Alaska Tier II reporting: how and where to file

How to file

Alaska takes Tier II through E-Plan only: no other method and no paper copy.

“The E-Plan interface is the only accepted form for Tier II reporting in Alaska. Reports will not be accepted by any other method.” source

“No. Paper copies will not be accepted.” source

Deadline

Reports are filed from January 1 through March 1 each year, for the chemicals present at the facility during the previous calendar year.

“The Tier II reporting period is January 1 through March 1 each year for the chemicals present at your facility during the previous calendar year.” source

State thresholds

Alaska sets stricter thresholds than the federal rule for some materials, under Alaska Statute 29.35.500(c): any quantity of poison gas (Division 2.3) and poisons (6.1), explosives 1.1, explosives 1.2 and 1.3 (smokeless powder, black powder and ammunition excluded), flammable solids (Divisions 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3) and radioactive material (Class 7); extremely hazardous substances at 500 pounds or the threshold planning quantity, whichever is less; compressed gases at 1,000 cubic feet or more at standard temperature and pressure.

“Several categories of chemicals have stricter reporting thresholds in Alaska than required by Federal regulation. The following substances and reporting thresholds are established in Alaska Statute 29.35.500(c):” source

“Poison Gas Hazard Division No. 2.3 and Poisons 6.1;” source

“Explosives 1.1;” source

“Explosives 1.2 and 1.3, excluding smokeless gunpowder, black powder, and ammunition;” source

“Flammable solid Divisions 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3; or” source

“Radioactive Hazard Class 7;” source

“extremely hazardous substances in a quantity equal to or more than 500 pounds or the threshold planning quantity, whichever is less; and” source

“compressed gasses equal to or more than 1,000 cubic feet at standard temperature and pressure” source

Who gets the report

A report filed in E-Plan is open at once to the SERC, the LEPC and the local fire department, if the fire department has signed up for access.

“Upon successful submittal of your Tier II report through E-Plan your Tier II information will be immediately accessible to the following entities as required by regulation:” source

“Your local fire department (if they have signed up for access)” source

State-specific rule

A site plan must be attached: E-Plan does not validate the report without one. Scans of hand-drawn maps or aerial photos with a legend showing where the chemicals are kept are accepted.

“Your E-Plan submission will not be validated/accepted until you attach a site plan.” source

“we will accept scans of hand drawn maps, Google Earth snapshots with a legend describing where chemicals are located, and other clear representations of the locations of chemicals at your facility.” source

State-specific rule

The report asks how each chemical arrives at the facility: shipping mode and frequency, among other details.

“On October 25, 2019, the Alaska SERC voted to require information about how chemicals arrive at facilities on Tier II reports, including shipping mode and frequency, among other details.” source

State-specific rule

Changes during the year (a new chemical, a quantity above the threshold planning quantity, a new facility emergency coordinator) are reported within 30 days.

“Changes must be reported within 30 days of their occurrence.” source

State-specific rule

Anchorage takes E-Plan reports but has reporting requirements of its own; check the Anchorage community right-to-know page.

“Yes. However, Anchorage has specific reporting requirements that differ from the State requirements.” source