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16. HAZMAT
Chapter 16:Hazard Analysis—HAZMAT
CHAPTER 16 - HAZMAT
16.1 History
The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act or SARA became law in 1986 (PL 99-
499). A major SARA provision is Title III, or SARA Title 111, also referred to as Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). EPCRA established guidelines for
Federal, State and local governments, and industry regarding emergency planning and
providing communities with information on hazardous chemicals within their jurisdiction.
The Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act became law in 1993
(HRS 128E), and promulgated SARA Title ITT in the State of Hawaii.
The State Department of Health Office of Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response is
responsible for implementing Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapters 128D (Environmental
Response Law) and 128E, Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act.
Chapter 128D, HRS, Environmental Response Law, Section 7, HRS mandates that a State
List of Sites be published annually listing the sites with potential or known hazardous
substances or pollutants or contaminants. The DOH Hawaii SRP List of Priority Sites
shows 464 sites with potential or known hazardous substance or petroleum contamination.
The Hawaii SRP List of Priority Sites is sorted in order of Island, Locality, the Program
Area, and the Facility/Site Name. The site Status and Potential Hazard are also identified for
each Facility/Site.
Chapter 128E, HRS, Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act,
governs the threshold quantities of hazardous chemical material subject to inventory,
reporting, and emergency response plans required to be filed by the facility owner/operator.
The Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (HEPCRA) requires
that facilities must report annually on hazardous substances stored on their premises if the
amounts stored exceed specified threshold planning quantities. HEPCRA requires that an
owner or operator of a facility that stores, uses, or manufactures above defined thresholds,
any hazardous substance, or extremely hazardous substance, is required to file a notification
of such"Tier II"activity, and to pay a filing fee.
A Hawaii State Emergency Response Commission (HSERC) was formed and each of the
four counties in Hawaii was designated as an emergency planning district. A Local
Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) was established in each county. Functions of the
LEPC include preparing a hazardous material emergency response plan, reviewing the plan
annually, evaluating resources to mitigate an emergency, receiving emergency response
notifications, and receiving and processing requests for information from the general public.
16.2 Organization of the State and Local Emergency Planning Committee
The Hawaii state emergency response commission, is placed within the Department of
Health for administrative purposes and to carry out the requirements of HRS 128-E. The
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commission shall consist of the following members, who shall be appointed by the governor
as provided in section 26-34:
(1) The director of health;
(2) The chairperson of the board of agriculture;
(3) The adjutant general;
(4) The director of labor and industrial relations;
(5) The chairperson of the board of land and natural resources;
(6) The director of the office of environmental quality control;
(7) The director of business, economic development, and tourism;
(8) The director of transportation;
(9) The dean of the University of Hawaii school of public health or the dean of the
University of Hawaii school of medicine, as determined by the governor;
(10) The director of the environmental center of the University of Hawaii;
(11) One representative from each committee designated by the mayor of each
respective county; and
(12) Other persons appointed by the governor to meet the minimum requirements
of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986.
Federal: USCINCPAC
Private: Brewer Environmental Chevron
Healthcare Association of Hawaii
Tesoro Hawaii
American Red Cross
Hawaiian Electric
Hawaii Agricultural Research Center
The Local Committee shall be composed of at least one person from each of the following
groups:
(1) Elected state and county officials;
(2) Law enforcement, first aid, health, environmental, hospital, and transportation
personnel;
(3) Firefighting personnel;
(4) Civil defense and emergency management personnel;
(5) Broadcast and print media personnel;
(6) Community groups not affiliated with emergency service groups;
(7) Owners and operators of facilities subject to the requirements of the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986; and
(8) Other groups recommended by the mayor and appointed by the commission.
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The Local Emergency Planning Committee is to take appropriate actions to ensure the
preparation, implementation, and annual update and review of the local emergency response
plan required by this chapter and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act of 1986. The local emergency response plans shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
(A) Identification of each facility subject to the requirements of section 303 of
the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C.
