[Federal Register: April 15, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 71)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0044; FRL-8790-9]
Method and Format for Submitting Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
Under Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: This notice provides information on the method and format for
submitting risk management plans (RMPs) under EPA's Chemical Accident
Prevention regulations. These regulations require owners and operators
of stationary sources subject to the regulations to submit RMPs on
their processes in a method and format specified by EPA. A new RMP
submission method, called RMP*eSubmit, should be used by facilities
submitting their RMPs electronically beginning March 13, 2009. The new
submission method will be On-line via EPA's secure Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Armando Santiago, Evaluation and
Communications Division, Office of Emergency Management (Mail Code
5104A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460 at (202) 564-8002 or e-mail address:
Santiago.Armando@epa.gov, or contact Peter Gattuso, Regulation and
Policy Development Division, Office of Emergency Management (Mail Code
5104A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460 at (202) 564-7993 or e-mail address:
Gattuso.Peter@epa.gov.
I. General Information
A. What Are the Affected or Regulated Entities?
Entities affected by this action are those stationary sources that
are subject to the chemical accident prevention requirements in 40 CFR
part 68. Affected categories and entities include, but are not limited
to, chemical manufacturers, refineries, other manufacturers,
agricultural retailers, public sources, utilities, cold storage
facilities, warehouses, wholesalers, and Federal sources.
B. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?
1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0044. Publicly available docket materials
are available either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov
or in hard copy at the Air Docket in the EPA Docket Center, EPA West,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket
Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the
reading room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Air
Docket is (202) 566-1742.
2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal Register''
listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The chemical accident prevention regulations
in 40 CFR part 68 require stationary sources to submit their RMPs to a
central location in a method and format specified by EPA. EPA has now
developed a new system for facilities to submit their RMPs. The new
system, called RMP*eSubmit, is an on-line submission system. EPA's
existing system for accepting RMPs on diskette, called RMP*Submit, has
been in place since early 1999 for the first submission deadline, June
21, 1999, and will be discontinued. Those facilities that are unable to
submit RMPs using the on-line submission system may still submit their
RMPs in paper form.
Beginning March 13, 2009, EPA will ask facilities to submit their
RMPs Online via EPA's secure Web site, https://cdx.epa.gov. This secure
portal manages thousands of data submissions from States and industry.
For sources that have submitted an RMP previously, EPA will mail them a
letter with directions on how to submit their RMPs Online. For sources
that are submitting an RMP for the first time, EPA will provide
instructions for using the Online system via the Agency's public Web
site at http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/rmp. EPA has also developed a
user's manual to provide additional information on using the new
reporting system. The user's manual will also be available at the above
public Web site.
EPA is not requiring any new data elements with this new reporting
system. The current requirements are approved by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under the paperwork
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reduction act (PRA). The current Information Collection Request (ICR)
required under the PRA and approved by OMB is available at
www.regulations.gov, EPA docket number, EPA-HQ-OAR-2003-0052.
Dated: March 30, 2009.
Deborah Y. Dietrich,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. E9-8653 Filed 4-14-09; 8:45 am]
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