Section 60003 - Staff Reports(a) Where a public hearing is required by the California Administrative Procedure Act, a staff report or "Initial Statement of Reasons", together with the proposed rule, regulation, order, or standard shall be prepared and published by CARB staff. For rulemaking proceedings governed by the California Administrative Procedure Act (Government Code, section 11340 et seq.), a staff report, together with the proposed rule or regulation, shall be prepared and published at least 45 days before the date of the public hearing. For all other such proceedings in which CARB elects to prepare a staff report, such as for orders, standards or plans, the staff report shall be published as early as reasonably practicable prior to the public hearing.(b) It is the policy of the state board and CARB to prepare staff reports in a manner consistent with the environmental protection purposes of the state board's regulatory program and with the goals and policies of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA; Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.), and with the California Administrative Procedure Act where the proposed action involves a rulemaking proceeding governed by the California Administrative Procedure Act. This Article sets forth the guidelines for CARB's orderly evaluation of its proposed activities and the preparation of plans or other written documentation, in a manner consistent with the enviromental purposes of CARB's regulatory program.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 60003
1. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 11-13-2017; operative 11-13-2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2017, No. 46).
2. Renumbering of former section 60003 to new section 60006 and renumbering and amendment of former section 60005 to new section 60003 filed 8-22-2019; operative 10-1-2019 (Register 2019, No. 34). Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600 and 39601, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section 21080.5, Public Resources Code.
1. Amendment of section and Note filed 11-13-2017; operative 11/13/2017 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2017, No. 46).
2. Renumbering of former section 60003 to new section 60006 and renumbering and amendment of former section 60005 to new section 60003 filed 8-22-2019; operative 10/1/2019 (Register 2019, No. 34).