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applicable to manufacturers, importers, 

and processors of this substance. 

(2) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11958 Carbonic acid, ester, polymer 

with alkanediol (C=4,5) (generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as carbonic acid, ester, 

polymer with alkanediol (C=4,5) (PMN 

P–21–174) is subject to reporting under 

this section for the significant new uses 

described in paragraph (a)(2) of this 

section. 

(2) The significant new uses are: 

(i) Release to water. Requirements as 

specified in § 721.90(a)(4), (b)(4), and 

(c)(4), where N=200. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of Subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Recordkeeping. Recordkeeping 

requirements as specified in 

§ 721.125(a) through (c), and (k) are 

applicable to manufacturers, importers, 

and processors of this substance. 

(2) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11959 Hydrolyzed collagen, polymer 

with aromatic isocyanate, N-triethoxysylilalkanamine, pectic polysaccharide and poly 

alkyl alcohol (generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as hydrolyzed collagen, 

polymer with aromatic isocyanate, Ntriethoxysylil-alkanamine, pectic 

polysaccharide and poly alkyl alcohol 

(PMN P–23–17) is subject to reporting 

under this section for the significant 

new uses described in paragraph (a)(2) 

of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are: 

(i) Industrial, commercial, and 

consumer activities. It is a significant 

new use to use the substance other than 

as an encapsulant for time-released 

delivery of fragrance. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of Subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Recordkeeping. Recordkeeping 

requirements as specified in 

§ 721.125(a) through (c), and (i) are 

applicable to manufacturers, importers, 

and processors of this substance. 

(2) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 721 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2021–0847; FRL–9972–05– 

OCSPP] 

RIN 2070–AB27 

Significant New Use Rules on Certain 

Chemical Substances (22–1.5e) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Supplemental notice of 

proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: EPA is issuing this 

supplemental proposal to update the 

significant new use rules (SNURs) 

previously proposed under the Toxic 

Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 

seventeen chemical substances that 

were the subject of premanufacture 

notices (PMNs) and are also subject to 

an Order issued by EPA pursuant to 

TSCA. The SNURs would require 

persons who intend to manufacture 

(defined by statute to include import) or 

process any of these seventeen chemical 

substances for an activity that is 

proposed as a significant new use by 

this rulemaking to notify EPA at least 90 

days before commencing that activity. 

The required notification initiates EPA’s 

evaluation of the conditions of use for 

that chemical substance. In addition, the 

manufacture or processing for the 

significant new use may not commence 

until EPA has conducted a review of the 

required notification, made an 

appropriate determination regarding 

that notification, and taken such actions 

as required by that determination. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 30, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2021–0847, at 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. Do not submit electronically 

any information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Additional 

instructions on commenting and visiting 

the docket, along with more information 

about dockets generally, is available at 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

For technical information: Meg Victor, 

New Chemicals Division (7405M), 

Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (202) 343–9193; email address: 

victor.meg@epa.gov. 

For general information on SNURs: 

William Wysong, New Chemicals 

Division (7405M), Office of Pollution 

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; 

telephone number: (202) 564–4163; 

email address: wysong.william@epa.gov. 

For general information on TSCA: The 

TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 

South Clinton Ave, Rochester, NY 

14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 

1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Executive Summary 

A. What is the Agency’s authority for 

taking this action? 

TSCA section 5(a)(2) (15 U.S.C. 

2604(a)(2)) authorizes EPA to determine 

that a use of a chemical substance is a 

‘‘significant new use.’’ EPA must make 

this determination by rule after 

considering all relevant factors, 

including the factors in TSCA section 

5(a)(2) (see also the discussion in Unit 

II.). 

B. What action is the Agency taking? 

EPA is proposing SNURs for chemical 

substances discussed in Unit III. These 

SNURs, if finalized as proposed, would 

require persons who intend to 

manufacture or process any of these 

chemical substances for an activity that 

is designated as a significant new use to 

notify EPA at least 90 days before 

commencing that activity. 

C. Does this action apply to me? 

1. General Applicability 

This action applies to you if you 

manufacture, process, or use the 

chemical substances contained in this 

proposed rule. The following list of 

North American Industrial 

Classification System (NAICS) codes is 

not intended to be exhaustive, but rather 

provides a guide to help readers 

determine whether this document 

applies to them. Potentially affected 

entities may include: 

• Manufacturers or processors of one 

or more subject chemical substances 

(NAICS codes 325 and 324110), e.g., 

chemical manufacturing and petroleum 

refineries. 


