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Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee Meeting – December 12, 2024

OEHHA will convene a meeting of the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant Identification Committee (DARTIC). At this meeting the DARTIC will consider the possible listing of bisphenol S (BPS) based on male reproductive toxicity under the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, codified at Health and Safety Code section 25249.5 et seq. (Proposition 65). BPS is on the Proposition 65 list for reproductive toxicity, based on the female reproductive endpoint. A 45-day public comment period was held from September 27 to November 12, 2024 on the hazard identification document entitled “Evidence on the Male Reproductive Toxicity of Bisphenol S”. A copy of the document is available in the Downloads section of this web page. A link to public comments appears immediately above the Downloads section of this web page.  

Preliminary Agenda

The order of items on the agenda is provided for general reference only. The order in which items are taken up by the Committee is subject to change at the discretion of the Committee Chair.

  1. Welcome and Opening Remarks
  2. Swearing in of New Members
  3. Consideration of Listing Bisphenol S (BPS) for the Male Reproductive Toxicity Endpoint under Proposition 65:
    1. Staff presentation
    2. Committee discussion
    3. Public comments
    4. Committee discussion and decision
  4. Staff Updates
    1. Chemical listings via the administrative listing mechanisms
    2. Safe harbor levels
    3. Update on Section 27000
    4. Other regulations and litigation
  5. Summary of Committee Actions

Background

OEHHA is the lead agency for implementation of Proposition 65. The DARTIC advises and assists OEHHA in compiling the list of chemicals known to the state to cause reproductive toxicity within the meaning of the Act, as required by Proposition 65 (Health and Safety Code section 25249.8.). The DARTIC serves as the state’s qualified experts for determining whether a chemical has been clearly shown through scientifically valid testing according to generally accepted principles to cause reproductive toxicity within the meaning of the Act (Health and Safety Code section 25249.8.).

A request for relevant information on the potential reproductive toxicity of this chemical opened on March 4, 2022, and closed on April 18, 2022. One submission was received and is posted on the OEHHA website. OEHHA considered this submission in preparing the hazard identification document. 

Meeting Registration and Oral Comment Instructions

Attendees can participate in the meeting at the Coastal Hearing Room on the 2nd Floor of the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Headquarters building, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA, or via Zoom webinar.

You can join the Zoom webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device. You can also dial in via phone to join the webinar (audio only option). Dial a number based on your current location or use one of several toll-free numbers. When prompted, enter the webinar ID 818 4310 4621.

For Zoom Webinar attendees, we encourage advance registration and request that registered attendees join the webinar at least 5 minutes before the 10:00 am meeting start time. However, registration will not close until the meeting has adjourned.

Note that you do not have to enter your actual name or personal information during registration; for example, you could use initials instead. If you do not enter a functioning e-mail address, you will need to save the meeting attendance information that displays after completing the registration form.

If you wish to provide in-person oral public comments at the meeting, you can fill out a comment card in the Coastal Hearing room. If you wish to provide oral public comments on the Zoom webinar, you must register as an attendee at the link above. Public comments may be limited to 5 minutes or less per commenter, unless approved by the Committee Chair. If slides will be used during a public comment, please provide the slides at least 24 hours before the meeting by emailing them to p65public.comments@oehha.ca.gov.

For View and Listen Only Mode

If you wish to view the meeting without participating, you can watch the webcast at https://video.calepa.ca.gov/. The webcast will become active approximately 15 minutes prior to the event. Please note that viewers of the webcast will not be able to provide oral comments during the meeting.

Special Accommodations or Language Needs

If you have special accommodation or language needs, please contact the Proposition 65 Implementation Office at 916-322-1268 or Kiana.Vaghefi@oehha.ca.gov as soon as possible before the meeting. TTY/TDD/Speech-to-Speech users may dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service.  Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation.

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