State of California 

 AIR RESOURCES BOARD 

Executive Order R-10-013 

Relating to Amendments to the California Consumer Products Regulations and 

Test Method 310 

WHEREAS, on September 24, 2009, the Air Resources Board (ARB or Board) 

conducted a public hearing to consider proposed amendments to the California 

Consumer Products Regulations and Test Method 310, as set forth in the Initial 

Statement of Reasons, which was released to the public on August 7, 2009; 

WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the Board adopted Resolution 09-51, in which 

the Board the adoption of the proposed amendments to sections 94508, 94509, 94510, 

94511, 94512, 94513, and 94515, title 17, CCR, and the proposed amendments to 

ARB Method 310, as set forth in Attachment A, with the modifications set forth in 

Attachment B thereto; 

WHEREAS, Resolution 09-51, directed the Executive Officer to take final action to 

adopt the regulatory amendments set forth in Attachment A, with the modifications set 

forth in Attachment B, and such other conforming modifications as may be appropriate, 

after making the modified regulatory language available to the public for a period of 

15 days, “provided that the Executive Officer shall consider such written comments as 

may be submitted during this period, shall make such modifications as may be 

appropriate in light of the comments received, and shall present the regulations to the 

Board for further consideration if the Executive Officer determines that this is 

warranted”; 

WHEREAS, on January 14, 2010, the modified regulations, reflecting the amendments 

approved by the Board and other changes made to best reflect the intent of the Board 

at the hearing, and additional documents were made available for public comment for a 

period of at least 15 days, with the changes to the originally proposed text clearly 

indicated, in accordance with the provisions of title 1, CCR, section 44; 

WHEREAS, written comments were received during first 15-day comment period and 

those comments have been considered by the Executive Officer. 

WHEREAS, on June 28, 2010, additional modifications were prepared in response to 

the comments received during the first 15-day comment period, with the changes to the 

previously proposed text clearly indicated, in accordance with the provisions of title 1, 

CCR, section 44; and 

WHEREAS, no written comments were received during the second 15-day comment 

period. 

 
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WHEREAS the responses to comments on the environmental issues associated with 

the proposed regulation, which are contained in the Final Statement of Reasons for this 

regulatory action, have been approved by the Executive Officer as provided in section 

60007, title 17, CCR; and 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the recitals and findings contained in 

Resolution 9-51 are incorporated herein. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amendments to sections 94508, 94509, 94510, 

94512, 94513, and 94515, title 17, CCR, and the amendments to ARB Method 310, are 

approved and adopted as set forth in Attachment I hereto. 

Executed this 6th day of August 2010, at Sacramento, California. 

 /s/ 

 James N. Goldstene 

Executive Officer 

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