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WATER CODE
SECTION 13195-13197.5



13195.  For purposes of this article, the following terms have the
following meanings:
   (a) "Public domain" means a format that may be duplicated,
distributed, and used without payment of a royalty or license fee.
   (b) "Report" means any document or item that is required for
submission in order for a person to comply with a regulation,
directive, or order issued by the state board, a regional board, or a
local agency pursuant to a program administered by the state board,
including, but not limited to, any analysis of material by a
laboratory that has accreditation or certification pursuant to
Article 3 (commencing with Section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of
Division 101 of the Health and Safety Code.


13196.  (a) The state board may require a person submitting a report
to the state board, a regional board, or a local agency to submit
the report in electronic format. The state board may also require
that any report submitted in electronic format include the latitude
and longitude, accurate to within one meter, of the location where
any sample analyzed in the report was collected.
   (b) The state board shall adopt a single, standard format for the
electronic submission of analytical and environmental compliance data
contained in reports. In adopting a standard format, the state board
shall only consider formats that meet all of the following criteria:
   (1) Are available free of charge.
   (2) Are available in the public domain.
   (3) Have available public domain means to import, manipulate, and
store data.
   (4) Allow the importation of data into tables indicating
relational distances.
   (5) Allow the verification of data submission consistency.
   (6) Allow for inclusion of all of the following information:
   (A) The physical site address from which the sample was taken,
along with any information already required for permitting and
reporting unauthorized releases.
   (B) Environmental assessment data taken during the initial site
investigation phase, as well as the continuing monitoring and
evaluation phases.
   (C) The latitude and longitude, accurate to within one meter, of
the location where any sample was collected.
   (D) A description of all tests performed on the sample, the
results of that testing, any quality assurance and quality control
information, any available narrative information regarding the
collection of the sample, and any available information concerning
the laboratory's analysis of the sample.
   (7) Fulfill any additional criteria the state board determines
appropriate for an effective electronic report submission program.



13197.5.  (a) The state board shall adopt, not later than March 1,
2001, emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5
(commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code implementing a statewide program for the
electronic submission of reports required pursuant to Chapter 6.7
(commencing with Section 25280) of Division 20 of the Health and
Safety Code and Article 4 (commencing with Section 25299.36) of
Chapter 6.75 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, for those
reports that contain soil or water chemistry analysis by a laboratory
certified or accredited pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with
Section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101 of the Health
and Safety Code.
   (b) (1) The adoption of any regulations pursuant to this section
that are filed with the Office of Administrative Law on or before
March 1, 2001, shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and
general welfare.
   (2) (A) Except as specified in subparagraph (B), subdivisions (e)
to (h), inclusive, of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code apply to
any emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
   (B) Notwithstanding the 120-day period imposed in subdivision (e)
of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, the state board shall have
one calendar year from the effective date of any emergency
regulations adopted pursuant to this section to comply with that
subdivision.
   (c) Regulations adopted pursuant to this section may not require
the electronic submission of reports before July 1, 2001, but may
require the electronic submission of reports on or after July 1,
2001.
   (d) Regulations adopted pursuant to this section may specify
either of the following as the required reporting format:
   (1) The Geographic Environmental Information Management System
format as described in the report submitted to the state board on
July 1, 1999, by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
entitled, "Evaluating the Feasibility of a Statewide Geographic
Information System."
   (2) The Electronic Deliverable Format (EDF) developed by the
United States Army Corps of Engineers, as the same may be revised
from time to time. The specification of the EDF as the reporting
format shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of subdivision (b)
of Section 13196.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > California > Wat > 13195-13197.5

WATER CODE
SECTION 13195-13197.5



13195.  For purposes of this article, the following terms have the
following meanings:
   (a) "Public domain" means a format that may be duplicated,
distributed, and used without payment of a royalty or license fee.
   (b) "Report" means any document or item that is required for
submission in order for a person to comply with a regulation,
directive, or order issued by the state board, a regional board, or a
local agency pursuant to a program administered by the state board,
including, but not limited to, any analysis of material by a
laboratory that has accreditation or certification pursuant to
Article 3 (commencing with Section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of
Division 101 of the Health and Safety Code.


13196.  (a) The state board may require a person submitting a report
to the state board, a regional board, or a local agency to submit
the report in electronic format. The state board may also require
that any report submitted in electronic format include the latitude
and longitude, accurate to within one meter, of the location where
any sample analyzed in the report was collected.
   (b) The state board shall adopt a single, standard format for the
electronic submission of analytical and environmental compliance data
contained in reports. In adopting a standard format, the state board
shall only consider formats that meet all of the following criteria:
   (1) Are available free of charge.
   (2) Are available in the public domain.
   (3) Have available public domain means to import, manipulate, and
store data.
   (4) Allow the importation of data into tables indicating
relational distances.
   (5) Allow the verification of data submission consistency.
   (6) Allow for inclusion of all of the following information:
   (A) The physical site address from which the sample was taken,
along with any information already required for permitting and
reporting unauthorized releases.
   (B) Environmental assessment data taken during the initial site
investigation phase, as well as the continuing monitoring and
evaluation phases.
   (C) The latitude and longitude, accurate to within one meter, of
the location where any sample was collected.
   (D) A description of all tests performed on the sample, the
results of that testing, any quality assurance and quality control
information, any available narrative information regarding the
collection of the sample, and any available information concerning
the laboratory's analysis of the sample.
   (7) Fulfill any additional criteria the state board determines
appropriate for an effective electronic report submission program.



