Proposal to Restructure Title 27 California Code of Regulations, Section 25601, Proposition 65 – Clear and Reasonable Warnings Non-Substantive Changes
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the lead agency for implementation of Proposition 65 (The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, Health and Safety Code section 25249.5, et. seq., hereafter referred to as Proposition 65 or the Act). As part of its responsibilities related to Proposition 65, OEHHA maintains the regulations implementing the Act. These regulations can be found in Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations, sections 25000-270012 inclusive.
Based on discussions with interested parties, OEHHA has determined that certain sections of the Proposition 65 regulations are not organized in a manner that is easily understood by persons not trained in law. As part of an ongoing project to clarify and update these regulatory provisions, OEHHA is considering reorganizing section 25601of Title 27, California Code of Regulations to make it more user-friendly. No substantive changes will be made to the regulation. The current regulation was simply restructured, with individual subjects being placed under subsections and with added subtitles. No regulatory language was removed or added. This reorganization would in no way alter the purpose or applicability of this regulation. However, the reorganization into subsections will facilitate the general public’s understanding of the regulation and also make potential future changes to this regulation easier to organize.
OEHHA is offering an opportunity for the public to comment on this potential, non-substantive reorganization. A copy of the proposed changes in underline and strikeout version along with a “clean” copy for easier reading, are available for download as pdf files.
Interested parties may submit their comments or suggestions concerning the possible reorganization of Section 25601 by 5:00 p.m. on August 1, 2008. All submissions should be directed to:
Fran Kammerer
Staff Counsel
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
1001 I Street, MS# 25B
Sacramento, CA 95814
Or via e-mail to fkammerer@oehha.ca.gov
Related Notices
Footnotes and References
1 Formerly Title 22, Cal. Code of Regs., section 12601
2 Formerly Title 22, Cal Code of Regs., sections 12000-14000