Oregon doesn't use EPA's Tier2 Submit software at all. The State Fire Marshal runs its own system, CHS Manager, with its own chemical list and its own timeline -- including a fee that shows up months after you've already filed.
The Oregon State Fire Marshal's Community Right to Know Hazardous Substance Manager -- CHS Manager -- is the state's own online reporting system, built independently of the federal Tier2 Submit software. There's no .t2s file involved anywhere in the process; you register and enter everything directly into CHS Manager.
Oregon's reporting window runs January 1 through March 1, covering the previous calendar year -- but the thresholds carry a state-specific wrinkle worth checking directly against Oregon's own reportable-quantities guidance rather than assuming the federal 10,000-pound default applies uniformly, since Oregon lists its own lower thresholds for toxics and explosives, and higher ones for gas stations.40 CFR 370.10
Most states either charge a fee at the moment you file or send an invoice shortly after. Oregon is genuinely unusual here: the Department of Revenue mails Hazardous Substance Possession Fee statements separately, around mid-November -- months after your March filing. If you're not expecting it, that November bill can look like a mistake rather than the normal, scheduled part of the process it actually is.
If you believe a chemical qualifies for reduced reporting, CHS Manager includes a Chemical Fee Exemption process you can request directly within the system -- worth knowing about before you assume every reported substance carries the full fee.
HazRecord tracks your chemical inventory and Oregon-specific threshold flags year-round, so your CHS Manager entry reflects current data, and the November fee statement is something you're already expecting rather than something that shows up looking like an error.
This guide is for general informational purposes only. It is not legal advice. Facilities remain responsible for verifying and submitting required reports to the appropriate federal, state, tribal, and local agencies.
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