September 6, 2024
US EPA Proposes to Extend TSCA PFAS Reporting Deadlines by Eight Months (January 11, 2026)
Citing funding difficulties delaying the development of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 8(a)(7) CDX reporting tool, the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) is taking direct final action to change the start of the reporting period and reporting deadlines by eight months. This change, published September 5, 2024, will become effective in 60 days, unless US EPA receives adverse comments within the next 30 days.
Deadlines:
Beginning of Data Submission
November 12, 2024 (original); July 11, 2025 (amended)
End of Data Submission
May 8, 2025 (original); January 11, 2026 (amended)
End of Data Submission for Small Business, Article Importers
November 10, 2025 (original); July 11, 2026 (amended)
US EPA has also amended the requirement for submittal of environmental and health effects information in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Harmonised Templates (OHTs) for Reporting Test Summaries format from “each published study report” to “each unpublished study report.” Submittal of environmental and health effects information is only required for substances and mixtures, not for imported articles.
Link to the announcement in the Federal Register can be found here: Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Change to Submission Period and Technical Correction
Gradient Experts:
Chase H. Butler, M.S.
Senior Environmental Chemist
Ari S. Lewis, M.S.
Principal
Caroline B. Tuit, Ph.D.
Principal
Jiaru Zhang, M.P.H., DABT
Principal Scientist