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| 15:15:2.1.3.2.5.0.1.1 | 15 | Commerce and Foreign Trade | VII | A | 705 | PART 705—EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY | § 705.1 Definitions. | BIS | As used in this part: Department means the United States Department of Commerce and includes the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary's designees. Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary's designees. Applicant means the person or entity submitting a request or application for an investigation pursuant to this part. | ||||||
| 15:15:2.1.3.2.5.0.1.10 | 15 | Commerce and Foreign Trade | VII | A | 705 | PART 705—EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY | § 705.10 Report of an investigation and recommendation. | BIS | [63 FR 31623, June 10, 1998] | (a) When an investigation conducted pursuant to this part is completed, a report of the investigation shall be promptly prepared. (b) The Secretary shall report to the President the findings of the investigation and a recommendation for action or inaction within 270 days after beginning an investigation under this part. (c) An Executive Summary of the Secretary's report to the President of an investigation, excluding any classified or proprietary information, shall be published in the Federal Register. Copies of the full report, excluding any classified or proprietary information, will be available for public inspection and copying in the Bureau of Industry and Security Freedom of Information Records Inspection Facility, Room H-4525, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; tel. (202) 482-5653. | |||||
| 15:15:2.1.3.2.5.0.1.11 | 15 | Commerce and Foreign Trade | VII | A | 705 | PART 705—EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY | § 705.11 Determination by the President and adjustment of imports. | BIS | [63 FR 31623, June 10, 1998] | (a) Upon the submission of a report to the President by the Secretary under § 705.10(b) of this part, in which the Department has found that an article is being imported into the United States in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security, the President is required by Section 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)) to take the following action (1) Within 90 days after receiving the report from the Secretary, the President shall determine: (i) Whether the President concurs with the Department's finding; and (ii) If the President concurs, the nature and duration of the action that must be taken to adjust the imports of the article and its derivatives so that the such imports will not threaten to impair the national security. (2) If the President determines to take action under this section, such action must be taken no later than fifteen (15) days after making the determination. (3) By no later than thirty (30) days after making the determinations under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the President shall submit to the Congress a written statement of the reasons why the President has decided to take action, or refused to take action. (b) If the action taken by the President under this section is the negotiation of an agreement to limit or restrict the importation into the United States of the article in question, and either no such agreement is entered into within 180 days after making the determination to take action, or an executed agreement is not being carried out or is ineffective in eliminating the threat to the national security, the President shall either: (1) Take such other action as deemed necessary to adjust the imports of the article so that such imports will not threaten to impair the national security. Notice of any such additional action taken shall be published in the Federal Register ; or (2) Not take any additional action. This determination and the reasons on which it is based, shall be published in the … | |||||
| 15:15:2.1.3.2.5.0.1.12 | 15 | Commerce and Foreign Trade | VII | A | 705 | PART 705—EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY | § 705.12 Disposition of an investigation and report to the Congress. | BIS | [63 FR 31623, June 10, 1998] | (a) Upon the disposition of each request, application, or motion made under this part, a report of such disposition shall be submitted by the Secretary to the Congress and published in the Federal Register. (b) As required by Section 232(e) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)), the President shall submit to the Congress an annual report on the operation of this part. | |||||
| 15:15:2.1.3.2.5.0.1.2 | 15 | Commerce and Foreign Trade | VII | A | 705 | PART 705—EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY | § 705.2 Purpose. | BIS | These regulations set forth the procedures by which the Department shall commence and conduct an investigation to determine the effect on the national security of the imports of any article. Based on this investigation, the Secretary shall make a report and recommendation to the President for action or inaction regarding an adjustment of the imports of the article. | ||||||
| 15:15:2.1.3.2.5.0.1.3 | 15 | Commerce and Foreign Trade | VII | A | 705 | PART 705—EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY | § 705.3 Commencing an investigation. | BIS | [47 FR 14693, Apr. 6, 1982. Redesignated at 54 FR 601, Jan. 9, 1989, and amended at 63 FR 31623, June 10, 1998] | (a) Upon request of the head of any government department or agency, upon application of an interested party, or upon motion of the Secretary, the Department shall immediately conduct an investigation to determine the effect on the national security of the imports of any article. (b) The Secretary shall immediately provide notice to the Secretary of Defense of any investigation initiated under this part. | |||||
