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Webinar November 25, 2013 **E xe**  **c u**  **t i**  **v e**  **O r** **de r**  **1 3**  **6 50**  **Im p**  **r o** **v i**  **n g**  **C he**  **m i**  **c a**  **l Fa**  **c i**  **l ity**  **S afe** **ty an**  **d S** **e c**  **u ri**  **t y**  **P u**  **b l**  **i c**  **L i**  **st en**  **i n**  **g S** **e s**  **si o**  **n, Web**  **i na**  **r D**  **a t**  **e :**  N ov e m b e r 2 5, 2 0 13 **L o** **c a**  **ti o**  **n :**  O nlin e We bina r an d te l e c o nfe re n ce **I n**  **tr o**  **du c** **t i**  **o n**  **an d**  **Open i**  **n g**  **R e**  **m a**  **r k** **s**

• Sh e rr i W i tt, S RA In t e rna t i o nal , r e m ar ke d : o Sh e w o ul d b e t h e fa c ili t a t o r fo r t h e We binar . o N o tes fro m t h e We bina r w i l l b e publi s h ed t o t h e F e d e ra l Re gi s t e r . o T h e g o a l o f t h e sess i o n i s t o prov id e a n ov e rv i ew o f E xec u t i ve O rd er 1 3 6 5 0 ( EO) to da t e an d to p rov i d e a fo r u m fo r t h e publi c t o gi ve co m m e n ts. o Slid es an d t h e n o t e s w il l b e p o s t ed o n t h e F e d e ra l R e g i ste r . o Re v i ewed We bina r et iqu e tte o Re v i ewed t h e a ge nda :  We bina r w il l b e o p en un t i l 12 p . m . E ST  In t ro du ct i o n s  Re gi ste red s p e a ke rs to pr e se n t t h e i r c o mm e n ts  O pp o rt uni ty fo r addi t i o na l s p e a ke rs t o pr e s e n t **S u**  **mm a**  **ry an**  **d P**  **r o** **gr e** **ss to**  **D a**  **te**

• M a t h y St anislau s, E n v i ro n m e n t a l P ro t ect i o n Ag e n cy ( E P A ), EO W o r k in g G ro u p Co - Chair, Ass i st an t A d m inis t ra t o r, O f fi ce o f S o li d W a s t e an d E m e rg e n cy Res p o n se, di sc u s s ed t h e go al s o f t h e EO an d s u m m ariz ed t h e st ru ct ur e fo r t h e W e binar : o P r ov id ed we l co m e an d re fe r e n ced t h e Tex a s Ci ty, TX; Springfi e ld , I L; an d D .C . lis t e nin g sess i o n s. o In t ro du ced ot h er o ffi c ial s o n t h e c al l :  L is a Lo ng, De partm e n t o f Lab o r/ Occ upa t i o na l Safety an d H e al th Ad m ini st ra t i o n (O SHA )  S c o tt Bre o r, De pa rt m e n t o f H o m e lan d S ec ur i ty (D HS )  Capt. D r e w T u cc i , D HS/ U.S . C o a st Guard  Bil l O’ Bri e n , De pa rt m e n t o f Ju st i ce/ Bur e a u o f Al c o h o l , To ba c c o , Fi re a r m s, an d Ex pl o s i v es ( AT F )  P au l Ba u m gardn e r, De part m e n t o f T ran s p o rt a t i o n ( D OT)  K ari s Gu tt e r, De pa rt m e n t of Agri c ul t ur e ( U S D A ) o On Augu st 1, P res id e n t O ba m a s ign ed t h e Exec u t i ve o rd e r. o E a ch ag e n cy ha s a n i m p o rt an t ro l e und er t h e E xec u t i ve o r d e r.  O SHA : H e al th an d s afe ty  AT F : Po st - blast i n v est ig a t i o n  E P A : Fa c ili ty s afety an d protect i o n o f hu m a n h e al th a n d e n v i ro n m e n t  D HS/ I P : S ec uri ty o f c h e m i c a l fa c ili t i esEO Public Listening Session Notes Page 2

