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# Environmental Impact Statement for Certain Sunscreens
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/environmental-impact-statement-for-certain-sunscreens/
- Published: 2021-05-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T16:58:52.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: FDA Policy/General, #legacy-id-D5149310

*Federal Register* notice: FDA has announced its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate the potential environmental effects of revised conditions for marketing certain sunscreen products for over-the-counter use without prior approval of a new drug application. The EIS is also open to public comments, specifically any identified issues to be analyzed in the EIS. To view the notice, click [here](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-05-13/pdf/2021-10091.pdf?ref=fdaweb.com).