| 15:15:2.1.3.2.5.0.1.4 | 15 | Commerce and Foreign Trade | VII | A | 705 | PART 705—EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY | § 705.4 Criteria for determining effect of imports on the national security. | BIS | (a) To determine the effect on the national security of the imports of the article under investigation, the Department shall consider the quantity of the article in question or other circumstances related to its import. With regard for the requirements of national security, the Department shall also consider the following: (1) Domestic production needed for projected national defense requirements; (2) The capacity of domestic industries to meet projected national defense requirements; (3) The existing and anticipated availabilities of human resources, products, raw materials, production equipment and facilities, and other supplies and services essential to the national defense; (4) The growth requirements of domestic industries to meet national defense requirements and the supplies and services including the investment, exploration and development necessary to assure such growth; and (5) Any other relevant factors. (b) In recognition of the close relation between the strength of our national economy and the capacity of the United States to meet national security requirements, the Department shall also, with regard for the quantity, availability, character and uses of the imported article under investigation, consider the following: (1) The impact of foreign competition on the economic welfare of any domestic industry essential to our national security; (2) The displacement of any domestic products causing substantial unemployment, decrease in the revenues of government, loss of investment or specialized skills and productive capacity, or other serious effects; and (3) Any other relevant factors that are causing or will cause a weakening of our national economy. | ||||||
| 15:15:2.1.3.2.5.0.1.5 | 15 | Commerce and Foreign Trade | VII | A | 705 | PART 705—EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY | § 705.5 Request or application for an investigation. | BIS | [47 FR 14693, Apr. 6, 1982. Redesignated at 54 FR 601, Jan. 9, 1989, and amended at 63 FR 31623, June 10, 1998; 65 FR 62600, Oct. 19, 2000; 72 FR 25195, May 4, 2007; 86 FR 52964, Sept. 24, 2021] | (a) A request or application for an investigation shall be in writing. The original, 1 copy and an electronic version of the report in the form of a Portable Document Format (PDF) file shall be filed with the Director, Office of Technology Evaluation, Room H-1093, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, with the PDF version being submitted to DIBPrograms@bis.doc.gov. An application for an investigation from an interested party that includes information submitted in confidence in accordance with the procedures of § 705.6 must also include a public version in written and electronic form containing all non-confidential information and public summaries of business confidential information as provided below. For persons seeking to submit business confidential information (trade secrets, commercial or financial information, or any other information considered sensitive or privileged), the public version of the application must contain a summary of the business confidential information in sufficient detail to permit a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information. Generally, numerical data will be considered adequately summarized if grouped or presented in terms of indices or figures within 10 percent of the actual figure. If an individual portion of the numerical data is voluminous ( e.g., 5 pages of numerical data), at least one percent of the numerical data, representative of that portion, must be summarized. If the submitter claims that summarization is not possible, the claim must be accompanied by a full explanation of the reason(s). In order to submit business confidential information that is not for public release or classified national security information as a separate submission to the U.S. Department of Commerce, applicants must follow the procedures specified in § 705.6. Requests for an investigation from United States Government agencies need not include a public version. (b) When a request, application or motion is under investigation, or when an investigation has been compl… | |||||
| 15:15:2.1.3.2.5.0.1.6 | 15 | Commerce and Foreign Trade | VII | A | 705 | PART 705—EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY | § 705.6 Confidential information. | BIS | [47 FR 14693, Apr. 6, 1982. Redesignated at 54 FR 601, Jan. 9, 1989, as amended at 86 FR 52964, Sept. 24, 2021] | (a) This paragraph (a) specifies the requirements for submission of classified national security information, business confidential information, and the treatment of United States Government communications during an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (a “Section 232 investigation”), or as part of a request or application for an investigation. (1) Classified national security information. Any information or material, which the applicant or any other party desires to submit in confidence at any stage of the investigation or as part of an application for an investigation, that is classified national security information (“classified information”) within the meaning of Executive Order 13526 shall be marked and submitted to the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) in accordance with the guidelines set forth in 32 CFR part 2001 regarding the