z describ$ 9 section #ae or #dji2 
7iii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z  
clause 7ii7 & ind5t+ appropriately2 &   
7iv7 9 clause 7ii7 7z s designat$71 by  
/rik+ su* p>agraph & ins]t+ p>agraph    
7#a72 &  7,c7 9 ! undesignat$ matt]     
foll[+ p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ,9 any & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,s]v+ ( process &
 subpo5as ,9 any  2 &  7#b7 9 ! fir/    
s5t5ce ( subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by /rik+
 title ,,iv & ins]t+ ?is ,act2  7,b7 by 
/rik+ product ! fir/ place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ article2 &  7,c7 by /rik+        
product1 bo? places x appe>s4  #ah4     
,preemption ,section #ah ( ! ,toxic     
,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfag7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #ah4 
,preemption ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act affects !  
"r ( a ,/ate or a political subdivision 

( a ,/ate to adopt or en=ce any         
regulation1 requirem5t1 or /&>d (       
p]=mance t is diff]5t f1 or 9 addition  
to1 a regulation1 requirem5t1 liability1
 or /&>d ( p]=mance e/abli%$ pursuant to
 ?is ,act unless compliance ) bo? ?is   
,act & ! ,/ate or political subdivision 
( a ,/ate regulation1 requirem5t1 or    
/&>d ( p]=mance is impossible1 9 :i*    
case ! applicable provisions ( ?is ,act 
%all control4  4  #ai4 ,judicial review 
,section #ai ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances      
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfah7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 by /rik+          
subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ 7#a77;,a7 ,n lat] & all t
 foll[s ?r\gh "u title ,,ii or ,,iv1 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,judicial review 
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !    
promulgation or issuance ( a rule "u (  
?is ,act1  2  7iii7 by ins]t+ or ord]   
aft] rule ea* place x appe>s2 &  7iv7 9 
! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7o!r ?an 9 an 
en=cem5t proce$+72  7,b7 9 p>agraph     

7#b7--  7i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 & ins]t+ p>agraph    
7#a72 &  7ii7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by     
ins]t+ or ord] aft] rule2 &  7,c7 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c72  7#b7 9 subsection 
7b71 by ins]t+ or ord] aft] rule ea*    
place x appe>s2 &  7#c7 9 subsection    
7c71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! fil+ ( a   
petition "u subsection 7a77#a7 =        
judicial review ( a rule or ord]1 ! c\rt
 %all h jurisdiction--  7,a7 to grant   
appropriate relief1 includ+ int]im      
relief1 z provid$ 9 *apt] #g ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 to review 
! rule or ord] 9 accordance ) t *apt]4  
4  #bj4 ,citiz5s' civil action ,section 
#bj ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfai7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 by /rik+ "u section #d1 #e1 or #f1 or  
title ,,ii or ,,iv1 or ord] issu$ "u    
section #e or title ,,ii or ,,iv to     
re/ra9 su* violation1 & ins]t+ or ord]  
issu$ "u ?is ,act22 &  7,b7 9 ! ?ird    

s5t5ce ( ! undesignat$ language foll[+  
p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ 1 to en=ce ?is 
,act or any rule promulgat$ or ord]     
issu$ "u ?is ,act1 or to ord] !         
,adm9i/rator to p]=m an act or duty     
describ$ 9 ?is ,act1 z ! case may be    
aft] citiz5%ip ( ! p>ties2 &  7#b7 9    
subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ to re/ra9 &
 ins]t+ respect+4  #ba4 ,citiz5s'       
petitions ,section #ba ( ! ,toxic       
,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfbj7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7a71 by /rik+ "u section #d1 #f1 or #h  
or an ord] "u section #e7;e7 or         
7#f77;b77#b7 & ins]t+ 1 ord]1 or any o!r
 action au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 9 
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ "u section #d1 #f1 or #h or an 
ord] "u section #e7;e71 #f7;b77#a77;,a71
 or #f7;b77#a77;,b7 & ins]t+ or ord] or 
to initiate o!r action au?oriz$ "u ?is  
,act2  7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( p>agraph  
7#c71 by /rik+ section #d1 #e1 #f1 or #h
 & ins]t+ ! applicable provisions ( ?is 
,act2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#d7--  7i7 9 !

 fir/ s5t5ce ( subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ a rulemak+ proce$+ & ins]t+       
proce$+s au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act2 &  7ii7 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,i7 9 ! matt]     
prec$+ clause 7i7--  7aa7 9 ! fir/      
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ a proce$+ to issue a   
rule "u section #d1 #f1 or #h or an ord]
 "u section #e7;e7 or #f7;b77#b7 &      
ins]t+ proce$+s au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act2 & 
7bb7 by ins]t+ ,not)/&+ ! prec$+ s5t5ce1
 9 ! case ( a petition to deli/ a       
*emical sub/ance "u section #f7;a71 !   
deli/+ may n proce$ except z au?oriz$ "u
 t subsection4 aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce2      
7,,ii7 9 clause 7i7--  7aa7 9 ! matt]   
prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ 9 ! case
 ( a petition to initiate a proce$+ = ! 
issuance ( a rule "u section #d or an   
ord] "u section #e7;e7 & ins]t+ except z
 provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 9 ! case ( a    
petition to initiate a proce$+ = !      
issuance ( a rule or an ord] "u ?is     
,act2 &  7bb7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by    
/rik+ an unreasonable risk to & ins]t+  
sub/antial endang]m5t2 &  7,,iii7 9     

