Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 171 - Public Safety Department
Chapter 7514 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT RESPONSE
Part 7514.1800 - COORDINATING RESPONSE ACTIVITIES

Subpart 1. Incident management system.

The team leader shall coordinate the on-scene emergency response operations of the teams with local, state, and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and private response organizations through the Minnesota incident management system.

Subp. 2. Coordination with local authorities.

A local authority shall provide assistance to team operations in the authority's jurisdiction, which are necessary to the response and in keeping with local emergency operations plans, local emergency response plans, and the level of hazardous materials training required of the authority by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Subp. 3. Coordination with state agencies.

A state agency shall provide assistance to team operations that is necessary to the response and is in keeping with the agency's role as identified in Governor's Executive Order 93-27, "Assigning Emergency Responsibilities to State Agencies," and any future orders replacing or revising this order, and implemented by the Minnesota emergency operations plan.

Subp. 4. Coordination with responsible person.

A responsible person shall provide assistance to team operations that is necessary to the response, upon a request by the incident commander or team leader, in keeping with the responsible person's level of training and emergency response plans.

Subp. 5. Coordination with other states and federal government.

The emergency response actions of the teams must be coordinated with those of federal agencies and other states in accordance with the emergency response plans authorized by United States Code, title 42, section 9605, National Contingency Plan, as amended; United States Code, title 33, section 311(c)(2), Clean Water Act, as amended; and United States Code, title 33, section 2701, Oil Pollution Act of 1990.

Subp. 6. Coordination with Indian tribes.

Subject to negotiations with Indian tribes located in the state of Minnesota, the commissioner shall enter into agreements with the tribes as necessary and appropriate to establish procedures for team response to incidents occurring on tribal lands.

Subp. 7. Coordination of team operations.

The commissioner, in consultation with the state fire marshal and director of the Division of Emergency Management, shall develop and implement a management plan that identifies the primary and support responsibilities of each, and clear lines of accountability.