California ARB Extends Some Survey Deadlines, Welcomes Other Requests
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
The California Air Resources Board has extended deadlines for small businesses and formulators to report information required by the clean-air agency’s survey of chemically formulated consumer and commercial products sold in the state in 2013. Other responsible parties may request extensions to the March 2 deadline through Feb. 27.
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