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EPA/OLEM RIN: 2050-AH09 Publication ID: Spring 2024 
Title: Designating Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances 
Abstract:

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, the Environmental Protection Agency (Agency) published a final rule on May 8, 2024 (89 FR 39124) designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), including their salts and structural isomers, as hazardous substances. The Agency reached this decision after evaluating the available scientific and technical information about PFOA and PFOS and determining that they may present a substantial danger to the public health or welfare or the environment when released.

 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Section 3(f)(1) Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 302.4   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9602   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  09/06/2022  87 FR 54415   
Final Rule  05/08/2024  89 FR 39124   
Final Rule Effective  07/08/2024 
Additional Information: .
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Sectors Affected: 314110 Carpet and Rug Mills; 322121 Paper (except Newsprint) Mills; 322130 Paperboard Mills; 324110 Petroleum Refineries; 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing; 325992 Photographic Film, Paper, Plate, and Chemical Manufacturing; 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing; 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring; 424710 Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals; 488119 Other Airport Operations; 562212 Solid Waste Landfill; 811192 Car Washes; 922160 Fire Protection 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Linda Strauss
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Land and Emergency Management
1301 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-0797
Email: strauss.linda@epa.gov

Sicy Jacob
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Land and Emergency Management
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 5104A,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-8019
Fax:202 564-2625
Email: jacob.sicy@epa.gov