Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Toxic Chemical Release Reporting
other · Rule · Published 2020-06-22 · Effective 2020-06-22 · 85 FR 37354
Document
Document number
2020-10990
Federal Register citation
85 FR 37354
CFR reference
40 CFR 372
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2020-06-22
Effective date
2020-06-22
EPA docket
EPA-HQ-TRI-2020-0142
Abstract
EPA is adding 172 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of toxic chemicals subject to reporting under section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA). EPA is also setting a manufacture, processing, and otherwise use reporting threshold of 100 pounds for each PFAS being added to the list. These actions are being taken to comply with section 7321 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 enacted on December 20, 2019. As this action is being taken to conform the regulations to a Congressional legislative mandate, notice and comment rulemaking is unnecessary, and this rule is effective immediately.