Yep, it’s that time of year again. Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Form R (or Form A, under certain conditions) reports for 2011 are due to the US Environmental Protection Agency by July 1. EPA prefers, of course, that you file electronically, and has proposed a rule requiring electronic filing – but the rule, if finalized, won’t take effect until next year (for the 2012 reporting year). Look to our TRI reporting page to determine if your facility must prepare and submit Form R or Form A reports for calendar year 2011.
Some rule changes will affect reporting requirements for this year:
On November 26, 2010, EPA expanded the TRI toxic chemical list by adding 16 chemicals classified as “reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen” by the National Toxicology Program’s (NTP) Report on Carcinogens (75 FR 72727). EPA has determined that these 16 chemicals meet the EPCRA Section 313(d)(2)(B) statutory listing criteria because they can reasonably be anticipated to cause cancer in humans. Twelve of the chemicals are listed individually, while the remaining four have been added to the polycyclic aromatic compound (PAC) category. The revised toxic chemical list is effective starting with reports due July 1, 2012, for reporting year 2011. The list of newly reportable NTP chemicals can be found at the following URL: www.epa.gov/tri/lawsandregs/ntp_chemicals/final.html
Reporting forms and instructions are available at the EPA website, and the “TRI-MEweb” electronic filing program can be accessed through this page. Of course, you can always contact us for information and assistance…