clause 7ii7--  7aa7 by /rik+ issuance ( 
a rule "u section #f or #h or an ord] "u
 section #f7;b77#b7 & ins]t+ imposition 
or issuance ( a re/riction1 use         
condition1 or ord] "u ?is *apt]2  7bb7  
by /rik+ an unreasonable risk ( injury &
 ins]t+ a sub/antial endang]m5t2 &  7cc7
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a   
semicolon4  #bb4 ,employm5t effects     
,section #bd ( ! ,toxic ,sub/ances      
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfbc7 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 !     
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by   
/rik+ cont9u+ & ins]t+ p]iodic2 &  7,b7 
by /rik+ plant closures7 & all t foll[s 
?r\gh ! end ( p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+    
plant closures7 ( ! implem5tation ( ?is 
,act42  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! undesignat$ language 
foll[+ subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+       
section #d1 #e1 or #f or a requirem5t ( 
section #e or #f & ins]t+ ?is ,act2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 by /rik+ by ord]  
issu$ & ins]t+ 9 writ+12 &  7ii7 9      

subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,i7 9 clause 7i71  
by /rik+ ! comma aft] su* reque/ &      
ins]t+ 2 &2  7,,ii7 by /rik+ clause     
7ii72 &  7,,iii7 by r$esignat+ clause   
7iii7 z clause 7ii72 &  7,c7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7c7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section--  7#a7 requires ! ,adm9i/rator 
to am5d or repeal any rule or ord] 9    
effect "u ?is ,act2 or  7#b7 conditions 
! au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator to issue    
ord]s or promulgate rules "u ?is ,act4  
4  #bc4 ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,toxic        
,sub/ances ,control ,act ,section #bf ( 
! ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae  
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbe7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
/rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7b7 ,fees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator
 may1 by rule1 require ! paym5t ( a     
reasonable fee f any p]son requir$ to   
submit data to defray ! co/ ( adm9i/]+  
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 sett+ 
a fee "u ?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all take into acc\nt--  7,a7 ! ability 
to pay ( ! p]son requir$ to submit !    

data2 &  7,b7 ! co/ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
review+ ! data4  7#c7 ,fee %>+ ,rules   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may provide =  
%>+ a fee 9 any case 9 :i* ! exp5ses (  
te/+ are %>$ "u ?is ,act4  2  7#b7 9    
subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 ! subsection   
head+1 by add+ & mixtures aft]          
categories2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#c7 ,mixtures ,any action     
au?oriz$ or requir$ to be tak5 by !     
,adm9i/rator or any o!r p]son "u any    
provision ( ?is ,act ) respect to a     
*emical sub/ance is likewise also       
au?oriz$ or requir$ ) respect to a      
mixture1 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t   
su* ext5sion is reasonable & effici5t4  
2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7h7 ,rulemak+ or ord]s ,9 c>ry+ out ?is 
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator may issue su* ord]s
 & prescribe su* regulations z are      
necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4  4  #bd4 
,/ate programs ,section #bh ( ! ,toxic  
,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfbg7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce 
( subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+       

unreasonable2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ is unable
 or is n likely to take & ins]t+ has n  
tak52  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections   
7b71 7c71 & 7d7 z subsections 7c71 7d71 
& 7e71 respectively2  7#c7 by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3  7b7      
,coord9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
e/abli% a process to coord9ate ) ,/ates1
 on an on-go+ basis1 to %>e data &      
priorities relat+ to ! managem5t (      
*emical sub/ances "u ?is title & "u     
programs op]at$ by ,/ates1 9 accordance 
) section #ad4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection  
7c77#b7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#b771
 by /rik+ includ+ canc]1 bir? defects1 &
 g5e mutations14  #be4 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,title ,i ( ! ,toxic     
,sub/ances ,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfja et seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ section #bi 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfbh7 z section #ch2  7#b7 by          
r$esignat+ section #cj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfbi7 z section #cg2  7#c7 by /rik+    
section #ca 7,public ,law #id-dfi2 #ajj 
,/at4 #bihi72 &  7#d7 by am5d+ section  

#ch 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a77 to  
read z foll[s3  #ch4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry   
out ?is ,act su* sums z are necess>y =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjbj4  4 
#bf4 ,additional requirem5ts  7a7       
,re/rictions on c]ta9 *emical sub/ances 
,! ,toxic ,sub/ances ,control ,act is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bh 7#ae   
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbg7 ! foll[+3  #bi4        
,*ildr5's ,environm5tal ,heal? ,rese>*  
,program  7a7 ,*ildr5's ,environm5tal   
,heal? ,rese>* ,program  7#a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act
 ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% )9
 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy a   
program to be kn[n z ! ,*ildr5s         
,environm5tal ,heal? ,rese>* ,program'  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,program74  7#b7 ,purpose ,subject to   
am\nts made available 9 advance 9       
appropriations ,acts1 ! ,adm9i/rator may
 ent] into contracts & make grants "u ! 

,program to fur!r und]/&+ ( !           
vuln]ability ( *ildr5 to *emical        
sub/ances & mixtures4  7#c7             
,consultation ,contracts & grants "u ?is
 section %all be provid$ 9 consultation 
) ! ,int]ag5cy ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d  
on ,*ildr5's ,heal? ,rese>* e/abli%$ "u 
subsection 7b77#a74  7b7 ,int]ag5cy     
,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d on ,*ildr5's    
,heal? ,rese>*  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,safe ,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% an advisory   
bo>d to be kn[n z ! ,int]ag5cy ,sci5ce  
,advisory ,bo>d on ,*ildr5s ,heal?      
,rese>*' 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !
 ,bo>d74  7#b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( !  
,bo>d %all be to provide indep5d5t      
advice1 exp]t consultation1 & pe]       
review1 on reque/ ( ! ,adm9i/rator or   
,congress1 ) respect to ! sci5tific &   
te*nical aspects ( issues relat+ to !   
implem5tation ( ?is title ) respect to  
rese>* on protect+ *ildr5's heal?4  7#c7
 ,composition ,! ,adm9i/rator %all--    

