Notice of Public Hearing and Extension of Public Comment Period: Amendments to Article 6, Clear and Reasonable Warnings Short-form Warnings

On January 8, 2021, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed amendments to certain sections of the regulations for safe harbor warnings. Specifically, the proposed amendments would modify the content and methods for providing short-form warnings.[1] The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the proposed amendments was published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on January 8, 2021 (Z-2020-1229-01), and initiated a 60-day public comment period. OEHHA has received a request from The Gorilla Glue Company to hold a public hearing on the proposed amendments.

OEHHA has scheduled a public hearing on March 11, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. In accordance with Governor Newsom’s Executive Orders N-29-20 and N-33-20 as well as recommendations from the California Department of Public Health, the hearing will not have a physical location. The hearing will be conducted remotely. Information concerning how to participate in the hearing will be posted on our website prior to the hearing. The public comment period for this regulatory action is being extended to March 29, 2021, to accommodate the hearing.

There are two ways that you can view the Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Regulations under Article 6 – Short Form Warnings.

  1. If you would like to speak at the hearing, please register for Prop 65 Short Form Warnings on Mar 11, 2021 10:00 AM PST at:
    https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1989747023711046159

    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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    If you would like to speak at the hearing, please fill out a virtual speaker card by March 10 at: 
    https://bit.ly/p65shortform

  2. If you would like to simply view the hearing, you can view the webcast on March 11, 2021, at 10:00 am at:
    https://video.calepa.ca.gov/

Please direct any questions to monet.vela@oehha.ca.gov.

If you have special accommodation or language needs, please contact Monet Vela by telephone at (916) 323-2517 or by email at monet.vela@oehha.ca.gov by March 23, 2021.  TTY/TDD/Speech-to-Speech users may dial 7‑1‑1 for the California Relay Service.

Because of limited in-office staffing during the COVID-19 emergency, OEHHA strongly recommends that written comments be submitted electronically through our website at OEHHA’s Public Comments Webpage at https://oehha.ca.gov/comments.  Comments submitted in paper form may still be mailed, but delays may occur if staff are unable to access them in a timely manner.  

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

OEHHA is subject to the California Public Records Act and other laws that require the release of certain information upon request.  If you provide comments, please be aware that your name, address, and e-mail may be available to third parties.

Footnotes and References

[1] Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Section 25601, Safe Harbor Clear and Reasonable Warnings – Method and Content, Section 25602, Consumer Product Exposure Warnings – Methods of Transmission, Section 25603, Consumer Product Exposure Warnings – Content, and Section 25607.1 Food Exposure Warnings – Methods of Transmission.