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Under the authority of section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions require facilities that produce, handle, process, distribute, or store certain chemicals to develop a Risk Management Program, prepare a Risk Management Plan (RMP), and submit the RMP to EPA. Covered facilities were initially required to comply with the rule in 1999, and the rule has been amended on several occassions since then, most recently in 2004.

On this page:

• Preparing a Risk Management Plan
• Submitting a Risk Management Plan
• Accessing and Reviewing RMP Information
• For More Information

Preparing a Risk Management Plan

Please consult the following sources, in addition to the RMP rule, before preparing your plan:

• Risk Management Program Guidance - EPA provides several guidance documents to help facilities understand and comply with the RMP rule.
• 40 CFR 68.130 (Full Text) - A full list of chemicals regulated under the RMP rules.
• Title III Consolidated List of Lists - October 2006 Version - The Consolidated List of Chemicals Subject to the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act and Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act helps facilities determine whether they will be subject to the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions.

EPA developed a suite of software applications to allow facilities to prepare and submit their RMPs in electronic format and to assist EPA in processing and managing the RMPs. The applications include:

• RMP*Submit 2004 - EPA developed free software for facilities to use in submitting their Risk Management Plans.
• RMP Comp - This electronic tool performs the off-site consequence analysis required under the Risk Management Program

Submitting a Risk Management Plan

After you have prepared your plan using RMP*Submit 2004, please review the important reminders and then submit your plan.  As necessary, you may also re-submit, correct, or withdraw an RMP.

• Submitting a Risk Management Plan
• Re-submitting, Correcting, or Withdrawing an RMP

To learn more about updating and submitting RMPs in 2009, see What's New in Risk Management Plan (RMP) Reporting for 2009?

Accessing RMP Information

RMP information may be accessed via the Federal Reading Rooms:

• Federal Reading Rooms are open and available to the public to review RMP information.

For More Information

• Superfund, TRI, EPCRA, RMP & Oil Information Center - The Information Center can also answer questions related to Clean Air Act section 112(r) and RMP reporting requirements.
• RMP Reporting Center - The Reporting Center can answer questions about software or installation problems.