ral Research and Development Strategic Plan (Strategic Plan). Prepared by the Joint Subcommittee on Environment, Innovation, and Public Health PFAS Strategy Team (PFAS ST) of the National Science and Technology Council, the Strategic Plan provides a federal strategy and implementation plan for addressing the strategic areas identified in the 2023 Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report (PFAS Report). The Strategic Plan is intended to be a companion document to the PFAS Report. Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®) acknowledges that OSTP’s PFAS Strategy may benefit from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulatory activities under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and other initiatives. For more information on the Strategic Plan, please read the full memorandum.EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluation For DINP For Public Comment:EPA announced on September 3, 2024, the release of the draft risk evaluation for diisononyl phthalate (DINP) under TSCA for public comment. 89 Fed. Reg. 71270. EPA states in its August 30, 2024, press release that it preliminarily determined that two industrial uses and one consumer use “significantly contribute to the unreasonable risk of DINP out of the 45 uses evaluated.” EPA preliminarily determined that DINP has the potential to cause developmental toxicity and harm the liver and that it could cause cancer at higher levels of exposure. EPA notes that it also preliminarily determined that DINP does not pose unreasonable risk of injury to the general population or pose unreasonable risk to the environment. EPA hosted a public webinar on September 26, 2024, to provide an overview of the risk evaluation and an opportunity for participants to share comments. Comments on the draft risk evaluation are due November 4, 2024. For more information, please read the full memorandum.EPA Calls For Nominations Of Peer Reviewers For 1,3-Butadiene: On September 18, 2024, EPA called for nominations of scientific and technical experts that EPA can conside

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 3, 2024, the release of the draft risk evaluation for diisononyl phthalate (DINP) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for public comment. 89 Fed. Reg. 71270. EPA states in its August 30, 2024, press release that it preliminarily determined that two industrial uses and one consumer use “significantly contribute to the unreasonable risk of DINP out of the 45 uses evaluated.” EPA preliminarily determined that DINP has the potential to cause developmental toxicity and harm the liver and that it could cause cancer at higher levels of exposure. EPA notes that it also preliminarily determined that DINP does not pose unreasonable risk of injury to the general population or pose unreasonable risk to the environment. EPA will host a public webinar on September 26, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) to provide an overview of the risk evaluation and an opportunity for participants to share comments. Requests to make comments during the webinar were due by September 23, 2024. Comments on the draft risk evaluation are due November 4, 2024.Draft Risk Evaluation for DINPAccording to EPA, DINP is used primarily as a plasticizer to manufacture flexible polyvinyl chl

r low-priority substance designation, such as information on conditions of use and health effects resulting from exposure to the chemicals of interest. In addition, EPA will present the list of candidate chemical substances currently being considered for future prioritization actions for stakeholders to comment on the information available that EPA may use to determine which chemical substances may undergo prioritization in the near term. Registrations are due September 25, 2024, to receive the webcast meeting link and audio teleconference information before the meeting and to make oral comments during the meeting. Following the public webinars, written comments may be submitted during a 30-day public comment period that will open following the second public webinar on October 1, 2024.EPA Releases Draft Risk Evaluation For DINP For Public Comment: EPA announced on September 3, 2024, the release of the draft risk evaluation for diisononyl phthalate (DINP) under TSCA for public comment. 89 Fed. Reg. 71270. EPA states in its August 30, 2024, press release that it preliminarily determined that two industrial uses and one consumer use “significantly contribute to the unreasonable risk of DINP out of the 45 uses evaluated.” EPA preliminarily determined that DINP has the potential to cause developmental toxicity and harm the liver and that it could cause cancer at higher levels of exposure. EPA notes that it also preliminarily determined that DINP does not pose unreasonable risk of injury to the general population or pose unreasonable risk to the environment. EPA will host a public webinar on September 26, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) to provide an overview of the risk evaluation and an opportunity for participants to share comments. According to EPA’s August 30 press release, requests to make comments during the webinar are due by September 23, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. (EDT). Requests for accommodations are due by September 19, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. (EDT). Comments on the draft risk evaluation are due