The Department of Resources Recycling and
Recovery (CalRecycle) has begun a 15-day written comment period for
the proposed revisions to the SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention and
Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Permanent Rulemaking. This 15-day written comment
period follows an initial 61-day public comment period that began on March 8,
2024, and ended on May 8, 2024. On April 23, 2024, CalRecycle held a hybrid public hearing to receive public comments.
Summary
of Revisions for the 15-Day Comment Period
After considering the comments received from interested
parties, CalRecycle made revisions to the proposed regulatory language, and added a
revised Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (STD 399), a revised STD 399
Appendix, a revised Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessment, and a revised
Direct Impacts Model. Additionally, CalRecycle added a Document Relied Upon regarding
the durable goods definition from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), (Attachment
12: https://www.bea.gov/help/glossary/durable-goods).
CalRecycle is only required to respond to
comments that address the changes made in the regulation text for this comment
period. In addition, CalRecycle will
only consider written comments sent to CalRecycle and received during the 15-day written comment period which began on
October 14, 2024.
CalRecycle is extending the 15-day comment period to be a 21-day comment period that ends on November 4, 2024.
Written
comments received by CalRecycle after the close of the public comment period
are considered untimely. CalRecycle may, but is not required to, respond to
untimely comments.
Please see the attached Notice of 15-Day Changes to Proposed Rulemaking
(Notice)
or
visit SB 54
Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act
Permanent Regulations - CalRecycle Home Page for more
information about the 15-day written comment period for this rulemaking,
including how to submit comments.
Please note that under the California
Public Records Act (Government Code section 7920.000 et seq.), your written comments,
attachments, and associated contact information (e.g., your address, phone,
email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public
upon request.
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