The
Border Center, which is maintained by the National
Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS), is one of the Compliance
Assistance Centers developed with support from EPA's Office
of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance (OECA). The Border Center Director is Lisa Stobierski (NCMS) and the EPA Program Manager is Matthew Cooke (EPA Compliance Policy Staff).
EPA finalized changes to existing regulations regarding the export and import of hazardous wastes from and into the United States. The final rule will provide greater protection to human health and the environment by providing for increased transparency, data sharing and more efficient compliance monitoring for international shipments. More information.
Regulatory Alert! EPA published a final rule under TSCA Section 8(a)(7): Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). For more information, see EPA's website.
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Selected News
38% of Childhood Lead Poisoning Cases are Linked to Consumer Products
— 2024-07-18
Imported consumer products contribute to blood lead levels.
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Bug Zapper Importer Fined under FIFRA
— 2024-07-16
Bug zappers are regulated as "devices" under FIFRA because they are instruments that use physical mechanisms (in this case, electricity) to trap, destroy, repel, or mitigate a pest.
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Final Rule - Integrating e-Manifest with Exports
— 2024-07-10
The final rule incorporates hazardous waste export manifests into the e-Manifest system, which includes designating the exporter as the entity responsible for submitting the manifest and paying the requisite user fee.
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EPA Continues to Enforce Regulations Pertaining to Illegal Import of HFCs
— 2024-06-17
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Resonac America Inc. to address the company’s illegal import of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) at the Port of Los Angeles on four occasions in 2023 and 2024.
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