[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 72362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19929]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 705
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549; FRL 7902.1-01-OCSPP]
RIN 2070-AK67
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data
Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA); Change to Submission Period and Technical Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; change to submission period and technical
correction.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is
proposing to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) regulation
with reporting and recordkeeping requirements for perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that was finalized on October 11,
2023. The final rule requires manufacturers (including importers) of
PFAS in any year between 2011-2022 to report certain information to EPA
beginning November 12, 2024. EPA is proposing a one-time modification
of the data submission period and a technical correction to amend a
typographical error in the regulatory text. EPA is not proposing any
changes to the scope of reporting under TSCA. EPA has concluded that a
change to the submission period is necessary and in the public interest
as the reporting application being developed to collect this data will
not be fully functional by November 2024. The proposed revision of the
submission period would facilitate compliance with the rule and help
ensure that the collection includes accurate data on manufactured PFAS
in the United States. EPA thus believes the proposed amendments are
necessary and does not expect to receive any adverse comments.
Therefore, in addition to this notice of proposed rulemaking, in the
``Rules and Regulations'' section of this issue of the Federal
Register, EPA is promulgating the submission period modification and
technical correction as a direct final rule. For more information on
this proposal, please refer to the direct final rule.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 7, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549, online at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to
be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional instructions on
commenting and visiting the docket, along with more information about
dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For technical information: Stephanie Griffin, Data Gathering,
Management, and Policy Division (7406M), Office of Pollution Prevention
and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: 202-564-1463; email
address: [email protected].
For general information contact: The TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill,
422 South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 14620; telephone number: (202)
554-1404; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to this Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, EPA is issuing the action as a direct final rule published
elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register (i.e., see FRL-7902.1-
02-OCSPP). For further information about the proposed changes, please
see the information provided in the direct final action, with the same
title, that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this
issue of the Federal Register. For the reasons set out in the preamble
to that direct final action, this proposed rule would amend title 40
part 705 of the Code of Federal Regulations as provided in that direct
final action.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 705
Chemicals, Environmental protection, Recordkeeping and reporting
requirements.
Dated: August 29, 2024.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2024-19929 Filed 9-4-24; 8:45 am]
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