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EPA/OCSPP | RIN: 2070-AK97 | Publication ID: Fall 2021 |
Title: ●Changes to Reporting Requirements for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Community Right-to-Know Toxic Chemical Release Reporting | |
Abstract:
EPA is proposing to add all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) subject to reporting under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) to the list of Lower Thresholds for Chemicals of Special Concern (Chemicals of Special Concern). The addition of the PFAS to the Chemicals of Special Concern list will eliminate the use of the de minimis exemption, eliminate the option to use Form A, and will limit the use of range reporting. In addition, EPA is proposing to eliminate the use of the de minimis exemption under the Supplier Notification Requirements for facilities that manufacture, or process all chemicals included on the Chemicals of Special Concern list. Chemicals of Special Concern may be found in products below de minimis levels, this is especially true for PFAS which are used at low concentrations in many products. However, because of the widespread use of PFAS and their (or their degradants) persistence in the environment even concentrations below de minimis levels can contribute significantly to environmental loading. The elimination of the de minimis exemption for supplier notification purposes will help facilities to identify potential sources of PFAS and other Chemicals of Special Concern. EPA believes that the elimination of the de minimis exemption under the Supplier Notification Requirements for PFAS and other Chemicals of Special Concern will result in a more complete picture of the releases and waste management quantities for these chemicals. |
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Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) | Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant |
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 372 | |
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 11023 42 U.S.C. 11048 |
Legal Deadline:
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: Undetermined |
Federalism: No | |
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
RIN Information URL: https://www.epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program | |
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
Agency Contact: David Turk Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 7406M, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 566-1527 Email: turk.david@epa.gov Daniel R. Bushman Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Mail Code 7406M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 Phone:202 566-0743 Email: bushman.daniel@epa.gov |