Does reporting to state emergency response committees (SERCs) and local emergency response committees (LEPCs) fall under the category of information that need not be reported under TSCA §8(e)?
A.13. Emergency incidents involving environmental contamination reported to state emergency response committees (SERCs) are exempt from TSCA §8(e) reporting, provided SERCs report to the National Response Center (NRC). The June 3, 2003, Republication of TSCA Section 8(e) Policy Statement and Guidance does not mention local emergency response committees (LEPCs) under the reporting exemptions. However, if LEPCs report to SERCs that in turn report to the NRC, they would be covered by the reporting exemption described in Part VII. (d) of the June, 2003, §8(e) guidance. Q.14. Information that meets the TSCA §8(e) reporting criteria for non-emergency situations of chemical contamination will be submitted to EPA within 90 days to comply with mandatory reporting provisions under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Does the information also have to be submitted under TSCA §8(e)? A.14. No. This information would not need to be reported under TSCA §8(e) according to Part VII. (c) of the 2003
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