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Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know ActThe Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), also known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act, was enacted in November 1986. This law provides an infrastructure at the state and local levels to plan for chemical emergencies. Facilities that store, use, or release certain chemicals may be subject to various reporting requirements. Reported information is publicly available so that interested parties may become informed about potentially dangerous chemicals in their community. What is LANL Doing?LANL began voluntary reporting in 1987 under EPCRA Section 313. Federal facilities were not required to report until August 3, 1993, when Executive Order (EO) 12856 was issued. This EO required all federal facilities to report their toxic chemical use and resulting releases beginning in 1995 for the previous year. Under this order, LANL, owned by the DOE, was required to report all listed toxic chemicals used in quantities exceeding threshold values. On April 21, 2000, President Clinton signed EO 13148. This EO expands the requirements of federal facilities complying with the provisions of EPCRA to include a 10% annual reduction or a 40% overal reduction of toxic chemical releases and off-site transfers by December 31, 2006. LANL implements programs to comply with the annual reporting requirements of EPCRA Section 313. Several reports are available that summarize the most recent information reported to EPA and the State, as well as the evaluations performed to determine the reporting requirements. |
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