Webinar November 25, 2013 o W an t t o i m prov e h ow info r m a t i o n i s s ha red a mo n g F e d e ra l part n e rs an d als o w i t h t h e r e gula ted an d publi c co m m uni t i es. o G o a l o f t h e w o r k in g g ro u p to i m pr ove t h e w a y t ha t al l l e ve l s o f g ove r n m e n t an d t h e pri va te se ct o r w o r k t o g et h er t o i m pr ove s afe ty an d s e c uri ty i n t h e c h e m i c a l indu st ry. o Est abli s h ed s ub - w o r k in g g ro up s:  S ect i o n s 3 an d 4 : I m p roved c o o rdina t i o n l ed by E P A a n d D H S
• I m prov e t h e w a y t h e F e d e ra l G ov e r n m e n t w o r ks t o ge t h er w i th r e gula t o rs, first res p o n d e rs, indu st ry, an d c om m uni t i e s • Est ablish ed a pi l ot p ro gr a m i n E P A Re g i o n 2 o U ses t h e infra st ru ct ure c re a ted und er t h e E m e rge n cy P lannin g an d C o mm uni ty R igh t -t o - K n o w Act – t h e Lo c a l E m e rg e n cy P lannin g C om m i tt ees (L E P Cs). o T ry in g t o e st ablis h m et h o d s fo r i m p rov in g a cc e ss t o c h e m i c al in v e n t o ry li st ing s an d ot h er da ta n e c ess a ry fo r firs t r e s p o nd e rs. o P il ot h e l d li s t e nin g sess i o n o n N ov e m b er 1 9, 2 0 13 fo r l o c al st a ke h o ld e rs  S ect i o n 5 : Info r m a t i o n c o l l ect i o n an d s harin g l ed by D H S
• Ex a m inin g w a ys t o i m pr ove h o w c h e m i c a l fa c ili ty info r m a t i o n is c o ll e cted an d dis s e m ina ted
• D e v e l o pin g p o t e n t ia l o pt i o n s fo r a da ta s harin g p ro c e ss t ha t w ill c o o rdina te da t a a c ro ss t h e diffe re n t o rganiza t i o n s  S ect i o n 6 : P o li cy an d st andard s m o d e rniza t i o n l ed by O SHA
• D e v e l o pin g o pt i o n s t o i m p ro ve e x ist in g ri sk m anag e m e n t pra ct i c es, in c ludin g o pt i o n s fo r i m prov in g t h e st o rag e, handli n g, an d s al e o f A m m o ni u m Ni t ra t e ( AN )
• Re v i ew in g a li st o f c h e m i c a l s o n t h e Ch e m i c a l Fa c ili ty An t i -Te rro r i sm St andard s ( CFATS ) Ch e m i ca l s o f In t e r e st lis t • Re v i ew in g c h e m i c a l hazard s c ove red by R is k M anag e m e n t P ro gr a m (R M P ) an d o t h er st andard s  S ect i o n 7 : C o ll ect i o n o f b e st pra ct i c es l ed b y D H S
• St a ke h o l d er o u t r e a ch t o d ev e l o p s o lu t i o n s to b e i m pl e m e n t ed i n t h e EO fina l st ag es • C oo rdina t es t h e lis t e nin g s ess i o n s o E P A, O SHA, an d ATF c re a te d t h e A N ad v i s o ry o n Augu st 3 0, 2 0 13  Shar es b est pra ct i c es an d co m m uni c a t es t h e k n o wn h azard s o f st o rin g an d handlin g A m m o niu m Ni t ra t e o W ha t t o ex p e ct:  E a ch se ct i o n w il l p ro gr ess i n t h e i r s ubj e ct ar e a.  C o mm uni c a te st a t u s upda t es t o s t a ke h o ld e rs • W o r k in g g ro u p st r a te gizin g h o w t hi s info r m a t i o n w il l b e c o m m uni c a t ed  P r o du c e m il es t o n es e st abli s h ed i n t h e EOEO Public Listening Session Notes Page 3

Webinar November 25, 2013 • Ms. W i tt est abli s h ed s o m e We bina r gr o un d rul e s: o C o n se n s u s n o t ex p e cted o C o m m e n ts c a n b e s u b m i tt ed to e o . c h e m i c al@hq.dh s .g o v o V e rba l c om m e n ts w il l b e l i m i ted to 5 m inu t es o EO W o r k in g G ro u p m e m b e rs m a y a s k c lari f y in g qu est i o n s **Pr e**  **- R**  **e g** **ist e**  **r e**  **d S**  **peake rs:** 

