EPA publishes February 2026 findings on certain new chemicals and new uses under TSCA
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This notice tells the public which new chemical submissions the EPA reviewed in February 2026 and found unlikely to pose an unreasonable risk to health or the environment. For companies, that means the listed submitter can move ahead with manufacture, import, or the significant new use without waiting out the rest of the review period. The notice is mainly relevant to chemical makers, importers, processors, and product teams tracking TSCA obligations. In this batch, EPA lists one case: a modified yeast with chromosomal changes to improve fermentation. Businesses planning similar submissions should still file notice at least 90 days in advance and wait for EPA’s finding before proceeding.
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Key Changes
- EPA published its February 2026 TSCA findings for new chemical and significant new use submissions.
- EPA found the listed submission not likely to present an unreasonable risk to health or the environment.
- The notice identifies one case: modified yeast with chromosomal modifications to improve fermentation characteristics.
Obligations
What this law requires
Persons planning to manufacture a new chemical substance for a non-exempt commercial purpose, including import, must submit a TSCA notice to EPA at least 90 days before commencing manufacture.
Manufacturers or processors intending to engage in a use of a chemical substance designated by EPA as a significant new use must submit a TSCA notice to EPA at least 90 days before beginning that significant new use.
A submitter may not begin manufacture or manufacture/processing for a significant new use until EPA has completed its TSCA section 5 review, unless EPA has made a finding that the substance or use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk to health or the environment.
If EPA issues a finding that the new chemical substance or significant new use is not likely to present an unreasonable risk, the submitter may commence manufacture or manufacture/processing for the significant new use without waiting for the remainder of the applicable review period.