Federal Register #EPA-HQ-OPPT-2026-0992

EPA Proposed Rule: Extension of Compliance Dates for PCE and CTC Regulation under TSCA

This EPA regulatory action proposes to extend compliance deadlines for perchloroethylene (PCE) and carbon tetrachloride (CTC) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): - Government Buyer: - United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Scope of Proposed Rule: - Extends compliance dates for non-federal owners/operators to match those for federal agencies and contractors - Applies to requirements for: - Initial inhalation exposure monitoring - Meeting existing chemical exposure limits (ECEL) - Establishing regulated areas - Providing respiratory personal protective equipment (PPE) - Establishing PPE programs - Implementing exposure control plans (for PCE) - Affected Industries: - Chemical manufacturing, waste management, petroleum extraction, automotive repair, and others (per NAICS codes) - Notable Requirements: - Allows use of any monitoring method meeting EPA performance criteria (not limited to prescribed analytic methods) - No specific OEMs, vendors, or procurement of products/services involved - Designed to facilitate federal procurement processes by aligning compliance dates

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to extend compliance dates for entities regulated under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) concerning perchloroethylene (PCE) and carbon tetrachloride (CTC). The proposal aims to align non-federal compliance dates with those of federal agencies and contractors, extending deadlines for initial inhalation exposure monitoring, meeting chemical exposure limits, establishing regulated areas, providing respiratory PPE, and implementing exposure control plans. Comments on the proposed rule are due by April 27, 2026.

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