Proposed Rulemaking to Amend Certificates of Financial Responsibility
December 29, 2017
The Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) is proposing to amend/adopt regulations regarding Certificates of Financial Responsibility in sections 791 through 798, Title 14, California Code of Regulations. Pursuant to statutory changes created by Senate Bill (SB) 861, the proposed regulations set forth procedures for inland facilities to prepare and submit to OSPR for approval, proof of financial responsibility for oil spills.
The Office of Administrative Law approved emergency regulations for this purpose, however, as emergency regulations they did not go through the formal comment process. These regulations were later readopted and will expire on August 7, 2018. OSPR is now initiating this regular rulemaking action to make these emergency regulations permanent. In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, OSPR provided notice of the proposed regulatory action to the Office of Administrative Law for publication in the California Regulatory Notice Register on December 29, 2017. The public notice begins a 45-day review process during which interested persons may comment on the proposed rulemaking.
Two public hearings have been scheduled as follows:
Date & Time: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: In the auditorium of the Natural Resources Building
1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Date & Time: Thursday, February 22, 2018 from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Associated Builders & Contractors
19466 Flight Path Way, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Both facilities are wheelchair accessible. At the public hearings, any person may present statements or arguments, orally or in writing, relevant to the proposed action described in the Initial Statement of Reasons. The purpose of the hearings is to receive public testimony, not to engage in debate or discussion.
Written comments are welcomed and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 22, 2018. Comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or e-mail as follows:
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Office of Spill Prevention and Response
Attn: Regulations Unit
1700 K Street, Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95811
Fax: (916) 324-5662
Email: OSPRRegulations@wildlife.ca.gov
The current rulemaking file for this proposed action consists of the following documents:
Forms Incorporated by Reference:
Readoption of Inland Facility Emergency Regulations
August 11, 2017
The Office of Administrative Law has approved the readoption of the following emergency regulations. These regulations are valid for another 12 months.
Proposed Readoption of Inland Facility Emergency Regulations
July 20, 2017
The Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) is proposing to readopt the emergency regulations filed with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) in September and October of 2016. The public comment period closed on August 1, 2017. The current rulemaking file consists of the following documents: