CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1439Introduced by Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials (Assembly Members Quirk (Chair), Dahle (Vice Chair), Arambula, Cristina Garcia, Gomez, and Holden)February 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 57013 of, and to repeal Section 25200.18 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous materials. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1439, as introduced, Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. Hazardous materials: reporting.Existing law requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to implement a procedure for the electronic reporting of all hazardous waste facilities permit modifications, to the extent the Secretary for Environmental Protection determines that the procedure is compatible with the electronic reporting standards adopted by the secretary.This bill would repeal this provision.Existing law authorizes the department to require a person submitting a report or data to submit the report or data in an electronic format.This bill would additionally authorize the department to require a person submitting a workplan, schedule, notice, request, application, or other document for purposes of compliance with certain laws and regulations to submit the document in an electronic format.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25200.18 of the Health and Safety Code is repealed.25200.18.On or before July 1, 1996, or within six months of the adoption of electronic reporting standards by the Secretary for Environmental Protection pursuant to Section 71060 of the Public Resources Code, whichever occurs later, the department shall implement a procedure for the electronic reporting of all hazardous waste facilities permit modifications, to the extent that the secretary determines that the procedure is compatible with the electronic reporting standards adopted by the secretary, as follows:(a) Permit modifications, at the option of the applicant, may be submitted electronically using the standard file format, transmission protocols, and electronic signature and authentication techniques adopted by the Secretary for Environmental Protection for other environmental data reporting purposes under Part 2 (commencing with Section 71050) of Division 34 of the Public Resources Code.(b) Section 71063 of the Public Resources Code, which requires a pilot program demonstration and evaluation, does not apply to the electronic permit modification procedures adopted pursuant to this section.SEC. 2. Section 57013 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:57013. (a) The Department of Toxic Substances Control may require a person submitting a report or data report, workplan, schedule, notice, request, application, or other document or data for purposes of compliance with this code, the Education Code, or other related regulations to submit the report document or data in an electronic format, if the report document is submitted to either of the following:(1) The Department of Toxic Substances Control.(2) A unified program agency implementing the unified program specified in Chapter 6.11 (commencing with Section 25404) of Division 20.(b) The Department of Toxic Substances Control may require that a report document or data submitted in electronic format include the latitude and longitude, which shall be accurate to within at least one meter, of the location where a sample analyzed in the report document or data was collected.(c) The Department of Toxic Substances Control shall adopt standards, that include electronic formats, for the submission of reports, which workplans, schedules, notices, requests, applications, or other documents or data. The adopted standards also shall include formats for the submission of analytical and environmental compliance data. data that may be submitted along with those documents. When adopting these standards, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall only consider electronic formats that meet all of the following criteria:(1) Are available at no cost.(2) Are available in the public domain.(3) Have available public domain means to import, manipulate, and store data.(4) Allow importation of data into tables that indicate relational distances.(5) Allow verification of data submission consistency.(6) Allow inclusion of all of the following information:(A) The physical site address from which the sample was taken, and information required for permitting and reporting an unauthorized release.(B) Environmental assessment data taken during the initial site investigation phase, as well as the continuing monitoring and evaluation phases.(C) The latitude and longitude, which shall be accurate to within at least one meter, of the location where a sample was collected.(D) A description of all tests performed on the sample, the results of the testing, quality assurance and quality control information, available narrative information regarding the collection of the sample, and available information concerning the laboratorys analysis of the sample.(7) Fulfill any additional criteria that the Department of Toxic Substances Control determines are appropriate for an effective electronic report submission program.(d) In adopting standards pursuant to this section, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall ensure the security of electronically submitted information.(e) (1) The regulations adopted by the Department of Toxic Substances Control pursuant to this section section, including regulations adopted pursuant to this section as amended during the 201718 Regular Session, may be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. For the purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of these regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare.(2) Notwithstanding the time limitation in subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, an emergency regulation adopted or amended pursuant to this section shall not be repealed until one year after the effective date of the regulation, unless the Department of Toxic Substances Control readopts the regulation, in whole or in part, in compliance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(3)Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, until the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to this section, the Department of Toxic Substances Control may implement this section using the following regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board or the Secretary for Environmental Protection for the electronic submission of reports:(A)Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 3900) of Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.(B)Subdivision 4 (commencing with Section 15100) of Division 1 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.(C)Subdivision 2 of Division 3 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1439Introduced by Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials (Assembly Members Quirk (Chair), Dahle (Vice Chair), Arambula, Cristina Garcia, Gomez, and Holden)February 17, 2017 An act to amend Section 57013 of, and to repeal Section 25200.18 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous materials. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1439, as introduced, Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. Hazardous materials: reporting.Existing law requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to implement a procedure for the electronic reporting of all hazardous waste facilities permit modifications, to the extent the Secretary for Environmental Protection determines that the procedure is compatible with the electronic reporting standards adopted by the secretary.This bill would repeal this provision.Existing law authorizes the department to require a person submitting a report or data to submit the report or data in an electronic format.This bill would additionally authorize the department to require a person submitting a workplan, schedule, notice, request, application, or other document for purposes of compliance with certain laws and regulations to submit the document in an electronic format.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1439
Introduced by Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials (Assembly Members Quirk (Chair), Dahle (Vice Chair), Arambula, Cristina Garcia, Gomez, and Holden)February 17, 2017
Introduced by Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials (Assembly Members Quirk (Chair), Dahle (Vice Chair), Arambula, Cristina Garcia, Gomez, and Holden)
February 17, 2017
An act to amend Section 57013 of, and to repeal Section 25200.18 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to hazardous materials.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1439, as introduced, Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. Hazardous materials: reporting.
