Annual Tier II Reporting FAQ EPA
The deadline for 2015 TIER II Reporting is March 1, 2016.
Our Procedure has changed. Read Carefully.
Step 1. Tier II Report must be submitted in electronic format (.t2s), we do not accept paper copies of the Tier II Form. You also may need to report your Tier II inventory to the corresponding LEPC and local fire departments and they may have different reporting requirements.
Step 2. Facilities must submit their Tier II Report by creating an electronic submission using the EPA program Tier 2 Submit. Download the software from the link provided below. Enter your facility inventory in the database or import your facility inventory from last year. "Create Submission" (from the "File" menu), and save it for your records.
Use only 2015 Tier 2 Submit Software http://www2.epa.gov/epcra-tier-i-and-tier-ii-reporting/tier2-submit-software
New Questions in 2015 Tier 2 Submit Software
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Step 3. Copy your submission to a CD and send it to DHSEM. Your submission must be in .t2s format. Send the submission to the address provided below. DO NOT send your report via email or E-Plan.
Do not send us your Tier II Report via email
Our system will automatically reject your submission if you send it via email. We do not require E-Plan submissions this year. The Department will not give credits for E-Plan submission or payment. After, we receive your submission, the administrator will validate your data, and if needed will contact you to revise your submission if it doesn't meet our requirements or the intent of Tier II Reporting.
Step 4. Facilities must provide a payment with the submittal determined by the following table. The payment must be in the form of check or money order. No credit card payments are acceptable. The State of New Mexico does not send invoices. You need to calculate your fee and make the payment on time before March 1, 2016. Fines may apply ($5,000) if you do not provide timely payment. If you need to check the amount of your fee, please call the Hazmat Coordinator. Overpayments will not be returned or refunded.
A facility's Tier II Report submittal will be deemed complete when the State receives both
the electronic submittal and the appropriate payment.
FEE SCHEDULE PER FACILITY (MAXIMUM PAYMENT OF $250) |
1ST THREE CHEMICALS PER FACILITY=$25.00 |
16 THROUGH 18 CHEMICALS PER FACILITY=$150.00 |
4 THROUGH 6 CHEMICALS PER FACILITY= $50.00 |
19 THROUGH 21 CHEMICALS PER FACILITY= $175.00 |
7 THROUGH 9 CHEMICALS PER FACILITY= $75.00 |
22 THROUGH 24 CHEMICALS PER FACILITY= $200.00 |
10 THROUGH 12 CHEMICALS PER FACILITY= $100.00 |
25 THROUGH 27 CHEMICALS PER FACILITY= $225.00 |
13 THROUGH 15 CHEMICALS PER FACILITY=$125.00 |
28 OR MORE CHEMICALS PER FACILITY=$250.00 |
Calculation Instructions: If you have more than one facility in New Mexico, calculate the fees due for each facility and add those to find the total payment due with your Tier II submittal. If the total amount exceeds $250, then your payment will be exactly $250. Do not overpay! The Department will not issue a refund of your overpayment.
Make checks payable to: NM Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Cover letter for payment in MS Word format (optional). Cover letter is mandatory if the name on the payment does not match the facility name on your Tier II Report.
If we cannot match your check to the Facility Name on the Tier II Report, your payment will not be processed and your submittal will be considered late.
Government agencies (local, state, and federal) are exempt from fees. Contractors who file Tier II Report on behalf of governmental entity site are also exempt.
Mailing address for USPS mailings
NM DHSEM
Attn: Tier II Reporting
P.O. Box 27111
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Physical Address for FedEx and UPS deliveries
NM DHSEM
Attn: Tier II Reporting
13 Bataan Blvd.
Santa Fe, NM 87508