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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 USC Sections 6901-6992k) is the law under which USEPA regulates hazardous waste from the time the waste is generated until its final disposal ("cradle to grave"). The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (also called the Superfund Act or CERCLA) (42 USC Sections 9601-9675) gives USEPA authority to seek out parties responsible for releases of hazardous substances and ensure their cooperation in site remediation. The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 (Public Law 99-499), also known as SARA Title III or the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA), imposes hazardous materials planning requirements to help protect local communities in the event of accidental release. The federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 USC Sections 5101-5127) is the basic statute regulating transport of hazardous materials in the United States. Hazardous materials regulations are enforced by the Federal Highway Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Federal Railroad Administration, and the Federal Aviation Administration. OSHA is the agency responsible for assuring worker safety in the handling and use of chemicals identified in the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public Law 91-596, 29 USC Sections 651-678). OSHA has adopted numerous regulations pertaining to worker safety, contained in CFR Title 29.These regulations set standards for safe workplaces and work practices, including standards relating to the handling of hazardous materials and those required for excavation and trenching. 4.11.2.2 State In California, both federal and state community right-to-know laws are coordinated through the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES).The federal law, SARA Title III or EPCRA, described above, encourages and supports emergency planning efforts at the state and local levels and to provide local governments and the public with information about potential chemical hazards in their communities. The provisions of EPCRA apply to four major categories: emergency planning, emergency release notification, reporting of hazardous chemical storage, and inventory of toxic chemical releases. Information gathered in these four categories helps federal, state, and local agencies and communities understand the chemical hazards in a particular location or area and what chemicals individual facilities are using, storing, or producing on site. The Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC), a division of the California Environmental Protection Agency, has primary regulatory responsibility over hazardous materials in California, working in conjunction with USEPA to enforce and implement hazardous materials laws and regulations, including use of the Universal Hazardous Waste Manifest system. Transport of Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan The State of California has adopted U.S. Department of Transportation regulations for the movement of hazardous materials originating within the state and passing through the state; state regulations are Noise 4.11-2 October 2021