Pennsylvania Administrative Code

§ 113.4. Loan priorities and eligibility standards. (a) A volunteer company that has met the requirements of § § 113.3 and 113.5(a) and (b) (relating to initial application procedure; and final application procedure) shall have its loan application classified within each category…

§ 113.5. Final application procedure. (a) The final application forms shall be submitted by a volunteer company within 9 months after it receives written notice from the OSFC in accordance with § 113.3(b) (relating to initial application procedure) that it is eligible to submit t…

§ 113.6. Loan limitations. (a) The OSFC is authorized to make loans for the following: (1) Acquisition of apparatus equipment, ambulances, rescue vehicles, utility or special service vehicles, communication equipment, accessory equipment or protective equipment; construction of n…

§ 113.7. Effective date. Loans may be made for purposes of the act undertaken by a volunteer company after November 4, 1975.

§ 113.8. Political subdivision. (a) A volunteer company is eligible for a loan regardless of legal ownership in whole or part by a political subdivision of facilities, apparatus equipment or other equipment used by the volunteer company. Title to the real personal property so fin…

§ 113.9. Twenty percent requirement. (a) The volunteer company shall be required to show that it has available 20% of the total cost of the facility, apparatus equipment or vehicle procurement or rehabilitation in unobligated funds at the time its initial application forms are su…

§ 114.1. Introduction. (a) The Grant Program provides grants to improve and enhance the capabilities of volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance services throughout this Commonwealth to provide firefighting, ambulance and rescue services. Grant Program funds may be used f…

§ 114.2. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Act—The Volunteer Fire Company and Volunteer Ambulance Service Act (35 P. S. § § 6942.101—6942.902), as amended by Act 80 o…

§ 114.3. Eligibility. (a) Volunteer Fire Company Grant. (1) Eligible applicants. A volunteer fire company as defined in § 114.2 (relating to definitions). To receive grant funds under this act a volunteer fire company shall have actively responded to one or more fire or rescue em…

§ 114.4. Program requirements and instructions. (a) The following requirements apply to the Grant Program: (1) Project applications for the grants shall be submitted using either the online web based application process or the paper forms provided by the Agency. The Agency will p…

§ 114.5. Application submission and approval procedure. (a) The Agency will mail information detailing the grant application process to volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance services throughout this Commonwealth. The application will also be available by calling the OS…

§ 114.6. Grant award and reporting procedures. (a) Grant award notifications will be made as follows: (1) Applicants that apply for the grant using the online application process will be notified by e-mail. (2) Applicants that apply for the grant using the paper form will be noti…

§ 114.7. Program limitations. (a) This section identifies Grant Program limitations that may result from the misuse of the grant funds. (b) An applicant may not make or authorize changes exceeding 10% of the total project cost to an approved project without first obtaining consen…

§ 114.8. Contact information. All applicant inquires should be directed to: Office of the State Fire Commissioner 2605 Interstate Drive Harrisburg, PA 17110-9364 Toll free—(800) 670-3473 E-mail—ra-vfcvasgp@state.pa.us

§ 115.1. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Authorized—Specifically ordered, called or approved by the State Council of Civil Defense. Benefits relating to injuries su…

§ 115.2. Authorization requirements. The required authorization of civil defense and disaster training, test or operational activities by the State Council of Civil Defense shall be governed by the following provisions: (1) Compensation benefits shall be paid only to duly enrolle…

§ 115.3. Filing of accident reports; submission of claims. Any duly enrolled civil defense volunteer who elects to make claim for compensation for accidental injury sustained while engaged in authorized civil defense or disaster training, test or operational activities shall, if …

§ 115.4. Incapacity of volunteer; Director to file accident report. Whenever any duly enrolled emergency management volunteer engaged in authorized civil defense or disaster training, test or operational activities shall sustain accidental injury directly causing or leading to de…

§ 115.5. Failure to file written notice of injury. Failure to file written notice of injury and formal claim for compensation in the manner and within the time limits set forth in this chapter shall be deemed sufficient cause for refusal to pay compensation benefits to duly enrol…

§ 115.6. Processing of claims and payment of benefits. The processing of claims for compensation and the payment of benefits shall be governed by the following provisions: (1) The State Director shall submit all claims formally filed on Compensation Claims—Accidental Injury Susta…

§ 116.1. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Act—The Radiation Protection Act (35 P. S. § § 7110.101—7110.703). Agency—The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. Cou…

§ 116.10. Agency report. On September 1 of each year, the Agency will submit a report on its operation of the RERF for the preceding funding year to the Governor, the General Assembly and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council. The report will include a summary of the acti…

§ 116.2. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is: (1) To establish within the Agency a program for administering the RERF under section 503(a) of the act (35 P. S. § 7110.503(a)). (2) To establish within the Agency a financial assistance program that will provide for the payment …

§ 116.3. Operation of the RERF. (a) This fund is a restricted account that is created within the General Fund of the Commonwealth. (b) The fund shall consist of fees paid to the Agency by the following persons: (1) A person who has received or has applied for a nuclear power reac…

§ 116.4. Allocation of funds. Allocation of funds from annual fees. (1) On or before August 1 of each funding year, the Agency will obtain a fiscal year-end balance report concerning the total amount of the RERF. The total amount of the RERF as stated in that report shall represe…

