2023

• DTSC continued to develop a revised framework in response to public input on the 2021 draft framework. As DTSC was busy developing the revised framework internally, there were no public events during this time.
• DTSC released a public engagement survey to get feedback from the public on their preferred methods of engagement with DTSC on the development of the SB 673 Track 2 regulations.

2022

DTSC considered public input submitted between May and October 2021 on the 2021 draft framework, as well as input received in technical workshops and informational sessions held in 2021. Based on the feedback received, DTSC decided to make significant revisions to the framework and began efforts to develop a revised framework. As DTSC was busy revising the framework, there were no public events hosted. 

SB 673 Cumulative Impacts and Community Vulnerability Regulatory Proposal

Draft Regulatory Framework Document
Comment Period – May 21, 2021 to October 8, 2021 (closed)

The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has released the following documents in English and in Spanish for public review.

• SB 673 Cumulative Impacts and Community Vulnerability Draft Regulatory Framework– May 2021
• Borrador del Marco Regulatorio de la Ley Senatorial No 673 (SB 673) – Referente a los Impactos Acumulativos y la Vulnerabilidad de la Comunidad – Mayo 2021

October 2021: Submitted Comments

• Table of Contents for Submitted Contents
• California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance (CCEEB)
• Clean Harbors
• California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA)
• Coalition Letter
• Center on Race Poverty and the Environment (CRPE)
• EarthJustice
• Environmental Technology Council (ETC)
• National Race and Recycling Association (NWRA)
• Waste Management
• Western States Petroleum Association

September 2021: Technical Workshops

• Video recording of technical workshop presentations [Sept 8] [Sept 28]
• Workshop agendas [Sept 8] [Sept 28]
• Presentation slides [Sept 8] [Sept 28]
• Summary of comments received during the technical workshops [Sept 8] [Sept 28]
• Workshop jam boards [Sept 8] [Sept 28]

July 2021: Informational Sessions

• Permitting 101 YouTube Video
• SB 673 Framework 7 Elements Video
• Information Sessions Recording for July 15, 2021
  • Toxics in California Presentation (Video at 16:35)
  • The DTSC Permitting Process (Video at 36:05)
  • SB 673 Framework to address Community Vulnerability and Cumulative Impacts (Video at 1:03:08)
• Informational Transcript for the July 15, 2021 recording
• SB 673 Presentation for Informational Session July 14 and July 15 – English
• Presentación de Sesiones Informativas el 14 de julio 14 y el 15 de julio 15 – Español

2020 

DTSC considered public input on the 2018 draft framework concepts submitted between October 2018 and April 2019 and developed a draft regulatory framework that was shared with the public in 2021. While developing the draft framework, there were no public events hosted.

Draft SB 673 Cumulative Impacts and Community Vulnerability Draft Regulatory Framework Concepts

Public Feedback Requested

DTSC accepted comments on the October 2018 Draft SB 673 Cumulative Impacts and Community Vulnerability Draft Regulatory Framework Concepts. Written feedback on the 10/18 draft of the Regulatory Framework Concepts were due on April 30, 2019 and were sent via email to Evelia Rodriguez.

• SB 673 Draft Regulatory Framework Concepts – English (10/18 version)
• SB 673 Fact Sheet (2018)- English Hoja de Datos del SB 673 – Español
• Webinar Script explanation of SB 673 Regulatory Framework Concepts-English
• SB 673 Webinar Link-Permit Criteria for Vulnerable Communities – an explanation of SB 673 Regulatory Framework Concepts-English

Submitted Comments

• Table of Contents-Public Comments
• SB 673 Track II Framework Comments-CCEEB-Bill Quinn
• California Manufacturers and Technology Association (4/40)
• California Manufacturers and Technology Association (4/15)
• California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.-Mariah Thompson
• Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment 
• Department of the Navy
• Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice; Comite Civico Del Valle; Environmental Law Clinic, UC-Irvine School of Law
• Los Angeles County
• Summary matrix of feedback on draft regulatory concepts-LA DPH
• South Coast Air Quality Management District
• Ms. Robina Suwol
• University of California Berkeley Scientific Review
• California Manufacturers and Technology Association (6/24/19)

October 2018 Community Workshops

October 22, 2018: South Los Angeles

• Workshop Summary – English
• Workshop Presentation – English
• Presentación de Taller – Español
• Workshop Agenda – English
• Agenda de la Reunion – Español
• LA County Landscape Map
• LA South Portrait Map

October 24, 2018: Kern County (Lamont)

• Workshop Summary – English
• SB 673 taller Resumen de Comentarios – Español
• Workshop Summary of Comments – English
• Lamont Resumen de Comantarios – Español
• Workshop Presentation – English
• Presentación de Taller – Español
• Workshop Agenda – English
• Agenda de la Reunion – Español
• Bakersfield Kern Landscape Map

October 25, 2018: Oakland

• Workshop Summary – English
• Workshop Presentation – English
• Presentación de Taller – Español
• Workshop Agenda – English
• Agenda de la Reunion – Español
• Bay Area N-S Portrait Map
• Richmond Map
• Santa Clara Portrait Map

July 27, 2017 Symposium

Documents:

• SB 673 Cumulative Impacts and Community Vulnerability Symposium Notice
• Symposium Minutes
• Symposium Transcripts
• Link to video
• Agenda
• Speaker Biographies

Presentations:

• Cumulative Impacts: Vulnerability, Risk, and Health – Gina Solomon, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Secretary for Science and Health, CalEPA (video @ 0:32:51)
• Addressing Community Vulnerability through Collaboration Community Panel – Robina Suwol (video @ 1:20:00) – Jesse. N. Marquez (video @ 1:27:53)
• West Oakland Air Pollution Monitoring Project (video link only) – Melissa Lunden, Ph.D., Chief Scientist, Aclima (video @ 2:36:40)
• USEPA Environmental Justice Program – Charles Lee, Senior Policy Advisor for Environmental Justice, USEPA (video @ 4:10:55)
• Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool – Kevin Olp, Program Manager, Environmental Task Force, CalEPA (video @ 4:38:35)
• Health Impacts Assessment – Shannon Griffin, B.S, M.S., USEPA (video @ 4:55:12)
• Decision Analysis for a Sustainable Environment, Economy & Society – Brian Dyson, Ph.D., USEPA (video @ 5:21:19)
• Data Needs for Cumulative Impacts and/or Community Vulnerability – Alvaro Alvarado, Ph.D., California Air Resources Board (video @ 6:35:35) – Andrew Slocombe, Research Scientist, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (video @ 6:19:46)
• Spatial Prioritization Geographical Information Tool – Rick Fears, P.G., Senior Engineering Geologist, DTSC (video @ 6:03:57)
• Low Cost Monitoring Equipment – Andrea Polidori, Ph.D., Manager, SCAQMD (video @ 6:47:45)

March 27, 2017 Symposium

Documents:

• Symposium Transcripts
• Agenda
• Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
• Ian MacMillan,  South Coast Air Quality Management District
• Martha Arguello, Physicians for Social Responsibility
• Ingrid Brostrom, Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment
• Janet Whittick, California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance
• DTSC Hazardous Waste Permitting Overview