Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Public Safety
Title R698 - Administration
Rule R698-5 - State Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission Advisory Committee
Section R698-5-5 - Local Emergency Planning Committee
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The creation, modification or dissolution of an LEPC shall be approved by the SERC.
(2) A jurisdiction requesting the formation of an LEPC shall provide the following information to the SERC Advisory Committee:
(3) By July 1 of each year LEPCs shall submit the following information to the Utah Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Management, contact information for the LEPC:
(4) An LEPC wishing to dissolve shall submit the following to the SERC Advisory Committee:
(5) The SERC Advisory Committee shall evaluate information submitted in accordance with Subsections R698-5-4(2) through R698-5-4(4) and shall make a recommendation to the SERC concerning LEPC creation, modification or dissolution.
(6) The SERC shall consider the following in its decision to approve or disapprove the formation, modification or dissolution of an LEPC:
(7) The LEPC shall coordinate its overall planning and direction with the SERC.
(8) The LEPC shall submit a copy of their hazardous materials emergency response plan to the SERC for review.
(9) The SERC shall approve the amount of US Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant funding to be given to each LEPC and shall establish criteria for that funding to be awarded.