Federal Register #2026-12426

EPA Updates Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting to Align with OSHA Standards

This regulatory update from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) impacts hazardous chemical inventory reporting for facilities nationwide. - Government Buyer: - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned, as this is a regulatory update rather than a procurement action - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being procured; the rule updates reporting requirements for hazardous chemical inventories - Notable Requirements: - Aligns EPA's Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) hazardous chemical inventory reporting with OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) amendments from 2012 and 2024 - Incorporates OSHA's 118 hazard categories as EPCRA hazard categories - Updates definitions for hazard category and safety data sheet (SDS); removes the term Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - Mandates annual hazardous chemical inventory reporting for facilities required to have SDSs under OSHA HCS - Directs facilities to transfer data from OSHA-compliant SDSs to EPCRA forms - Affects approximately 463,000 facilities - Expected to improve safety, reduce confusion, streamline compliance, and result in significant cost savings and reduced regulatory burden

Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule to conform the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) hazardous chemical inventory reporting regulations to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) amendments to the Hazard Communication Standard of 2012 and 2024. This action aligns the terminology and reporting requirements for hazardous chemicals to improve safety, reduce confusion, and streamline compliance. The final rule updates hazardous chemical inventory reporting regulations to match OSHA's updated hazard communication standards, ensuring consistent terminology and reporting categories. The rule aims to enhance safety and clarity for first responders, communities, and facilities, and is effective August 21, 2026.

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