For purposes of this article, the following

definitions shall apply: (a) “Department” means the Department of Toxic Substances Control. (b) “Facility” means a facility subject to the federal act, as provided by

Section of Title of the United States Code, as that

section read on January 1, 2006, and that is subject to the existing federal regulations. (c) “Existing federal regulations” mean the regulations found in

Part 372 (commencing with

Section 372.1) of Subchapter J of

Chapter of Title of the Code of Federal Regulations, as those regulations read on January 1, 2006, except as provided in subdivision (

b) of

Section 25546.3. (d) “Federal act” means the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA;

Chapter 116 (commencing with

Section 11001) of Title of the United States Code). (e) “Federal regulations” mean the regulations found in

Part 372 (commencing with

Section 372.1) of Subchapter J of

Chapter of Title of the Code of Federal Regulations, as those regulations may be revised or amended on or after January 1, 2006. (f) “Program” means the California Toxic Release Inventory Program established pursuant to this article. (g) “Toxic chemical” means a substance listed pursuant to Subpart D (commencing with

Section 372.65) of Part of Subchapter J of

Chapter of Title of the Code of Federal Regulations, as those regulations read on January 1, 2006, and not as those regulations may be subsequently amended, revised, or repealed after that date, except as provided in subdivision (

b) of

Section 25546.3. (h) “Toxic chemical release form” means the form required to be completed by the owner or operator of a facility pursuant to

Section of Title of the United States Code, as that

section read on January 1, 2006. (i) “Threshold quantity” means the amount of a toxic chemical specified in Sections 372.25, 372.27, and 372.28 of Title of the Code of Federal Regulations as those regulations read on January 1, 2006, and not as those regulations may be subsequently amended, revised, or repealed after that date, except as provided in subdivision (

b) of

Section 25546.3.