Rulemaking Update

Highlights of recent and pending action on proposed regulations are included below. Or go directly to the following sections for a summary of the current status of each package, which links to more detailed information and access to rulemaking documents.

• Recently approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL)
• Pending approval by OAL
• Open for formal public comment
• Approved for notice
• Available for informal public review
• Under development
• Concept stage

Highlights

• Disposal Site Gas Monitoring and Control Compliance Deadlines
  The Office of Administrative Law approved the regulations and the regulations became effective on February 18, 2009.
• Tire Hauler and Manifest
  The Board adopted the regulations at its meeting on April 21, 2009. Staff is currently preparing the final rulemaking file for submittal to the Office of Administrative Law.
• Long-Term Postclosure Maintenance and Corrective Action Cost Estimates and Financial Assurance Demonstrations for Landfills (Phase 2)
  Staff will hold a public workshop on July 9, 2009, to solicit feedback on proposed regulation text changes. Staff will return to the Board for additional direction on the proposed regulations prior to initiating an additional comment period.

Regulations recently approved by OAL

• Disposal Site Gas Monitoring and Control Compliance Deadlines

Regulations pending approval by OAL

• Tire Hauler and Manifest

Proposed regulations open for formal public comment

These proposed regulations are currently open in the public rulemaking process prescribed by the California Administrative Procedures Act and OAL regulations.

• None at this time.

Proposed regulations approved for notice

Regulations summarized below are approved by the Board for notice to initiate the rulemaking process; however, a public comment period has not been opened.

• Rigid Plastic Packaging Container Law

Draft text of regulations available for informal public review

• None at this time.

Draft text of regulations under development, not yet released for public comment

Board staff is developing the following proposed regulations. Interested parties may be involved in the development process.

• Hearing Panel Appeals

Regulations in the concept stage

These are items that are in the earliest stages of development and will likely be the subject of future Board rulemaking activity.

• Application of New Requirements in the CDI Debris Processing Regulations to the Regulation of Other Solid Wastes
• Solid Waste Facility Permit Regulation Development Plan