EPA final rule delays start of TSCA §8(a)(7) PFAS reporting submission period to Jan 31, 2027 or 60 days after a forthcoming final rule (whichever earlier)

EPA issued a final rule modifying only the start of the submission period for the TSCA §8(a)(7) PFAS one-time reporting and recordkeeping rule (40 CFR Part 705). The submission period will now start on January 31, 2027, or 60 days after the effective date of a forthcoming final rule revising substantive requirements (whichever is earlier). This directly affects compliance planning for entities that manufactured or imported PFAS since Jan 1, 2011 (including PFAS in articles), by shifting when reporting can begin; EPA indicated additional timing details (e.g., duration/end date) may be addressed in a subsequent final action.