EPA Asks for Comments on the Revised RMP

Agency Plans to Revise the Risk Management Program Regulations and Asks For Comments

The EPA says:

“The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations as a result of Agency review. The proposed revisions include several changes and amplifications to the accident prevention program requirements, enhancements to the emergency preparedness requirements, increased public availability of chemical hazard information, and several other changes to certain regulatory definitions or points of clarification. These proposed amendments seek to improve chemical process safety; assist in planning, preparedness, and responding to RMP-reportable accidents; and improve public awareness of chemical hazards at regulated sources.“

Comments must be received on or before October 31, 2022.

For more information, see:

https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0174-0003