TRI Laws and Regulatory Activities

Laws and Executive Orders

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

Congress passed EPCRA in 1986. Section 313 created the Toxics Release Inventory.

Pollution Prevention Act (PPA)

Congress passed the PPA in 1990. Section 6607 requires TRI facilities to report additional data on waste management and source reduction activities.

National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020

Congress passed the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2020 in December 2019. Section 7321 of the NDAA added certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals covered by TRI and provided a framework for listing additional PFAS.

Read a summary of Section 7321 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2020.

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

The CFR is the codification of rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the federal government. The CFR is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to federal regulation. Environmental regulations are contained mainly in title 40.

Find TRI regulations at 40 CFR Part 372.

Executive Orders

An executive order (EO) is signed by the president and has the force of law. EO 12856 (August 3, 1993) required federal facilities to comply with Section 313 of EPCRA regardless of their primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. EO 14148 (January 20, 2025) removed this requirement. EOs related to federal facility TRI reporting are listed below:

Federal Compliance with Right-To-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements (PDF): EO 12856: August 3, 1993
Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management (PDF): EO 13148: April 21, 2000
Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management (PDF): EO 13423: January 24, 2007
Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade (PDF): EO 13693: March 19, 2015
Efficient Federal Operations (PDF): EO 13834: May 17, 2018
Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad (PDF): EO 14008, January 27, 2021
Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All (PDF): EO 14096: April 21, 2023
Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions (PDF): EO 14148, January 20, 2025

Recent/Ongoing Rulemakings

EPA's TRI Program is modified through rulemakings. The agency's most recent rulemaking activities are listed below. TRI regulations can be found at 40 CFR Part 372.

Date	Action	Category	Description
January 17, 2025	Clarification to Supplier Notifications Due to Automatic Additions of PFAS Under the NDAA	General	This proposed rule clarifies when companies must notify a customer that one of their mixtures or trade name products contains a PFAS listed on the TRI in accordance with Sec. 7321(c) of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act.
January 17, 2025	Implementation of Statutory Addition of Nine PFAS to the TRI Beginning with Reporting Year 2025	Chemical	This rule adds nine PFAS to the TRI list, bringing the total PFAS subject to TRI reporting to 205.
October 8, 2024	Proposed Addition of Certain PFAS to the TRI	Chemical	This proposed rule would add 16 individual PFAS and 15 PFAS categories to the TRI and designate them as chemicals of special concern. EPA also proposed to reclassify some PFAS previously added to the TRI individually as part of a PFAS category and clarify how PFAS are automatically added to the TRI under the NDAA.
May 17, 2024	Implementation of Statutory Addition of Seven PFAS to the TRI Beginning with Reporting Year 2024	Chemical	This rule adds seven PFAS to the TRI list, bringing the total PFAS subject to TRI reporting to 196.
October 31, 2023	Changes to PFAS Reporting Requirements and to Supplier Notifications for Chemicals of Special Concern	General	This rule designates PFAS subject to TRI reporting to the list of Lower Thresholds for Chemicals of Special Concern.
July 14, 2023	Addition of a Diisononyl Phthalate (DINP) Category to the TRI	Chemical	This rule adds a DINP category to the TRI chemical list.

Discretionary Authority

Discretionary Authority to Extend TRI Reporting Requirements to Certain EtO Facilities (December 2021): EPA issued a final determination under EPCRA Section 313 (b)(2) to extend TRI reporting requirements to 29 facilities for ethylene oxide (EtO) and to 16 facilities for ethylene glycol.
- Find out more about this action.

Past Rulemakings

TRI rulemakings are categorized below based on whether they relate to chemicals, industry sectors or general changes in TRI reporting requirements.

