TSCA reporting and recordkeeping rule triggers new data submission obligations
Two active TSCA data-submission obligations need attention. Under Section 8(d), EPA extended the health and safety study reporting deadline for 16 listed chemicals to 21 May 2027. Under Section 8(a)(7), EPA's PFAS reporting rule covers manufacturing and import activity from 2011 through 2022; the reporting period's start has been postponed to 31 January 2027 or 60 days after a forthcoming rule revision takes effect, whichever is earlier — the obligation itself has not been cancelled.
Published16 Sept 2026
EffectiveTSCA 8(d): submission deadline extended to 21 May 2027 for all 16 covered chemicals (final rule, 22 May 2026). TSCA 8(a)(7) PFAS: reporting period start postponed to 31 January 2027, or 60 days after the effective date of a forthcoming rule revision — whichever is earlier.
Compliance deadline21 May 2027TSCA 8(d) health and safety study submissions are due 21 May 2027. TSCA 8(a)(7) PFAS reporting opens no later than 31 January 2027, with a 6-month submission window once it opens.
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