Existing law requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to implement a procedure for the electronic reporting of all hazardous waste facilities permit modifications, to the extent the Secretary for Environmental Protection determines that the procedure is compatible with the electronic reporting standards adopted by the secretary.This bill would repeal this provision.Existing law authorizes the department to require a person submitting a report or data to submit the report or data in an electronic format.This bill would additionally authorize the department to require a person submitting a workplan, schedule, notice, request, application, or other document for purposes of compliance with certain laws and regulations to submit the document in an electronic format.
Existing law requires the Department of Toxic Substances Control to implement a procedure for the electronic reporting of all hazardous waste facilities permit modifications, to the extent the Secretary for Environmental Protection determines that the procedure is compatible with the electronic reporting standards adopted by the secretary.
This bill would repeal this provision.
Existing law authorizes the department to require a person submitting a report or data to submit the report or data in an electronic format.
This bill would additionally authorize the department to require a person submitting a workplan, schedule, notice, request, application, or other document for purposes of compliance with certain laws and regulations to submit the document in an electronic format.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25200.18 of the Health and Safety Code is repealed.25200.18.On or before July 1, 1996, or within six months of the adoption of electronic reporting standards by the Secretary for Environmental Protection pursuant to Section 71060 of the Public Resources Code, whichever occurs later, the department shall implement a procedure for the electronic reporting of all hazardous waste facilities permit modifications, to the extent that the secretary determines that the procedure is compatible with the electronic reporting standards adopted by the secretary, as follows:(a) Permit modifications, at the option of the applicant, may be submitted electronically using the standard file format, transmission protocols, and electronic signature and authentication techniques adopted by the Secretary for Environmental Protection for other environmental data reporting purposes under Part 2 (commencing with Section 71050) of Division 34 of the Public Resources Code.(b) Section 71063 of the Public Resources Code, which requires a pilot program demonstration and evaluation, does not apply to the electronic permit modification procedures adopted pursuant to this section.SEC. 2. Section 57013 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:57013. (a) The Department of Toxic Substances Control may require a person submitting a report or data report, workplan, schedule, notice, request, application, or other document or data for purposes of compliance with this code, the Education Code, or other related regulations to submit the report document or data in an electronic format, if the report document is submitted to either of the following:(1) The Department of Toxic Substances Control.(2) A unified program agency implementing the unified program specified in Chapter 6.11 (commencing with Section 25404) of Division 20.(b) The Department of Toxic Substances Control may require that a report document or data submitted in electronic format include the latitude and longitude, which shall be accurate to within at least one meter, of the location where a sample analyzed in the report document or data was collected.(c) The Department of Toxic Substances Control shall adopt standards, that include electronic formats, for the submission of reports, which workplans, schedules, notices, requests, applications, or other documents or data. The adopted standards also shall include formats for the submission of analytical and environmental compliance data. data that may be submitted along with those documents. When adopting these standards, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall only consider electronic formats that meet all of the following criteria:(1) Are available at no cost.(2) Are available in the public domain.(3) Have available public domain means to import, manipulate, and store data.(4) Allow importation of data into tables that indicate relational distances.(5) Allow verification of data submission consistency.(6) Allow inclusion of all of the following information:(A) The physical site address from which the sample was taken, and information required for permitting and reporting an unauthorized release.(B) Environmental assessment data taken during the initial site investigation phase, as well as the continuing monitoring and evaluation phases.(C) The latitude and longitude, which shall be accurate to within at least one meter, of the location where a sample was collected.(D) A description of all tests performed on the sample, the results of the testing, quality assurance and quality control information, available narrative information regarding the collection of the sample, and available information concerning the laboratorys analysis of the sample.