7,a7 appo9t ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d1 includ+1
 at a m9imum1 repres5tatives (--  7i7 ! 
,national ,in/itute ( ,environm5tal     
,heal? ,sci5ces2  7ii7 ! ,c5t]s =       
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2  7iii7 !
 ,national ,toxicology ,program2  7iv7 !
 ,national ,canc] ,in/itute2  7v7 !     
,national ,,epa-,tribal ,sci5ce ,c\ncil2
 &  7vi7 n few] ?an #c c5t]s ( *ildr5's 
heal? at lead+ in/itutions ( high]      
education2  7,b7 ensure t at lea/ #a_/c 
( ! memb]s ( ! ,bo>d h specific         
sci5tific exp]tise 9 ! relation%ip (    
*emical exposures to pr5atal1 infant1 & 
*ildr5's heal?2 &  7,c7 ensure t no     
individual appo9t$ to s]ve on ! ,bo>d   
has a conflict ( int]e/ t is relevant to
 ! functions p]=m$ by ! ,bo>d1 unless-- 
7i7 ! individual promptly & publicly    
discloses ! conflict2 &  7ii7 !         
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! conflict is   
unavoidable4  7#d7 ,applicable law ,!   
,bo>d %all be subject to sub*apt] ,,ii (
 *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  

,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act74  7c7     
,pr5atal & infant exposures  7#a7       
,monitor+ ,if1 ?r\gh /udies p]=m$ "u    
subsection 7a7 or section #d or 9 any   
o!r available rese>*1 ! ,adm9i/rator    
id5tifies a *emical sub/ance t may be   
pres5t 9 human biological m$ia t may h  
adv]se effects on e>ly *ildhood         
developm5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all         
coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices to conduct1 n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !            
,adm9i/rator id5tifies ! *emical        
sub/ance1 a biomonitor+ /udy to det]m9e 
! pres5ce ( ! *emical sub/ance 9 human  
biological m$ia 91 at a m9imum1 pregnant
 wom5 & infants4  7#b7 ,publication ,on 
completion ( any /udy conduct$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices %all--  7,a7 notify !   
,adm9i/rator ( ! results ( ! /udy2 &    
7,b7 publi% ! results ( ! /udy 9 a      
publicly available electronic =mat4     
7#c7 ,positive results  7,a7            
,manufacture disclosure ,if a *emical   

sub/ance or mixture is det]m9$ to be    
pres5t 9 a /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! manufactur]s & processors ( !   
*emical sub/ance or mixture %all1 n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( publication
 ( ! /udy1 disclose to ! ,adm9i/rator1  
comm]cial cu/om]s ( ! manufactur]s &    
processors1 consum]s1 & ! public--  7i7 
all kn[n uses ( ! *emical sub/ance or   
mixture2 &  7ii7 all articles 9 :i* !   
*emical sub/ance or mixture is1 or is   
expect$ to be1 pres5t4  7,b7 ,co/ & =m (
 disclosure ,in=mation "u clauses 7i7 & 
7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be--  7i7  
made available by ! ,adm9i/rator 9      
electronic =mat2 &  7ii7 made readily   
accessible & free ( *>ge by ea*         
applicable manufactur] & processor 9    
electronic =mat to ! comm]cial cu/om]s (
 su* manufactur] or processor1 consum]s1
 & ! public4  #cj4 ,r$uction (          
animal-bas$ te/+  7a7 ,adm9i/ration ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all take action to m9imize
 ! use ( animals 9 te/+ ( *emical       
sub/ances or mixtures1 includ+--  7#a7  

enc\rag+ & facilitat+1 to ! maximum     
ext5t practicable--  7,a7 ! use ( exi/+ 
data ( suffici5t sci5tific quality2     
7,b7 ! use ( te/ me?ods t elim9ate or   
r$uce ! use ( animals :ile provid+ data 
( high sci5tific quality2  7,c7 ! gr\p+ 
( #b or m *emical sub/ances into        
sci5tifically appropriate categories 9  
cases 9 :i* te/+ ( #a *emical sub/ance  
w\ld provide reliable & useful data on  
o!rs 9 ! category2  7,d7 ! =mation (    
indu/ry consortia to jo9tly conduct te/+
 to avoid unnecess>y duplication ( te/s2
 &  7,e7 ! p>allel submission ( data f  
animal-bas$ /udies & f em]g+ me?ods &   
models2 &  7#b7 fund+ rese>* &          
validation /udies to r$uce1 ref9e1 &    
replace ! use ( animal te/s 9 accordance
 ) ?is subsection4  7b7 ,int]ag5cy      
sci5ce advisory bo>d on alt]native te/+ 
me?ods  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe  
,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all e/abli% an advisory bo>d to be kn[n
 z ! ,int]ag5cy ,sci5ce ,advisory ,bo>d 

on ,alt]native ,te/+ ,me?ods 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is subsection & subsection 7c7 z !   
,bo>d74  7#b7 ,composition ,!           
,adm9i/rator %all--  7,a7 appo9t !      
memb]s ( ! ,bo>d1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 
repres5tatives (--  7i7 ! ,national     
,in/itute ( ,environm5tal ,heal?        
,sci5ces2  7ii7 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease     
,control & ,prev5tion2  7iii7 !         
,national ,toxicology ,program2  7iv7 ! 
,national ,canc] ,in/itute2 &  7v7 !    
,national ,,epa-,tribal ,sci5ce ,c\ncil2
 &  7,b7 ensure t no individual appo9t$ 
to s]ve on ! ,bo>d has a conflict (     
int]e/ t is relevant to ! functions to  
be p]=m$1 unless--  7i7 ! individual    
promptly & publicly discloses !         
conflict2 &  7ii7 ! ,adm9i/rator        
det]m9es t ! conflict is unavoidable4   
7#c7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,bo>d %all 
be to provide indep5d5t advice & pe]    
review to ,congress & ! ,adm9i/rator on 
! sci5tific & te*nical aspects ( issues 
relat+ to ! implem5tation ( ?is title ) 
respect to m9imiz+ ! use ( animals 9    

