2070-AK99 202204 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 2000 Environmental Protection Agency EPA Asbestos; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)

This rulemaking, under the authority of section 8(a) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), would require certain persons that manufactured (including imported) or processed asbestos and asbestos-containing articles (including as an impurity) to report certain exposure-related information, including quantities of asbestos and asbestos-containing articles manufactured (including imported) or processed, types of asbestos use, and employee data. Reported information would be used by EPA and other Federal agencies in considering the regulation of asbestos. This rulemaking is the result of a settlement agreement, stemming from litigation pursuant to TSCA section 21. See Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization v. EPA, No. 19-CV-00871; State of California et al. v. EPA, No. 19-CV-03807.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 40 CFR 704 15 U.S.C. 2607(a) Judicial Final 11/18/2022 Judicial NPRM 03/18/2022 Deadlines established by Settlement Agreement. No NPRM 05/06/2022 87 FR 27060 NPRM Comment Period End 07/05/2022 Final Rule 11/00/2022 . Undetermined None No No 324 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 325 Chemical Manufacturing No No Daniel Ruedy 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 202 564-7974 ruedy.daniel@epa.gov Mail Code 7406M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20460 David Turk 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 202 566-1527 turk.david@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7406M, Washington DC 20460