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Federal Reading Rooms
At Federal Reading Rooms, you may access Off-Site Consequence Analysis (scenarios) portions of Risk Management Plans (RMPs), as described below. RMP Information without Off-Site Consequence Analysis is available on request.
- What Should I Expect to Happen When I Arrive at the Federal Reading Room?
- Do I need to make an appointment to visit a Federal Reading Room?
- Do all Federal Reading Rooms provide the same information?
- Who supports the Federal Reading Rooms?
- Where are Federal Reading Rooms located?
What Should I Expect to Happen When I Arrive at the Federal Reading Room?
You should familiarize yourself with the following procedures:
- You may read and take notes of Offsite Consequences Analysis (OCA) information. However, you may not remove, photocopy, or otherwise mechanically reproduce OCA Information.
- You may access OCA information for up to 10 facilities per calendar month, without geographic restriction. To do this you must show photo identification issued by a Federal, State, or local government agency such as a driver's license or passport. You will also be asked to sign a certification on a sign-in sheet.
- You may also access OCA information for all of the facilities that are located in or potentially impact the jurisdiction of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) where you live or work. To access local information, you must provide appropriate documentation showing where you live or work and your address and your signature on a sign-in sheet.
Do I need to make an appointment to visit a Federal Reading Room?
There are two types of Federal Reading Rooms:
1.) A "By-Appointment" Reading Room requires you to set up an appointment and request OCA Information from specific facilities several days in advance, so that paper copies can be printed and delivered from elsewhere.
2.) A "Walk-In" Reading Room generally provides access during its office hours. However, even for a walk-in Reading Room, it is best to call ahead. This lets you confirm its availability and learn of any site-specific requirements, and it gives the Reading Room a chance to prepare for your visit.
Do all Federal Reading Rooms provide the same information?
All Federal Reading Rooms can provide you the same information.
Who supports the Federal Reading Rooms?
Some reading rooms are supported by EPA; the others are the responsibility of the Department of Justice.
Where are Federal Reading Rooms located?
The Federal Reading Room locations are listed below. If you have any problems contacting an EPA Federal Reading Rooms, please call the Superfund, TRI, EPCRA, RMP & Oil Information Center.
Alabama (Birmingham)
Alaska
Arizona (Phoenix)
Arkansas (Little Rock)
California
Colorado
Connecticut (New Haven)
Delaware (Wilmington)
District of Columbia
Florida (Miami/Tampa)
Georgia
Guam (Agana)
Hawaii
Idaho (Boise)
Illinois
Indiana (Indianapolis)
Iowa (Des Moines)
Kansas
Kentucky (Louisville)
Louisiana (New Orleans)
Maine
Maryland (Balitmore)
Massachusetts
Michigan (Detroit)
Minnesota (Minneapolis)
Mississippi (Jackson)
Missouri
Montana (Great Falls)
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire (Concord)
New Jersey
New Mexico (Albuquerque)
New York (Buffalo)
North Carolina
North Dakota (Fargo)
Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan)
Ohio
Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)
Oregon (Portland)
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico (Hato Rey)
Rhode Island (Providence)
South Carolina (Columbia)
South Dakota
Tennessee (Nashville)
Texas
Utah (Salt Lake City)
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia (Roanoke)
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
Wyoming
Alaska
Type: Appointment
Phone: (907) 271-3414 or 3616
Address:
Federal Building, U.S. EPA
Federal Building Room 537
222 West 7th Avenue #19
Anchorage, AK 99513-7588
California
San Francisco:
Type: Appointment
Phone: (415) 972-3089 or (415) 972-3153
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 9
75 Hawthorne St. (SFD-9-A)
San Francisco, CA 94105-3901
Sacramento: Department of Justice Reading Room
Colorado
Type: Appointment
Phone: (303) 312-6345
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 8
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202-1129
District of Columbia
Type: Walk-In; However it is best to call first, in order to process and print the requests in a timely manner
Phone: (202) 566-1744
Fax: (202) 566-1749
Address:
U.S. EPA West Building
1301 Constitution Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
Georgia
Type: Appointment
Phone: (404) 562-9189
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 4
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, S.W.
12th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303
Hawaii
Type: Appointment
Phone: (808) 541-2710
Address:
U.S. EPA Pacific Islands Contact Office
PJKK Federal Building
300 Ala Moana Blvd.
Room 5-152
Honolulu, HI 96850
Illinois
Type: Appointment
Phone: (312) 353-9045
Address:
Federal Building
U.S. EPA 77 West Jackson Blvd.
6th Floor South
Chicago, IL 60604
Kansas
Type: Appointment
Phone: (800) 223-0425
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 7
Air, RCRA & Toxics Division, Chemical Information Branch
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, Kansas 66101
Massachusetts
Type: Appointment
Phone: (617) 918-1990
Toll Free in New England: (888) 372-5427
Address:
U.S. EPA - New England
One Congress Street
Suite 1100
Boston, MA 02114-2023
Missouri
Kansas City:
Type: Appointment
Phone: (816) 283-7092 or (816) 283-7087
Address:
U.S. DHS/FEMA
National Preparedness Division Administrative and Planning Branch
9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 300
Kansas City, Missouri 64114
St. Louis: Department of Justice Reading Room
Nevada
Type: Appointment
Phone: (702) 798-2100 or (702) 798-2648
Address:
U.S. EPA
National Exposure Research Laboratory
Environmental Sciences Division
944 East Harmon Ave.
Room MSL 19
Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
New Jersey
Edison:
Type: Appointment
Phone: (732) 906-6194
Address:
U.S. EPA Superfund Record Center
2890 Woodbridge Avenue
Building 205
Edison, NJ 08837
Newark: Department of Justice Reading Room
Ohio
Cincinnati:
Type: Appointment/Walk-in
Phone: (513) 569-7703
Address:
U.S. EPA AWBERC Library
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Room 406
Cincinnati, OH 45268
Cleveland: Department of Justice Reading Room
Pennsylvania
Type: Appointment/Walk-in
Phone: (215) 814-5254
Address:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Regional Library
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Texas
Dallas:
Type: Appointment/Walk-in
Phone: (214) 665-6617
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 6
Fountain Place
Suite 700
1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
Houston: Department of Justice Reading Room
Virgin Islands
Type: Appointment
Phone: (732) 906-6194
Address:
U.S. EPA Federal Office Building
5500 Veterans Drive
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
Washington
Type: Appointment
Phone: (206) 553-1289
Address: (Check-in at the 14th floor service center on day of appointment)
U.S. EPA Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue
Library
Seattle, WA 98101