Comment Period - Notice of Modification to Text of Proposed Regulation Title 27, California Code of Regulations Proposed Amendment to Section 25302, Science Advisory Board And Section 25304, Financial Disclosure
posted 01/17/2014
As required by Government Code section 11346.8(c), and Title 1, Section 44 of the California Code of Regulations, the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is providing notice of a change made to the proposed regulations amending the required qualifications for appointment to the Developmental and Reproductive Toxicant (DART) Identification Committee.
This proposed regulation was originally the subject of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on October 25, 2013, in the California Regulatory Notice Register (Register 2013, No 1-Z), which initiated a public comment period. One written submission from the public was received during the comment period that ended December 9, 2013.
After review of the comments received, Section 25302(b)(2)(i) of the regulation has been amended to identify several sub-specialties of research experience that are particularly relevant. Although those sub-specialties were encompassed by the areas previously identified, concern was expressed by the commenter that their omission might be perceived as de-emphasizing these core areas of expertise. The new modifications are shown in bold below:
(b)(2) The DART Identification Committee shall be composed of no less than seven (7) members and no greater than eleven (11) members. Each member shall be an expert who has:, and shall include experts from among the following areas of specialization:
i) completed a doctoral degree and has research experience in an area of specialization among the following: epidemiology, developmental toxicology, reproductive toxicology, teratology, developmental toxicology, reproductive toxicology, teratology, medicine, public health, biostatistics, biology, toxicology, and related fields; and.
ii) demonstrated ongoing expertise in the conduct of advanced scientific work of relevance to the identification of chemicals that pose reproductive or developmental hazards using generally accepted and scientifically valid principles and methodologies.
These modifications are also presented on the OEHHA website, and may be requested from Monet Vela at the OEHHA Legal Office at (916) 323-2517.
OEHHA will accept written comments on these amendments to the proposed regulation between January 24 and February 10, 2014. Comments must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 10, 2014. We encourage you to submit comments in electronic form, rather than in paper form. Comments transmitted by e-mail should be addressed to P65Public.comments@oehha.ca.gov. Please include “Committee Qualifications” in the subject line. Comments submitted in paper form may be mailed, faxed, or delivered in person to the address below. Mailed, faxed or hand-delivered comments should be addressed to:
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
P. O. Box 4010
Sacramento, California 95812-4010
Telephone: 916-323-2517
Fax: 916-323-2610
E-mail: P65Public.Comments@oehha.ca.gov