te/+ *emical sub/ances or mixtures4     
7#d7 ,applicable law ,! ,bo>d %all be   
subject to sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 &  
*apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative  
,proc$ure ,act74  7#e7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,safe ,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 & e #c    
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9         
consultation ) ! ,bo>d1 %all publi% 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] a li/ ( te/+ me?ods t    
r$uce ! use ( animals 9 te/+ "u section 
#d4  7c7 ,implem5tation ( alt]native    
te/+ me?ods ,to promote ! developm5t &  
timely incorporation ( new te/+ me?ods t
 are n animal-bas$1 ! ,adm9i/rator      
%all--  7#a7 9 consultation ) ! ,bo>d1 &
 aft] provid+ an opportunity = public   
comm5t1 develop a /rategic plan to      
promote ! developm5t & implem5tation (  
alt]native te/ me?ods & te/+ /rategies  
to g5]ate in=mation us$ = safety /&>d   
det]m9ations "u section #f7;b7 t d n use
 animals1 includ+ toxicity pa?way-bas$  
risk assessm5t1 9 vitro /udies1 sy/ems  

biology1 computational toxicology1      
bio9=matics1 & high-?r\ghput scre5+2    
7#b7 beg9n+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals   
,act ( #bjac & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 submit
 to ,congress a report t describes !    
progress made 9 implem5t+ ?is section2 &
  7#c7 fund & c>ry out rese>*1          
developm5t1 p]=mance assessm5t1 &       
translational /udies to accel]ate !     
developm5t ( te/ me?ods & te/+ /rategies
 t are n animal-bas$ = use 9 safety /&>d
 det]m9ations "u section #f7;b74  7d7   
,crit]ia = adapt+ or waiv+ animal te/+  
requirem5ts ,on reque/ f a manufactur]  
or processor t is requir$ to conduct    
animal-bas$ te/+ ( a *emical sub/ance or
 mixture "u ?is title1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
may adapt or waive ! animal te/+        
requirem5t if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es   
t--  7#a7 !re is a suffici5t weight (   
evid5ce f sev]al indep5d5t s\rces (     
in=mation to support a conclusion t a   
*emical sub/ance or mixture has1 or does
 n h1 a p>ticul> prop]ty1 9 any case 9  

:i* ! in=mation f ea* individual s\rce  
alone is reg>d$ z insuffici5t to support
 ! conclusion2  7#b7 because ( #a or m  
physical or *emical prop]ties ( !       
*emical sub/ance or mixture1 te/+ = a   
specific endpo9t is te*nically n        
practicable to conduct2 or  7#c7 a      
*emical sub/ance or mixture _c be te/$ 9
 animals at conc5trations t d n result 9
 significant pa9 or di/ress1 because (  
physical or *emical prop]ties ( !       
*emical sub/ance or mixture1 su* z      
pot5tial to cause sev]e corrosion or    
sev]e irritation to tissues4  #ca4 ,saf]
 alt]natives & gre5 *emi/ry & eng9e]+   
7a7 ,saf] alt]natives program  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act (     
#bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a    
program to create m>ket inc5tives = !   
developm5t ( saf] alt]natives to exi/+  
*emical sub/ances t r$uce or avoid ! use
 & g5]ation ( haz>d\s sub/ances4  7#b7  
,requirem5ts ,! program e/abli%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--  7,a7      

exp$it$ review ( new *emical sub/ances =
 :i* ! manufactur] or processor submits 
an alt]natives analysis indicat+ t ! new
 *emical sub/ance is ! saf] alt]native =
 a p>ticul> use ?an exi/+ *emical       
sub/ances us$ = ! same purpose2  7,b7   
recognition = a *emical sub/ance or     
product det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to be 
a saf] alt]native = a p>ticul> use by   
means ( a special designation int5d$ =  
use 9 m>ket+ ! saf] alt]native1 &       
p]iodic public aw>ds or rew>ds2 &  7,c7 
su* o!r inc5tives1 z ! ,adm9i/rator     
consid]s to be appropriate to enc\rage !
 developm5t1 m>ket+1 & use ( *emical    
sub/ances or products det]m9$ by !      
,adm9i/rator to be saf] alt]natives = ! 
p>ticul> uses1 su* z job tra9+ & work]  
assi/ance4  7b7 ,gre5 *emi/ry rese>*    
network ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a  
network ( n less ?an #d gre5 *emi/ry &  
eng9e]+ c5t]s1 locat$ 9 v>i\s regions ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to support ! developm5t
 & adoption ( saf] alt]natives to       
*emical sub/ances1 p>ticul>ly *emical   

sub/ances li/$ "u section #f7;a74  7c7  
,gre5 *emi/ry & eng9e]+ rese>* grants ,!
 ,adm9i/rator %all make grants to       
promote & support ! rese>*1 developm5t1 
& adoption ( saf] alt]natives to haz>d\s
 sub/ances4  7d7 ,gre5 *emi/ry work=ce  
education & tra9+ program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a program 
to facilitate ! developm5t ( a work=ce1 
includ+ indu/rial & sci5tific work]s1 t 
produces saf] alt]natives to exi/+      
*emical sub/ances4  7#b7 ,goals ,! goals
 ( ! program e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7  
are to provide work=ce tra9+ on skills t
 w\ld--  7,a7 facilitate ! expansion (  
gre5 *emi/ry2  7,b7 develop sci5tific & 
te*nical lead]%ip 9 gre5 *emi/ry2  7,c7 
facilitate ! successful & safe          
integration ( gre5 *emi/ry into         
infra/ructure projects2  7,d7 in=m &    
engage communities ab\t gre5 *emi/ry2 & 
7,e7 promote innovation & /rong public  
heal? & environm5tal protections4  7#c7 
,implem5tation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all     
implem5t ! program to a*ieve ! goals (  

