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that any Congressional review of TSCA must consider the full impact of these other 

 regulatory programs and ongoing cooperative activities. 



The chemical industry is also not the only industry involved with or impacted by 

 regulatory action under TSCA. There are many more stakeholders in the manufac- 

 turing sector and the public. We encourage the Committee to solicit their views as 

 they are important players in this debate on how chemical risks should be managed 

 in the future. 



It is also important that the Congress appreciate the growing need for the United 

 States to set environmental priorities, so that our limited public and private re- 

 sources are focused on matters of highest risk. As the U.S. General Accounting Of- 

 fice said in its 1991 report, titled, "Environmental Protection/Meeting Public Expec- 

 tations with Limited Resources"- 



Recognizing the constraints that limited public and private sector resources place 

 on the nation's ability to meet high public expectations for environmental protec- 

 tion. . . This report urges greater emphasis on setting budget priorities on the basis 

 of health and environmental risks; measuring environmental outcomes of EPA pro- 

 grams; using market incentives, pollution prevention, and other non-regulatory ap- 

 proaches to control pollution. . . (See GAO Report to Congress No. RCED-91-97 at 

 p. 1). 



Our industry agrees with the GAO recommendation that in a world of limited re- 

 sources and high public expectations for environmental protection, we must set pri- 

 orities, measure progress and program effectiveness, and encourage nonregulatory 

 approaches to pollution control. While our industry has been a recipient of many 

 changes in the last two decades, CMA believes it has also promoted change in a pro- 

 gressive and effective way. 



CMA is committed to continuous improvement in risk management and we are 

 enthusiastic about being a party to this hearing process. We offer you our experi- 

 ence and technical expertise and are interested in discussing the issues that are the 

 focus of your concerns. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to present our 

 views. 