§11003 and within the emergency planning district; identification of routes likely to
be used for the transportation of substances on the list of extremely hazardous
substances; and identification of additional facilities contributing or subjected to
additional risk due to their proximity to facilities subject to the requirements of this
section, such as hospitals or natural gas facilities;
(B) Methods and procedures to be followed by facility owners and operators
and local emergency and medical personnel in responding to any release of these
substances;
(C) Designation of a community emergency coordinator and facility emergency
coordinators,who shall make determinations necessary to implement the plan;
(D) Procedures providing reliable, effective, and timely notification by facility
emergency coordinators and the community emergency coordinator to persons
designated in the emergency plan, and the public, that a release has occurred,
consistent with the notification requirements of this chapter and section 304 of the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986,42 U.S.C. §11004;
(E) Methods for determining the occurrence of a release, and the area or
population likely to be affected by the release;
(F) A description of emergency equipment and facilities in the county and at
each facility in the county subject to the requirements of this section, and the
identification of the persons responsible for the equipment and facilities;
(G) Evacuation plans, including provisions for precautionary evacuation and
alternate traffic routes;
(H) Training programs, including schedules for training of local emergency
response and medical personnel; and
(1) Methods and schedules for exercising the emergency plan;
(3) Request additional information from the facilities, if necessary, to develop
emergency response plans;
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(4) Submit local emergency response plans to the commission for review, and to
other affected agencies upon request;
(5) Report to the commission on alleged violations of this chapter;
(6) Prepare reports, recommendations, and other information related to the
implementation of this chapter, as requested by the commission;
(7) Have the primary responsibility for receiving, processing, and managing
hazardous chemical information forms and data, trade secrets, and public information
requests pursuant to this chapter;
(8) Accept and deposit into the state treasury any grants, gifts, or other funds
received for the purpose of carrying out this chapter; and
(9) Evaluate the need for resources necessary to develop, implement, and exercise
the emergency plan, and make recommendations with respect to additional resources
that may be required and the means for providing these additional resources.
16.3 Environmental Response Law
The list of Hawai'i Sites Eligible Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) shows there are currently three sites on Oahu
listed on EPA's CERCLA National Priority List (NPL) for cleanup. Ten Hawaii County
sites that may be eligible for possible listing under CERCLA are presented below and
managed by the HEER Office Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection (PA/SI) Program
Remedial Project Managers (RPMs).
Locality Facility Site Name
Hakalau Hakalau Air Strip
Pahala Kau Sugar Company(Hawaiian Agricultural Company) Kau Sugar Mill
Paauhau Hamakua Sugar Company, Inc. Paauhau Seed Dipping Plant
Paauilo Paauilo Seed Dipping Plant Paauilo Seed Dipping Plant
Pepeekeo Pepeekeo Airstrip
Paauilo Hamakua Mill Company Paauilo Sugar Mill
Hakalau Mauna Kea Agribusiness Company Lands Hakalau Seed Dipping
Plant
Paauhau Paauhau Sugar Plantation Paauhau Sugar Mill
Papaikou Papaikou Sugar Mill
Waipunalei Hamakua Sugar Company Waipunalei Seed Dipping Plant
The Department of Health Hawaii State Response Program List of Priority Sites presents all
Hawaii sites identified for potential or known non-emergency response actions managed by
the HEER Office Site Discovery, Assessment, and Remediation Section Remedial Project
Managers (RPMs). Sites are categorized as a potential hazard when sampling data indicate
that contaminant concentrations exceed Hawaii Environmental Action Levels. The list
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includes 469 sites statewide that are managed within the HEER Office. The DOH Hawai'i
SRP Priority List of Sites shows 83 sites on the Big Island with potential or known hazardous
substance or petroleum contamination. Three sites were determined to require No Further
Action (NFA). HEER Office Remedial Project Managers (RPMs) continue active oversight
on 70 assessment and response actions.
