EPA Proposes PFAS Reporting Rule

On June 28, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). More specifically, the EPA proposed requirements under TSCA Section 8(a)(7) for PFAS manufactured in any year since Jan. 1, 2011. The Agency has stated that it proposed this action to fulfill statutory obligations under TSCA and to obtain certain known or reasonably ascertainable information from manufacturers of PFAS. TSCA Section 8(a)(7) requires EPA to publish a final rule no later than Jan. 1, 2023.