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19-3-112. Notification by the department to certain persons of release of radiationfrom Nevada Test Site -- Notification to certain news outlets.
(1) When informed by the United States Department of Energy of any release ofradiation exceeding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's limits for unrestricted use in air orwater from the Nevada Test Site which is detected outside its boundaries, the department shall,unless prohibited by federal law, immediately convey to the persons specified in Subsection (2)all information that is made available to it, including:
(a) the date;
(b) the time and duration of each release of radiation;
(c) estimates of total amounts of radiation released;
(d) the types and amounts of each isotope detected off-site;
(e) the locations of monitoring stations detecting off-site radiation; and
(f) current and projected wind direction, wind velocity, and precipitation for the region.
(2) Unless prohibited by federal law, the department shall provide the informationrequired under Subsection (1) to the following:
(a) members of the Utah congressional delegation or their designated representatives;
(b) the director of the Division of Homeland Security;
(c) the attorney general;
(d) the regional director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
(e) the regional director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(f) the executive director of the Utah League of Cities and Towns;
(g) the executive director of the Department of Health; and
(h) the chairpersons of the county commissions of affected counties.
(3) If the state is informed by the United States Department of Energy that any radiationreleased from the Nevada Test Site has been detected by the United States Department of Energyor United States Environmental Protection Agency or the department within the boundaries ofthe state of Utah, the department shall, unless prohibited by federal law, immediately provide allinformation available to it as specified in Subsection (1) to the Associated Press and United PressInternational outlets in the state.

Amended by Chapter 66, 2007 General Session

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-19 > Chapter-03 > 19-3-112

19-3-112. Notification by the department to certain persons of release of radiationfrom Nevada Test Site -- Notification to certain news outlets.
(1) When informed by the United States Department of Energy of any release ofradiation exceeding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's limits for unrestricted use in air orwater from the Nevada Test Site which is detected outside its boundaries, the department shall,unless prohibited by federal law, immediately convey to the persons specified in Subsection (2)all information that is made available to it, including:
(a) the date;
(b) the time and duration of each release of radiation;
(c) estimates of total amounts of radiation released;
(d) the types and amounts of each isotope detected off-site;
(e) the locations of monitoring stations detecting off-site radiation; and
(f) current and projected wind direction, wind velocity, and precipitation for the region.
(2) Unless prohibited by federal law, the department shall provide the informationrequired under Subsection (1) to the following:
(a) members of the Utah congressional delegation or their designated representatives;
(b) the director of the Division of Homeland Security;
(c) the attorney general;
(d) the regional director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
(e) the regional director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(f) the executive director of the Utah League of Cities and Towns;
(g) the executive director of the Department of Health; and
(h) the chairpersons of the county commissions of affected counties.
(3) If the state is informed by the United States Department of Energy that any radiationreleased from the Nevada Test Site has been detected by the United States Department of Energyor United States Environmental Protection Agency or the department within the boundaries ofthe state of Utah, the department shall, unless prohibited by federal law, immediately provide allinformation available to it as specified in Subsection (1) to the Associated Press and United PressInternational outlets in the state.

Amended by Chapter 66, 2007 General Session


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-19 > Chapter-03 > 19-3-112

19-3-112. Notification by the department to certain persons of release of radiationfrom Nevada Test Site -- Notification to certain news outlets.
(1) When informed by the United States Department of Energy of any release ofradiation exceeding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's limits for unrestricted use in air orwater from the Nevada Test Site which is detected outside its boundaries, the department shall,unless prohibited by federal law, immediately convey to the persons specified in Subsection (2)all information that is made available to it, including:
(a) the date;
(b) the time and duration of each release of radiation;
(c) estimates of total amounts of radiation released;
(d) the types and amounts of each isotope detected off-site;
(e) the locations of monitoring stations detecting off-site radiation; and
(f) current and projected wind direction, wind velocity, and precipitation for the region.
(2) Unless prohibited by federal law, the department shall provide the informationrequired under Subsection (1) to the following:
(a) members of the Utah congressional delegation or their designated representatives;
(b) the director of the Division of Homeland Security;
(c) the attorney general;
(d) the regional director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;
(e) the regional director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;
(f) the executive director of the Utah League of Cities and Towns;
(g) the executive director of the Department of Health; and
(h) the chairpersons of the county commissions of affected counties.
(3) If the state is informed by the United States Department of Energy that any radiationreleased from the Nevada Test Site has been detected by the United States Department of Energyor United States Environmental Protection Agency or the department within the boundaries ofthe state of Utah, the department shall, unless prohibited by federal law, immediately provide allinformation available to it as specified in Subsection (1) to the Associated Press and United PressInternational outlets in the state.

Amended by Chapter 66, 2007 General Session