Locality Program Facility/Site Name Site Program Potential
Area Status Action Hazard and
Controls in
Place
Hazard
Hamakua Sugar Managed With
Haina State Company, Inc- Haina Ongoing Assessment Institutional
Sugar Mill Controls
Hakalau PA/SI Hakalau Air Strip Inactive Assessment Hazard
Undetermined
Hakalau PA/SI Hakalau Sugar Ongoing Response Hazard
Plantation Undetermined
Hamakua State Agent Orange Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Application Undetermined
Hilo Brownfields Hilo Rubbish Dump Inactive Assessment Hazard
Undetermined
Hilo Brownfields Kanoelehua Industrial Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Warehouse Undetermined
Hilo State 187 Silva Street Ongoing Response Hazard
Undetermined
Hilo State Alamo Rent A Car, Hilo Ongoing Assessment Hazard
International Airport Undetermined
Hilo State Aloha Petroleum Hilo Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Bulk Plant Undetermined
Hazard
Hilo State Bayside Chevron Ongoing Assessment Managed With
Service Institutional
Controls
Hilo State Big Island Asphalt Co Ongoing Response Hazard
Inc Present
Equilon Enterprises Hazard
Hilo State LLC-Hilo Terminal Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
(Shell Oil Co)
Hazard
Hilo State Haaheo Elementary Inactive Response Managed With
School Institutional
Controls
Hazard
Hilo State Hatada Bakery Ongoing Response Managed With
(Former) Institutional
Controls
Hilo State Hawaii Cane Products Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Plant-Waiakea Pond Present
Hilo State Hawaii Pest Control Ongoing Response Hazard
Undetermined
Hilo State HELCO Pipeline Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Release Hualani Hilo Undetermined
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Locality Program Facility/Site Name Site Program Potential
Area Status Action Hazard and
Controls in
Place
Hilo State Hilo Airport Aloha Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Airlines jet fuel spill Undetermined
Hazard
Hilo State Hilo Arsenic Ongoing Response Managed With
Engineering
Controls
Hilo State Hilo Bay Front Soccer Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Field Undetermined
Hazard
Hilo State Hilo Judiciary Center Ongoing Assessment Managed With
Project Engineering
Controls
Hilo State Hilo Quality Washerette Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Undetermined
Hilo State Hilo Terminal 666 Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Kalanianaole Avenue Undetermined
Hilo State Hilo Wood Treating,Inc. Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Undetermined
Hilo State Kawailani Central Office Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Undetermined
Hilo State Larry's Waiakea Chevron Ongoing Response Hazard
Undeten-pined
Hilo State Stationers Corporation of Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Hawaii Undetermined
Hazard
Hilo State Tank 19 Ongoing Assessment Managed With
Institutional
Controls
Tesoro Hawaii Hazard
Hilo State Corporation Terminal Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
Department-595
Kalanianaole
Tesoro Hawaii Hazard
Hilo State Corporation Terminal Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
Department-607
Kalanianaole
Tesoro Hawaii Hazard
Hilo State Corporation Terminal Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
Department-701
Kalanianaole
UH Hilo Pacific Hazard
Hilo State Aquaculture and Ocean Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
Resources Center
Hilo State University of Hawaii-Hilo Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Auto Shop Undetermined
Hilo State Wailoa Small Boat Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Harbor Undetermined
Hilo State Western Auto Hydraulic Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Oil Undetermined
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Locality Program Facility/Site Name Site Program Potential
Area Status Action Hazard and
Controls in
Place
Wood Protection Hazard
Hilo State Company(HPM Building Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
supply)
Hilo State Young Brothers,Pier 2, Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Hilo Undetermined
Honokaa State DOH Honokaa Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Undetermined
Honokaa State Hamakua Sugar Company Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Inc-Honokaa Airstrip Undetermined
Hamakua Sugar Company Hazard
Honokaa State Inc-Kawela Pesticide Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
Mixing Area
Hamakua Sugar Company Hazard
Honokaa State Inc-Paauhau Seed Cane Ongoing Assessment Undetermine
Dipping Plant
Honokaa Medical Center Hazard Present
Honokaa State Wastewater Treatment Inactive Assessment
Plant
Hazard
Kailua-Kona State Big Island Honda NFA Response Managed With
Mercedes Dealership Institutional
Controls