• J e ff Gunnulfse n , A m e ri c a n Fu el an d P et r o c h e m i c a l M a nufa ct ur e rs ( A F P M ), r e m a r ke d : o AF P M s upp o rts t h e li ste ni n g sess i o n pr o c ess o Supp o rts t h e N J pil ot p ro g ra m i n R e gi o n 2. E P A s h o ul d al so c o ndu ct an o t h er pil ot i n an o t h er pa rt o f t h e c o un t ry, s p ec ifical l y a m o r e rura l a re a. o Re c o m m e nd ed m o re e m p h a s i s o n E m e rg e n cy P lannin g an d C o mm uni ty R igh t -t o - K n o w A ct re p o rt ing, m ar ket in g t h e pr o gr a m , an d re la t ed c o m plian ce a ss is t an c e . Supp o rts D HS’s e ngag e m e n t o f diffe re n t St a t e ag e n c i es an d St a t e/ l o c a l t rad e g ro up s. Re c o m m e nd ed t ha t t h e E O W o r k in g G ro u p t al k to t h e S m al l Bu s in e s s Ad m ini st ra t i o n t o t ra ck d o wn addi t i o na l fa c il i ty an d indu st ry gr o up s t ha t ar e n o t e ngag ed w i th t h e ex i st in g G o ve rn m e n t p ro gra m s. o B est app ro a ch i s c o n t inuin g to pu sh c o m plian ce a ss is t an ce an d o u t r e a ch to fa c ili t i es as o pp o s ed t o c re a t in g mo re re gula t i o n s. o Qu est i o n fro m M r . St anisl a u s: Are yo u s ugg est in g t h a t we s h o ul d fo c u s o n s m al l er fa c ili t i es i n re gard s t o o u t re a c h ?  M r . Gunnulfse n ’s res p o n s e : I ’ m n o t n e cess ari l y s ugg e st in g fo c u s in g o n s m all er fa c ili t i es. H o w e ve r, t h e r e i s a g o o d c han c e t ha t o u t -o f- c o m plia n ce s i tes are s m all er fa c ili t i e s b ec au s e t h ey a re n ot c o nn ect ed t o t h e indu st ry g ro up s’ r es o ur c es t h a t ty pi c all y di s t ribu te info r m a t i o n t o t h e fa c ili t i es. • Cy n t hi a Hil t o n , In st i t u t e o f M a ke rs o f Ex p l o s i v es ( I ME ) , r e m ar ke d : o T h e re a re a n u m b er EO d e l i v e rabl es com in g du e. W ha t i s t h e W o r k in g G ro up’s ex p ect a t i o n fo r m eet in g t h o se d e adlin es? o At w ha t p o in t w il l t h e publi c l e ar n t h a t res u l ts ar e t i ed to t h o s e da t e s? o Re gardin g info r m a t i o n s ha r ing, ha s seen t h e F e d e ra l G o ve rn m e n t s harin g w i th e a ch o t h er to t hi s p o in t. W an ts to m a ke s ur e t ha t info r m a t i o n s harin g g o es two w a ys. o Al l w h o h a v e part i c ipa t ed i n t hi s pr o c ess h a v e pu t fo rw ar d re com m e nda t i o n s. W h en an d h o w w il l t h e publi c l e ar n t h e r es p o n ses to t h e s e r e c om m e nda t i o n s? o Re - e nd o rs ed al l pr e v i o u s li ste nin g sess i o n co m m e n ts fro m I ME. o Res p o n s e f ro m M r . St anisl a u s:  EO W o r k in g G ro u p an t i c ip a tes p rov idin g a w ri tt en st a t u s s u m m ary r e gardin g t h e o ve ral l e f fo rt s h o rt l y .  As we g et to a p o in t i n e ac h a ct i v i ty o u t lin ed i n t h e E O, publi c inpu t w il l b e r e qu ested o n e a ch t angibl e t a sk.  I f p o li c i es o r c hang es a re u nd e rt a ke n , t h ey w il l b e fo ld ed in to t h e st andar d rule an d r e gula t o ry- m a k in g pr o cess. T hi s w il l b e d own t h e r o ad .EO Public Listening Session Notes Page 4

Webinar November 25, 2013 • P au l O r u m , publi c c i t iz e n , st a te d : o W o ul d li ke t o t al k a b o u t m o d e rnizin g t h e in fo r m a t i o n fo unda t i o n fo r c h e m i c a l di s a ster pr e ve n t i o n o Ha s ex p e r i e n ce i n t h e ind u st ry an d h o w i t r e l a tes t o t h e G ov e r n m e n t o F e d e ra l ag e n c i es s h o ul d in co rp o r a te p re ve n t i o n t hr o u g h d es ig n i n t h e i r p ro gra m s .  Re gula t i o n s s h o ul d p ro du ce i m p rov e m e n ts  N o c urre n t r e gula t i o n s p ro du ce pr e ve n t i o n anal ys i s  W ha t i s t h e fa te o f d e re gula ted fa c ili t i es? I t’s c urr e n t l y a bla c k b o x . o D H S n ee d s to i m p l e m e n t p r e v e n t i o n t hro ug h d es ig n t o b e tter und e rst an d h o w t i e r ed o u t fa c il i t i es b ec om e d e re gula te d , a s o pp o s ed t o j u st di s p e n s in g r e gula ted c h e m i c als . T hi s c a n b e d o n e i n a few w a y s :  Sp ec ify in g ba s i c par a m ete rs ( H R 2 8 68 o u t lin e s ba s i c para m ete rs, in c ludin g tec hni c a l fe a s ibili ty an d c o st).  P u t pre v e n t i o n , in c ludin g p r o ce s s d es ign , first ( a t t o p o f hi e ra rc h y), t h en ju m pin g to c o n ve n t i o na l c o n t r o l s.  D i st ingui sh pre v e n t i o n f ro m c o n t ro l .  E nfo r ce d o c u m e n t a t i o n i n t h e d ec i s i o n - m a k in g pr o c e s s.  Ha s to re c o gniz e t h a t t h e m ar ket ha s t ro ubl e d e fini n g high - ri sk, l o w - o c c urre n c e, w o rst - c a se e v e n ts. To h e l p t h e m ar k et: • Re quir e c h e m i c a l fa c ili t i es t o c ar ry e n o ug h liabili ty in s uran ce t o co ver a w o rst - c a se r e l e a se • All ow rai l t o pri ce lia b ili ty i n s uran ce • Re mov e t h e s ub s idi es t ha t all ow fo r r i sk- s hift in g o P lan s t o s u b m i t w ri tt en c om m e n ts o C o m m e n t fro m M r . St anis l au s: T h e EO W o r k in g G ro u p w o ul d appre c ia te M r . O r u m s ub m i tt in g m o re c om m e n ts i n w ri t ing . • R i ck Hind , G ree np e a c e, st a te d : o Buildin g o n P au l O ru m ’s com m e n ts o M r . O r u m r e fe rs to plannin g fo r s a fer d es ign . T h e 2 00 9 H R bil l lab e l ed i t a s m et h o d s t o r e du ce t h e co n se qu e n c es of a te r ro ri st a tt a ck. o P r e v e n t i o n i s t h e m et h o d of c h o i c e t ha t n ee d s to b e u se d . o A cc o rdin g t o t h e C o ngr ess i o na l R e se ar ch S e rv i ce, E P A ha s listed a b o u t 4 7 3 fa c il i t i es t hat i t c o n s i d e rs high - ri sk, m e anin g t ha t t h ey pu t 1 00 , 0 00 p e o pl e o r m o re a t ri s k. o Te rr o r i sm add s an ot h er e l e m e n t t o t h e qu est i o n o f ri s k/ hazard . St e ph en Fl y n n a t t h e C o un c i l o n F o re ig n Re la t i o n s w arn ed t ha t t h e c h e m i c a l indu st ry i s unli ke an y ot h e r:  Fa c ili t i es a re n e a r urba n p o pula t i o n s.  Fa c ili t i es h a ve t h e p o te n t i a l to infli ct t h e gre a t est c a s u al t i es du e to a t e rr o r i st a tt a ck.  I n M r . Fl y nn ’s b o o k, h e st a t es t ha t w i t h o u t a st ro n g m anda te, i t i s unr e alis t i c t o t hin k t ha t t h e indu st ry w il l c r e a te Inh e r e n t l y Safer Te c hn o l o gy ( IST) o n t h e ir o w n .EO Public Listening Session Notes Page 5

