Toxic Substances Control Act Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Part 705 [EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549; FRL-7902-02-OCSPP] RIN 2070-AK67 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing reporting and recordkeeping requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In accordance with obligations under TSCA, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, EPA is requiring persons that manufacture (including import) or have manufactured these chemical substances in any year since January 1, 2011, to submit information to EPA regarding PFAS uses, production volumes, byproducts, disposal, exposures, and existing information on environmental or health effects. In addition to fulfilling statutory obligations under TSCA, this rule will enable EPA to better characterize the sources and quantities of manufactured PFAS in the United States. DATES: This final rule is effective on November 13, 2023. ADDRESSES: The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549, is available online at https://www.regulations.gov . Additional instructions for visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/​dockets . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information contact: Alie Muneer, Data Gathering and Analysis Division (7406M), Office of Pollution P…