Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
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The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act is a U.S. federal law that requires industries to report on the storage, use, and releases of hazardous chemicals to support emergency planning and inform the public about environmental risks.
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Target entity: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Context triple: [United States Environmental Protection Agency, enforces, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act]
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Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
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Council on Environmental Quality
The Council on Environmental Quality is a U.S. federal agency that coordinates environmental efforts across the executive branch and oversees implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act.
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Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Target entity description: The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act is a U.S. federal law that requires industries to report on the storage, use, and releases of hazardous chemicals to support emergency planning and inform the public about environmental risks.
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A.
Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994
The Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law aimed at promoting community development and financial services in underserved areas, notably by establishing the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.
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B.
Council on Environmental Quality
The Council on Environmental Quality is a U.S. federal agency that coordinates environmental efforts across the executive branch and oversees implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act.
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C.
Public Law 80-253
Public Law 80-253 is the formal designation of the landmark National Security Act of 1947, which reorganized the U.S. military and intelligence structure after World War II.
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D.
U.S. Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Endangered Species Act is a landmark federal law that provides legal protection and conservation measures for species at risk of extinction and the ecosystems on which they depend.
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E.
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974
The Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 is a U.S. federal law that restructured the nation’s nuclear energy program, notably splitting regulatory and promotional functions and creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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environmental law ⓘ right-to-know law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TRI ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Office of Land and Emergency Management
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surface form:
EPA Office of Emergency Management
United States Environmental Protection Agency ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
certain industrial facilities
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facilities with extremely hazardous substances above threshold quantities ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| createsProgram |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Toxics Release Inventory
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| defines | extremely hazardous substances list ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
Local Emergency Planning Committees
ⓘ
State Emergency Response Commissions ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
40 CFR Part 355
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40 CFR Part 370 ⓘ Code of Federal Regulations ⓘ
surface form:
40 CFR Part 372
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| partOf |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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surface form:
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
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| policyArea |
chemical safety
ⓘ
environmental protection ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 99-499 ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve community right-to-know about environmental risks
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inform the public about hazardous chemical storage and releases ⓘ support emergency planning for chemical accidents ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
ⓘ
Superfund program ⓘ |
| requires |
development of local emergency response plans
ⓘ
reporting of hazardous chemical releases ⓘ reporting of hazardous chemical storage ⓘ reporting of hazardous chemical use ⓘ |
| requiresUnderSection304 | emergency notification of releases ⓘ |
| requiresUnderSection311 | material safety data sheet reporting ⓘ |
| requiresUnderSection312 | hazardous chemical inventory reporting ⓘ |
| requiresUnderSection313 | annual toxic chemical release reporting ⓘ |
| section |
Section 302
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Section 303 ⓘ Section 304 ⓘ Section 311 ⓘ Section 312 ⓘ Section 313 ⓘ |
| shortName |
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
EPCRA
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| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| titleWithinSARA | Title III ⓘ |
| uscSections | 11001–11050 ⓘ |
| uscTitle | 42 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1986 ⓘ |
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Subject: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Description of subject: The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act is a U.S. federal law that requires industries to report on the storage, use, and releases of hazardous chemicals to support emergency planning and inform the public about environmental risks.
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