EPA PROPOSES CHANGES TO THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (RMP) RULE

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the Accidental Release Prevention Requirements of Risk Management Programs (RMP) under the Clean Air Act, Section 112(r)(7).

The proposed revisions include several changes to the accident prevention program requirements, including:

• An additional requirement for the process hazard analysis (PHA) required for 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 the RMPs.

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