Document Citation: 35 P.S. § 7110.502

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PENNSYLVANIA STATUTES
TITLE 35. HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 39A. RADIATION PROTECTION ACT
CHAPTER 5. RADIATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM

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08/31/2009

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NOTICE: As to repeal of this section where inconsistent with Act 1992, Dec. 18, P.L. 1638, No. 180, see § 17b of said act.

§ 7110.502. Response program

In conjunction with the department, the agency shall develop a Radiation Emergency Response Program for incorporation into the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Plan developed by the agency pursuant to Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (relating to health and safety). Any volunteer organizations which are incorporated into the Radiation Emergency Response Program developed under the authority of this act shall be consulted prior to such incorporation. The Radiation Emergency Response Program shall include an assessment of potential nuclear accidents or incidents, the radiological consequences and necessary protective measures required to mitigate the effects of such accidents or incidents. The program shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Development of a detailed fixed nuclear emergency response plan for
areas surrounding each nuclear electrical generation facility, nuclear
fuel fabricator and away-from-reactor storage facility. The term
"areas" shall be deemed to mean the emergency response zone designated
by the NRC Emergency Response Plan applicable to each such fixed
nuclear facility.

(2) Notification by nuclear power facility operating licensees of
municipalities within the areas set forth in paragraph (1) of unusual
radioactivity as defined in section 301(d)

(3) Training and equipping of State and local emergency response
personnel.

(4) Periodical exercise of the accident scenarios designated in the NRC
Emergency Response Plan applicable to each fixed nuclear facility.

(5) Procurement of specialized supplies and equipment.

(6) Provisions for financial assistance to municipalities, school
districts, volunteer and State agencies as provided for in section 503

(7) At a minimum, each nuclear power reactor owner shall provide to the
department existing plant and radiological monitoring data collected by
that owner, derived from equipment and monitoring methods installed by
each owner in accordance with the requirements of its license by the
NRC. By July 1, 2008, each plant owner shall enter into an agreement
with the department establishing the protocols for providing such data
to the department through an expedited, secure process.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish or abrogate any existing agreement between the department and a plant owner to provide data for the purpose of monitoring plant and radiological conditions important to the protection of the general public.