Rulemaking
Rulemaking
Under the direction and authority of the California Legislature, CalEPA is tasked with developing and adopting specific rules and regulations needed to protect human health and the environment. This process, known as the rulemaking process, ensures that all stakeholder and community voices are heard, and that all viable options for action have been considered. Only after prescribed periods of public notice and consideration of comment received is a measure adopted.
Proposed Regulations
Proposed Amendments to the California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Regulations, Title 19, Division 5, Chapter 2, California Code of Regulations, Sections 5050.3, 5110.1 5110.13, 5110.16, 5130.6
OAL Notice File Number: Z-2025-0225-02
45-Day Notice of Proposed Action
Public Comment Period: 3/07/2025 – 6/30/2025 (Note: End of comment period has been extended from the original date of 4/22/2025 and the extension date of 5/30/2025)
Detailed information on how to submit comments relevant to this rulemaking can be found in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Any interested person, or their authorized representative, may submit written comments to either:
Elizabeth Brega
1001 I Street, MS: 2D
Sacramento CA, 95814
Jeannie Lee
1001 I Street, MS: 25C
Sacramento CA, 95814
Comments may also be submitted by email to Elizabeth.Brega@calepa.ca.gov or Jeannie.Lee@calepa.ca.gov.
Public Hearing on the Proposed Amendments to CalARP Program 4 Regulations
CalEPA is conducting a second public hearing to obtain oral and written comments regarding CalEPA’s proposal to amend the California Accidental Release Prevention program regulations in Title 19, Division 5, Chapter 2, of the California Code of Regulations, Sections 5050.3, 5110.1 5110.13, 5110.16, and 5130.6. A copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Initial Statement of Reasons, and the proposed regulatory text is available for review at: https://calepa.ca.gov/rulemaking/.
Oral comments and statements will be limited to 3 minutes per person.
When: June 26, 2025, 09:00 AM Pacific Time
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
Please follow the link below to register for the hearing and for more information on accessing the hearing. Registration is required.
REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GbR5tNAJQh2yelII0XykIQ
Accessibility at CalEPA: Public hearings are open to the public and are held consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.). If you are a person with a disability requiring disability-related modifications or accommodations to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, or if you require documents be made available in an alternate format or another language or require an interpreter at the hearing, please contact Elizabeth Brega at (916) 318-8156 or Elizabeth.Brega@calepa.ca.gov. Requests should be made as soon as possible, but at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled meeting. You may also dial a voice TTY/TDD/Speech-to-Speech Communications Assistant at 7-1-1.
Accesibilidad en CalEPA (en español): Audiencias publicas están están abiertas al público y se llevan a cabo de acuerdo con la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades de 1990 (ADA, por sus siglas en inglés) (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.). Si usted es una persona con una discapacidad que requiere modificaciones o adaptaciones relacionadas con la discapacidad para participar en la reunión, incluyendo ayudas o servicios auxiliares, o si necesita que los documentos estén disponibles en un formato alternativo u otro idioma o requiera un intérprete en la audiencia, comuníquese con Elizabeth Brega at (916) 318-8156 Elizabeth.Brega@calepa.ca.gov. Las solicitudes deben hacerse tan pronto como sea posible, pero al menos siete (7) días hábiles antes de la reunión programada. También puede marcar un asistente de voz TTY/TDD/Speech-to-Speech Communications Assistant al 7-1-1.
For more information or for questions regarding the public hearing or rulemaking, please contact Elizabeth Brega at Elizabeth.Brega@calepa.ca.gov or Jeannie Lee at Jeannie.Lee@calepa.ca.gov.
Thank you for your attention to this matter, we appreciate your participation in the regulatory process.
Legal Authority
California State Law: California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.11, Section 25404(d)
California State Regulations: California Code of Regulations, Title 27, Division 1, Subdivision 4, Chapter 1 Part II, Article 8, Section 15330
If you have any questions regarding the HMBP program, please contact the program at HMBP@calepa.ca.gov.
If you have any questions regarding the CalARP program, please contact the program at CalARP@calepa.ca.gov.