?is ,act1 includ+ by--  7,a7 help+ to   
develop a broad range ( skills relevant 
to ! production & use ( ! saf]          
alt]natives1 includ+ ! design1          
manufactur+1 use1 & disposal ( !        
alt]natives2  7,b7 (f]+ to develop      
p>tn]%ips ) educational in/itutions1    
tra9+ organizations1 private sector     
companies1 & community organizations2 & 
7,c7 provid+ grants to ,/ates1 units (  
local gov]nm5t1 & ! p>tn]%ips develop$  
"u subp>agraph 7,b7 to promote & support
 activities consi/5t ) a*iev+ ! goals ( 
! program e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4   
#cb4 ,coop]ation ) int]national ef=ts ,9
 coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !   
head ( any o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy 
7z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator71 !        
,adm9i/rator %all coop]ate )            
int]national ef=ts z appropriate--  7#a7
 to develop a common protocol or        
electronic database relat+ to *emical   
sub/ances2 or  7#b7 to develop saf]     
alt]natives = *emical sub/ances4  #cc4  
,reliable in=mation & advice ,n lat] ?an

 #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,safe ,*emicals ,act ( #bjac1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all1 by ord]1 e/abli% &   
implem5t proc$ures to ensure data       
reliability includ+1 at a m9imum1       
requirem5ts t ! ,adm9i/rator--  7#a7 n  
less ?an annually r&omly inspect        
laboratories t develop ! data requir$ "u
 ?is title on ! v>i\s prop]ties &       
*>act]i/ics ( a *emical sub/ance2  7#b7 
annually p]=m a compreh5sive data audit 
on a subset1 z *os5 by ! ,adm9i/rator1 (
 ! data submissions "u ?is title2  7#c7 
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a regi/ry ( all heal?- 
& safety-relat$ /udies initiat$ 9       
response to requirem5ts "u ?is title2   
7#d7 h access to all records ( heal?- & 
safety-relat$ /udies initiat$ 9 response
 to requirem5ts "u ?is title2 &  7#e7   
require ! submitt] ( any rese>* /udy    
conduct$ by a ?ird p>ty 9 response to   
requirem5ts "u ?is title to disclose to 
! ,adm9i/rator & ! public1 at ! "t (    
submission1 ! s\rces ( any fund+ us$ = !
 conduct or publication ( ! /udy receiv$

 by ! rese>*]s :o conduct$ ! /udy4  #cd4
 ,hot spots  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,disproportionate        
exposure ,! t]m disproportionate        
exposure means resid5tial population    
exposure to #a or m toxic *emical       
sub/ances or mixtures at levels t are   
significantly great] ?an ! av]age       
exposure 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z def9$ &   
id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 accordance 
) ! crit]ia e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 
7#b7 ,locality ,! t]m locality means any
 geographical area 7includ+ a c\nty1    
city1 t[n1 neighborhood1 c5sus tract1   
zip code area1 or o!r commonly und]/ood 
political or geographical subdivision7 9
 :i* ! ,adm9i/rator id5tifies           
disproportionate exposure4  7b7 ,crit]ia
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ! ,safe ,*emicals ,act (     
#bjac1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all promulgate a 
rule to e/abli% crit]ia consi/5t ) ?is  
section t--  7#a7 def9es                
disproportionate exposure2 &  7#b7      
id5tifies any locality t is             

disproportionately expos$4  7c7         
,id5tification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! rule 
is promulgat$ "u subsection 7b71 !      
,adm9i/rator %all id5tify localities 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates t are subject to         
disproportionate exposure4  7#b7 ,use ( 
data ,9 id5tify+ localities "u p>agraph 
7#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator--  7,a7 %all use   
data conta9$ 9 ! ,national ,air ,toxic  
,assessm5t ,database2 &  7,b7 may use   
o!r data available to ! ,adm9i/rator1   
includ+ data develop$ "u--  7i7 ! ,safe 
,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f 
et seq472  7ii7 ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq472    
7iii7 ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal     
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et    
seq472 &  7iv7 ! ,em]g5cy ,plann+ &     
,community ,"r-to-,"k ,act ( #aihf 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aajja et seq474  7#c7 ,public
 p>ticipation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
provide an opportunity = memb]s ( !     
public to nom9ate localities 9 :i*      

disproportionate exposure may be f\nd = 
inclusion 9 ! id5tification ( localities
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,locality li/   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 complet+ ! id5tification ( localities  
"u subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,adm9i/rator1  
aft] notice & consultation ) applicable 
,/ate1 local1 c\nty heal?1 &            
environm5tal (ficials1 ,/ate1 local1 &  
c\nty legislators1 & o!r elect$         
(ficials1 %all--  7,a7 publi% a li/ ( ! 
localities subject to disproportionate  
exposure id5tifi$ "u t subsection 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]2 &  7,b7 make ! li/      
publi%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 available   
electronically4  7#b7 ,updat$ li/  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 n
 lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !  
li/ is publi%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 & 
at lea/ once e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all update & republi% !   
li/4  7,b7 ,discretion>y updates ,!     
,adm9i/rator may update & republi% ! li/
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 m frequ5tly ?an e #e  
ye>s--  7i7 to add new localities t meet

