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Risk Management Plan (RMP) Guides and publications - free from EHSO

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Risk Management Plan (RMP) Guides and publications - free from EHSO

Risk Management Planning (RMP)
Regs, Guides, Publications & Fact Sheets
presented by EHSO

General Information Overview Submitting a Risk Management Plan Re-submitting, Correcting, or Withdrawing an RMP

Laws and Regulations Guidance for facilities in RMP-authorized states (such as the State of Georgia )

Checklists EPA RMP Checklist

Guidance

Other Links Non-EPA Sites

Description :

Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires covered facilities to develop risk management programs to prevent accidental releases of dangerous chemicals. Facilities are required to submit risk management plans (RMPs) to a central location by June 1999 . The RMPs will be electronically available to State and local governments and citizens to help them understand local chemical hazards and take steps to prevent accidents. Obviously, you want to take great care that they are complete and accurate, but do not exaggerate nor understate the risks! This page provides access to information on the legislation, and supporting regulation, guidance, fact sheets, and systems related to this section of the law.

For an overview of Chemical Accident Prevention and Risk Management Planning, please see the EPA fact sheets available here and training modules . Copies of documents may be obtained in hard copy from EHSO (Benivia, LLC) at

For assistance in identifying appropriate information and information sources and in answering factual questions about RMPs and implementation of CAA 112(r), contact EHSO at 770-645-0788 or the RCRA/UST/Superfund/EPCRA Hotline . Regional and EPA Headquarters 112(r) Contacts are available to answer the more interpretive policy questions and handle issues related to RMP implementation. Suggestions or comments about what is on this web page may be sent through the EHSO feedback form . The EHSO feedback form may also be used to pose questions of policy interpretation, too, although these will be routed through our Question and Answer process and answers will only be posted on the Q and A database .

Information related to CAA 112(r) will be posted on this page as it becomes available.

The Accident Prevention Subcommittee page focuses on the scientific and technical aspects related to Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act as Amended in 1990. In November 1998, after much debate, a letter describing EPA's decision not to post the OCA data on the Internet was sent to this sub-committee. The Risk Management Program Implementation Workgroup page focuses on the facilitating the implementation of EPA's Risk Management Program Rule. The Electronic Submission Workgroup page focuses on the task of determining how electronic submission of "risk management plans" (RMPs) can be accomplished and how the public can best access and utilize the data. The Workgroup completed its work in June, 1997.

Checklists

New RMP Factsheet: A Checklist for Resubmitting Your Risk Managment Plan (RMP) for Chemical Accident Prevention

In 1996, EPA established a list of extremely hazardous substances and issued regulations for the prevention and mitigation of accidental releases of those substances under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act. Facilities covered by the regulations are required to implement a risk management program and submit a description of the program (called a risk management plan, or RMP) to EPA.

RMPs must be updated at least once every five years. The majority of facilities submitted their initial RMP's by the original June 21, 1999 deadline and have not resubmitted their RMPs since. This means that most RMP's must be fully updated and resubmitted by June 21, 2004.

This PDF guide should prove very useful: A Checklist for Resubmitting Your Risk Management Plan (RMP) For Chemical Accident Prevention
This factsheet (an MS Word document) provides another checklist for preparing a 5-year update. It is important that owners and operators responsible for RMP implementation review this information and take appropriate steps to update their RMPs.

Risk Management Plan (RMP) Rule

Guidance Documents

Related Policies

Security Notice To Federal, State and Local Officials Receiving Access to the Risk Management Program's Off-site Consequence Analysis Information (PDF) (8 pp, 37K)
Issued: October 2004
Strategy for Coordinated EPA/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Implementation of the Chemical Accident Prevention Requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (PDF) (2 pp, 15K)
Issued: August 1998
Memorandum of Understanding between EPA and CSB on Chemical Incidents (PDF) (10 pp, 22K)
Issued: March 1999

Fact Sheets

Public Distribution of Off-Site Consequence Analysis Information (PDF) (3 pp, 406K)
Issued: August 2000
Describes the final regulations governing access to and dissemination of restricted forms of information about the potential off-site consequences of accidental chemical releases.
FBI/EPA fact sheet Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act: Public Meetings and Other Notification (PDF) (4 pp, 89K)
Issued: October 1999

Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act (PDF) (2 pp, 78K)
Issued: August 1999
EPA has prepared a fact sheet that describes the law's requirements.
US EPA Assessment of the Incentives Created by Public Disclosure of Off-Site Consequence Analysis Information for Reduction in the Risk of Accidental Releases (PDF) (149 pp, 1MB)
Issued: April 18, 2000
Changes to the Chemical Accident Prevention Rule (Risk Management Program) in 2004 (PDF) (3 pp, 37K)
Issued: March 2004
The General Duty Clause Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 51K)
Issued: June 1999
Owners, Operators of Stationary Sources Must Comply with Clean Air Act's "General Duty" Clause (PDF) (2 pp, 47K)
Issued: August 1998
Changes to the Risk Management Program Rule (PDF) (2 pp, 134K)
Issued: December 1998
Risk Management Planning: Accidental Release Prevention; Final Rule: Clean Air Act section 112(r) (13K, TXT)
Issued: May 1996
Chemical Accident Prevention and the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (19K, TXT) Issued: May 1996
Fact Sheet: Risk Management Plan (RMP) Audit Program (PDF) (2 pp, 71K)
Small Business and the Risk Management Program (PDF) (4 pp, 229K)
Issued: April 1998
The General Duty Clause Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 51K)
Issued: June 1999
Funding Sources for Implementing the Risk Management Program Fact Sheet, May 1998
Originally appeared in the December 1997 report, State Strategies and Considerations for Implementing the Chemical Accidental Release Prevention Program, which was prepared by the National Governors' Association Center for Best Practices under a cooperative agreement with EPA.
Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention in Indian Country (PDF) (5 pp, 56K)
Issued: August 2002
Accidental Release Information Program (ARIP) Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 56K)
Issued: November 1994

FAQs - Frequent Questions

Risk Management Program Amendments Rule FAQs
Issued: April 2004
These questions and answers concern the final amendments to the submission schedule and data elements. This rule was published on April 9, 2004.
Clean Air Act 112(r) Frequently Asked Questions
Revised: February 2006
These questions and answers regarding the Risk Management Program Rule under the Clean Air Act Section 112(r) have been approved for release.
Chemical Safety Information, Site Security, and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act (PL 106_40) Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Issued: June 2000
Find out more about public meetings, certification, and notification requirements of this new law. This applies to facilities that report Risk Management Plans under the Clean Air Act Section 112(r).
OSHA's Standard Interpretations and Compliance Letters
A text-searchable web site for of interpretations of the OSHA Standards, by USDOL OSHA - Directorate of Compliance Programs. Since OSHA's PSM program is so closely related to EPA's RMP program, a link is being made to this OSHA page which provides search capabilities as well as numeric and chronological listing of frequent questions.

Laws Defining EPA's Emergency Management Program

Law

Overview

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Clean Air Act (CAA)

Risk Management Plan (RMP) Guides and publications - free from EHSO

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