

     § 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) Annual fees.--(Repealed).
     (Dec. 20, 1989, P.L.665, No.85, eff. imd.; July 13, 2007,
     P.L.95, No.31, eff. imd.)

        2007 Repeal.  Act 31 repealed subsec. (d).
        1989 Amendment.  Act 85 added section 7320.

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