Interested Stakeholders,
Comment Letters Available
Ecology posted stakeholder comment letters on the public involvement page of the CSPA Rule website. We are currently evaluating requests from stakeholders to add or delist CHCC chemicals. Our evaluation process is explained in a document posted above the comment letters.
We have completed our initial evaluation of stakeholder requests to add or delist CHCCs in the CSPA Reporting rule. Our initial evaluation is based on whether the comment included evidence, such as full scientific references and web links, that a chemical does or does not meet the same basic criteria used to create the list in the 2011 rule. We will further evaluate chemicals if that evidence is forthcoming. We will continue this evaluation and provide more detail at the October 25thworkshop.
Upcoming Stakeholder Workshop
You can find details for the October 25th stakeholder workshop on the public involvement page of the CSPA Rule website. The meeting agenda, webinar information, presentation materials, and handouts will be added as links to this page before the meeting (with a listserv notice). Two documents are provided at this time for interested stakeholder review:
- A preliminary draft of the CSPA Reporting Rule where changes are shown as inserts and deletions.
- A summary of the chemicals under consideration for CHCC addition or delisting and those requests that are not currently under consideration.
As we continue to plan for the October 25th meeting, it would be helpful to have an idea of the number of people attending in person. This will help us with room selection and visitor parking limitations. Please send me an RSVP for those planning to attend the meeting here in Lacey WA. We will send out webinar information (via this listserv) before October 25th.
30-day Public Comment Period ends November 5th
Ecology will accept comments on the preliminary draft rule language and potential CHCC list changes until November 5, 2016.
We plan to share a second draft of the rule language and CHCC list changes in December (with another opportunity to comment). We plan to hold a webinar in early January to go over the second draft of the rule and CHCC list.
Please call or email if you have questions.
Kind regards,
Kara J. Steward
Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction Program
360-407-6250 direct | kara.steward@ecy.wa.gov.