Tier II Basics
Facilities covered by The Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) must submit an emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form to the LEPC, the SERC and the local fire department annually. Facilities provide either a Tier I or Tier II form. Most States require the Tier II form. Tier II forms require basic facility identification information, employee contact information for both emergencies and non-emergencies, and information about chemicals stored or used at the facility:
- The chemical name or the common name as indicated on the MSDS;
- An estimate of the maximum amount of the chemical present at any time during the preceding calendar year and the average daily amount;
- A brief description of the manner of storage of the chemical;
- The location of the chemical at the facility; and
- An indication of whether the owner of the facility elects to withhold location information from disclosure to the public.
Some States have specific requirements in addition to the Federal Tier II requirements. To obtain the current Tier II reporting procedures in your State, please use State list below.
For more information about chemical inventory reporting under EPCRA you can view or download our Factsheet: The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (PDF) (March 2000)
(Note: The Adobe Acrobat Reader will be necessary to read documents in Portable Document Format (PDF) )
Tier2 Submit Software
EPA has developed Tier2 Submit 2004 to help facilities prepare an electronic chemical inventory report. Twenty-two states are accepting Tier2 Submit from facilities for the 2004 reporting year (Visit the links to individual State requirements below).
For more information about Tier2 Submit you can view or download our Tier2 Submit 2004 Factsheet.
To obtain Tier II reporting procedures and requirements, please click on the state where the reporting facility is located.
If your state is accepting Tier2 Submit; download the correct version with the Facility Submission Guide:
More frequently asked questions are listed on the Tier2 Submit FAQ web page.
Tier2 Submit is designed to export Tier II Chemical inventory data into the emergency planning software - CAMEOfm. To learn more about CAMEOfm please go to http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/cameo .
If you have any problems with downloading a copy of Tier2 Submit 2004, contact the
RMP Reporting Center at: (301) 429-5018 (8am-4:30pm M-F) or via e-mail at: userrmp.usersupport@csc.com
Tier II Reporting Instructions and Forms
Tier I Reporting Forms
EPA Trade Secret Substantiation Form and Instructions
- Instructions for Completing the EPA Trade Secret Substantiation Form (under EPCRA)
MS-WORD Wordperfect PDF
- Substantiation To Accompany Claims of Trade Secrecy Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (form)
MS-WORD Wordperfect PDF
Regulation, Guidance, Training and other Tier II Resources
Frequently asked questions about EPCRA
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