Federal Reading Rooms for Risk Management Plans (RMP)

Risk Management Plan (RMP) information may be accessed via the Federal Reading Rooms which are open to the public to review RMP information. You may access Off-Site Consequence Analysis (scenarios) portions of RMPs. RMP information without Off-Site Consequence Analysis is available on request.

• What should I expect to happen when I arrive at the Federal Reading Room?
• Do I need to make an appointment to visit a Federal Reading Room?
• Do all Federal Reading Rooms provide the same information?
• Who supports the Federal Reading Rooms?
• Where are Federal Reading Rooms located?

What should I expect to happen when I arrive at the Federal Reading Room?

You should familiarize yourself with the following procedures:

• You may read and take notes of Off-site Consequences Analysis (OCA) information. However, you may not remove, photocopy, or otherwise mechanically reproduce OCA information.

• You may access OCA information for up to 10 facilities per calendar month, without geographic restriction. To do this you must show photo identification issued by a federal, state, or local government agency such as a driver's license or passport. You will also be asked to sign a certification on a sign-in sheet.

• You may also access OCA information for all of the facilities that are located in or potentially impact the jurisdiction of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) where you live or work. To access local information, you must provide appropriate documentation showing where you live or work and your address and your signature on a sign-in sheet.

Do I need to make an appointment to visit a Federal Reading Room?

There are two types of Federal Reading Rooms:

1. A "By Appointment" Reading Room requires you to set up an appointment and request OCA Information from specific facilities several days in advance, so that paper copies can be printed and delivered from elsewhere.
2. A "Walk-In" Reading Room generally provides access during its office hours. However, even for a walk-in Reading Room, it is best to call ahead. This lets you confirm its availability and learn of any site-specific requirements, and it gives the Reading Room a chance to prepare for your visit.

Do all Federal Reading Rooms provide the same information?

Yes, all Federal Reading Rooms can provide you with the same information.

Who supports the Federal Reading Rooms?

Some reading rooms are supported by EPA, while the others are the responsibility of the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Where are Federal Reading Rooms located?

The Federal Reading Room locations are listed below.  If you have any problems contacting EPA Federal Reading Rooms, please call the EPCRA, RMP & Oil Information Center.

To find the Federal Reading Room in a particular state, click on the state name. Please note, not all states have Federal Reading Rooms.

Alabama

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Montgomery, Mobile)

Alaska

DOJ's Reading Room (Anchorage)

Arizona

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Phoenix, Flagstaff)

Arkansas

DOJ's Reading Room (Fort Smith)

California

EPA's Federal Reading Room:

San Francisco:
Type: Appointment
Phone: 415-972-3077
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 9
75 Hawthorne St. (SEMD-9-3)
San Francisco, CA 94105-3901
Email: Angie Proboszcz ([email protected])

DOJ's Reading Rooms (San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Diego)

Colorado

EPA's Federal Reading Room:

Type: Appointment
Phone: 303-312-6034
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 8
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202-1129
Email: Breann Bockstahler ([email protected])

District of Columbia

EPA's Federal Reading Room:

Type: Walk-in. However, it is best to call first to allow staff to process and print the requested materials in advance.
Phone: 202-566-1744
Fax: 202-566-9744
Address:
U.S. EPA Docket Center
WJC West Building; Room 3334 
1301 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Email: [email protected]

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, M-F (except Federal Holidays)

Florida

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Tallahassee, Orlando, Ft. Myers, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa)

Georgia

EPA's Federal Reading Room:

Type: Appointment
Phone: 404-562-9105
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 4
Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Email: Jordan Noles ([email protected])

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Atlanta, Macon, Savannah)

Hawaii

DOJ's Reading Room (Honolulu)

Illinois

EPA's Federal Reading Room:

Type: Appointment
Phone: 312-353-5050
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 5
Federal Building
U.S. EPA 77 West Jackson Blvd.
5th Floor South
Chicago, IL 60604

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Chicago, Springfield, East St. Louis)

Indiana

DOJ's Reading Room (South Bend)

Iowa

DOJ's Reading Room (Cedar Rapids)

Kansas

EPA's Federal Reading Room:

Type: Appointment
Phone: 913-551-7483/913-551-7768
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 7
Enforcement & Compliance Assurance Division/Chemical Branch
11201 Renner Blvd.
Lenexa, KS 66219
Email:Jodi Harper ([email protected]); Dave Hensley ([email protected]), 

DOJ's Reading Room (Topeka)

Kentucky

DOJ's Reading Room (Lexington)

Louisiana

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Baton Rouge, Shreveport)

Maine 

DOJ's Reading Room (Portland)

Maryland

DOJ's Reading Room (Baltimore)

Massachusetts

EPA's Federal Reading Room:

Type: Appointment
Phone: 617-918-1990
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 1 Library
5 Post Office Square
Suite 100 LIB01-2
Boston, MA 02109-3912
Email: [email protected]

DOJ's Reading Room (Boston)

Michigan

DOJ's Reading Room (Grand Rapids)

Mississippi

DOJ's Reading Room (Oxford)

Missouri

DOJ's Reading Room (Kansas City, St, Louis)

Nebraska

DOJ's Reading Room (Omaha)

Nevada

DOJ's Reading Room (Las Vegas)

New Jersey

EPA's Federal Reading Room:

Edison:
Type: Appointment
Address:
U.S. EPA Superfund Record Center
2890 Woodbridge Avenue
Building 205
Edison, NJ 08837

DOJ's Reading Room (Newark)

New York

EPA's Federal Reading Room:

New York:
Type: Appointment
Phone: 212-637-4010
Address: 
U.S. EPA Region 2
Main Regional Office
Ted Weiss Federal Building
290 Broadway
New York, NY 10007-1866

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Utica, Brooklyn, New York)

North Carolina

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Raleigh, Greensboro, Asheville)

Ohio

EPA's Federal Reading Room:

Type: Appointment
Phone: 513-569-7703
Address:
U.S. EPA AWBERC Library
26 West Martin Luther King Drive
Room 406
Cincinnati, OH 45268

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Cleveland, Columbus)

Oklahoma

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Tulsa, Muskogee)

Pennsylvania

EPA's Federal Reading Room:

Type: Appointment/Walk-in
Phone: 215-814-5254
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 3
Library
1650 Arch Street, 2nd floor
MC: 3MD50
Philadelphia, PA 19103
HOURS: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, M-F
Email: [email protected]

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Philadelphia, Scranton, Pittsburgh)

Puerto Rico

Please contact the New York EPA Region 2 office. 

South Dakota

DOJ's Reading Room (Sioux Falls)

Tennessee

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Knoxville, Memphis)

Texas

EPA's Federal Reading Room:

Type: Appointment
Phone: 214-665-7113
Address:
U.S. EPA Region 6 (ECDAC)
1201 Elm Street 
Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75270
Email: Carlos Flores ([email protected])

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Dallas, Beaumont, Houston, San Antonio)

Vermont

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Burlington)

Virgin Islands

Please contact the New York EPA Region 2 office. 

DOJ's Reading Room (St. Thomas)

Washington

EPA's Federal Reading Room:

Type: Appointment
Phone: 206-553-1289
Address: (Check-in at the 1st floor service center on day of appointment)
U.S. EPA Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue
Library
Seattle, WA 98101

 DOJ's Reading Rooms (Seattle, Spokane)

West Virginia

DOJ's Reading Rooms (Clarksburg, Charleston)

Wisconsin

DOJ's Reading Room (Madison)

Wyoming

DOJ's Reading Room (Cheyenne)