United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2017_register executive 2017-01-13 article Part IV Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f2f3da D09002ee1c7f2f52a United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency 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. 82 FR 4594 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-01-13/2016-31426 2016-31426 fr13ja17-8 RIN 2050-AG82 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OEM-2015-0725 FRL-9954-46-OLEM https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-01-13/2016-31426 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-01-13/html/2016-31426.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-01-13/pdf/2016-31426.pdf Environmental Protection Administrative Practice and Procedure Air Pollution Control Chemicals Hazardous Substances Intergovernmental Relations Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 112 p. 4594 4705 82 FR 4594 Title 40 Part 68 40 CFR Part 68 RIN 2050-AG82 Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Federal Register Vol. 82, Issue RULE 2016-31426 IV ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2017-03-14 EPA-HQ-OEM-2015-0725 FRL-9954-46-OLEM 6560-50-P 2016-31426 Final rule.

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.

This final rule is effective on March 14, 2017. 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