Emergency+Planning+and+Community+Right-to-Know+Act+(EPCRA)

**EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT (EPCRA)**
 * Also known as the Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
 * Passed by Congress to local areas protect public health, safety, and the environment from chemical hazards
 * In addition to EPCRA, Congress requires each state to have a State Emergency Response Commission, which is responsible for dividing the state into zones of Emergency Planning and for each of the zones to appoint a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)