Role of This Hanbook in the Emergency Plan Review Process

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in the interest of producing a clear and readable checklist. However, no change in the meaning of the

referenced sources is intended.

The third column, entitled "Applicability and Plan Reference," contains blank lines to be used for

constructing a cross-reference between the guidance on the one hand and the plan and its supporting

documents on the other. Section A.3 explains the use of this cross-reference. Guidance that derives

exclusively from regulatory requirements are marked with an asterisk (*) next to the blank line.

In addition to Sections A and B, this document also includes three appendixes, containing references,

definitions, and acronyms.

In accordance with DOE Order 5500.1B, facility, site, and field element emergency plans are to be submitted

to the Cognizant Secretarial Officer (CSO) for approval. Review and approval will be coordinated by DP-23

for DP plans, by ER-8 for ER plans, and by EM-26 for EM plans, using this document as a guide.

TABLE 1 Referenced Regulations, Orders and Guides

The checklist in Section B of this document incorporates policy and guidance from the following documents:

Federal Regulations

Citation (Title & Part)

Description

29 CFR Part 1910

Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration (OSHA) regulations

implementing the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and

the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act

(EPCRA, also sometimes referenced as SARA Title III)

40 CFR Parts 112, 117

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations implementing

the Clean Water Act (CWA).

40 CFR Parts 262,264,280

EPA regulations implementing the Resource Conservation and

Recovery Act (RCRA).

40 CFR Parts 300, 302

EPA regulations implementing the Comprehensive Environmental

Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) as amended

by the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA).

40 CFR Part 761

EPA regulations implementing the Toxic Substances Control Act

(TSCA).