EPA Extends PCB Reporting Rules Through 2027
Published Date: 6/4/2026
Notice
Summary
The EPA is updating its paperwork rules for companies that handle PCBs, those tricky chemicals that need careful tracking. This update keeps the current rules but extends the approval through 2027, giving businesses more time to comply without extra costs. If you’re involved in PCB reporting, you’ve got until July 6, 2026, to share your thoughts on these changes!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Mandatory PCB Reporting Duty
If you possess PCB items, PCB-contaminated equipment, or other PCB waste, you are required to respond to EPA information collection under 40 CFR 761 and TSCA section 6(e). The ICR identifies 97,901 respondents and estimates a total burden of 634,681 hours per year and total annual costs of $38,169,084. Reporting uses forms 6200-025, 7720-12, and 7710-53 and is mandatory under federal law.
Consolidation Raises Paperwork Burden
EPA is consolidating the PCB reporting ICRs by merging OMB Control Number 2070-0112 into OMB Control Number 2050-0230 and intends to discontinue 2070-0112 upon approval. That consolidation is estimated to increase total respondent burden by 626,405 hours compared with the currently approved ICR, resulting in the reported total annual burden of 634,681 hours and total annual costs of $38,169,084 (including $5,901 annualized capital or O&M costs).
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