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4 August 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  4 August 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and 
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  27 September 2021  
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[  ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[  ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[X] Other: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-08-03/html/2021 -16490.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-08-03/pdf/2021 -16490.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/USA/21_5046_00_e.pdf  
Proposed rule; extension of comment period  
 
Description:  TITLE: TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for 
Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Extension of Comment Period  
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period  
SUMMARY: E PA issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register of 28 June 2021, concerning reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements for Per - and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) under the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA). This document extends the comment period fo r 31 days, from 27 
August 2021 to 27 September 2021. An extension of the comment period was requested by some 
stakeholders to allow interested parties additional time to thoroughly review and analyze the 
proposed rule's scope and its supporting documents. EPA agrees that a 30 -day extension of the 
 
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  comment period is warranted and will respond to comments, including ICR -related comments, in the 
final rule. Thirty days from 27 August 2021, is 26 September 2021, which is a Sunday; therefore, 
EPA is extending the  comment period to the following Monday, 27 September 2021.  
Comments must be received on or before 27 September 2021.  
This proposed rule; extension of comment period and the proposed rule notified as 
G/TBT/N/USA/1742  are 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.go v by searching the Docket Number. 
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point . 
Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their s takeholders will 
be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received 
within the comment period.  
 
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