The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment is seeking public comment on a draft of reference exposure levels of caprolactam and of a methodology to protect infants and children from exposure. All comments must be received by close of business July 6, 2010. http://www.oal.ca.gov/res/docs/pdf/notice/21z-2010.pdf p. 756.

The Air Resources Board has filed a regulation with the Secretary of State that requires measurement of the effectiveness of on-board diagnostic (OBD) systems in heavy-duty engines. It also specifies the required capabilities of OBD systems installed in passenger cars, light duty trucks, and medium duty vehicles, and updates the regulation that specifies the emission standards pertinent to OBD systems. The affected code is Cal. Code Regs. tit. 13, §§1971.5, 1968.2, and 1971.1. It was filed on May 18 and becomes effective June 17, 2010.

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has published its annual list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. The office has added dimethylacetamide to the reproductive toxicity list. http://www.oal.ca.gov/res/docs/pdf/notice/21z-2010.pdf pp. 737-55.

The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment is requesting information as to whether tributyl phosphorotrithioate meets criteria for listing under the Safe Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. Comments must be received by July 20, 2010. http://www.oal.ca.gov/res/docs/pdf/notice/21z-2010.pdf pp. 756-58.

The Department of Food and Agriculture has amended Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3, §3591.5(a) to add Imperial County to the list of areas designated for the eradication of the Mediterranean fruit fly. The amendment was filed on May 17, 2010, and became effective on that date. http://www.oal.ca.gov/res/docs/pdf/notice/22z-2010.pdf p. 796.

The Department of Food and Agriculture has amended Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3, §3437, to expand the quarantine area for the European Grapevine Moth by over 1,000 square miles to prevent the artificial spread of the moth to uninfested areas of California. The amendment was filed on May 13, 2010, and became effective on that date. http://www.oal.ca.gov/res/docs/pdf/notice/22z-2010.pdf pp. 796-797.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife, seeks public comment on proposed changes to 7 Del. Code Regs. §3507, Tidal Finfish Regulations. Proposed regulations would force the state to implement seasonal closures on Black Sea Bass to prevent the harvest cap from being exceeded. http://regulations.delaware.gov/register/may2010/proposed/13%20DE%20Reg%201431%2005-01-10.htm#P11_240.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Fish and Wildlife, seeks public comment on proposed changes to 7 Del. Code Regs. §3507, Tidal Finfish Regulations: 3541 Atlantic Sharks. Changes would place restrictions on which gears are acceptable to catch sharks, and place Delaware's regulations in line with those of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. The hearing will be June 21, 2010.

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission seeks public comment on the proposed Fla. Admin. Code Ann. r. 68A-9.012: Taking of Wildlife on Airport Property. The new rule would essentially remove permit requirements on the taking of animals on airport property for the purpose of aircraft safety. The hearing will be on June 23-24, during the regular meeting of the commission. https://www.flrules.org/gateway/readFile.asp?sid=2&tid=8665706&type=1&File=68A-9.012.htm.

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission proposes to amend Fla. Admin. Code Ann. r. 68B-5.002, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park: Prohibition on Harvest of Certain Species, Size Limit, to remove size restrictions on lionfish taken from the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. The hearing will be on June 23-24, during the regular meeting of the commission. https://www.flrules.org/gateway/readFile.asp?sid=2&tid=8672593&type=1&File=68B-5.002.htm.