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SCO ST��F <br /> �A s <br /> UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY <br /> L. WASHIVGT)N. O C 20460 <br /> ( TOEv <br /> THE ADMINISTRATOR <br /> Honorable Anthony M. Frank <br /> Postmaster General <br /> U.S. Postal Service <br /> Room 10022 <br /> 475 L 'Enfant Plaza West , S.W. <br /> Washington , D.C. 20260 <br /> Dear Mr. Postmaster General : <br /> The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has promulgated <br /> regulations to implement the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know <br /> Act of 1986 (also referred to as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and <br /> Reauthorization Act). This statute, which provides an innnovativernency <br /> ew <br /> approach to environmental protection, encourages and supports <br /> planning efforts at the State and local level and provides residents and <br /> local governments with information concerning potential chemical hazards <br /> present in their counities. Title III was enacted to ensure that we <br /> mm <br /> could properly respond to incidents similar to the release of methyl <br /> isocyanate in Bhopal , India in 1985. <br /> The requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know <br /> Act constitute a comprehensive mandate for emergency planning and an <br /> assurance that citizens have the information necessary to understand and <br /> assess chemical hazards in their communities. It is the responsibilier <br /> of all sectors of society, including Federal agencies , <br /> to work togeth <br /> to prevent , prepare for and respond to potential chemical hazards. Only <br /> through this "cooperative spirit" can <br /> we achieve the goal of protecting <br /> the health and safety all <br /> Federal agencies are not legally obligated to comply with the <br /> requi rements of Ti tl e 111 , as Federal i nedcies section renot i ncl 329(7). Howevern the, <br /> statute's definition of person contefiance with the emergency <br /> EPA is encoura in your agency' s voluntary comp underway urges <br /> planning and note icatiin withrallts tofttheecommunity right-to_know <br /> 9 <br /> your facilities to comply <br /> h several of <br /> reporting requirements °dedtlinnhavelosure passedi•itAishimportant that <br /> the statutory reportingeadlesements <br /> f the <br /> Federal agencies aticable. EPAtempto fulfill all is awarecofflseverralr ederaloagencies <br /> statute as soon ass pprc <br /> that have established programs <br /> to address implementation of <br /> Title III at their facilities. We ommendtheseeffortsand encourage <br /> ' <br /> all Federal agencies to pursue such action. <br /> DFRCE OF ANG__-=-- <br /> Cr-TU OF FACILITIES RECENED <br /> PLANNING & MA AGEMENT <br /> R OVER OCT 3 <br /> OCT 41988 <br /> FAMM WWT&CKt <br /> FACILITIES DEPARTMENT <br />