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Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act

air-emissions · Rule · Published 2017-01-13 · Effective 2017-03-14 · 82 FR 4594

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Document number
2016-31426
Federal Register citation
82 FR 4594
CFR reference
40 CFR 68
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2017-01-13
Effective date
2017-03-14
EPA docket
EPA-HQ-OEM-2015-0725

Abstract

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in response to Executive Order 13650, is amending its Risk Management Program regulations. The revisions contain several changes to the accident prevention program requirements including an additional analysis of safer technology and alternatives as part of the process hazard analysis for some Program 3 processes, third-party audits and incident investigation root cause analysis for Program 2 and Program 3 processes; enhancements to the emergency preparedness requirements; increased public availability of chemical hazard information; and several other changes to certain regulatory definitions and data elements submitted in risk management plans. These amendments seek to improve chemical process safety, assist local emergency authorities in planning for and responding to accidents, and improve public awareness of chemical hazards at regulated sources.

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