Webinar November 25, 2013 o P r es id e n t O b a m a ha s s ai d t ha t by e m p l o y in g sa fer t e c hn o l o gi es, w e c a n re du ce t h e a tt ra ct i v e n e ss o f c h e m i c a l plan ts a s a t arg et. o T h e N J pil o t i s n o t t ran s pare n t an d ha s a se n se o f arr e sted d e v e l o p m e n t. St a te p ro gra m ha s n o l e ga l au t h o r i ty. o E P A ha s t h e re gula t o ry au t h o ri ty t o r e quir e IST t h ro ug h t h e Cl e a n Ai r A ct, 1 1 2 R 7A . o Indu st ry ha s a l e ga l an d m o ra l o bliga t i o n t o prote ct t h e m ill i o n s o f p e o pl e a t - ri sk fr o m c h e m i c a l fa c ili t i es. T hi s i s best d o n e t h ro ug h r e quirem e n ts t o rese ar ch an d i m p l e m e n t IST.
• J o h n Gu st afs o n , M ary lan d LE P C, r e m a r ke d : o H e i s t h e un o ffi c ia l s p o kes p e rs o n fo r e m e rg e n cy re s p o nd e rs an d plann e rs. o T h e EO W o r k in g G ro u p ha s a gr e a t o p p o rt uni ty o n i m pr ov in g r e s p o n se an d fa c il i ty s afety. o P a ssed o u t t h e Gove rn me n t Exe cu tive Magazin e a t t h e D .C . li ste nin g s e ss i o n . T hi s m agazin e d e s c rib es t h e u se o f m anag e m e n t by o bj e ct i v es. P l e a s e c o n s id er t h e a rt i c l e in t ha t m agazin e a s a w a y t o c o o rdina te a ct i o n a c ro ss m ul t ipl e st a ke h o ld er gr o up s.

• T hi s pr o c ess ha s b een u s ed fo r 20 ye ars b y t h e N a t i o n a l Res p o n se Te a m ( N RT). o Al so pa s s ed o u t a d o c u m e nt, e n t i t l ed “W ha t S h o ul d B e D o n e ? ” , i n t h e Cali fo rnia C o n t inuin g Chall e ng e m e e t in g o n info r m a l a ct i o n s t a ken b y res p o nd e rs.

• Re qu ested t h e EO W o r k in g Gr o u p pu t t hi s o nlin e fo r p ubli c c o n s u m pt i o n • In c lud es anal ys e s an d r e c om m e nda t i o n s o T hi s i s a n o pp o rt uni ty t o u s e a c o ngress i o nall y m anda t ed res p o n s ibili ty to c om m u ni c a te dir ect l y to St a t e E m e rge n cy R e s p o n se C om m i ss i o n s ( S ERCs) an d L E P C s.

