Permitting and Compliance Committee Meeting

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Permitting and ComplianceCommittee Meeting

• Request For Rulemaking Direction Regarding
  Revisions To The Rigid Plastic Packaging
  Container Regulations
• Board Item 9 (Committee Item J)
• March 5, 2007

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Purpose of This Item

• Seeking Board direction regarding proposed Rigid
  Plastic Packaging Container (RPPC) rulemaking
• Processes
• Concepts

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Problems to be Addressed

• Regulatory changes are needed to
• Improve clarity and organization
• Incorporate recent statutory changes
• Improve program efficiency and effectiveness

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Two Phase Process

• Informal review and comment period
• Advisory committee
• Workshops
• Board approval
• Formal review and comment period
• Notice the rulemaking
• Public review and comment
• Board approval
• Submit rulemaking file to Office of
  Administrative Law

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Proposed Concepts to Address in the Rulemaking

• Statutory changes
• Improve organization and readability
• Include procedures for company
• Identification
• Notification
• Certification
• Appeal process for container disputes
• Other changes to improve clarity and specificity

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RPPC Rulemaking Benefits

• Making the regulations easier to read
  understand
• Including processes not currently spelled out
• Providing greater clarity and specificity
• Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the
  RPPC program

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Conclusions

• The regulatory changes proposed to be addressed
  in this rulemaking will support the intent of law
  to divert plastic materials from landfills and
  support demand for post-consumer plastic.
• Staff recommends Option 1

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