1. Juyeon Swavely Period 2 The Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)

2. Function To allow state and local planning for chemical emergencies To provide for notification of emergency releases of chemicals To address communities’ right-to-know about toxic and hazardous chemicals From Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 Required the establishment of state/tribe emergency response commissions (SERCs/TERCs) SERCs/TERCs for coordination of certain emergency response activities and for appointing local emergency planning committees (LEPCs)

3. Related Regulations Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act Trade Secrecy Claims for Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Information Emergency Planning and Notification Toxic Chemical Release Reporting: Community Right-To- Know EPA