[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”676″ img_size=”full” el_class=”w-100″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][breadcrumb-shortcode][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Program Update Archive” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”mt-4″][vc_column_text]For more recent updates, visit the Program Update page.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs color=”blue” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Present – 2015″ tab_id=”present-2015″ el_class=”bg-white”][vc_table vc_table_theme=”simple” allow_html=”1″ el_class=”p-4″]Date,Description,File|February%202016,The%20Toxic%20Catastrophe%20Prevention%20Act%20(TCPA)%20Program%20Rules%2C%20N.J.A.C.%207%3A31%2C%20have%20been%20readopted%20with%20technical%20changes.%20The%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.gov%2Fdep%2Frules%2Fnjac7_31.html%22%3Ereadopted%20and%20revised%20rule%3C%2Fa%3E%20can%20be%20downloaded%20from%20the%20Department%E2%80%99s%20rules%20and%20regulations%20page.%20A%20courtesy%20copy%20of%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.gov%2Fdep%2Frules%2Freadopt%2F20160201b.pdf%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3Enotice%20of%20readoption%3C%2Fa%3E%20can%20be%20viewed%20and%20downloaded%20from%20the%20Department%E2%80%99s%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.gov%2Fdep%2Flegal%2F%22%3EOffice%20of%20Legal%20Affairs%3C%2Fa%3E%20webpage.,N%2FA|February%202016,A%20new%20web%20application%2C%20eNJRMP%2C%20has%20been%20created%20for%20on-line%20entry%20of%20New%20Jersey%20RMP%20(Risk%20Management%20Plan)%20information%20for%20the%20Toxic%20Catastrophe%20Prevention%20Act%20(TCPA)%20Program.%20%20This%20new%20application%20streamlines%20the%20RMP%20submission%20process%20for%20the%20regulated%20community%20and%20the%20Department%20and%20reduces%20the%20burden%20on%20the%20regulated%20community.%20eNJRMP%2C%20which%20replaces%20the%20RMP*Submit%202004%20program%20that%20was%20used%20to%20submit%20RMPs%20by%20CD%2C%20utilizes%20the%20existing%20NJDEP%20Online%20portal.%20%20More%20information%20on%20eNJRMP%20is%20available%20on%20the%20TCPA%20Program%E2%80%99s%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fbrp%2Ftcpa%2Frmp%2F%22%3ERMP%20web%20page%3C%2Fa%3E.,N%2FA[/vc_table][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2014 – 2011″ tab_id=”2014-2011″ el_class=”bg-white”][vc_table vc_table_theme=”simple” allow_html=”1″ el_class=”p-4″]Date,Description,File|March%202014,%3Cp%3EGuidance%20documents%20are%20now%20available%20on%20the%20Discharge%20Prevention%20Downloads%20Web%20Page%20addressing%20plan%20renewals%20and%20annual%20audits.%20Guidance%20is%20also%20available%20on%20many%20other%20topics%2C%20including%20tank%20inspections%20and%20how%20to%20demonstrate%20financial%20responsibility.%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EThere%20have%20been%20a%20number%20of%20questions%20raised%20since%20the%20adoption%20of%20the%20Site%20Remediation%20rules%20concerning%20how%20they%20interact%20with%20the%20Discharge%20Prevention%20rules.%20Please%20see%20this%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.gov%2Fdep%2Fsrp%2Fsrra%2Flistserv_archives%2F2012%2F20120724_srra.htm%22%3ESSRA%20listserv%3C%2Fa%3E%20for%20information%20on%20how%20the%20two%20rules%20apply%20to%20discharges%20at%20major%20facilities.%3C%2Fp%3E,N%2FA[/vc_table][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”2010 – 2005″ tab_id=”2010-2005″ el_class=”bg-white”][vc_table 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el_class=”p-4″]Date,Description,File|January%202010,The%20Bureau%20of%20Release%20Prevention%20has%20prepared%20a%20Frequently%20Asked%20Questions%20(FAQ)%20document%20for%20the%202009%20TCPA%20rule%20readoption%20and%20amendments.