Local Emergency Planning Committees

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United States government-related organization community-based planning body emergency management organization public safety organization

Local Emergency Planning Committees are community-based groups that coordinate local hazardous materials planning, emergency response, and public access to information about chemical risks.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	As subject	As object
Local Emergency Planning Committee	49	0

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States government-related organization → community-based planning body → emergency management organization → public safety organization →
cooperatesWith	United States Environmental Protection Agency → surface form: Environmental Protection Agency State Emergency Response Commissions → surface form: State Emergency Response Commission fire departments → hazardous materials response teams → law enforcement agencies → local emergency management agencies →
country	United States of America → surface form: United States
focusesOn	chemical accident prevention → community right-to-know about chemical hazards → hazardous materials incidents →
hasAbbreviation	LEPC →
hasMemberType	broadcast and print media representatives → community group representatives → elected local officials → elected state officials → emergency management personnel → emergency medical services personnel → environmental professionals → facility owners and operators handling hazardous chemicals → firefighting representatives → hospital representatives → law enforcement representatives → public health professionals → transportation officials →
legalBasis	Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act → Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 → surface form: Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
operatesAtLevel	county → local → municipal →
primaryPurpose	coordinate local hazardous materials emergency planning → facilitate emergency response to chemical accidents → provide public access to information about chemical risks →
produces	local emergency response plan → public information materials on chemical risks →
responsibleFor	annual review of local emergency response plans → community outreach on chemical safety and emergency preparedness → coordination with State Emergency Response Commissions → coordination with fire, police, and emergency medical services → development of local emergency response plans for hazardous materials incidents → identification of facilities with extremely hazardous substances → identification of transportation routes for extremely hazardous substances → public notification procedures for chemical emergencies → receiving and managing hazardous chemical inventory reports →
subjectToRequirement	must provide public access to certain chemical information upon request → must review emergency plans at least annually →

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Public Law 99-499 → creates → Local Emergency Planning Committees →

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act → establishes → Local Emergency Planning Committees →

State Emergency Response Commissions → oversees → Local Emergency Planning Committees →