(7) Fulfill any additional criteria that the Department of Toxic Substances Control determines are appropriate for an effective electronic report submission program.(d) In adopting standards pursuant to this section, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall ensure the security of electronically submitted information.(e) (1) The regulations adopted by the Department of Toxic Substances Control pursuant to this section section, including regulations adopted pursuant to this section as amended during the 201718 Regular Session, may be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. For the purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of these regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare.(2) Notwithstanding the time limitation in subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, an emergency regulation adopted or amended pursuant to this section shall not be repealed until one year after the effective date of the regulation, unless the Department of Toxic Substances Control readopts the regulation, in whole or in part, in compliance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(3)Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, until the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to this section, the Department of Toxic Substances Control may implement this section using the following regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board or the Secretary for Environmental Protection for the electronic submission of reports:(A)Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 3900) of Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.(B)Subdivision 4 (commencing with Section 15100) of Division 1 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.(C)Subdivision 2 of Division 3 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 25200.18 of the Health and Safety Code is repealed.25200.18.On or before July 1, 1996, or within six months of the adoption of electronic reporting standards by the Secretary for Environmental Protection pursuant to Section 71060 of the Public Resources Code, whichever occurs later, the department shall implement a procedure for the electronic reporting of all hazardous waste facilities permit modifications, to the extent that the secretary determines that the procedure is compatible with the electronic reporting standards adopted by the secretary, as follows:(a) Permit modifications, at the option of the applicant, may be submitted electronically using the standard file format, transmission protocols, and electronic signature and authentication techniques adopted by the Secretary for Environmental Protection for other environmental data reporting purposes under Part 2 (commencing with Section 71050) of Division 34 of the Public Resources Code.(b) Section 71063 of the Public Resources Code, which requires a pilot program demonstration and evaluation, does not apply to the electronic permit modification procedures adopted pursuant to this section.
SECTION 1. Section 25200.18 of the Health and Safety Code is repealed.
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25200.18.On or before July 1, 1996, or within six months of the adoption of electronic reporting standards by the Secretary for Environmental Protection pursuant to Section 71060 of the Public Resources Code, whichever occurs later, the department shall implement a procedure for the electronic reporting of all hazardous waste facilities permit modifications, to the extent that the secretary determines that the procedure is compatible with the electronic reporting standards adopted by the secretary, as follows:(a) Permit modifications, at the option of the applicant, may be submitted electronically using the standard file format, transmission protocols, and electronic signature and authentication techniques adopted by the Secretary for Environmental Protection for other environmental data reporting purposes under Part 2 (commencing with Section 71050) of Division 34 of the Public Resources Code.(b) Section 71063 of the Public Resources Code, which requires a pilot program demonstration and evaluation, does not apply to the electronic permit modification procedures adopted pursuant to this section.
On or before July 1, 1996, or within six months of the adoption of electronic reporting standards by the Secretary for Environmental Protection pursuant to Section 71060 of the Public Resources Code, whichever occurs later, the department shall implement a procedure for the electronic reporting of all hazardous waste facilities permit modifications, to the extent that the secretary determines that the procedure is compatible with the electronic reporting standards adopted by the secretary, as follows:
(a) Permit modifications, at the option of the applicant, may be submitted electronically using the standard file format, transmission protocols, and electronic signature and authentication techniques adopted by the Secretary for Environmental Protection for other environmental data reporting purposes under Part 2 (commencing with Section 71050) of Division 34 of the Public Resources Code.
(b) Section 71063 of the Public Resources Code, which requires a pilot program demonstration and evaluation, does not apply to the electronic permit modification procedures adopted pursuant to this section.
