Who is using the Tier Two information?
Under state and federal open records laws, any person may submit a request to receive or view a copy of any Tier Two Report or other document submitted to the Program under EPCRA or the TCRAs. Any information in the requested documents that is determined to be confidential must be witheld from release to the public. Requests for open records must be submitted in writing and must specify the scope of the records search (ranging from very specific requests for a single facility’s current documents to very broad requests based on geographic areas, industry classifications, reporting years, etc.). Tier Two Report information is also used by emergency response personnel (fire, police, and Emergency Medical Services) in responding to accidents and other community emergencies and by Local Emergency Planning Committees who use this information for developing community emergency response plans.
