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MIKE
BEEBE GOVERNOR
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STATE OF DEPARTMENT
OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Building 9501 (501) 683-6700 FAX (501) 683-7890 www.adem.arkansas.gov |
DAVID
MAXWELL DIRECTOR
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December 14, 2007
Dear Environmental Compliance Official:
March
1, 2008 is the due date for the 2007 Sara Title III Tier II reports and the
associated fees. Tier II Submit software
to report electronically, by disk or
CD, is mandatory for the 2007 reporting year. Paper copies must be filed with fire
departments and LEPC’s unless otherwise
directed. (Sebastian, Pulaski, Faulkner,
Pope, &
Oil and Gas Exploration and
Production Industries: On October 9, 1997, the State Emergency Response Commission declared
each lease (as recorded with the Oil and Gas Commission) to be recognized as a
'facility’ thus, requiring a Tier II report and fee to be filed for each
lease/facility. The fee for
submitting the Generic Hazardous Chemical List, a listing of over 200
chemicals, will be capped at $200.00 per lease/facility. Be sure to include a completed and signed
Tier II form with the Generic List. Multiple locations may be submitted on one
disk/CD.
Reminder: Effective March 1, 1999, the EPA raised the
EPCRA section 311-312 reporting threshold for gasoline to 75,000 gallons and
diesel fuel to 100,000 gallons at retail gasoline stations. Facilities not exceeding this threshold do
not need to submit a report. Bulk
Stations ARE NOT exempt from reporting or Fees.
Agricultural Operations – No report or fee for the
state, but filing a report with your
Retail Fertilizer (only) – No report or fee for the state, but
it is mandatory that a report be filed with your
Federal, State, County and Municipal Facilities – No fee required, but full
reporting is mandatory.
Use of Tier II Submit software for submitting
electronically, on disk or CD, reports is required in the State of
WHAT WERE YOUR
FEES USED FOR IN 2006-2007?
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We provided Hazardous Materials training to groups and organizations
throughout the state.
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We provided training that allowed First Responders to receive their
certification from the State Emergency Response Commission.
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Our office continues to update and maintain our database and files of
all Tier II and TRI reports for the last four years. This information is used in the event of
emergencies to provide data analysis for LEPC emergency planning, and to
support the Freedom of Information Act.
We
encourage you to contact your