Section 15100 - Unified Program(a) Health and Safety Code (HSC) Division 20, Chapter 6.11, and these regulations outline the requirements for the Unified Program for hazardous materials and hazardous waste management. This division integrates requirements established pursuant to:(1) The Hazardous Waste Generator (HWG) Program and the Onsite Hazardous Waste Treatment activities authorized under the permit-by-rule (PBR), conditionally authorized (CA), and conditionally exempt (CE) tiers -- HSC Division 20, Chapter 6.5 and California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 22, Division 4.5;(2) The Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) Program -- HSC Division 20, Chapter 6.67;(3) The Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program -- HSC Division 20, Chapter 6.7 and 23 CCR, Chapters 16 and 17;(4) The Hazardous Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory (HMRRP) Program -- HSC Division 20, Chapter 6.95, Article 1 and 19 CCR, Division 2, Chapter 4;(5) California Accidental Release Prevention (CalARP) Program -- HSC Division 20, Chapter 6.95, Article 2 and 19 CCR, Division 2, Chapter 4.5;(6) The Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) and the Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS) requirements -- 24 CCR, Part 9 (California Fire Code) adopted pursuant to HSC Sections 13143.9 and 25404(c)(6). When applicable, HMMP and HMIS will comply with HSC Division 20, Chapter 6.95, Article 1, and 19 CCR, Division 2, Chapter 4.(b) The responsibilities of the Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency (Secretary), Unified Program state agencies, and Unified Program Agencies (UPAs) for implementation of the Unified Program are clarified as follows:(1) The Secretary is responsible for:(A) Adopting regulations for the administration and implementation of the Unified Program.(B) Consolidating, coordinating, and making consistent the requirements of the Unified Program with requirements imposed by other government agencies on businesses regulated by the Unified Program, to the maximum extent feasible.(C) Developing a Unified Program in close consultation with Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) -- Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board), local health officers and fire services, other interested local agencies, affected businesses, environmental organizations, and interested members of the public.(D) Implementing a Unified Program that consolidates the administration of program elements.(E) Implementing a Unified Program that ensures coordination and consistency of the regulations adopted for each program element, to the maximum extent feasible.(F) Determining Unified Program implementation in each jurisdiction and certifying an agency as the CUPA, including approval of the implementation of each Participating Agency (PA).(G) Periodically evaluating each CUPA's ability to adequately implement the Unified Program.(H) Maintaining the California Environmental Reporting System (CERS) in accordance with HSC 25404(e).(I) Managing the State Certified Unified Program Agency Account (SCUPA Account) in accordance with HSC 25404.9.(2) Unified Program state agencies are responsible for: (A) Maximizing coordination, consolidation, and consistency of the Unified Program;(B) Participating in evaluating CUPAs as defined by the Secretary;(C) Providing necessary guidance, training, and support to UPAs; and(D) Establishing and interpreting statewide standards for Unified Program elements as follows: (i) CalEPA has responsibility for the HMRRP Program and the CalARP Program.(ii) OSFM has responsibility for the APSA Program and HMMP and HMIS requirements.(iii) State Water Board has responsibility for the UST Program.a. To avoid overlap in UPA and State Water Board responsibilities for the UST Program : 1. A UPA may oversee the abatement of unauthorized releases of hazardous substances from USTs if it is authorized by the State Water Board as a Local Oversight Program (LOP) pursuant to HSC Section 25297.01.(iv) DTSC has responsibility for the HWG Program, the Onsite Hazardous Waste Treatment activities (PBR, CA, and CE tiers), and additional requirements pursuant to HSC Section 25404(c)(1). a. To avoid overlap, UPA and DTSC responsibilities for the HWG Program and PBR, CA, and CE tier activities are clarified as follows:1. DTSC will coordinate responsibilities concerning hazardous waste generators and Onsite Hazardous Waste Treatment activities with the UPA at a hazardous waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal (TSD) facility.2. The UPA may refer enforcement cases to DTSC. DTSC may accept enforcement cases at its discretion.3. The UPA will establish procedures to accept the following reports from businesses: A. Release reports for tank systems or secondary containment systems reporting the