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NE Code § 81-15,185.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,185.02 - Remedial action plan; termination; notification.

81-15,185.02.  Remedial action plan; termination; notification.(1) The applicant may unilaterally terminate a voluntary remedial action plan approved pursuant to section 81-15,185 prior to completion of investigative and remedial activities if the applicant leaves the property in no worse condition, from a human health and environment perspective, than when the applicant initiated voluntary remedial action and the applicant reimburses the Department of Environment and Energy for all outstanding costs.(2) The department may terminate a voluntary remedial action plan if the applicant:(a) Violates any terms or conditions of the plan or fails to fulfill any obligations of the plan, including submission of an acceptable remedial action plan within a reasonable period of time;(b) Fails to address an immediate and significant risk of harm to public health and the environment in a timely and effective manner; or(c) Fails to initiate the plan within six months after approval by the department or to complete the plan within twenty-four months after approval by the department, excluding long-term operation, maintenance, and monitoring, unless the department grants an extension of time.(3) The department shall notify the applicant in writing of the intention to terminate the voluntary remedial action plan and include the reason for the termination and a summary of any unreimbursed costs of the department that are due.Source  Laws 2004, LB 449, § 11;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 143.
NE Code § 81-15,185.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,185.03 - Remedial action plan; completion; duties; enforceability.

81-15,185.03.  Remedial action plan; completion; duties; enforceability.(1) Within sixty days after completion of a voluntary remedial action plan approved pursuant to section 81-15,185, the applicant shall provide the Department of Environment and Energy with a final remedial action report and assurance that the plan has been fully implemented. Department approval of a voluntary remedial action plan shall be void upon failure to comply with the approved plan or willful submission of false, inaccurate, or misleading information by the applicant.(2) Voluntary remedial action plans approved under section 81-15,185 are not enforceable unless the department can demonstrate that the applicant has failed to fully implement the approved plan. The department may require further action if such action is authorized by other state statutes administered by the department.Source  Laws 2004, LB 449, § 12;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 144.
NE Code § 81-15,186 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,186 - Department of Environment and Energy; issuance of letter; contents.

81-15,186.  Department of Environment and Energy; issuance of letter; contents.If the requirements of the Remedial Action Plan Monitoring Act are met and the applicant has remitted all applicable fees, the Department of Environment and Energy may issue to the applicant a letter stating that no further action need be taken at the site related to any contamination for which remedial action has been taken in accordance with the approved remedial action plan. Such letter shall provide that the department may require the person to conduct additional remedial action in the event that any monitoring conducted at or near the real property or other circumstances indicate that (1) contamination is reoccurring, (2) additional contamination is present which was not identified pursuant to section 81-15,184, or (3) additional contamination is present for which remedial action was not taken according to the remedial action plan. As a condition of issuance, the department may require payment of ongoing direct and indirect costs of oversight of any ongoing long-term operation, maintenance, and monitoring.Source   Laws 1994, LB 1349, § 6;  Laws 2004, LB 449, § 13;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 145.
NE Code § 81-15,186.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,186.01 - Rules and regulations.

81-15,186.01.  Rules and regulations.The Environmental Quality Council may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer and enforce the provisions of the Remedial Action Plan Monitoring Act.Source Laws 2004, LB 449, § 7.
NE Code § 81-15,187 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,187 - Act, how construed; indemnification.

81-15,187.  Act, how construed; indemnification.The Remedial Action Plan Monitoring Act shall not be construed as an acceptance of liability by the State of Nebraska for activities conducted pursuant to such act. Entities proceeding under such act shall indemnify and hold harmless the State of Nebraska for any further action required by the federal Environmental Protection Agency relating to land pollution or water pollution by an entity.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1349, § 7.
NE Code § 81-15,188 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,188 - Act; supplemental to other laws; how construed.

81-15,188.  Act; supplemental to other laws; how construed.The powers conferred by the Remedial Action Plan Monitoring Act shall be independent of and in addition and supplemental to any other provisions of the laws of the State of Nebraska with reference to the matters covered hereby, and the act shall be considered as a complete and independent act and not as amendatory of or limited by any other provision of the laws of the State of Nebraska.Source  Laws 1994, LB 1349, § 8.
NE Code § 81-15,191 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,191 - Act, how cited.

81-15,191.  Act, how cited.Sections 81-15,191 to 81-15,235 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 1.
NE Code § 81-15,192 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,192 - Legislative intent.