handling of classified information. Before sending classified information, the applicant or any other party wishing to submit classified information must contact BIS for any additional handling instructions or submission requirements that may be applicable by contacting the Director, Office of Technology Evaluation, Room H-1093, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Any information or material submitted that is identified as classified information must be accompanied at the time of submission by a statement indicating the degree of classification, the authority for the classification, and the identity of the classifying entity. Classified national security information described in this paragraph (a)(1) does not require a public version. (2) Business confidential information. Any information or material submitted electronically, which the applicant or any other party desires to submit in confidence at any stage of the investigation or as part of an application for an investigation, that is business confidential information (trade secrets, commercial or financial information, or any other information considered sensitive… | |||||
| 15:15:2.1.3.2.5.0.1.7 | 15 | Commerce and Foreign Trade | VII | A | 705 | PART 705—EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY | § 705.7 Conduct of an investigation. | BIS | [47 FR 14693, Apr. 6, 1982. Redesignated at 54 FR 601, Jan. 9, 1989 and amended at 54 FR 19355, May 5, 1989; 63 FR 31623, June 10, 1998] | (a) If the Department determines that it is appropriate to afford interested parties an opportunity to present information and advice relevant and material to an investigation, a public notice shall be published in the Federal Register soliciting from any interested party written comments, opinions, data, information or advice relative to the investigation. This material shall be submitted as directed within a reasonable time period to be specified in the notice. All material shall be submitted with 6 copies. In addition, public hearings may be held pursuant to § 705.8 of this part. (b) All requests and applications filed and all material submitted by interested parties, except information on material that is classified or determined to be confidential as provided in § 705.6 of this part, will be available for public inspection and copying in the Bureau of Industry and SecurityFreedom of Information Records Inspection Facility, Room H-4525, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, in accordance with regulations published in part 4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations. (c) Further information may be requested by the Department from other sources through the use of questionnaires, correspondence, or other appropriate means. (d) The Department shall, as part of an investigation, seek information and advice from, and consult with, appropriate officers of the United States or their designees, as shall be determined. The Department shall also consult with the Secretary of Defense regarding the methodological and policy questions raised in the investigation. Upon the request of the Secretary, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the Secretary with an assessment of the defense requirements of the article in question. Communications received from agencies of the U.S. government or foreign governments will not be made available for public inspection. (e) Any request or application that is filed while an investigation is in progress, concerning imports of the same or related article and raising similar… | |||||
| 15:15:2.1.3.2.5.0.1.8 | 15 | Commerce and Foreign Trade | VII | A | 705 | PART 705—EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY | § 705.8 Public hearings. | BIS | [47 FR 14693, Apr. 6, 1982. Redesignated at 54 FR 601, Jan. 9, 1989 and amended at 54 FR 19355, May 5, 1989; 63 FR 31623, June 10, 1998] | (a) If it is deemed appropriate by the Department, public hearings may be held to elicit further information. (1) A notice of hearing shall be published in the Federal Register describing the date, time, place, the subject matter of each hearing and any other information relevant to the conduct of the hearing. The name of a person to contact for additional information or to request time to speak at the hearing shall also be included. Public hearings may be held in more than one location. (2) Hearings shall be open to the public unless national security classified information will be presented. In that event the presiding officer at the hearing shall close the hearing, as necessary, to all persons not having appropriate security clearances or not otherwise authorized to have access to such information. If it is known in sufficient time prior to the hearing that national security classified information will be presented the notice of hearing published in the Federal Register shall state that national security classified information will be presented and that the hearing will be open only to those persons having appropriate security clearances or otherwise specifically authorized to have access to such information. (b) Hearings shall be conducted as follows: (1) The Department shall appoint the presiding officer; (2) The presiding officer shall determine all procedural matters during the hearing; (3) Interested parties may appear, either in person or by representation, and produce oral or written information relevant and material to the subject matter of the investigation; (4) Hearings will be fact-finding proceedings without formal pleadings or adverse parties. Formal rules of evidence will not apply; (5) After a witness has testified, the presiding officer may question the witness. Questions submitted to the presiding officer in writing by any interested party may, at the discretion of the presiding officer, be posed to the witness. No cross examination of any witness by a party shall be allowed. (6) … | |||||
