Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 116.5 - Program requirements and eligible expenditures(a)Program requirements.(1) To maintain eligibility for funding, each county, risk municipality, school district, volunteer organization and State agency shall meet the requirements of the Agency's Radiation Emergency Response Program.(2) The requirements of the Radiation Emergency Response Program shall include the following: (i) The participation of each county and State agency in required radiation emergency response exercises and drills, including remedial exercises and drills.(ii) The development and maintenance of a county or State agency radiological emergency response plan for each appropriate emergency planning zone.(iii) The development of a primary and secondary communications system between each county and its municipalities, school districts and volunteer organizations.(iv) The development of a communications system between each county's emergency operations center and its reception and mass care centers.(v) The development and maintenance of a current list of handicapped persons requiring special assistance. This special assistance is to include life-saving or life support equipment and special transportation.(vi) The development of a program to recruit and train volunteers such as bus drivers, emergency operations center staffs and decontamination teams needed to maintain the response capability of each county's radiation emergency response plan.(3) Detailed requirements for compliance with paragraph (2) may be provided through directives or instructions on the application forms used to administer the Radiation Emergency Response Program.(b)Eligible expenditures.(1) County and State agency expenditures shall contribute to the development of a radiation emergency response capability in conformity with the standards and criteria established by the NRC, FEMA and Annex E to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP).(2) The following list of activities are appropriate uses of grant funds by risk counties. If a grant applicant wishes to use grant funds for a purpose other than those listed in subparagraphs (i)-(ix), the applicant shall secure the Agency's prior written approval for the use or activity.(i) Develop, revise, upgrade and test the radiological emergency response plans of the county, its municipalities, hospitals, nursing homes, prisons and schools located within the EPZ.(ii) Participate in drills and exercises, including remedial drills and exercises, scheduled by the Agency or by the Federal government.(iii) Conduct a countywide public information and education program concerning the health aspects, hazards and effect of radioactive releases that may be associated with a fixed nuclear facility incident, proper response action for an individual's protection and preparations that have been made for the protection of the public.(iv) Procure essential equipment, such as communications equipment for two-way communications between each county and its municipalities for traffic control, miscellaneous supplies such as bullhorns, batons, traffic barriers, generators, citizens band radios for route alerting, and other appropriate supplies needed for the direction and control of operations.(v) Conduct a countywide program to identify and maintain a list of nonambulatory, deaf or otherwise handicapped persons who may need some form of special assistance, including lifesaving or life support equipment or special transportation in the event of a radiation emergency.(vi) Conduct a program that recruits and trains volunteers for emergency functions such as the replacement of bus drivers-normally bus drivers will be provided with the buses, however, volunteer drivers should also be included in contingency plans-county and municipal emergency operations center staff and decontamination monitoring teams.(vii) Pay the personnel costs directly involved in the development or implementation of the Radiation Emergency Response Program. Detailed justification of personnel costs shall be included in the application work plan.(viii) Procure construction or remodeling supplies for an emergency operations center or purchase equipment for an emergency operations center.(ix) Provide maintenance services for equipment purchased for radiation emergency response functions.(3) The following list of activities are appropriate uses of grant funds by support counties. If a grant applicant wishes to use grant funds for a purpose other than those listed in this paragraph, the applicant shall secure the Agency's prior written approval for the use or activity. (i) Develop, revise, upgrade and test the radiological emergency response plans of the county.(ii) Participate in drills and exercises, including remedial drills and exercises, scheduled by the Agency or by the Federal government.(iii) Conduct a countywide public information and education program concerning the county's support role in a radiological emergency and the public safety measures to be implemented as part of its support mission.(iv) Procure essential equipment such as two-way radios for communications between the county, its reception centers and its mass care centers, equipment needed for traffic control such as bullhorns, batons, traffic barriers, generators, citizens band radios and other equipment or supplies needed for the direction and control of support operations.(v) Conduct a program that recruits and trains volunteers for the county emergency operations center staff and for decontamination monitoring teams.(vi) Pay the personnel costs directly involved in the development or implementation of the Radiation Emergency Response Program. Detailed justification of personnel costs shall be included in the application work plan.(vii) Procure construction or remodeling supplies for an emergency operations center or purchase equipment for an emergency operations center.(viii) Provide maintenance services for all equipment purchased for radiation emergency response functions.(4) The following list of activities are appropriate uses of grant funds by State agencies. If a grant applicant wishes to use grant funds for a purpose other than those listed in this paragraph, the applicant shall secure the Agency's prior written approval for the use or activity.(i) Develop, revise, upgrade and test the radiological emergency response plan of the State agency.(ii) Participate in drills and exercises, including remedial drills and exercises, scheduled by the Agency or by the Federal government.(iii) Conduct training programs related to the State agency's assigned functions and missions under the Radiation Emergency Response Program.(iv) Procure essential protective supplies and equipment and communications equipment. The State agency will dedicate this equipment to the use of the Radiation Emergency Response Program.(v) Pay the personnel costs directly involved in the development or implementation of the Radiation Emergency Response Program. Detailed justification of personnel costs shall be included in the application work plan.(vi) Provide maintenance services for equipment purchased for radiation emergency response functions.The provisions of this §116.5 amended June 25, 1999, effective 6/26/1999, 29 Pa.B. 3201. This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 116.4 (relating to allocation of funds); and 4 Pa. Code § 116.6 (relating to application and review procedures for funding).