ORANGE COUNTY LEPC

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ORANGE COUNTY LEPC

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• LEPC Profile
• Governing Mandate
• Purpose
• Functions
• Goals
• Partner Agencies

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Governing Mandate

• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
  Act (EPCRA)of 1986
• Also known as the Superfund Amendments and
  Reauthorization Act (SARA Title III).
• Applicable to Federal, State, and Local
  governments and Industry
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a
  ruling in July 1990 applying to Indian
  territories.

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Purposes of EPCRA (SARA Title III)

• Primary focus is to protect/safeguard public
  health and the environment.
• Help increase publics knowledge and access to
  information on hazardous and toxic chemicals.
• Encourage applicable entities to develop working
  relationships to improve emergency response to
  chemical incidents.

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EPCRA (SARA Title III) Functions

• Four main provisions
• Emergency Planning (Sections 301 - 303)
• Emergency Release Notification (Section 304)
• Hazardous Chemical Reporting (Sections 311 312)
• Toxic Release Reporting (Section 313)

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Tier II Reporting

• Governed by SARA Title III, Section 312
• Submitted annually by applicable facilities on or
  before March 1st
• Submitted to the LEPC, local fire department,
  and State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
• Applicable to fixed facilities only (No
  transportation).
• Purpose is to provide agencies and the public
  with toxic and hazardous chemical information
  stored at facilities in their neighborhood during
  the past year.
• General public may submit a written request for
  Tier II information

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• MISSION STATEMENT
• The Orange County Local Emergency Planning
  Committee promotes emergency planning,
  preparedness, and public awareness to protect the
  Orange County community from the potential impact
  of hazardous chemical substances and related
  disasters.

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LEPC Functions

• Increase awareness in the community about the
  presence of hazardous chemicals and releases in
  the environment.
• Provide the vital link between citizens,
  government, and industry.
• Assist communities with the development of
  emergency action plans.
• Maintain/Administer Tier II information.
• Participate in public/private entity drills and
  exercises.

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LEPC Goals

• Effectively administer the core requirements of
  EPCRA.
• Increase the publics chemical safety and general
  hazardous materials awareness and knowledge.
• Be a source of accurate and timely information
  for local hazardous materials/chemical incidents.
• Develop and maintain key partnerships with
  federal, state, and local public and private
  entities.

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Partner Agencies

• Federal and state emergency management offices.
• Petrochemical facilities/industries
• Education facilities
• Churches
• Local fire departments
• Military
• Other federal, state, and local governmental
  agencies
• Hospitals
• Community Advisory Panels (CAPS) and other civic
  agencies
• Law Enforcement
• Emergency Medical Service

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ORANGE COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING
COMMITTIEOCLEPC

• OCLEPC Contact Information
• Jeff Kelley, Orange County EMC/LEPC Treasurer
• 123 South 6th Street
• Orange, Texas 77630
• 409-882-7895 Office
• 409-670-4143 Fax
• jkelleyco.orange.tx.us