• Upda te N RT 1. T hi s i s a n i d e a l o p p o rt uni ty t o und e rs t an d w ha t wa s d o n e pr e v i o u s l y an d to pu s h i t o u t e l e ct ro ni c all y . o Re c o m m e nd s :

• Na t i o na l an d re g i o na l r e s p o n se te a m s s h o ul d e st abli s h a c om m i tt ee o n fa c ili ty a cc id e n t s afe ty. T hi s w il l s uppl e m e n t w ha t i s d o n e i n a nu m b er o f o t h er ar e a s. T hi s w a s co n s id e r ed pre v i o u s l y, bu t i t fe l l t hr o ug h t h e c ra cks. I t s h o ul d b e r es ur re cte d . • U se Co m pu te r-Aid ed M an a g e m e n t o f E m e rg e n cy O p e ra t i o n s ( CA M E O), an d pu t t h e A N s c e nari o in t o t ha t fo r l o c al - l e vel comm uni c a t i o n . • Ta sk fo rc e s h o ul d c om m uni c a te di rect l y t o gov e rn o rs t o l o o k a t A N r ec om m e nda t i o n s t h a t c a m e o u t i n Augu st. o C o m m e n t fro m M r . St anis l au s: T h e EO W o r k in g G ro u p w il l in c lud e pr ev i o u s l y s u b m i tt ed info r m a t i o n i n t h e d o c ket.  M r . Gu st afs o n ’s Res p o n s e : H e w il l e l e ct r o ni c all y fo rwar d t ha t info r m a t i o n , plu s t h e w o r k pr ov id ed a t t h e D .C . li ste nin g sess i o n . o Qu est i o n fro m M r . St anisl a u s: Wo ul d yo u al s o h a ve a rec om m e nda t i o n re gardin g r e gi o na l r e s p o n se t e a m s ?EO Public Listening Session Notes Page 6

Webinar November 25, 2013  M r . Gu st afs o n ’s res p o n se: Yes. T h e r e i s a n is s u e w i th c o o rdina t in g D H S ri s k c o mm i tt e es an d t h e e f

fo rt s o f t h e L E P Cs. T h e E P A Re g i o n 2 pil ot pr o gr a m m ay l o o k a t t ha t.  I ss u e o f h ow yo u brin g t o get h er re gi o na l l e vel r es p o n se t e a m s an d c oo rdina t e t h em w i th t h e F e d e ra l E m e rg e n cy M anag e m e n t Ag e n cy ( F E M A ). **D u**  **ri n**  **g t**  **h e**  **o pe**  **n c**  **o mm**  **en t**  **pe ri**  **o d**  **, t h**  **e f** **ol l**  **o w**  **i n** **g pa**  **r t**  **i c**  **i pan** **ts s**  **poke :** 

• M i c h e l e R o b e rts, E n v i ro n m e n t a l Ju st i ce an d H e al th Al l ian ce fo r Ch e m i c a l P o li cy R e fo r m st a te d : o T han k yo u t o M r . O r u m fo r la y in g o u t c ru c ia l re c o m m e nda t i o n s, es p ec ial l y a s i t re la tes to ri s k- s hift ing . o I t i s c ru c ia l t ha t we h a v e a pr o cess t ha t in c lud es s a fer d es ign , w hi ch fe n ce lin e c o mm uni t i es w o ul d appr e c ia te. o Ec h o ed t h e n e ed fo r a m o re c om p re h e n s i ve pla n a s i t r e la tes t o r e g i o na l res p o n s e te a m s an d LE P Cs .  P la n n ee d s t o in c lud e inpu t fr o m l o c a l com m uni t i es, e s p ec iall y t h o s e w i th h e al th dispari t i es. o Re c o m m e nd ed l o o k in g a t s o m e c om m uni ty s ugg e st i o n s after t h e res p o n s e t o H u rri c an e K a t rin a an d t h e B P o i l disa ster i n t h e Gul f o f Mex i c o .  T h e re we re D H S– F EMA c o n v e rs a t i o n s w i th l o c a l c omm uni ty gro up s t ha t m ay c o n t ai n p e rt in e n t in fo r m a t i o n fo r c oo rdina t in g w i th re s p o nd e rs. o Sugg ested t ha t i n mov in g fo rw ard , i t i s c ru c ia l t o h a v e a pro c ess t ha t c h ecks t o e n s ure t ha t e ngag e m e n t i s st il l o c c urrin g b etw e en bu s in es s e s, r es p o nd e rs, co mm uni t i es, an d g ov e rn m e n t s .  C o n st an t r e v i ew o f e ffo rts i s i m p o rt an t to m a ke s ure t ha t t h e b est p o ss ibl e pr o te ct i o n i s b e in g co ndu ct ed an d i s a v ailabl e. o Me n t i o n ed t h a t da ta c o l l e ct i o n b e in g u s ed t o b e tter u nd e rst an d w h e re h e a l th ri s ks an d pr o bl e m s ar e m o re pr e v al e n t. • P au l O r u m , publi c c i t iz e n , st a te d : o T h e id ea o f a c o mm o n F e d e ra l I D i s a ve ry difficul t bu t i m p o rt an t a re a . H e e n c o u rag es t h e G ove rn m e n t t o pur s u e i t.  P art i c ipa t ed i n pa st e f fo rts o n t hi s t o pi c an d pro du ced a d o c u m e n t s h o w in g t ha t a c om mo n fa c ili ty I D w o ul d b e a n exce l l e n t wa y to r e po rt an d id e n t ify gap s. I t w o ul d al s o s a ve m o n ey. o E n c o urag ed furt h er d ev e l o p m e n t o f s m a rt re p o rt in g s o ft ware. I t v alida t es an d d i s all ows e rro rs up o n da ta e n t ry, a s o pp o s ed t o ha v in g to c a tch t h ese e r ro rs l a te r. • Bil l E rn y, A m e r i c a n Ch e m i st ry C o un c i l ( AC C ), re m a r k e d : o Sp o ke a t t h e D .C . lis te nin g sess i o n ab o u t t h e Res p o n s i bl e Care® pr o gr a m s an d in ce n t i v izin g c o n t inu o u s i m pr o ve m e n t p ro gra m s o W o ul d li ke t o c o n t inu e to fo c u s o n res p o n s ibl e c ar e a n d c o n t inu o u s i m p ro ve m e n t o E m pha s iz ed t h e is s u e o f t h e ad e qua cy o f c urr e n t r e g u la t i o n s  T h e c urre n t a mo un t o f r e g ula t i o n i s p ro p er.EO Public Listening Session Notes Page 7

