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LEPC Creation
The
Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) has substantially
increased the role of the public in an important environmental program. In
accordance with SARA, each county in South Carolina was directed to establish a
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), composed of certain elements of both
government and private industry, as well as the media and local environmental
organizations. SARA's implementation creates a significant opportunity for
citizens and a major challenge to government and industry.
Mission
Statement
The
mission of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is to protect the
community from harmful and possibly life-threatening effects of a hazardous
materials release by developing and implementing policies and procedures for
complying with the Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), Title III
of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA Title III).
The
LEPC also gathers information to assist in the development of off-site plans for
facilities required to report under SARA Title III. Information is then
forwarded to the Spartanburg County Office of Emergency Management.
Membership
The
LEPC consists of representatives from the following groups: Elected Officials,
Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, Fire Service, Emergency Medical Service,
Public Health, Hospitals, Transportation, Environmental Organizations, Community
Groups, Facility Owner/Operators, and the Media.
Executive Committee
An Executive Committee
shall be formed. The Executive Committee will consist of the LPEC Chairperson,
LEPC Coordinator, and the Chairpersons for each Sub-Committee. The Executive
Committee shall meet at the request of any member of the Committee.
The Executive Committee
consist of the following people:
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Doug Bryson, LEPC
Chairperson
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Robbie
Swofford, LEPC
Coordinator
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DHEC, LEPC
Health Subcommittee
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Michael
Thomas, Hazard Vuln. Subcommittee
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Robbie
Swofford, Resource
Subcommittee
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Vacant, Transportation Subcommittee
Sub Committees
Each Committee member shall be appointed to a
Sub-Committee by the LEPC chairperson. A chairperson shall
be named for each sub-committee. Sub-Committees may be
added or deleted at the discretion of the LEPC Chairperson or
the LEPC Coordinator.
Meetings
LEPC meetings are held quarterly. For 2012, we plan to meet on the
following dates at 10:00am (location TBD):
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March 5
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June 4
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Sept 10
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December 3
If you need directions or
have any questions pertaining to the LEPC, please do not hesitate to
call our office.
Tier II Reporting
Who is required to report?
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Any fixed facility with an Extremely Hazardous Substance (EHS)
at the Threshold Planning Quantity (TPQ), or 500 pounds, whichever is less, as
identified in the US EPA Title III consolidated list of lists, is required to
report. An example of the TPQ/500 pounds requirement is sulfuric acid, which
has a TPQ of 1,000 pounds that drops to 500 pounds for Tier II reporting. You
can find this list at
- Any fixed facility with 10,000 pounds, or more, of a
material with a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) that indicates an OSHA
communicated health hazard, is required to report.
- Report all materials as indicated in "Who is Required to
Report" section above.
- Reports are due no later than March 1st every year for
materials maintained on-site during the previous calendar year.
Please Submit all Tier II reports via:
NOTE:
SC County LEPC's and local fire departments require any
diskettes and site plans you may create mailed to them along with a printed and
signed copy of the Tier II report. There is a certification tab with a box for a
typed name and date in the Tier II submit 2002 software. The typed name and date
box on this tab are sufficient for the SC State reporting point in place of a
signature for electronic submittals. They ask that the facility maintain an
original signed and dated copy of the printed forms at the facility site.
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