OAR 837-095-0010: Purpose and Scope

These rules establish emergency planning districts as required by the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986 (42 U.S.C. Chapter 116, Section 11001 et seq.). The rules provide guidelines for the establishment of a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) within each emergency planning district. The rules also establish a State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) Executive Committee.