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• I am the owner of my renovation firm, but I am not a certified renovator. May I be the "attesting individual" named on the RRP firm certification application?

  Yes. The attesting individual need not be a certified renovator. Question Number: 23002-18047 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .

  • Last published: November 5, 2024

• If a general contractor hires a subcontractor to work at a renovation site, does the subcontractor need to be a certified firm if the subcontractor does not disturb any paint?

  Firms performing tasks that disturb no painted surfaces whatsoever do not need to be certified. However, since conditions at the job site may be difficult to predict, EPA strongly recommends that all firms involved in the renovation be certified and use properly trained and certified personnel. For example, a firm…

  • Last published: November 19, 2024

• If a property owner and a property management company have entered in to a consent agreement that does not admit an actual violation, is the property management company required to acknowledge a lead-based paint violation for firm certification?

  No. Question Number: 23002-18350 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .

  • Last published: November 19, 2024

• My non-profit organization receives grants to arrange renovations in older housing. My organization is responsible for locating eligible properties and hiring firms to perform the renovations. Must my organization become an RRP-certified firm?

  My non-profit organization receives grants to arrange for renovations in older housing, such as weatherization projects or general modernization. Typically, these grants come with eligibility conditions for properties and/or property owners and tenants, but specific properties or projects are not identified. My organization is responsible for locating eligible properties and…

  • Last published: November 19, 2024

• What changes in a renovation firm's status require an amendment of certification and how much will it cost?

  Answer : In accordance with § 745.89(c), any change to the information reported to EPA in a firm's most recent certification application must be reported in an amended certification application. There is no fee associated with the submission of an amended certification. Question Number: 23002-21581 Find a printable PDF copy…

  • Last published: November 19, 2024

• DOE provides weatherization grants to states, which in turn provide grants to non-profit sub-grantees. These sub-grantees fall into one of three categories: 1. The sub-grantee uses its own employees to perform all the weatherization services in the home, 2. The sub-grantee uses a combination of its own employees and contractors to perform weatherization services, or 3. The sub-grantee has no employees that perform weatherization services; instead, every service is performed by a hired contractor. Must these sub-grantees be RRP-certified firms?

  Answer : Beginning April 22, 2010, no firm may perform, offer, or claim to perform renovations covered by the RRP Rule without certification from EPA. Sub-grantees that use their own employees to perform any or all of the weatherization services in the home, such as the sub-grantees in the first…

  • Last published: November 20, 2024

• Consolidated List of Chemicals Subject to EPA Programs
  

  EPA implements a number of regulatory programs that use specific chemical lists as part of the process to determine reporting applicability. Is there a consolidated list of chemicals that are subject to EPA programs? The Consolidated List of Chemicals Subject to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA), Comprehensive…

  • Last published: November 25, 2024

• What do you need to do to become a certified firm?

  Answer: Firm certification is easy and straightforward – you only submit an application and fee to EPA online through EPA’s CDX system, the EPA’s electronic reporting system: https://cdx.epa.gov . Certified firms will be able to advertise that they are certified by EPA under the RRP program, and will also be…

  • Last published: January 13, 2025

• Public access of Title III documents

  Section 324 of EPCRA addressing the public availability of documents, states that the emergency response plan, material safety data sheet or list submission, Tier I/II, Form R and Section 304 written follow-up notice are to be made available to the public by "the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), or Local…

  • Last published: January 14, 2025

• What is meant by "molten" and "in solution" when describing extremely hazardous substances?

  To assist state and local officials in the development of emergency response plans, the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) requires the owner or operator of each facility at which an extremely hazardous substance (EHS) is present in an amount equal to or exceeding its threshold planning quantity (TPQ)…

  • Last published: April 24, 2024

• Designating a facility subject to emergency planning requirements

  A natural gas distribution facility consists of a series of pipelines and breakout storage tanks. The substances stored at the facility are exempt from all applicable provisions of EPCRA (except Section 304) under the transportation exemption at Section 327. Can such a facility be designated (under the authority of Section…

  • Last published: May 8, 2024

• Call Center Support for EPCRA Regulations
  

  If I have additional questions regarding the EPCRA regulations, who can I contact via telephone for further assistance? You may contact the EPCRA, RMP & Oil Information Center, a publicly accessible service that provides up-to-date information on the regulatory requirements of EPCRA, including the emergency planning, emergency release notification, and…

  • Last published: June 5, 2024

• Does the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Rule require a certified state lead inspector or risk assessor, who does not do renovation work, to become a certified renovation firm in order to take dust wipe samples?

  Answer : No. A certified inspector or risk assessor may make determinations regarding the presence of leadbased paint at a renovation site without becoming certified as a renovation firm. Question Number: 23002-15697 Find a printable PDF copy of all frequent questions pertaining to lead .

  • Last published: November 14, 2024

• If a firm does business in several states, must they become certified in all states in which they manage a target property or is this requirement satisfied by certifying the firm in the state in which they are headquartered?

  The RRP Rule applies in states and tribal areas that are not operating EPA-authorized programs. A firm with Federal certification under the RRP Rule may perform, offer, or claim to perform renovations in any of these states. In states and tribal areas with EPA-authorized programs, check with the state or…

  • Last published: November 19, 2024

• If my firm already has abatement certification, is separate RRP certification necessary?

  Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) firm certification is not required to perform lead abatements. However, if your firm performs, offers, or claims to perform renovations as well as abatements, after April 22, 2010 it must be a certified renovation firm. Question Number: 23002-18528 Find a printable PDF copy of…

  • Last published: November 19, 2024