PFAS Reporting Narrowed Thanks to AWC Outreach
The EPA released a proposal to narrow the scope of the Biden Administration’s polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting regulations, reducing unnecessary reporting requirements while maintaining the ability to obtain important use and safety information on larger users of PFAS. As a result of AWC’s advocacy and technical engagement, the proposal indicates that most AWC members will not be required to report under the revised rule.
The proposed exemptions focus on activities that manufacturers, like the wood product industry, are least likely to know or reasonably determine the presence of PFAS. The exemptions are:
PFAS manufactured (including imported) in mixtures or products at concentrations of 0.1% or lower,
- Imported articles,
- Certain byproducts,
- Impurities,
- Research and development chemicals, and
- Non-isolated intermediates.
AWC will develop supportive comments on the proposed changes and continue to monitor EPA’s actions on PFAS. This outcome reflects AWC’s ongoing work to advocate for practical, science-based policies that protect the sector from disproportionate regulatory impacts.