Date	Action	Category
November 23, 2015	Addition of 1-Bromopropane: Final Rule	Chemical
May 11, 2001	Delisting of Chromite Ore from the Transvaal Region of South Africa: Final Rule	Chemical
September 5, 2000	Addition of Diisononyl Phthalate Category: Proposed Rule	Chemical
May 10, 2007	Dioxin and Dioxin-like Compounds; Toxic Equivalency Reporting: Final Rule	Chemical
November 28, 2016	Addition of Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) Category: Final Rule	Chemical
July 25, 1996	Delisting of Non-Aerosol Forms of Hydrochloric Acid: Final Rule	Chemical
October 17, 2011	Lifting of Administrative Stay for Hydrogen Sulfide	Chemical
January 17, 2001	Lowering of Reporting Thresholds for Lead and Lead Compounds: Final Rule	Chemical
June 30, 2005	Deletion of Methyl Ethyl Ketone: Final Rule	Chemical
September 30, 2014	Addition of Nonylphenol Category: Final Rule	Chemical
June 7, 2018	Addition of Nonylphenol Ethoxylates Category: Final Rule	Chemical
November 7, 2013	Addition of o-Nitrotoluene: Final Rule	Chemical
November 30, 2022	Addition of Certain Chemicals to the TRI: Final Rule	Chemical
June 1, 2023	Implementing Statutory Addition of Nine PFAS to the TRI Beginning with Reporting Year 2023	Chemical
July 18, 2022	Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain PFAS to the TRI Beginning with Reporting Years 2021 and 2022: Final Rule	Chemical
June 3, 2021	Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain PFAS to the TRI Beginning with Reporting Year 2021: Final Rule	Chemical
June 22, 2020	Implementing Statutory Addition of Certain PFAS to the TRI Chemical List: Final Rule	Chemical
December 4, 2019	Addition of Certain PFAS: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Chemical
November 26, 2010	Addition of National Toxicology Program (NTP) Carcinogens: Final Rule	Chemical
October 29, 1999	Addition of Certain Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic (PBT) Chemicals: Final Rule	Chemical
April 22, 1998	Deletion of Certain Chemicals: Final Rule	Chemical
November 30, 1994	Addition of Certain Chemicals: Final Rule	Chemical
November 28, 2022	Adoption of 2022 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes: Final Rule	General
November 24, 2021	Addition of Natural Gas Processing Facilities: Final Rule	Sector
December 26, 2017	Adoption of 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes: Final Rule	General
February 1, 2014	Withdrawn Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Reporting Requirements for the Metal Mining Industry	Sector
August 18, 2013	Adoption of 2012 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes: Final Rule	General
June 6, 2006	Using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes for TRI Reporting: Final Rule	General
May 1, 1997	Addition of Facilities in Certain Industry Sectors; Revised Interpretation of Otherwise Use - Final Rule	Sector
October 21, 2022	Parent Company Definition for TRI Reporting: Final Rule	General
July 14, 2020	Corrections to TRI Regulations: Final Rule	General
August 27, 2013	Electronic Reporting of TRI Data: Final Rule	General
April 19, 2012	TRI Reporting for Facilities Located in Indian Country: Final Rule	General
April 27, 2009	TRI Form A Eligibility Revisions Implementing the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act: Final Rule	General
July 12, 2005	TRI Reporting Forms Modification: Final Rule	General
February 16, 1988	Original TRI Regulations	General
March 5, 2013	Denial of Acetonitrile Petition: Final Rule	Chemical
December 9, 2013	Denial of Chlorsulfuron Petition: Final Rule	Chemical
October 8, 2015	Denial of Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether Petition: Final Rule	Chemical
February 23, 1999	Denial of Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Petition: Final Rule	Chemical
August 17, 2009	Articles Exemption Clarification: Proposed Rule (withdrawn in 2011)	General
December 22, 2006	TRI Burden Reduction Rule: Final Rule (undone by Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009)	General
October 10, 2002	Overburden Exemption: Denial of Petition	General

Current Petitions

Any person may petition EPA to add a chemical to or remove a chemical from the TRI list. Additionally, under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), federal agencies must give interested persons the right to petition for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule, which allows interested persons to solicit changes to the reporting requirements for TRI. 5 U.S.C. § 553(e).

Recent Petitions to the TRI Program

Petition from the Energy Justice Network and PEER to Add Waste Incinerators to the TRI Program: Petition to Add Waste Incinerators (pdf) (661.93 KB)
- Status: EPA responded on December 20, 2024: EPA Response to Petition to Add Waste Incinerators (pdf) (1.32 MB, 12/20/2024)

Information Collection Requests

An ICR is a set of documents that describe reporting, record keeping, survey or other information collection requirements imposed on the public by EPA. The ICR provides an overview of the collection and estimates the cost and time for the public to respond. The public may view an ICR and submit comments on it at any time. TRI ICRs are resubmitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval every 2-3 years.

Current TRI ICR Renewal

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), EPA has received OMB approval to consolidate and renew the three ICRs (2070-0225, 2070-0206, and 2070-0216) and renew TRI reporting forms for 3 years.

TRI ICR Renewal Documents

Docket for ICR Consolidation and Renewal (includes supporting documents)
Documents related to previous TRI ICR renewals