EPA released a proposal to extend certain compliance dates in the final TSCA Section 6 risk management rules for perchloroethylene (PCE) and carbon tetrachloride (CTC) while EPA works on further rule revisions. EPA states it is not revisiting the underlying TSCA unreasonable risk determinations and that protections are not being weakened. EPA indicates a 30-day public comment period will run upon Federal Register publication and points stakeholders to the rulemaking docket via Regulations.gov, which compliance teams should monitor for the Federal Register notice, specific extended dates, and applicability details.
EPA issued a proposal to extend certain compliance dates in the final TSCA Section 6 risk management rules for perchloroethylene (PCE) and carbon tetrachloride (CTC) while EPA works to revise the rules. EPA indicates comments will be accepted upon publication of the Federal Register notice (docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2026-0992). Compliance teams subject to these TSCA Section 6 requirements should track the rulemaking because existing deadlines remain in effect until modified and future compliance dates may shift.
Both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have released discussion drafts proposing to reauthorize TSCA fees (which expire September 30, 2026) and revise the 2016 Lautenberg amendments as they approach their ten-year mark. The proposals would affect fee structures for chemical manufacturers and processors under TSCA sections 4, 5, and 6 activities. Stakeholders should monitor legislative developments as reauthorization will impact compliance costs and potentially program procedures.
EPA proposes extending certain compliance dates in the final risk management rules for perchloroethylene (PCE) and carbon tetrachloride (CTC) under TSCA. The extensions would align non-federal entity compliance dates with federal agency deadlines. EPA states the proposed timeline adjustment does not weaken existing protections and current deadlines remain effective until modified through rulemaking. EPA intends to publish proposed rules revising these rules in summer 2026.
EPA proposes extending certain Workplace Chemical Protection Program compliance dates for perchloroethylene (PCE) and carbon tetrachloride (CTC) TSCA rules. The extension aligns non-federal entity compliance dates with federal agency deadlines. The proposed timeline adjustment does not weaken existing protections or change the ultimate level of protection required. EPA intends to publish proposed rules amending various aspects in summer 2026.
EPA issued an interim final rule under TSCA section 6 risk management for trichloroethylene (TCE) that extends certain compliance dates. The update affects specific TCE prohibitions (including a use as a processing aid in nuclear fuel manufacturing) and extends a prohibition related to disposal of TCE to wastewater, and also adjusts the downstream notification timeline (e.g., allowing a set period after publication of the final rule for notification changes). Compliance teams using or disposing of TCE in these affected scenarios should reassess internal phase-out plans, wastewater/disposal controls, supplier/customer notifications, and any related contract and SDS/labeling workflows to align with the extended timelines and any interim final rule conditions.
EPA’s TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting and recordkeeping webpage reiterates the reporting window for covered manufacturers (including importers) and the separate deadline for small manufacturers that only report as PFAS article importers. Compliance teams should use these dates to finalize internal data collection, supplier outreach, and CDX submission planning for the one-time PFAS reporting rule.
EPA updated its New Chemicals Program page providing publicly available versions of TSCA Section 5 orders addressing significant new uses for certain chemical substances, including PFAS (with confidential business information removed). Compliance teams should use the posted order text to understand the restrictions/conditions tied to these chemicals and ensure that any manufacturing, importing, processing, or use changes are evaluated against Section 5 order obligations and potential SNUN triggers.
EPA refreshed its public statistics for the TSCA New Chemicals Program (Section 5 submissions such as PMNs/SNUNs/MCANs and exemptions), providing updated counts and workload metrics. This is a transparency/program information update rather than a binding rule change, but it may affect compliance planning by indicating review timelines and backlogs.
EPA updated the TSCA New Chemicals Division Reference Library (Section 5 program support) to include additional technical memoranda/guidance used in new chemical risk assessments and decision-making. These materials can affect PMN/SNUN strategy and supporting data expectations (e.g., approaches for assessing environmental hazards of cathode active material new chemical substances and guidance on exposure assumptions/industrial hygiene considerations, plus a decision framework for skin irritation/corrosion hazard identification). Compliance teams submitting or planning TSCA Section 5 notices should review these documents because they may influence EPA’s hazard/exposure assumptions and resulting determinations or required risk management conditions.