Hawaii Petroleum-Kona Hazard
Kailua-Kona State Branch(Kona Warehouse Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
&Cardlock)
Honokohau Industrial Hazard
Kailua-Kona State Park-Lower Boat Park Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
Soil Contamination
Hazard
Kailua-Kona State Kona Village Resort NFA Response Managed With
Institutional
Controls
Hazard
Kailua-Kona State Snow White Linen, Ongoing Assessment Managed With
Former Engineering
Controls
Kamuela State Kamuela Baseyard Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Undetermined
Kamuela State Waimea Quarry Ongoing Response Hazard
Undetermined
TOSCO Corporation- No Hazard
Kawaihae State Kawaihae Terminal NFA Assessment
#0317
Keaau Brownfields Keaau Middle School Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Undetermined
Hazard
Keaau State Keaau Hotel Site Inactive Response Managed With
Engineering
Controls
Keaau State Keaau Pahoa Road 118 Inactive Response Hazard Present
Acre Parcel
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Locality Program Facility/Site Name Site Program Potential
Area Status Action Hazard and
Controls in
Place
Keaau State Keaau Triangle Lot Ongoing Response Hazard Present
Keaau State Puna Sugar Mill Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Undetermined
Hazard
Kealakekua State Kona Community Ongoing Assessment Managed With
Hospital(Kona Hospital) Engineering
Controls
Keaulrou State Keauhou Mechanics Yard Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Undetermined
Kohala Former Meridian Hawaii Hazard
Coast State Resort Transportation Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
Facility
Kukaiau State Kukaiau pump system Ongoing Assessment Hazard
releases Undetermined
Hamakua Sugar Hazard
Laupahoehoe State Company,Inc-Papaaloa Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
Pesticide Mixing Area
Hazard
Mauna Kea State Canada France Hawaii Inactive Response Managed With
Telescope Observatory Engineering
Controls
Naalehu Brownfields Residential Property 95- Ongoing Assessment Hazard
5579 O ukea Street Undetermined
Hazard
95-5572 Mamalahoa Managed With
Naalehu State Highway Ongoing Assessment Engineering
Controls
Hawaii Petroleum Hazard
Naalehu State Distributors,Inc 200 Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
Gallon Fuel Spill
Ookala Brownfields Ookala Gym and Ball Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Park Undetermined
Hamakua Sugar Hazard
Paauhau PA/ST Company,Inc-Paauhau Ongoing Response Undetermined
Sugar Mill
Hamakua Sugar Hazard
Paauilo PA/SI Company,Inc-Paauilo Inactive Assessment Undetermined
Seed Dipping Plant
Hamakua Sugar Hazard
Paauilo PA/SI Company,Inc-Paauilo Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
Sugar Mill
Hamakua Sugar Hazard
Paauilo State Company,Inc-Ookala Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
Fuel Station
Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Hazard
Paauilo State Association Research Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
Station-Paauilo
Paauilo State Mauna Kea Ranch Inactive Assessment Hazard
Overspill Spillage Undetermined
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Locality Program Facility/Site Name Site Program Potential
Area Status Action Hazard and
Controls in
Place
Pahala PA/SI Kau Sugar Mill Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Undetermined
Hazard
Pahala State ML Macadamia Orchards, Ongoing Response Managed With
LP(Kau Div) Engineering
Controls
Papaikou PA/SI Hamakua Sugar Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Company,Inc-Pa aikou Undetermined
Pepeekeo PA/SI Pepeekeo Airstrip Inactive Response Hazard
Undetermined
Pepeekeo State Black Oil and Drum Sites Ongoing Response Hazard Present
Hilo Coast Power Hazard
Pepeekeo State Company Diesel Fuel Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
Storage Tank
Petroleum Impacted Soil Hazard Present
Pepeekeo State Downslope of Former Ongoing Response
HCPC Maintenance
Garage
South Kona State Kamehameha Schools Ongoing Response Hazard Present
Estoy Property
Hawaii Volcanoes Hazard
Volcano State National Park Ongoing Assessment Undetermined
Aboveground Storage
Tank
Waimea State Waimea Chevron Food Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Mart Undetermined
Waimea State Waimea Landfill Ongoing Assessment Hazard
Undetermined
Hamakua Sugar Hazard
Waipunalei PA/SI Company,Inc- Ongoing Assessment Managed With
Waipunalei Institutional
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RESPONSE PROGRAM EMERGENCY REPONSE NOTIFICATIONS LIST
The Hawaii State Response Program Release Notification Log presented in this section
shows a listing of all chemical and petroleum release notifications received by the HEER
Office emergency response team during the fiscal year. The Release Notification Log is
sorted in order of Locality, and the Case Name.
