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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?

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.

EPA Federal Reading Rooms

Alaska

Type: Appointment
Phone: 907-271-3616
Address:
Federal Building, U.S. EPA
Federal Building Room 537
222 West 7th Avenue #19
Anchorage, AK 99513-7588

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California

San Francisco:
Type: Appointment
Phone: 415-972-3077
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 9
75 Hawthorne St. (SFD-9-3)
San Francisco, CA 94105-3901
Email: proboszcz.angie@epa.gov

Sacramento: Department of Justice Reading Room

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Colorado

Type: Appointment
Phone: 303-312-6345
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 8
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202-1129

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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: 202-566-9744
Address:
U.S. EPA West Building
1301 Constitution Avenue NW
MC: 2822-1T
Washington, D.C. 20460
Email: docket-customerservice@epa.gov

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Georgia

Type: Appointment
Phone: 404-562-9189
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 4
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street
12th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303

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Illinois

Type: Appointment
Phone: 312-353-5050
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 5
Federal Building
U.S. EPA 77 West Jackson Blvd.
6th Floor South
Chicago, IL 60604

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Kansas

Type: Appointment
Phone:
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 7
Air, RCRA & Toxics Division, Chemical Information Branch
901 North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS 66101

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Massachusetts

Type: Appointment
Phone: 617-918-1990
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 1 Library
5 Post Office Square
Suite 100 LIB01-2
Boston, MA 02109-3912

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Missouri

Type: Appointment
Phone: 816-283-7063
Address:
U.S. DHS/FEMA
National Preparedness Division Administrative and Planning Branch
9221 Ward Parkway, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64114

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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

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Ohio

Cincinnati:
Type: Appointment
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

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Pennsylvania

Type: Appointment/Walk-in
Phone: 215-814-5254
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 3
Library
1650 Arch Street, 2nd floor
MC: 3PM52
Philadelphia, PA 19103
HOURS: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, M-F

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Texas

Dallas:
Type: Appointment
Phone: 214-665-6708
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 6
Fountain Place
Suite 700
1445 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75202

Houston: Department of Justice Reading Room

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Virgin Islands

Type: Appointment
Phone: 732-906-6194
Address:
U.S. EPA
Charlotte, Amalie, St. Thomas
Note: Contact Edison, NJ for St. Thomas office information

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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

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