Outreach
November 2024
Significant Changes in Tier2 Submit 2024
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April 2024
Over 57,500 facilities filed their 2023 Tier II data using E-Plan
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December 2023
EPA/NOAA Tier2 Submit Software
Significant Changes in E-Plan's 2023 Online Tier2 Filing
- Chemical information page - CAS number: Added dropdown selection including CAS # and chemical name.
- Chemical information page - Chemical name: Added dropdown selection including chemical name and CAS #.
- Updated the Extremely Hazardous Substance (EHS) checks to match the latest regulatory information from the Consolidated List of Lists.
- Added state-specific fields and/or instructions in North Carolina.
- Updated state-specific fields and/or instructions in Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Texas.
- Updated the county boundary checks to use the latest files from the U.S. Census Bureau.
April 2023
Over 55,600 facilities filed their 2022 Tier II data using E-Plan
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February 2023
November 2022
EPA/NOAA Tier2 Submit Software
Significant Changes in Tier2 Submit 2022
- Updated the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes in the drop-down list to the latest 2022 values provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Developed NAICS Code mapping assistance feature for importing older .t2s files, in order to help users update older values that are no longer in the official 2022 NAICS list.
- Updated the Extremely Hazardous Substance (EHS) checks to match the latest regulatory information from the EPA List of Lists.
- Updated state-specific fields and/or instructions in Colorado, Ohio, Texas, and Vermont.
- Updated the county boundary checks to use the latest files from the U.S. Census Bureau.
July 2022
Consolidated List of Lists under EPCRA/CERCLA/CAA §112(r) (April 2022 Version)
May 2022
2022 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Revision
March 2022
Over 54,800 facilities filed their 2021 Tier II reports using E-Plan
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November 2021
Webinars - How to use E-Plan to submit a 2021 Tier II report
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July 2021
Over 55,000 facilities filed their 2020 Tier II reports using E-Plan
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February 2021
EPA / NOAA Tier2 Submit and CAMEO Updates
August 2020
Consolidated List of Lists under EPCRA/CERCLA/CAA §112(r) (August 2020 Version)
April 2020
Over 54,560 facilities filed their 2019 Tier II reports using E-Plan
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November 2019
Final Risk Management Program (RMP) Reconsideration Rule
July 2019
The State of Alaska, Department Environmental Conservation (DEC) will use E-Plan to accomplish the following: Support facilities for online reporting system in Alaska to file EPCRA Section 312 (Tier II), 302, 304 and 311, online tracking system and service support for current and new first responders in Alaska
June 2019
Tier II Agreement between Iowa DNR and UT Dallas
March 2019
Over 47,700 facilities filed their 2018 Tier II reports using E-Plan
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Dec 2018
Safety Data Sheets with New OSHA Physical and Health Hazard Classes and Tier II Reporting
March 2018
45,000+ facilities filed their 2017 Tier II reports using E-Plan
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Feb 2018
Physical and Health Hazards Cross-Walk for EPCRA Tier II Reporting
September 2017
Newest Version of MARPLOT Software (5.1)
EPA / NOAA has posted the new version of MARPLOT 5.1. It does have some significant differences from the existing MARPLOT 5.0.3. Click here to view "What is new in latest version of MARPLOT (5.1)?" and download MARPLOT Version 5.1.
April 2017
E-Plan had a great year of 2016 Tier II data collection
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December 2016
EPA - Final Amendments to the Risk Management Program (RMP) Rule
August 2016
Notification of OSHA PSM Guidance Products Public Review
June 2016
EPA - Hazardous Chemical Reporting: Community Right-to-Know; Revisions to Hazard Categories and Minor Corrections
May 2016
EPA - Adopting XML as the format of Tier2 Submit submission files
March 2016
E-Plan had another strong year of Tier II data collection
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November 2015
EPCRA (non-313) On-line Training for States, Tribes, LEPCs and Local Planners and Responders
November 2015
Changes to EPA's 2015 Tier2 Submit:
October 2015
Enhance the CAMEO Suite - Challenges related to development of Web-accessible Tier2 Submit and CAMEOfm
Decision: EPA/NOAA CAMEO team will NOT develop web accessible Tier2 Submit or CAMEOfm at this time
August 2015
Notified E-Plan users and friends that the 7th annual E-Plan users' group conference will be held in Raleigh, NC on November 4 & 5, 2015.
