On April 9, 2026, EPA announced a final rule revising the start of the reporting period for the one-time PFAS reporting requirement under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 8(a)(7). Under the final rule, the reporting period will begin on the earlier of either (a) 60 days following the effective date of the forthcoming final rule on the substantive requirements of this reporting requirement, or (b) January 31, 2027. This extension is intended to give EPA additional time to consider and respond to comments on the interim final rule (published May 2025) and the proposed rule (published November 2025) and, if appropriate, to then publish a final rule on the substantive requirements of this reporting.
By way of background, in October 2023, EPA published a final rule requiring manufacturers (including importers) to submit certain information on PFAS manufactured or imported in any year between 2011 and 2022 (see 10/11/2023 post). EPA has since delayed this reporting on two occasions, in addition to delaying the final rule announced today (see 9/5/2024 and 5/12/2025 posts). In November 2025, EPA released a proposed rule that would modify this one-time PFAS reporting requirement (see 12/2/2025 post).
The final rule can be found here.