The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that it will delay the opening of the reporting window for businesses required to report on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to an April 10 notice.
The change affects companies that manufacture or import products containing PFAS, who were previously expected to begin submitting reports in April 2026. The new start date is now set for January 31, 2027, or sixty days after the EPA finalizes its forthcoming rule, whichever comes first. This adjustment gives businesses more time to prepare for compliance with requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
The proposed rule would require companies to report information about PFAS substances made or imported since January 1, 2011, including details about exposure and environmental and health effects. Sectors potentially affected include utilities, manufacturers, wholesale trade firms, and waste management services. According to a notice published in the Federal Register on April 8, “This action provides EPA with additional time to consider and respond to comments on both the interim final rule (published on May 13, 2025) and the proposed rule (published on November 13, 2025), and then publish a final rule, if appropriate.”
EPA officials said they received substantial feedback from stakeholders: “EPA received 27 unique comments and 639 comments from a mail-in campaign on the May 2025 interim final rule and nearly 600 unique comments and more than 8,500 comments from two mail-in campaigns on the November 2025 proposed rule,” according to the agency’s notice. The EPA also stated that it needs more time “to address these comments, write and publish a final rule, release updated guidance, and update its reporting tool.”
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