Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22 § 67401.11

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 67401.11 - Allocation of Orphan Share

(a) The following factors shall be used by the Department to determine when a responsible person cannot be located or identified, or when a responsible person is considered insolvent. The factors that shall guide the Department in allocating response costs to an orphan share shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) A responsible person cannot be located when the Department determines that the responsible person is deceased and there are no assets remaining in the estate of the deceased, and there is no successor in liability.

(2) A responsible person shall be considered insolvent if the Department makes a finding pursuant to H&SC Section 25396(j) (as it read on June 26, 2012).

(b) When allocating response costs to an orphan share, the Department shall apply a community benefit factor in conjunction with the established equitable factors listed in H&SC Section 25398.8(c) (as it read on June 26, 2012). The community benefit factor includes consideration of the following:

(1) The relative threat posed by the site to public health and the environment.

(2) The community benefit realized by members of the public and the affected community as a result of the implementation of the response action.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 67401.11

1. New section filed 6-30-95 as an emergency; operative 6-30-95 (Register 95, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-27-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-26-95 as an emergency; operative 12-26-95 (Register 95, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-24-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 4-24-96 as an emergency; operative 4-24-96 (Register 96, No. 17). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-22-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 96, No. 35).
5. New section filed 8-26-96 as an emergency; operative 8-26-96 (Register 96, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-24-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-26-96 order, including repealer and new section, transmitted to OAL 10-30-96 and filed 12-10-96 (Register 96, No. 50).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(2)-(b) and NOTE filed 1-7-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 2).

Note: Authority cited: Section 25396, Health and Safety Code; Stats. 1994, c. 435 (S.B. 923), Section 3. Reference: Sections 25396, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 6-30-95 as an emergency; operative 6-30-95 (Register 95, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-27-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-26-95 as an emergency; operative 12-26-95 (Register 95, No. 52). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 4-24-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 4-24-96 as an emergency; operative 4-24-96 (Register 96, No. 17). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-22-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Repealed by operation of Government Code section 11346.1(g) (Register 96, No. 35).
5. New section filed 8-26-96 as an emergency; operative 8-26-96 (Register 96, No. 35). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-24-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-26-96 order, including repealer and new section, transmitted to OAL 10-30-96 and filed 12-10-96 (Register 96, No. 50).
7. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(2)-(b) and Note filed 1-7-2013 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2013, No. 2).