Locality Case Name Incident Substance Media
Hilo Hawaii Petroleum, Inc. Hilo While loading a boat,tanker Diesel Fuel Ocean
Pier#3 truck's suction hose vibrated
loose and released diesel
onto the pier and into Hilo
Bay
Hilo HELCO Generating Station: In preparation for painting, Fuel Oil Soil
Hill/Kanoelehua hydroblasting caused a small
hole, releasing oil;oil
contained within a sub-berm
made;berm has earthen
bottom.Oil collected via
vacuum truck and being
burned in the generating
units.
Hilo Hilo Bay Boat Ramp Release of 200 Gals of Diesel Fuel Ocean
Diesel into Wailua River from
Hilo Bay Boat Ramp
Hilo Hilo Harbor Diesel release due to Diesel Fuel Ocean
unknown Reasons
Hilo Pole Mount Transformer Transformer Failure Ergon HyVolt II Soil
13946 Insulating Oil
Hilo Pole Mount Transformer Rust decayed transformer HYVOLT II Soil
24275 release
Hilo Pole Mount Transformer Release from Transformer HYVOLT II Soil
3613 due to transport
Hilo Yandah Services Hilo Bay 125 gal diesel tote fell out of Diesel Fuel Ocean
Diesel truck making turn. 15-20 gal
diesel ran into Hilo Bay
Kailua-Kona HELCO Generating Station: Overfill of Oil Water Diesel Fuel Soil
Keahole Separator
Kailua-Kona Kailua Kona Alleged High Caller alleging 5 R/hr None Air
Radiation Readings readings
Kawaihae Harbor Kawaihae Harbor Unknown Unknown Sheen Sheen Ocean
Sheen
Upolo Hamakua HWY 19 Release from truck fuel tank Diesel Fuel Asphalt
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16.4 Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act
The Hawaii State Legislature enacted an update to Hawaii Revised Statutes 128 (D-
environmental response law and E- Hawaii Emergency Planning and Community Right to
Know Act), clarifying and affecting the threshold quantities of hazardous chemical material
subject to inventory,reporting, and emergency response plans by the facility owner/operator.
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO
KNOW ACT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to clarify the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act reporting requirements.
SECTION 2. Section 128E-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending
subsection (a)to read as follows:
"(a) The owner or operator of a facility in the [fie] state that stores,uses, or
manufactures any hazardous substance shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Each owner or operator of a facility in the [ ] state shall comply with the
emergency planning and notification requirements of sections 302 and 303 of the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 [U.S.C;.
§s"002"d 4 4 003 ] United States Code sections 11002 and 11003,if an extremely
hazardous substance is present at the facility in an amount in excess of the threshold
planning quantity established for the substance;
(2) Each owner or operator of a facility in this [fie] state that is required to prepare or
have available a material safety data sheet for a hazardous chemical under the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, 15 [T T�651] United
States Code Section 651 ct seq., and regulations promulgated under that Act, for[R4-
,
,
]:
All hazardous substances, except for extremely hazardous substances,present at
the facility in amounts not less than ten thousand pounds; and
B� All extremely hazardous substances present at the facility in amounts not less than
five hundred pounds, or the threshold planning quantity for that substance,
whichever is less,
shall comply with the following reporting requirements:
[(A4] (i) Complete a chemical list by March 1 of each year and submit material safety
data sheets not more than thirty days after a request;
[{R)] ii Complete the state chemical inventory form by March 1 of each year;provided
that a Tier II list shall be used until a state form is available;
Submit facility diagrams and location area maps by March 1 of each year, and
update the maps annually as needed; and
[(B3 ] iv Submit emergency response plans required under state
or federal law.
