                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNCIL (§ 62.1-44.34:26)

The Council shall have the following responsibilities:

1. To foster the exchange of information between the federal, state, and local
government;

2. To enhance Virginia&#8217;s participation in the United States Environmental
Protection Agency&#8217;s Region III Response Team;

3. To review and evaluate the response to emergency situations and recommend
changes to the Commonwealth of Virginia&#8217;s Oil and Hazardous Materials
Emergency Response Plan;

4. To provide ongoing analysis of the most recent technical developments for the
remediation of discharges; and

5. To coordinate its activities with the Secure and Resilient Commonwealth
Panel.

HISTORY: 1990, c. 598; 2011, cc. 594, 681.