Webinar November 25, 2013  Re gula t o ry ag e n c i es s h o ul d c o n t inu e t o fo c u s o n com p lian ce a ss i st an ce

a ct i v i t i es. • Ex a m p l es: O SH A P ro c ess S a fety M anag em e n t ( P S M) a n d E P A R i sk M anag e m e n t P ro gra m ( R M P ) a re g o o d p ro gra m s a t t h i s t i m e. T h ey r e quire a co m pr e h e n s i v e a ppr o a ch t o a s afe ty m ana ge m e n t syst e m t hat in c lud es pre ve n t i o n o f hazard s, i n addi t i o n to r es p o n s e an d o u t re a c h . o W o ul d li ke t o s ee b ett er o u t r e a ch an d e ngag e m e n t w i th al l gro up s (s p ec ifical l y d e di c a ted res o ur c es to s m all er gr o up s) o Curr e n t r e gula t i o n s i n pla c e pr ov id e a st ro n g in ce n t i ve fo r IST i m pl e m e n t a t i o n . T h ey s h o ul d b e u sed i n c o njun ct i o n w i th ot h er ri s k m anag e m e n t t oo l s c urr e n t l y i n pl a ce. o AC C agr ees t ha t m o d e rniz a t i o n o f ri sk m anag e m e n t p o li c i es i s i m p o rt an t:  A p e ri o di c re v i ew o f c h e m i c al s i s c e rt ainl y w arra n te d , bu t t hi s pr o cess m u st b e t ran s par e n t an d m u st in c lud e al l st a ke h o ld e rs.  Re v i ew p ro c e ss ba sed o n s o un d sc i e n c e t ha t i s ri s k- ba se d . • Qu est i o n fro m M r . St anisl a u s: I n te r m s o f N J ex p e r i e n ce r e gardin g IST, t h e c h e m i c al m anufa ct ur e rs n ote t ha t m an y fa c ili t i es h a v e pu t i n to pla ce m e a s ur e s t ha t in c lud e s i m plifica t i o n . Si m plifi c a t i o n w a s w h e re fa c ili ty o w n e rs fo un d t h ey co ul d r e du ce ri sk. H e i s i n te r e sted i n furt h er fee dba ck re gardin g t h e re s ul ts o f t h e N J re quire m e n t s . o M r . E rn y’s R es p o n s e: N J pro gra m n ee d s to b e c o n s id e r ed i n t h e c o n t ext o f t h e Tox i c Ca t a st ro ph e P re v e n t i o n Act (T C P A ) p ro gra m i n t h e st a te o f NJ . T h e i r au t h o ri ty a n d t h e sc o p e o f t ha t p ro gra m are diffe re n t t ha n E P A o r O SH A pr o gr a m s. T h e re a re c o m pl ex i t i es w i th t ry in g t o ad o pt a p ro g ra m li ke t h a t o n a na t i o na l sc al e. o M an y o f t h e m e a s u res t h a t ha v e b een id e n t ifi ed a r e m e a s ur es ro u t in e l y c o n s id e red t hr o ug h t h e P ro c e ss Haza rd Anal ys i s ( P HA ) und er t h e O SH A P S M st andard . • Cy n t hi a Hil t o n , I M E, st a ted o I n re gard s t o AN , I ME m em b e rs c o n s u m e 7 5 p e rce n t of t h e p ro du ct. T h ey a re un a w are o f an y a cc id e n t a l d e t o na t i o n o f A N w h e re re gula t i o n i s fo l l o we d . o Re gardin g t h e E O d e l i v e ra b l es:  I ME ha s a nu m b er o f i ss u es w i th t h e A N d e l i v e rabl e i n Augu st, in c ludin g ty p o s an d o u t da ted info r m a t i o n .  Re qu ested t o r e c e i ve in fo r m a t i o n r e gardin g upda tes t o t ha t d e li ve rable  Ab o u t hal f o f t h e d e l i v e rab l es ar e du e t hi s Frid a y ( N o ve m b er 2 9, 2 0 1 3 ). Ca n t h e publi c ex p ect st a t u s upda t es f ro m t h e EO n e xt w e e k ? o M r . St anislau s’ res p o n s e: T h e r e w il l b e a s u m m a ry o u t v e ry s h o rt l y. o M r . St anislau s’ res p o n s e: T h e r e ha s b e en p o s i t i ve fe e dba ck r e gardin g t h e A N a d v is o ry .  Ms. Hil t o n ’s r e s p o n s e : B e c au se t h e i r indu st ry c o n s u m es 7 5 p e rce n t o f t h e pr o du ct, t h ey h o p e to b e i n c lud ed i n an y p ro ce s s t o u p da te t h e ad v i s o ry . • M i c h e ll e R o b e rts, E CHA, st a te d : o Re qu ested e v e nin g h o ur s fo r E O li s t e nin g sess i o n s t o all o w fe n ce lin e c o m m uni ty m e m b e rs w h o w o r k durin g t h e da y t o part i c ip a teEO Public Listening Session Notes Page 8

