§ 66274.8. Annual Reporting Requirements.

On or before April 1 of each calendar year, a manufacturer or group of manufacturers that operates a program shall submit an annual report to the department that shall include all of the information specified in California Health and Safety Code section 25214.8.13, subsection (i) and all of the following additional information for the calendar year covered by the report:

(a) A listing of all manufacturers represented in the program that historically produced mercury-added thermostats and sold them in California;

(b) The additional information specified below:

(1) The name, physical address, and contact phone number of each location at which out-of-service mercury-added thermostats were collected in bins provided by the manufacturer or group of manufacturers;

(2) The name, physical address, and contact phone number of each location from which a collection bin or bins were returned to the manufacturer or group of manufacturers; and

(3) The date or dates on which the bin or bins were received by the manufacturer or group of manufacturers.

(c)(1) The total number of intact out-of-service mercury-added thermostats in all bins returned to the manufacturer or group of manufacturers during the calendar year covered by the report, specifying the number from each manufacturer; and

(2) The information provided pursuant to subsection (c)(1) of this section shall include counts of thermostats produced by historical manufacturers that are no longer in business and a count of out-of-service mercury-added thermostats whose manufacturers cannot be determined.

(d) For loose ampoules returned in collection bins:

(1) The total number of loose ampoules received during the calendar year covered by the report;

(2) The estimated number of out-of-service mercury-added thermostats represented by the loose ampoules, which shall be calculated as follows:

(A) Using a conversion factor of two ampoules per thermostat; or

(B) Using an alternate conversion factor determined by the manufacturer or group of manufacturers. A manufacturer or group of manufacturers shall include data and calculations to support its use of an alternate conversion factor.

(e) The total number of out-of-service mercury-added thermostats collected, which shall be determined by adding the number of intact out-of-service mercury-added thermostats collected, as reported pursuant to subsection (c) of this section and the estimated number of out-of-service mercury-added thermostats represented by loose ampoules, as reported pursuant to subsection (d)(2) of this section.

(f) A listing of all participating locations to which the manufacturer or group of manufacturers shipped collection bins that were not returned to the manufacturer or group of manufacturers within 18 months of shipment, as of December 31 of the reporting year.

(g) A listing of Contractors State Licensing Board Identification Numbers provided pursuant to California Code of Regulations, section 66274.7, subsection (a).

(h) A description of:

(1) Any changes to the program from the previous year and an evaluation of their effectiveness in increasing collection rates; and

(2) Any planned changes to the program to increase collection rates.

(i) A manufacturer or group of manufacturers that also implements an out-of-service mercury-added thermostat collection program in one or more other states shall provide the following information about each such program:

(1) The name of the state;

(2) The number of out-of-service mercury-added thermostats collected in the state during the same calendar year covered by the report; and

(3) The number of collection locations for out-of-service mercury-added thermostats in the state, if known.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 5-15-2013; operative 7-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 20).

Note

Note: Authority: Sections 25150 and 58012, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25214.8.13 and 25214.8.17, Health and Safety Code.