<p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>TITLE: Safer Consumer Products</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>AGENCY:<span> </span>California Department of Toxic Substances Control</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>ACTION:<span> </span>15 Day Public Notice and Comment Period - Notice of Public Availability of Additional Post Hearing Changes </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>SUMMARY:<span> </span>Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Government Code section 11347.1, subdivision (b), that the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has added the following documents to the Safer Consumer Products rulemaking file, which was published in the California Regulatory Notice Register (Z-2012-0717-04) on 27 July 2012:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (Std. Form 399)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>DTSC added the revised Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (Std. Form 399), and attachments, to the rulemaking file.<span> </span>These documents have been revised to reflect post-hearing changes to the proposed Safer Consumer Products regulations public noticed in January 2013 and April 2013.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>A public comment period for the documents added to the rulemaking file, as described above, will commence on May 22, 2013, and close at 5:00 p.m. on 6 June 2013.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Interested persons may submit comments regarding these documents by e-mail to [email protected], by fax (916) 324-1808, or by mail to:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Ms. Jackie Buttle</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Acting Regulations Coordinator</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Department of Toxic Substances Control</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>P.O. Box 806</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Sacramento, CA 95812-0806</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>The documents added to the rulemaking file, as described above, are available at: <a href="http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/LawsRegsPolicies/Regs/index.cfm">http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/LawsRegsPolicies/Regs/index.cfm</a></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>and <a href="http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/SCPRegulations.cfm">http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/SCPRegulations.cfm</a>.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>These documents will be available for public inspection between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the 22nd Floor, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California.<span> </span>Requests and inquiries concerning this matter may be directed to Ms. Jackie Buttle at the address indicated above or by telephone at (916) 322-3900.<span> </span>If Ms. Buttle is unavailable, please contact Ms. Hortensia Muniz-Ghazi at (916) 324-1818.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>Inquiries regarding technical aspects of these documents should be directed to Ms. Hortensia Muniz-Ghazi at (916) 324-1818.<span> </span>However, please note, such oral inquiries are not part of the rulemaking file.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span><span> </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:x-small;font-face:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:9pt;"><span>PLEASE NOTE:<span> </span>All comments must be received by DTSC no later than 5:00 P.M. PDT on 6 June 2013, regardless of the form of transmission.<span> </span></span></span></span></p>

Distribution date: 28 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025
Products Covered: Chemicals (HS Chapter 38; ICS 71.100)
Regulation Type: Addendum to Regular Notification
Proposed Amendments to the Regulation on the Safety and Efficacy Evaluation for Veterinary Drugs

Distribution date: 28 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 27 July 2013
The proposed amendments mainly focus on the following: 1. Principles to exempt the data on residue from the required documents; and 2. List of veterinary drugs to exempt the data on residue from the required documents.
Products Covered: Veterinary drugs
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Proposed Amendments to the Regulation on the Safety and Efficacy Evaluation for Veterinary Drugs

Distribution date: 28 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 27 July 2013
The proposed amendments mainly focus on the following: 1. Principles to exempt the data on residue from the required documents; and 2. List of veterinary drugs to exempt the data on residue from the required documents.
Products Covered: Veterinary drugs
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Ordinance nº 14, May 14th 2013 Draft Normative Instruction that determines the publication of the List of herbal medicines that requires simplified registration and the List of herbal medicines of traditional use that requires simplified registration at Anvisa. (13 pages, Portuguese)

Distribution date: 31 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 22 July 2013
<p style="margin:6pt 0cm;">This draft Normative Instruction determines the publication of the List of herbal medicines that requires simplified registration at Anvisa and the List of herbal medicines of traditional use that requires simplified registration at Anvisa to be commercialized in Brazil.<span> </span></p><p><span>This Normative Instruction will enter into force on the date of its adoption. It will revoke Normative Instruction n. 5, December 11<sup>th</sup> 2008.</span></p>
Products Covered: Herbal medicines (HS:30.04)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Ordinance nº 14, May 14th 2013 Draft Normative Instruction that determines the publication of the List of herbal medicines that requires simplified registration and the List of herbal medicines of traditional use that requires simplified registration at Anvisa. (13 pages, Portuguese)