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2. Applicability to Importers and 

Exporters 

This action may also apply to certain 

entities through pre-existing import 

certification and export notification 

requirements under TSCA (https://

www.epa.gov/tsca-import-exportrequirements). 

Chemical importers are subject to 

TSCA section 13 (15 U.S.C. 2612), the 

requirements promulgated at 19 CFR 

12.118 through 12.127 (see also 19 CFR 

127.28), and the EPA policy in support 

of import certification at 40 CFR part 

707, subpart B. Chemical importers 

must certify that the shipment of the 

chemical substance complies with all 

applicable rules and orders under 

TSCA, including regulations issued 

under TSCA sections 5, 6, 7 and Title 

IV. 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 721.20, any 

persons who export or intend to export 

a chemical substance that is the subject 

of this proposed rule on or after 

December 30, 2024 are subject to the 

export notification provisions of TSCA 

section 12(b) (15 U.S.C. 2611(b)) and 

must comply with the export 

notification requirements in 40 CFR part 

707, subpart D. 

D. What are the incremental economic 

impacts of this action? 

EPA has evaluated the potential costs 

of establishing SNUN reporting 

requirements for potential 

manufacturers (including importers) 

and processors of the chemical 

substances subject to these proposed 

SNURs. This analysis, which is 

available in the docket, is briefly 

summarized here. 

1. Estimated Costs for SNUN 

Submissions 

If a SNUN is submitted, costs are an 

estimated $45,000 per SNUN 

submission for large business submitters 

and $14,500 for small business 

submitters. These estimates include the 

cost to prepare and submit the SNUN 

(including registration for EPA’s Central 

Data Exchange (CDX)), and the payment 

of a user fee. Businesses that submit a 

SNUN would be subject to either a 

$37,000 user fee required by 40 CFR 

700.45(c)(2)(ii) and (d), or, if they are a 

small business as defined at 13 CFR 

121.201, a reduced user fee of $6,480 

(40 CFR 700.45(c)(1)(ii) and (d)) per 

fiscal year 2022. The costs of 

submission for SNUNs will not be 

incurred by any company unless a 

company decides to pursue a significant 

new use as defined in these SNURs. 

Additionally, these estimates reflect the 

costs and fees as they are known at the 

time of this rulemaking. 

2. Estimated Costs for Export 

Notifications 

EPA has also evaluated the potential 

costs associated with the export 

notification requirements under TSCA 

section 12(b) and the implementing 

regulations at 40 CFR part 707, subpart 

D. For persons exporting a substance 

that is the subject of a SNUR, a one-time 

notice to EPA must be provided for the 

first export or intended export to a 

particular country. The total costs of 

export notification will vary by 

chemical, depending on the number of 

required notifications (i.e., the number 

of countries to which the chemical is 

exported). While EPA is unable to make 

any estimate of the likely number of 

export notifications for the chemical 

substances covered by these SNURs, as 

stated in the accompanying economic 

analysis, the estimated cost of the export 

notification requirement on a per unit 

basis is approximately $106. 

E. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI 

Do not submit CBI to EPA through 

email or https://www.regulations.gov. If 

you wish to include CBI in your 

comment, please follow the applicable 

instructions at https://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets/commenting-epa-dockets#rules 

and clearly mark the information that 

you claim to be CBI. Information so 

marked will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR parts 2 and 703. 

2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments 

When preparing and submitting your 

comments, see the commenting tips at 

https://www.epa.gov//epa-dockets. 

II. Background 

This unit provides general 

information about SNURs. For 

additional information about EPA’s new 

chemical program go to https://

www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicalsunder-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca. 

A. Significant New Use Determination 

Factors 

TSCA section 5(a)(2) states that EPA’s 

determination that a use of a chemical 

substance is a significant new use must 

be made after consideration of all 

relevant factors, including: 

• The projected volume of 

manufacturing and processing of a 

chemical substance. 

• The extent to which a use changes 

the type or form of exposure of human 

beings or the environment to a chemical 

substance. 

• The extent to which a use increases 

the magnitude and duration of exposure 

of human beings or the environment to 

a chemical substance. 

• The reasonably anticipated manner 

and methods of manufacturing, 

processing, distribution in commerce, 

and disposal of a chemical substance. 

