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Today,\u00a0U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)\u00a0is\u00a0finalizing\u00a0the start of the reporting period for\u00a0a\u00a0perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting rule\u00a0under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)\u00a0section 8(a)(7).\u00a0This action moves the start of the reporting period from\u00a0April 13, 2026,\u00a0to 60 days following the effective date of the agency\u2019s forthcoming revision to the PFAS 8(a)(7) rule.\u00a0 Pursuant to this action, the submission period for the PFAS Reporting Rule will begin on\u00a0January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the effective date of a forthcoming final rule\u00a0<\/strong>on the substantive requirements of the PFAS Reporting Rule, whichever is earlier. \u00a0 The extension does not address any of the comments or concerns in the proposed rule and only affects the start of the reporting\u00a0period. The copy of the published rule is available in the Federal Registered here: https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/FR-2026-04-13\/pdf\/2026-07062.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n US EPA has once again delayed the start of the reporting period for the PFAS one-time reporting rule under TSCA 8(a)(7). Originally set to open this July and previously postponed to a November 2025 opening, the reporting period has seen another delay due to technical\/IT issues. The reporting period change was announced in a Federal Register Notice<\/a> today, and now the reporting period is set to open in April 2026.\u00a0 Submissions will now be due by October 13, 2026, for most manufacturers, and by April 13, 2027, for small manufacturers reporting exclusively as article importers. Last month, EPA\u2019s 2025 budget allocated $17 million to its IT infrastructure \u2013 so this may likely be the last postponement caused by technical\/IT delays.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n toXcel<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>continues to\u00a0watch the Agency closely to see if they are considering further changes to this PFAS rule, especially since the FR Notice cited this as a possibility based upon this Administration\u2019s Executive Orders on deregulation. This FR Notice indicated the Agency is “considering a separate action to reopen other aspects of this rule for public comment.” The Agency had indicated the current extension would give them time to review any such comments, if indeed the rule was reopened.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n13 May 2025<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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