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How will engineering reports be treated in terms of public access and CBI? Will there be web access for submitted reports?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . EPA will process any public requests for engineering reports on a case-by-case basis and there will be no general web access to the engineering reports. Engineering reports, or portions thereof, for which the submitter asserts a confidential business…
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80.1450 refers to a Fuel Supply Plan. Is this referring to the fuel used for process energy? If not, what is it referring to? If yes, by "source" do you mean the name of the supplier? The regulations ask for the locations from which the process energy fue
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . The Fuel Supply Plan referred to in 80.1450(b)(3) refers to fuel used at a renewable fuel production facility to generate process energy. "Source" means the name of the supplier of that fuel. Since 80.1450(b)(1)(iv) asks for the locations…
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Vulnerable Zone Determination
Vulnerable zones are areas that could be affected by a release from a chemical accident at a facility subject to the risk management program requirements in 40 CFR Part 68. How can one determine if they live or work within a vulnerable zone? The Vulnerable Zone Indicator System (VZIS) allows…
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May a company have multiple designations?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . That is, may a company register as a refiner, an importer, a blender, and a marketer since aspects of our business cover all designations? Does each company have a designation, or can a company choose a designation. As…
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Differences between the risk management program and EPCRA
How do the Clean Air Act (CAA) risk management program requirements differ from the hazardous chemical reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)? The hazardous chemical reporting requirements under EPCRA §§311 and 312 (40 CFR Part 370) are separate and distinct from those under CAA §112(r)…
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What are the anticipated uses of risk management plans?
What are some of the anticipated uses for the Risk Management Plans (RMPs)? RMPs will be used by many different audiences in many different ways. Industry and trade associations will use RMPs to understand common industry practice and identify practices that could be utilized to reduce risks at facilities. The…
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Are OSHA Voluntary Protection Program facilities exempt from audits?
If we are a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) facility under OSHA’s VPP program, are we exempt from audits? You are exempt from audits that are based on the accident history of your industry sector or on random, neutral oversight. However, part 68 includes other criteria for deciding what facilities to…
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Correcting RMP with new emergency contact information
Pursuant to the risk management program regulations, the owner or operator of a regulated stationary source is required to submit a correction within one month of any change in the emergency contact information (40 CFR §68.195(b)). What should the owner or operator do for the required correction if they do…
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RMP enforcement powers - states, LEPCs, and fire departments
Would states that have not applied for or received delegation of Clean Air Act 112r/RMP have any enforcement powers? Do LEPCs or fire departments have any enforcement powers? Would this be through the citizen suit provision or is there another statutory mechanism? States that have not applied for or received…
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What are the responsibilities of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board?
Section 112(r)(6) of the CAA as amended in 1990 required the President to establish a Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. Has the Board been established? What are the responsibilities of this Board? The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board has been established. The Board's responsibilities include investigating chemical accidents…
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State air permitting agency assigning EPA implementation and enforcement
Can a state air permitting agency unilaterally assign to EPA the implementation and enforcement of the requirements of 40 CFR Part 68.215(e)? No, such reassignment of responsibilities can only be achieved by the state entering into a written agreement with the Administrator under which EPA will implement and enforce the…
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RMP Self-Paced Training Courses
Does EPA offer any self-paced training courses covering the Risk Management Program under Clean Air Act Section 112(r)? Yes, EPA Region 7 developed self-paced training modules for facilities with program level 1, 2 or 3 processes. The modules cover topics such as RMP applicability, offsite consequence analysis, 5-year accident history…
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If a party registers a facility as a refinery, oxygenate blending facility or import facility and then does not produce or import gasoline at that facility during an averaging period, must the party report to EPA?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Refiners, importers, and oxygenate blenders are required to report to EPA only during averaging periods when the party produces or imports some volume of gasoline, even if the party has previously registered with EPA.(9/26/94) This question and answer…
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Does a company that produces RFG have to register all oxygenate blending facilities or just those that produce RFG? All import locations or just those that import RFG?
See More Frequent Questions about Fuels Registration, Reporting, and Compliance Help . Registration is required only for oxygenate blending facilities at which RFG is produced, and not for oxygenate blending facilities where oxygenate is blended with conventional gasoline only. If an oxygenate blender decides to blend RBOB with oxygenates to…
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Naturally Occurring Hydrocarbon Mixtures Exemption
Pursuant to the risk management program regulations under 40 CFR §68.115(b)(2)(iii), regulated substances in naturally occurring hydrocarbon mixtures prior to entry into a natural gas processing plant or a petroleum refining process unit do not need to be considered when determining whether more than a threshold quantity is present at…
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