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Expected Changes to Tier I and Tier II Reports
The EPA is proposing to revise the Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms (Tier I and Tier II) under Section 312 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) to add new data elements and revise some existing data elements.

Public comment period for the changes closed October 7, 2011.
 
These changes come at the request of state and local planning committees, to help them be better prepared to respond to incidents. Changes expected include

•  Name of Parent Company , if applicable.
•  Addition of Dun & Bradstreet number of facility or Parent Company
•  Number of employees typically at the site
•  GPS coordinates i.e. latitude and longitude
•  EPA assigned facility numbers for Section 312 RMP/TRI facilities
•  Management contact and contact phone
•  Owner’s email address
•  Facility’s emergency coordinator name and contact information
•  Contact information of person preparing  Tier I and/or Tier II report
•  Confirm annually if “extremely hazardous substances” are on site
•  Confirm annually if facility is subject to Risk Management Plan rules
•  Narrower quantity range codes to report on-site chemical amounts
•  Segregate reporting categories for pure substances and mixtures
•  Replace storage container & condition codes with explicit data

The rule requires the information to be given annually to a facility's local fire district, the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and the State Emergency Response Committee (SERC).

The LEPC uses the information each year to assure their local response plans and resources are adequate to adequately manage an incident associated with the site.

Additional information can be viewed or saved by clinking on link to the right.
EPA Briefing Sheet Aug11
The EPA's main EPCRA webpage can be accessed at the hyperlink http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/epcra/index.htm
The rule helps communities protect public health, safety, and the environment from chemical hazards.  To implement EPCRA, each state and US territory appointed a State Emergency Response Commission (SERC). The SERCs are required to divide their states into Emergency Planning Districts and to name a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) for each district.

Public demand for chemical release information skyrocketed in the  mid-1980s after a deadly cloud of highly toxic pesticide killed thousands of people in Bhopal, India. Shortly thereafter, a serious chemical release at a plant in West Virginia hospitalized 100 individuals. These events led to the writing and passage of EPCRA by Congress that was signed by President Reagan in October 1986 and implemented in 1987.

If your facility would like assistance in complying with these regulations in North or South Dakota or in Montana, consister a long established regional firm with years of experience in the area.  Contact us by phone or via email at EPCRA@keitu.com
Providing engineering, environmental and technical support services in the states of
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