GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW California Regulatory Notice Register REGISTER 2025, NUMBER 21–Z P UBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW M AY 23, 2025 PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS TITLE 2. F AIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION Conflict–of–Interest Codes — Notice File Number Z2025–0513–04 ........................................ 639 AMENDMENT MULTI–COUNTY: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Alameda–Contra Costa Transit District W est Valley–Mission Community College District STATE–AGENCY: Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency TITLE 17.

DEP ARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program — Lead Exposure Risk Factors — Notice File Number Z2025–0506–01 ................................................................................. 640 TITLE 17. DEP ARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH New Local Health Department Application — Notice File Number Z2025–0513–02 ........................... 646 TITLE 22. DEP ARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Adoptions Resource Family Approval — Notice File Number Z2025–0513–03 ................................ 649 TITLE 22.

DEP ARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL Clarifying Compliance Options for Importers — Notice File Number Z2025–0513–01 ......................... 653 GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Consistency Determination Request for Lower Thompson Creek Aquatic Habitat Restoration Project, Tracking Number: 1653–2025–158–001–R1, Siskiyou County ............................................. 657 (Continued on next page) Time- Dated Material

DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Consistency Determination Request for Steppingstone Wetland Enhancement Project, Tracking Number: 1653–2025–160–001–R3, Santa Clara County .......................................... 657 DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Consistency Determination Request for Upper Baechtel Streamflow Enhancement Project, Tracking Number: 1653–2025–161–001–R1, Mendocino County .......................................... 658 OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW Request for Information Regarding Publication of the Official California Code of Regulations and the California Regulatory Notice Register ......................................................... 658 DECISION NOT TO PROCEED BOARD OF PHARMACY Concerning Pharmacy/Hospital/ Wholesale Self–Assessment Forms (Previously Published in Notice Register 2025, Number 2–Z, January 10, 2025) .................................................. 659

SUMMARY OF REGULATORY ACTIONS Regulations filed with Secretary of State .............................................................. 659 The California Regulatory Notice Register is an official state publication of the Office of Administrative Law containing notices of proposed regulatory actions by state regulatory agencies to adopt, amend or repeal regulations contained in the California Code of Regulations. The effective period of a notice of proposed regulatory action by a state agency in the California Regulatory Notice Register shall not exceed one year [Government Code § 11346.4(b)].

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CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 639 PROPOSED ACTION ON REGULATIONS Information contained in this document is published as received from agencies and is not edited by Thomson Reuters. TITLE 2.

FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fair Po - litical Practices Commission, pursuant to the au - thority vested in it by Sections 82011, 87303, and 87304 of the Government Code to review proposed conflict–of–interest codes, will review the proposed/ amended conflict–of–interest codes of the following: CONFLICT–OF–INTEREST CODES AMENDMENT MULTI–COUNTY: Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District Alameda–Contra Costa Transit District West Valley–Mission Community College District STATE AGENCY: Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency A written comment period has been established commencing on May 23, 2025, and closing on July 7, 2025.

Written comments should be directed to the Fair Political Practices Commission, Attention: Andrea Spiller Hernandez, 1102 Q Street, Suite 3050, Sacra - mento, California 95811. At the end of the 45–day comment period, the pro - posed conflict–of–interest codes will be submitted to the Commission’s Executive Director for their review, unless any interested person or their duly authorized representative requests, no later than 15 days prior to the close of the written comment period, a public hear- ing before the full Commission.

If a public hearing is requested, the proposed codes will be submitted to the Commission for review. The Executive Director of the Commission will review the above–referenced conflict–of–interest codes, proposed pursuant to Government Code Sec - tion 87300, which designate, pursuant to Government Code

Section 87302, employees who must disclose certain investments, interests in real property and income. The Executive Director of the Commission, upon their own motion or at the request of any interested person, will approve, or revise and approve, or re - turn the proposed codes to the agency for revision and re–submission within 60 days without further notice. Any interested person may present statements, ar - guments, or comments, in writing to the Executive Director of the Commission, relative to review of the proposed conflict–of–interest codes.

Any written comments must be received no later than July 7, 2025. If a public hearing is to be held, oral comments may be presented to the Commission at the hearing. COST TO LOCAL AGENCIES There shall be no reimbursement for any new or in- creased costs to local government which may result from compliance with these codes because these are not new programs mandated on local agencies by the codes since the requirements described herein were mandated by the Political Reform Act of 1974. There- fore, they are not “costs mandated by the state” as de- fined in Government Code

Section 17514. EFFECT ON HOUSING COSTS AND BUSINESSES Compliance with the codes has no potential effect on housing costs or on private persons, businesses, or small businesses. AUTHORITY Government Code Sections 82011, 87303 and 87304 provide that the Fair Political Practices Com - mission as the code–reviewing body for the above conflict–of–interest codes shall approve codes as sub- mitted, revise the proposed code, and approve it as re- vised, or return the proposed code for revision and re–submission.

REFERENCE Government Code Sections 87300 and 87306 provide that agencies shall adopt and promulgate conflict–of–interest codes pursuant to the Political Re- form Act and amend their codes when change is ne - cessitated by changed circumstances. CONTACT Any inquiries concerning the proposed conflict–of–interest codes should be made to Andrea Spiller Hernandez, Fair Political Practices Commis - sion, 1102 Q Street, Suite 3050, Sacramento, Califor - nia 95811, or email aspiller–hernandez@fppc.ca.gov.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 640 AVAILABILITY OF PROPOSED CONFLICT–OF–INTEREST CODES Copies of the proposed conflict–of–interest codes may be obtained from the Commission offices or the respective agency. Requests for copies from the Com- mission should be made to Andrea Spiller Hernandez, Fair Political Practices Commission, 1102 Q Street, Suite 3050, Sacramento, California 95811, or email aspiller–hernandez@fppc.ca.gov. TITLE 17.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DPH–18–007 CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM — LEAD EXPOSURE RISK FACTORS Notice is hereby given that the California Depart - ment of Public Health (Department) is proposing the regulation described below. This notice of proposed rulemaking commences a rulemaking to make the regulations permanent after considering all com - ments, objections, and recommendations regarding the regulation. PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS Public Comment Period The Department will hold a virtual public hear - ing on July 9, 2025 (See “Public Hearing” for further details).

Written comments will be accepted from May 23, 2025 until 5:00 p.m. on July 9, 2025. Written com - ments must be submitted as follows: 1. By email to: Regulations@cdph.ca.gov; 2. By fax transmission to: (916) 440–5747; 3. By postal service or hand delivered to: California Department of Public Health, Office of Regula - tions, 1415 L Street, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814. All comments, including email or fax transmis - sions, should include the regulation package identifier “DPH–18–007 Lead Exposure Risk Factors ” in the subject line to facilitate the timely identification and review of the comment.

For the Department to provide copies of any notic - es for proposed changes to the regulation text of which additional comments may be solicited, include your name and your mailing address or email address with your written comment.

Public Hearing The hearing will be held via Microsoft Teams ®, on July 9, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and may be accessed at the following link: California Department of Public Health Office of Legal Services • 1415 L Street, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 558–1710 • (916) 440–5747 FAX Department Website (www.cdph.ca.gov) Microsoft Teams <https://teams.microsoft.com/l/ meetup–join/19%3ameeting_OWRlYjc3ZDQt NzlhMy00M2Y0LWEzMmItMmM3MTNlNT c2OWRl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid %22%3a%221f311b51–f6d9–4153–9bac–55e0 ef9641b8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22b08887 dd–f521–46f2–b50c–fb0cb540700b%22%7d> Meeting ID: 215 110 278 300 Passcode: S5sk3dR6 Dial in by phone: +1 916–306–8051,778021574# United States, Sacramento Find a local number: < https://dialin.teams. microsoft.com/78c43e68–2867–4a4f–af8d– e771e376b3ee?id=778021574> Phone conference ID: 778 021 574# During the hearing, any person may present oral statements or arguments relevant to the proposed ac - tion described in this notice.

The Department requests but does not require persons who make oral comments during the hearing to also submit a written copy of their testimony as follows: 1. By email to: Regulations@cdph.ca.gov; 2. By fax transmission to: (916) 440–5747; 3. By postal service or hand delivered to: California Department of Public Health, Office of Regula - tions, 1415 L Street, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814.

All comments, including email or fax transmis - sions, should include the regulation package identifier “DPH–18–007 Lead Exposure Risk Factors ” in the subject line to facilitate the timely identification and review of the comment. For the Department to provide copies of any notic - es for proposed changes to the regulation text of which additional comments may be solicited, include your name and your mailing address or email address with your written comment. An agenda for the public hearing will be made available upon request.

For individuals with disabili - ties, the Department shall provide, upon request, as - sistive services such as sign–language

interpretation, real–time captioning, note takers, reading or writing assistance, and conversion of written public hearing materials into Braille, large print, and audiocassette or computer disk.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 641 Note: The range of assistive services available may be limited if requests are received without adequate preparation time prior to the public hearing. AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE Authority for the proposed regulatory change is pro- vided in sections 20, 100275, 105280, 105285, 105286, 105300, 105301, 124165, 131050, 131051, 131052, and 131200, Health and Safety Code. INFORMATIVE DIGEST/POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW

Summary of the Proposed Regulations The California Department of Public Health (De - partment) proposes to amend

chapter 9 (sections 37000 to 37100) of division 1, title 17 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). These regulations would ex - pand the existing standard of care for screening chil - dren at risk of lead poisoning to include significant en- vironmental risk factors, and would clarify health care providers’ duties under this standard of care. A

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section is also proposed to be added to the existing regulations. By expanding the existing standard of care for childhood lead screening, these regulations would im- plement requirements established by Assembly Bill 1316 (AB 1316), effective January 1, 2018, and Assem- bly Bill 2276 (AB 2276), effective January 1, 2021, which amended and broadened the provisions of the Childhood Lead Poisoning and Prevention Act of 1991 (CLPPA).

