G/TBT/N/USA/727/Add.5  
 
19 April 2013  
(13-2070)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum 
 The following communication, dated 17 April 2013,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America.  
 
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 TITLE: Safer Consumer Products  
AGENCY:  California Department  of Toxic Substances Control 
 ACTION:  15 Day Public Notice and Comment Period - Notice of Public Availability of Additional 
Post Hearing Changes  
 SUMMARY:  Pursuant to Government Code section 11346.8(c), notice is hereby given that the 
Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has revised the text of the proposed regulations 
which establish the process for identifying and prio ritizing consumer products and their chemicals 
of concern, evaluating their alternatives, and impo sing regulatory responses, by adding chapter 55 
to division 4.5 of Title 22, California Code of Regulations, and amending the Table of Contents. A 
written comment period for these LATEST REVISION S to the proposed regulations text has been 
established to commence on 10 April 2013, and close at 5:00p.m on 25 April 2013.  
DTSC mailed the original text and made it available for public review and comment on 
27 July 2012. A public hearing was held on 10 September 2012, during which DTSC accepted written and oral testimony. In addition, written comments were accepted during the 45-day public 
comment period, which was extended by 30 days , and ended 11 October 2012. DTSC made post-
hearing changes to the proposed regulations, which were mailed and made available for public review and comment on 29 January 2013. Written comments were accepted on these post-hearing changes through 28 February 2013. DTSC has now made additional post-hearing changes to the 
proposed text. It considers these new changes to  the rulemaking to be "sufficiently related 
changes", as defined in Title 1, Califo rnia Code of Regulations, section 42. 
 
A copy of the revised text is provided in the attachment called "Text of Proposed Regulations – 
Additional Post-Hearing Changes". The 29 January 2013 additions to the originally proposed text 
are indicated by single underline, and deletions are indicated by single strikeout. The 10 April 2013 
additions are indicated by double underline, and deletions are indicated by double strikeout. 
 DTSC will be accepting, through 25 April 2013, written comments solely on the 10 April 2013 revisions. 
 
The information upon which DTSC relied on is available for public inspection between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the 22nd Floor, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California. Requests and inquiries 
concerning this matter may be directed to Jackie Buttle at the address indicated below; or by 
telephone at (916) 322-3900.  
Copies of the revised text of the proposed regulati ons are also posted to DTSC’s internet site at: 
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/LawsReg sPolicies/Regs/index.cfm  and 
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/SCPRegulations.cfm , or may be obtained from Ms. Jackie Buttle. G/TBT/N/USA/727/Add.5 
 
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Notice is given that any interested persons may submit comments regarding the10 April 2013 REVISIONS to the proposed text to DTSC by email at gcregs@dtsc.ca.gov, fax (916) 324-1808, or by mail to: 
 
Jackie Buttle Acting Regulations Coordinator 
Department of Toxic Substances Control 
P.O. Box 806 Sacramento, CA 95812-0806  
PLEASE NOTE: All comments must be received  by DTSC no later than 5:00 P.M. PDT on 
25 April 2013, regardless of the form of transmission.  
URLs:  
http://dtsc.ca.gov/LawsRegsPolicies/Regs/uploa d/2-SCP-REVISED-Proposed-Regulations_APA-
MARKUP-April-2013.pdf  
 
   
 
 
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