I. WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR PLANNING NOTIFICATION?
(SECTIONS 302 - 303)
All facility owner/operators - private and public - should check to see if their facility is covered by these sections. If any chemical included on the list of Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS) is stored at your facility in excess of its threshold planning quantity (TPQ), you should immediately notify the Michigan Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Commission and your community's local emergency planning committee. If you begin storing any of these chemicals above the TPQ, you must notify the Commission and your local emergency planning committee within sixty days.
Do local Units of Government Have Obligations Under These Sections of SARA Title III?
Yes. Local emergency planning committees (LEPCs) must be established in every county. These committees are responsible for developing a comprehensive hazardous materials emergency response plan. The plan should identify regulated facilities, emergency response and notification procedures, training programs and evacuation plans.
Also, site-specific plans must be developed for facilities which store EHSs. If your facility is subject to the emergency planning sections, you must notify the Commission and your LEPC of your designated emergency planning coordinator who will participate in the planning process.
LEPC membership includes elected officials, representatives of police, civil defense and fire departments, health organizations, community groups, transportation organizations, the media, environmental groups and facility owners. These members are volunteers from your community who are working to protect the health and welfare of the local public.
What happens to These Plans?
These local plans must be reviewed by the stae commission and exercised periodically. LEPCs must provide annual public notice that the plan is available for public review during normal business hours.
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