 ! crit]ia e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b72  
or  7ii7 to remove localities1 if !     
,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! exposure      
r$uction has be5 a*iev$ & no fur!r      
action is ne$$ aft] actions are tak5 "u 
subsection 7f74  7,c7 ,notification ,!  
,adm9i/rator %all notify all applicable 
,/ate1 local1 c\nty heal?1 &            
environm5tal (ficials1 ,/ate1 local1 &  
c\nty legislators1 & o!r elect$ (ficials
 ( ! updat$ li/+4  7e7 ,no judicial     
review2 nondiscretion>y duty  7#a7 ,no  
judicial review ,! foll[+ actions "u ?is
 section %all n be subject to judicial  
review3  7,a7 ,a decision to include on 
! li/ publi%$ "u subsection 7d77#a7 a   
locality id5tifi$ "u subsection 7c77#a74
  7,b7 ,a decision 9 response to        
nom9ations submitt$ "u subsection       
7c77#c74  7,c7 ,a decision to li/       
localities "u subsection 7d77#a7 or     
update ! li/ "u subsection 7d77#b74     
7#b7 ,nondiscretion>y duty ,not)/&+     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! failure ( !            
,adm9i/rator to publi% or update ! li/ (

 localities 9 accordance ) ?is section  
%all be--  7,a7 consid]$ to be a failure
 to p]=m a nondiscretion>y duty2 &  7,b7
 subject to judicial review4  7f7       
,action plans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! li/ is     
publi%$ or updat$ "u subsection 7d71 !  
,adm9i/rator %all develop & publi%1 =   
ea* locality id5tifi$ on ! li/1 an      
action plan t includes--  7,a7 an       
id5tification ( ! *emical sub/ances &   
mixtures t contribute to !              
disproportionate exposure 7includ+      
exposure levels1 s\rces1 & pa?ways72 &  
7,b7 a description ( actions plann$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator to r$uce disproportionate 
exposure 9 ! locality4  7#b7 ,goals ,!  
goal ( ea* action plan "u ?is subsection
 %all be to r$uce disproportionate      
exposure 9 ! locality by e/abli%+--     
7,a7 a p]c5tage exposure r$uction goal =
 ea* *emical sub/ance & mixture2 &  7,b7
 a timel9e to a*ieve ! p]c5tage exposure
 r$uction goal4  7g7 ,report to         
,congress ,! ,adm9i/rator %all--  7#a7  

submit to ,congress an annual report t  
id5tifies--  7,a7 ea* locality add$ to !
 li/ 9 ! prior ye> "u subsection 7d72   
7,b7 ea* action plan develop$ 9 ! prior 
ye> "u subsection 7f72 &  7,c7 !        
progress on ea* action plan to date2 &  
7#b7 make ! report available to ! public
 9 electronic =mat4  #ce4 ,application (
 ?is ,act to ,f$]al ag5cies  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7e71 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy1 & any (fic]1     
ag5t1 or employee ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1 %all
 be subject to1 & comply )1 all         
applicable requirem5ts ( ?is ,act       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 bo?          
sub/antive & proc$ural1 9 ! same mann]1 
& to ! same ext5t1 z any p]son subject  
to ! requirem5ts4  7b7 ,description (   
requirem5ts ,! sub/antive & proc$ural   
requirem5ts ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection  
include--  7#a7 any adm9i/rative ord]2  
7#b7 any civil or adm9i/rative p5alty or
 f9e1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! p5alty or f9e  
is--  7,a7 punitive or co]cive 9 nature2
 or  7,b7 impos$ = isolat$1 int]mitt5t1 

or cont9u+ violations2  7#c7 any        
requirem5t = report+2  7#d7 any         
provision = injunctive relief &         
sanctions t may be impos$ by a c\rt to  
en=ce su* relief2 &  7#e7 paym5t (      
reasonable s]vice *>ges4  7c7 ,waiv] (  
immunity ,! ,unit$ ,/ates expressly     
waives any immunity o!rwise applicable  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to any     
sub/antive or proc$ural requirem5t      
ref]r$ to "u subsection 7a74  7d7 ,civil
 p5alties ,no ag5t1 employee1 or (fic] (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be p]sonally      
liable = any civil p5alty "u ?is title )
 respect to any act or omission )9 !    
scope ( ! (ficial duties ( ! ag5t1      
employee1 or (fic]4  7e7 ,crim9al       
sanctions ,an ag5t1 employee1 or (fic] (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be subject to any 
crim9al sanction 7includ+ any f9e or    
imprisonm5t7 "u ?is ,act1 b no dep>tm5t1
 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality ( ! executive1 
legislative1 or judicial bran* ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be subject to su* 
sanction4  7f7 ,exemption  7#a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,if ! ,presid5t det]m9es x is 9 !      
p>am\nt int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
,presid5t may grant an exemption = any  
,f$]al ag5cy f compliance ) any         
requirem5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,lack (    
appropriation ,no exemption %all be     
grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 due to lack (   
appropriation unless--  7,a7 ! ,presid5t
 has specifically reque/$ !             
appropriation z a "p ( ! budget>y       
process2 &  7,b7 ,congress has fail$ to 
make ! reque/$ appropriation available4 
7#c7 ,p]iod ( exemption ,any exemption  
grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be = a     
p]iod ( n m ?an #a ye>1 b additional    
exemptions may be grant$ = p]iods n to  
exce$ #a ye>1 if ! ,presid5t makes a    
subsequ5t det]m9ation t ! exemption is 9
 ! p>am\nt int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#d7 ,report ,ea* ,janu>y aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,presid5t %all
 submit to ,congress a report t         
describes--  7,a7 all exemptions grant$ 
"u ?is subsection dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d>  
ye>2 &  7,b7 ! reason = grant+ ea*      