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The [ ] documents required in [ ] clauses i
through ["] iv shall be submitted by March 1 of each year to the
commission, the respective committee, and the respective fire department
[ ];
(3) Each owner or operator of a facility in this [fie] state that is subject to [Seetien]
Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986,
42 [14A.G. §1 United States Code Section 11023 shall comply with the toxic
chemical release form requirements of[seetia ] Section 323 of the Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 by July 1 of each year; and
(4) Each owner or operator of a facility in this [fie] state covered under[seetie ]
Section 304 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986,
42 [ ,] United States Code Section 11004, shall comply with the
notification requirements of[seetia ] Section 304 of the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, and section 128E-7, if a release of an
extremely hazardous substance occurs from the facility."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory
material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon approval.
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HAWAII COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE
BYLAWS
Article I. Name and Location
Section 1. The name of this body shall be the Hawaii
County Local Emergency Planning Committee,
hereinafter referred to as the Committee.
Section 2_ Tbp rnmmittee shall be located in Hilo,
Hawaii. The mailing address for the Committee
shall be Hawaii County Local Emergency Plan-
ning Committee, c/o Hawaii State Department
of Health, 1582 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo,
Hawaii 96720.
Section 3. The Mayor of Hawaii County, hereinafter
referred to as the Mayor, may change the
principal office location within Hawaii
County.
Article II. Purposes and Responsibilities
Section 1. The purposes of this Committee are to develop
and maintain a hazardous materials emergency
response plan in compliance with the Emer-
gency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act (EPCRA) for Hawaii County, hereinafter
referred to as the Plan.
Section 2. The duties of this Committee are as follows:
A. To review the Plan annually, and to revise
it, as may be necessary. [Imp. 42 U.S.C.A.
911003(a)]
B. To evaluate the need for resources to de-
velop, implement, and exercise the Plan,
and to make recommendations with respect
to additional resources that may be re-
auired and the means for providing such
additional resources. [Imp. 42 U.S.C.A.
511003(b)]
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C. To receive follow-up emergency notifica-
tions for Hawaii County. [Imp. 42 U.S.C.A.
§11004(c)]
D. To organize and to maintain all EPCRA data
that is reported to the Committee. This
includes, but is not limited to, the Tier
Two forms, material safety data sheets,
facility site maps, and written notifica-
tions of releases.
E. To reply to all public inquiries regarding
EPCRA information and the Plan. [Imp. 42
U.S.C.A. §11022(e) (3) ; [Imp. 42 U.S.C.A.
§11044(a)]
E. To publish annually in the local newspa-
per(s) the availability and location of
Tier Two Inventory Forms, material safety
data sheets. and the Flan. [Imp. 42
U.S.C.A. 511044(4)]
Section 3. The Hawaii County Civil Defense will be
empowered by the Committee to implement the
Plan under emergency conditions.
Article IIl. Membership
Section 1. The original list of members was submitted by
the Mayor of Hawaii County to the Hawaii
State Emergency Response Commission (HSERC)
Subsequent changes in the membership will be
made by written notice from the Chairperson
of the Committee to the Chairperson of the
HSERC.
Section 2. Each member shall be entitled to one (1) vote
at annual or special meetings. All voting
members shall be entitled to receive ap-
propriate publications, attend meetings, and
shall be entitled to participate in all other
activities accrued by members.
Section 3. Currently designated members of the Committee
are listed in Attachment 1.
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Article IV. Officers
Section 1, The Committee shall elect a Chairperson and a
Vice Chairperson from its membership. [Auth.
42 U.S.C.A. 4110011c) )
Section 2. The Chairperson shall serve as Coordinator,
or designate another member to do so. [Imp.
42 U.S.C.A. §11001(c) ]
Section 3. The Chairperson: shall preside over all gener-
al meetings, exercise general supervision
over the affairs of the Committee, and ap-
point a Chair for each sub-committee as may
be established.
Section 4. If the Chairperson is absent, or if the posi-
tion should become vacant by unforeseen cir-
cumstances, the Vice Chairperson shall
preside over the affairs of the Committee.
Article V. Meetings
Section 1. Meetings of the Committee shall be held at
least annually at a time and place to be
determined by the Chairperson. Notice of the
meetings shall be sent by mail to all members
at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting.
