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EPA/OLEM RIN: 2050-AH26 Publication ID: Spring 2024 
Title: Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents 
Abstract:

On February 8, 2024, EPA published a proposed rule to amend its regulation under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) by adding nine specific per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), their salts, and their structural isomers, to its list of hazardous constituents in 40 CFR part 261 Appendix VIII. These nine PFAS are perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS), hexafluoropropylene oxide-dimer acid (HFPO-DA or GenX), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS), perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA), perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA), and perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA). As a result of this proposed rule, if finalized, these PFAS would be among the hazardous constituents expressly identified for consideration in RCRA treatment, storage and disposal facility assessments and, where necessary, further investigation and cleanup of these facilities through the RCRA corrective action process. EPA has provided a 60-day public comment period for this proposed rule. Following publication of the proposed rule, EPA has conducted outreach activities and responded to public inquiries on the proposal.  The outreach activities included the following: (1) Webinar for the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO) on February 21, 2024 and (2) a presentation to a Tribal PFAS Working Group on March 14, 2024.  These presentations are available in the docket for the proposed rule (Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0278).  The 60-day comment period for the proposed rule ended on April 8, 2024.

 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 261   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6912 (a)    42 U.S.C. 6921    42 U.S.C. 6905    42 U.S.C. 6922    42 U.S.C. 6938    42 U.S.C. 6926    42 U.S.C. 6939g    42 U.S.C. 6924(y)    40 CFR 271-   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/08/2024  89 FR 8606   
Final Rule  07/00/2025 
Additional Information: EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0278. Affected Industrial Sectors: is in Table II-1 chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-02-08/pdf/2024-02324.pdf
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Federal, State 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Narendra Chaudhari
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Land and Emergency Management
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 5304T,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 566-0495
Email: chaudhari.narendra@epa.gov

Daniel Lowrey
Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Land and Emergency Management
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 5304T,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 566-1015
Email: lowrey.daniel@epa.gov