2009 LEPC CONFERENCE2009 LEPC CONFERENCE

Pulse of the LEPCsPulse of the LEPCs

Challenges for LEPC Challenges for LEPC ComplianceCompliance

Ian EwusiIan Ewusi

IERC Field IERC Field RepresentativeRepresentative

Past ChallengesPast Challenges

Present ChallengesPresent Challenges

Future ChallengesFuture Challenges

Challenge 1: Statutory Challenge 1: Statutory AuthorityAuthority

State lawsState laws

County ordinancesCounty ordinances

City ordinancesCity ordinances

EPCRA RegulationsEPCRA RegulationsAMENDMENTS to 40 CFR Parts 355 and 370AMENDMENTS to 40 CFR Parts 355 and 370

(Proposed 6/8/98, finalized on 10/17/08 and published (Proposed 6/8/98, finalized on 10/17/08 and published

11/3/0811/3/08

Emergency Planning—Sections Emergency Planning—Sections 302 & 303 [40 CFR Part 355.30] 302 & 303 [40 CFR Part 355.30] AmendedAmended

Emergency Notification—Section Emergency Notification—Section 304 & 304 & Comprehensive Environmental Response, Comprehensive Environmental Response,

Compensation, Liability ActCompensation, Liability Act CERCLA 103 [40 CERCLA 103 [40 CFR Parts 302 & 355.40] CFR Parts 302 & 355.40] AmendedAmended

Hazardous Chemical Reporting—Hazardous Chemical Reporting—Sections 311 & 312 [40 CFR Part Sections 311 & 312 [40 CFR Part 370] 370] AmendedAmended

Toxic Chemical Reporting—Section Toxic Chemical Reporting—Section 313 [40 CFR Part 372]313 [40 CFR Part 372]

Challenge 2: LEPC Challenge 2: LEPC LeadershipLeadership

County government officialsCounty government officials

Local industry officialsLocal industry officials

Community leadersCommunity leaders

Membership drivesMembership drives Community cleanup Community cleanup

dayday

Retired personsRetired persons

Local college studentsLocal college students

Public ExposurePublic Exposure County fairsCounty fairs

ParadesParades

Trinket giveawaysTrinket giveaways

Local advertisementLocal advertisement

Challenge 3: Challenge 3: Manpower/VolunteersManpower/Volunteers

LEPCsLEPCs Workshops and seminarsWorkshops and seminars

Joint LEPC meetingsJoint LEPC meetings

Visits to facilitiesVisits to facilities

PublicPublic BrochuresBrochures

Local school visitsLocal school visits

Community exercisesCommunity exercises

Challenge 4Challenge 4:: Education/TrainingEducation/Training

Challenge 5: Challenge 5: Technical Technical ResourcesResources

EPA assistance EPA assistance

(Region V coordinators)(Region V coordinators)

IERC assistance IERC assistance

(field reps)(field reps)

LEPC assistance LEPC assistance

(neighboring LEPCs)(neighboring LEPCs)

Challenge 6: LEPC Challenge 6: LEPC FundingFunding

‡ Annual requirements Annual requirements

completedcompleted

‡ Special projectsSpecial projects

‡ Solicitation from local Solicitation from local

governments and businessesgovernments and businesses

‡ Grant information from Grant information from

federal websitesfederal websites

Challenge 7: Challenge 7: Facility Facility ComplianceCompliance

LEPC awareness of reporting LEPC awareness of reporting

facilitiesfacilities

Education for reporting Education for reporting

facilitiesfacilities

Noncompliant reporting Noncompliant reporting

facilities identified to IERC/EPAfacilities identified to IERC/EPA

Facility inspectionsFacility inspections

New leadershipNew leadership

Involvement of all LEPC membersInvolvement of all LEPC members

Proper resourcesProper resources

Diligence in fulfilling requirementsDiligence in fulfilling requirements

Challenge 8Challenge 8: : Sustainability/Continuity of Sustainability/Continuity of LEPCsLEPCs

