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 2026_register executive 2026-06-19 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1e344709a D09002ee1e344753e United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Environmental Protection Agency is conforming the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act hazardous chemical inventory reporting regulations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard amendments of 2012 and 2024. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and its regulations rely on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Hazard Communication Standard for the definition of a hazardous chemical and for the categories of health and physical hazards that must be reported under the hazardous chemical inventory regulations. This action conforms the terminology used and information that must be reported on the hazardous chemical inventory forms to the Hazard Communication Standard amendments. As a result, this action improves first responder and community safety, reduces discrepancies and confusion, prevents interpretation burdens on facilities when using (Material) Safety Data Sheets to complete annual hazardous chemical inventory reports, and enhances clarity. 91 FR 37022 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-06-22/2026-12426 2026-12426 fr22jn26-13 RIN 2050-AH40 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-0299 FRL-12698-06-OLEM https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-06-22/2026-12426 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-22/html/2026-12426.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-22/pdf/2026-12426.pdf Environmental Protection Chemicals Emergency Preparedness Hazardous Substances Occupational Safety and Health Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 22 p. 37022 37043 91 FR 37022 Title 40 Part 370 40 CFR Part 370 RIN 2050-AH40 EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements: Conformity With the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue RULE 2026-12426 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2026-08-21 EPA-HQ-OLEM-2025-0299 FRL-12698-06-OLEM 6560-50-P 2026-12426 Final rule.

The Environmental Protection Agency is conforming the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act hazardous chemical inventory reporting regulations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Hazard Communication Standard amendments of 2012 and 2024. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and its regulations rely on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) Hazard Communication Standard for the definition of a hazardous chemical and for the categories of health and physical hazards that must be reported under the hazardous chemical inventory regulations. This action conforms the terminology used and information that must be reported on the hazardous chemical inventory forms to the Hazard Communication Standard amendments. As a result, this action improves first responder and community safety, reduces discrepancies and confusion, prevents interpretation burdens on facilities when using (Material) Safety Data Sheets to complete annual hazardous chemical inventory reports, and enhances clarity.

Effective date: This final rule is effective August 21, 2026. Jennifer Barre, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Oil Spills and Chemical Accident Requirements Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Mail Code: 5304T, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: Environmental Protection Chemicals Emergency Preparedness Hazardous Substances Occupational Safety and Health Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements EPCRA Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting Requirements Conformity with the 2024 OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, barre.jennifer@epa.gov https://cameo.noaa.gov/epcra_tier2/data_standard/v1/ https://www.epa.gov/epcra https://www.epa.gov/epcra/emergency-planning-and-community-right-know-act-non-section-313-regulations-and-amendments https://www.epa.gov/epcra/epcra-non-section-313-online-training-states-tribes-lepcs-local-planners-and-responders https://www.epa.gov/epcra/national-lepc-tepc-handbook https://www.epa.gov/epcra/state-emergency-response-commissions-contacts https://www.epa.gov/epcra/state-tier-ii-reporting-requirements-and-procedures https://www.epa.gov/epcra/tier-ii-forms-and-instructions https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/laws-and-executive-orders https://www.regulations.gov Vol. 91, no. 118 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-06-22 continuing daily deposited born digital 354 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-06-22 P0b002ee1e3446a2f 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr22jn26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-06-22 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-22/pdf/FR-2026-06-22.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-22/xml/FR-2026-06-22.xml fdlp 36963 37306 DGPO 2026-06-19 2026-06-19 FR-2026-06-22 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-06-22 91 118