EPA announced a proposed rule to revise procedures for conducting TSCA risk evaluations for existing chemicals (the TSCA risk evaluation 'framework rule'). The proposal would change key elements of the risk evaluation process (e.g., how unreasonable risk determinations are made across conditions of use and how certain exposure controls/parameters are handled). Stakeholders should track Federal Register publication and consider submitting comments during the stated comment period once open.
EPA further postponed until May 18, 2026, the conditions imposed on each of the TSCA section 6(g) exemptions as described in the final rule published December 17, 2024. This extension affects the trichloroethylene (TCE) risk management rule exemptions, providing additional time for compliance with exemption conditions.
EPA published a Federal Register rule extending the postponement of effectiveness for certain provisions related to conditions imposed on TSCA §6(g) exemptions in the 2024 TSCA trichloroethylene (TCE) risk management rule. The postponement was extended so that, as of Feb. 17, 2026, the affected provisions are postponed until May 18, 2026. Companies relying on, seeking, or operating under TSCA §6(g) exemptions associated with the TCE rule should adjust compliance planning to the updated timeline and monitor for subsequent changes.
EPA issued a final action extending the postponement (an additional 90 days) of the effectiveness of certain provisions of the TSCA Section 6 trichloroethylene (TCE) risk management rule, specifically affecting conditions imposed on uses with TSCA §6(g) exemptions. The postponement extends the effectiveness date of the affected provisions until May 18, 2026. Compliance teams relying on §6(g) exemptions should reassess timing for meeting any conditions associated with exempted uses and track subsequent EPA actions in the same rulemaking docket.
EPA published a final action extending the postponement of effectiveness for certain provisions of the TSCA risk management rule for trichloroethylene (TCE), specifically affecting conditions tied to TSCA section 6(g) exemptions, until May 18, 2026. This changes the timeline for when affected requirements become effective for entities relying on (or managing) exempted uses under the TCE rule. Compliance teams should reassess implementation schedules, contractual obligations, and operational controls tied to the postponed provisions.
EPA proposed amendments to the TSCA Title VI Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products. The proposal would add ISO 12460-2:2024(en) (small-scale chamber method) as an additional quality control test method for measuring formaldehyde emissions and update incorporation-by-reference to current versions of voluntary consensus standards. Compliance teams for composite wood product manufacturers, importers, fabricators, certifiers, and third-party labs should review the proposed test-method/standard updates and submit comments by the stated deadline, as adoption would affect testing, certification, and documentation practices under TSCA Title VI.
EPA issued a proposed rule to amend the Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products regulations under TSCA Title VI by adding a new quality control test method (ISO 12460-2:2024(en) small-scale chamber method) and making technical updates to incorporated voluntary consensus standards. Compliance teams in the composite wood products supply chain should review the proposed updates to referenced standards/test methods and submit comments within the stated comment period once published in the Federal Register.
EPA issued a proposed rule to update the incorporation by reference (IBR) of multiple voluntary consensus standards in 40 CFR Part 770 (TSCA Title VI—Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products). EPA also proposes adding ISO 12460-2:2024(en) as an additional small-scale quality control chamber test method and making related conforming updates (e.g., scope/definitions). Compliance teams in composite wood products and downstream supply chains should review whether current QA/QC testing methods and referenced standards would need updating if the rule is finalized, and should consider submitting comments to the docket by the stated deadline (March 13, 2026).
EPA released a proposed rule under TSCA Title VI (Formaldehyde Emission Standards for Composite Wood Products) to add a new quality control (QC) test method (including ISO 12460-2:2024(en) as referenced in the EPA materials) and make technical updates to incorporated voluntary consensus standards. The proposal is open for public comment via docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2017-0245. Compliance teams in composite wood products and downstream product supply chains should track potential changes to acceptable QC testing methods and referenced standards used for demonstrating conformity.
EPA updated its TSCA New Chemicals Program statistics page with current counts of PMNs, SNUNs, and MCANs under review (as of Feb. 1, 2026). While not a rule change, the updated workload/case-status metrics can affect company expectations for review timing and resourcing for Section 5 submissions, including tracking potential delays in risk assessment and determination steps.