13197.5.  (a) The state board shall adopt, not later than March 1,
2001, emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5
(commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code implementing a statewide program for the
electronic submission of reports required pursuant to Chapter 6.7
(commencing with Section 25280) of Division 20 of the Health and
Safety Code and Article 4 (commencing with Section 25299.36) of
Chapter 6.75 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, for those
reports that contain soil or water chemistry analysis by a laboratory
certified or accredited pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with
Section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101 of the Health
and Safety Code.
   (b) (1) The adoption of any regulations pursuant to this section
that are filed with the Office of Administrative Law on or before
March 1, 2001, shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and
general welfare.
   (2) (A) Except as specified in subparagraph (B), subdivisions (e)
to (h), inclusive, of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code apply to
any emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
   (B) Notwithstanding the 120-day period imposed in subdivision (e)
of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, the state board shall have
one calendar year from the effective date of any emergency
regulations adopted pursuant to this section to comply with that
subdivision.
   (c) Regulations adopted pursuant to this section may not require
the electronic submission of reports before July 1, 2001, but may
require the electronic submission of reports on or after July 1,
2001.
   (d) Regulations adopted pursuant to this section may specify
either of the following as the required reporting format:
   (1) The Geographic Environmental Information Management System
format as described in the report submitted to the state board on
July 1, 1999, by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
entitled, "Evaluating the Feasibility of a Statewide Geographic
Information System."
   (2) The Electronic Deliverable Format (EDF) developed by the
United States Army Corps of Engineers, as the same may be revised
from time to time. The specification of the EDF as the reporting
format shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of subdivision (b)
of Section 13196.


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Statutes > California > Wat > 13195-13197.5

WATER CODE
SECTION 13195-13197.5



13195.  For purposes of this article, the following terms have the
following meanings:
   (a) "Public domain" means a format that may be duplicated,
distributed, and used without payment of a royalty or license fee.
   (b) "Report" means any document or item that is required for
submission in order for a person to comply with a regulation,
directive, or order issued by the state board, a regional board, or a
local agency pursuant to a program administered by the state board,
including, but not limited to, any analysis of material by a
laboratory that has accreditation or certification pursuant to
Article 3 (commencing with Section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of
Division 101 of the Health and Safety Code.


13196.  (a) The state board may require a person submitting a report
to the state board, a regional board, or a local agency to submit
the report in electronic format. The state board may also require
that any report submitted in electronic format include the latitude
and longitude, accurate to within one meter, of the location where
any sample analyzed in the report was collected.
   (b) The state board shall adopt a single, standard format for the
electronic submission of analytical and environmental compliance data
contained in reports. In adopting a standard format, the state board
shall only consider formats that meet all of the following criteria:
   (1) Are available free of charge.
   (2) Are available in the public domain.
   (3) Have available public domain means to import, manipulate, and
store data.
   (4) Allow the importation of data into tables indicating
relational distances.
   (5) Allow the verification of data submission consistency.
   (6) Allow for inclusion of all of the following information:
   (A) The physical site address from which the sample was taken,
along with any information already required for permitting and
reporting unauthorized releases.
   (B) Environmental assessment data taken during the initial site
investigation phase, as well as the continuing monitoring and
evaluation phases.
   (C) The latitude and longitude, accurate to within one meter, of
the location where any sample was collected.
   (D) A description of all tests performed on the sample, the
results of that testing, any quality assurance and quality control
information, any available narrative information regarding the
collection of the sample, and any available information concerning
the laboratory's analysis of the sample.
   (7) Fulfill any additional criteria the state board determines
appropriate for an effective electronic report submission program.



13197.5.  (a) The state board shall adopt, not later than March 1,
2001, emergency regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.5
(commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of
the Government Code implementing a statewide program for the
electronic submission of reports required pursuant to Chapter 6.7
(commencing with Section 25280) of Division 20 of the Health and
Safety Code and Article 4 (commencing with Section 25299.36) of
Chapter 6.75 of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code, for those
reports that contain soil or water chemistry analysis by a laboratory
certified or accredited pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with
Section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101 of the Health
and Safety Code.
   (b) (1) The adoption of any regulations pursuant to this section
that are filed with the Office of Administrative Law on or before
March 1, 2001, shall be deemed to be an emergency and necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and
general welfare.
   (2) (A) Except as specified in subparagraph (B), subdivisions (e)
to (h), inclusive, of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code apply to
any emergency regulations adopted pursuant to this section.
   (B) Notwithstanding the 120-day period imposed in subdivision (e)
of Section 11346.1 of the Government Code, the state board shall have
one calendar year from the effective date of any emergency
regulations adopted pursuant to this section to comply with that
subdivision.
   (c) Regulations adopted pursuant to this section may not require
the electronic submission of reports before July 1, 2001, but may
require the electronic submission of reports on or after July 1,
2001.
   (d) Regulations adopted pursuant to this section may specify
either of the following as the required reporting format:
   (1) The Geographic Environmental Information Management System
format as described in the report submitted to the state board on
July 1, 1999, by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,
entitled, "Evaluating the Feasibility of a Statewide Geographic
Information System."
   (2) The Electronic Deliverable Format (EDF) developed by the
United States Army Corps of Engineers, as the same may be revised
from time to time. The specification of the EDF as the reporting
format shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of subdivision (b)
of Section 13196.