Categories for Policy
As representatives of organizations whose members depend on safe and secure ocean shipping
routes, we urgently call on countries to join, support, or align with the mission to support safe and secure maritime commerce in the Red Sea – such as that of Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multinational security initiative with at least 23 participating countries to date.
February 8, 2024
OSHA's Emergency Response Standard final rulemaking was recently published, and SOCMA commends OSHA for considering comments spoken by our members in SBREFA panels and in public comment.
February 7, 2024
SOCMA provides feedback to EPA on Proposed TSCA Procedural Rule; EPA releases their five new chemicals for prioritization.
December 19, 2023
A list of the Federal Agencies fall priorities that will affect SOCMA members.
December 19, 2023
Letter to Congress for the reauthorization of the CFATS program. The federal security program lapsed in July due to inaction by the Senate.
October 19, 2023
SOCMA is advocating for members to improve the TSCA – EPA’s has a proposed rule on procedural changes to TSCA,... View Article
August 11, 2023
SOCMA provides analysis on EPA's ongoing regulation of PFAS.
August 7, 2023
The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program, which provides uniform standards for chemical manufacturers to ensure facility safety, expired on July 27 due to inaction by the Senate. The House passed H.R. 4470, the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act, on July 25 by a vote of 409-1.
July 28, 2023
SOCMA Calls on Senate to Pass CFATS Reauthorization Before Program Sunsets on July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023
SOCMA provides analysis on RCRA's Manufacturing Process Unit Exclusion.
July 24, 2023