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Attachment A SCOPE OF WORK Purpose On October 17, 1986, Congress enacted the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA), also known as Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) EPCRA requires hazardous chemical emergency planning by Federal, State and local governments, Indian Tribes, and industry Additionally, EPCRA required industry to report on the storage, use and releases of certain hazardous materials At the Federal level, the U S Department of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers EPCRA. At the state level, the Florida Division of Emergency Management (DEM) serves as the lead agency responsible for oversight and coordination of the local planning efforts required by EPCRA. Chaired by the Director of DEM, the State Emergency Response Commission on Hazardous Materials (SERC) serves as a technical advisor and information clearinghouse for state and federal hazardous materials programs. Additionally, the SERC conducts quarterly public meetings in varying locations throughout the state. Currently, SERC membership consists of 23 Governor -appointed individuals who represent the interests of state and local government, emergency services, industry and the environment. At the district level, Regional Planning Councils (RPCs) each oversee a Local Planning Committee (LEPC) that: (1) performs outreach functions to increase hazardous materials awareness, (2) collects data on hazardous materials stored within the geographical boundaries of the RPC; (3) develops hazardous materials emergency plans for use in responding to and recovering from a release or spill of hazardous or toxic substances, (4) submits hazardous materials emergency plans to the SERC for review; (5) provides the public with hazardous materials information upon request. LEPC membership consists of local professionals representing occupational categories such as firefighting, law enforcement, emergency management, health, environment, and/or transportation At the local level, each of Florida's 67 counties performs a hazards analysis (county may elect to contract to the RPC or qualified vendor) The county hazards analysis is used as input to the LEPC Emergency Response Plan for Hazardous Substances required under EPCRA and encompasses, identification of facilities and transportation routes of extremely hazards substances (EHS), description of emergency response procedures, designation of a community coordinator and facility emergency coordinator(s) to implement the plan, outline of emergency notification procedures, description of how to determine the probable affected area and population by releases, description of local emergency equipment and facilities and the persons responsible for them, outline of evacuation plans, a training program for emergency responders, and, methods and schedules for exercising emergency response plans. This Agreement provides funding so that the Recipient, can assist in maintaining the capability necessary to perform the duties and responsibilities required by EPCRA. The recipient shall update the hazards -analysis for all facilities -listed in Attachment C, which have reported -to the -State -Emergency Response Commission the presence of those specific Extremely Hazardous Substances designated by the U S Environmental Protection Agency in quantities above the Threshold Planning Quantity The data collected under this Agreement will be used to comply with the planning requirements of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Title 111, "Emergency Planning and Community Right -To - Know Act of 1986" and the Florida Emergency Planning and Community Right -To -Know Act, Florida Statutes, Chapter 252, Part 11 Requirements A. The Recipient shall submit a list of facilities within the geographical boundaries of the County listed on Attachment C that are suspected of not reporting to the State Emergency Response Commission the presence of Extremely Hazardous Substances in quantities above the Threshold Planning Quantity, as designated by the U S Environmental Protection Agency 15