Additionally, the Department proposes amendments to the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (CLPP) Program’s lead screening regulations to incorporate updates from the most current federal guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Background and

Summary of Existing Laws and Regulations Pursuant to sections 100275, subdivision (

a) and 131200 of the Health and Safety Code (HSC), the De- partment is authorized to adopt and enforce regula - tions as may be necessary for the execution of its du - ties. The Department also has broad regulatory au - thority to implement the CLPPA pursuant to HSC sec- tion 105300. The CLPP Program is the state program created by CLPPA and administered by the Department, includ - ing services provided by a contracted local health ju - risdiction (LHJ). A contracted LHJ may also be re - ferred to as local CLPP Program (local CLPPP).

Not all LHJs opt to contract with the Childhood Lead Poi- soning Prevention Branch (CLPPB). For those juris - dictions, services are provided by the state CLPPB. The CLPPA charges the Department with collecting and analyzing childhood lead poisoning information, developing protocols to screen for childhood lead poi- soning, identifying lead–poisoned children, ensuring appropriate case management, and reducing childhood exposure to lead.

Additionally, the CLPPA directs the Department to establish standard of care regulations “at least as stringent” as CDC guidelines, requiring children to be evaluated for the risk of lead poisoning, among other requirements. (HSC, § 105285, subdivi- sion (b) (1).) The Legislature gave the Department discretion to determine the minimum blood lead level (BLL) con - stituting a health risk, as well as the discretion to base this level upon either the CDC guidelines or a deter - mination by the Department. (HSC, §§ 105280, subdi- vision (b), 105300.) In October 2021, the CDC updat- ed the blood lead reference value (BLRV) of a BLL considered elevated in children from 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood (mcg/dL) to 3.5 mcg/dL.

This is much less than the 10 mcg/dL specified in the Department’s existing regulations. To establish standard of care regulations “at least as stringent” as the most recent CDC guidelines, the Department’s proposed regulations would amend the minimum BLL considered elevated in children from 10 mcg/dL to 3.5 mcg/dL.

The Department’s existing regulations focus on identifying children who are at the greatest risk for lead poisoning, specifically children under 72 months of age who either 1) receive services through a pub - licly funded health program for low–income children, or 2) who have been exposed to buildings built before 1978 that have deteriorated paint or that have recently been renovated. Health care providers are currently required to per - form an evaluation of these two risk factors to deter - mine if screening for lead exposure is necessary.

How- ever, AB 1316 requires the Department to revise its standard of care regulations to “consider the most sig- nificant environmental risk factors,” including: 1) A child’s time spent in a home, school, or build - ing built before 1978; 2) A child’s proximity to a former lead or steel smelter or an industrial facility that historically emitted or currently emits lead; 3) A child’s proximity to a freeway or heavily trav - eled roadway; and 4) Other potential risk factors for lead exposure and known sources of lead contamination.

In 2020, AB 2276 was introduced in the state legis - lature, requiring the Department to consider six addi - tional “significant environmental risk factors” as part of its standard of care regulations:

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 642 1) A child’s residency in or visit to a foreign country; 2) A child’s residency in a high–risk ZIP Code; 3) A child whose sibling or playmate has lead poisoning; 4) The likelihood of a child placing nonfood items in their mouth; 5) A child’s proximity to current or former lead– producing facilities; and 6) The likelihood of a child using food, medicine, or dishes from other countries. Under the proposed regulations, children would continue to be screened for lead poisoning if they are enrolled in a publicly funded program for low–income children.

If they do not receive such assistance, they would then be screened if they reside in a high–risk ZIP Code. This ZIP Code inquiry combines many statutorily required risk factors into one query for the ease of the health care provider. If a child is not already screened for lead poisoning due to receiving services from a publicly funded pro - gram for low–income children, or living in a high–risk ZIP Code, these regulations would require that health care providers evaluate the child for additional risk factors to determine if screening for lead exposure is necessary.

To determine these additional risk factors, the De - partment considered the remaining significant risk factors of AB 1316 and AB 2276 not previously ad - dressed by the proposed regulations, and identified seven potential risk factors for inclusion in a child’s lead–risk evaluation: 1) Living or spending time in a home, school, or building built before 1978; 1 2) Living with a household member who works in a job that may involve exposure to lead, or who participates in an activity that may involve expo - sure to lead, including soldering, hunting, fishing, shooting, painting, or ceramics; 2 3) Pica behavior; 3 4) Living or extended travel outside of the United States; 4 5) Having a sibling, playmate, or other close contact who has a BLL ≥ 3.5 mcg/dL; 5 1 (HSC, § 105285, subdivision (b) (2) (A).) 2 (HSC, § 1 05285, subdivision (b) (2) (D); see Cal.

State Audi - tor, Childhood Lead Levels — Millions of Children in Medi–Cal Have Not Received Required Testing for Lead Poisoning (2020) page 38 “risk factors commonly considered in other states. ”) <information.auditor.ca.gov/reports/2019–105/index.html > (Accessed October 16, 2024). 3 (HSC, § 105285, subdivision (b) (2) (H).) 4 (HSC, § 105285, subdivision (b) (2) (E).) 5 (HSC, § 105285, subdivision (b) (2) (G).) 6) Exposure to dishware or pottery that is worn or chipped, was made before 1970, or was made out- side of the United States; 6 and 7) Ingestion of or exposure to traditional remedies or medicines; traditional religious powders, chalks, cosmetics, liquids, or creams; or foods made out- side of the United States. 7 POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW Problem Statement: Although instances of lead poisoning in California have significantly decreased since enactment of the CLPPA, the state’s children continue to suffer from ele- vated blood lead levels (BLLs) and lead poisoning.

AB 1316 and AB 2276 require the Department to include additional environmental risk factors in the standard of care for health care providers who treat children at risk of lead poisoning. By increasing screening, addi - tional children with lead exposure may be identified and receive interventions. Unknown sources of lead exposure may also be identified and eliminated, miti - gating the risk of lead poisoning for many more chil - dren in California.

Objectives: The broad objectives of this proposed regulatory ac- tion are: ● Alignment of the Department’s current regula- tions with legislatively enacted changes to the CLPPA. ● Expansion of the CLPP Program’s standard of care to include the most significant environmen - tal risk factors. ● Alignment of the BLL standards for follow–up care consistent with federal CDC guidelines.

Benefits: The expected benefits of this proposed regulatory action are: ● The prevention of ongoing harm to California’s children and Californians of all ages from expo - sure to lead and its associated life–long adverse health effects. ● The reduction of economic costs associated with lead exposure, which would yield an estimated $45 to $90 million in economic benefit statewide over the lifetime of each annual cohort of chil - dren receiving intervention under this regulatory action. ● An increase in the number of at–risk children screened for lead poisoning. 6 (HSC, § 105285, subdivision (b) (2) (D) & (J).) 7 (HSC, § 105285, subdivision (b) (2) (J).)

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 643 ● An increase in the number of children receiving treatment and follow–up care to reduce lead ex - posure and elevated BLLs. ● Increased abatement of environmental lead hazards. ● The expansion of business opportunities for med- ical/clinical laboratories. EVALUATION AS TO WHETHER THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS ARE INCONSISTENT OR INCOMPATIBLE WITH EXISTING STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS The Department has determined that the proposed regulations are compatible and consistent with exist - ing state and federal laws.

In developing the regulations, the Department re - viewed the most recent CDC guidelines. To assist states with their lead programs, the CDC publish - es guidelines related to the assessment, monitoring, and treatment of lead poisoning in children. While the CDC guidelines do not have the force of law, they represent the most current national standards.

Under the CLPPA, the Department’s standard of care regu - lations are required to be “at least as stringent” as the most recent CDC guidelines. (HSC, § 105285, subdi- vision (b) (1).) Thus, the Department’s proposed regu- lations incorporate updated CDC guidance and revise its standard of care regulations in compliance with this mandate. SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCE FROM FEDERAL REGULATION OR STATUTE The Department has determined these regulations are not substantially different from either a federal regulation or statute.

LOCAL MANDATE DETERMINATION The Department has determined this regulatory ac - tion would not impose a mandate on local agencies or school districts, nor are there any costs for which re - imbursement is required by

part 7 (commencing with

Section 17500) of division 4 of the Government Code. FISCAL IMPACT ESTIMATE A. Cost or savings to any local agency or school district: Local activities are funded by the Department. The Department uses a three–year contract cycle, and funding allocations are re–calculated prior to each cycle. Funding provided to contracted LHJs (or local CLPPPs) cover the cost of all mandated activities, in - cluding nurse case management activities tied to the subset of children identified with childhood lead poi - soning. The Department uses an allocation formula incorporating data from each local CLPPP.

Cost es - timates of state funds in support of local government activities are discussed below. B. Cost or savings to any state agency: Following the expansion of risk factors associated with these regulations, the Department may need up to 25 additional staff to provide services to the estimated 231,844 children now in–scope for screening/testing. This represents 1.91 times as many children who will be subject to testing, and it is expected that 1.46 times as many cases will be identified as a result.

Specifical- ly, the Department would need additional staff to: ● Carry out data management, tracking, analysis, and follow–up for reported blood lead level tests. ● Increase capacity for, and provide: follow–up, case management, public health nursing visit, and environmental investigation services to children meeting full case definition; and outreach, edu - cation, and BLL monitoring for children meeting basic case definition. ● Educate health care providers and LHJs about new regulatory guidelines and changed testing requirements. ● Create and/or modify screening questionnaires and outreach materials. ● Conduct laboratory testing of environmental samples for lead exposure source determination.

The Department estimates that the fiscal year 2024–25 state costs associated with the expan - sion of risk factors will be $4,416,762. This includes personnel–related expenses and one–time costs of $259,945 for equipment purchases. For fiscal year 2025– 26, costs are expected to be $4,247,204. For fiscal year 2026–27, costs are expected to be $4,336,628. There are no one–time equipment purchases associated with fiscal years 2025–26 or 2026–27.

Looking at the three–year average, and excluding one–time equip - ment purchases, the Department projects that the ex - pansion of risk factors will cost the State approximate- ly $4,246,883 per year. Impact on the Department includes covering ex - penses of contracted LHJs. Following the expansion of risk factors associated with these regulations, the Department estimates that the fiscal year 2024–25 LHJ incremental change in costs CLPPB will reim - burse will be $11,410,106. For fiscal year 2025–26, in- cremental costs of $11,609,607 are expected.

