EPA proposes amendments to TSCA PFAS one-time reporting rule to add exemptions and adjust reporting mechanics

EPA announced a proposal to modify the TSCA §8(a)(7) PFAS reporting and recordkeeping rule to make requirements more practical and implementable. EPA highlighted proposed exemptions/adjustments including: PFAS in mixtures/products at ≤0.1% concentration, imported articles, certain byproducts, impurities, R&D substances, and non-isolated intermediates, plus technical corrections and potential changes to the data submission period. EPA stated comments would be accepted for 45 days upon Federal Register publication. Compliance teams should monitor the proposal because it could materially change which entities (especially article importers) must report and what data must be submitted.