The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65 or the Act) requires the Governor to publish, and update at least annually, a list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the lead agency for the implementation of Proposition 65.

On December 4, 1998, OEHHA published a notice in the California Regulatory Notice Register (Register 98, No. 49-Z) announcing its intent to list certain chemicals under Proposition 65 in accordance with the regulatory criteria in Section 12306 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. The publication of the notice initiated a 30-day public comment period which would have closed on January 4, 1999. OEHHA has received requests from interested parties seeking an extension of the comment period to allow for the submittal of complete and relevant scientific information. OEHHA hereby extends the public comment period to 5 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 1999.

OEHHA notes that this extension of the 30-day public comment period does not affect the 60-day period that OEHHA is required to wait from publication of the notice of intent to list a chemical until actual listing of a chemical. Accordingly, OEHHA may still list any or all of the affected chemicals on the Proposition 65 list on or after February 2, 1999.

Written comments provided in triplicate, along with supporting information, may be submitted to:

Cynthia Oshita

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
1001 I Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814

FAX: (916) 327-1097
Telephone: (916) 445-6900

In order to be considered, comments must be postmarked (if sent by mail) or received at OEHHA (if hand-delivered or sent by fax) by 5 p.m., January 19, 1999.

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For questions regarding Proposition 65, please contact the Cynthia Oshita in the Proposition 65 Implementation Program

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