EPA webpage update: TSCA PFAS reporting submission period start moved to 60 days after effective date of forthcoming final rule (Jan 31, 2027 backstop)

EPA announced/finalized a change to the start of the TSCA §8(a)(7) PFAS one-time reporting submission period. The prior start date of April 13, 2026 is replaced with a trigger tied to a forthcoming final rule revising the PFAS §8(a)(7) rule: the submission period will begin 60 days following the effective date of that forthcoming final rule, with a backstop start date of January 31, 2027 (whichever is earlier). Compliance teams responsible for TSCA PFAS reporting (entities that manufactured, including imported, PFAS during 2011–2022) should adjust project timelines to the new trigger while continuing data gathering because the underlying reporting obligation remains.