For fis - cal year 2026–27, incremental costs of $11,924,185 are expected. Looking at the three–year average, the De - partment projects that the expansion of risk factors will cost LHJs approximately $11,647,966 per year.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 644 These estimates assume that 100% of all children are screened. Additional context is provided below. The Department contracts out mandated activities to LHJs. Local CLPP Programs (local CLPPPs) may need additional staff to provide services to the larg - er population that is proposed due to the expanded risk factors associated with new regulations. This ex - panded population is expected to be 1.46 times larg - er due to these new risk factors. The larger in–scope population will mean more screenings and more cas - es.

Specifically, local CLPPPs would need additional staff to: increase capacity for, and provide; follow–up, case management, public health nursing visit, and en - vironmental investigations to children meeting full case definition; outreach, education, and BLL moni - toring for children meeting basic case definition; ed - ucation to health care providers about new regulatory guidelines and testing requirements; and distribution of screening questionnaires and outreach materials. In counties without contracts, the state Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (CLPPB) provides direct services.

Additional use of state–provided XRF (X–Ray Flu - orescence) instruments for local environmental inves- tigations will be needed. Finally, subcontracting for laboratory analysis and testing of environmental sam - ples, XRF maintenance, and source replacement of XRF instruments will be increased at the local level. C. Other Nondiscretionary Cost or Savings Imposed on Local Agencies: None. D. Cost or savings in federal funding to the state: The Department estimates federal costs in support of the regulations expansion to be commensurate with funding provided to the Department and LHJs.

The federal government provides support to California state and local governments for childhood lead poi - soning prevention services via federal financial par - ticipation under Title XIX of the US Social Securi - ty Act. Implementation under the Social Security Act is facilitated through California’s Medicaid program. Federal funding under Title XIX is anticipated to in - crease. Any federal funding to the state is contingent upon federal approval.

EVIDENCE SUPPORTING NO SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON BUSINESS The Department has made an initial determination that the proposed regulatory action would have no sig- nificant adverse economic impact on California busi - ness enterprises and individuals, including the ability of California businesses to compete with businesses in other states. There will be an increase in screening costs for the health insurance industry. The health care providers’ offices that are considered small business - es and laboratories will be reimbursed for additional blood lead testing.

There will likely be an expansion of business for these offices and laboratories. COST IMPACTS ON REPRESENTATIVE PERSON OR BUSINESS The Department estimates that there would be a cost impact upon the Medical/Clinical Labora - tories, Health Insurance Agencies, Environmental Consulting/Remediation Industry, and owners of housing units under this regulatory action.

ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT The Department has made an initial determina - tion that these regulations would not have a signifi - cant statewide adverse economic impact directly af - fecting businesses, including the ability of Califor - nia businesses to compete with businesses in other states. There may be a moderate increase in screening costs for the health insurance industry. The Depart - ment has determined that the regulations may affect the following: 1. The creation or elimination of jobs within the State of California.

Health care providers already as- sess children for risk of lead exposure and order blood lead testing; laboratories already draw, analyze and report results for blood lead samples; and abatement services are already being performed, in accordance with current statutory and regulatory requirements. The proposed regulations do not significantly add or remove new types of responsibilities for California physicians or medical/clinical laboratories. However, they will increase the number of children tested, with an associated increase in necessary lead hazard abate- ments.

The increase in testing could potentially result in the need for additional staff hours for physicians and is expected to increase private sector employment needs for phlebotomists and laboratory technicians. 2. The creation of new businesses or elimination of existing businesses within the State of Califor - nia. The proposed regulations primarily impact the health care industry (health insurance, health care pro- viders, and laboratories).

Some health care providers’ practices may be classified as small businesses; how - ever, there are no proposed regulations that would ne- cessitate the creation or elimination of these private entities. 3. The expansion of businesses currently doing business within the State of California. There will be anticipated increased costs as a result of expanded blood lead testing. Expanded blood lead testing will increase demand for services of medical/clinical labo- ratories, with costs for expanded testing as the respon-

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 645 sibility of California health insurance agencies as a mandated covered benefit. However, there are no pro- posed regulations that would require the use of new types of services. 4. The benefits of the regulation to the health and welfare of Californians, worker safety, and the state’s environment. This proposal will result in bet - ter identification of children who have been exposed to lead, allowing for early intervention and follow–up. HOUSING COSTS The Department has determined that the regulations will not have an impact on housing costs.

SMALL BUSINESS The laboratories and health care providers’ of - fices that are considered to be small businesses will be reimbursed for additional blood lead testing. There will likely be an expansion of business for these offices and laboratories. The environmental consulting/remediation companies that are small busi- nesses would potentially have increased business op - portunities associated with an anticipated increase in necessary lead hazard abatements.

CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES The Department must determine that no reasonable alternative it considered or that has otherwise been identified and brought to its attention would be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the ac- tion is proposed, would be as effective and less bur - densome to affected private persons than the proposed action, or would be more cost–effective to affected pri- vate persons and equally effective in implementing the statutory policy or other provision of law.

The Department invites interested persons to sub - mit alternatives with respect to the proposed regula - tion during the comment period. Alternatives that the Department itself considered are discussed in the Ini - tial Statement of Reasons. A V AILABILITY STATEMENTS The Department has prepared and has available for public review an initial statement of reasons for the proposed regulations, all the information upon which the proposed regulations are based, and the text of the proposed regulations.

The Office of Regulations, 1415 L Street, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814, will be the custodian of public records, including reports, docu - mentation, and other material related to the proposed regulations (rulemaking file).

CONTACT PERSONS Inquiries concerning the proposed regulation, in - cluding requests for copies of the public notice, the regulation text, and the initial statement of reasons, or alternate formats for mailing these documents, can be made by contacting: David Martin Office of Regulations 1415 L Street, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 440–7673 Email: david.martin@cdph.ca.gov or Regulations@cdph.ca.gov, or use the California Relay Service by dialing 711.

Backup contact: Hannah Strom–Martin Office of Regulations 1415 L Street, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (279) 217–0764 Email: hannah.strom–martin@cdph.ca.gov Upon specific request, these documents will be made available in Braille, large print, audio format, or computer disk. The full text of any regulation which is changed or modified from the express terms of the proposed ac - tion will be made available by the Department’s Of - fice of Regulations at least 15 days prior to the date on which the Department adopts, amends, or repeals the resulting regulation.

FINAL STATEMENT OF REASONS A copy of the final statement of reasons (when pre - pared) will be available upon request from the Office of Regulations. INTERNET ACCESS Materials regarding the action described in this no - tice (including this public notice, the text of the pro - posed regulations, and the initial statement of reasons) that are available via the Internet may be accessed at www.cdph.ca.gov by clicking on these links, in the following order: Decisions Pending & Opportunities for Public Participation, Proposed Regulations.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 646 TITLE 17. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NEW LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT APPLICATION (DPH–21–009) Notice is hereby given that the California Depart - ment of Public Health (Department) is proposing the regulation described below. This notice of proposed rulemaking commences a rulemaking to make the regulations permanent after considering all com - ments, objections, and recommendations regarding the regulation.

PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS The Department is conducting a 45–day written public proceeding during which time any interested person or such person’s duly authorized representative may present statements, arguments or contentions (all of which are hereinafter referred to as comments) rele- vant to the action described in the Informative Digest/ Policy Statement Overview

section of this notice. To request copies of the regulatory proposal in an alternate format, please write or call: Coordinator Name, Office of Regulations, 1415 L Street Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814, at (916) 558–1710, email to veronica.rollin@CDPH.ca.gov or use the California Relay Service by dialing 711. PUBLIC HEARING The Department has scheduled a public hearing to accept comments on the proposed rulemaking. Any person may present statements or arguments de - scribed in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

The Department requests but does not require that persons who make oral comments at the hearing also submit a written copy of their testimony at the hearing. Date: July 10, 2025 Time: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Location: Microsoft Teams Dial in by phone +1 916–306–8051 United States, Sacramento Phone conference ID: 473 173 024# An agenda for the public hearing will be posted at the time and place of the hearing location.

Assistive Services: For individuals with disabilities, the Department will provide assistive services such as conversion of written materials into Braille, large print, audio for - mat, and computer disk. For public hearings, assis - tive services can include sign–language interpreta - tion, real–time captioning, note takers, reading, or writing assistance. To request these assistive services, please call (916) 558–1710 or (California Relay at 711 or 1–800–735–2929), email Regulations@cdph.ca.gov or write to the Office of Regulations at the address not- ed above.

Note: The range of assistive services avail - able may be limited if requests are received less than 10 business days prior to public hearing. WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD Written comments pertaining to this proposal, re - gardless of the method of transmittal, must be received by Office of Regulations by July 12, 2025, which is hereby designated as the close of the written comment period. Comments received after this date will not be considered timely. Written Comments must be submitted as follows: 1. By email to: regulations@cdph.ca.gov.

It is re - quested that email transmission of comments, particularly those with attachments, contain the regulation package identifier “DPH–21–009” in the subject line to facilitate timely identification and review of the comment; 2. By fax transmission to: (916) 636–6220; 3. By postal service or hand delivered to: California Department of Public Health, Office of Regula - tions, 1415 L Street, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814.

All comments, including email or fax transmis - sions, should include the regulation package identifier, DPH–21–009 “New Local Health Department Appli - cation,” along with your name and your mailing ad - dress or email address in order for the Department to provide copies of any notices for proposed changes to the regulation text on which additional comments may be solicited. AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE The Department proposes to adopt the regulation sections identified under the authority provided in sections 208, 1111 and 1130 of the Health and Safety Code.

