Section 18973 - Document Submittals: Stewardship Plan, Initial Program Budget, Annual Report, and Annual BudgetA stewardship plan, initial program budget, annual report, annual budget, or any document associated with the foregoing that is submitted to the department shall meet all the requirements outlined in subsections (a) through (e) of this section:
(a) The document is required to be in compliance with section 7405 of the Government Code, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 published in 2008 by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium at a minimum Level AA success criteria to allow for posting on the department's website. The entirety of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (published in 2008) are incorporated herein by reference.(b) The document shall be submitted electronically. The date of electronic submittal will be considered the date of receipt by the department.(c) Any submittals to the department that the program operator believes are confidential in nature shall include a cover letter explaining the justification of confidentiality. Records supplied to the department pursuant to this Article that are, at the time of submission, claimed to be proprietary, confidential, or a trade secret shall be subject to the provisions in Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Division 7, Chapter 1, Article 4 (commencing with section 17041).(d) The document shall be complete and correct.(e) The document shall be provided to the department under penalty of perjury. A party, with signatory authority, who is responsible for the contents of the document, shall sign the document and provide the following certification statement: "I hereby declare, under penalty of perjury, that the information provided in this document is true and correct, to the best of my knowledge."Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 18973
1. New section filed 1-7-2021; operative 1-7-2021 (Register 2021, No. 2). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20. Note: Authority cited: Sections 40401, 42031.2 and 40502, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 42030, 42032, 42033.2 and 42036.4, Public Resources Code; Section 7405, Government Code; and Section 17041, California Code of Regulations.
1. New section filed 1-7-2021; operative 1/7/2021 (Register 2021, No. 2). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.