Title III

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Title III is the section of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act that established the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, requiring communities and industries to plan for and disclose information about hazardous chemical releases.

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SARA Title III 1
Title III canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
section of federal statute
acronym Title III self-linksurface differs
surface form: SARA Title III
aimsTo enhance public access to information on chemical hazards in communities
reduce the likelihood and impact of chemical accidents
appliesTo facilities that handle hazardous chemicals
local emergency planning committees
state emergency response commissions
contains provisions for emergency planning notification
provisions for emergency release notification
provisions for hazardous chemical inventory reporting
provisions for toxic chemical release reporting
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enactedAsPartOf Public Law 99-499
enactmentYear 1986
establishes Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
focusesOn community emergency preparedness
hazardous chemical releases
information disclosure to the public
implementedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
surface form: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
jurisdiction federal law of the United States
legalBasisFor community right-to-know reporting requirements
toxic chemical release inventory reporting
legalEffect creates mechanisms for public access to chemical information
imposes reporting obligations on certain industrial facilities
partOf Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
purpose to improve coordination between industry, local governments, and the public on chemical safety
to provide community right-to-know about hazardous and toxic chemicals
to require emergency planning for hazardous chemical releases
regulates hazardous chemical emergency planning
hazardous chemical inventory reporting
toxic chemical release reporting
relatedTo Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
requires development of emergency response plans for chemical accidents
public disclosure of certain toxic chemical information
reporting of hazardous chemical releases
reporting of hazardous chemical storage
shortName Title III of SARA
subjectArea chemical safety
environmental law
public health protection

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Title III acronym Title III self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: SARA Title III