In determining what would constitute 

a significant new use for the chemical 

substances that are the subject of these 

SNURs, EPA considered relevant 

information about the toxicity of the 

chemical substances, and potential 

human exposures and environmental 

releases that may be associated with the 

substances, in the context of the four 

bulleted TSCA section 5(a)(2) factors 

listed in this unit and discussed in Unit 

III. 

These proposed SNURs include PMN 

substances that are subject to Orders 

issued under TSCA section 5(e)(1)(A), as 

required by the determinations made 

under TSCA section 5(a)(3)(B). The 

proposed SNURs identify significant 

new uses consistent with TSCA section 

5(f)(4). 

B. Rationale and Objectives of the 

SNURs 

1. Rationale 

Under TSCA, no person may 

manufacture a new chemical substance 

or manufacture or process a chemical 

substance for a significant new use until 

EPA makes a determination as described 

in TSCA section 5(a) and takes any 

required action. The issuance of a SNUR 

is not a risk determination itself, only a 

notification requirement for ‘‘significant 

new uses,’’ so that the Agency has the 

opportunity to review the SNUN for the 

significant new use and make a TSCA 

section 5(a)(3) risk determination. 

During review of the PMNs that are 

subject to these proposed SNURs, EPA 

concluded that regulation was 

warranted under TSCA section 5(e), 

pending the development of information 

sufficient to make reasoned evaluations 

of the health or environmental effects of 

the chemical substances. The basis for 

such findings is outlined in the 

December 2022 proposal (87 FR 74072, 

December 2, 2022 (FRL–9972–01– 

OCSPP)). Based on these findings, TSCA 

section 5(e) Orders requiring the use of 

exposure controls were negotiated with 

the PMN submitters. As a general 

matter, EPA believes it is necessary to 

follow the TSCA Orders with a SNUR 

that identifies the absence of those 

protective measures as significant new 

uses to ensure that all manufacturers 

and processors—not just the original 

submitter—are held to the same 

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EPA previously proposed SNURs for 

these seventeen chemical substances in 

the December 2022 proposal. Those 

SNURs would have required notice to 

EPA by any person prior to 

manufacturing or processing the 

chemical substances in a way that does 

not conform to the measures in the 

Order; additionally, EPA proposed to 

require notice for annual production 

volumes greater than 2,500 pounds and 

for uses other than the uses described in 

the PMNs, on the basis that notices of 

commencement (NOC) had not been 

received for these chemical substances 

and the substances were not on the 

TSCA Inventory. 

A commenter on the December 2022 

proposal stated that EPA should 

designate ‘‘any use’’ of a substance not 

on the TSCA Inventory as a significant 

new use, stating that the Agency has the 

authority to do so given there are 

currently no ongoing uses. The 

commenter noted that this would enable 

EPA to reassess risks from the 

substances under any conditions of use 

according to current weight-of-evidence 

on these substances, stating that the 

SNURs in the December 2022 proposal 

may not be sufficient to prevent 

unreasonable risk given the substances’ 

persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic 

nature, and noting that based on 

analogous substances there may be 

health risks even at limited production 

volumes that may present unreasonable 

risks to human health. 

EPA agrees with the commenter and 

is issuing this supplemental proposal 

for the seventeen chemical substances 

for which NOCs have not been received 

and the substances are not on the TSCA 

Inventory; furthermore, EPA has not 

granted any exemption from full PMN 

review (e.g., a low volume exemption) 

for these chemical substances to any 

manufacturer. Because these seventeen 

chemical substances are not on the 

TSCA Inventory (and no exemptions 

were granted for their manufacture), 

EPA proposes to find that there are no 

ongoing uses of these chemicals. 

Therefore, EPA is proposing SNURs that 

identify manufacture (which includes 

import) or processing these chemical 

substances for any use as a significant 

new use, to enable the Agency to 

evaluate and manage risks, where 

appropriate, from activities associated 

with use of these chemical substances 

before manufacture or processing were 

to begin. 

This proposed rule advances one of 

the ‘‘key actions’’ in the Per- and 

Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) 

Strategic Roadmap where EPA stated it 

plans to revisit past PFAS regulatory 

decisions and address those that are 

insufficiently protective by imposing 

additional notification requirements. In 

this way, the Agency can ensure it has 

the opportunity to review PFAS before 

they are used in new ways that might 

present concerns. To view the PFAS 

Strategic Roadmap and learn more about 

EPA actions to address PFAS, please 

visit https://www.epa.gov/pfas/epaactions-address-pfas and https://

www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/ 

2021-10/pfas-roadmap_final-508.pdf. 