exemption4  7g7 ,adm9i/rative en=cem5t  
actions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator  
may initiate an adm9i/rative en=cem5t   
action aga9/ any ,f$]al ag5cy--  7,a7 9 
accordance ) ! en=cem5t au?orities ( ?is
 ,act2 &  7,b7 9 ! same mann] & "u !    
same circum/ances z an action w\ld be   
initiat$ aga9/ ano!r p]son4  7#b7       
,settlem5t ,any volunt>y resolution or  
settlem5t ( an adm9i/rative en=cem5t    
action initiat$ "u ?is subsection %all  
be set =? 9 a cons5t ord]4  7#c7        
,f9ality ( adm9i/rative ord] ,no        
adm9i/rative ord] issu$ to a ,f$]al     
dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality "u ?is
 subsection %all become f9al until !    
,f$]al dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or in/rum5tality
 has _h ! opportunity to conf] ) !      
,adm9i/rator4  #cf4 ,implem5tation (    
,/ockholm ,conv5tion1 ! ,,lrtap ,pops   
,protocol1 & ! ,rott]dam ,conv5tion  7a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7      
,*emical ,! t]m *emical includes any    
sub/ance or mixture ( sub/ances1 includ+
 a sub/ance t is "p ( an article4  7#b7 

,,lrtap ,conv5tion ,! t]m ,,lrtap       
,conv5tion means ! ,conv5tion on        
,long-,range ,transb\nd>y ,air          
,pollution1 done at ,g5eva on ,novemb]  
#ac1 #aigi 7,,tias #ajeda71 & any       
subsequ5t am5dm5ts to :i* ! ,unit$      
,/ates is a p>ty4  7#c7 ,,lrtap ,pops   
*emical ,! t]m ,,lrtap ,p,o,ps *emical  
means any *emical li/$ on any ,annex ( !
 ,,lrtap ,p,o,ps ,protocol1 if su* li/+ 
has ent]$ into =ce = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#d7 ,,lrtap ,,pops ,protocol ,! t]m    
,,lrtap ,p,o,ps ,protocol means !       
,protocol on ,p]si/5t ,organic          
,pollutants to ! ,,lrtap ,conv5tion1    
done at ,a>hus on ,june #bd1 #aiih1 &   
any subsequ5t am5dm5t to :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates is a p>ty4  7#e7 ,meet+ ( !      
p>ties ,! t]m meet+ ( ! p>ties means--  
7,a7 ! ,conf]5ce ( ! ,p>ties e/abli%$ by
 & op]at+ "u ,article #ai ( ! ,/ockholm 
,conv5tion2  7,b7 ! ,executive ,body    
e/abli%$ by & op]at+ "u ,article #aj ( !
 ,,lrtap ,p,o,ps ,conv5tion2 &  7,c7 !  
,conf]5ce ( ! ,p>ties e/abli%$ by &     

op]at+ "u ,article #ah ( ! ,rott]dam    
,conv5tion4  7#f7 ,,pic *emical ,! t]m  
,,pic *emical means any *emical id5tifi$
 by notification to ! ,secret>iat ( !   
,rott]dam ,conv5tion by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
z bann$ or sev]ely re/rict$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 & any *emical li/$ on any ,annex
 ( ! ,rott]dam ,conv5tion1 if su* li/+  
has ent]$ into =ce = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#g7 ,p,o,ps *emical ,! t]m ,p,o,ps     
*emical means any *emical t is li/$ on  
any ,annex ( ! ,/ockholm ,conv5tion1 if 
su* li/+ has ent]$ into =ce = ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#h7 ,rott]dam conv5tion ,! t]m
 ,rott]dam ,conv5tion means ! ,rott]dam 
,conv5tion on ! ,prior ,in=m$ ,cons5t   
,proc$ure = ,c]ta9 ,haz>d\s ,*emicals & 
,pe/icides 9 ,int]national ,trade1 done 
at ,rott]dam on ,septemb] #aj1 #aiih1 & 
any subsequ5t am5dm5t to :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates is a p>ty4  7#i7 ,/ockholm       
conv5tion ,! t]m ,/ockholm ,conv5tion   
means ! ,/ockholm ,conv5tion on ,p]si/5t
 ,organic ,pollutants1 done at ,/ockholm
 on ,may #bb1 #bjja1 & any subsequ5t    

am5dm5t to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a     
p>ty4  7b7 ,implem5tation ( int]national
 agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,adm9i/rator1 9 coop]ation ) appropriate
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all implem5t & support
 ! implem5tation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! 
provisions ( ! ,/ockholm ,conv5tion1 !  
,,lrtap ,p,o,ps ,protocol1 & ! ,rott]dam
 ,conv5tion t h ent]$ into effect = !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,prohibitions      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no    
p]son may manufacture1 process1         
di/ribute 9 comm]ce1 use1 dispose (1 or 
take any o!r action ) respect to a      
,p,o,ps *emical1 ,,lrtap ,p,o,ps        
*emical1 or ,,pic *emical 9 a mann]     
inconsi/5t ) applicable obligations = t 
*emical "u ! ,/ockholm ,conv5tion1      
,,lrtap ,p,o,ps ,protocol1 or ,rott]dam 
,conv5tion4  7#c7 ,public notice &      
comm5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all provide timely public notice &     
opportunity to comm5t on a *emical      
propos$ = li/+ to any ,annex to !       
,/ockholm ,conv5tion1 ! ,,lrtap ,p,o,ps 

