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RCRA, Superfund & EPCRA Call Center Program AreasThe Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), also known as SARA Title III, was enacted in October 1986. This law provides an infrastructure at the state and local levels to plan for chemical emergencies. Facilities that store, use, or release certain chemicals, may be subject to various reporting requirements. Reported information is then made publicly available so that interested parties may become informed about potentially dangerous chemicals in their community. EPCRA requirements include:
EPCRA §§301-312 are administered by EPA's Office of Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (OEPPR). EPA's Office of Information Analysis and Access (OIAA) implements the EPCRA §313 program. EPCRA §§301-312 links maintained by EPA include: EPCRA
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