Submit to SNAP
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To develop the lists of acceptable and unacceptable substitutes under the SNAP program, the EPA must assess and compare overall risks to human health and the environment posed by the use of substitutes in the context of particular applications. The EPA requires submission of information covering a wide range of health and environmental factors. These include intrinsic properties such as physical and chemical information, ozone depletion potential (ODP), global warming potential (GWP), toxicity, and flammability, and use-specific data such as substitute applications, process description, environmental release data, environmental fate and transport, and cost information. Once a completed submission has been received, a 90-day review period under the SNAP program will commence.
Types of Listings
EPA has identified three mechanisms for revising or expanding the list of acceptable substitutes under SNAP:
- As new substitutes are developed for commercial sale, producers must notify EPA at least 90 days before introduction of a chemical into interstate commerce for significant new use as an alternative;
- Any person may petition EPA to add or delete substances from the SNAP lists of acceptable and unacceptable alternatives; and
- EPA may revise the SNAP lists outside the context of petitions or notifications, based on new data or on characteristics of substitutes previously reviewed, and EPA may also list new substitutes based on information available to the agency outside the context of petitions or notifications.
SNAP Submission Form and Resources
- SNAP Submission Instruction Manual
- SNAP Application Form
- Available in Excel and PDF
- The application form was updated in 2020 to provide additional clarifications on the information requested by the SNAP program and a response checker to notify submitters if information is missing from the form prior to submission.
- Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)/SNAP Addendum Form
- Available in Excel and PDF
These forms may be used to submit information under the SNAP program for the review of alternatives. Submitters are required to provide this information on new substitutes to assist the EPA in assessing the acceptability of chemicals or processes as required by CAA 612 and the implementing regulations codified at 40 CFR Part 82, subpart G. If the substitute is a new chemical, companies must submit information to the Agency under both the:
Before submitting an application, please contact EPA’s SNAP Coordinator at [email protected].
Any information submitted as Confidential Business Information (CBI) will be treated in a manner consistent with 40 CFR Part 2, Subpart B. All claims of confidentiality must be substantiated at the time of submission.
NOTE: If you are sending a submission which contains CBI, please send an email in advance to [email protected] to ensure we receive your CBI submission.