Tribal Oil Spill Prevention and Chemical Emergency Preparedness Webinars

These webinars are a free resource for tribal partners interested in understanding the implementation of oil spill prevention and chemical emergency preparedness regulations on tribal lands. 

Environmental emergencies from oil spills or chemical accidents may occur, so it is important for tribal communities to be prepared and implement necessary prevention measures. The goal of these webinars is to assist tribes in understanding their role in: 

• Preventing oil discharges under the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure regulation. In accordance with the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation at 40 CFR part 112, EPA requires certain facilities to prepare, amend, and implement Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure plans. The regulation is largely performance-based, which allows flexibility in meeting the rule requirements to prevent discharges of oil to navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.
• Preparing for chemical emergencies under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. This statute was created to help communities plan for chemical emergencies. It also requires industry to report on the storage, use and releases of hazardous substances to federal, state, tribal and local governments. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act requires state, tribal and local governments to use this information to prepare for and protect their communities from potential risks.

EPA offers various webinars for tribal audiences. All registered participants that attend the webinars will receive an electronic EPA certificate documenting participation.

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• Upcoming webinars
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Upcoming Webinars

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorizations Act Title III for the Tribal Superfund Community

This one and half hour training will provide an overview of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), which is also known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorizations Act (SARA Title III). The presentation will be focused on how EPCRA may be useful for remediation programs and offer an introduction to how Tribal communities can organize to work within the emergency planning and response framework to enhance chemical safety. 

The training will include an overview provided by the EPA’s Jennifer Barre, and insights on the challenges and successes of Tribal implementation of EPCRA will be offered by Ruby Dawn Manning of the Shosone-Paiute Tribe. The target audience for this training is the Tribal Superfund community, but it is open to everyone.

Developing the Tribal Chemical Emergency Planning Framework

This one and half hour training will provide the foundational knowledge and resources needed for Tribes to develop their chemical emergency planning frameworks. This will include how to develop a Tribal Emergency Response Commission (TERC) or a Tribal Emergency Planning Committee (TEPC), and also to discuss the interactions between Tribes, States, regulated facilities, and locals. The training will include an overview provided by the EPA’s Jennifer Barre, and insights on the challenges and successes of Tribal implementation of EPCRA will be offered by Chuck Kmet, Emergency Manager for the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community.

This will only include a brief regulatory overview of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, which is also known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA Title II). Please review the fundamental background information below.

Background Information: www.epa.gov/epcra (Except EPCRA 313 the Toxics Release Inventory program); 40 CFR 355 (Emergency Planning and Notification)

Past Webinars

View a catalog of past webinars and materials.

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