Distribution date: 31 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 22 July 2013
<p style="margin:6pt 0cm;">This draft Normative Instruction determines the publication of the List of herbal medicines that requires simplified registration at Anvisa and the List of herbal medicines of traditional use that requires simplified registration at Anvisa to be commercialized in Brazil.<span> </span></p><p><span>This Normative Instruction will enter into force on the date of its adoption. It will revoke Normative Instruction n. 5, December 11<sup>th</sup> 2008.</span></p>
Products Covered: Herbal medicines (HS:30.04)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Ordinance nº 15, May 14th 2013 Draft Technical Regulation that establishes requirements to commercialize traditional Chinese medicine products in Brazil. (3 pages, Portuguese)

Distribution date: 31 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 30 July 2013
<p style="margin:6pt 0cm;">This draft Technical Regulation has the objective to establish requirements to commercialize traditional Chinese medicine products in Brazil.</p><p style="margin:6pt 0cm;">It is established a period of three years from the date of publication of this Resolution for the monitoring of the use of traditional Chinese medicine products in the country.<span> </span></p><p style="margin:6pt 0cm;">For the purposes of this Resolution traditional Chinese medicine products are formulations obtained from vegetable and mineral raw materials in accordance with traditional Chinese medicine techniques and part of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. </p><p style="margin:6pt 0cm;">It is forbidden the use of animal origin raw material in the formulations to be commercialized in Brazil. </p>
Products Covered: Traditional Chinese Medicine products (HS:30.00)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Draft Ordinance nº 15, May 14th 2013 Draft Technical Regulation that establishes requirements to commercialize traditional Chinese medicine products in Brazil. (3 pages, Portuguese)

Distribution date: 31 May 2013 | Final date for Comment: 30 July 2013
<p style="margin:6pt 0cm;">This draft Technical Regulation has the objective to establish requirements to commercialize traditional Chinese medicine products in Brazil.</p><p style="margin:6pt 0cm;">It is established a period of three years from the date of publication of this Resolution for the monitoring of the use of traditional Chinese medicine products in the country.<span> </span></p><p style="margin:6pt 0cm;">For the purposes of this Resolution traditional Chinese medicine products are formulations obtained from vegetable and mineral raw materials in accordance with traditional Chinese medicine techniques and part of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. </p><p style="margin:6pt 0cm;">It is forbidden the use of animal origin raw material in the formulations to be commercialized in Brazil. </p>
Products Covered: Traditional Chinese Medicine products (HS:30.00)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Resolución Nro. 334/2011 del CITMA Reglamento sobre Notificación y Autorización de prácticas y actividades asociadas al empleo de Fuentes de Radiaciones Ionizantes. Idioma español, 21 páginas.

Distribution date: 03 June 2013 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025
<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';font-size:11pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-fareast-language:ES;mso-ansi-language:ES;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">Establece los requisitos técnicos y administrativos que rigen el proceso de Notificación y Autorización de las prácticas y las actividades asociadas al empleo de fuentes de<br />radiaciones ionizantes.</span></span>
Products Covered: Natural uranium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions, incl. cermets, ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compound [Euratom] (HS code(s): 284410); Uranium enriched in U 235 and its compounds: plutonium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions, incl. cermets, ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U 235, plutonium or compounds of these products [Euratom] (HS code(s): 284420); Uranium depleted in U 235 and its compounds; thorium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions, incl. cermets, ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium depleted in U 235, thorium or compounds of these products (HS code(s): 284430); Radioactive elements, isotopes and compounds, and alloys and dispersions, incl. cermets, ceramic products and mixtures, containing these elements, isotopes and compounds; radioactive residues (excl. natural uranium, uranium enriched and depleted in U 235; plutonium, thorium and compounds of these products) (HS code(s): 284440); Spent "irradiated" fuel elements "cartridges" of nuclear reactors [Euratom] (HS code(s): 284450); Computer tomography apparatus (HS code(s): 902212); Apparatus based on the use of X-rays for dental uses (HS code(s): 902213); Apparatus based on the use of X-rays, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses (excl. for dental purposes and computer tomography apparatus) (HS code(s): 902214); Apparatus based on the use of X-rays (other than for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses) (HS code(s): 902219); Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta or gamma radiations, for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses (HS code(s): 902221); Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta or gamma radiations (other than for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses) (HS code(s): 902229); X-ray tubes (HS code(s): 902230); X-ray generators other than X-ray tubes, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like, and general parts and accessories for apparatus of heading 9022, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 902290)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Resolución Nro. 334/2011 del CITMA Reglamento sobre Notificación y Autorización de prácticas y actividades asociadas al empleo de Fuentes de Radiaciones Ionizantes. Idioma español, 21 páginas.

