Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Part 68 [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0174; FRL-5766.6-01-OLEM] RIN 2050-AH22 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: 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. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 31, 2022. Public Hearings: EPA will hold virtual public hearings on September 26, 2022; September 27, 2022; and September 28, 2022, at https://www.epa.gov/​rmp/​forms/​virtual-public-hearings-risk-management-program-safer-communities-chemical-accident . Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this preamble for additional information on the public hearings. ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0174, by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/​ (our pre…