New Chemical Program Statistics Prior to June 22, 2016
Statistics Prior to June 22, 2016
This webpage provides a general overview of statistics related to new chemical submissions before TSCA was amended on June 22, 2016. To view statistics for new chemical submissions after the 2016 TSCA reauthorization, please see Statistics for the New Chemicals Review Program under TSCA.
| Type of Submission | Number Submitted Since 1979 | FY 20161 | FY 2015 | FY 2014 | FY 2013 | FY 2012 | FY 2011 | FY 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premanufacture Notices (PMN) | 40,151 | 189 | 589 | 657 | 637 | 568 | 659 | 591 |
| Test Marketing Exemption Applications (TMEA) | 900 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
| Low Volume Exemptions (LVE) | 13,267 | 348 | >399 | 434 | 399 | 508 | 438 | 403 |
| Low Release/Low Exposure Exemption (LoRex) | 107 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 19 |
| Microbial Commercial Activity Notice (MCAN) | 111 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Significant New Use Notice (SNUN) | 56 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 |
| Total2 | 54,592 | 1,088 | 1,135 | 1,044 | 1,115 | 1,133 | 1,028 | |
| Notices of Commencement (NOC)3 | 14,206 | 273 | 267 | 395 | 403 | 397 | 431 | 398 |
1Through June 21, 2016.
2Total includes exemption modifications.
3The number of NOCs received during the listed Fiscal Year.
| Regulatory Action on PMNs | Total Number Issued | FY 20161 | FY 2015 | FY 2014 | FY 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section 5 Consent Orders | 1,729 | 19 | 48 | 20 | 30 |
| SNURs following section 5(e), Consent Orders - parentheses indicate total is a subset of above |
(764) | (25) | (28) | (36) | (40) |
| SNURs following PMN review | 1,557 | 100 | 131 | 95 | 157 |
| PMNs withdrawn in face of action | 2,082 | 14 | 53 | 52 | 66 |
1Through June 21, 2016.