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

EPA announced proposed changes to the TSCA §8(a)(7) PFAS one-time reporting and recordkeeping rule (covering PFAS manufactured/imported during 2011–2022). The proposal would add/adjust exemptions and reporting mechanics (e.g., PFAS in mixtures/products at ≤0.1%, imported articles, certain byproducts/impurities, R&D, non-isolated intermediates) and includes adjustments related to the submission period. Compliance teams should assess whether proposed exemptions could reduce reporting scope, prepare comment input, and monitor for the forthcoming final rule that will also affect when the reporting window opens (since the start date has been tied to the effective date of that future final rule via a separate final action).