Webinar November 25, 2013 o Curr e n t r e gula t i o n s a re n ot e n o ug h fo r m an y o f t h e p e o pl e w h o l i v e al o n g t h e fe n ce li n e. T hi s i s a re a s o n t ha t p e o p l e w an t furt h er r e gula t i o n s i m pl e m e n t ed und er t h e G e n e ra l D u ty Clau se o f t h e C l e a n A i r A ct. o Re c o m m e nd ed a c a l e nda r o f t rainin g an d c o o rdina t i o n b etw e en l o c a l an d re gi o n al r es p o nd e rs an d l o c a l an d re gi o na l go ve rn m e n ts t o e n s ur e a goo d res p o n s e. T h e re s h o ul d b e a h i e rar c hi c a l w a y o f a c hi ev in g t rainin g g o a l s a t diffe re n t l e v e l s. o Sugg ested t ha t t h e r e s h o u l d b e a m et h o d t o e n s ure t h a t s afety an d sec uri ty sys te m s a re c h ecked r e gularl y. o M r . St anislau s’ res p o n s e: T h e EO W o r k in g G ro u p w il l l o o k a t t h e p o ss ibili ty o f va ry in g t h e t i m e o f f u t ur e We bina rs . • Ste ve Ta y l o r, M i ss o ur i Ag ro Bu s in ess As s o c i a t i o n , r em ar ke d : o B e li e ves M is s o ur i i s t h e bi gg est u ser o f A N fo r a gri c ul t ura l purp o ses o To fo l l o w - u p o n Ms. Hil t o n c o m m e n t s :  T h e ad v i s o ry i s ve ry i m p o rt an t. Hi s o rganiza t i o n i s n o t dir ect l y e nd o rs in g e v e ryt hin g i n i t, bu t t h e y a re c hara ct e rizin g i t a s a g oo d first s t ep fo r co n t inuin g dial o gu e.  An y c han ce to in c r e a s e t h e t w o -w a y dial o g u e b e tw ee n indu st ry an d t h e G o ve rn m e n t i s i m p o rt an t.  T h e ad v i s o ry c a n b e a fo u n da t i o n fo r m ov in g fo rw ar d, pr ov i d ed t ha t t h e r e i s a g oo d w a y t o co n t inu e t o c om m e n t ba c k an d fo rt h . o O rganiza t i o n i s c o o p e r a t in g w i th O SH A an d t h e St a te e m e rg e n cy gr o u p o n t h e i r Re gi o n 7 LE P C . T h e y h o p e t o h a v e s o m e in fo r m a t i o n t o e xc han ge ab o u t t h e set u p pr o c ess. o M r . St anislau s c om m e n t e d : T h e E O Wo r k in g G ro u p i s i n te res t ed i n hi s t h o ugh ts r e gardin g w ha t furt h er e n h an ce m e n ts c a n b e m ad e to t h e A N a d v is o ry. • R i ck Hind , G ree np e a c e, com m e n te d : o Ms. R o b e rts m a kes a goo d p o in t ab o u t h o ldin g m e et i n g s i n t h e e ve nin g o r o n t h e we e ke n d w h en m o re affe cted st a ke h o ld e rs c a n part i c ipa te. o Agr ees t h a t IST an d m et h o d s to r e du ce c o n s e qu e n ces n ee d s t o b e a fa c ili ty- l e vel inn ov a t i o n . W h a t i s m is s i n g i s pri o ri t iza t i o n an d a t r u e a ss e ss m e n t an d fe a s ibili ty st ud y r e quire m e n t s o t h a t co m pani es k n o w t h e b e n e fi ts an d/o r c o n s e qu e n ces o f sw i tc h in g to a n IST. o T h e re n e e d s t o b e a n u m pire w h o r e v i e ws fa c ili t i es an d h o w t h ey ar e appr o a c hi n g t h e p o ss ibili ty o f u s in g I ST. o S o m e i n t h e indu st ry ha ve pr o p o s ed l e gi s la t i o n t h a t a sks fo r n ew rul es an d guidan c e , bu t indu st ry ha s a l s o a sked fo r l e gisla t i o n fr o m t h e E P A t ha t c o ul d c rippl e t h e e nfo r c e m e n t o f t h e G e n e ra l D u ty Clau se. o G o ve rn m e n t n e e d s t o p ro v id e r e quir e m e n ts t ha t fo r c e fa c ili t i es t o d e c lare t ha t I ST i s n ot fe a s ibl e, in s t e a d o f l e a v in g i t c o m pl ete l y t o t h e m ar ket .EO Public Listening Session Notes Page 9

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• Ms. W i tt t ha n ked part i c ip a n ts an d r e m ind ed t h e m t h a t addi t i o na l c om m e n ts c o ul d b e s ub m i tt ed t o e o . c h e m i c a l@hq.dh s .g o v • M r . St anislau s p rov i d ed c l o s in g c o m m e n t s : o T han ked t h e part i c ipan ts o W an ts t o c o n t inu e t h e c o nv e rs a t i o n • Ms. W i tt m e n t i o n ed t ha t t h e in te rag e n cy re pr ese n t a t i ves w il l r e m ai n o nlin e un t i l n oo n .

