Methylene Chloride; Regulation Under TSCA §6(a) (Renewal)

This Information Collection Request (ICR) addresses the paperwork requirements contained in final rule concerning the prohibition on the use of methylene chloride for consumer paint and coating removal. The final rule requires each person who manufactures, processes, or distributes in commerce methylene chloride for any use to notify companies to whom methylene chloride is shipped of the prohibitions under the rule. The final rule also requires each person who manufactures, processes, or distributes in commerce any methylene chloride to retain in one location at the headquarters of the company documentation of information showing: (i) the name, address, contact, and telephone number of companies to whom methylene chloride was shipped; (ii) a copy of the required downstream notification and (iii) the amount of methylene chloride shipped. This information must be retained for 3 years from the date of shipment.

The latest form for Methylene Chloride; Regulation Under TSCA §6(a) (Renewal) expires 2026-06-30 and can be found here.