| 15:15:2.1.3.2.5.0.1.9 | 15 | Commerce and Foreign Trade | VII | A | 705 | PART 705—EFFECT OF IMPORTED ARTICLES ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY | § 705.9 Emergency action. | BIS | In emergency situations, or when in the judgment of the Department, national security interests require it, the Department may vary or dispense with any or all of the procedures set forth in § 705.7 of this part. | ||||||
| 40:40:33.0.1.1.5.0.1.1 | 40 | Protection of Environment | I | R | 705 | PART 705—REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES | § 705.1 Scope, compliance, and enforcement. | EPA | (a) This part specifies reporting and recordkeeping procedures for manufacturers (including importers) of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (hereafter referred to as PFAS) under section 8(a)(7) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (b) TSCA section 15(3) makes it unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to submit information required under this part. In addition, TSCA section 15(3) makes it unlawful for any person to fail to keep, and permit access to, records required by this part. TSCA section 16 provides that any person who violates a provision of TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted. Pursuant to TSCA section 17, the Federal Government may seek judicial relief to compel submission of TSCA section 8(a) information and to otherwise restrain any violation of TSCA section 15. TSCA section 11 allows for inspections to assure compliance, and the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Administrator may by subpoena require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of reports, papers, documents, answers to questions, and other information that the Administrator deems necessary. (c) Each person who reports under this part must maintain records that document information reported under this part and, in accordance with TSCA, permit access to, and the copying of, such records by EPA officials. | ||||||
| 40:40:33.0.1.1.5.0.1.10 | 40 | Protection of Environment | I | R | 705 | PART 705—REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES | § 705.25 Recordkeeping requirements. | EPA | Each person who is subject to the reporting requirements of this part must retain records that document any information reported to EPA. Relevant records must be retained for a period of 5 years beginning on the last day of the submission period. | ||||||
| 40:40:33.0.1.1.5.0.1.11 | 40 | Protection of Environment | I | R | 705 | PART 705—REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES | § 705.30 Confidentiality claims. | EPA | (a) Making confidentiality claims —(1) Generally. Any person submitting information under this part may assert a confidentiality claim for that information, except for information described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section. All such confidentiality claims must be asserted at the time the information is submitted. Instructions for asserting confidentiality claims are provided in the document identified in § 705.35. Information claimed as confidential business information in accordance with this section will be treated and disclosed in accordance with the procedures in 40 CFR part 703 and TSCA section 14. (2) Exceptions. Confidentiality claims cannot be asserted for the following: (i) Specific chemical identity if the chemical is on the public (non-confidential) TSCA Inventory or reported as non-confidential in an LVE; (ii) For processing and use data elements required by §§ 705.15(c)(1) through (7) and 705.18(a)(3)(i) through (vii); (iii) When a response is left blank or designated as “not known or reasonably ascertainable;” (iv) For specific chemical identity by submitters of article importer forms described in § 705.18(a); (v) For all generic chemical names; (vi) For any PFAS that are on the public (non-confidential) TSCA Inventory, the chemical's CASRN; (vii) For the Inventory Accession Numbers for PFAS that are on the confidential TSCA Inventory; or, (viii) For LVE numbers. (3) All existing information concerning environmental and health effects. (i) Any person submitting a health and safety study, or information from a healthy and safety study, under this part may only assert a confidentiality claim for information that discloses processes used in the manufacturing or processing of a chemical substance or mixture or, in the case of a mixture, the release of data disclosing the portion of the mixture comprised by any of the chemical substances in the mixture. (ii) If any information submitted under § 705.15(f) is claimed as confidential business information, a person who submits the inform… | ||||||
| 40:40:33.0.1.1.5.0.1.12 | 40 | Protection of Environment | I | R | 705 | PART 705—REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES | § 705.35 Electronic reporting. | EPA | You must use CDX to complete and submit the reporting form required under this part. Submissions may only be made as set forth in this section. Submissions must be sent electronically to EPA via CDX. The information submitted and all attachments (unless the attachment appears in scientific literature) must be in English. All information must be true and correct. Access the PFAS 8(a)(7) reporting tool and instructions, as follows: (a) By website. Access the PFAS 8(a)(7) reporting tool via the CDX homepage at https://cdx.epa.gov/ and follow the appropriate links. (b) By phone or email. Contact the EPA TSCA Hotline at (202) 554-1404 or TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov. | ||||||