2. Objectives 

EPA is proposing these SNURs 

because the Agency wants: 

• To identify as significant new uses 

any manufacturing, processing, use, 

distribution in commerce, or disposal of 

these chemical substances for any use. 

• To have an opportunity to review 

and evaluate data submitted in a SNUN 

before the submitter begins 

manufacturing or processing a listed 

chemical substance for the described 

significant new use. 

• To be obligated to make a 

determination under TSCA section 

5(a)(3) regarding the use described in 

the SNUN, under the conditions of use. 

The Agency will either determine under 

TSCA section 5(a)(3)(C) that the 

significant new use is not likely to 

present an unreasonable risk, including 

an unreasonable risk to a potentially 

exposed or susceptible subpopulation 

identified as relevant by the 

Administrator under the conditions of 

use, or make a determination under 

TSCA section 5(a)(3)(A) or (B) and take 

the required regulatory action associated 

with the determination, before 

manufacture or processing for the 

significant new use of the chemical 

substance can occur. 

Issuance of a proposed SNUR for a 

chemical substance does not signify that 

the chemical substance is listed on the 

TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory 

(TSCA Inventory). Guidance on how to 

determine if a chemical substance is on 

the TSCA Inventory is available at 

https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory. 

C. Applicability of General Provisions 

General provisions for SNURs appear 

in 40 CFR part 721, subpart A. These 

provisions describe persons subject to 

SNURs, recordkeeping requirements, 

exemptions to reporting requirements, 

and applicability of the rule to uses 

occurring before the effective date of the 

rule. Pursuant to 40 CFR 721.1(c), 

persons subject to SNURs must comply 

with the same requirements and EPA 

regulatory procedures as submitters of 

PMNs under TSCA section 5(a)(1)(A). In 

particular, these requirements include 

the information submission 

requirements of TSCA sections 5(b) and 

5(d)(1), the exemptions authorized by 

TSCA sections 5(h)(1), 5(h)(2), 5(h)(3), 

and 5(h)(5) and the regulations at 40 

CFR part 720. In addition, provisions 

relating to user fees appear at 40 CFR 

part 700. 

Once EPA receives a SNUN, EPA 

must either determine that the 

significant new use is not likely to 

present an unreasonable risk of injury 

under the conditions of use for the 

chemical substance or take such 

regulatory action as is associated with 

an alternative determination under 

TSCA section 5 before the manufacture 

(including import) or processing for the 

significant new use can commence. If 

EPA determines that the significant new 

use of the chemical substance is not 

likely to present an unreasonable risk, 

EPA is required under TSCA section 

5(g) to make public, and submit for 

publication in the Federal Register, a 

statement of EPA’s findings. 

As discussed in Unit I.C.2., persons 

who export or intend to export a 

chemical substance identified in a 

proposed or final SNUR are subject to 

the export notification provisions of 

TSCA section 12(b), and persons who 

import a chemical substance identified 

in a final SNUR are subject to the TSCA 

section 13 import certification 

requirements. See also https://

www.epa.gov/tsca-import-exportrequirements. 

EPA is proposing that the general 

reporting exemption described in 40 

CFR 721.45(i) not apply to these SNURs. 

40 CFR 721.45(i) provides that the 

notification requirements of 40 CFR 

721.25 do not apply, unless otherwise 

specified in a specific SNUR, if: ‘‘The 

person is operating under the terms of 

a consent order issued under section 

5(e) of the Act applicable to that person. 

If a provision of such section 5(e) order 

is inconsistent with a specific 

significant new use identified in subpart 

E of this part, abiding by the provision 

of the section 5(e) order exempts the 

person from submitting a significant 

new use notice for that specific 

significant new use.’’ EPA is proposing 

to make that exemption inapplicable to 

each SNUR in this document to ensure 

that persons subject to the Order would 

also be subject to the significant new 

use notification requirements in the 

proposed SNURs. 

D. Applicability of the Proposed SNURs 

to Uses Occurring Before the Effective 

Date of the Final Rule 

To establish a significant new use, 

EPA must determine that the use is not 

ongoing. The chemical substances 

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undergone premanufacture review and 

received determinations under TSCA 

section 5(a)(3)(C). Further, the seventeen 

substances in this proposed rule are not 

on the TSCA Inventory (and EPA has 

not granted any exemption from full 

PMN review for these chemical 

substances to any manufacturer). Based 

on this, the Agency finds that the 

significant new uses identified in the 

proposed SNURs are not ongoing. 

