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Notification Detail :: G/TBT/N/USA/2152/Add.1

Notification No.

Notification Type

Notifying Member

Date of Notification

Final Date for Comments

Days to Final Date

Title

Risk Management Under the Toxic Substances Control Act: Certain 
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances; Extension of Comment Period

Objective

Protection of human health or safety (TBT); Protection of the environment (TBT)

Product Covered

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), 
perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA), 
during the fluorination of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and other 
plastic containers; Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Production in the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.020); Products of the chemical industry (ICS code(s): 71.100)

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ICSCODE

13.020 - Environmental protection; 71.020 - Production in the chemical industry; 71.100 - Products of the chemical industry; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 71.020 - Production in the chemical industry; 71.100 - Products of the chemical industry

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Description

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the notice that published in the Federal Register on 30 September 2024 (notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2152), seeking public comment on the manufacture of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA), during the fluorination of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and other plastic containers to inform regulations as appropriate under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). That notice established a public comment period that is scheduled to end on 29 November 2024. This document extends that comment period for 31 days to 30 December 2024. EPA received a request to extend the comment period from an interested stakeholder who requested additional time to collect information relating to EPA's notice and develop thoughtful responses to the issues raised in EPA's notice. EPA believes it is appropriate to extend the comment period in order to give stakeholders including the requester additional time to identify and gather information related to the issues identified in EPA's notice and to prepare comprehensive comments.The comment period for the document published on 30 September 2024, at 89 FR 79581 (FRL-12261-01-OCSPP), is now extended. Comments must be received on or before 30 December 2024.89 Federal Register (FR) 91739, 20 November 2024:_x000D_
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-11-20/html/2024-27111.htm_x000D_
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-11-20/pdf/2024-27111.pdfThis extension of comment period and the notice notified as G/TBT/N/USA/2152 are identified by Docket Number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0131. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0131/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents and materials as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders by 4pmEastern Time on 30  December 2024 will be shared with the EPA and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.

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