FUMIGANT VOC REGULATIONS 

ENCLOSURE 3 

STATEMENT OF CERTIFICATION 

Statement of Randy Segawa Regarding Public Notice 

for the Development of Regulations Relating to the Adoption of California’s 

Fumigation Regulations 

I, Randy Segawa, , Environmental Program Manager at the California Department of 

Pesticide Regulation (DPR), have personal knowledge of the following facts: 

DPR followed the State’s standard rulemaking process to propose and adopt the fumigant 

VOC regulations (3 CCR sections 6000, 6400, 6445, 6445.5, 6447-6452.4, 6536, 6624, 

6626, and 6784) as specified by the Administrative Procedures Act (Government Code 

section 11340 et seq.). The actions taken to adopt the regulations were part of three 

rulemaking actions related to the reduction of fumigant emissions. The following 

summarizes the process and timing surrounding those rulemaking actions: 

• January–May 2007: DPR consulted with other state agencies, including ARB, 

California Department of Food and Agriculture, Office of Environmental Health 

Hazard Assessment, Department of Industrial Relations, and University of California. 

• May 17, 2007: DPR noticed the first set of fumigant VOC regulations for 45-day 

public comment period, with original proposed changes and additions to 3 CCR 

sections 6000 (definitions); 6400 (restricted materials list); 6445 (fumigant handling 

activities); 6445.5, 6502, and 6536 (applicator licensing); 6447–6447.2 (methyl 

bromide exposure reduction); 6447.3–6452 (fumigation method restrictions); 

6452.1–6452.4 (fumigant emission tracking and limits); and 6784 (methyl bromide 

worker safety). Mail notification was sent to approximately 300 interested parties. 

E-mail notification was sent to approximately 1000 interested parties, including U.S. 

EPA Region 9 and impacted air pollution control districts. 

• July 10, 2007: DPR held a public hearing in Ontario (Riverside County). 

• July 12, 2007: DPR held a public hearing held in Parlier (Fresno County). 

• January 25, 2008: First set of fumigant VOC regulations filed with the Secretary of 

State and in effect immediately, including 3 CCR sections 6000, 6400, 6445, 6445.5, 

6447–6452.4, 6502, 6536, 6624, 6626, and 6784. 

• February 3-5, 2008: DPR placed newspaper advertisement to notice hearing more 

than 30 days in advance of hearing dates. 

• February 7, 2008: DPR noticed the second set of fumigant VOC regulations for 

45-day public comment period, with revisions to 3 CCR section 6452.2 (triggers for 

fumigant limits in Ventura). Mail notification was sent to approximately 300 

interested parties. E-mail notification was sent to approximately 1000 interested 

parties, including U.S. EPA Region 9 and impacted air pollution control districts. 

• March 24, 2008: DPR held a public hearing held in Oxnard (Ventura County). 

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• September 3, 2008: The second set of fumigant VOC regulations were filed with the 

Secretary of State and in effect immediately, with revisions to 3CCR section 6452.2 

(triggers for fumigant limits in Ventura). 

• November 28, 2008: DPR noticed the third set of fumigant VOC regulations for 45-

day public comment period, with revisions to 3 CCR section 6452.2 (triggers for 

fumigant limits in all five NAAs). Mail notification was sent to approximately 300 

interested parties. E-mail notification was sent to approximately 1000 interested 

parties, including U.S. EPA Region 9 and impacted air pollution control districts. 

• December 8-10, 2008: DPR placed newspaper advertisements to notice hearings more 

than 30 days in advance of hearing dates. 

• January 12, 2009: DPR held a hearing at Kern Agricultural Pavilion in Bakersfield, 

California. 

• January 14, 2009: DPR held a hearing at the California EPA Headquarters Building in 

Sacramento, California. 

• April 20, 2009: Third set of fumigant VOC regulations filed with the Secretary of 

State and in effect immediately, with revisions to 3 CCR section 6452.2 (triggers for 

fumigant limits in all five NAAs). 

Original signed by 

Randy Segawa 

Environmental Program Manager 

California Department of Pesticide Regulation 

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