An inventory form shall provide additional information as
required in Section 312(d)(2)(A) through (F) of the Act for each hazardous
chemical present at the facility. Tier II information shall be made available
to the public only upon request and in accordance with Section 312(e) of the
Act.
a) On request by the SERC, the
local emergency planning committee or fire department, the facility must
provide specific Tier II information to the person making the request. A
request from any of these entities shall reference a specific
facility.
b) A member of the public
may ask the SERC or the local emergency planning committee for Tier II
information regarding a facility. Any information in their possession is to be
made available subject to limitations for trade secret protection and
protection of information regarding specific location in the plant (in
accordance with Section 322 of the Act) if so requested by the
facility.
c) If a request from a
member of the public cannot be provided because Tier II information is not
available, the SERC or local emergency planning committee shall submit a
written request for it to the facility.
d) A request to the facility is compulsory
for hazardous chemicals present at the facility in excess of 10,000 pounds
during the preceding calendar year. Below the 10,000 pound threshold the
decision to request Tier II information shall be determined by the SERC or the
local emergency planning committee in accordance with the provisions of Section
312(e)(3)(C) of the Act.
e) The
SERC or local emergency planning committee shall respond to a request for Tier
II information no later than 45 days after receipt of the request.
f) The facility owner or operator shall
record Tier I and Tier II information on inventory forms that shall be
published by the USEPA.
g) A
business may acquire blank Tier I and Tier II Emergency and Hazardous Chemical
Inventory forms from the SERC by writing to:
Manager Hazardous Materials Compliance and Enforcement
Illinois Emergency Management Agency
110 East Adams
Springfield, Illinois 62701-1109.
