Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 117.5 - Eligible expenditures(a) To be eligible for payment, an expenditure made by an eligible county, municipality, volunteer organization and State agency shall contribute to the development of a radiation transportation emergency response capability that is in compliance with the standards and criteria established by the EOP, Hazardous Materials Annex F and appropriate county Hazardous Materials Program.(b) The following expenditures are eligible for payments from the RTERF:(1) The cost of education, program management and training of State, county, municipal and volunteer organization personnel in the proper response techniques and methods to be used in the event of an accident involving the shipment of spent nuclear fuel.(2) The purchase of protective supplies and equipment needed for response purposes in the event of an accident involving the shipment of spent nuclear fuel.(c) The proper education and training of response personnel is a primary objective and requirement of the EOP, Hazardous Materials Annex F. For this reason, the payment of response education and training expenditures will be given priority over the payment of response equipment expenditures.(d) To manage and meet the changing policy requirements and technological advancements developed in the areas of radiological response training and equipment, the Agency will periodically issue directives or instructions on the application form concerning the type of training, program management and equipment expenditures that will be eligible for payments from the RTERF. These directives or instructions will state the specific areas of education and training emphasis or the specific items of response equipment that will be eligible for a payment.The provisions of this § 117.5 adopted August 2, 1985, effective 8/3/1985, 15 Pa.B. 2802; amended May 15, 1992, effective 5/16/1992, 22 Pa.B. 2532. This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 117.4 (relating to allocation of funds).