Advocacy Submits Comments on TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Standards for Small Manufacturers and Processors
January 11, 2017
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Advocacy (Advocacy) submits the following comments in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed rule, “TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Standards for Small Manufacturers and Processors.” Advocacy agrees that revisions to the current size standard definitions under the TSCA 8(a) reporting requirements are warranted. However, Advocacy believes that EPA has proposed this determination without fully examining all factors relevant to setting an appropriate small business size standard. Advocacy recommends EPA consider a significantly broader set of factors in its development of size standards under TSCA and recommends that EPA engage in a robust consultation with affected small entities. Advocacy further suggests that EPA should convene a Small Business Advocacy Review panel under 5 U.S.C. 609(b) to help address this challenging issue.
