G/TBT/N/USA/956/Add.4  
 
17 December 2020  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  17 December 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title: Long-Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylate and Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonate Chemical Substances; 
Significant New Use Rule  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[  ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[  ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[X] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-12-16/html/2020 -27600.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2020-12-16/pdf/2020 -27600.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/USA/interpretative_guidance/20_
7772_00_e.pdf  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  Draft Compliance Guide for Imported Articles Containing Surface Coatings Subject to 
the Long -Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylate and Perfluoroalkyl Sulfonate Chemical Substances 
Significant New Use Rule; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment  
AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Notice  
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of and 
soliciting public comment on the draft compliance guide for the significant new uses EPA identified 
under the Tox ic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for the import of articles with certain long -chain 
perfluoroalkyl carboxylate (LCPFAC) chemicals as part of the surface coating, as established by EPA's 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/956/Add.4  
 
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  final rule "Long -Chain Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylate and Perfluoroalkyl S ulfonate Chemical Substances; 
Significant New Use Rule." Specifically, the guide provides additional clarity on what is meant by a 
"surface coating," identifies which entities are regulated, describes the activities that are required 
or prohibited, and sum marizes the notification requirements of the final significant new use rule 
(SNUR).  
Comments must be received on or before 15 January 2021.  
This notice announcing the availability of and soliciting public comment on the draft compliance 
guide is identified  by Docket Number EPA -HQ-OPPT-2020-0621. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov  at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA -HQ-OPPT-2020-0621 and provides 
access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also 
accessi ble from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their 
stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Poi nt. Comments received by 
the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the 
regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov  if received within the comment 
period.  
Previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/956  are identified by Docket Number 
EPA-HQ-OPPT-2013-0225. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov  at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=EPA -HQ-OPPT-2013-0225 and provides access to primary 
and supporting documents as  well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from 
Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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