| 40:40:33.0.1.1.5.0.1.2 | 40 | Protection of Environment | I | R | 705 | PART 705—REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES | § 705.3 Definitions. | EPA | The definitions in this section and the definitions in TSCA section 3 apply to this part. In addition, the definitions in 40 CFR 704.3 also apply to this part, except the definition for small quantities solely for research and development. Article means a manufactured item which: (1) Is formed to a specific shape or design during manufacture; (2) Has end use function(s) depending in whole or in part upon its shape or design during end use; and (3) Has either no change of chemical composition during its end use or only those changes of composition which have no commercial purpose separate from that of the article, and that result from a chemical reaction that occurs upon end use of other chemical substances, mixtures, or articles; except that fluids and particles are not considered articles regardless of shape or design. Central Data Exchange or CDX means EPA's centralized electronic submission receiving system. Chemical Information Submission System or CISS means EPA's electronic, web-based reporting tool for the completion and submission of data, reports, and other information, or its successors. Commercial use means the use of a chemical substance or a mixture containing a chemical substance (including as part of an article) in a commercial enterprise providing saleable goods or services. Consumer use means the use of a chemical substance or a mixture containing a chemical substance (including as part of an article) when sold to or made available to consumers for their use. Environmental or health effects information means any information of any effect of a chemical substance or mixture containing a chemical substance on health or the environment or on both. This includes all health and safety studies. (1) Not only is information that arises as a result of a formal, disciplined study included, but other information relating to the effects of a chemical substance or mixture containing a chemical substance on health or the environment is also included. Any information that bears on the effect… | ||||||
| 40:40:33.0.1.1.5.0.1.3 | 40 | Protection of Environment | I | R | 705 | PART 705—REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES | § 705.5 Substances for which reports must be submitted. | EPA | The requirements of this part apply to all chemical substances and mixtures containing a chemical substance (including articles) that are a PFAS, consistent with the definition of PFAS at § 705.3. | ||||||
| 40:40:33.0.1.1.5.0.1.4 | 40 | Protection of Environment | I | R | 705 | PART 705—REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES | § 705.10 Persons who must report. | EPA | Persons who have manufactured for commercial purposes a chemical substance identified in § 705.5 at any period from January 1, 2011, through the end of the last calendar year prior to November 13, 2023, except as described in § 705.12, is subject to the requirements of this part. | ||||||
| 40:40:33.0.1.1.5.0.1.5 | 40 | Protection of Environment | I | R | 705 | PART 705—REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES | § 705.12 Activities for which reporting is not required. | EPA | Reporting under this part is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste. Additionally, reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage. | ||||||
| 40:40:33.0.1.1.5.0.1.6 | 40 | Protection of Environment | I | R | 705 | PART 705—REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES | § 705.15 What information to report. | EPA | [88 FR 70548, Oct. 11, 2023; 89 FR 72340, Sept. 5, 2024] | For the one-time submission, persons identified in § 705.10 must report to EPA, for each site of each of the chemical substances identified in § 705.5, the following information to the extent known to or reasonably ascertainable by them, except as allowed under § 705.18. In the event that actual data is not known to or reasonably ascertainable by the submitter, then reasonable estimates may be submitted: (a) Company and plant site information. The following currently correct company and plant site information must be reported for each site at which a reportable chemical substance is manufactured (see 40 CFR 711.3 for the “site” for importers): (1) The highest-level U.S. parent company name, address, and Dun and Bradstreet D-U-N-S® (D&B) number, if one exists. (2) The name of a person who will serve as Authorized Official for the submitter company, and who will be able to sign the certification statement as described in § 705.30(d), the Authorized Official's full mailing address, telephone number, and email address. (3) The name of a person who will serve as technical contact for the submitter company, and who will be able to answer questions about the information submitted by the company to EPA, the contact person's full mailing address, telephone number, and email address. (4) The name, full street address, and six-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) of the site. A submitter under this part must include the appropriate D&B number for each plant site reported, and the county or parish (or other jurisdictional indicator) in which the plant site is located. A submitter under this part must obtain a D&B number for the site reported if none exists. A submitter under this part must also provide other site identification numbers, including the Facility Registry Service (FRS) identification number, if they exist. (b) Chemical-specific information. The following chemical-specific information must be reported for each chemical substance that is a PFAS manufactured for each year si… | |||||
