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2009 LEPC CONFERENCE2009 LEPC CONFERENCE
Pulse of the LEPCsPulse of the LEPCs
Challenges for LEPC Challenges for LEPC ComplianceCompliance
Ian EwusiIan Ewusi
IERC Field IERC Field RepresentativeRepresentative
Past ChallengesPast Challenges
Present ChallengesPresent Challenges
Future ChallengesFuture Challenges
Challenge 1: Statutory Challenge 1: Statutory AuthorityAuthority
State lawsState laws
County ordinancesCounty ordinances
City ordinancesCity ordinances
EPCRA RegulationsEPCRA RegulationsAMENDMENTS to 40 CFR Parts 355 and 370AMENDMENTS to 40 CFR Parts 355 and 370
(Proposed 6/8/98, finalized on 10/17/08 and published (Proposed 6/8/98, finalized on 10/17/08 and published
11/3/0811/3/08
Emergency Planning—Sections Emergency Planning—Sections 302 & 303 [40 CFR Part 355.30] 302 & 303 [40 CFR Part 355.30] AmendedAmended
Emergency Notification—Section Emergency Notification—Section 304 & 304 & Comprehensive Environmental Response, Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, Liability ActCompensation, Liability Act CERCLA 103 [40 CERCLA 103 [40 CFR Parts 302 & 355.40] CFR Parts 302 & 355.40] AmendedAmended
Hazardous Chemical Reporting—Hazardous Chemical Reporting—Sections 311 & 312 [40 CFR Part Sections 311 & 312 [40 CFR Part 370] 370] AmendedAmended
Toxic Chemical Reporting—Section Toxic Chemical Reporting—Section 313 [40 CFR Part 372]313 [40 CFR Part 372]
Challenge 2: LEPC Challenge 2: LEPC LeadershipLeadership
County government officialsCounty government officials
Local industry officialsLocal industry officials
Community leadersCommunity leaders
Membership drivesMembership drives Community cleanup Community cleanup
dayday
Retired personsRetired persons
Local college studentsLocal college students
Public ExposurePublic Exposure County fairsCounty fairs
ParadesParades
Trinket giveawaysTrinket giveaways
Local advertisementLocal advertisement
Challenge 3: Challenge 3: Manpower/VolunteersManpower/Volunteers
LEPCsLEPCs Workshops and seminarsWorkshops and seminars
Joint LEPC meetingsJoint LEPC meetings
Visits to facilitiesVisits to facilities
PublicPublic BrochuresBrochures
Local school visitsLocal school visits
Community exercisesCommunity exercises
Challenge 4Challenge 4:: Education/TrainingEducation/Training
Challenge 5: Challenge 5: Technical Technical ResourcesResources
EPA assistance EPA assistance
(Region V coordinators)(Region V coordinators)
IERC assistance IERC assistance
(field reps)(field reps)
LEPC assistance LEPC assistance
(neighboring LEPCs)(neighboring LEPCs)
Challenge 6: LEPC Challenge 6: LEPC FundingFunding
‡ Annual requirements Annual requirements
completedcompleted
‡ Special projectsSpecial projects
‡ Solicitation from local Solicitation from local
governments and businessesgovernments and businesses
‡ Grant information from Grant information from
federal websitesfederal websites
Challenge 7: Challenge 7: Facility Facility ComplianceCompliance
LEPC awareness of reporting LEPC awareness of reporting
facilitiesfacilities
Education for reporting Education for reporting
facilitiesfacilities
Noncompliant reporting Noncompliant reporting
facilities identified to IERC/EPAfacilities identified to IERC/EPA
Facility inspectionsFacility inspections
New leadershipNew leadership
Involvement of all LEPC membersInvolvement of all LEPC members
Proper resourcesProper resources
Diligence in fulfilling requirementsDiligence in fulfilling requirements
Challenge 8Challenge 8: : Sustainability/Continuity of Sustainability/Continuity of LEPCsLEPCs
Challenge 9Challenge 9:: Personnel Personnel BurnoutBurnout
Rotating member responsibilitiesRotating member responsibilities