This proposal implements, interprets, or makes specific, sections 1101, 1102 and 1130 of the Health and Safety Code (HSC). INFORMATIVE DIGEST/POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW

Summary of Proposal: The California Department of Public Health (De - partment) proposes to adopt sections 1551, 1553, 1555, 1557, 1559, 1561, 1563, 1565, 1567, 1569, 1571, 1573, 1575, 1577, 1579, 1581,1583, 1585, 1587, and 1589, amend sections 1275, 1276, 1300, 1325, 1353, 1365, 1371, 1373, and 1375, and to repeal sections 1256, 1306, 1307, and 1328 in

Chapter 3 of Division 101 of

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 647 Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). The primary purpose of these changes is to set forth the requirements and application process for qualify - ing cities 1 to establish a city–run Local Health De - partment (LHD) and obtain state aid for local health administration and departmental public health fund - ing.

This proposal is intended to protect the health of the people of California by ensuring that state pub - lic health funding is allocated to LHDs that meet the minimum standards and qualifications for a modern health department. These regulations will set forth the step–by–step process that new LHDs must follow to establish their eligibility for state aid for local health administration and departmental program funding. The Department further proposes to update and mod - ernize elements of existing regulations affecting coun- ty and city health departments by eliminating outdat - ed requirements and language.

Background: Health and Safety Code

section 101185(c), provides cities the right to form a new LHD if they have a pop- ulation of 50,000 or more. However, existing regula - tions do not provide a specific process or detail specif- ic requirements governing the formation of a city–run LHD. Currently, there is no process for the Depart - ment to review, approve, or deny a city’s eligibility to apply for and receive state aid for local health admin - istration and departmental program funding.

Without clear processes in place, the Department cannot en - sure that newly formed LHDs conform to current lo - cal health administration standards that would qualify them to receive state or departmental funds. Problem Statement: Due to the burdens placed on county health depart - ments during the COVID–19 pandemic, several Cali - fornia cities have expressed concern about their coun- ty health department’s ability to meet their communi - ty’s needs. Several cities have explored the possibili - ty of forming their own city–run local health depart - ments (LHDs) as provided for under Health and Safety Code

section 101185(c). As of this writing, the City of West Covina in Los Angeles County is actively work- ing to develop its own LHD. While current regulations discuss requirements for fully established LHDs, no similar regulatory guid - ance exists for cities wishing to establish a new LHD. Current regulations also lack a process for cities to es- tablish eligibility to apply for state aid for local health administration and departmental public health fund - ing. To ensure Department oversight of new LHDs and provide cities with a path to establishing and funding LHDs that meet current public health standards, the 1 Under Health and Safety Code

Section 101185(c), cities with populations of 50,000 or more have a right to form their own local health department. Department proposes the creation of an official appli - cation process for the creation of city–run LHDs with specific requirements and timelines. Additionally, portions of the current regulations for city and county health departments are outdated and do not reflect how modern public health services are provided.

The Department proposes to incorporate by reference elements of the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) “Standards & Measures for Initial Ac- creditation, Version 2022,” which represents the in - dustry standard for local public health service, and to update existing regulations to meet current, modern public health practices and standards.

Objectives (Goals) of the Regulation: ● Update current regulations to reflect modern in - dustry standards. ● Eliminate requirements that no longer apply to modern practices for local health administration. ● Create a process to establish eligibility for qual - ifying cities to apply for state aid for local health administration and departmental public health funding for new LHDs. ● Uphold the Department’s responsibility to protect the health and safety of Californians by ensuring the creation of LHDs capable of meeting modern public health standards and accreditation. ● Incorporate by reference elements of the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) “Standards & Measures for Initial Accreditation, Version 2022,” which represents the industry standard for local public health service.

Anticipated Benefits: ● Cities wishing to form their own LHD will have clear processes and procedures to follow to apply for state aid for local health administration and departmental public health funding. ● An application process will allow the Department oversight over the creation of new LHDs, ensur - ing that they incorporate the latest standards and practices in health equity, emergency prepared - ness, epidemiology, and other services not previ- ously required. ● Incorporation of elements of the PHAB “Stan - dards & Measures for Initial Accreditation, Ver - sion 2022,” will ensure standardization of com - mon industry standards across several regulatory provisions.

Evaluation as to Whether the Proposed Regulations Are Inconsistent or Incompatible with Existing State and Federal Regulations: The Department evaluated whether the regulations are inconsistent or incompatible with existing state regulations. This evaluation included a review of the Department’s existing state regulations and those reg-

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 648 ulations specific to local health department regula - tions. An internet search of other state agency regula - tions was also performed, and it was determined that no other state agency regulation addressed the same subject matter, and that this proposal is not incon - sistent or incompatible with other state regulations. Therefore, the Department has determined that the regulations is not inconsistent or incompatible with existing state regulations. FORMS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE None.

LOCAL MANDATE DETERMINATION The Department has determined that the proposed regulations do not impose a mandate on local agencies or school districts that requires state reimbursement. No city is required to pursue the new LHD application process, and all the counties in California already pro- vide local public health services to those cities. The new LHD application process is not mandatory for any city, and any applicant city that chooses to pursue the process may do so at their discretion. MANDATED BY FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATIONS No. OTHER STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS No.

DISCLOSURES REGARDING THE PROPOSED ACTION FISCAL IMPACT ESTIMATES Cost to any local agencies or school districts that must be reimbursed pursuant to

Section 17561 of Government Code: None. The cost or savings to any state agency: None. Other Nondiscretionary Cost or Savings Imposed on Local Agencies: None. Cost or Savings in Federal Funding to the State: None. HOUSING COSTS The Department has determined that the proposed regulations would not have an impact on housing costs.

SIGNIFICANT STATEWIDE ADVERSE ECONOMIC IMPACT DIRECTLY AFFECTING BUSINESS, INCLUDING ABILITY TO COMPETE The Department has made an initial determination that the regulations would not have a significant state- wide adverse economic impact directly affecting busi- nesses, including the ability of California businesses to compete with businesses in other states. STATEMENT OF THE RESULTS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) The Department has determined that the pro - posed regulations would not significantly affect the following: A. The creation or elimination of jobs within the state. B.

The creation of new businesses or the elimination of existing businesses within the state. C. The expansion of businesses currently doing business within the state. D. The proposed regulations will enhance the health and welfare of California residents by ensuring that new city Local Health Departments (LHDs) comply with statutory and regulatory require - ments designed to protect the health and safety of individuals within the city’s jurisdiction. However, the proposed regulation will not improve worker safety or environmental conditions, as the pro- posed changes are not related to these issues.

COST IMPACTS ON REPRESENTATIVE PERSON OR BUSINESS None. BUSINESS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS None. EFFECT ON SMALL BUSINESS The Department has determined that the proposed regulation will have no effect on small businesses in California as the associated costs will only occur for city governments who decide to create their own LHD. City governments serving populations greater than 50,000 have the statutory authority to create their own LHD. These regulations create an application process to determine that a new city LHD meets stat - utory requirements to receive public health funding from the Department.

The transition of public health services from a county LHD to a new city LHD is de-

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 649 termined to not have any new or additional costs to small businesses. SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGIES OR EQUIPMENT This regulation does not mandate the use of new, specific technologies or equipment.

CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES The Department must determine that no reasonable alternative it considered or that has otherwise been identified and brought to its attention would be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the ac- tion is proposed, would be as effective and less bur - densome to affected private persons than the proposed action, or would be more cost–effective to affected pri- vate persons and equally effective in implementing the statutory policy or other provision of law.

The Department invites interested persons to pres - ent statements or arguments with respect to alterna - tives to the proposed regulatory action. Alternatives that the Department itself considered are described in the Initial Statement of Reasons.

TECHNICAL, THEORETICAL, AND/ OR EMPIRICAL STUDIES, REPORTS OR DOCUMENTS RELIED UPON PHAB “Standards & Measures for Initial Ac - creditation, Version 2022.” < https://phaboard.org/ accreditation–recognition/version–2022/> (Accessed on October 16, 2023.) CONTACT PERSON Inquiries regarding the substance of the pro - posed regulations described in this notice may be directed to Ben Chananie of the Director’s Office at ben.chananie@cdph.ca.gov.

All other inquiries concerning the action described in this notice may be directed to Veronica Rollin, Of - fice of Regulations, at (279) 217–0851, or to the desig- nated backup contact person, Hannah Strom–Martin at (279) 217–0764. In any inquiries or written comments, please identify the action by using the Department regu - lation package identifier, DPH–21–009.

A V AILABILITY STATEMENTS The Department has prepared and has available for public review an initial statement of reasons for the proposed regulations, all the information upon which the proposed regulations are based, and the text of the proposed regulations. The Office of Regulations, 1415 L Street, Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814, will be the custodian of public records, including reports, docu - mentation, and other material related to the proposed regulations (rulemaking file).

In order to request that a copy of this public no - tice, the regulation text, and the initial statement of reasons or alternate formats for these documents be mailed to you, please call (279) 217–0851 (or the California Relay Service at 711), send an email to regulations@cdph.ca.gov, or write to the Office of Regulations at the address previously noted. Upon specific request, these documents will be made avail - able in Braille, large print, audio format, or computer disk.

The full text of any regulation which is changed or modified from the express terms of the proposed ac - tion will be made available by the Department’s Of - fice of Regulations at least 15 days prior to the date on which the Department adopts, amends, or repeals the resulting regulation. FINAL STATEMENT OF REASONS A copy of the final statement of reasons (when pre - pared) will be available upon request from the Office of Regulations.

INTERNET ACCESS Materials regarding the action described in this no - tice (including this public notice, the text of the pro - posed regulations, and the initial statement of reasons) that are available via the Internet may be accessed at www.cdph.ca.gov by clicking on these links, in the following order: Decisions Pending & Opportunities for Public Participation, Proposed Regulations. TITLE 22. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES ORD #0723–07 SUBJECT: ADOPTIONS RESOURCE FAMILY APPROV AL The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) hereby gives notice of the proposed regulato- ry action(

s) described below. A public hearing regard- ing this proposal is not currently scheduled. Not later than 15 days prior to the close of the public comment period, any interested person, or his or her authorized representative, may make a written request for a pub - lic hearing pursuant to Government Code

section 11346.8, and a public hearing will be held. Requests for a public hearing should be sent to:

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 650 California Department of Social Services Office of Regulations Development 744 P Street, MS 8–4–192 Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: (916) 657–2586 Email: ord@dss.ca.gov Statements or arguments relating to the proposals may be submitted in writing or email to the address/ email listed above. All comments must be received by July 9, 2025. Following the public comment period, CDSS may thereafter adopt the proposals substantially as de - scribed below or may modify the proposals if the mod- ifications are sufficiently related to the original text.

