R698-5-4. State Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission Advisory Committee

  (1) There is created by the Department of Public Safety, the State Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission Advisory Committee.

  (2) The SERC Advisory Committee's duties are to provide direction to the SERC in the following matters:

  (a) the creation, modification or dissolving of local emergency planning committees;

  (b) methods and procedures to improve the effectiveness of the LEPC;

  (c) the review of LEPC hazardous materials emergency response plans;

  (d) the development of procedures for collection, processing, use and public access to information submitted as required by EPCRA;

  (e) procedures for the distribution of funding to each LEPC obtained through the US Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant;

  (f) hazardous materials emergency response planning efforts; and,

  (g) the review of the State Emergency Operations Plan, Emergency Support Function 10 -- Hazardous Materials Annex.

  (3) The SERC Advisory Committee's members shall be appointed by the SERC, shall serve four year terms, and shall consist of the following members:

  (a) A member representing the hazardous chemical transportation industry.

  (b) Two members representing fixed site regulated industries.

  (c) A member representing the environmental cleanup contractors.

  (d) A member representing the local health departments.

  (e) A member representing the urban LEPC.

  (f) A member representing the rural LEPC.

  (g) A member representing the Hazardous Materials Advisory Council.

  (h) A member representing established environmental interest groups.

  (i) A member representing the Utah National Guard.

  (j) A member representing the Utah Highway Patrol.

  (k) A member representing the Utah Department of Transportation.

  (l) Two members from the general public.

  (4) The SERC Advisory Committee shall meet quarterly or as directed, and a majority of the members shall be present to constitute a quorum.

  (5)(a) The SERC Advisory Committee shall select one of its members to act in the position of chair, and another member to act as vice chair.

  (b) Elections for chair and vice chair shall occur every two years at the meeting conducted in the fourth quarter of the calendar year.

  (c) The chair and vice chair shall serve a two year term beginning in January following the election.

  (d) The past chair shall continue to serve on the SERC Advisory Committee for a two year term.

  (6) If a SERC Advisory Committee member has two or more unexcused absences during a 12 month period, from regularly scheduled meetings, it is considered grounds for dismissal pending review by the SERC.

  (7) A member of the SERC Advisory Committee that cannot be in attendance may:

  (a) have a representative of their respective organization attend and vote by proxy for that member; or

  (b) have another SERC Advisory Committee member vote by proxy, if submitted and approved by the chair prior to the meeting.

  (8)(a) The chair or vice chair of the SERC Advisory Committee shall report to the SERC the activities of the SERC Advisory Committee at regularly scheduled SERC meetings; or

  (b) a member of the SERC Advisory Committee may report to the SERC the activities of the SERC Advisory Committee in the absence of the Chair or Vice Chair.

  (9) The SERC Advisory Committee shall:

  (a) consider all subjects presented to them;

  (b) consider subjects assigned to them by the SERC; and

  (c) report their recommendations to the SERC at scheduled SERC meetings.

  (10) One-half of the members of the SERC Advisory Committee shall be reappointed or replaced by the SERC every two years.

  (11) When a vacancy occurs in the SERC Advisory Committee, a replacement shall be appointed by the SERC to complete the remainder of the term.