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Title of Listing: | | Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) (SARA Title III) |
Category: | | Federal/National - Laws and Regulations |
Subcategory: | | Laws/Statutes, All Listings |
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Web Site: | | http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/42/11001.shtml |
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Citation: Public Law Number 99-499; Title 42 USC Section 11001 et seq, Section 11021 et seq, Section 11041 et seq
Also known as Title III of SARA, EPCRA was enacted by Congress as the national legislation on community safety. This law was designated to help local communities protect public health, safety, and the environment from chemical hazards.
To implement EPCRA, Congress required each state to appoint a State Emergency Response Commission (SERC). The SERCs were required to divide their states into Emergency Planning Districts and to name a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) for each district.
Broad representation by fire fighters, health officials, government and media representatives, community groups, industrial facilities, and emergency managers ensures that all necessary elements of the planning process are represented.
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Topics
Emergency Planning/EPCRA, Laws/Statutes
Additional Topics/Tags/Keywords
Federal Statutes, U.S. Code (USC), Federal Laws, Public Laws
Organization: | | Cornell University, Cornell Law School, Legal Information Institute USC |
Address: | | Myron Taylor Hall
| Phone: | Description | Number |
City: | | Ithaca | | Cornell University Operator | (607) 255-3527 |
State/Province/Territory: | | NY | 2. | | |
Zip/Postal Code: | | 14853 | 3. | | |
Country: | | United States | 4. | Fax: | |
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