Senator Introduces CRA Resolution to Nullify EPA’s PFAS Reporting Extension
Update (August 28, 2026) On August 5, 2026, a motion to proceed to consideration of the resolution failed in the Senate 48-50. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) joined all Democrats in supporting the motion. * * * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has introduced a joint resolution to disapprove EPA’s April extension of the start PFAS Reporting […]
PFAS Reporting Rule Delayed Again Amid Ongoing Rulemaking
EPA has delayed the start of the PFAS Reporting Rule reporting period for the third time as the agency finalizes amendments that would narrow the rule’s scope. The reporting period will now begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the effective date of the final rule implementing the amendments, whichever is earlier. EPA says that […]
EPA Issues Proposed Rule Adding Significant PFAS Reporting Exemptions
As anticipated, EPA has published a proposed rule that would introduce several significant exemptions to the one-time PFAS reporting requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) PFAS reporting rule. The proposal, published November 13, 2025, follows significant industry criticism of the 2023 rule’s expansive scope. EPA first signaled that it was considering narrowing the […]
PFAS Reporting Rule Update: OMB Clears Path for EPA to Ease Requirements
EPA is a step closer to easing PFAS reporting requirements for manufacturers and importers after the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) completed its review of a proposed rule on October 24, 2025, that is likely to introduce exemptions. Background: The Current PFAS Reporting Rule The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting […]
EPA Again Delays PFAS Reporting Rule
On May 13, 2025, EPA issued an interim final rule delaying implementation of the PFAS reporting requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), citing technical difficulties. The submission period is now scheduled to begin on April 13, 2026, instead of July 11, 2025. It will close on October 13, 2026, with an alternate deadline […]
EPA Finalizes TSCA Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for PFAS
EPA has finalized its Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (“PFAS”) rule. The rule offers none of the customary TSCA reporting exemptions, such as the di minimus threshold exemption, article exemption, and research and development exemption. Although industry members voiced significant concerns over the proposed rule, the […]
EPA Releases Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for the Proposed PFAS Reporting Rule
On November 25, 2022, EPA released an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) for public comment as part of its development of a rule to collect information about PFAS. The IRFA follows the Agency’s June 2021 proposed rule, which would require all manufacturers and importers of PFAS in any year since 2011 to report information related […]