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Congratulations, you are a proud owner of a process that is classified as Program 1 under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, Section112(r) and the Florida Accidental Release Prevention and Risk Management Planning Act.
Program 1
The requirements of a Risk Management Program for Program 1 processes are:
1. Analyze the Worst-Case Release scenario for each process;
2. Complete the Five-Year Accident History;
3. Ensure that response activities have been coordinated with local emergency planning agencies;
4. Submit certification statement;
5. Compile and submit a Risk Management Plan that reflects your Risk Management Program;
6. Pay and submit annual fees.
Note: The owner or operator of a stationary source subject to the Risk Management Planning Program must submit a single RMP that includes a registration that reflects all covered processes.
Detailed Requirements and Helpful Hints
1. Worst-Case Release Scenario
When finding out which Program Level your Process you should have already completed a Worst-Case Scenario. To review the process of determining a Worst-Case Release Scenario click on RMP.Hazard!
2. Five -Year Accident History
Once again, to find out which Program Level your Process you should have already completed a Five-Year Accident History. To review the process of determining a Five-Year Accidental History use RMP.Hazard!
3. Ensure that response actions have been coordinated with local emergency planning agencies
This is required by 40 CFR Part 68.
4. Submit a certification statement
You must submit the following in your RMP Plan: ``Based on the criteria in 40 CFR 68.10, the distance to the specified endpoint for the worst-case accidental release scenario for the following process(es) is less than the distance to the nearest public receptor: [list process(es)]. Within the past five years, the process(es) has (have) had no accidental release that caused offsite impacts provided in the risk management program rule [40 CFR 68.10(b)(1)]. No additional measures are necessary to prevent offsite impacts from accidental releases. In the event of fire, explosion, or a release of a regulated substance from the process(es), entry within the distance to the specified endpoints may pose a danger to public emergency responders. Therefore, public emergency responders should not enter this area except as arranged with the emergency contact indicated in the RMP. The undersigned certifies that, to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, formed after reasonable inquiry, the information submitted is true, accurate, and complete. [Signature, title, date signed].''
5. Submit a Risk Management Plan
There are three major sections of a Risk Management Plan. An Executive Summary, a Registration, and an Hazard Assessment
Sec. 68.155 Executive summary.
The owner or operator shall provide in the RMP an executive summary that includes a brief description of the following elements:
(a) The accidental release prevention and emergency response policies at the stationary source;
(b) The stationary source and regulated substances handled;
(c) The worst-case release scenario(s) and the alternative release scenario(s), including administrative controls and mitigation measures to limit the distances for each reported scenario;
(d) The general accidental release prevention program and chemical-specific prevention steps;
(e) The five-year accident history;
(f) The emergency response program; and
(g) Planned changes to improve safety.
Sec. 68.160 Registration.
(a) The owner or operator shall complete a single registration form and include it in the RMP. The form shall cover all regulated substances handled in covered processes.
(b) The registration shall include the following data:
(1) Stationary source name, street, city, county, state, zip code, latitude, and longitude;
(2) The stationary source Dun and Bradstreet number;
(3) Name and Dun and Bradstreet number of the corporate parent company;
(4) The name, telephone number, and mailing address of the owner or operator;
(5) The name and title of the person or position with overall responsibility for RMP elements and implementation;
(6) The name, title, telephone number, and 24-hour telephone number of the emergency contact;
(7) For each covered process, the name and CAS number of each regulated substance held above the threshold quantity in the process, the maximum quantity of each regulated substance or mixture in the process (in pounds) to two significant digits, the SIC code, and the Program level of the process;
(8) The stationary source EPA identifier;
(9) The number of full-time employees at the stationary source;
(10) Whether the stationary source is subject to 29 CFR 1910.119;
(11) Whether the stationary source is subject to 40 CFR part 355;
(12) Whether the stationary source has a CAA Title V operating permit; and
(13) The date of the last safety inspection of the stationary source by a Federal, state, or local government agency and the identity of the inspecting entity.
Hazard Assessment (Offsite Consequence Analysis or Worst-Case Scenario)
Sec. 68.165 Offsite consequence analysis.
(a) The owner or operator shall submit in the RMP information:
(1) One worst-case release scenario for each Program 1 process; and
[not required for program processes 1](2) For Program 2 and 3 processes, one worst-case release scenario to represent all regulated toxic substances held above the threshold quantity and one worst-case release scenario to represent all regulated flammable substances held above the threshold quantity. If additional worst-case scenarios for toxics or flammables are required by Sec. 68.25(a)(2)(iii), the owner or operator shall submit the same information on the additional scenario(s). The owner or operator of Program 2 and 3 processes shall also submit information on one alternative release scenario for each regulated toxic substance held above the threshold quantity and one alternative release scenario to represent all regulated flammable substances held above the threshold quantity.
(b) The owner or operator shall submit the following data:
(1) Chemical name;
(2) Physical state (toxics only);
(3) Basis of results (give model name if used);
(4) Scenario (explosion, fire, toxic gas release, or liquid spill and vaporization);
(5) Quantity released in pounds;
(6) Release rate;
(7) Release duration;
(8) Wind speed and atmospheric stability class (toxics only);
(9) Topography (toxics only);
(10) Distance to endpoint;
(11) Public and environmental receptors within the distance;
(12) Passive mitigation considered; and
(13) Active mitigation considered (alternative releases only);
Five-Year accident History
Sec. 68.168 Five-year accident history.
The owner or operator shall submit in the RMP the information
provided in Sec. 68.42(b) on each accident covered by Sec. 68.42(a).
Sec. 68.42 Five-year accident history.
(a) The owner or operator shall include in the five-year accident
history all accidental releases from covered processes that resulted in
deaths, injuries, or significant property damage on site, or known
offsite deaths, injuries, evacuations, sheltering in place, property
damage, or environmental damage.
(b) Data required. For each accidental release included, the owner
or operator shall report the following information:
(1) Date, time, and approximate duration of the release;
(2) Chemical(s) released;
(3) Estimated quantity released in pounds;
(4) The type of release event and its source;
(5) Weather conditions, if known;
(6) On-site impacts;
(7) Known offsite impacts;
(8) Initiating event and contributing factors if known;
(9) Whether offsite responders were notified if known; and
(10) Operational or process changes that resulted from investigation
of the release.
(c) Level of accuracy. Numerical estimates may be provided to two
significant digits.
6. Fees
If you stationary source's highest covered process is classified as Program 1 and it is in Florida then you are subject to fees under the Florida Accidental Release Prevention and Risk Management Planning Act.
The fee for one Program 1 stationary source is $100.
If an owner has more than one location covered under Florida Accidental Release Prevention and Risk Management Planning Act the owner may qualify for a fee cap and/or a fee reduction. To find out more information on fees and fee reductions click "HERE".