WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Common Sense Approach to Chemical Accident Prevention.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 24 by Lee Zeldin, Administrator.
Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is proposing to amend its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations by making several proposed changes to the 2024 Safer Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention (SCCAP) rule. The proposed revisions include changes to provisions relating to safer technology and alternatives analyses, information availability, third-party audits, employee par...