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EPA/SWER RIN: 2050-AE17 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act: Amendments to Parts 355 and 370 
Abstract: EPA finalized changes to the Emergency Planning Notification, Emergency Release Notification and Hazardous Chemical Reporting regulations that were proposed on June 8, 1998. EPA proposed four major revisions and provided draft guidance on various reporting options that States and local agencies may wish to consider in implementing the hazardous chemical reporting requirements. The final rule addressed only those changes proposed under the heading ``Other Regulatory Changes'' described in the preamble to the 1998 proposed rule. The final rule included minor revisions to the Emergency Planning Notification, Emergency Release Notification and Hazardous Chemical Reporting regulations, codifying statutory requirements, and clarifying certain interpretations and policy statements that EPA has provided to the regulated community. This final rule did not affect public access to any of the information provided under the Emergency Planning Notification, Emergency Release Notification and Hazardous Chemical Reporting regulations. In addition to the regulatory changes, the Agency finalized the plain language format of the regulations. Each section in these regulations were re-numbered and tables were added for further clarification. Improving the clarity of the regulatory requirements made the rule easier to understand and will improve compliance. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 355    40 CFR 370   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 11002    42 USC 11004    42 USC 11048    42 USC 11021    42 USC 11022   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  06/08/1998  63 FR 31268   
Final Action  11/03/2008  73 FR 65452   
Technical Amendment  03/26/2009  74 FR 13124   
Additional Information: SAN No. 3215; EPA publication information: NPRM - http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/1998/June/Day-08/f14490.htm; Final - http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/2008/November/Day-03/f25329.pdf; Technical Amendment - http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/2009/March/Day-26/f6264.htm; EPA Docket information: Docket Number EPA-HQ-SFUND-1998-0002
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Sicy Jacob
Environmental Protection Agency
Solid Waste and Emergency Response
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Mail Code 5104A,
Washington, DC 20460
Phone:202 564-8019
Fax:202 564-2625
Email: jacob.sicy@epa.gov