[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 72362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19929]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 705

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549; FRL 7902.1-01-OCSPP]
RIN 2070-AK67


Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data 
Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA); Change to Submission Period and Technical Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; change to submission period and technical 
correction.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is 
proposing to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulation 
with reporting and recordkeeping requirements for perfluoroalkyl and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that was finalized on October 11, 
2023. The final rule requires manufacturers (including importers) of 
PFAS in any year between 2011-2022 to report certain information to EPA 
beginning November 12, 2024. EPA is proposing a one-time modification 
of the data submission period and a technical correction to amend a 
typographical error in the regulatory text. EPA is not proposing any 
changes to the scope of reporting under TSCA. EPA has concluded that a 
change to the submission period is necessary and in the public interest 
as the reporting application being developed to collect this data will 
not be fully functional by November 2024. The proposed revision of the 
submission period would facilitate compliance with the rule and help 
ensure that the collection includes accurate data on manufactured PFAS 
in the United States. EPA thus believes the proposed amendments are 
necessary and does not expect to receive any adverse comments. 
Therefore, in addition to this notice of proposed rulemaking, in the 
``Rules and Regulations'' section of this issue of the Federal 
Register, EPA is promulgating the submission period modification and 
technical correction as a direct final rule. For more information on 
this proposal, please refer to the direct final rule.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 7, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification 
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549, online at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to 
be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional instructions on 
commenting and visiting the docket, along with more information about 
dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
    For technical information: Stephanie Griffin, Data Gathering, 
Management, and Policy Division (7406M), Office of Pollution Prevention 
and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 202-564-1463; email 
address: [email protected].
    For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202) 
554-1404; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to this Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, EPA is issuing the action as a direct final rule published 
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register (i.e., see FRL-7902.1-
02-OCSPP). For further information about the proposed changes, please 
see the information provided in the direct final action, with the same 
title, that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
issue of the Federal Register. For the reasons set out in the preamble 
to that direct final action, this proposed rule would amend title 40 
part 705 of the Code of Federal Regulations as provided in that direct 
final action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 705

    Chemicals, Environmental protection, Recordkeeping and reporting 
requirements.

    Dated: August 29, 2024.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-19929 Filed 9-4-24; 8:45 am]
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