GENERAL PUBLIC INTEREST
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND ADDITIONAL WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD
California Code of Regulations
TITLE 19. Public Safety
DIVISION 1. State Fire Marshal
CHAPTER 5. Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems
ARTICLE 5. Licensing
Section 905.3. Fees
CHAPTER 5.5. Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems Certification
ARTICLE 3. General Provisions and Fee Schedule
Section 925.1. Fee Schedule
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is providing notice of scheduled hearing to consider the adoption of proposed regulations related to adoption of a new fee structure related to certification and training standards for California fire service personnel. Pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.8, the State Fire Marshal will hold a public hearing on the proposed action as follows:
Wednesday January 4th, 2023 | 1pm – 3pm
CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal – The Natural Resources Building
715 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
2nd Floor Room 2-302
The public hearing facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities via building security and the elevator. At the hearing, any person may present oral or written statements or arguments relevant to the proposed action. It is requested, but not required, that persons making oral comments also submit a written copy of their testimony at the hearing.
NOTICE OF ADDITIONAL WRITTEN COMMENT PERIOD
On November 4, 2022, the Office of the State Fire Marshal published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the Regulations Relating to Automatic Extinguishing Systems and Certifications. (California Regulatory Notice Register 2022, No. 44-Z, November 4, 2022, p. 1295.)
The original written comment period for this action was:
November 4, 2022, through December 20, 2022.
The Department is now providing an additional written comment period to review modifications to the Express Terms (TEXT). The additional written comment availability is: December 23, 2022, through January 9, 2023
Please submit all written comments or questions to:
Eireann Flannery
CAL FIRE / Office of the State Fire Marshal
715 ‘P’ Street, Suite 900
Sacramento, CA 95814
Title19Regulations@fire.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 531-7650
AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS
The Notice of Public Hearing and Additional Written Comment Period, Notice of Proposed Action, Addendum to the Initial Statement of Reasons, Modifications to Express Terms (TEXT) of Regulations, and any other materials concerning this rulemaking can be accessed on the Office of the State Fire Marshal website:
https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/divisions/code-development-and-analysis/title-19-development/ under the tab titled: (AES) Automatic Extinguishing Systems and Certifications – Fee Increases