Updated EPA Definition for Small Chemical Makers Sent for Review

A final EPA rule that would allow more small manufacturers to qualify for less chemical record-keeping and reporting requirements is under review at the White House, bringing it one step closer to publication.

• The Environmental Protection Agency proposed it in June 2019 to adjust the chemical rule’s decades-old definition of a small manufacturer in order to account for inflation. The agency sent the rule for review to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget on Friday.
• The agency proposed two definitions. Under the first, total annual sales of small chemical manufacturers would be capped at $110 million, compared to ...