EPA proposes revisions to TSCA §8(a)(7) PFAS one-time reporting rule to add exemptions and reduce reporting burden

EPA proposed changes to the TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting and recordkeeping rule (40 CFR Part 705) intended to make reporting more practical. The proposal includes scope and exemption changes (as described in the research data) such as a de minimis threshold concept (e.g., 0.1%), changes affecting imported articles, and other potential exemptions (e.g., certain byproducts/impurities/R&D/non-isolated intermediates). Compliance teams supporting manufacturers and importers of PFAS (2011–2022 lookback period) should review the proposed scope changes, reassess whether they would remain in-scope, and consider submitting comments during the open consultation window identified in the rulemaking materials.