Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory Beginning With Reporting Year 2024

<RULE> ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY <CFR>40 CFR Part 372</CFR> <DEPDOC>[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0044; FRL-9427.1-01-OCSPP]</DEPDOC> <RIN>RIN 2070-AL04</RIN> <SUBJECT>Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory Beginning With Reporting Year 2024</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Final rule. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating the list of chemicals subject to toxic chemical release reporting under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) and the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA). Specifically, this action updates the regulations to identify seven per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that must be reported pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY2020 NDAA) 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. </SUM> <EFFDATE> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> This final rule is effective June 17, 2024. </EFFDATE> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0044, is available at <E T="03">https://www.regulations.gov.</E> Additional instructions on visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at <E T="03">https://www.epa.gov/dockets.</E> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> <E T="03">For technical information:</E> Harichandana Karne, Data Gathering, Management and Policy Division (7406M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number: (202) 566-0595; email address: <E T="03">karne.harichandana@epa.gov.</E> <E T="03">For general information:</E> The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Hotline; telephone numbers: toll free at (800) 424-9346 (select menu option 3) or (703) 348-5070 in the Washington, DC Area and International; or go to <E T="03">https://www.epa.gov/home/epa-hotlines.</E> </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">I. General Information</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD2">A. Does this action apply to me?</HD> You may be potentially affected by this action if you manufacture, process, or otherwise use any of the PFAS listed in this rule, including but not limited to entities identified with the following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. • Facilities included in the following NAICS manufacturing codes (corresponding to Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes 20 through 39): 311*, 312*, 313*, 314*, 315*, 316, 321, 322, 323*, 324, 325*, 326*, 327*, 331, 332, 333, 334*, 335*, 336, 337*, 339*, 111998*, 113310, 211130*, 212323*, 212390*, 488390*, 512230*, 512250*, 5131*, 516210*, 519290*, 541713*, 541715* or 811490*. *Exceptions and/or limitations exist for these NAICS codes. • Facilities included in the following NAICS codes (corresponding to SIC codes other than SIC codes 20 through 39): 211130* (corresponds to SIC code 1321, Natural Gas Liquids, and SIC 2819, Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified); or 212114, 212115, 212220, 212230, 212290*; or 2211*, 221210*, 221330 (limited to facilities that combust coal and/or oil for the purpose of generating power for distribution in commerce) (corresponds to SIC codes 4911, 4931, and 4939, Electric Utilities); or 424690, 424710 (corresponds to SIC code 5171, Petroleum Bulk Terminals and Plants); 425120 (limited to facilities previously classified in SIC code 5169, Chemicals and Allied Products, Not Elsewhere Classified); or 562112 (limited to facilities primarily engaged in solvent recovery services on a contract or fee basis (previously classified under SIC code 7389, Business Services, NEC)); or 562211*, 562212*, 562213*, 562219*, 562920 (limited to facilities regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, subtitle C, 42 U.S.C. 6921 <E T="03">et seq.</E> ) (corresponds to SIC code 4953, Refuse Systems). *Exceptions and/or limitations exist for these NAICS codes. • Federal facilities. A more detailed description of the types of facilities subject to reporting under EPCRA section 313 can be found at: <E T="03">https://www.epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program/tri-covered-industry-sectors.</E> To determine whether your facility would be affected by this action, you should carefully examine the applicability criteria in 40 CFR part 372, subpart B. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the person listed under <E T="02">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT</E> . <HD SOURCE="HD2">B. What action is the Agency taking?</HD> EPA is codifying the addition of the seven PFAS that were added to the EPCRA section 313 list of reportable chemicals (more commonly known as the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)) since the last conforming rule pursuant to the FY2020 NDAA (87 FR 42651, July 18, 2022 (FRL-9427-01-OCSPP)). <HD SOURCE="HD2">C. What is the Agency's authority for taking this action?