US EPA proposes amendments to TSCA §8(a)(7) one-time PFAS reporting rule (new exemptions and reporting mechanics)

EPA announced a proposed rule to amend the TSCA §8(a)(7) PFAS reporting and recordkeeping requirements (40 CFR Part 705) for PFAS manufactured/imported during 2011–2022. The proposal would add and/or clarify several exemptions and other reporting mechanics intended to reduce burden (e.g., exemptions discussed in the research include PFAS at or below 0.1% in mixtures/products, certain imported articles, byproducts, impurities, R&D, and non-isolated intermediates), and would adjust aspects of the submission period. Compliance teams should track the proposal and prepare to submit comments once the proposal is published in the Federal Register and the comment period opens.