Except for nonsubstantive, technical, or grammatical changes, the full text of any modified proposal will be available for 15 days prior to its adoption to all persons who submit written comments during the public com- ment period, and all persons who request notification. Please address requests for regulations as modified to the agency representative identified below. Copies of the express terms of the proposed regula - tions and the Initial Statement of Reasons are available from the office listed above.

This notice, the Initial State- ment of Reasons and the text of the proposed regulations are available on the internet at Regulations in Process [ https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/ letters–regulations/legislation–and–regulations/ regulations–home–page/regulations–in–process ]. Ad- ditionally, all the information that CDSS considered as the basis for these proposed regulations (i.e., rulemak- ing file) is available for public reading at the address listed above. Following the public comment period, copies of the Final Statement of Reasons will be avail- able at the above address.

CHAPTERS Title 22, Division 2,

Chapter 3. Adoption Program Regulations, Subchapters 1–5. INFORMATIVE DIGEST/POLICY STATEMENT OVERVIEW Currently, there are multiple processes for licens - ing foster family homes, certifying foster homes by licensed foster family agencies, approving relatives and nonrelative extended family members as foster care providers, and approving guardians and adoptive families. These proposed regulations will implement WIC

Section 16519.5 which requires CDSS to implement a unified, family friendly, and child-centered Resource Family approval process to replace the existing, multi- ple processes. Further, these regulations will interpret Family Code sections related to adoptions and specify procedures in which adoption agencies will follow to stay in alignment with Family Code. These proposed regulations will interpret Family Code sections related to adoptions and specify procedures in which adoption agencies will follow to stay in alignment with Family Code. This includes: 1) Resource Family Approval (RFA) assessment,

definitions, and adoption process; 2) Private Adoption Agency Reimbursement Pro - gram (PAARP) process; 3) Clarify when a request for a rescission of a re - linquishment can be sought by a relinquishing parent; 4) Clarify requirements for adoption case records; and; 5) Provide mental health information to adoptive parents. These regulations are necessary to promote the best interest of children in out–of–home care by providing clarity to public and private adoption agencies. These regulations comply with the provisions from noted state legislative bills and California statute.

The intent of these revisions is to implement current California statute, primarily those within Family Code and Wel - fare and Institutions Code. The proposed regulations are necessary to implement current California statute regarding adoption procedures. These regulatory changes will ensure that adoption agencies are following the most current laws and rules that apply to Resource Family Approval and Private Adoption Agency Reimbursement Program. Further, these regulatory changes will provide mental health information for adoptive parents.

Lastly, these regulatory changes will clarify requirements for adoption case records. The proposed regulations amend sections of Title 22, Division 2, Adoption Regulations. The proposed regulations do alter existing forms, repealing AD 904, AD 830, and AD 42R. The proposed regulations also add the following forms to regulations:

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 651 The proposed regulation text incorporates the existing form AD 902 “Consent for Arranging Contact”. Family Code

section 9204 allows for the arrangement of contact between an adult adoptee and their birth parents if both parties have signed a consent allowing for this arrangement. The department was previously using form AD 904 Consent For Contact to consent for the release of information. After a review by legal and program, it was decided that the intent of the law is to arrange contact under Family Code

section 9204, and not to only release confidential information. Therefore, program is making the AD 904 Consent For Contact form obsolete and replacing it with the AD 902 Consent For Arranging Contact form. Due to duplicative information being collected in Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS), the form AD 42R “Relinquishment Adoption Program Individual Case Report” is repealed. AD 4040, Private Adoption Agency Reimbursement Program (PAARP) is adopted and incorporated by reference. This form is a requirement for all adoption agencies seeking the PAARP reimbursement from counties.

This form was created due to AB 1301, which shifted control of PAARP from the department to counties. “PUB 511” is an informational brochure to ensure the public and county child welfare agencies know the requirements set forth in Assembly Bill 1006 (Chapter 714, Stats. 2017). The bill required written information to be given to the potential adoptive parents as to the importance of working with mental health providers that have specialized adoption or permanency clinical training and experience if the family needs clinical support.

Incorporated by Reference: The following forms are incorporated by reference in this package: Amending: None. Repealing: 1) AD 42R (7–95) Relinquishment Adoption Program Individual Case Report; 2) AD 830 (9–97)

Summary Claim for Reimbursement Private Adoption Agency Reimbursement Program; 3) AD 904 (7–11) Consent For Contact. Adopting: 1) AD 902 (9–22) Consent For Arranging Contact; 2) AD 4040 (7–20) Private Adoption Agency Reimbursement Program; 3) PUB 511 (2–25) Finding A Competent Therapist.

Benefits: The benefits of the regulatory action to the health and welfare of California residents, work - er safety, and the state’s environment are as follows: Provide clarity and direction for adoption agencies re- garding Resource Family Approval assessment, defi - nitions, Private Adoption Agency Reimbursement Program, and the adoption process, to clarify require - ments for adoption case records, and to provide mental health information to adoptive parents. This regulato - ry action does not affect worker safety or the state’s environment.

Evaluation of Inconsistency/Incompatibility with Existing State Regulations: CDSS conducted a search for any regulations related to this area and found that these are the only regulations concerning Adoptions Resource Family approval. Therefore, the proposed regulations are not inconsistent nor incompatible with existing state regulations. COST ESTIMATE 1. Costs or Savings to State Agencies: These regu - lations reflect statutory changes made as far back as 2007. Appropriate funding was accounted for at the time of enactment. Therefore, no current funding adjustments are needed.

There is no fis - cal impact, as the adoptions, foster family agency and resource family approval activities are re - aligned in the May 2011 Revision of the 2011–12 Budget. 2. Costs to Local Agencies or School Districts Which Must Be Reimbursed in Accordance with Government Code Sections 17500–17630: None. 3. Nondiscretionary Costs or Savings to Local Agencies: These regulations reflect statutory changes made as far back as 2007. Appropriate funding was accounted for at the time of enact - ment. Therefore, no current funding adjustments are needed.

There is no fiscal impact, as the adop- tions, foster family agency, and resource family approval activities are realigned in the May 2011 Revision of the 2011–12 Budget. 4. Federal Funding to State Agencies: These regu - lations reflect statutory changes made as far back as 2007. Appropriate funding was accounted for at the time of enactment. Therefore, no current funding adjustments are needed. There is no fis - cal impact, as the adoptions, foster family agen - cy, and resource family approval activities are re- aligned in the May 2011 Revision of the 2011–12 Budget.

LOCAL MANDATE STATEMENT These regulations do impose a mandate upon lo - cal agencies, but not on school districts. There are no “state–mandated local costs” in these regulations which require state reimbursement under

Section 17500 et seq. of the Government Code because any

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 652 costs associated with the implementation of these reg- ulations are costs mandated by the federal government within the meaning of

Section 17513 of the Govern - ment Code. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON BUSINESS CDSS has made an initial determination that the proposed action will not have a significant statewide adverse economic impact directly affecting business - es, including the ability of California businesses to compete with businesses in other states. This determi- nation was made based on the knowledge that these re- visions do not represent new activities or services. The regulation revisions clarify and or change language based on the passage of the assembly bills.

STATEMENT OF POTENTIAL COST IMPACT ON PRIVATE PERSONS OR BUSINESSES CDSS is not aware of any cost impacts that a repre- sentative private person or business would necessari - ly incur in reasonable compliance with the proposed action. SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT STATEMENT CDSS has determined that there is a minimal impact on small businesses because these regulatory changes effect public and private adoption agencies. Although these changes may impact adoption case record keep - ing, as well as RFA assessments and preparation of families, there will be no significant cost impact.

STATEMENT OF RESULTS OF ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT The adoption of the proposed amendments will nei- ther create nor eliminate jobs in the State of Califor - nia, nor result in the elimination of existing businesses or create or expand businesses.

Benefits: The benefits of the regulatory action to the health and welfare of California residents, work - er safety, and the state’s environment are as follows: These regulatory changes will ensure that adoption agencies are following the most current laws and rules that apply to Resource Family Approval, the adoption case record, Private Adoption Agency Reimbursement Program, and the introduction of the forms listed in the Informative Digest above. STATEMENT OF EFFECT ON HOUSING COSTS The proposed regulatory action will have no effect on housing costs.

BUSINESS REPORTING REQUIREMENT It is necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the state that the regulation which re - quires a report apply to businesses. STATEMENT OF ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED In developing the regulatory action, the Department considered the following alternatives with the follow - ing results: No alternatives have been presented to CDSS.

CDSS must determine that no reasonable alter - native considered or that has otherwise been identi - fied and brought to the attention of the Department would be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the regulations are proposed or would be as effective as and less burdensome to affected private persons than the proposed action, or would be more cost–effective to affected private persons and equally effective in implementing the statutory policy or other provision of law.

AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE CITATIONS CDSS adopts these regulations under the authori - ty granted in Sections 10553 and 10554 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and reference of

Section 8621 of Family Code and Sections 11330.6 through 11330.9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE REGARDING THE RULEMAKING PROCESS OF THE PROPOSED REGULATION Contact Person: Kenneth Jennings Contact Number: (916) 657–2586 Backup Contact: Oliver Chu Contact Number: (916) 657–2586

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 653 TITLE 22. DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL SAFER CONSUMER PRODUCTS REGULATIONS — CLARIFYING COMPLIANCE OPTIONS FOR IMPORTERS REFERENCE NUMBER: R–2025–01R NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN t h a t t h e D e p a r t- ment of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) propos - es to amend the California Code of Regulations, title 22, division 4.5,

chapter 55, sections 69501.1, 69501.2, and 69501.5. These proposed amendments pertain to the compliance options for importers under the Saf - er Consumer Products (SCP) Regulations, approved by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) and filed with the Secretary of State on August 28, 2013 (effec- tive date: 10/01/2013; OAL Regulatory Action Num - ber: Z–2012–07170–04). WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD The written comment period will close on July 7th, 2025. Only comments received at the DTSC office or postmarked on or before that date will be considered. Any interested person(

s) or their authorized represen - tative(

s) may submit written comments relevant to the proposed regulatory action to DTSC in either elec - tronic or hard–copy formats. Written comments may be submitted electron - ically through the SCP Information Manage - ment System, CalSAFER at: https://calsafer.dtsc. ca.gov/. Please direct questions or concerns about CalSAFER to Logan Hayes at 916–322–4985 or Logan.Hayes@dtsc.ca.gov.