E. Important Information About SNUN 

Submissions 

1. SNUN Submissions 

SNUNs must be submitted on EPA 

Form No. 7710–25, generated using ePMN software, and submitted to the 

Agency in accordance with the 

procedures set forth in 40 CFR 720.40 

and 721.25. E–PMN software is 

available electronically at https://

www.epa.gov/reviewing-new-chemicalsunder-toxic-substances-control-act-tsca. 

2. Development and Submission of 

Information 

EPA recognizes that TSCA section 5 

does not require development of any 

particular new information (e.g., 

generating test data) before submission 

of a SNUN. There is an exception: If a 

person is required to submit information 

for a chemical substance pursuant to a 

rule, order or consent agreement under 

TSCA section 4, then TSCA section 

5(b)(1)(A) requires such information to 

be submitted to EPA at the time of 

submission of the SNUN. 

In the absence of a rule, TSCA order, 

or consent agreement under TSCA 

section 4 covering the chemical 

substance, persons are required only to 

submit information in their possession 

or control and to describe any other 

information known to or reasonably 

ascertainable by them (see 40 CFR 

720.50). However, upon review of PMNs 

and SNUNs, the Agency has the 

authority to require appropriate testing. 

To assist with EPA’s analysis of the 

SNUN, submitters are encouraged, but 

not required, to provide the potentially 

useful information that was identified 

for the chemical substances in the 

December 2022 proposal. 

EPA strongly encourages persons, 

before performing any testing, to consult 

with the Agency pertaining to protocol 

selection. Furthermore, pursuant to 

TSCA section 4(h), which pertains to 

reduction of testing in vertebrate 

animals, EPA encourages consultation 

with the Agency on the use of 

alternative test methods and strategies 

(also called New Approach 

Methodologies, or NAMs), if available, 

to generate the recommended test data. 

EPA encourages dialog with Agency 

representatives to help determine how 

best the submitter can meet both the 

data needs and the objective of TSCA 

section 4(h). For more information on 

alternative test methods and strategies 

to reduce vertebrate animal testing, visit 

https://www.epa.gov/assessing-andmanaging-chemicals-under-tsca/ 

alternative-test-methods-and-strategiesreduce. 

The potentially useful information 

described in the December 2022 

proposal may not be the only means of 

providing information to evaluate the 

chemical substance associated with the 

significant new uses. However, 

submitting a SNUN without any test 

data may increase the likelihood that 

EPA will take action under TSCA 

sections 5(e) or 5(f). EPA recommends 

that potential SNUN submitters contact 

EPA early enough so that they will be 

able to conduct the appropriate tests. 

SNUN submitters should be aware 

that EPA will be better able to evaluate 

SNUNs that provide detailed 

information on the following: 

• Human exposure and 

environmental release that may result 

from the significant new use of the 

chemical substances. 

III. Chemical Substances Subject to 

These Proposed SNURs 

A. What is the designated cutoff date for 

ongoing? 

EPA designates November 29, 2024 as 

the cutoff date for determining whether 

the new use is ongoing. This 

designation is explained in more detail 

in Unit II.D. 

B. What information is provided for 

each chemical substance? 

For each chemical substance 

identified in Unit III.C., EPA provides 

the following information: 

• PMN number (the proposed CFR 

citation assigned in the regulatory text 

section of the proposed rule). 

• Chemical name (generic name, if 

the specific name is claimed as CBI). 

• Chemical Abstracts Service Registry 

Number (CASRN) (if assigned for nonconfidential chemical identities). 

• Basis for the action and potentially 

useful information. 

The regulatory text section of this 

document specifies the activities 

proposed to be designated as significant 

new uses. The proposed SNURs identify 

as significant new uses manufacture 

(including import) or processing for any 

use. 

C. Which chemical substances are 

subject to this proposed rule? 

The 17 substances subject to the 

proposed rules in this document are as 

follows: 

PMN Numbers (proposed CFR 

citation): P–05–491 (40 CFR 721.11735), 

P–05–492 (40 CFR 721.11736), P–05– 

503 (40 CFR 721.11737), P–05–504 (40 

CFR 721.11738), P–05–505 (40 CFR 

721.11739), P–05–838 (40 CFR 

721.11740), P–06–206 (40 CFR 

721.11741), P–06–207 (40 CFR 

721.11742), P–06–208 (40 CFR 

721.11743), P–06–211 (40 CFR 

721.11744), P–06–212 (40 CFR 

721.11745), P–06–213 (40 CFR 

721.11746), P–06–214 (40 CFR 

721.11747), P–06–215 (40 CFR 

721.11748), P–06–216 (40 CFR 

721.11749), P–06–217 (40 CFR 

721.11750), and P–06–224 (40 CFR 

721.11751). 

