Pennsylvania Code
Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION
Part V - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Chapter 117 - RADIATION TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND
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:

(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.