E-Plan for Investigations,
Emergency Preparedness and
Response
July 2010 Ver. 1.1
Objectives
• Overview of E-Plan; why we can Collect Data,
what information is available on E-Plan
• E-Plan integration with Florida Web HMIS; how
you can enforce Electronic collection of data
• Current Features and future enhancements of EPlan website
• Who can access and how to sign-up for E-Plan
• How E-Plan has been used in Emergency
Response and Planning
Why E-Plan?
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E-Plan collects information required by the
Federal Emergency Planning and
Community Right to Know Act, October 17,
1986, also known as Title III of the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act
(SARA).
As well as Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act
Amendments of 1990 [CAA 112(r)], the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency's RMP
regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations,
Part 68)
DHS Data Collection Efforts
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DHS interest in Tier II data includes
their mission areas under HSPD#7
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Parallel data collection and
management efforts at UTD
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DHS is top feeding into ACAMS with
Florida as a test site
When every second matters…
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Designed and developed PRIOR to 9/11/01 through a
cooperative agreement between EPA and UTD.
Presents facility, and chemical hazards data in a rapidly
accessible format that puts critical information first, is
easy to use, and concise.
Funded through a DHS contract, free of charge to users.
Display facilities, schools, and hospitals in Google Maps
Search for:
• Individual and grouped facilities
• Facilities in specified geographic areas with specific
chemicals and/or quantities
Hazardous Facility Distribution Reported in E-Plan (as of 9/30/2009)
Total Number of Chemical/Hazmat Facilities = 286,216
• RMP Facilities = 17,958
• Tier II Facilities = 268,258
Alaska
Color Coding of Map
States with All RMP Data and All Tier II Facilities Reported in E-Plan
States with All RPM Data and some Tier II Facilities Reported in E-Plan
States with All RMP Data Only Reported in E-Plan
States not sharing Tier II data with E-Plan
Washington
Montana
Vermont
North Dakota
Minnesota
Oregon
Idaho
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Nebraska
Nevada
Utah
California
U.S. Territories
AS
GU
PR
VI
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
West
Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
North
Carolina
Tennessee
South
Carolina
Arkansas
Mississippi
Arizona
Iowa
Illinois Indiana
Kansas
New York
Michigan
Wyoming
Hawaii
Maine
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Florida
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
E-Plan Integration with State of
Florida’s Database, Web HMIS
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Florida will be collecting Tier II and RMP facility
information through internal website
www.floridahmis.org as of January 1, 2010
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Automatic feed to E-Plan on weekly basis with
increasingly accurate data
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Facilities will be asked to use the web HMIS
through use of FS 633, some counties will be
requiring assistance from local fire marshal
The 2009 Florida Statutes
633.0215 Florida Fire Prevention Code.
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(1) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt, by rule pursuant to ss. 120.536 (1) and
120.54, the Florida Fire Prevention Code which shall contain or incorporate by
reference all firesafety laws and rules that pertain to and govern the design,
construction, erection, alteration, modification, repair, and demolition of public and
private buildings, structures, and facilities and the enforcement of such firesafety
laws and rules. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt a new edition of the Florida Fire
Prevention Code every third year.
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(2) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt the National Fire Protection Association's
Standard 1, Fire Prevention Code but shall not adopt a building, mechanical, or
plumbing code. The State Fire Marshal shall adopt the Life Safety Code, Pamphlet
101, current editions, by reference. The State Fire Marshal may modify the selected
codes and standards as needed to accommodate the specific needs of the state.
Standards or criteria in the selected codes shall be similarly incorporated by
reference. The State Fire Marshal shall incorporate within sections of the Florida Fire
Prevention Code provisions that address uniform firesafety standards as established
in s. 633.022. The State of Florida Marshal shall incorporate within sections of the
Florida Fire Prevention Code provisions addressing regional and local concerns and
variations.
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NFPA 1, 60.1.2.5
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NFPA 1, 1.12 Permits and Approvals
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How to Use E-Plan
erplan.net
Chemical Search
Chemical Search by Name
Chemical Search by CAS# &
NFPA 704
WMD Information
WMD Information
NIOSH Pocket Guide
NIOSH Pocket Guide
ATSDR Toxic Profile
ATSDR Toxic Profile
CHEMTREC
CHEMTREC
Who should Sign Up for Access
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Emergency Management / Planners
First Responders
Fire Safety Inspectors
HazMat Teams
LEPCs
Who gives authorization?
• Local EM person with authorizing authority will
give all First Responders and Inspectors within
their jurisdiction access to E-Plan. If requesting
person has a multi-county jurisdiction their
LEPC staff person can grant access as well.
How to Sign Up for Access
How to Sign Up for Access
Features with Access
Features with Access
Features with Access
Features with Access
Features with Access
Features with Access
Features with Access
Features with Access
Features with Access
Features with Access
Features with Access:
Vicinity Search
New Feature: Plume Modeling
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New Feature: Plume Modeling
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New Feature: Web WISER
Use of E-Plan On FEMA
Re-entry Team, Hurricane Ike, LA
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FEMA Sought to assess scope of impact in key
cities to “ground truth” mission assignment
request.
ESF 10 asked to participate
Used E-Plan to Identify major facilities for air
and ground recon.
Focus was on FRP, RMP, and water treatment
facilities.
Refineries
Searched for > 5 million lbs oil
In Calcasieu Parish, LA:
Yielded 20 facilities.
Damage found
post landfall
Example of how such a spill would be reported in Florida Post Landfall
PRIORITY
ABC Petroleum
Bay County/
11-10-2009,07:10
USNG: 16R FU 3051 3688
PRIORITY
5- Haz Mat release
contained by berm
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PRIORITY
Questions?