{"abstract":"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is initiating further data collection and analysis to support potential future rulemaking, under the Clean Water Act (CWA), relating to the effluent limitations guidelines, pretreatment standards and new source performance standards applicable to the Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers (OCPSF) point source category to address discharges from manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and is considering revising the same for formulators of PFAS. PFAS are a group of man-made organic chemicals. Some PFAS compounds are persistent in the environment and in the human body. Analysis of animal studies and human epidemiological research suggest that exposure above certain levels to some PFAS may be associated with adverse human health effects. The Agency has identified several industries with facilities that are likely to be discharging PFAS in their wastewater, including OCPSF manufacturers and formulators. This advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) provides for public review and comment on the information and data regarding PFAS manufacturers and formulators that EPA has collected to date. EPA is requesting public comment on the information and data presented in this ANPRM. EPA is also soliciting additional information and data regarding discharges of PFAS from these facilities to inform future revisions to the wastewater discharge requirements that apply to the OCPSF point source category.","action":"Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2021/03/17/2021-05402.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"414","title":40}],"citation":"86 FR 14560","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2021-05-17","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments must be received on or before May 17, 2021.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["EPA-HQ-OW-2020-0582","FRL 10019-06-OW"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Polymer Captures Drinking Water Contaminant: Cross-linked Cyclodextrin Removes 93% Of PFOA From Water In Lab Tests - DCN OCPSF00101","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2020-0582-0117"},{"title":"Removal of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Potable Reuse Systems - [DCN OCPSF00102]","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2020-0582-0102"},{"title":"2012 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Reissued Permit No. IL0003140 - 3M Company (Cordova, IL) - DCN OCPSF00012","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2020-0582-0095"},{"title":"Removal Efficiency of Multiple poly- and perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Drinking Water using Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) and Anion Exchange (AE) Column Tests - [DCN OCPSF00098]","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2020-0582-0093"},{"title":"Evaluation of Industrial Wastewater PFAS Treatment Technologies: Draft Report - DCN OCPSF00094","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2020-0582-0089"},{"title":"European Chemicals Agency Annex XVII to REACH: Conditions of Restriction on Manufacture of PFOA - DCN OCPSF00055","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2020-0582-0069"},{"title":"Notes from July 11, 2019 Meeting with the American Chemistry Council (ACC) - DCN OCPSF00053","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OW-2020-0582-0068"},{"title":"3M Environmental Laboratory Method ETS-8-044.3: Method of Analysis for the Determination of Perfluorinated Compounds in Water by LC/MS/MS; 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