Notice of Public Hearing Title 27, California Code of Regulations Proposed Amendments to Article 5 - Extent of Exposure Adoption of Section 25505 Exposures to Listed Chemicals in Cooked or Heat Processed Foods

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has proposed to amend Title 27, California Code of Regulations, by adopting Section 25505 Exposures to Listed Chemicals in Cooked or Heat Processed Foods. A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the regulation was published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on August 7, 2020 (Z-2020-0728-02), and initiated a 60-day public comment period that was extended to October 21, 2020.  OEHHA has received a request to hold a public hearing on the proposed regulation.

OEHHA has scheduled a public hearing on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.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, with more-detailed information to be posted on our website.

If you have special accommodation or language needs, please contact Monet Vela at (916) 323-2517 or monet.vela@oehha.ca.gov by October 6, 2020.  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 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.