United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2022_register executive 2022-09-03 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7a2af2d D09002ee1c7a2afbe United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA" or "Superfund"), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), including their salts and structural isomers, as hazardous substances. CERCLA authorizes the Administrator to promulgate regulations designating as hazardous substances such elements, compounds, mixtures, solutions, and substances which, when released into the environment, may present substantial danger to the public health or welfare or the environment. Such a designation would ultimately facilitate cleanup of contaminated sites and reduce human exposure to these "forever" chemicals. 87 FR 54415 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-09-06/2022-18657 2022-18657 fr06se22-26 RIN 2050-AH09 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341 FRL-7204-02-OLEM https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-09-06/2022-18657 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-06/html/2022-18657.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-09-06/pdf/2022-18657.pdf Environmental Protection Air Pollution Control Chemicals Hazardous Substances Hazardous Waste Intergovernmental Relations Natural Resources Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Superfund Water Pollution Control Water Supply 28 p. 54415 54442 87 FR 54415 Title 40 Part 302 40 CFR Part 302 RIN 2050-AH09 Designation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) as CERCLA Hazardous Substances; Federal Register Vol. 87, Issue PRORULE 2022-18657 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2022-11-07 EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0341 FRL-7204-02-OLEM 6560-50-P 2022-18657 Proposed rule.

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended ("CERCLA" or "Superfund"), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is proposing to designate perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), including their salts and structural isomers, as hazardous substances. CERCLA authorizes the Administrator to promulgate regulations designating as hazardous substances such elements, compounds, mixtures, solutions, and substances which, when released into the environment, may present substantial danger to the public health or welfare or the environment. Such a designation would ultimately facilitate cleanup of contaminated sites and reduce human exposure to these "forever" chemicals.

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