81-15,192.  Legislative intent.(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to adopt the Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act pursuant to Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended.(2) The Legislature finds that the release of hazardous and toxic chemicals threatens the health and safety of the public and the environment. The Legislature further finds that increased public knowledge and access to information on the presence of hazardous and toxic chemicals in communities enables the public to work with facilities, communities, state and federal agencies, and governmental bodies to improve chemical safety and protect the health and safety of the public and the environment. The Legislature further finds that the community's right to know is essential in protecting the health and safety of the public and the environment. The Legislature further finds that emergency planning and notification requirements assist the state and local communities in planning for and responding to a release of extremely hazardous substances.(3) It is the intent of the Legislature that all state agencies involved in emergency release notification, reporting, planning, training, response, and preparedness will coordinate and collaborate in carrying out the purposes of the Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act and may, to the extent possible, share resources and funding.(4) It is the intent of the Legislature that the reporting requirements of the Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act are to be no more stringent than the reporting requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act pursuant to Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 2.
NE Code § 81-15,193 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,193 - Definitions, where found.

81-15,193.  Definitions, where found.For purposes of the Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, the definitions found in sections 81-15,194 to 81-15,209 apply.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 3.
NE Code § 81-15,194 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,194 - Administrator, defined.

81-15,194.  Administrator, defined.Administrator means the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 4.
NE Code § 81-15,195 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,195 - Commission, defined.

81-15,195.  Commission, defined.Commission means the State Emergency Response Commission.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 5.
NE Code § 81-15,196 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,196 - Director, defined.

81-15,196.  Director, defined.Director means the Director of Environment and Energy.Source   Laws 1997, LB 374, § 6;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 146.
NE Code § 81-15,197 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,197 - Environment, defined.

81-15,197.  Environment, defined.Environment includes water, air, and land and the interrelationship which exists among and between water, air, and land and all living things.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 7.
NE Code § 81-15,198 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,198 - Extremely hazardous substance, defined.

81-15,198.  Extremely hazardous substance, defined.Extremely hazardous substance means a substance which meets the threshold requirements identified on the List of Extremely Hazardous Substances under 40 C.F.R. part 355, Appendices A and B.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 8.
NE Code § 81-15,199 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,199 - Facility, defined.

81-15,199.  Facility, defined.Facility means the buildings, equipment, structures, and other stationary items located on a single site or on contiguous or adjacent sites and owned or operated by the same person or by any person which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such person.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 9.
NE Code § 81-15,200 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,200 - Governing body, defined.

81-15,200.  Governing body, defined.Governing body means the governing body of a village, city, or county.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 10.
NE Code § 81-15,201 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,201 - Hazardous chemical, defined.

81-15,201.  Hazardous chemical, defined.Hazardous chemical has the same meaning as in 29 C.F.R. 1910.1200(c).Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 11.
NE Code § 81-15,202 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,202 - Hazardous substance, defined.

81-15,202.  Hazardous substance, defined.Hazardous substance has the same meaning as in 40 C.F.R. part 302, Table 302.4.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 12.
NE Code § 81-15,203 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,203 - Inventory form, defined.

81-15,203.  Inventory form, defined.Inventory form means an emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form required to be prepared by an owner or operator of any facility required to prepare or have available a material safety data sheet for a hazardous chemical under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 13.
NE Code § 81-15,204 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,204 - List of chemicals, defined.

81-15,204.  List of chemicals, defined.List of chemicals includes each of the following:(1) A list of the hazardous chemicals for which a material safety data sheet is required under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq., and regulations promulgated under the act, grouped in categories of health and physical hazards as set forth under the act and regulations promulgated under the act or in such other categories as prescribed under section 311 of Title III;(2) The chemical name or the common name of each such chemical as provided on the material safety data sheet; and(3) Any hazardous component of each such chemical as provided on the material safety data sheet.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 14.
NE Code § 81-15,205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,205 - Material safety data sheet, defined.

81-15,205.  Material safety data sheet, defined.Material safety data sheet means the sheet required to be developed under 29 C.F.R. 1910.1200(g).Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 15.
NE Code § 81-15,206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,206 - Release, defined.

81-15,206.  Release, defined.Release means to spill, leak, pump, pour, emit, empty, discharge, inject, escape, leach, dump, or dispose any hazardous chemical, extremely hazardous substance, or toxic chemical into the environment and includes the abandonment or discarding of barrels, containers, and other closed receptacles containing any such chemical or substance.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 16.
NE Code § 81-15,207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,207 - State Administrator, defined.

81-15,207.  State Administrator, defined.State Administrator means the director of the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 17.
NE Code § 81-15,208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,208 - Title III, defined.

81-15,208.  Title III, defined.Title III means the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act pursuant to Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 18.
NE Code § 81-15,209 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,209 - Toxic chemical, defined.

81-15,209.  Toxic chemical, defined.Toxic chemical means a substance on the list in Committee Print Number 99-169, as amended, of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, titled "Toxic Chemicals Subject to Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986", including any revised version as may be made pursuant to section 313 of Title III.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 19.
NE Code § 81-15,210 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,210 - State Administrator; State Emergency Response Commission; created; members; terms.

