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OES Hazardous Materials e Business Plan 4Z Please note That the facility must have at least one submittal on file in CERS for each of the HMBP submittal elements in order for this feature to be available to them. It. Handlers Subject to EPCRA or APSA Requirements Effective January 1, 2020, handlers subject to EPCRA or APSA requirements are still required to submit their business plan information into CERS annually on the submittal date established by their Unified Program Agency, or annually on or before March 1 if there is no established date. A. EPCRA Requirements Section 312(a) of EPCRA requires owners or operators of facilities that handle hazardous chemicals in quantities equal to or greater than the threshold values to report information to the State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and to the local fire department. The term "hazardous chemical" means "any chemical which is classified as a physical hazard or a health hazard, a simple asphyxiant, combustible dust, pyrophoric gas, or hazard not otherwise classified." (29 CFR § 1910.1200(c).) In California, owners and operators can meet the Section 312(a) requirement by submitting this information to CERS. The thresholds for Tier II EPCRA can be found in 40 CFR Part 370, and are summarized as: EPCRA Tier II Reporting Chemicals EPCRA Reportable Thresholds Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHSs, 500 pounds or the threshold planning EPCRA Section 302) quantity,whichever is lower (40 CFR Part 355, Appendices A and B, or "List of Lists") Gasoline in underground storage tanks at 75,000 gallons (all grades combined) retail gas stations Diesel fuel in underground storage tanks 100,000 gallons (all grades combined) at retail gas stations All other hazardous chemicals for which 10,000 pounds Safety Data Sheets are required Page 2 December 2019