2070-AJ99 201710 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylate and Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonate Chemical Substances; Significant New Use Rule

EPA is developing a significant new use rule (SNUR) under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for long-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylate (LCPFAC) chemical substances, and for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) or its salts. On January 21, 2015, EPA proposed to amend a SNUR for LCPFAC chemical substances by designating as a significant new use manufacturing (including importing) or processing of an identified subset of LCPFAC chemical substances for any use that will not be ongoing after December 31, 2015, and all other LCPFAC chemicals substances for which there are currently no ongoing uses. EPA also proposed to make inapplicable the exemption for persons who import LCPFAC chemical substances as part of articles. In addition, the EPA proposed to amend a SNUR for perfluoroalkyl sulfonate (PFAS) chemical substances that would make inapplicable the exemption for persons who import PFAS chemical substances as part of carpets. Persons subject to these SNURs would be required to notify the EPA at least 90 days before commencing such manufacture or processing. The required notifications would initiate EPA's evaluation of the intended use within the applicable review period. Manufacture and processing for the significant new use would be unable to commence until EPA has conducted a review of the notice, made an appropriate determination on the notice, and taken such actions as are required in association with that determination. EPA intends to issue a supplemental proposal for this SNUR following changes to TSCA brought about by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act in June 2016.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Other 40 CFR 721 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. Toxic Substances Control Act No NPRM 01/21/2015 80 FR 2885 Second NPRM 01/00/2018 Final Rule 04/00/2019 Docket #:EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0225. A summary of the recent amendments to TSCA is available at https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/frank-r-lautenberg-chemical-safety-21st-century-act. No No None No No https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/and-polyfluoroalkyl-substances-pfass-under-tsca http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0225-0001 31311 Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills 314110 Carpet and Rug Mills 324110 Petroleum Refineries 325 Chemical Manufacturing 423220 Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 561740 Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services No No Tyler Lloyd 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 202 564-4016 lloyd.tyler@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7405M, Washington DC 20460 Joel Wolf 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 202 564-0432 wolf.joel@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7404M, Washington DC 20460