A written agenda shall accompany all meeting
notices.
Section 2. A quorum of the voting members or their pre-
designated alternates shall be present to
conduct business.
Section 3, Special meetings of the Committee may be held
at the call of the Chairperson.
Section 4. The meeting agenda will be posted at the
County Clerk's Office six (o) calendar days
before each meeting.
Article VI. Sub-Committees
Section 1. There shall be four (4) standing Sub-
Committees:
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A. The responsibilities of the Planning Sub-
Committee shall include, but not be
limited to:
1. Developing and maintaining the Plan.
2. Updating the resource list for the
response and mitigation of a hazardous
material incident.
B. The responsibilities of the Community
Awareness/Right-to-Know Sub-Committee
shall include, but not be limited to:
1. Establishing guidance for public educa-
tion and communication with the news
media.
2. Promoting EPCRA awareness in the com-
munity.
3. Requesting and maintaining information
required by EPCRA.
4. Processing all requests from the public
for EPCRA information. Fees for
duplicating records shall be levied in
accordance with Hawaii State rules.
C. The responsibilities of the Legislative
Sub-Committee shall include, but not be
limited to:
1. Evaluating present laws and ordinances
regarding hazardous materials.
2. Proposing legislation concerning haz-
ardous materials releases.
D. The responsibilities of the
Hazard/Vulnerability Analysis Sub-
Committee shall include, but not be
limited to:
1. Collect and maintain Tier Two Forms as
submitted by facilities.
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2. Creating a risk map and defining vul-
nerability zones around facilities.
3.Identifying vulnerable facilities within
the vulnerable zone.
Section 2. Each Sub-Committee shall have two Co-Chairs
appointed by the Chairperson.
Section 3. Members of each Sub-Committee shall be ap-
pointed by the Chairperson. The current Sub-
Committee members are listed in Attachment 2.
Section 4. The Chairperson can appoint members of the
Committee to special Sub-Committees or groups
as needed.
Article VII. Rules of Order
Section 1. in all matters not otherwise prescribed
herein_, procedure shall be governed by
Robert's Rules of Order.
Article VIII. Amendments
Section 1. These bylaws may be amended or repealed by a
majority vote of the members.
ADOPTED
(Date) (Chairperson)
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Hawaii County Local Emergency Planning Committee
w c/o Me wei'I Dlslrfct Health Offlcn
1582 Kamehamehe Avanua
Hilo, Howal'i 88720
December 6,2009
To: Mr.Laurence K.Lau,Chair
Hawaii State Emergency Response Commission
Department of Health
919 Ala Moans Boulevard,51°Floor
Honolulu,Hawaii 96814
From: Henry G.Silva,HSERC Commissioner
Hawaii County LEPC
c/o Hawaii District Health Office
1582 Kamehameha Avenue
I Pilo,Hawaii 96720
Subject;Hawaii County L.E.P.0 Committee
Aloba Mr.Laurence K.Lau,
On December 3,2009;the Hawaii County L.E.P.0 met and voted,to update its
membership.These submitted names,will replace any existing voting tilembers or
appointment to the Hawaii County LEPC.
I lenry G.Silva- Chairman,Hawaii County L.E.P.0
John Bowen- Vice Chairman,Hawaii County L.E.P.C..
Jason Armstrong- Media
Tracy Aruga- Hospital-Hilo Medical Center
Hunter Bishop- County of Hawaii,Mayor's Office
Newton Inouye- State of Hawaii,District Health Office
Gerald Kosaki- County of Hawaii,Fire Dept.Special Operations
Kaipo Parish- County of Hawaii,Fire Dept.HAZMAT
John Pcard- State of Hawaii,HEER Office
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Barry Periatt- County of Hawaii,Civil Defense
John Jack Roney- Citizen Member
Paul Smith- Hamakun Encrgy Partners
Elton Sugamuma- State of Hawaii,D.O.T Harbors
Larry Weber- County of Hawaii,Police Dept.
Reviewed and approved by,
William P.Kenoi
Mayor,County of Hawaii
Submitted by.
Henry G.Silva
Chairman,Hawaii County LEPC
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