(a)  On or before July 1, 1997, the department shall complete an evaluation of the phase I environmental assessment requirement specified by Section 25200.14, and identify any necessary and appropriate changes to that requirement.

(b)  In evaluating the phase I environmental assessment requirement, the department shall, at a minimum, consider the following issues:

(1)  Whether the phase I environmental assessment should continue to encompass the entire facility or be limited to a portion of the facility.

(2)  The extent to which, and under what conditions, the information contained in the facility’s phase I environmental assessment should be maintained as confidential information not available for release to the public or to governmental agencies other than the department.

(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 745, Sec. 130. Effective October 12, 2001.)