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Introduction This handbook was approved on October 28, 2013 and officially adopted by the Eugene City Council with Ordinance No. 20518 for Hazardous Materials Balance Reports due April 1, 2014 and subsequent years, unless and until the City Council adopts further revisions. The Toxics Board will review this handbook every five years, or upon reasonable demand by a member of the general public or a participating industrial representative. Reporting companies will be notified in writing of any changes to these instructions, and changes will be applicable only to reporting years subsequent to such notification. The Eugene Toxics Right -to -Know Program is governed by a seven - member Toxics Board appointed by the City Council. The Toxics Board's role is to: a) supply forms and instructions; b) recommend fees necessary to implement the program; c) direct the Toxics Program staff to investigate reports of non - compliance; and d) publish the names of non - complying entities in a local daily newspaper. The Toxics Board is also responsible for determining whether there has been non - compliance in particular cases, and assessing appropriate penalties, if any, when non- compliance is found. The Toxics Board has other duties as well. The primary role of Toxics Program staff is to: a) receive and maintain reports; b) investigate reports of non - compliance and report findings to the Toxics Board; and c) audit each reporting entity on a random basis at least once every three years. Toxics Program staff and the City's Fire Marshal have additional duties under the charter amendment (Appendix A). Compliance Schedule: 1. On January 1 of the reporting year, begin tracking your business's use of any hazardous substances listed by the City at https:Hceapps.eugene- or.gov/ toxics /chem_reportable _ list.aspx, as well as any meeting the definitions in Appendix D of this handbook. Track inputs and outputs of the types specified in these instructions, and keep a record of the methods used in your calculations. 2. At the end of the reporting year, you will receive the instructions necessary to file your report. The instructions in this handbook are intended to assist Eugene businesses in complying with the City's Toxics Right -to -Know law, and for purposes of determining what data to enter on the electronic forms. 3. On December 31, complete your tracking of hazardous substance inputs and outputs for the reporting year. 4. By April 1 of the following year, submit the completed report and certification form for the reporting year. Toxics Program Staff Contact Information For more information on the Eugene Toxics Right -to -Know Program, or to obtain additional copies of forms or instructions, call the Toxics Program staff at 541- 682 -7118, or send an email to Toxics ,ci.eugene.or.us The mailing address for the Toxics Program is: 1705 W. 2nd Avenue, Eugene, OR 97402; and the facsimile number is 541- 682 -7116. -1-