Distribution date: 03 June 2013 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025
<span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span lang="ES" style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif';font-size:11pt;mso-fareast-font-family:'Times New Roman';mso-fareast-language:ES;mso-ansi-language:ES;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;">Establece los requisitos técnicos y administrativos que rigen el proceso de Notificación y Autorización de las prácticas y las actividades asociadas al empleo de fuentes de<br />radiaciones ionizantes.</span></span>
Products Covered: Natural uranium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions, incl. cermets, ceramic products and mixtures containing natural uranium or natural uranium compound [Euratom] (HS code(s): 284410); Uranium enriched in U 235 and its compounds: plutonium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions, incl. cermets, ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U 235, plutonium or compounds of these products [Euratom] (HS code(s): 284420); Uranium depleted in U 235 and its compounds; thorium and its compounds; alloys, dispersions, incl. cermets, ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium depleted in U 235, thorium or compounds of these products (HS code(s): 284430); Radioactive elements, isotopes and compounds, and alloys and dispersions, incl. cermets, ceramic products and mixtures, containing these elements, isotopes and compounds; radioactive residues (excl. natural uranium, uranium enriched and depleted in U 235; plutonium, thorium and compounds of these products) (HS code(s): 284440); Spent "irradiated" fuel elements "cartridges" of nuclear reactors [Euratom] (HS code(s): 284450); Computer tomography apparatus (HS code(s): 902212); Apparatus based on the use of X-rays for dental uses (HS code(s): 902213); Apparatus based on the use of X-rays, for medical, surgical or veterinary uses (excl. for dental purposes and computer tomography apparatus) (HS code(s): 902214); Apparatus based on the use of X-rays (other than for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses) (HS code(s): 902219); Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta or gamma radiations, for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses (HS code(s): 902221); Apparatus based on the use of alpha, beta or gamma radiations (other than for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses) (HS code(s): 902229); X-ray tubes (HS code(s): 902230); X-ray generators other than X-ray tubes, high tension generators, control panels and desks, screens, examination or treatment tables, chairs and the like, and general parts and accessories for apparatus of heading 9022, n.e.s. (HS code(s): 902290)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
Resolución 132 del 2004 del Ministerio de Salud Pública. ; Número de páginas 5 ; Idioma: español ;

Distribution date: 03 June 2013 | Final date for Comment: 12 May 2025
<span lang="ES" style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:9pt;">Establece como requisito para el movimiento transfronterizo de <span> </span>muestras de material biológico contar con una<span> </span>autorización de importación o exportación<span> </span>emitida por el Buró Regulatorio para la Protección de la Salud Publica del Ministerio de Salud Pública, sin perjuicio de las autorizaciones que, de forma previa, corresponda otorgar al centro nacional de seguridad Biológica, del Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente en relación con el material biológico que pudiera estar involucrado en dichas muestras, según lo previsto en la legislación vigente. </span>
Products Covered: Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera and other blood fractions and modified immunological products, whether or not obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excl. yeasts) and similar products (HS code(s): 3002)
Regulation Type: Regular notification
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