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EPA Webinar: SARA Title III for the Tribal Superfund Community, December 19, 2024, 2:00pm – 3:30pm (Eastern Time), Virtual
Register Here
This training is open to everyone. The target audience is the Tribal Superfund Community. It will provide an overview of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), which is also known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorizations Act (SARA Title III). The presentation will be focused on how EPCRA may be useful for remediation programs and offer an introduction to how Tribal communities can organize to work within the emergency planning and response framework to enhance chemical safety. The training will include an overview provided by US EPA's Jennifer Barre, and insights on the challenges and successes of Tribal implementation of EPCRA will be offered by Ruby Dawn Manning of the Shosone-Paiute Tribe.
EPA Webinar: Developing the Tribal Chemical Emergency Planning Framework, January 23, 2025, 3:00pm – 4:30pm Eastern Time, Virtual
Register Here (Note: Webinar information will be posted this week. If it's not there yet when you look, please check back.)
This training is open to everyone. This training will provide the foundational knowledge and resources needed for Tribes to develop their chemical emergency planning frameworks. This will include how to develop a Tribal Emergency Response Commission (TERC) or a Tribal Emergency Planning Committee (TEPC), and also to discuss the interactions between Tribes, States, regulated facilities, and locals. The training will include an overview provided by the US EPA's Jennifer Barre, and insights on the challenges and successes of Tribal implementation of EPCRA will be offered by Chuck Kmet, Emergency Manager for the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community.
This will only include a brief regulatory overview of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), which is also known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA Title II). Please review the background information below for this fundamental knowledge.
Background Information: www.epa.gov/epcra (Except EPCRA 313 the Toxics Release Inventory program); 40 CFR 355 (Emergency Planning and Notification); 40 CFR 370 (Hazardous Chemical Reporting); 40 CFR 350 (Trade Secrecy Claims).
EPA Western Regions SERC/TERC Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, January 28-29, 2025
Annual meeting with SERCs and TERCs from EPA Regions 8, 9, and 10 at the Utah Multi-Agency State Office Building (MASOB), DEQ Board Room.195 N 1950 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84116. Use the Event Brite link to RSVP.
ChemLock: Introduction to Chemical Security Training Course, Virtual
This course provides an introduction to identifying, assessing, evaluating, and mitigating chemical security risks. This easy-to-understand overview identifies key components and best practices of chemical security awareness and planning to help kickstart chemical security discussions at your facility.
This course runs 1-2 hours in length and is appropriate for all personnel regardless of their level of involvement with dangerous chemicals.
• Register for January 15, 2025 - 1-3 p.m. ET
• Register for April 15, 2025 - 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET
• Register for July 17, 2025 - 2-4 p.m. ET
ChemLock: Secure Your Chemicals Security Planning Training Course, Virtual
This course walks through how to create a tailored, scalable security plan that meets the business model and unique circumstances of a facility. Participants will learn the key elements of a chemical security plan and benefit from examples, lessons learned, and best practices.
This course runs 2-3 hours in length and is designed to help leadership, facility security personnel, and other applicable personnel understand, develop, and implement a facility security plan.
• Register for February 18, 2025 - 12-3 p.m. ET
• Register for May 21, 2025 - 10a.m.-1 p.m. ET
• Register for August 21, 2024 - 1-4 p.m. ET
For more information or to request a specific training for your facility, please visit the ChemLock Training webpage.
2025 NASTTPO Annual Workshop, Milwaukee, WI, April 21-25, 2025
Annual workshop to be held at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, 333 West Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203. For more information and to register for the workshop please visit the NASTTPO website.
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