| 40:40:33.0.1.1.5.0.1.7 | 40 | Protection of Environment | I | R | 705 | PART 705—REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES | § 705.18 Article importer and R&D substance reporting options. | EPA | For the one-time submission, certain manufacturers have the option to use a streamlined reporting form if they do not know nor can reasonably ascertain information requested under § 705.15, beyond what is listed in this part. Paragraph (a) of this section lists the information which a manufacturer who has imported a PFAS within an article must report to the extent they know or can reasonably ascertain. Paragraph (b) of this section lists the information that manufacturers of PFAS that are solely R&D substances manufactured in volumes no greater than 10 kilograms per year must report to the extent they know or can reasonably ascertain. (a) Article reporting. Any importer of an article which contains a chemical substance that is a PFAS and who meets the reporting requirements described in § 705.10 has the option to submit information to EPA using a streamlined reporting form for that PFAS in the imported article, for each year since January 1, 2011, in which the PFAS was imported in an article. Information must be submitted to the extent the submitter knows or can reasonably ascertain. In the event that actual data is not known to or reasonably ascertainable by the submitter, then reasonable estimates may be submitted. The information requested on the streamlined reporting form for article importers includes: (1) Company and plant site information. All company and plant site information requested under § 705.15(a) shall be reported. (2) Chemical-specific information. The following chemical-specific information must be reported for each chemical substance that is a PFAS imported in an article, for each year since January 1, 2011, in which that PFAS was imported within an article. (i) The common or trade name, the chemical identity, and, except for chemical substances that are Class 1 substances on the TSCA Inventory (Inventory), the representative molecular structure of each PFAS for which such a report is required. Submitters who wish to report chemical substances listed on the confidential portion of the… | ||||||
| 40:40:33.0.1.1.5.0.1.8 | 40 | Protection of Environment | I | R | 705 | PART 705—REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES | § 705.20 When to report. | EPA | [91 FR 18789, Apr. 13, 2026] | (a) All information reported to EPA in response to the requirements of this part must be submitted during the applicable submission period. For all reporters submitting information pursuant to §§ 705.15 and 705.18(b) (research and development), the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier, and last for six months. (b) For any reporter who is reporting under this part exclusively pursuant to § 705.18(a) (article importers) and is also considered a small manufacturer under the definition at 40 CFR 704.3, the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier, and last for twelve months. (c) EPA intends to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the submission period date and revising or removing this paragraph (c). | |||||
| 40:40:33.0.1.1.5.0.1.9 | 40 | Protection of Environment | I | R | 705 | PART 705—REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES | § 705.22 Duplicative reporting. | EPA | Any person covered in this part may notify EPA through the electronic reporting system in § 705.35 that certain information has already been submitted to EPA, and any such person does not need to re-submit the information. The notification must include the statutory and regulatory provision under which the information was submitted and in which year it was submitted. This ability is limited to the type of information listed in this section. If the previous submission did not account for all information required to be submitted pursuant to this part ( e.g., due to exemptions inapplicable to this part), then the person may not rely on that prior submission to satisfy the reporting requirements of this part. (a) Chemical Data Reporting rule. If a person identified in § 705.10 has already reported certain information in § 705.15 to EPA pursuant to the Chemical Data Reporting rule at 40 CFR part 711, then duplicative reporting of that information is not required of the years for which the information has already been reported. Such information that may potentially be duplicative under this part is limited to: (1) Chemical description. Physical state of the chemical or mixture containing a chemical substance, pursuant to 40 CFR 711.15(b)(3)(C)(ix). (2) Sector description. Industrial processing and use type, sector(s), functional category(ies), and percent of production volume for each use, pursuant to 40 CFR 711.15(b)(4)(i)(A) through (D). (3) Product category. Consumer and/or commercial indicator, product category(ies), functional category(ies), percent of production volume for each use, indicator for use in products intended for children, and maximum concentration in the product, pursuant to 40 CFR 711.15(b)(4)(ii)(A) through (F). (4) Workers. Number of workers reasonably likely to be exposed for each combination of industrial processing or use operation, sector, and function, pursuant to 40 CFR 711.15(b)(4)(i)(F), and the number of commercial workers reasonably likely to be exposed when the substance… |
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