Notice of Extension of the Public Comment Period for the Proposed Rulemaking Adoption to Section 25505 Exposures to Listed Chemicals in Cooked or Heat Processed Foods

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) initiated a proposed rulemaking to adopt Section 25505, Exposures to Listed Chemicals in Cooked or Heat Processed Foods by amending Title 27, California Code of Regulations. A Notice of proposed rulemaking was published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on August 7, 2020 (Z-2020-0728-02). The notice initiated a 60-day public comment period that was scheduled to close on October 6, 2020.

At the request of the California Chamber of Commerce, Consumer Brands Association, National Confectioners Association, American Beverage Association and the American Bakers Association, OEHHA hereby extends the public comment period for this proposed rulemaking by an additional 15 days.  The comment period will now close on Wednesday, October 21, 2020

The public is strongly encouraged to submit written information through our website at https://oehha.ca.gov/comments.  In the alternative, comments can be mailed, emailed, or delivered in person to the address below.

Monet Vela
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
1001 I Street, 23rd Floor
P. O. Box 4010
Sacramento, California 95812-4010

Telephone: 916-323-2517

monet.vela@oehha.ca.gov

Please direct inquiries concerning this regulatory proposal to monet.vela@oehha.ca.gov or by calling (916) 323-2517.  Mario Fernandez is a back-up contact person and is available at mario.fernandez@oehha.ca.gov or by telephone at (916) 323-2635.

Link to Public Comments

Comment Submissions - Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking Adoption to Section 25505 Exposures to Listed Chemicals in Cooked or Heat Processed Foods