§ 116.5. Program requirements and eligible expenditures. (a) Program requirements. (1) To maintain eligibility for funding, each county, risk municipality, school district, volunteer organization and State agency shall meet the requirements of the Agency’s Radiation Emergency Res…

§ 116.6. Application and review procedures for funding. (a) The application procedures in this section apply to risk and support counties, risk municipalities, school districts, volunteer organizations and State agencies that seek funding from the RERF. The Agency will provide ea…

§ 116.7. Reporting requirements and disbursement of funds. (a) Required report. During a funding year, a final performance report shall be submitted by a county and a State agency. The requirements for this final performance report are listed as follows: (1) A county and State ag…

§ 116.9. Retention of records for audit. (a) Records and supporting documents—that is, receipts, invoices, vouchers, and the like—related to grant funds shall be retained for 3 years. The retention period starts at the end of the funding year—June 30—in which the funding allocati…

§ 117.1. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Act—The Radiation Protection Act (35 P. S. § § 7110.101—7110.703). Agency—The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. App…

§ 117.2. Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to accomplish the following: (l) Establish within the Agency a program for administering the RTERF under section 604(b) of the act (35 P. S. § 7110.604(b)). (2) Establish within the Agency a financial assistance program that will p…

§ 117.3. Operation of the RTERF. (a) The RTERF is a restricted account that is created within the General Fund of the Commonwealth. (b) The RTERF shall consist of fees paid to the Agency by shippers of spent nuclear fuel to, within, through or across the boundaries of this Common…

§ 117.4. Allocation of funds. (a) Because the number of spent nuclear fuel shipments and the resulting revenue fees generated from those shipments will vary from year to year, no predetermined annual fund amount can be established for the RTERF. (b) An application from an eligibl…

§ 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 w…

§ 117.6. Application and review procedures for funding. (a) The application procedures in this section apply to eligible applicants that seek funding from the RTERF. The Agency will provide each applicant with the requisite application form. (b) Applicants, except for State agenc…

§ 117.8. Retention of records for audit. (a) Records and supporting documents—that is, receipts, invoices, vouchers, and the like—related to grant funds shall be retained for 3 years. The retention period starts at the end of the funding year—June 30—in which the funding allocati…

§ 117.9. Agency report. On September 1 of a year, the Agency will submit a report on its operation of the RTERF for the preceding fiscal year to the Governor, the General Assembly and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council. The report will include a summary of the activiti…

§ 118.1. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Commonwealth Drought Coordinator—An officer of the Department appointed by the Secretary of the Department to carry out res…

§ 118.10. Penalties and enforcement. A person who violates this chapter, fails to carry out duties and responsibilities imposed by this chapter, or impedes or interferes with actions undertaken or ordered under this chapter shall be subject to the penalties under 35 Pa.C.S. § 770…

§ 118.2. Purpose. This chapter provides for the preparation and implementation of contingency plans by public water supply agencies providing service to 50 or more customer connections, and by major commercial and industrial water users, to reduce water use in response to a state…

§ 118.3. Scope. This chapter applies to all water uses within this Commonwealth. Source The provisions of this § 118.3 amended July 6, 2001, effective July 7, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 3520. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (229886) to (229887).

§ 118.4. Contingency plans—public water supply agencies. (a) Preparation and submission. (1) Within the time frame specified in the Governor’s proclamation of drought emergency or order issued during an emergency by the Commonwealth Drought Coordinator, each public water supply a…

§ 118.5. Contingency plans—self supplied commercial and industrial water users. (a) Preparation and submission. (1) Within the time frame specified in the Governor’s proclamation of drought emergency or order issued during an emergency by the Commonwealth Drought Coordinator, the…

§ 118.6. Implementation of reductions by self-supplied industrial and commercial water users. (a) As necessary to respond to drought or water shortage conditions, during the effective period of the Governor’s proclamation of drought emergency, the Commonwealth Drought Coordinator…

§ 118.8. Procedure for exemptions or variance from water use reductions by self-supplied industrial or commercial water users. (a) If compliance with water use reductions ordered under this chapter would result in extraordinary hardship upon a self-supplied industrial or commerci…

§ 118.9. County drought management task force. (a) Within the time frame specified in the Governor’s proclamation of drought emergency, the county commissioners of all counties located within the designated drought emergency area shall establish a drought management task force wi…

§ 119.1. Definitions. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Any water—Water from any source including publicly or privately owned surface or groundwater sources such as springs, wells…

§ 119.2. Purpose. This chapter restricts nonessential water uses in response to a state of drought and water shortage emergency that has been declared by the Governor within specified areas of this Commonwealth to conserve water, to balance demand with limited available supplies …

§ 119.3. Scope. This chapter applies to all water uses within this Commonwealth. Source The provisions of this § 119.3 adopted April 26, 1985, effective April 26, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 1737; suspended November 29, 1985, effective November 1, 1985, 15 Pa.B. 4278; amended August 9, 1991, …

§ 119.4. Prohibition of nonessential water uses. Whenever the Governor declares by proclamation or executive order a state of drought or water shortage emergency in an area of this Commonwealth, the following water uses shall be deemed nonessential and are prohibited within areas…