Section 25546.4 Of Article 4. California Toxic Release Inventory Program Act Of 2007 From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.95. >> Article 4.
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. (a) The program established pursuant to this article shall
require a facility to submit a toxic chemical release form to the
department, in accordance with the existing federal regulations, if
the facility is not required by the federal regulations to submit a
toxic chemical release form containing that same information.
(b) The program adopted pursuant to subdivision (a) shall require
that the information be reported retroactively to the effective date
of the change in the federal act or the existing federal regulations
as to ensure no gap in data collection.
(c) The department shall evaluate California-specific reporting
requirements and determine if this information can substitute, in
whole or in part, for the information that would be required under
the program. This review shall include, but not be limited to,
reporting required pursuant to the Air Toxic "Hot Spot" Information
and Assessment Act (Part 6 (commencing with Section 44300) of
Division 26), the Hazardous Waste Source Reduction and Management
Review Act of 1989 (Article 11.9 (commencing with Section 25244.12)
of Chapter 6.5), and reporting required by the regional water quality
control boards pursuant to the National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System permits and waste discharge requirements.
(d) The department shall require the facility to utilize the same
reporting forms in use, pursuant to the existing federal regulations,
unless the department determines that an alternative form is
necessary to substitute chemical release data reported under existing
California-specific programs, to ensure that the information is
consolidated. The department shall also prescribe the manner in which
the information in the forms shall be transmitted.
(e) The department shall post a copy of each form received from
each facility that is subject to the program on the department's
publicly available Internet Web site.