Does the facility have to involve the LEPC in selecting the ARSs?
A4: The RMP rule does not specifically require a facility to involve the LEPC in the selection of the ARS’s. However, EPA states that “sources should have flexibility to select non-worst-case scenarios that are the most useful for communication with the public and first responders and for emergency response preparedness and planning”. The rule does require owners/operators to 1) coordinate their emergency plan with the community emergency response plan and 2) promptly provide to the local emergency response officials, upon request, information necessary for developing and implementing the community emergency response plan [68.95 (c)].
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- Does the facility have to involve the LEPC in selecting the ARSs?
