Safer Consumer Products Regulations

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE 15-DAY PUBLIC NOTICE on REVISED REGULATIONS TEXT is NOW OPEN (04/10/13 - 04/25/13):

• Public Comments on April 2013 Revised Regulations Text (48 Total)
• 15-Day Public Notice
• Revised Text of Proposed Regulations (April 10th, 2013)
• Revised Text of Proposed Regulations (Unofficial, April 2013 underline / strike out version)
• Revised Text of Proposed Regulations (Unofficial, no underline version)
• Summary of Revised Proposed Regulations 

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE 15-DAY PUBLIC NOTICE on ESPR REPORTS AND THE EPC RESOLUTION (03/13/13 - 03/28/13) IS CLOSED

DTSC received comments on the External Scientific Peer Review and the California Environmental Policy Council's Resolution from March 13, 2013 to March 28, 2013. Following are the comments that were received by the close of the comment period:

• Public Comments on ESPR Reports and EPC  (6 Total)
• 15-Day Public Notice and Comment Period for ESPR Reports and EPC Resolution (March 13, 2013)

• EXTERNAL SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW (ESPR)  (Click here for more information)

  In accordance with Health and Safety Code section 57004, DTSC has received the following reports from external scientific peer reviewers:

• ESPR Reports (9 Total)
• John S. Applegate, J.D.
• Nicholas A. Ashford, Ph.D.
• Deborah H. Bennett, Ph.D.
• Norman L. Christensen, Jr., Ph.D.
• William H. Farland, Ph.D.
• George M. Gray, Ph.D.
• Dale Hattis, Ph.D.
• Ortwin Renn, Ph.D.
• Jennifer Sass, Ph.D.
• EPC Resolution

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE 30-DAY PUBLIC NOTICE (01/29/13 - 02/28/13) HAS CLOSED

DTSC received comments on the Revised Regulations Text from January 29, 2013 to February 28, 2013. Following are the comments that were received by the close of the comment period:

Public Comments on 30-Day Notice (Recieved by February 28, 2013)

Public Comments A - C
Public Comments D - P
Public Comments Q - Z

California Environmental Policy Council

• 30-Day Public Notice and Comment Period for Revised Text
• Revised Text of Proposed Regulation (January 29, 2013)
• Revised Text of Proposed Regulation (Unofficial, no underline version)
• Summary of Revised Proposed Regulations
• Summary of Significant Changes to Proposed Text
• Overview: The Safer Consumer Products Regulations
• Chemical Lists Around the Globe
• Candidate Chemicals: Hazard Traits & Exposure Indicators

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE REVISED INITIAL STATEMENT OF REASONS (ISOR) HAS CLOSED

DTSC received comments on the Revised ISOR from December 21, 2012 to January 22, 2013. Following are the comments that were received by the close of the comment period:

• Public Comments on Revised ISOR
• 30-Day Public Notice and Comment Period for Revised ISOR 
• Revised Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR) (December 20, 2012)

THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE EXTERNAL SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW (ESPR) REPORTS HAS CLOSED

DTSC received comments on the ESPR reports from November 30, 2012 to January 4, 2013. Following are the comments that were received by the close of the comment period:

• Public Comments on ESPR Reports
• 30-Day Public Notice and Comment Period for ESPR Reports 
• EXTERNAL SCIENTIFIC PEER REVIEW (ESPR)  (Click here for more information)

In accordance with Health and Safety Code section 57004, DTSC has received the following reports from external scientific peer reviewers:

• John S. Applegate, J.D.
• Nicholas A. Ashford, Ph.D.
• Deborah H. Bennett, Ph.D.
• Norman L. Christensen, Jr., Ph.D.
• William H. Farland, Ph.D.
• George M. Gray, Ph.D.
• Dale Hattis, Ph.D.
• Paul A. Locke, MPH, DrPH
• Ortwin Renn, Ph.D.
• Jennifer Sass, Ph.D.

These external peer review reports of the Safer Consumer Product Regulations are part of the rulemaking process

The public comment period is closed

DTSC received comments for this regulation from July 27, 2012 to October 11, 2012. Following are the comments that were received by the close of the comment period:

Public Comments Received by October 11, 2012  (File Size *59MB*)

• Public Comments A - J
• Public Comments K - R
• Public Comments S - Z

We are not accepting any further comments for this regulation as the public comment period  has closed.  These comments will be addressed in the Final Statement of Reasons.  

California DTSC stands by Safer Consumer Products Regulation

Guest column: Debbie Raphael - Meeting consumer demand for safer products
CW Briefing, September 2012

Public Hearing Transcript, September 10, 2012

Click on the following link to download Public Hearing (September 10, 2012) *MP3 (258 MB) or click on the play button below to stream the Public Hearing.

Public Comment Period Extension Notice

• News Release: California’s Landmark Approach to Safer Consumer Products
• Text of Proposed Regulation (No underline version)
• Summary of Proposed Regulations
• Summary of Changes in July 2012 Proposed Regulations
• 45-Day Public Notice
• Initial Statement of Reasons
• Text of Proposed Regulation
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD399) (Click here for full documents with attachments)
  STD (399) Attachment 1 | STD (399) Attachment 2 | STD (399) Attachment 3
• Draft CEQA Notice of Exemption: Please note, DTSC is contemplating filing a Notice of Exemption (NOE) with the Office of Planning and Research upon its approval of this project— the submission of a final rulemaking package to the Office of Administrative Law.  In the meantime, DTSC is posting this DRAFT NOE to provide an early indication to interested parties of how DTSC intends to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for this rulemaking activity.  This Draft NOE is subject to change as the rulemaking package progresses with the steps required by the Administrative Procedure Act.
  For additional information visit our Laws & Regulations page
• Information on the Proposed Chemicals Lists

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• Overview: The Safer Consumer Products Regulations
• Chemicals of Concern: Hazard Traits & Exposure Indicators (~1,200)
• Chemicals of Concern Lists Around the Globe