(1)
Decorative
Chrome Plating. No
Person shall use any
Hexavalent Chromium for the
purposes of
Decorative Chrome Plating in California after January 1, 2027,
unless they elect to comply with the alternative phase out pathway requirements
set forth in subsection (b)(1)(A).
(A)
Facilities that elect to continue using Hexavalent Chromium for the purposes of
Decorative Chrome Plating after January 1, 2027, shall submit a notification to
the District as required by Appendix 1 by January 1, 2025, indicating that they
are electing to pursue the alternative phase out pathway. Facilities that elect
to comply with the alternative phase out pathway must comply with the Building
Enclosure requirements set forth in subsection (d) starting on January 1, 2026,
and shall not use any Hexavalent Chromium for the purposes of Decorative Chrome
Plating in California after January 1, 2030.
(2) The
District may grant an extension of up
to one year to subsection (b)(1) or (b)(1)(A) if the
District determines that
the
Facility needs more time to procure or install equipment or to complete the
permitting or construction necessary to transition to technology that does not
use
Hexavalent Chromium.
(A) If the
Owner or
Operator elects to request an extension to the
Decorative Chrome Plating phase
out, they shall
submit a request to the
District as required by Appendix 1 by
October 1, 2026, or by October 1, 2029, for Facilities that elect to comply
with the alternative phase out pathway in subsection (b)(1)(A). The request
shall demonstrate that the extension is necessary for one or more of the
following reasons that are beyond the
Owner or Operator's
control:
1. The procurement of equipment necessary to
replace Hexavalent Chromium is delayed.
2. The installation of equipment necessary to
replace Hexavalent Chromium is delayed.
3. The District has not issued the authority
to construct in time for the Facility to complete construction necessary to
transition to technology that does not use Hexavalent Chromium by January 1,
2027, or by January 1, 2030, for Facilities that elect to comply with the
alternative phase out pathway pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A).
4. The Facility needs more time to complete
construction necessary to transition to technology that does not use Hexavalent
Chromium.
(B) The
request shall include the following, as applicable:
1. A request submitted pursuant to subsection
(b)(2)(A)1. shall provide a justification explaining what equipment is delayed,
why that equipment is necessary to replace Hexavalent Chromium, the reason for
the delay, and the anticipated length of the delay. The request shall also
include documentation demonstrating this information, such as a statement from
the shipper or equipment supplier explaining the delay.
2. A request submitted pursuant to subsection
(b)(2)(A)2. shall provide a justification explaining what equipment is delayed,
why that equipment is necessary to replace Hexavalent Chromium, why the
installation of that equipment is delayed, and the anticipated length of the
delay. The request shall also include documentation substantiating the delay,
such as a statement from the Facility regarding the inability to hire a
suitable contractor or a statement from the contractor explaining why work was
not able to be completed as scheduled.
3. A request submitted pursuant to subsection
(b)(2)(A)3. shall provide documentation demonstrating that the Owner or
Operator applied for an authority to construct for equipment necessary to
convert to alternative(s) to Hexavalent Chromium to the District and that the
application was deemed complete by the District prior to January 1, 2026, or
prior to January 1, 2029, for Facilities that elect to comply with the
alternative phase out pathway pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A).
4. A request submitted pursuant to subsection
(b)(2)(A)4. shall explain why the Facility needs more time to complete
construction necessary to transition to technology that does not use Hexavalent
Chromium and the anticipated timeline for completing the construction. The
request shall also include documentation that substantiates these
claims.
(C) If the Owner
or Operator submits a request that does not contain the information and
documentation required by subsection (b)(2)(B), the District shall issue a
notice of deficiency to the Owner or Operator in writing identifying the
deficiency within 30 calendar days of the submittal of the request. The Owner
or Operator shall submit a request as required by Appendix 1 that corrects
these deficiencies within 30 calendar days of the issuance of the notice of
deficiency or its request will be denied.
(D) The
District shall approve the request if
all the requirements listed in subsections
1. through 4. below are met. The
District shall issue a notice of approval to the
Owner or Operator in writing
within 30 calendar
days of the submittal of a complete request. The notice of
approval shall specify the date when the extension expires, which can be up to
one year after January 1, 2027, or January 1, 2030, for Facilities that elect
to comply with the alternative phase out pathway pursuant to subsection
(b)(1)(A). The
District shall base the duration of the extension granted by the
approval on the additional time the request demonstrates is needed to complete
the transition.
1. The request was submitted
as required by subsection (b)(2)(A);
2. The request contains the information and
documentation required by subsection (b)(2)(B);
3. The request demonstrates that the
extension requested is necessary for one of the reasons listed in subsection
(b)(2)(A)1. through 4.; and
4. The
request demonstrates that the delay is for reasons that are beyond the Owner or
Operator's control.
(E)
The
District shall issue a notice of denial to the
Owner or Operator in writing
within 30 calendar
days of the submittal of a complete request if any of the
following apply:
1. The request was not
submitted as required by subsection (b)(2)(A).
2. The request does not demonstrate that
additional time is necessary for one of the reasons listed in subsection
(b)(2)(A)1. through 4.
3. The
request does not demonstrate that the delay is for reasons that are beyond the
Owner or Operator's control.