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CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY A A7THEWRODRIQUEZ 10011 STREET,SACRAMENTO,CALIFORNIA 95814•P.O.BOX 2815,SACRAMENTO,CALIFORNIA 95812-2815 EDMUND G.BROWNJR, SECRETARY FOR (916)3232514•(916)3244908 FAx-www.cALEPA.CA.GOy 6WIRONMEWAL PROTECTION GOVERNOR February 28, 2014 Unified Program Guidance Letter 14-07 SUBMITTALS MADE BY MILITARY OR OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OPERATED FACILITIES IN THE CALIFRONIA ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING SYSTEM (CERS) To: Unified Program Agencies (UPA) Within the jurisdiction of the Unified Program and as required by Health and Safety Code, Chapter 6.11, Section 25404(e)(4) and Chapter 6.95, Article 1, a regulated facility that manufactures, produces, or uses hazardous materials or hazardous waste is required to report Business Plan information and documents electronically to its UPA using CERS or a local reporting portal that exchanges data with CERS. This includes chemical inventory, employee training and facility release response information. For facilities in the state, reporting Business Plan information makes them compliant with similar federal requirements. Throughout the state, many of these facilities are operated or managed by the military and other federal government entities. Congress has not waived sovereign immunity for the federal hazardous materials storage program at these facilities, thus preventing the UPA from implementing the state Business Plan law at some of these facilities. These facilities are instead reporting under the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) law. For more information about federal immunity refer to the Unified Program Bulletin 0809-01 and the Unified Program Guidance Letter 12-01 Amended. Because UPAs are not required to receive and review federally required submissions reported through CERS from the facilities where the state Business Plan requirement is not implemented, there is a lack of clarity and consistency in how UPAs process these federal facility submissions. This guidance letter provides instruction on how the UPA should process electronic submittals in CERS from these facilities. The California Environmental Protection Agency (CaIEPA) desires that military and other federal government facilities submit information to CERS to meet their state and federal reporting obligations for the state's Unified Program and the federal EPCRA 312 Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting program. CaIEPA recommends UPAs take AIR RESOURCES BOARD•DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION•DEPARTMENT CFTC=SUBSTANCES CONTROL OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HA7ARD ASSESSMENT•DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD• REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARDS 6 Printed nn Re ded Nper