[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 13]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR68.60]

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                TITLE 40 - PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
      CHAPTER I - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 68 - CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart C - Program 2 Prevention Program
 
Sec. 68.60  Incident investigation.

    (a) The owner or operator shall investigate each incident which 
resulted in, or could reasonably have resulted in a catastrophic 
release.
    (b) An incident investigation shall be initiated as promptly as 
possible, but not later than 48 hours following the incident.
    (c) A summary shall be prepared at the conclusion of the 
investigation which includes at a minimum:
    (1) Date of incident;
    (2) Date investigation began;
    (3) A description of the incident;
    (4) The factors that contributed to the incident; and,
    (5) Any recommendations resulting from the investigation.
    (d) The owner or operator shall promptly address and resolve the 
investigation findings and recommendations. Resolutions and corrective 
actions shall be documented.
    (e) The findings shall be reviewed with all affected personnel whose 
job tasks are affected by the findings.
    (f) Investigation summaries shall be retained for five years.