</HD> This action is issued under EPCRA section 313 (42 U.S.C. 11001 <E T="03">et seq.</E> ), section 6607 of the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) (42 U.S.C. 13106), and section 7321 of FY2020 NDAA (Pub. L. 116-92). <HD SOURCE="HD1">II. Background</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD2">A. What is NDAA section 7321?</HD> On December 20, 2019, the FY2020 NDAA was signed into law. Among other provisions, section 7321(c) identifies certain regulatory activities that automatically add PFAS or classes of PFAS to the EPCRA section 313 list of reportable chemicals. PFAS or classes of PFAS shall be added to the EPCRA section 313 list of reportable chemicals beginning January 1 of the calendar year after any one of the following dates: • <E T="03">Final Toxicity Value</E> . The date on which the Administrator finalizes a toxicity value for the PFAS or class of PFAS; • <E T="03">Significant New Use Rule</E> . The date on which the Administrator makes a covered determination for the PFAS or class of PFAS; • <E T="03">Addition to Existing Significant New Use Rule</E> . The date on which the PFAS or class of PFAS is added to a list of substances covered by a covered determination; • <E T="03">Addition as an Active Chemical Substance</E> . The date on which the PFAS or class of PFAS to which a covered determination applies is: (1) Added to the list published under section 8(b)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (15 U.S.C. 2601 <E T="03">et seq.</E> ) and designated as an active chemical substance under TSCA section 8(b)(5)(A); or (2) Designated as an active chemical substance under TSCA section 8(b)(5)(B) on the list published under TSCA section 8(b)(1). The FY2020 NDAA defines “covered determination” as a determination made by rule under TSCA section 5(a)(2) that a use of a PFAS or class of PFAS is a significant new use (except such a determination made in connection with a determination described in TSCA sections 5(a)(3)(B) or 5(a)(3)(C)). Under FY2020 NDAA section 7321(e), EPA must review confidential business information (CBI) claims before PFAS are added to the list pursuant to FY2020 NDAA section 7321, subsections (b)(1), (c)(1), or (d)(3), whose identities are subject to a claim of protection from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552(a), pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4). Under the FY2020 NDAA EPA must: • Review a claim of protection from disclosure; and • Require that person to reassert and substantiate or re-substantiate that claim in accordance with TSCA section 14(f) (15 U.S.C. 2613(f)). In addition, if EPA determines that the chemical identity of a PFAS or class of PFAS qualifies for protection from disclosure, EPA must include the PFAS or class of PFAS on the TRI in a manner that does not disclose the protected information. <HD SOURCE="HD2">B. What PFAS have been added to the TRI list?</HD> EPA has reviewed the above-listed criteria and found seven chemicals that meet the requirements of this part of the FY2020 NDAA and whose identity is not claimed as CBI. <GPOTABLE COLS="3" OPTS="L2,nj,tp0,i1" CDEF="s150,r50,12"> <TTITLE> </TTITLE> <CHED H="1">Chemical name/CASRN *</CHED> <CHED H="1">Triggering action</CHED> <ENT I="01">Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) (307-24-4)</ENT> <ENT>Final Toxicity Value (Ref. 1)</ENT> <ENT>1/1/24</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">Perfluoropropanoic acid (PFPrA) (422-64-0)</ENT> <ENT>Final Toxicity Value (Ref. 2)</ENT> <ENT>1/1/24</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">Sodium perfluorohexanoate (2923-26-4)</ENT> <ENT>Final Toxicity Value (Ref. 1)</ENT> <ENT>1/1/24</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">Ammonium perfluorohexanoate (21615-47-4)</ENT> <ENT>Final Toxicity Value (Ref. 1)</ENT> <ENT>1/1/24</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">1,1,1-Trifluoro-N-[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl] methanesulfonamide (TFSI) (82113-65-3)</ENT> <ENT>Final Toxicity Value (Ref. 3)</ENT> <ENT>1/1/24</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">Lithium bis[(trifluoromethyl)sulfonyl] azanide (90076-65-6)</ENT> <ENT>Final Toxicity Value (Ref. 3)</ENT> <ENT>1/1/24</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">Betaines, dimethyl(.gamma.-.omega.-perfluoro-.gamma.-hydro-C8-18-alkyl) (2816091-53-7)</ENT> <ENT>CBI Declassification (Ref. 4)</ENT> <ENT>1/1/24</ENT> </ROW> <TNOTE>* CASRN means Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number.</TNOTE> </GPOTABLE> Under FY2020 NDAA section 7321(e), EPA must review CBI claims before PFAS whose identities are subject to a claim of protection from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) (pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)) are added to the list. 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