The California State Lands Commission (SLC) issued notice stating that it has decided to withdraw the proposed regulations entitled “Article 4.8. Biofouling Management to Minimize the Transfer of Nonindigenous Species from Vessels Operating in California Waters”. The SLC expects to republish proposed regulations and commence a new 45-day comment period in the near future.
The statement says: ‘‘The State Lands Commission published the formal rulemaking action for Article 4.8, Biofouling Management to Minimize the Transfer of Nonindigenous Species from Vessels Operating in California Waters in the California Regulatory Notice Register on May 1, 2015, Register 2015 No. 18-Z (OAL Notice Z2015-0421-04). The regulatory text of Article 4.8 was previously approved by the Commission and was scheduled to be implemented July 1, 2016. As a result of this withdrawal, the proposed regulations will not be implemented on July 1, 2016. The State Lands Commission will post the Notice of Withdrawal on its website
Pursuant to California Government Code section 11349.3(c), staff of the State Lands Commission expects to republish and commence a new 45-day public comment period in May 2016. Stakeholders and interested parties will be notified on the commencement of that new public comment period.”
Source: California SLC