SEC. 2. Section 57013 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:57013. (a) The Department of Toxic Substances Control may require a person submitting a report or data report, workplan, schedule, notice, request, application, or other document or data for purposes of compliance with this code, the Education Code, or other related regulations to submit the report document or data in an electronic format, if the report document is submitted to either of the following:(1) The Department of Toxic Substances Control.(2) A unified program agency implementing the unified program specified in Chapter 6.11 (commencing with Section 25404) of Division 20.(b) The Department of Toxic Substances Control may require that a report document or data submitted in electronic format include the latitude and longitude, which shall be accurate to within at least one meter, of the location where a sample analyzed in the report document or data was collected.(c) The Department of Toxic Substances Control shall adopt standards, that include electronic formats, for the submission of reports, which workplans, schedules, notices, requests, applications, or other documents or data. The adopted standards also shall include formats for the submission of analytical and environmental compliance data. data that may be submitted along with those documents. When adopting these standards, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall only consider electronic formats that meet all of the following criteria:(1) Are available at no cost.(2) Are available in the public domain.(3) Have available public domain means to import, manipulate, and store data.(4) Allow importation of data into tables that indicate relational distances.(5) Allow verification of data submission consistency.(6) Allow inclusion of all of the following information:(A) The physical site address from which the sample was taken, and information required for permitting and reporting an unauthorized release.(B) Environmental assessment data taken during the initial site investigation phase, as well as the continuing monitoring and evaluation phases.(C) The latitude and longitude, which shall be accurate to within at least one meter, of the location where a sample was collected.(D) A description of all tests performed on the sample, the results of the testing, quality assurance and quality control information, available narrative information regarding the collection of the sample, and available information concerning the laboratorys analysis of the sample.(7) Fulfill any additional criteria that the Department of Toxic Substances Control determines are appropriate for an effective electronic report submission program.(d) In adopting standards pursuant to this section, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall ensure the security of electronically submitted information.(e) (1) The regulations adopted by the Department of Toxic Substances Control pursuant to this section section, including regulations adopted pursuant to this section as amended during the 201718 Regular Session, may be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. For the purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of these regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare.(2) Notwithstanding the time limitation in subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, an emergency regulation adopted or amended pursuant to this section shall not be repealed until one year after the effective date of the regulation, unless the Department of Toxic Substances Control readopts the regulation, in whole or in part, in compliance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(3)Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, until the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to this section, the Department of Toxic Substances Control may implement this section using the following regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board or the Secretary for Environmental Protection for the electronic submission of reports:(A)Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 3900) of Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.(B)Subdivision 4 (commencing with Section 15100) of Division 1 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.(C)Subdivision 2 of Division 3 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.
SEC. 2. Section 57013 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
### SEC. 2.
57013. (a) The Department of Toxic Substances Control may require a person submitting a report or data report, workplan, schedule, notice, request, application, or other document or data for purposes of compliance with this code, the Education Code, or other related regulations to submit the report document or data in an electronic format, if the report document is submitted to either of the following:(1) The Department of Toxic Substances Control.(2) A unified program agency implementing the unified program specified in Chapter 6.11 (commencing with Section 25404) of Division 20.(b) The Department of Toxic Substances Control may require that a report document or data submitted in electronic format include the latitude and longitude, which shall be accurate to within at least one meter, of the location where a sample analyzed in the report document or data was collected.(c) The Department of Toxic Substances Control shall adopt standards, that include electronic formats, for the submission of reports, which workplans, schedules, notices, requests, applications, or other documents or data. The adopted standards also shall include formats for the submission of analytical and environmental compliance data. data that may be submitted along with those documents. When adopting these standards, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall only consider electronic formats that meet all of the following criteria:(1) Are available at no cost.(2) Are available in the public domain.(3) Have available public domain means to import, manipulate, and store data.(4) Allow importation of data into tables that indicate relational distances.(5) Allow verification of data submission consistency.(6) Allow inclusion of all of the following information:(A) The physical site address from which the sample was taken, and information required for permitting and reporting an unauthorized release.(B) Environmental assessment data taken during the initial site investigation phase, as well as the continuing monitoring and evaluation phases.(C) The latitude and longitude, which shall be accurate to within at least one meter, of the location where a sample was collected.(D) A description of all tests performed on the sample, the results of the testing, quality assurance and quality control information, available narrative information regarding the collection of the sample, and available information concerning the laboratorys analysis of the sample.(7) Fulfill any additional criteria that the Department of Toxic Substances Control determines are appropriate for an effective electronic report submission program.(d) In adopting standards pursuant to this section, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall ensure the security of electronically submitted information.(e) (1) The regulations adopted by the Department of Toxic Substances Control pursuant to this section section, including regulations adopted pursuant to this section as amended during the 201718 Regular Session, may be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. For the purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of these regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare.(2) Notwithstanding the time limitation in subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, an emergency regulation adopted or amended pursuant to this section shall not be repealed until one year after the effective date of the regulation, unless the Department of Toxic Substances Control readopts the regulation, in whole or in part, in compliance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(3)Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, until the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to this section, the Department of Toxic Substances Control may implement this section using the following regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board or the Secretary for Environmental Protection for the electronic submission of reports:(A)Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 3900) of Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.(B)Subdivision 4 (commencing with Section 15100) of Division 1 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.(C)Subdivision 2 of Division 3 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.