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# E x ec utiv e Ord e r 13650

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# Executive Order 13650 W orking Group Ove rv iew of E xe c u t i ve Orde r 13650
**Pub lic**  **L i**  **s t** **en i**  **n g**  **Sess i**  **on W** **eb i**  **nar** 1 1 /25/2013 10:00 a. m . - 12:00 p. m . ( E a s tern Ti m e)

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# Today ’ s Agenda

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# Welc ome & Overview

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# Enhance d F e deral C oordinati on and Inf ormati on S haring

 The E xe c uti ve O rder calls upon Federal agen c ies to initiate innovati ve approa c hes for work ing together on a broad range of a cti v itie s , s u c h as identifi cation of high - ri s k fa c ilitie s , in s pe ction s , enforce m ent, and in c ident in ve s tigation and follow up.
 For exa m ple, the E xe c uti ve O rder requires that the Federal agen c ies deploy a regional pilot program that w ill validate be s t pra cti ces and te s t innovati ve new m ethods for Federal interagen cy collaboration on c he m i cal fa c ility s afety and s e c urity .

# Modernizing Po licies , Re gulati ons , and S tandards

 The E xe c uti ve O rder dire cts Federal agen c ies to work w ith s ta keholders to i m prove c he m i cal s afety and s e c urity through agen cy progra m s , pri vate s e ctor initiati ve s , Federal guidan ce, s tandard s , and regulation s .  For exa m ple, to redu ce ri sks a ss o c iated w ith a mm onium nitrate, agen c ies w ill exa m ine new options to addre s s the s afe and s e c ure s torage, handling, and s ale of this ex plo s i ve c he m i cal.

# Working With S takeho lders To I denti f y Best Practices

 The E xe c uti ve O rder dire cts key Federal agen c ies to con vene a w ide range of intere s ted s ta keholders , in c luding repre s entati ves from indu s try , s tate, lo cal, and tribal govern m ents , non - govern m ental organi z ation s , and the firs t re s ponder co mm unity , to identify and s hare s u cce ss es to date and be s t pra cti ces to redu ce s afety and s e c urity ri sks in the produ ction and s torage of potentially harm ful c he m i cal s , in c luding through the u s e of s afer alternati ve s , adoption of be s t pra cti ce s , and potential publi c- pri vate partners hip s .

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# E a ch p re s en te r wil l have a m ax i m u m of fi ve m i nu te s to s peak
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# E O Wo rk i n g Grou p m e m be rs m ay a sk c l a ri f yi n g que st i on s to t he p re s en ter 

#  P re s enters w ho ha ve regi s tered to s peak in ad van ce w ill be called upon by the m oderator.

 P arti c ipants w ho did not s ign up in ad van ce m ay reque s t to s peak during toda y’s s e ss ion if ti m e allows . P lea s e s ub m it a reque s t v ia the Q&A w indow .  P arti c ipants can al s o s ub m it their co mm ents or additional input to eo. c he m i cal@hq.dh s .gov or through the Federal e R ule m a k ing P ortal at http://www .regulation s .gov ( D o cket N o. DH S - 2013 - 0075).

# Pub li c Listening S essi on

 **Jeff G**  **unnulfsen,** AFPM

 **C ynthia**  **H ilton**  , I M E

 **P aul**  **Or**

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 **R ick**  **H ind** , G reenpea ce
 **John G**  **ustafson** , M ary land L EP C

# Pub li c Listening S essi on

 O pe n co m m en t s e ss io n now i n p rog re ss. M ode rato r wil l iden t i fy s pea ke r.
 If you r na me i s not calle d du e to t i me con strain ts, plea se s ub m i t you r co mm en ts to eo .c he m i cal @ hq
. dh s. gov t h roug h t h e Fede ra l eRule m a k in g Po rta l at h tt p ://www .regulat ion s. gov ( Do cke t No
. DHS - 2013 - 0075 ).

 Co mm en ts m a y b e m aile d to : NPPD/I SCD/M ail sto p 0610 , Depa rtm en t of Ho m elan d Se c u ri ty, 24 5 M u rray Lan e S W, A rling ton , VA 20598 - 0610
.

# Clo sing C omments & Ad j ournment

 Fo r m o re in fo rm a t ion , e m ai l eo .c he m i cal @ hq
. dh s. gov
 De ce m be r publi c li stenin g s e ss ion s:  D e ce m ber 11, 2013 ( O rlando, FL)  D e ce m ber 16, 2013 (Webinar)