New membersNew members
Fresh ideasFresh ideas
Joint-agency exercisesJoint-agency exercises
Challenge 10Challenge 10:: Record Record KeepingKeeping
OrganizationOrganization
ComputerizationComputerization
Appropriate toolsAppropriate tools
Appropriate storageAppropriate storage
Challenge 11: Plan Challenge 11: Plan ExercisesExercises
Interagency/district exercisesInteragency/district exercises
Realistic/challenging scenariosRealistic/challenging scenarios
Account for worst-case Account for worst-case
situationssituations
Full-scale exercisesFull-scale exercises
Involvement of publicInvolvement of public
Challenge 12: Media Challenge 12: Media ExposureExposure
Radio/TV spotsRadio/TV spots
Information to local mediaInformation to local media
Advertisement of exercises Advertisement of exercises
& public appearances& public appearances
CC33: coordination, : coordination,
communication, cooperationcommunication, cooperation
Challenge 13: Challenge 13: InnovationInnovation
Communication with other Communication with other
LEPCs nationallyLEPCs nationally
Use of current technologyUse of current technology
Receptivity to new ideasReceptivity to new ideas
Challenge 14: Challenge 14: Personnel Personnel DiversityDiversity
Retired personsRetired persons
Local college studentsLocal college students
Gender diversity (Women)Gender diversity (Women)
Ethnic groupsEthnic groups
Challenge 15: Data Challenge 15: Data SharingSharing
Computerization of facility Computerization of facility
informationinformation
Use of CAMEO softwareUse of CAMEO software
Electronic Tier II Electronic Tier II
submittal/managementsubmittal/management
Internet EPCRA managementInternet EPCRA management
Challenge 16: Illegal Challenge 16: Illegal Public Use of Title III Public Use of Title III ChemicalsChemicals
Identification of illicit drug Identification of illicit drug
productionproduction
Mechanism to involve local law Mechanism to involve local law
enforcementenforcement
Location/notification of facilities Location/notification of facilities
with chemicals used in illicit with chemicals used in illicit
drugsdrugs
Federal information (EPA)Federal information (EPA)
State information (IERC)State information (IERC)
Local information (other LEPCs)Local information (other LEPCs)
Challenge 17: Challenge 17: New Chemical New Chemical DangersDangers
Funding Status on 91 Funding Status on 91
LEPCsLEPCs 2005 (64 – 2005 (64 – 70%70%)) 2006 (67 – 2006 (67 – 74%74%)) 2007 (75 – 2007 (75 – 82%82%)) 2008 (71 – 2008 (71 – 78%78%)) 2009 (61 – 2009 (61 – 67%67%))
2010 Requirements & Due 2010 Requirements & Due DatesDates
The Big 7The Big 7
Legal Notices Legal Notices January 31 January 31
Roster Roster March 1 March 1
Fiscal Report Fiscal Report March 1 March 1
Plan Review Plan Review December 31 December 31
Bylaws Bylaws December 31 December 31
Meeting Minutes Meeting Minutes December December
3131
Exercise Report Exercise Report December 31 December 31
Contact Contact Information Information
John Steel, LEPC Coordinator John Steel, LEPC Coordinator Indiana Department of Homeland Indiana Department of Homeland
SecuritySecurity302 West Washington Street, E208302 West Washington Street, E208
Indianapolis, IN 46204Indianapolis, IN 46204Office: (317) 233-6519Office: (317) 233-6519
[email protected]@dhs.in.gov
Ian EwusiIan Ewusi,, IERC Representative IERC Representative Indiana Department of Homeland Indiana Department of Homeland
SecuritySecurity302 West Washington Street, E208302 West Washington Street, E208
Indianapolis, IN 46204Indianapolis, IN 46204Mobile: (317) 695-2119Mobile: (317) 695-2119
[email protected]@dhs.in.gov