Extension of Public Comment Period on Notice of Intent to List Bromate as Causing Cancer by the Authoritative Bodies Mechanism
The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65) requires the Governor to publish, and update at least annually, a list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the lead agency for the implementation of Proposition 65.
On February 9, 2001, OEHHA published a notice in the California Regulatory Notice Register (CRNR) (Register 01, No. 6-Z) announcing its intent to list bromate under Proposition 65 in accordance with the regulatory criteria in Section 12306 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. The publication of the notice initiated a 30-day public comment period which would have closed on March 12, 2001. In the February 9 public notice, OEHHA announced that it was narrowing the proposed listing to bromate rather than "bromate ion and its water soluble salts" as originally proposed in a public notice published in the CRNR on August 25, 2000 (Register 00, No. 34-Z.). Also, a more recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency document was added as a basis for the listing of bromate. OEHHA has received a request from interested parties seeking an extension of the comment period to allow for the submittal of complete and relevant scientific information as it relates to the more specific listing of bromate. OEHHA hereby extends the public comment period to 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2001.
Written comments provided in triplicate, along with supporting information, may be submitted to:
Cynthia Oshita
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Street address: 1001 I Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Mailing address: P.O. Box 4010
Sacramento, California 95812-4010
Fax No.: (916) 323-8803
Telephone: (916) 445-6900
In order to be considered, comments must be postmarked (if sent by mail) or received at OEHHA (if hand-delivered or sent by fax) by 5 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2001.
