Environmental Protection Agency publishes Request for Information on improving chemical facility safety and security

In conjunction with Executive Order 13650 - Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security, the Environmental Protection Agency is publishing a Request for Information for its Risk Management Plan Rule in an effort to improve its standards and harmonize rulemaking efforts with OSHA.

The executive order was issued by President Obama on Aug. 1, 2013, in response to the devastating explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. On Dec. 9, 2013, as part of the executive order, OSHA published a similar Request for Information on its Process Safety Management Standard. OSHA's RFI sought comments on 17 rulemaking and enforcement policy change options that would focus on improving chemical facility safety and security across the country.

EPA's Request for Information seeks comments on potential revisions aimed at modernizing the agency's regulations, guidance and policies as required under the executive order. The public comment period lasts for 90 days after publication.