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PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES
TITLE 35. HEALTH AND SAFETY
PART V. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
CHAPTER 73. COMMONWEALTH SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER B. PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Date:
08/31/2009
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§ 7320. Radiological emergency response preparedness, planning and recovery program
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.-- In addition to the powers and duties of the agency set forth in section 7313 (relating to powers and duties), the agency shall develop, establish and maintain a radiological emergency response preparedness, planning and recovery program consistent with the Commonwealth's Emergency Management Plan and in accordance with other applicable Federal regulations and State laws for each nuclear generating facility that has received an operating license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
(b) AGENCY FUNCTIONS.-- The specific functions of the agency under the radiological emergency response preparedness, planning and recovery program shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Serving as the point of contact for interface between the affected
facilities and other Commonwealth agencies and departments, counties,
municipalities and school districts.
(2) Annual review and revision, as necessary, of the risk and support
county radiological emergency response plans to ensure that they are
consistent with the Commonwealth's Emergency Management Plan.
(3) Participation in required exercises, including emergency
communication drills and tests, as based upon mutually agreed schedules
and parameters.
(4) Participation in the Federal full participation exercises scheduled
for nuclear generation stations.
(5) Review and revision, as necessary, of Annex E, "Radiological
Emergency Response to Nuclear Power Plant Incidents," of the
Commonwealth's Emergency Management Plan and annual review of the
onsite emergency response plan of each utility to ensure that it is
consistent with the annex.
(6) Seeking formal Federal review and approval of the Commonwealth's
Annex E to its Emergency Management Plan and the county, municipal and
other plans in accordance with 44 CFR Part 350 (relating to review and
approval of state and local radiological emergency plans and
preparedness). Once Federal approval is obtained for the plans, the
agency shall seek to maintain that approval status.
(7) Annual review of municipal and school district radiological
emergency response plans in conjunction with the respective county
emergency management agencies to ensure that they are consistent with
the applicable county radiological emergency response plans.
(8) Assisting in the update of lesson plans used by each utility for
county, municipal, school and volunteer agency offsite training
purposes and, to the extent necessary to obtain Federal approval,
participation in this training effort.
(9) Annual review of the Alert Notification System Report for each
nuclear generating station to ensure that current information from the
State and county plans are included in the report and assist in the
coordination of siren or other emergency communication tests with each
utility, the appropriate counties and adjacent states.
(10) Coordinating the review and update of emergency information
brochures with the respective counties and utilities.
(11) Participation with each utility in planning and program meetings
scheduled with counties, municipalities and school districts.
(12) Developing planning and preparedness procedures for emergency
response within the ingestion exposure pathway zone.
(13) Providing a qualified press secretary or designee to participate
in the operation of a joint information center upon its activation by a
utility.
(14) Performing actions necessary to satisfy the Commonwealth's
responsibilities relative to Federal guidance memoranda.
(15) Providing reasonable assistance and support requested by a utility
from time to time in connection with the utility obtaining or
maintaining, or both, an emergency plan acceptable to Federal
regulatory entities having jurisdiction over the utility.
(16) Providing other reasonable assistance and support requested by
utilities from time to time.
(17) Providing guidance to State, county and municipal elected
officials, departments and agencies and school districts in order to
ensure compliance with this section and all other applicable Federal
and State radiation protection safety laws.
(18) Providing redundant communications' capability between the
agency's headquarters and each nuclear generating station in this
Commonwealth sufficient to meet Federal and State regulatory
requirements.
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.-- There is hereby created in the General Fund a nonlapsing restricted receipt account to be known as the Radiological Emergency Response Planning and Preparedness Program Fund. Fees received under subsection (d) shall be deposited in this fund. Moneys in the fund are hereby appropriated to the agency to carry out its responsibilities under subsections (a) and (b).
(d) Repealed by 2007, July 13, P.L. 95, No. 31, § 6(2)(ii), imd. effective.
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