57013. (a) The Department of Toxic Substances Control may require a person submitting a report or data report, workplan, schedule, notice, request, application, or other document or data for purposes of compliance with this code, the Education Code, or other related regulations to submit the report document or data in an electronic format, if the report document is submitted to either of the following:(1) The Department of Toxic Substances Control.(2) A unified program agency implementing the unified program specified in Chapter 6.11 (commencing with Section 25404) of Division 20.(b) The Department of Toxic Substances Control may require that a report document or data submitted in electronic format include the latitude and longitude, which shall be accurate to within at least one meter, of the location where a sample analyzed in the report document or data was collected.(c) The Department of Toxic Substances Control shall adopt standards, that include electronic formats, for the submission of reports, which workplans, schedules, notices, requests, applications, or other documents or data. The adopted standards also shall include formats for the submission of analytical and environmental compliance data. data that may be submitted along with those documents. When adopting these standards, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall only consider electronic formats that meet all of the following criteria:(1) Are available at no cost.(2) Are available in the public domain.(3) Have available public domain means to import, manipulate, and store data.(4) Allow importation of data into tables that indicate relational distances.(5) Allow verification of data submission consistency.(6) Allow inclusion of all of the following information:(A) The physical site address from which the sample was taken, and information required for permitting and reporting an unauthorized release.(B) Environmental assessment data taken during the initial site investigation phase, as well as the continuing monitoring and evaluation phases.(C) The latitude and longitude, which shall be accurate to within at least one meter, of the location where a sample was collected.(D) A description of all tests performed on the sample, the results of the testing, quality assurance and quality control information, available narrative information regarding the collection of the sample, and available information concerning the laboratorys analysis of the sample.(7) Fulfill any additional criteria that the Department of Toxic Substances Control determines are appropriate for an effective electronic report submission program.(d) In adopting standards pursuant to this section, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall ensure the security of electronically submitted information.(e) (1) The regulations adopted by the Department of Toxic Substances Control pursuant to this section section, including regulations adopted pursuant to this section as amended during the 201718 Regular Session, may be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. For the purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of these regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare.(2) Notwithstanding the time limitation in subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, an emergency regulation adopted or amended pursuant to this section shall not be repealed until one year after the effective date of the regulation, unless the Department of Toxic Substances Control readopts the regulation, in whole or in part, in compliance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(3)Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, until the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to this section, the Department of Toxic Substances Control may implement this section using the following regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board or the Secretary for Environmental Protection for the electronic submission of reports:(A)Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 3900) of Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.(B)Subdivision 4 (commencing with Section 15100) of Division 1 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.(C)Subdivision 2 of Division 3 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.