Chemical Names: Fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (generic) (P–05–491, P–05– 

492, P–05–504, P–05–505, P–05–838, P– 

06–207, P–06–208, P–06–211, P–06– 

212, P–06–213, P–06–214, P–06–215, P– 

06–216, P–06–217, and P–06–224), 

Fluorochemical urethane; (generic) (P– 

05–503), and Fluoroalkyl acrylate 

(generic) (P–06–206). 

CASRN or Accession Numbers: Not 

Available. 

Basis for the action and potentially 

useful information: The December 2022 

proposal provided the basis for and 

effective date of the TSCA Order for 

each of these substances, and also 

identified potentially useful 

information. 

IV. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

Additional information about these 

statutes and Executive orders can be 

found at https://www.epa.gov/lawsregulations-and-executive-orders. 

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory 

Planning and Review and Executive 

Order 14094: Modernizing Regulatory 

Review 

This action proposes to establish 

SNURs for new chemical substances 

that were the subject of PMNs. The 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) has exempted these types of 

actions from review under Executive 

Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 

1993), as amended by Executive Order 

14094 (88 FR 21879, April 11, 2023). 

B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 

According to the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 

et seq.), an agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to a collection of information 

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unless it has been approved by OMB 

and displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The OMB control 

numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 

of the CFR, after appearing in the 

Federal Register, are listed in 40 CFR 

part 9, and included on the related 

collection instrument or form, if 

applicable. 

The information collection 

requirements related to SNURs have 

already been approved by OMB 

pursuant to PRA under OMB control 

number 2070–0038 (EPA ICR No. 1188). 

This action does not impose any burden 

requiring additional OMB approval. If 

an entity were to submit a SNUN to the 

Agency, the annual burden is estimated 

to average between 30 and 170 hours 

per submission. This burden estimate 

includes the time needed to review 

instructions, search existing data 

sources, gather and maintain the data 

needed, and complete, review, and 

submit the required SNUN. 

EPA always welcomes your feedback 

on the burden estimates. Send any 

comments about the accuracy of the 

burden estimate, and any suggested 

methods for improving the collection 

instruments or instruction or 

minimizing respondent burden, 

including through the use of automated 

collection techniques. 

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) 

I certify that this action will not have 

a significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the RFA (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). 

The requirement to submit a SNUN 

applies to any person (including small 

or large entities) who intends to engage 

in any activity described in the final 

rule as a ‘‘significant new use.’’ Because 

these uses are ‘‘new,’’ based on all 

information currently available to EPA, 

EPA has concluded that no small or 

large entities presently engage in such 

activities. 

A SNUR requires that any person who 

intends to engage in such activity in the 

future must first notify EPA by 

submitting a SNUN. Although some 

small entities may decide to pursue a 

significant new use in the future, EPA 

cannot presently determine how many, 

if any, there may be. However, EPA’s 

experience to date is that, in response to 

the promulgation of SNURs covering 

over 1,000 chemicals, the Agency 

receives only a small number of notices 

per year. For example, the number of 

SNUNs received was 16 in Federal fiscal 

year (FY) 2018, five in FY2019, seven in 

FY2020, 13 in FY2021, 11 in FY2022, 

and 15 in FY2023, and only a fraction 

of these submissions were from small 

businesses. 

In addition, the Agency currently 

offers relief to qualifying small 

businesses by reducing the SNUN 

submission fee from $37,000 to 6,480. 

This lower fee reduces the total 

reporting and recordkeeping cost of 

submitting a SNUN to about $14,500 per 

SNUN submission for qualifying small 

firms. Therefore, the potential economic 

impacts of complying with these 

proposed SNURs are not expected to be 

significant or adversely impact a 

substantial number of small entities. In 

a SNUR that published in the Federal 

Register on June 2, 1997 (62 FR 29684) 

(FRL–5597–1), the Agency presented its 

general determination that SNURs are 

not expected to have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities, which was 

provided to the Chief Counsel for 

Advocacy of the Small Business 

Administration. 

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

(UMRA) 

This action does not contain an 

unfunded mandate of $100 million or 

more (in 1995 dollars) in any one year 

as described in UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531– 

1538, and does not significantly or 

uniquely affect small governments. 