Challenge 9Challenge 9:: Personnel Personnel BurnoutBurnout

Rotating member responsibilitiesRotating member responsibilities

New membersNew members

Fresh ideasFresh ideas

Joint-agency exercisesJoint-agency exercises

Challenge 10Challenge 10:: Record Record KeepingKeeping

OrganizationOrganization

ComputerizationComputerization

Appropriate toolsAppropriate tools

Appropriate storageAppropriate storage

Challenge 11: Plan Challenge 11: Plan ExercisesExercises

Interagency/district exercisesInteragency/district exercises

Realistic/challenging scenariosRealistic/challenging scenarios

Account for worst-case Account for worst-case

situationssituations

Full-scale exercisesFull-scale exercises

Involvement of publicInvolvement of public

Challenge 12: Media Challenge 12: Media ExposureExposure

Radio/TV spotsRadio/TV spots

Information to local mediaInformation to local media

Advertisement of exercises Advertisement of exercises

& public appearances& public appearances

CC33: coordination, : coordination,

communication, cooperationcommunication, cooperation

Challenge 13: Challenge 13: InnovationInnovation

Communication with other Communication with other

LEPCs nationallyLEPCs nationally

Use of current technologyUse of current technology

Receptivity to new ideasReceptivity to new ideas

Challenge 14: Challenge 14: Personnel Personnel DiversityDiversity

Retired personsRetired persons

Local college studentsLocal college students

Gender diversity (Women)Gender diversity (Women)

Ethnic groupsEthnic groups

Challenge 15: Data Challenge 15: Data SharingSharing

Computerization of facility Computerization of facility

informationinformation

Use of CAMEO softwareUse of CAMEO software

Electronic Tier II Electronic Tier II

submittal/managementsubmittal/management

Internet EPCRA managementInternet EPCRA management

Challenge 16: Illegal Challenge 16: Illegal Public Use of Title III Public Use of Title III ChemicalsChemicals

Identification of illicit drug Identification of illicit drug

productionproduction

Mechanism to involve local law Mechanism to involve local law

enforcementenforcement

Location/notification of facilities Location/notification of facilities

with chemicals used in illicit with chemicals used in illicit

drugsdrugs

Federal information (EPA)Federal information (EPA)

State information (IERC)State information (IERC)

Local information (other LEPCs)Local information (other LEPCs)

Challenge 17: Challenge 17: New Chemical New Chemical DangersDangers

Funding Status on 91 Funding Status on 91

LEPCsLEPCs 2005 (64 – 2005 (64 – 70%70%)) 2006 (67 – 2006 (67 – 74%74%)) 2007 (75 – 2007 (75 – 82%82%)) 2008 (71 – 2008 (71 – 78%78%)) 2009 (61 – 2009 (61 – 67%67%))

2010 Requirements & Due 2010 Requirements & Due DatesDates

The Big 7The Big 7

Legal Notices Legal Notices January 31 January 31

Roster Roster March 1 March 1

Fiscal Report Fiscal Report March 1 March 1

Plan Review Plan Review December 31 December 31

Bylaws Bylaws December 31 December 31

Meeting Minutes Meeting Minutes December December

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Exercise Report Exercise Report December 31 December 31

Contact Contact Information Information

John Steel, LEPC Coordinator John Steel, LEPC Coordinator Indiana Department of Homeland Indiana Department of Homeland

SecuritySecurity302 West Washington Street, E208302 West Washington Street, E208

Indianapolis, IN 46204Indianapolis, IN 46204Office: (317) 233-6519Office: (317) 233-6519

jsteel@dhs.in.govjsteel@dhs.in.gov

Ian EwusiIan Ewusi,, IERC Representative IERC Representative Indiana Department of Homeland Indiana Department of Homeland

SecuritySecurity302 West Washington Street, E208302 West Washington Street, E208

Indianapolis, IN 46204Indianapolis, IN 46204Mobile: (317) 695-2119Mobile: (317) 695-2119

iewusi@dhs.in.goviewusi@dhs.in.gov