While DTSC prefers com- ments be submitted through the CalSAFER system, interested persons may also submit their comments in an email to: SaferConsumerProducts@dtsc.ca.gov or through the DTSC regulations email address at regs@dtsc.ca.gov. Please include the DTSC reference number for this regulation in the subject of your mes - sage. Direct hard–copy written comments to Office of Legislation and Regulatory Review, as specified below. PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing has not been scheduled for this rulemaking.

However, DTSC will conduct a hear - ing if a written request for a public hearing is re - ceived from any interested person, or his or her duly authorized representative, no later than 15 days pri - or to the close of the written comment period, pur - suant to Government Code

Section 11346.8. Submit a written request for a public hearing in an email to SaferConsumerProducts@dtsc.ca.gov o r t o t h e O f- fice of Legislation and Regulatory Review, as speci - fied below. Notice Pertaining to Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodation All documents related to these regulations can be made available in alternate format (i.e., Braille, large print, etc.) or in another language, as requested, in ac- cordance with State and Federal law.

Further, to en - sure the public has equal access to all available ser - vices and information, DTSC will provide disability– related reasonable accommodations and/or translator/ interpreter needs, upon request. For assistance, please contact the office below. Note: the range of assistive series available may be limited if requests are made less than 10 business days prior to a public hearing. Office of Legislation and Regulatory Review Department of Toxic Substances Control P.O.

Box 806 Sacramento, California 95812–0806 Fax Number: (916) 324–1808 TTY/TDD/Speech–to–Speech users may dial 7–1–1 for the California Relay Service. AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE Authority This regulation is being adopted under the follow - ing authorities: ● Health and Safety Code (HSC)

section 25252 au- thorizes and requires DTSC to adopt regulations to establish a process to identify and prioritize those chemicals or chemical ingredients in con - sumer products that may be considered a Chem - ical of Concern. This

section also directs DTSC to reference and use available information from various sources but does not limit DTSC to use only this information. ● HSC

section 25253 authorizes and requires DTSC to adopt regulations that establish a pro - cess for evaluating Chemicals of Concern in con- sumer products, and their potential alternatives, to determine how best to limit exposure to or to reduce the level of hazard posed by a Chemical of Concern. ● HSC

section 58012 (added by Gov. Reorg. Plan Number 1,

section 146, eff. July 17, 1991) grants DTSC authority to adopt regulations to execute its duties. Reference This regulation implements, interprets, or makes specific the following statutes: ● HSC sections 25252 and 25253.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 654 INFORMATIVE DIGEST Policy Statement Overview: Background and Effect of the Proposed Regulato - ry Action: The SCP Regulations were adopted in October 2013 to meet the statutory requirements outlined in HSC sections 25252 and 25253.

The regulations outline a science–based process for evaluating Chemicals of Concern in consumer products and safer alternatives by: ● Establishing a list of Candidate Chemicals and specifying criteria by which these may be desig - nated Chemicals of Concern; ● Establishing a process to identify and prioritize product and Candidate Chemical combinations that may be listed as Priority Products; ● Requiring manufacturers of a product listed as a Priority Product to notify DTSC within 60 days of the listing regulation’s effective date; ● Requiring manufacturers of a Priority Product to determine how best to reduce exposures to the Chemical(

s) of Concern in the product; ● Allowing DTSC to identify and require imple - mentation of Regulatory Responses following completion of an Alternatives Analysis, if need - ed; and ● Creating a process for persons to petition DTSC to add chemicals to the Candidate Chemicals list, add or remove existing chemical lists in their en - tirety, or to add or remove a product–chemical combination from the Priority Products List. DTSC proposes to amend sections 69501.1, 69501.2, and 69501.5 to

article 1 of the SCP Regulations. The proposed regulatory amendments clarify compliance options for importers. These amendments apply to all product–chemical combinations listed by DTSC un - der the SCP Regulations as described in the California Code of Regulations, title 22, division 4.5,

chapter 55. The proposed regulatory amendments are necessary because the SCP Regulations do not clearly identify compliance options for importers if provided notice to comply in accordance with

section 69501.2(a) (1) (A). Benefits of the Proposed Regulatory Action: The proposed regulatory amendments largely serve to provide clarity to the SCP Regulations. Options for importer compliance are already present in the SCP Regulations, albeit not explicitly described. Thus, the proposed amendments explicitly describe the ways in which importers can comply with the SCP Regula - tions when manufacturers fail to comply and the im - porters of Priority Products are called upon via a sec - tion 69501.2(a) (1) (

A) notice. Compared to Product Cease Ordering Notifications required of retailers and assemblers, Importer Product Removal Notifications require information that tar - gets the role of importers in the stream of commerce in California. If importers contact or otherwise incen - tivize upstream manufacturers of listed Priority Prod - ucts to establish compliance, importers would no lon - ger be required to comply with the SCP Regulations. Therefore, the proposed regulatory amendments provide clarity and support predictable implementa - tion of the SCP Regulations.

Existing Laws and Regulations: The SCP Regulations established a unique approach to regulating Chemicals of Concern in consumer prod- ucts that grants DTSC authority to take actions to pro- tect people and the environment when such actions are outside the scope of other regulatory programs.

There are no equivalent federal or state regulations that re - quire product manufacturers to determine if the chem- ical in their product is necessary and whether there is a safer alternative, with the goal of protecting consum - ers and the environment from adverse effects associat- ed with a product throughout its lifecycle. Related State Laws and Regulations: The only related California law and regulations are the existing SCP Regulations.

The proposed regulato- ry amendments do not produce any new requirements on any person or business, but rather clarify import - ers’ options for compliance when manufacturers fail to comply with the requirements of Priority Product listings within the SCP Regulatory Framework. Evaluation of Inconsistency/Incompatibility with Existing State Regulations: DTSC conducted an evaluation of whether there are any other regulations on this matter, and as stated above, these are the only regulations concerning clar - ifying compliance options for importers of Priority Products.

Therefore, the proposed regulations are nei- ther inconsistent nor incompatible with existing state regulations. Comparable Federal Regulation or Statute: These regulations are not based on, identical to, or in conflict with any federal regulations. OTHER APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED BY STATUTE California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Compliance DTSC has determined that this rulemaking would be exempt from CEQA (Public Resources Code Sec - tion 21000, et seq.) under the common sense exemp - tion available under 14 CCR

section 15061(b) (3). A draft Notice of Exemption (NOE) is available for re - view during the public comment period upon request and will be filed with the State Clearinghouse if the regulation is finalized.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 655 California Environmental Policy Council Review Under the provisions of Health and Safety Code

section 25252.5, the California Environmental Pol - icy Council (CEPC) reviewed the framework SCP Regulations prior to their adoption in Octo - ber 2013 (the CEPC Resolution may be viewed at: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/cepc/). Under HSC

Section 25252.5(f), the CEPC determined that the proposed regulations would not have any significant adverse im- pact on public health or the environment and could be adopted by DTSC without undergoing a multimedia life cycle evaluation. DTSC determined that further review by the CEPC is not warranted for this rulemaking because the re - quirements of HSC

section 25252.5 apply only to the creation of the SCP program and not regulations that may be required to implement this program. MANDATE ON LOCAL AGENCIES OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS DTSC has determined that adoption of this regula - tion will not impose a local mandate or result in costs subject to state reimbursement pursuant to

part 7 of di- vision 4, commencing with

section 17500, of the Gov- ernment Code or other nondiscretionary costs or sav - ings to local agencies. COST OR SAVINGS TO STATE OR LOCAL AGENCIES, OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS SUBJECT TO REIMBURSEMENT DTSC determined that adoption of this regulation will not result in costs or savings for any local agen - cy or school district required to be reimbursed pursu - ant to

part 7 of division 4, commencing with

section 17500 of the Government Code, or other nondiscre - tionary costs or savings imposed on local agencies. Costs or Savings to Any State Agency: The proposed regulation will result in no additional costs to the State. Local Agencies: DTSC determined that adoption of this regulation will not impose a local mandate or result in costs or savings for any local agency subject to reimbursement pursuant to

part 7 of division 4, commencing with sec- tion 17500, of the Government Code or other nondis - cretionary costs or savings to local agencies. School Districts: DTSC determined that adoption of this regulation would not result in costs or savings for any school dis- trict required to be reimbursed pursuant to

part 7 of di- vision 4, commencing with

section 17500 of the Gov- ernment Code. Federal Funding to the State: DTSC determined that adoption of this regulation will not result in cost or savings in federal funding to the state. DTSC determined that no fiscal impact to federal funding or state programs exists. DETERMINATION OF NO SIGNIFICANT STATEWIDE ADVERSE ECONOMIC IMPACT DTSC has made the initial determination that the proposed regulatory action will not have a significant, statewide adverse economic impact directly affecting business, including the ability of California businesses to compete with businesses in other states.

DTSC de - termined the proposed regulation is not a major regu - lation and is unlikely to have a significant adverse im- pact on businesses. Types of Businesses Affected: DTSC determined the proposed regulatory action places no new require- ments on businesses. Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping, or other Compliance Requirements: In accordance with Gov- ernment Code sections 11346.3(

c) and 11346.5(a) (11), DTSC found that the reporting requirements of the proposed regulatory action, which apply to business - es, are necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the State of California. The specific re - porting requirement and form the proposed regulatory action implements is the Importer Product Removal Notification [section 69501.2]. The Importer Product Removal Notification is the importer’s equivalent of a retailer and assembler’s Product Cease Ordering Noti- fication [69501.2(b) (2) (B)].

