Section 501.40  Policies and Procedures

a)         The Department shall compensate local governments from fees collected pursuant to Section 4 of the Act.

b)         The Director shall provide block grants to local governments for expenses relating to implementation of emergency planning and response activities conducted by the Department to deal with the possibility of nuclear accidents at nuclear power stations.

c)         All grants made under this Part providing for payment of funds in advance of anticipated expenditures shall be made in accordance with a grant agreement to be executed by both the Director of the Department and the head of the local governmental entity to whom the grant is awarded.

d)         The Division of Planning and Analysis (DPA), Office of Nuclear Facility Safety, shall be responsible for implementation of this Part and shall be the point of contact for local governments relative to the provisions contained herein.