81-15,210.  State Administrator; State Emergency Response Commission; created; members; terms.(1) The director of the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency shall serve as the State Administrator of the Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act. The State Emergency Response Commission is created and shall be a part of the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency for administrative purposes. The membership of the commission shall include the Director of Environment and Energy or his or her designee, the Director-State Engineer or his or her designee, the Superintendent of Law Enforcement and Public Safety or his or her designee, the State Fire Marshal or his or her designee, the director of the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency or his or her designee, the chief executive officer of the Department of Health and Human Services or his or her designee, two elected officials or employees of municipal or county government, and one citizen member to represent each of the following interest groups: Firefighters, local emergency management, public or community health, environmental protection, labor, school district, small business, agricultural business, chemical industry, highway transportation, and rail transportation. The Governor shall appoint the municipal or county government officials or employees and the citizen members with the approval of the Legislature. The appointments shall be made to represent the three congressional districts as equally as possible.(2) The members appointed by the Governor shall be appointed for terms of four years, except that of the first citizen members appointed, three members shall serve for one-year terms, three members shall serve for two-year terms, and two members shall serve for three-year terms, as designated at the time of appointment.(3) A vacancy on the commission shall exist in the event of the death, disability, or resignation of a member. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed by the Governor for the remainder of such term.Source   Laws 1997, LB 374, § 20;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 760;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 147.
NE Code § 81-15,211 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,211 - Chairperson; meetings; expenses.

81-15,211.  Chairperson; meetings; expenses.(1) The commission shall annually elect a chairperson from among its citizen members. The commission shall meet at least twice each year and may meet more often at the call of the chairperson or at the request of any three members.(2) All members shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.Source   Laws 1997, LB 374, § 21;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 124.
NE Code § 81-15,212 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,212 - Commission; duties; emergency planning districts.

81-15,212.  Commission; duties; emergency planning districts.(1) The commission shall:(a) Appoint local emergency planning committees pursuant to section 81-15,215; and(b) Supervise and coordinate the activities of the local emergency planning committees.(2) The commission shall designate each county or, where appropriate, multiple counties as emergency planning districts in order to facilitate preparation and implementation of emergency plans.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 22.
NE Code § 81-15,213 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,213 - Nebraska Emergency Management Agency; Department of Environment and Energy; duties.

81-15,213.  Nebraska Emergency Management Agency; Department of Environment and Energy; duties.(1) The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency shall supervise and coordinate emergency planning and training under section 305 of Title III and shall oversee and distribute all funds received under section 305 of Title III and section 81-15,214.(2) The Department of Environment and Energy shall receive emergency notification and facility reports and establish procedures for receiving and processing requests from the public for information as required to be provided under the Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act. The director or his or her designee shall serve as commission coordinator for information.Source   Laws 1997, LB 374, § 23;  Laws 2019, LB302, § 148.
NE Code § 81-15,214 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,214 - Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

81-15,214.  Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Cash Fund; created; use; investment.(1) There is hereby created the Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Cash Fund. The fund may receive gifts, bequests, grants, fees, or other contributions or donations from public or private entities. The fund shall be used to carry out the purposes of the Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, including:(a) The funding of specific projects as approved by the commission; and(b) The payment of expenses incurred by the commission to administer the fund. Payment from the fund for costs of administering the fund shall not exceed fifteen percent of the total receipts of the fund during the fiscal year. The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing allocations from the fund and shall publish guidelines regarding allocations from the fund. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.(2) Entities receiving allocations from the Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Cash Fund shall expend the allocation in a manner expressly approved by the commission. If allocations from the fund are used for purposes other than those approved by the commission, the commission may recover by appropriate legal means any funds spent inconsistent with the terms of the allocation. Any recovered funds shall be deposited in the fund.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 24. Cross References   Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.  Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
NE Code § 81-15,215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,215 - Local emergency planning committee; members; terms.

81-15,215.  Local emergency planning committee; members; terms.The commission shall appoint the members of each local emergency planning committee for each emergency planning district established after September 13, 1997. Only one local emergency planning committee shall be established in each district. To the extent possible, each committee established prior to, on, or after September 13, 1997, shall include at a minimum a representative from each of the following interest groups: State and local elected officials, public health, local environmental protection, hospitals, firefighters, local emergency management, law enforcement, transportation, broadcast and print media, neighborhood and community organizations, and owners and operators of facilities which are subject to the requirements of the Nebraska Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act. The committee members shall be appointed for terms of two years, except that of the initial appointees, approximately one-half of the members shall serve for terms of one year as designated at the time of appointment. A vacancy on a committee shall exist in the event of the death, disability, or resignation of a member. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 25.
NE Code § 81-15,216 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments|81-15,216 - Local emergency planning committee; chairperson; meetings.

81-15,216.  Local emergency planning committee; chairperson; meetings.Each local emergency planning committee shall annually elect a chairperson. Each committee shall meet at least annually and may meet more often at the call of the chairperson or at the request of any three members.Source  Laws 1997, LB 374, § 26.