COST IMPACTS ON REPRESENTATIVE PRIVATE PERSONS OR BUSINESSES DTSC is not aware of any cost impacts that a repre- sentative private person or business would necessari - ly incur in reasonable compliance with the proposed action. RESULTS OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT Creation of New Businesses or Elimination of Existing Businesses: DTSC determined that this proposal will not elimi - nate or create businesses or jobs. Expansion of Businesses Currently doing Business: DTSC has determined that the proposed regulation will not lead to the expansion of businesses currently doing business.

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 656 Effect on Housing Costs: DTSC has determined that the proposed regulation will have no significant effect on housing costs. Effect on Small Businesses: DTSC has determined that the proposed regula - tions will not affect small businesses because the pro - posed amendments merely clarify and detail an exist - ing process.

Benefits of the Regulation on the Health and Welfare of California Residents, Worker Safety, and the State’s Environment: By clarifying compliance options for importers of Priority Products, the proposed regulations will ulti - mately benefit the health and welfare of California res- idents, worker safety, and the state’s environment.

CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES DTSC must determine that no reasonable alterna - tive it considered or that has otherwise been identified and brought to the attention of DTSC would be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the ac- tion is proposed, would be as effective and less bur - densome to affected private persons than the proposed action, or would be more cost–effective to affected private persons and equally effective in implementing the statutory policy or other provision of law.

DTSC’s consideration of alternatives is available in the Initial Statement of Reasons included as part of this proposed regulation. CONTACT PERSONS Inquiries regarding technical aspects of the proposed regulation or CEQA documents may be directed to Logan Hayes of DTSC at 916–322–4985 or Logan.Hayes@dtsc.ca.gov, or, if un- available, David Rist of DTSC at 510–540–3763 or David.Rist@dtsc.ca.gov. However, such oral inquiries are not part of the rulemaking record. A public comment period for the rulemaking has been established commencing on May 23, 2025, and closing on July 7, 2025.

Statements, arguments, or con- tentions regarding the rulemaking and/or supporting documents must be submitted in writing or presented orally or in writing at a public hearing, if a hearing is requested, in order for them to be considered by DTSC before it amends these regulations. DTSC will accept statements, arguments or con - tentions, and/or supporting documents regarding this rulemaking submitted in writing either through Cal - SAFER or by mail, or they may be presented orally or in writing at a public hearing, if a hearing is requested.

AVAILABILITY OF TEXT OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS, INITIAL STATEMENT OF REASONS, AND OTHER RULEMAKING DOCUMENTS Copies of the Notice of Proposed Action, Ini - tial Statement of Reasons, all the information upon which this proposal is based, and the express terms of the proposed regulation (also known as the pro - posed regulatory text) are posted to DTSC’s website at https://dtsc.ca.gov/dtsc–proposed–regulations/ and will be made available for viewing at the Office of Leg- islation and Regulatory Review, as specified below.

Office of Legislation and Regulatory Review Department of Toxic Substances Control 1001 I Street Sacramento, California 95814–2828 The text of the proposed amendment contains the following formatting features: ● The symbol “*****” means that intervening text not proposed for amendment is not shown. ● Proposed additions are indicated in single under- lining to show where the new text is being added. ● Proposed deletions (repeals) are indicated as a strikethrough to show where the existing text is being removed. After the close of the comment period, DTSC may adopt the proposed regulation.

If substantial, suffi - ciently related changes are made to the regulatory text, the modified full text (with the changes clearly indi - cated) will be made available for comment for at least 15 days prior to adoption. Only persons who request to be notified of any modifications to the proposed text, submit written or oral comments (comments submit - ted at a hearing, if one is held, or comments submitted to DTSC), will be sent a copy of the modified text, if substantial, sufficiently related changes are made.

Once DTSC finalizes the regulatory text, DTSC will prepare a Final Statement of Reasons that up - dates the Initial Statement of Reasons, summariz - es how DTSC addressed comments, and includes other materials. A copy of the Final Statement of Reasons will also be posted on DTSC’s website at https://dtsc.ca.gov/dtsc–proposed–regulations/, along with the date the regulation is filed with the Secretary of State and the effective date of the regulation.

ALL OTHER QUESTIONS/COMMENTS/ INQUIRIES/UPDATES Please direct all written comments, procedur - al inquiries, and requests for documents by mail or email to the Office of Legislation and Regulatory Re - view, as specified above. To be included in this reg -

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 657 ulation package’s mailing list and to receive updates for this rulemaking, please email your request to regs@dtsc.ca.gov. GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE FISH AND GAME CODE

SECTION 1653 CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION REQUEST FOR LOWER THOMPSON CREEK AQUATIC HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT (TRACKING NUMBER: 1653–2025–158–001–R1) SISKIYOU COUNTY California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) received a Request to Approve on May 9, 2025, that the US Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) propos - es to carry out a habitat restoration or enhancement project pursuant to Fish and Game Code

section 1653. The proposed project involves creating an off–channel pond on the floodplain of mainstem Thompson Creek, with the addition of large wood to create rearing habi- tat for coho salmon and other aquatic species. The pro- posed project will be carried out on Lower Thompson Creek, located 10 miles east of Happy Camp, Siskiyou County, California.

On April 3, 2025, the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) re - ceived a Notice of Intent (NOI) to comply with the terms of, and obtain coverage under, the General 401 Water Quality Certification Order for Small Habitat Restoration Projects (General 401 Order) for the Low- er Thompson Creek Aquatic Habitat Restoration Proj- ect.

The Regional Water Board determined that the Project, as described in the NOI, was categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review (section 15333 — Small Habitat Res- toration Projects) and met the eligibility requirements for coverage under the General 401 Order. The Re - gional Water Board issued a Notice of Applicability (WDID Number 1A25049WNSI) for coverage under the General 401 Order on April 25, 2025. The Service is requesting a determination that the project and associated documents are complete pursu- ant to Fish and Game Code

section 1653 subdivision (d). If CDFW determines the project is complete, the Service will not be required to obtain an incidental take permit under Fish and Game Code

section 2081 subdivision (

b) or a Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement under Fish and Game Code

section 1605 for the proposed project. In accordance with Fish and Game Code

section 1653 subdivision (e), if CDFW determines during the review, based on substantial evidence, that the request is not complete, the Service will have the opportuni - ty to submit under Fish and Game Code

section 1652. DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE FISH AND GAME CODE

SECTION 1653 CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION REQUEST FOR STEPPINGSTONE WETLAND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (TRACKING NUMBER: 1653–2025–160–001–R3) SANTA CLARA COUNTY California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) received a Request to Approve on May 9, 2025, that the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority (Authority) proposes to carry out a habitat restoration or enhance- ment project pursuant to Fish and Game Code

section 1653. The proposed project involves implementing small–scale, low–impact, process–based restoration actions to restore natural hydrology and aquatic habi - tat to Laguna Seca. The proposed project will be car - ried out on the Laguna Seca wetland, located near the City of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California.

On February 21, 2025, the San Francisco Bay Re - gional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) received a Notice of Intent (NOI) to comply with the terms of, and obtain coverage under, the Gen- eral 401 Water Quality Certification Order for Small Habitat Restoration Projects (General 401 Order) for the Steppingstone Wetland Enhancement Project.

The Regional Water Board determined that the Project, as described in the NOI, was categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review (section 15333 — Small Habitat Restoration Projects) and met the eligibility requirements for coverage un - der the General 401 Order. The Regional Water Board issued a Notice of Applicability (WDID Number CW460040) for coverage under the General 401 Order on April 22, 2025. The Authority is requesting a determination that the project and associated documents are complete pur - suant to Fish and Game Code

section 1653 subdivi - sion (d). If CDFW determines the project is complete, the Authority will not be required to obtain an inci - dental take permit under Fish and Game Code

section 2081 subdivision (

b) or a Lake or Streambed Alter -

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 658 ation Agreement under Fish and Game Code

section 1605 for the proposed project. In accordance with Fish and Game Code

section 1653 subdivision (e), if CDFW determines during the review, based on substantial evidence, that the request is not complete, the Authority will have the opportuni- ty to submit under Fish and Game Code

section 1652. DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE FISH AND GAME CODE

SECTION 1653 CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION REQUEST FOR UPPER BAECHTEL STREAMFLOW ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (TRACKING NUMBER: 1653–2025–161–001–R1) MENDOCINO COUNTY California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) received a Request to Approve on May 13, 2025, that Trout Unlimited proposes to carry out a habitat res - toration or enhancement project pursuant to Fish and Game Code

section 1653. The proposed project in - volves installing up to 50 low tech structures to re - activate the surrounding floodplain, increase instream habitat complexity, manage sediment load, and pro - vide winter refuge and foraging opportunities. The proposed project will be carried out on Upper Baech - tel Creek, located near the City of Willits, Mendocino County, California.

On March 10, 2025, the North Coast Regional Wa - ter Quality Control Board (Regional Water Board) re- ceived a Notice of Intent (NOI) to comply with the terms of, and obtain coverage under, the General 401 Water Quality Certification Order for Small Habitat Restoration Projects (General 401 Order) for the Up - per Baechtel Streamflow Enhancement Project.

