Idaho facilities covered by the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) must annually submit an emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form to the Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM), the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and their local fire department. Facilities provide this information in Tier I or Tier II Form. Idaho requires use of the Tier2 Submit software or Tier II form (where applicable).
The deadline for 2024 submissions is March 1, 2025.
Tier II Forms require basic facility identification information, employee contact information (both emergency and non-emergency), and information about chemicals stored or used at the facility, which include:
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- The chemical name or the common name as indicated on the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
- An estimate of the maximum amount of the chemical present at any time during the preceding calendar year and the average daily amount
- A brief description of the manner of storage of the chemical
- The location of the chemical(s) at the facility
- An indication of whether the owner of the facility elects to withhold location information from disclosure to the public (which must meet Federal provisions)
To help you comply with the annual chemical inventory reporting required by EPCRA, the Idaho Office of Emergency Management encourages electronic submission via Tier2 Submit software.
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- Tier2 Submit is a free software available by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Completed Tier II Reports may be submitted to: tier2@imd.idaho.gov
- Reports must also be submitted to the facility’s LEPC & local Fire Department
Significant Changes in Tier II Submit 2024
- Enhanced the Contact record interface so that the initial data fields display dynamically based on the chosen Contact Type(s).
- Updated state-specific fields for reporting year 2024.
- Added flexibility to the Maximum Number of Occupants field when the facility is marked as Unmanned to allow states, tribes, and territories to collect additional data if preferred in their areas.
- Updated the county boundary checks to use the latest files from the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Modified behavior to allow Tier2 Submit 2024 to be run side-by-side with an older Tier2 Submit 2023 (or 2022) version. However, the 2023 and 2022 versions should still NOT be run at the same time.
- Made many smaller user interface refinements and enhancements.
- Fixed several small bugs.
- Revised the help topics.
You will find the following documents helpful in completing your inventory.
Tier II Reporting Contact
tier2@imd.idaho.gov
(208) 258-6584