2070-AL02 202410 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 Decabromodiphenyl Ether and Phenol, Isopropylated Phosphate (3:1); Revision to the Regulations of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic Chemicals Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering public comment on proposed revisions to the regulations for decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE) and phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)), two of the five persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals addressed in final rules issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) in January 2021. After receiving additional comments following the issuance of the 2021 PBT final rules, the Agency has determined that revisions to the decaBDE and PIP (3:1) regulations are necessary to address implementation issues and to reduce further exposures. As required under TSCA, these proposed requirements would, if finalized, reduce the potential for exposures to humans and the environment to decaBDE and PIP (3:1) to the extent practicable. The Agency is not proposing to revise the existing regulations for the other three PBT chemicals (2,4,6-TTBP, HCBD, and PCTP) at this time.

]]> Section 3(f)(1) Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions Yes No 40 CFR 751 15 U.S.C. 2605 Toxic Substances Control Act Judicial NPRM 06/07/2023 Promise to Court: Litigation w/ Earthjustice: EPA said decaBDE revision NPRM would publish in spring 2023 and the final rule in fall 2024. No NPRM 11/24/2023 88 FR 82287 Final Rule 11/19/2024 89 FR 91486 Final Rule Effective 01/21/2025 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0376. Undetermined Businesses Federal No No https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/persistent-bioaccumulative-and-toxic-pbt-chemicals 221 Utilities 238 Specialty Trade Contractors 313 Textile Mills 324 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 325 Chemical Manufacturing 326 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 333 Machinery Manufacturing 334 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 335 Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 336 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 441 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 532 Rental and Leasing Services 562 Waste Management and Remediation Services 811 Repair and Maintenance No No Brooke Porter 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 202 564-6388 porter.brooke@epa.gov Mail Code 7404M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC 20460 Scott Drewes 2070 Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention OCSPP 202 564-8833 drewes.scott@epa.gov 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7404M, Washington DC 20460