California Air Resources Board

For the Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) ToxicAir Contaminant determination, the Air Resources Board and the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment published a comprehensive report on public exposure to ETS and the resulting health effects.

Proposed Identification of Environmental Tobacco Smoke as a TAC

RULEMAKING TO CONSIDER PROPOSED IDENTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE AS A TOXIC AIR CONTAMINANT (JANUARY 26, 2006)

Public Comments Received

FINAL APPROVAL/OAL ACTION

OAL approved the rulemaking and filed it with the Secretary of State on January 9, 2007. The regulation will become effective on February 8, 2007.

• Final Regulation Order as approved by OAL

ADOPTED REGULATIONS AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO OAL

Posted December 12, 2006

The Final Rulemaking Package was filed with OAL on December 4, 2006. OAL has until January 18, 2007 to make a determination.

Final Regulation Order See Revised Above

• Final Statement of Reasons
   
• Notice of Decision and Response to Significant Environmental Issues
   
• Updated Informative Digest

A business or person submitting a comment to a proposed regulation or proposed amendment or repeal of a regulation or any person who specifically request it has the right to request a copy of the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR). Upon its completion, the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR) will be available and copies may be requested from the agency contact persons, or may be obtained in electronic form from this web page.

HEARING ACTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL 15 DAY NOTICES

Resolution 06-1

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND RELATED MATERIAL

Notice of Public Hearing

Initial Statement of Reasons

Appendix I: Proposed Regulation Order
Appendix II: Findings of the Scientific Review Panel
Appendix III: Proposed Identificaiton of Environmental Tobacco Smoke as a Toxic Air Contaminant - as approved by the Scientific Review Panel on June 24, 2005:

• Executive Summary
• Part A ~ Exposure Assessment
• Part B ~ Health Effects
• Part C ~ Public Comments and ARB/OEHHA Staff Response

INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY

Rulemaking Activity for 2006

Q and A document on ETS report.