March 2015
Over 40,000 facilities filed their 2014 Tier II data directly into E-Plan
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October 2014
2014 payment module for the State of North Carolina
June 2014
EO 13650 Actions to Improve Chemical Facility Safety and Security – A Shared Commitment
Click here to view the status report to the President, entitled Actions to Improve Chemical Facility Safety and Security – A Shared Commitment. This report summarizes the Working Group’s progress, focusing on actions to date, findings and lessons learned, challenges, and short and long-term priority actions. These priority actions are captured in a consolidated action plan, based on the information collected by the Working Group and focused on five specific thematic areas:
- Strengthen Community Planning and Preparedness
- Enhance Federal Operational Coordination
- Improve Data Management
- Modernize Policies and Regulation
- Incorporate Stakeholder Feedback and Develop Best Practices
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April 2014
Importing State / County data into CAMEOfm
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November 2013 - January 2014
Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security: Listening Sessions completed
On August 1, 2013, the President issued Executive Order (EO) 13650 - Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security - to improve the safety and security of chemical facilities and reduce the risks of hazardous chemicals to facility workers and operators, communities, and responders. Chemicals and the facilities that manufacture, store, distribute and use them are essential to our economy and livelihood, but the handling and storage of chemicals can present a risk that must be addressed (http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/08/01/executive-order-improving-chemical-facility-safety-and-security). As part of the EO, the Working Group co-chaired by EPA, DHS, and DOL held several listening sessions. The purpose of listening sessions was to obtain input from all stakeholders including federal and state agencies, local governments, organizations and citizens on specific areas of the EO.
E-Plan users and friends provided comments on the benefits of “E-Plan” to government and industry and asked the federal government to reinvest in the “E-Plan” program to standardize chemical facility reporting and information sharing. In fact, E-Plan supports directly to the requirements under Section 3 of the Executive Order.
1) Sec. 3(a)(iii) - Ready access to key information in a usable format:
Currently E-Plan provides ready access to key information of chemical facilities in a usable format to over 8,500 federal, state and local emergency managers and first responders. The system was designed by EPA, emergency managers and first responders in the fall of 2000.
2) Sec. 3(a)(v) - Information sharing and collaborative planning between chemical facility owners and operators, federal/state/local government personnel, and first responders:
Since 2001, E-Plan has helped to enhance information sharing and collaborative planning between Tier II facility owners and operators, federal agencies, SERCs, LEPCs and first responders. A growing number of states adopt E-Plan as their Tier II reporting tool. Even states that have their own reporting tool are able to store their Tier II data in E-Plan.
3) Sec. 3(c) - DHS shall assess the feasibility of sharing CFATS data with SERCs, TEPCs, and LEPCs on a categories basis:
E-Plan database has RMP and Tier II data, which contains CFATS facilities. Additional CFATS data can easily be uploaded to E-Plan. The CFATS data will be marked and shared on permission based so that SERCs, TEPCs and LEPCs can access the appropriate CFATS data information online via E-Plan.
All of the listening sessions were completed: Information on these sessions were posted to the Federal Register (https://www.govevents.com/).
- November 5, 2013 – Texas City, TX
- November 15, 2013 – Washington, DC
- November 19, 2013 – Springfield, IL
- November 25, 2013 – Webinar
- December 4, 2013 – Hamilton, NJ
- December 11, 2013 – Orlando, FL
- December 16, 2013 – Webinar
- January 8, 2014 – Sacramento, CA
- January 9, 2014 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm PT at Mount St. Mary's College, 10 Chester Place, Los Angeles, CA
- January 10, 2014 from 1:00pm to 4:30pm PT at UCLA-James West Alumni Center, 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA
- January 14, 2014 from 9:00am to 4:30pm ET at GSA's ROB Auditorium, 301 7th Street SW (7th & D Streets), Washington, DC
- January 24, 2014 from 9:00am to 4:30pm CT at Harris County Depart of Edu. Training & Conf. Cent, 6300 Irvington Blvd., Houston, TX
August 26,2013
Notified E-Plan users that E-Plan remains active.