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(a) Adopt a format to be used by generators for completing the review and plan required by Section 25244.19, and the report required by Section 25244.20. The format shall include at least all of the factors the generator is required to include in the review and plan and the report. The department may include any other factor determined by the department to be necessary to carry out this article. The adoption of a format pursuant to this subdivision is not subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part I of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code. (b) Establish a data and information system to be used by the department for processing and evaluating the source reduction and other hazardous waste management information submitted by generators pursuant to Section 25244.18. In establishing the data and information system, the department shall do all of the following: (I) Establish methods and procedures for appropriately processing or managing hazardous waste source reduction and management information. (2) Use the data management expertise, resources, and forms of already established environmental protection programs, to the extent practicable. (3) Establish computerized data retrieval and data processing systems, including safeguards to protect trade secrets designated pursuant to Section 25244.23. (4) Identify additional data and information needs of the program. SEC. 49. Section 25244.17 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 25244.17. The department may establish a technical and research assistance program to assist businesses in identifying and applying methods of pollution prevention. The program shall emphasize assistance to smaller businesses that have inadequate technical and financial resources for obtaining information, assessing pollution prevention methods, and developing and applying pollution prevention techniques. The program be carried out by the department pursuant to this section may include, but is not limited to, each of the following: . (a) Programs by private or public consultants, including onsite consultation at sites or locations where hazardous waste is generated, to aid those generators requiring assistance in developing and implementing the review and plan, the plan summary, the report, and the report summary required by this article. (b) Seminars, workshops, training programs, and other similar activities to assist businesses to evaluate pollution prevention alteratives and to identify opportunities for pollution prevention. (c) Assembling, cataloging, and disseminating information about pollution prevention methods, available consultant services, and regulatory requirements. (d) The identification of a range of generic and specified technical pollution prevention solutions that can be applied by particular types of businesses. SEC. 50. Section 25244.17.1 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read: 25244.17.1. The department may establish a technical assistance and outreach program to promote implementation of model pollution prevention measures in priority business categories. (a) In the work plan described in Section 25244.22, the department may, in consultation with the advisory committee, identify priority categories of businesses by SIC or NAICS Code. At least one selected category of businesses shall be a category that consists primarily of small businesses. At least one selected category of businesses shall be a category that consists primarily of businesses affected by an action taken by the department pursuant to Article 14 (commencing with Section 25251). (b) For each selected priority business category, the department may implement a cooperative pollution prevention technical assistance and outreach program that includes the following elements: RECEIVE (1) Effective pollution prevention measures for each business category. '� AUG 0 5 201 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTF DEPARTMENT