EPA proposes changes to TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting deadline (reporting start tied to future rule revision effective date)

EPA announced an update affecting the TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS data reporting rule timing: the start of the reporting period is moved from a fixed date (previously April 13, 2026) to begin 60 days after the effective date of EPA’s forthcoming revision to the TSCA 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting rule. This impacts manufacturers (including importers) that manufactured/imported PFAS in any year 2011–2022, shifting when submissions will open and requiring compliance teams to align data collection, recordkeeping readiness, and internal resourcing with the revised trigger date rather than a calendar date.