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29 June 2021  
(21-5197) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [1771]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated i f different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl substances; Environmental protection (ICS 13.020), 
Production in the chemical industry (ICS 71.020),  Products of the chemical industry (ICS 
71.100)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  TSCA Section 
8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl 
Substances (41 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is 
proposing reporting and recordkeeping requirements for Per - and Polyfluoroalkyl  
Substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In accordance with 
obligations under TSCA, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2020, EPA proposes to require certain persons that manufacture (including import) 
or have manufactured these chemical substances in any year since 1 January 2011, to 
electronically report information regarding PFAS uses, production volumes, disposal, 
exposures, and hazards. EPA is requesting public comment on all aspects of this proposed 
rule and has also identified items of particular interest for public input. In addit ion to 
fulfilling statutory obligations under TSCA, this document will enable EPA to better 
characterize the sources and quantities of manufactured PFAS in the United States.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of the 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
86 Federal Register (FR) 33926, 28 June 2021; Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Part 705:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-06-28/html/2021 -13180.htm  
https://www.govinfo.go v/content/pkg/FR -2021-06-28/pdf/2021 -13180.pdf  
This proposed rule is identified by Docket Number EPA -HQ-OPPT-2020-0549. The Docket 
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-
OPPT-2020-0549/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents 
as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by 
searchi ng the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit 
comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments 
on the information collection provisions are best assur ed of consideration if the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) receives comments on or before 28 July 2021.  Comments 
received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be 
shared with the regulator and will also be submitte d to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if 
received within the comment period.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  27 August 2021  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_4366_00_e.pdf  
 