,protocol1 or ! ,rott]dam ,conv5tion4   
7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
id5tify 9 ! notice "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
any relevant toxicity1 exposure1 & risk 
in=mation on ! *emical kn[n to !        
,adm9i/rator1 & any dome/ic activities  
involv+ ! *emical kn[n to !             
,adm9i/rator4  7,c7 ,notice & comm5t    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,any int]e/$ p]son may     
provide relevant comm5t & in=mation on !
 *emical 9 response to ! notice "u      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,reque/ =       
in=mation ,! ,adm9i/rator may require ! 
provision ( relevant in=mation relat$ to
 a propos$ *emical f any p]son1 z !     
,adm9i/rator det]m9es necess>y to assi/ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! review4  7iii7      
,public docket ,! ,adm9i/rator %all     
consid] all comm5ts & in=mation receiv$ 
"u ?is subp>agraph 9 ! review ( !       
proposal & include ! comm5ts & in=mation
 9 an e/abli%$ public docket4  7,d7     
,po/-recomm5dation  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all provide timely public 
notice & opportunity to comm5t aft] a   

recomm5dation is made to li/ a *emical  
on any ,annex to ! ,/ockholm ,conv5tion1
 ! ,,lrtap ,p,o,ps ,protocol1 or !      
,rott]dam ,conv5tion4  7ii7 ,meet+ ( !  
,p>ties ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide !  
notice "u clause 7i7 9 advance ( ! meet+
 ( ! ,p>ties at :i* ! recomm5dation is  
to be consid]$4  7iii7 ,reque/ =        
in=mation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all reque/   
comm5t & in=mation on all aspects ( !   
recomm5dation & may1 if ! ,adm9i/rator  
det]m9es x to be necess>y to assi/ !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! review1 require !     
provision ( relevant in=mation relat$ to
 a propos$ *emical f any p]son4  7iv7   
,public docket ,! ,adm9i/rator %all     
consid] all comm5ts & in=mation receiv$ 
"u ?is subp>agraph 9 ! review ( !       
proposal & include ! comm5ts & in=mation
 9 an e/abli%$ public docket4  7,e7     
,decisions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj
 days aft] a decision by ! meet+ ( !    
p>ties1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide     
timely public notice & opportunity to   
comm5t on any decision by ! meet+ ( !   

p>ties to li/ a *emical on any ,annex to
 ! ,/ockholm ,conv5tion4  7ii7 ,cont5ts 
,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide 9 ! notice 
"u clause 7i7 a description ( ! am5dm5ts
 to ! in/rum5ts & id5tify ! *anges to ! 
dome/ic activities t ! ,adm9i/rator     
believes1 bas$ on in=mation available to
 ! ,adm9i/rator1 w\ld be necess>y if !  
,unit$ ,/ates *ose to be b\nd by ! li/+ 
decision4  7iii7 ,public comm5t ,any    
int]e/$ p]son may provide relevant      
comm5t & in=mation 9 response to !      
notice "u clause 7i74  7iv7 ,public     
docket ,! ,adm9i/rator %all consid] all 
comm5ts & in=mation receiv$ "u ?is      
subp>agraph 9 ! review ( ! proposal &   
include ! comm5ts & in=mation 9 an      
e/abli%$ public docket4  7,f7           
,ratification ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! ,unit$ ,/ates deposits ! in/rum5t (   
ratification = ! ,/ockholm ,conv5tion1 !
 ,,lrtap ,p,o,ps ,protocol1 or !        
,rott]dam ,conv5tion1 or n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! li/+ ( any *emical          
subsequ5tly add$ "u ^? in/rum5ts has    

ent]$ into =ce = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7:i*ev]
 date is e>li]71 ! ,adm9i/rator--  7i7  
%all provide public notice (--  7,i7 !  
*emicals t are subject to ^? in/rum5ts2 
&  7,,ii7 any *emical subsequ5tly add$  
"u ^? in/rum5ts2 &  7ii7 may specify !  
requirem5ts t are applicable =          
individual *emicals 9 a public notice "u
 ?is subp>agraph4  7#d7 ,g5]al rulemak+ 
au?ority ,! ,adm9i/rator may promulgate 
regulations necess>y to c>ry out !      
,/ockholm ,conv5tion1 ! ,,lrtap ,p,o,ps 
,protocol1 or ! ,rott]dam ,conv5tion1 or
 to ensure compliance ) any obligations 
"u su* in/rum5ts4  7#e7 ,obligations ,if
 a *emical is subject to obligations "u 
m ?an #a ( ! in/rum5ts t includes !     
,/ockholm ,conv5tion1 ! ,,lrtap ,p,o,ps 
,protocol1 or ! ,rott]dam ,conv5tion1 ! 
mo/ /r+5t ( ! obligations %all apply to 
ensure compliance ) ea* ( ! in/rum5ts4  
7c7 ,en=cem5t ,! prohibitions & any o!r 
requirem5ts ( ?is section %all be en=c$ 
9 ! same mann] z f9al rules or ord]s "u 
section #f4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! 

table ( cont5ts = ! ,toxic ,sub/ances   
,control ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et   
seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! item  
relat+ to section #b & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s1 policy1 & goal4  2    
7#b7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section  
#d & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #d4 ,m9imum
 data set & te/+ ( *emical sub/ances4  2
  7#c7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section
 #f & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #f4       
,prioritization1 safety /&>d            
det]m9ation1 & risk managem5t4  2  7#d7 
by /rik+ ! items relat+ to sections #bi 
?r\gh #ca2 &  7#e7 by add+ aft] ! item  
relat+ to section #bh ! foll[+3  ,sec4  
#bi4 ,*ildr5's ,environm5tal ,heal?     
,rese>* ,program4 ,sec4 #cj4 ,r$uction (
 animal-bas$ te/+4 ,sec4 #ca4 ,saf]     
alt]natives & gre5 *emi/ry & eng9e]+4   
,sec4 #cb4 ,coop]ation ) int]national   
ef=ts4 ,sec4 #cc4 ,reliable in=mation & 
advice4 ,sec4 #cd4 ,hot spots4 ,sec4    
#ce4 ,application ( ?is ,act to ,f$]al  
ag5cies4 ,sec4 #cf4 ,implem5tation (    
,/ockholm ,conv5tion1 ! ,,lrtap ,pops   

,protocol1 & ! ,rott]dam ,conv5tion4    
,sec4 #cg4 ,annual report4 ,sec4 #ch4   
,au?orization ( appropriations4  4