The Regional Water Board determined that the Project, as described in the NOI, was categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review (section 15333 — Small Habitat Restoration Proj - ects) and met the eligibility requirements for cover - age under the General 401 Order. The Regional Water Board issued a Notice of Applicability (WDID Num - ber 1B25032WNME) for coverage under the General 401 Order on April 18, 2025. Trout Unlimited is requesting a determination that the project and associated documents are complete pursuant to Fish and Game Code

section 1653 subdi - vision (d). If CDFW determines the project is com - plete, Trout Unlimited will not be required to obtain an incidental take permit under Fish and Game Code

section 2081 subdivision (

b) or a Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement under Fish and Game Code sec- tion 1605 for the proposed project. In accordance with Fish and Game Code

section 1653 subdivision (e), if CDFW determines during the review, based on substantial evidence, that the request is not complete, Trout Unlimited will have the oppor - tunity to submit under Fish and Game Code

section 1652. OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REGARDING PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS AND THE CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) is respon- sible for compiling and publishing the Official Cali - fornia Code of Regulations (CCR) and the California Regulatory Notice Register (Notice Register), both in hardcopy and online. The current contract for publica- tion of the CCR and Notice Register ends on Decem - ber 31, 2025, and OAL intends to issue one or more Request(

s) for Proposal(

s) in 2025 for the future publi- cation of the CCR and Notice Register. The CCR currently consists of 28 Titles published on 8½ by 11–inch paper in 40 three–ring binders. The CCR, which includes a Master Table of Contents and Master Index, contains more than 31,000 pages. Pur - suant to Government Code

section 11344, the CCR is updated weekly. The CCR publisher is responsible for producing the hardcopy and online versions of the CCR, updating the CCR weekly, and publishing the Notice Register once each week. Under the current contract, the state of California does not pay the CCR publisher for services: the publisher pays the state compensation for the exclusive right to publish the Of- ficial CCR. You may request a copy of the existing contract by emailing the contact person listed below.

OAL invites any interested person to provide infor - mation or suggestions that may assist OAL in contract- ing for the future publication of the CCR and Notice Register. OAL is seeking the broadest possible in - formation concerning the CCR and Notice Register (both the print and online versions). OAL welcomes suggestions or comments of relevance to the publica - tion of the CCR or Notice Register. OAL invites the submission of information relating to the publication of other states’ administrative codes or other official documents, or to the development or maintenance of online searchable reference material.

OAL also wish - es to compile a list of potential contractors for publish- ing the CCR and welcomes information about poten - tial contractors. (Please note that all letters, emails, re-

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 659 cords of phone messages or other documents that OAL receives in response to this request will be public re - cords subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act.) Any interested person may respond to this request for information or ask to be added to the CCR Con - tract Distribution List for future communications on this topic. Responses to this request for information, or requests to be added to the CCR distribution list, should be sent no later than June 30, 2025, to the con- tact person listed below.

Office of Administrative Law Attention: Kevin D. Hull 300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1250 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 323–8916 FAX: (916) 445–9515 Email: CCRcontract@oal.ca.gov DECISION NOT TO PROCEED BOARD OF PHARMACY RE: NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING CONCERNING PHARMACY/ HOSPITAL/ WHOLESALE SELF–ASSESSMENT FORMS Pursuant to Government Code

Section 11347, the California Board of Pharmacy (Board) here - by gives notice that it has decided not to pro - ceed with the rulemaking action published in the California Regulatory Notice Register on Janu - ary 10, 2025, Register 2025, Number 2–Z. The pro - posed rulemaking concerned Pharmacy/ Hospital/ Wholesale Self–Assessment Forms. (OAL Notice Z2024–1224–04.) Any interested person with questions concern - ing this rulemaking should contact Lori Mar - tinez at either 916–244–6648 or by email at: PharmacyRulemaking@dca.ca.gov. The Board will also post this Notice of Decision Not to Proceed on its website.

SUMMARY OF REGULATORY ACTIONS REGULATIONS FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE This

Summary of Regulatory Actions lists regula - tions filed with the Secretary of State on the dates in - dicated. Copies of the regulations may be obtained by contacting the agency or from the Secretary of State, Archives, 1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, (916) 653−7715. Please have the agency name and the date filed (see below) when making a request. Department of Food and Agriculture File # 2025–0502–01 Commercial Feed Ingredient

Definitions This proposed regulatory action is an emergency re- adopt, which seeks to adopt, amend and repeal vari - ous sections of title 3, regarding labeling of common or usual names for commercial feed ingredients, to be consistent with the U.S. Food and Drug Administra - tion (FDA) requirements and to promote clarity in the regulated industry.

Title 03 Adopt: 2770, 2771, 2772, 2773, 2774, 2775, 2776, 2777, 2778, 2779, 2780, 2781, 2782, 2783, 2784, 2785, 2786, 2787, 2788, 2789, 2790, 2791, 2792, 2793, 2794, 2795, 2796, 2798, 2799, 2800, 2801, 2802, 2803, 2804, 2805, 2806, 2807, 2808, 2809, 2810, 2811 Amend: 2675, 2675.1, 2680, 2683, 2688, 2694, 2696, 2697, 2702, 2707, 2734, 2735, 2750, 2751, 2760 Repeal: 2691, 2695, 2704, 2705, 2706, 2770, 2773, 2773.1, 2773.5, 2774, 2774.5, 2775, 2776, 2777, 2778, 2781, 2782, 2783, 2783.5, 2785, 2787, 2788, 2789, 2790, 2790.5, 2790.7, 2791, 2793, 2794, 2795, 2795.5, 2796, 2796.5, 2797, 2798, 2798.5, 2799, 2800, 2801, 2802, 2803, 2804 Filed 05/12/2025 Effective 05/12/2025 Agency Contact: Erika Lewis (916) 576–0201 California Student Aid Commission File # 2025–0407–01 Conflict–of–Interest Code This is a Conflict–of–Interest code that has been ap- proved by the Fair Political Commission and is being submitted for filing with the Secretary of State and printing only.

Title 05 Amend: 30060 Filed 05/08/2025 Effective 06/07/2025 Agency Contact: Synequeen Alasa–as (916) 464–6411

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 660 Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control File # 2025–0408–01 Conflict–of–Interest Code This is a Conflict–of–Interest code that has been ap- proved by the Fair Political Commission and is being submitted for filing with the Secretary of State and printing only.

Title 04 Amend: 150 Filed 05/13/2025 Effective 06/12/2025 Agency Contact: Shelby Pender (916) 285–8517 Department of Conservation File # 2025–0407–05 Conflict–of–Interest Code This is a Conflict–of–Interest code that has been ap- proved by the Fair Political Commission and is being submitted for filing with Secretary of State and print - ing only. Title 14 Amend: 1670, 1670 App.

A, App B Filed 05/08/2025 Effective 06/07/2025 Agency Contact: Glen Baird (916) 323–1080 Fish and Game Commission File # 2025–0327–01 Animals of California Declared to Be Endangered or Threatened This action by the Fish and Game Commission adds the Southern California steelhead to the list of endan - gered species and is exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act pursuant to Fish and Game Code sec - tion 2075.5.

Title 14 Amend: 670.5 Filed 05/08/2025 Effective 05/08/2025 Agency Contact: Jennifer Bacon (916) 653–4899 Fair Political Practices Commission File # 2025–0411–06 FPPC Electronic Filing of Statements of Economic Interests In this request for filing and printing pursuant to Government Code

section 11343.8, the Fair Political Practices Commission amends and repeals regulations within title 2 of the California Code of Regulations pertaining to the electronic filing of statements of eco- nomic interests. This action is to be reviewed for com- pliance with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) standards based on Fair Political Practices Commis - sion v. Office of Administrative Law, Linda Stockdale Brewer, Sacramento Superior Court, Case Number 512795.

Title 05 Amend: 18115.2, 18313.5, 18313.6, 18724, 18730, 18754, 18756 Repeal: 18753 Filed 05/08/2025 Effective 06/07/2025 Agency Contact: Amanda Apostol (916) 322–5660 Board of Registered Nursing File # 2025–0403–03 Public Health Nurse Renewal Fee This action without regulatory effect by the Board of Registered Nursing (“Board”) amends

section 1417 of title 16 of the California Code of Regulations (“CCR”). Specifically, this action repeals the “Bienni- al Public Health Nurse Renewal Fee” in

Section 1417 in response to Assembly Bill 2471 (Stats. 2024, chap- ter 717) (“AB 2471”) and Senate Bill 1526 (Stats. 2024,

chapter 497) (“SB 1526”), which amended Business and Professions Code (“BPC”)

section 2816 by delet - ing provisions relating to renewal of a public health nurse certificate and adding a provision that states that a public health nurse certificate is not subject to renewal.

Title 16 Amend: 1417 Filed 05/14/2025 Agency Contact: Ras Siddiqui (916) 574–7922 Air Resources Board File # 2025–0327–04 ACT and ZEP Certification Amendments This action makes administrative changes to the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulations and Zero– Emission Vehicle Powertrain (ZEP) Certification reg- ulations including, among other things, (1) revising compliance standards; (2) extending the deficit make- up period; and (3) changing record keeping, reporting, certification, and audit requirements.

Title 13 Adopt: 1963.6 Amend: 1956.8, 1963, 1963.1, 1963.2, 1963.3, 1963.4, 1963.5 Filed 05/09/2025 Effective 05/09/2025 Agency Contact: Bradley Bechtold (279) 208–7266

CALIFORNIA REGULATORY NOTICE REGISTER 2025, VOLUME NUMBER 21–Z 661 Department of Justice File # 2025–0328–02 Ammunition Purchase Fee This regular rulemaking action by the California Department of Justice increases the fee for confirming an individual’s eligibility to obtain ammunition us - ing either the Standard Ammunition Eligibility Check process or the Certificate of Eligibility Verification process when obtaining ammunition via an ammuni - tion vendor. This action increases the fee from $1.00 per transaction to $5.00 per transaction.

Title 11 Amend: 4282, 4285 Filed 05/12/2025 Effective 07/01/2025 Agency Contact: Marlon Martinez (213) 269–6437 Structural Pest Control Board File # 2025–0326–02 Fees This action by the Structural Pest Control Board increases fees for examinations, licensure, licensure renewal, and wood–destroying pests and organisms (WDO) activity reporting per property address and updates three incorporated application forms.

Title 16 Amend: 1936, 1936.2, 1948, 1997 Filed 05/08/2025 Effective 07/01/2025 Agency Contact: Sophia Azar (279) 236–2502 PRIOR REGULATORY DECISIONS AND CCR CHANGES FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE A quarterly index of regulatory decisions by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) is provided in the California Regulatory Notice Register in the vol - ume published by the second Friday in January, April, July, and October following the end of the preceding quarter. For additional information on actions taken by OAL, please visit oal.ca.gov.