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 2026-08-04 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1e6364a4d D09002ee1e6384844 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is finalizing an extension of certain compliance dates applicable to certain entities subject to the risk-management rules for perchloroethylene (PCE) and carbon tetrachloride (CTC) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA is extending certain Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCPP) compliance dates for non-federal owners and operators to match the existing compliance dates for federal agencies and their contractors. For both PCE and CTC, this action extends the compliance date for initial monitoring for inhalation exposure to June 21, 2027, and extends the compliance date to meet the existing chemical exposure limit (ECEL), establish a regulated area, institute a workplace information and training program, provide any required respiratory personal protective equipment (PPE), and establish a respiratory PPE program to September 20, 2027. For PCE, EPA is also extending the compliance date for federal entities to institute a workplace information and training program to September 20, 2027, and for non-federal entities to establish and implement an exposure control plan to December 20, 2027. 91 FR 47145 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-28/2026-15192 2026-15192 fr28jy26-7 RIN 2070-AL37 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OPPT-2026-0992 FRL-13023-02-OCSPP https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-28/2026-15192 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-28/html/2026-15192.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-28/pdf/2026-15192.pdf Environmental Protection Chemicals Export Notification Hazardous Substances Import Certification Reporting and Recordkeeping 9 p. 47145 47153 91 FR 47145 Title 40 Part 751 40 CFR Part 751 RIN 2070-AL37 Perchloroethylene (PCE) and Carbon Tetrachloride (CTC); Regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Compliance Date Extensions; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue RULE 2026-15192 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2026-07-28 EPA-HQ-OPPT-2026-0992 FRL-13023-02-OCSPP 6560-50-P 2026-15192 Final rule.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is finalizing an extension of certain compliance dates applicable to certain entities subject to the risk-management rules for perchloroethylene (PCE) and carbon tetrachloride (CTC) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA is extending certain Workplace Chemical Protection Program (WCPP) compliance dates for non-federal owners and operators to match the existing compliance dates for federal agencies and their contractors. For both PCE and CTC, this action extends the compliance date for initial monitoring for inhalation exposure to June 21, 2027, and extends the compliance date to meet the existing chemical exposure limit (ECEL), establish a regulated area, institute a workplace information and training program, provide any required respiratory personal protective equipment (PPE), and establish a respiratory PPE program to September 20, 2027. For PCE, EPA is also extending the compliance date for federal entities to institute a workplace information and training program to September 20, 2027, and for non-federal entities to establish and implement an exposure control plan to December 20, 2027.

This final rule is effective on July 28, 2026. For technical information contact: Bennett Thompson, Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC Environmental Protection Chemicals Export Notification Hazardous Substances Import Certification Reporting and Recordkeeping Regulation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act Perchloroethylene and Carbon Tetrachloride; Compliance Date Extensions, CarbonTetrachlorideTSCA@epa.gov PCE.TSCA@epa.gov TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov https://www.epa.gov/dockets https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/laws-and-executive-orders https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-18/pdf/2024-29517.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-12-18/pdf/2024-30117.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-30/pdf/2025-14429.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-10-09/pdf/2025-19500.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-27/pdf/2026-05977.pdf https://www.regulations.gov https://www.regulations.gov/comment/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2026-0992-0018 https://www.regulations.gov/comment/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2026-0992-0020 https://www.regulations.gov/comment/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2026-0992-0021 https://www.regulations.gov/comment/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2026-0992-0025 https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0499-0061 https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0502-0058 https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0592-0176 https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0720-0347 Vol. 91, no. 143 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-07-28 continuing daily deposited born digital 686 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-28 P0b002ee1e638452f 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr28jy26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-07-28 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-28/pdf/FR-2026-07-28.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-07-28/xml/FR-2026-07-28.xml fdlp 47101 47778 DGPO 2026-08-04 2026-08-04 FR-2026-07-28 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-07-28 91 143