Purpose

• To appoint a Local Emergency Planning Committee and identify, develop and disseminate outreach programs for all districts in Kansas.
• The Local Emergency Planning Committee Appointment Committee shall have the following functions, powers, and duties:
  • Appoint local planning committees (Section 301 (a))
  • Supervise and coordinate the activities of the LEPC's (Section 301 (a))
  • Revise appointments to LEPC's as deemed appropriate (Section 301 (d))
  • Respond to petitions from interested persons for modification of LEPC membership (Section 301 (d))
  • Designate an official to serve as information coordinator (Section 301 (a))
  • Develop and disseminate outreach programs throughout Kansas
  • Staff support will be supplied through the Kansas Division of Emergency Management

Membership:

• The Local Emergency Planning Committee Appointment Committee will be composed of a representative from each of the following:
  • Kansas Department of Health and Environment
  • State Fire Marshal
  • Kansas Emergency Management Association
  • Private Industry
  • Kansas Division of Emergency Management
•  Chairperson: selected annually by the Local Emergency Planning Committee Appointment Committee members.
• Vice-Chairperson: designated by the chairperson
• Time allotted: The Local Emergency Planning Committee Appointment Committee shall have the authority to convene as necessary, and the Chairperson will be responsible for finalizing agenda issues and determining meeting times.
• Level of Empowerment: appoint LEPC's and disseminate outreach programs
• Feedback: publish a summary of meetings, report appointments acted on to CEPR