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Summary of Laws and Regulations for *CA IIA* CalDES Hazardous Material Spill / Release Reporting GOVERNOR'SOFFICE OF EMEROERCY SERVICES California Coastal Commission, and the California regional water quality control board having jurisdiction over the location of the discharged oil. (2) For a rupture, explosion, or fire involving a pipeline reportable pursuant to Section 51018, the Office of Emergency Services*1 shall inform the State Fire Marshal. (3) For a discharge in or on any waters of the state of a hazardous substance or sewage reportable pursuant to Section 13271 of the Water Code, the Office of Emergency Services*1 shall inform the appropriate California regional water quality control board. (4) For a spill or other release of petroleum reportable pursuant to Section 25270.8 of the Health and Safety Code, the Office of Emergency Services*1 shall inform the local administering agency*2 that has jurisdiction over the spill or release. (5) For a crude oil spill reportable pursuant to Section 3233 of the Public Resources Code, the Office of Emergency Services*' shall inform the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources and the appropriate California regional water quality control board. (c) This section does not relieve a person who is responsible for an incident specified in subdivision (b) from the duty to make an emergency notification to a local agency, or the 911 emergency system, under any other law. (d) A person who is subject to Section 25510 of the Health and Safety Code shall immediately report all releases or threatened releases pursuant to that section to the appropriate local administering agency*2 and each local administering agency*2 shall notify the Office of Emergency Services*1 and businesses in their jurisdiction of the appropriate emergency telephone number that can be used for emergency notification to the administering agency*2 on a 24-hour basis. The administering agency*2 shall notify other local agencies of releases or threatened releases within their jurisdiction, as appropriate. (e) No facility, owner, operator, or other person required to report an incident specified in subdivision (b) to the Office of Emergency Services*1 shall be liable for any failure of the Office of Emergency Services*1 to make a notification required by this section or to accurately transmit the information reported. aState Laws& Regulations: Government Code § 8589.7 2. California Health and Safety Code (HSC) Sections 25500-25519 a. Legislative Intent HSC 25500. (a)The Legislature declares that, in order to protect the public health and safety and the environment, it is necessary to establish business and area plans relating to the handling and release or threatened release of hazardous materials. The establishment of a statewide environmental reporting system for these plans is a statewide requirement. Basic information on the location, type, quantity, and health risks of hazardous materials handled, used, stored, or disposed of in the state, which could be accidentally released into the environment, is required to be submitted to firefighters, health officials, planners, public safety officers, health care providers, regulatory agencies, and other interested persons. The information provided by business and area plans is necessary in order to prevent or mitigate the Page 2 California Governor's Office of Emergency Services 3650 Schriever Ave Mather, CA95655 Feb 2014