EPA Proposes One-Time Reporting for PFAS Imported Since 2011
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a one-time reporting requirement for manufacturers and importers of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act, it said in a notice released June 25. “EPA proposes to require certain persons that manufacture (including import) or have manufactured these chemical substances in any year since January 1, 2011, to electronically report information regarding PFAS uses, production volumes, disposal, exposures, and hazards,” the agency said. Comments are due Aug. 27.
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Under the proposed rule, manufacturers and importers of PFAS would have a six-month period, starting six months after the effective date of the final rule, to submit the reports, EPA said. “Therefore, manufacturers would ultimately have one year following the effective date of the final rule to collect and submit all required information to EPA,” it said. “EPA believes by providing six months between the effective date of the rule and the start of the submission period, this would allow sufficient time for both the Agency to finalize the reporting tool and for reporters to familiarize themselves with the rule and compile the required information.”