Regulatory Updates for 2024 Released in CAMEO Data Manager and Tier2 Submit

NOV. 22, 2024 — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly released their annual updates for CAMEO Data Manager and Tier2 Submit™, two programs that aid users in meeting regulatory filing and emergency response planning efforts under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).

Aerial view of an industrial facility with several large-scale chemical storage tanks.
Aerial view of an industrial facility with several large-scale chemical storage tanks. Image credit: Kalyakan via Adobe Stock.

The latest versions, CAMEO Data Manager 4.4.0 and Tier2 Submit 2024, were released on November 4, 2024. These versions have many enhancements, including:

  • State-specific data fields updated for regulatory report year 2024 for several states.
  • Improvements to the Contact record interface so that the initial data fields display dynamically based on the chosen Contact Type(s). This will lead to better data quality and eliminate a potential area of confusion for some users.
  • Updates to both the pre-populated county lists and the county-based latitude/longitude verification tool with the latest county names and boundaries from the U.S. Census Bureau.
  • New National Incident Management System (NIMS) resource types from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which help responders and planners categorize and discuss resources with a shared understanding on what each resource includes and its response capabilities.
  • Changes to the advanced options for PDF reports in CAMEO Data Manager to allow Contacts to be optional, so that they can be excluded in cases of privacy concerns.
  • Added ability to run the newest version of the program side-by-side with an older version, which allows users to compare features and do advanced quality assurance checks. This feature is particularly useful for state-level data collectors who use Tier2 Submit to view (and validate) Tier II forms submitted by users throughout their state.

Both programs are part of the CAMEO® software suite, a set of tools to help emergency planners and responders with hazardous chemical releases. Annually, the suite has over eight million page views online and more than 500,000 downloads of the desktop and mobile app programs.

The CAMEO software suite has been jointly developed by the NOAA Office of Response and Restoration and the EPA Office of Emergency Management for more than 35 years. Programs within the suite are vital components of many emergency responder and planner toolkits. All of the programs in the suite are available to users at no cost. For more details and to subscribe to future updates, see the official CAMEO Data Manager and Tier2 Submit release announcement.

Last updated Tuesday, November 26, 2024 6:35am PST