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Improving Chemical Facility Safety & Security RRT Quarterly Meeting July 16, 2015
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TIMELINE Aug 2013President Obama signed Executive Order Nov 2013- Listening sessions conducted & stakeholder input solicited Feb 2014 June 2014Actions to Improve Chemical Facility Safety – A Shared Commitment report released by Federal Agencies Oct 2014Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) released as part of a pilot project in Region 2 (NY, NJ) OngoingRegion 9 Federal workgroup chaired by DHS, EPA & OSHA reaching out to constituencies for input via mtgs & calls
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KEY FOCUS AREAS Improve coordination Increase access to facility data for inspectors & first responders Coordinate facility inspections and enforcement Increase Joint Training for Federal, State & Local Regulators & Responders
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Regulatory Modernization OSHA comment period closed on 4/1/2014 EPA Comment period closed on 10/29/14 Both agencies are evaluating information received regarding: specific regulatory elements process safety management approaches public and environmental health and safety risks OSHA and EPA will use the information received in response to this RFI to determine what action, if any, it may take.
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R9WG E.O. Implementation Framework Charter Administrative SOG Inspection SOG Data Exchange SOG Training SOG
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EPCRA/CAA 112r REGION IX FACILITIES SNAPSHOT Approximately 4300 Tier II facilities in Arizona; 930 in Hawaii; and 1920 in Nevada California has a much lower reporting threshold and has approximately 141,000 facilities reporting (126,000 through CERS and another 15,000 through other systems) 1,780 RMP facilities. 1,683 TRI Facilities.
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Region 9 RMP Facilities by State US EPA Region 9 STATE#RMPs AZ112 CA886 HI17 NV48 GUAM4 Total RMPs Nationally12743
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California State Facilities by Industry
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Toxic Chemicals
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National Protection and Programs Directorate Department of Homeland Security The Office of Infrastructure Protection Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) and Ammonium Nitrate Security Program Updates May 2015
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Who Is Regulated? To determine if a facility is subject to CFATS, DHS looks at the unique circumstances faced by the facility, starting with the quantities of Chemicals of Interest (COI) the facility possesses. Potential regulation is not based on the facility type, meaning that many different types of facilities may be subject to CFATS, including: –Chemical manufacturers –Warehouse and distributors –Chemical repackaging operations –Oil and gas operations Congress did exempt several types of facilities from regulation: –Facilities regulated under the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) or regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) –Facilities owned or operated by the Departments of Defense or Energy –Public water systems and water treatment works regulated under certain federal water quality laws 11 –Hospitals –Semi-conductor manufacturers –Paint manufacturers –Colleges and universities
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Program Status: Covered Facilities DHS has received over 49,000 Top-Screens. Of the Top-Screens received and analyzed, DHS issued preliminary tiers to more than 8,700 facilities. As of May 4, 2015, CFATS covers 3,343 facilities (2,894 final tiered facilities, 449 preliminarily tiered facilities) across all 50 states. 12 Tier Final Tiered Facilities Facilities Awaiting Final Tier 11163 234128 3830106 41,607312 Total2,894449 All statistics are current as of May 4, 2015.
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For more information visit: www.dhs.gov/criticalinfrastructure Rodney Lockett, Region 9 Director Infrastructure Security Compliance Division Office of Infrastructure Protection Rodney.lockett@hq.dhs.gov
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OSHA Region 9 Statistics and Data www.osha.gov
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Establishments
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NEXT STEPS August 20 Develop recommendations for FY 16 chemical focus areas: Ammonium Nitrate and Anhydrous Ammonia. SeptMeetings with each State to discuss and reach consensus on chemical of concern focus area implementation plan. Sept-Oct Schedule webinars/mtgs with Tribes covering primary areas of concern: pipelines and rail as well as floods, fire and drought. Sept-OctAssess available resources and resource needs. Oct-DecDraft and finalize annual plan identifying inspection and training opportunities/needs. JanBegin implementation
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NEXT STEPS (continued) Bi-monthly/QtrlyR9WG calls to discuss May Mid-year progress report Aug-Sept Compile FY16 report and begin process for FY17
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