The National Association of SARA Title III Program Officials (“Association”) is holding its Mid-Year Workshop and Meeting (“Meeting”) in Rogers, Arkansas.
The Meeting will be held from November 3-6.
The Association describes itself as including:
…members and staff of State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs), Tribal Emergency Response Commissions (TERCs), Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs), various federal agencies and private industry.
Therefore, members are stated to include:
…state, tribal or local government employees with Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know (EPCRA) program responsibilities, such as health, occupational safety, first response, environmental, and emergency management agencies.
Mark McEntire, who serves as the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management (“ADEM”) Community Preparedness Branch Manager, passed along that the Meeting will likely host over 200 members from across the country. In addition, he notes that representatives are expected from the following governmental organizations:
- Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration.
- United States Environmental Protection Agency.
- Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality.
- Chemical Safety Board.
Arkansas County coordinators and first responders from Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas are also stated to be likely to attend.
ADEM is described as the Haz Mat Agency for the State of Arkansas. A division of the organization includes Hazardous Materials Training, TIER II, collection, and enforcement and information distribution to First Responders. Further, its scope of coverage includes the federal Toxic Release Inventory.
A copy of the Meeting Flyer can be downloaded here.
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