Based on EPA’s experience with 

proposing and finalizing SNURs, State, 

local, and Tribal governments have not 

been impacted by SNURs, and EPA does 

not have any reasons to believe that any 

State, local, or Tribal government will 

be impacted by these SNURs. In 

addition, the estimated costs of this 

action to the private sector do not 

exceed $183 million or more in any one 

year (the 1995 dollars are adjusted to 

2023 dollars for inflation using the GDP 

implicit price deflator). The estimated 

costs for this action are discussed in 

Unit I.D. 

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism 

This action will not have federalism 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999), because it is not expected to have 

a substantial direct effect on States, on 

the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on the 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. Accordingly, the 

requirements of Executive Order 13132 

do not apply to this action. 

F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation 

and Coordination With Indian Tribal 

Governments 

This action will not have Tribal 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 

2000), because it is not expected to have 

substantial direct effects on Indian 

Tribes, significantly or uniquely affect 

the communities of Indian Tribal 

governments and does not involve or 

impose any requirements that affect 

Indian Tribes. Accordingly, the 

requirements of Executive Order 13175 

do not apply to this action. 

G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of 

Children From Environmental Health 

Risks and Safety Risks 

This action is not subject to Executive 

Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 

1997), because it does not concern an 

environmental health or safety risk. 

Since this action does not concern a 

human health risk, EPA’s 2021 Policy 

on Children’s Health also does not 

apply. Although the establishment of 

these SNURs do not address an existing 

children’s environmental health 

concern because the chemical uses 

involved are not ongoing uses, SNURs 

require that persons notify EPA at least 

90 days before commencing 

manufacture (defined by statute to 

include import) or processing of any of 

these chemical substances for an 

activity that is designated as a 

significant new use by this rulemaking. 

This notification allows EPA to assess 

the intended uses to identify potential 

risks and take appropriate actions before 

the activities commence. 

H. Executive Order 13211: Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use 

This action is not a ‘‘significant 

energy action’’ as defined in Executive 

Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 

2001), because it is not likely to have a 

significant adverse effect on the supply, 

distribution, or use of energy. 

I. National Technology Transfer and 

Advancement Act (NTTAA) 

This action does not involve any 

technical standards subject to NTTAA 

section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). 

J. Executive Order 12898: Federal 

Actions To Address Environmental 

Justice in Minority Populations and 

Low-Income Populations and Executive 

Order 14096: Revitalizing Our Nation’s 

Commitment to Environmental Justice 

for All 

EPA believes that this type of action 

does not concern human health or 

environmental conditions and therefore 

cannot be evaluated with respect to 

potentially disproportionate and 

adverse effects on communities with 

environmental justice concerns in 

accordance with Executive Order 12898 

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Executive Order 14096 (88 FR 25251, 

April 26, 2023). Although this action 

does not concern human health or 

environmental conditions, the 

premanufacture notifications required 

by these SNURs allows EPA to assess 

the intended uses to identify potential 

disproportionate risks and take 

appropriate actions before the activities 

commence. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 721 

Environmental protection, Chemicals, 

Hazardous substances, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

Dated: November 22, 2024. 

Mary Elissa Reaves, 

Director, Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics. 

Therefore, for the reasons stated in the 

preamble, EPA proposes to amend 40 

CFR chapter I as follows: 

PART 721—SIGNIFICANT NEW USES 

OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 721 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2604, 2607, and 

2625(c). 

■ 2. Add §§ 721.11735 through 

721.11751 to subpart E to read as 

follows: 

Subpart E—Significant New Uses for 

Specific Chemical Substances 

Sec. 

* * * * * 

721.11735 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

721.11736 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

721.11737 Fluorochemical urethane 

(generic). 

721.11738 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

721.11739 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

721.11740 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

721.11741 Fluoroalkyl acrylate (generic). 

721.11742 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

721.11743 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

721.11744 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

721.11745 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

721.11746 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

721.11747 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

721.11748 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

721.11749 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

721.11750 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

721.11751 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

* * * * * 

§ 721.11735 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–05–491) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11736 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–05–492) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11737 Fluorochemical urethane 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluorochemical urethane 

(PMN P–05–503) is subject to reporting 

under this section for the significant 

new uses described in paragraph (a)(2) 

of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11738 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–05–504) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11739 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–05–505) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11740 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–05–838) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

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(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11741 Fluoroalkyl acrylate (generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkyl acrylate (PMN 

P–06–206) is subject to reporting under 

this section for the significant new uses 

described in paragraph (a)(2) of this 

section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11742 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–06–207) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11743 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–06–208) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11744 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–06–211) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11745 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–06–212) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11746 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–06–213) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11747 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–06–214) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11748 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–06–215) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 


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provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11749 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–06–216) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11750 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–06–217) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

§ 721.11751 Fluoroalkylacrylate copolymer 

(generic). 