57013. (a) The Department of Toxic Substances Control may require a person submitting a report or data report, workplan, schedule, notice, request, application, or other document or data for purposes of compliance with this code, the Education Code, or other related regulations to submit the report document or data in an electronic format, if the report document is submitted to either of the following:(1) The Department of Toxic Substances Control.(2) A unified program agency implementing the unified program specified in Chapter 6.11 (commencing with Section 25404) of Division 20.(b) The Department of Toxic Substances Control may require that a report document or data submitted in electronic format include the latitude and longitude, which shall be accurate to within at least one meter, of the location where a sample analyzed in the report document or data was collected.(c) The Department of Toxic Substances Control shall adopt standards, that include electronic formats, for the submission of reports, which workplans, schedules, notices, requests, applications, or other documents or data. The adopted standards also shall include formats for the submission of analytical and environmental compliance data. data that may be submitted along with those documents. When adopting these standards, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall only consider electronic formats that meet all of the following criteria:(1) Are available at no cost.(2) Are available in the public domain.(3) Have available public domain means to import, manipulate, and store data.(4) Allow importation of data into tables that indicate relational distances.(5) Allow verification of data submission consistency.(6) Allow inclusion of all of the following information:(A) The physical site address from which the sample was taken, and information required for permitting and reporting an unauthorized release.(B) Environmental assessment data taken during the initial site investigation phase, as well as the continuing monitoring and evaluation phases.(C) The latitude and longitude, which shall be accurate to within at least one meter, of the location where a sample was collected.(D) A description of all tests performed on the sample, the results of the testing, quality assurance and quality control information, available narrative information regarding the collection of the sample, and available information concerning the laboratorys analysis of the sample.(7) Fulfill any additional criteria that the Department of Toxic Substances Control determines are appropriate for an effective electronic report submission program.(d) In adopting standards pursuant to this section, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall ensure the security of electronically submitted information.(e) (1) The regulations adopted by the Department of Toxic Substances Control pursuant to this section section, including regulations adopted pursuant to this section as amended during the 201718 Regular Session, may be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. For the purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of these regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare.(2) Notwithstanding the time limitation in subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, an emergency regulation adopted or amended pursuant to this section shall not be repealed until one year after the effective date of the regulation, unless the Department of Toxic Substances Control readopts the regulation, in whole or in part, in compliance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(3)Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, until the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to this section, the Department of Toxic Substances Control may implement this section using the following regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board or the Secretary for Environmental Protection for the electronic submission of reports:(A)Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 3900) of Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.(B)Subdivision 4 (commencing with Section 15100) of Division 1 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.(C)Subdivision 2 of Division 3 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.
57013. (a) The Department of Toxic Substances Control may require a person submitting a report or data report, workplan, schedule, notice, request, application, or other document or data for purposes of compliance with this code, the Education Code, or other related regulations to submit the report document or data in an electronic format, if the report document is submitted to either of the following:
(1) The Department of Toxic Substances Control.
(2) A unified program agency implementing the unified program specified in Chapter 6.11 (commencing with Section 25404) of Division 20.
(b) The Department of Toxic Substances Control may require that a report document or data submitted in electronic format include the latitude and longitude, which shall be accurate to within at least one meter, of the location where a sample analyzed in the report document or data was collected.
(c) The Department of Toxic Substances Control shall adopt standards, that include electronic formats, for the submission of reports, which workplans, schedules, notices, requests, applications, or other documents or data. The adopted standards also shall include formats for the submission of analytical and environmental compliance data. data that may be submitted along with those documents. When adopting these standards, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall only consider electronic formats that meet all of the following criteria:
(1) Are available at no cost.
(2) Are available in the public domain.
(3) Have available public domain means to import, manipulate, and store data.
(4) Allow importation of data into tables that indicate relational distances.
(5) Allow verification of data submission consistency.
(6) Allow inclusion of all of the following information:
(A) The physical site address from which the sample was taken, and information required for permitting and reporting an unauthorized release.
(B) Environmental assessment data taken during the initial site investigation phase, as well as the continuing monitoring and evaluation phases.
(C) The latitude and longitude, which shall be accurate to within at least one meter, of the location where a sample was collected.
(D) A description of all tests performed on the sample, the results of the testing, quality assurance and quality control information, available narrative information regarding the collection of the sample, and available information concerning the laboratorys analysis of the sample.
(7) Fulfill any additional criteria that the Department of Toxic Substances Control determines are appropriate for an effective electronic report submission program.
(d) In adopting standards pursuant to this section, the Department of Toxic Substances Control shall ensure the security of electronically submitted information.
(e) (1) The regulations adopted by the Department of Toxic Substances Control pursuant to this section section, including regulations adopted pursuant to this section as amended during the 201718 Regular Session, may be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. For the purposes of that chapter, including Section 11349.6 of the Government Code, the adoption of these regulations is an emergency and shall be considered by the Office of Administrative Law as an emergency and necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, and general welfare.
(2) Notwithstanding the time limitation in subdivision (e) of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, an emergency regulation adopted or amended pursuant to this section shall not be repealed until one year after the effective date of the regulation, unless the Department of Toxic Substances Control readopts the regulation, in whole or in part, in compliance with Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(3)Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, until the effective date of the regulations adopted pursuant to this section, the Department of Toxic Substances Control may implement this section using the following regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Control Board or the Secretary for Environmental Protection for the electronic submission of reports:
(A)Chapter 30 (commencing with Section 3900) of Division 3 of Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations.
(B)Subdivision 4 (commencing with Section 15100) of Division 1 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.
(C)Subdivision 2 of Division 3 of Title 27 of the California Code of Regulations.