%20The%20discussion%20addresses%20threshold%20quantities%2C%20rule%20applicability%2C%20process%20hazard%20analysis%20with%20risk%20assessment%20(PHA%2FRA)%2C%20the%20transition%20from%20Program%202%20to%20Program%203%2C%20and%20other%20areas%20of%20interest%20to%20the%20regulated%20community.,%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fbrp%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F219%2Ftcpa%2Ftcpa_readoption_faq_2009.pdf%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3EPDF%3C%2Fa%3E%3Csup%3E%3Ci%20class%3D%22fas%20fa-file-pdf%20text-danger%22%20title%3D%22Adobe%20Acrobat%20PDF%20file%22%3E%20%3C%2Fi%3E%3C%2Fsup%3E|June%202009,The%20Bureau%20of%20Release%20Prevention%20held%20a%20workshop%20on%20June%2011%2C%202009%2C%20to%20assist%20in%20understanding%20and%20complying%20with%20the%20TCPA%20rule%20amendments%20published%20in%20the%20March%2016%20New%20Jersey%20Register.,%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fbrp%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F219%2Ftcpa%2Ftcpa_readoption_workshop_june_2009.pdf%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3EPDF%3C%2Fa%3E%3Csup%3E%3Ci%20class%3D%22fas%20fa-file-pdf%20text-danger%22%20title%3D%22Adobe%20Acrobat%20PDF%20file%22%3E%20%3C%2Fi%3E%3C%2Fsup%3E|March%202009,The%20Department%20has%20readopted%20the%20TCPA%20Program%20Rule%2C%20N.J.A.C.%207%3A31%2C%20with%20amendments.%20The%20readoption%20document%20was%20published%20in%20the%20March%2016%2C%202009%2C%20New%20Jersey%20Register.%3Cbr%3EA%20copy%20of%20the%20Consolidated%20Rule%20Document%2C%20combining%20the%20text%20of%20N.J.A.C.%207%3A31%20with%20the%20adopted%20text%20of%20the%20federal%20Accidental%20Release%20Prevention%20(ARP)%20rules%20at%2040%20CFR%2068%20can%20be%20obtained%20from%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fbrp%2Ftcpa%2F%22%3ETCPA%20home%20page%3C%2Fa%3E.%20This%20document%20incorporates%20all%20of%20the%20changes%20made%20in%20the%20March%202009%20TCPA%20rule%20readoption.,N%2FA|March%2016%2C%202009,Visit%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Frules%2Fnotice-of-rule-adoptions%2F%22%3ENJDEP%20Rules%20and%20Regulations%20webpage%3C%2Fa%3E%20to%20download%20a%20copy%20of%20the%20Readoption%20Document%20that%20was%20published%20in%20the%20March%2016%2C%202009%2C%20New%20Jersey%20Register.,N%2FA|November%2014%2C%202008,%3Cp%3EA%20copy%20of%20the%20Readoption%20Proposal%20that%20was%20published%20in%20the%20September%2015%2C%202008%2C%20New%20Jersey%20Register.%20%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EA%20public%20hearing%20on%20the%20proposal%20was%20held%20October%2014%2C%202008.%20Written%20comments%20were%20accepted%20through%20November%2014%2C%202008.%3C%2Fp%3E%3Cp%3EIn%20the%20future%2C%20the%20readoption%20document%20and%20the%20readoption%20proposal%20will%20remain%20available%20from%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.gov%2Fdep%2Flegal%2Findex.html%22%3EDEP%20Office%20of%20Legal%20Affairs%3C%2Fa%3E%20even%20though%20it%20may%20no%20longer%20be%20posted%20here.%3C%2Fp%3E,%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.gov%2Fdep%2Frules%2Fproposals%2F091508b.pdf%22%20target%3D%22_blank%22%3EPDF%3C%2Fa%3E%3Csup%3E%3Ci%20class%3D%22fas%20fa-file-pdf%20text-danger%22%20title%3D%22Adobe%20Acrobat%20PDF%20file%22%3E%20%3C%2Fi%3E%3C%2Fsup%3E|May%202008,The%20Department%20has%20readopted%20new%20and%20amended%20rules%20that%20require%20all%20TCPA-regulated%20facilities%20to%20complete%20an%20Inherently%20Safer%20Technology%20(IST)%20review.%20The%20new%20rule%20expands%20the%20review%20requirement%20to%20sites%20not%20previously%20affected.%20The%20rule%20adoption%20document%20and%20proposal%20are%20both%20available%20from%20the%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fbrp%2Ftcpa%2F%22%3ETCPA%20Downloads%20Page.%3C%2Fa%3E%0AAdditional%20information%20is%20available%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.gov%2Fdep%2Flegal%2Findex.html%22%3EDEP%20Office%20of%20Legal%20Affairs%3C%2Fa%3E%20and%20from%20TCPA%20staff.,N%2FA|June%202008,The%20NJDEP%20Bureau%20of%20Release%20Prevention%20held%20a%20workshop%20on%20the%20recently%20adopted%20Inherently%20Safer%20Technology%20(IST)%20rule%20on%20June%2017.%20This%20workshop%20provided%20information%20to%20assist%20in%20understanding%20and%20complying%20with%20the%20new%20rule%20requirements.%20Department%20staff%20were%20joined%20by%20two%20nationally-recognized%20experts%20on%20inherent%20safety%2C%20David%20Moore%2C%20P.E.%2C%20C.S.P.%2C%20President%20and%20CEO%20of%20AcuTech%20Consulting%20Group%3B%20and%20Dennis%20Hendershot%2C%20Principal%20Process%20Safety%20Specialist%20for%20Chilworth%20Technology%2C%20Inc.%20The%20workshop%20reviewed%20the%20new%20rule%20requirements%2C%20important%20IST%20concepts%2C%20standard%20methodologies%20on%20how%20to%20conduct%20IST%20reviews%2C%20and%20IST%20case%20studies.%20The%20Bureau%20is%20pleased%20to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