(a) Chemical substance and 

significant new uses subject to reporting. 

(1) The chemical substance identified 

generically as fluoroalkylacrylate 

copolymer (PMN P–06–224) is subject to 

reporting under this section for the 

significant new uses described in 

paragraph (a)(2) of this section. 

(2) The significant new uses are 

manufacture (including import) or 

processing for any use. 

(b) Specific requirements. The 

provisions of subpart A of this part 

apply to this section except as modified 

by this paragraph (b). 

(1) Limitation or revocation of certain 

notification requirements. The 

provisions of § 721.185 apply to this 

section. 

(2) Exemptions. The exemption of 

§ 721.45(i) does not apply to this 

section. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

48 CFR Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 

12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 30, 

32, 36, 42, 50, and 52 

[FAR Case 2024–001, Docket No. FAR– 

2024–0001, Sequence No. 1] 

RIN 9000—AO73 

Federal Acquisition Regulation: 

Inflation Adjustment of AcquisitionRelated Thresholds 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are 

proposing to amend the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to further 

implement the statute, which requires 

an adjustment every five years of 

statutory acquisition-related thresholds 

for inflation. The adjustment uses the 

Consumer Price Index for all urban 

consumers and does not apply to the 

Construction Wage Rate Requirements 

statute (Davis-Bacon Act), Service 

Contract Labor Standards statute, 

performance and payment bonds, and 

trade agreements thresholds. DoD, GSA, 

and NASA are also proposing to use the 

same methodology to adjust 

nonstatutory FAR acquisition-related 

thresholds in 2025. 

DATES: Interested parties should submit 

written comments to the Regulatory 

Secretariat Division at the address 

shown below on or before January 28, 

2025 to be considered in the formation 

of the final rule. 

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in 

response to FAR case 2024–001 to 

Federal eRulemaking portal at https://

www.regulations.gov by searching for 

‘‘FAR Case 2024–001’’. Select the link 

‘‘Comment Now’’ that corresponds with 

‘‘FAR Case 2024–001’’. Follow the 

instructions provided on the ‘‘Comment 

Now’’ screen. Please include your name, 

company name (if any), and ‘‘FAR Case 

2024–001’’ on your attached document. 

If your comment cannot be submitted 

using https://www.regulations.gov, call 

or email the points of contact in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

this document for alternate instructions. 

Instructions: Please submit comments 

only and cite ‘‘FAR Case 2024–001’’ in 

all correspondence related to this case. 

Comments received generally will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal and/or business confidential 

information provided. Public comments 

may be submitted as an individual, as 

an organization, or anonymously (see 

frequently asked questions at https://

www.regulations.gov/faq). To confirm 

receipt of your comment(s), please 

check https://www.regulations.gov, 

approximately two to three days after 

submission to verify posting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

clarification of content, contact Mr. 

Michael O. Jackson, Procurement 

Analyst, at 202–821–9776 or by email at 

michaelo.jackson@gsa.gov. For 

information pertaining to status, 

publication schedules, or alternate 

instructions for submitting comments if 

https://www.regulations.gov cannot be 

used, contact the Regulatory Secretariat 

Division at 202–501–4755 or 

GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite FAR 

Case 2024–001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

This rule proposes to amend multiple 

FAR parts to further implement 41 

U.S.C. 1908. Section 1908 requires an 

adjustment every five years (on October 

1 of each year evenly divisible by five) 

of statutory acquisition-related 

thresholds for inflation, using the 

Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all urban 

consumers, except for the Construction 

Wage Rate Requirements statute (DavisBacon Act), Service Contract Labor 

Standards statute, performance and 

payment bonds, and trade agreements 

thresholds (see FAR 1.109). As a matter 

of policy, DoD, GSA, and NASA are also 

proposing to use the same methodology 

to adjust nonstatutory FAR acquisitionrelated thresholds on October 1, 2025. 

This is the fifth review of FAR 

acquisition-related thresholds since the 

statute was passed on October 28, 2004 

(section 807 of the Ronald W. Reagan 

National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2005). The last review was 


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