release of a reportable quantity (22 CCR, Section 22 CCR, Section 66265.196(e)).B. Tiered Permitting Closure Reports.4. UPAs will review source reduction documents required of businesses pursuant to HSC Sections 25244.19, 25244.20, and 25244.21; and may impose civil penalties pursuant to HSC Section 25244.21(a).5. Hazardous Waste Manifests will continue to be submitted to DTSC.6. Hazardous Waste Manifest Exception Reports will continue to be submitted to DTSC.7. DTSC will retain responsibility for hazardous waste classifications.8. DTSC will retain responsibility for overseeing exports of hazardous waste out of the country.9. DTSC will retain responsibility for issuing U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and California identification numbers.10. DTSC will retain the responsibility to accept Biennial Reports specified in 22 CCR, Section 22 CCR, Section 66262.41.11. DTSC will, to the maximum extent feasible, notify and coordinate with the appropriate UPA regarding any investigation it will conduct of hazardous waste generators; hazardous waste generators conducting treatment under conditional authorization pursuant to HSC Section 25200.3; hazardous waste generators conducting treatment under conditional exemption pursuant to HSC Section 25201.5; and facilities deemed to hold a permit-by-rule pursuant to the regulations adopted by DTSC. Information related to an ongoing investigation shall remain confidential.(3) UPA responsibilities include implementing the requirements in HSC Chapter 6.11, these regulations, and the requirements for each Unified Program element.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 27, § 15100
Note: Authority cited: Sections 25404(b), 25404.1(b)(1), 25404.3(f) and 25404.6(c), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25404(b), 25404(c), 25404(d), 25404.1, 25404.2(a), 25404.2(c), 25404.3(f), 25404.5 and 25533(f), Health and Safety Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 25404(b), 25404.1(b)(1), 25404.3(f) and 25404.6(c), Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25404(b), 25404(c), 25404(d), 25404.1, 25404.2(a), 25404.2(c), 25404.3(f), 25404.5 and 25533(f), Health and Safety Code.
1. New division 1, subdivision 4, chapter 1, article 1 and section filed 11-14-94 as an emergency; operative 11-14-94 (Register 94, No. 46). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-20-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New division 1, subdivision 4, chapter 1, article 1 and section refiled 3-7-95 as an emergency; operative 3-7-95 (Register 95, No. 10). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-5-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New division 1, subdivision 4, chapter 1, article 1 and section refiled 7-7-95; operative 7-7-95 (Register 95, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-4-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New division 1, subdivision 4, chapter 1, article 1 and section refiled 11-3-95 as an emergency; operative 11-3-95 (Register 95, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-2-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-14-94 order including new subsections (a)-(a)(6), subsection relettering, amendment of newly designated subsections (b)-(b)(1), new subsection (b)(2) and subsection renumbering, repealer of former subsections (b)-(b)(6), new sections (c)-(g), subsection relettering and new Figure 1 designator transmitted to OAL 12-15-95 and filed 1-31-96 (Register 96, No. 5).
6. New part I heading, amendment of subsection (b)(4), new subsections (b)(4)(A)-(B), and amendment of Note filed 1-8-99 as an emergency; operative 1-8-99 (Register 99, No. 2). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-10-99 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-8-99 order, including further amendment of subsections (b)(4)-(b)(4)(B), transmitted to OAL 4-2-99 and filed 5-14-99 (Register 99, No. 20).
8. Amendment of section heading and section filed 4-13-2007; operative 5-13-2007 (Register 2007, No. 15).
9. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (a)(1), (b)(1)(F), (b)(2)(B), (b)(2)(B)(ii), (b)(2)(B)(iv), (b)(2)(B)(vii), (b)(2)(D)(iii), (b)(2)(H)(iii)2., (b)(2)(H)(iv) and (b)(2)(H)(ix)-(x) filed 3-21-2008 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2008, No. 12).
10. Amendment of subsections (a)(2), (a)(6) and (b)(1)(F), repealer of subsections (b)(2)(B)-(b)(2)(B)(viii), subsection relettering and amendment of newly designated subsections (b)(2)(B), (b)(2)(C)(iii), (b)(2)(D) and (b)(2)(F) filed 12-17-2013; operative 12-17-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2013, No. 51).
11. Amendment filed 6-14-2018; operative 7/1/2018 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2018, No. 24).
12. Amendment filed 3-14-2024; operative 7/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 11).