Subchapter LL. OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Sec.
6.471. Purpose.
6.472. Responsibilities.
6.473. Composition.
6.474. Staffing and location.
6.475. Designation of State administrative agency.
6.476. Cooperation by State agencies.
6.477. Effective date.
6.478. Termination date.
6.479. Rescission.
Source The provisions of this Subchapter LL adopted by Executive Order No. 2012-03, dated February 22, 2012, 42 Pa.B. 1633, unless otherwise noted.
§ 6.471. Purpose.
The Office of Homeland Security shall prepare for, prevent, respond and recover from acts of terrorism.
§ 6.472. Responsibilities.
The Office of Homeland Security shall do the following:
(1) Secure this Commonwealth from acts of terrorism.
(2) Reduce the vulnerability of critical infrastructure and key resources to terrorist attacks.
(3) Partner with the United States Department of Homeland Security and other Federal, State and local agencies in matters related to homeland security.
(4) Work with the Primary State Fusion Center to develop the process of information fusion for the gathering, processing, analyzing and disseminating of information related to homeland security.
(5) Cooperate with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency in matters relating to emergency management planning, preparedness and response.
(6) Participate, in concert with the private sector and other Federal, State and local agencies, in a coordinated effort to prepare for, prevent, respond and recover from acts of terrorism.
§ 6.473. Composition.
The Office of Homeland Security (Office) shall consist of the following members:
(1) Homeland Security Advisor. The head of the Office shall be the Homeland Security Advisor (Advisor), as appointed by the Governor. The Advisor shall serve as the Commonwealth’s primary point of contact with the United States Department of Homeland Security and other Federal, State and local agencies in matters related to homeland security. The Advisor shall advise and report to the Governor.
(2) Homeland Security Director. The Office shall be managed by the Homeland Security Director (Director), appointed by the Governor. The Director shall report to the Advisor and to the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Public Safety. The Director shall be assisted by personnel deemed necessary to allow the Office to carry out its responsibilities.
§ 6.474. Staffing and location.
The Homeland Security Director is authorized to select, appoint and employ employees as necessary to carry out the functions of the Office of Homeland Security in accordance with the procedures of the Governor’s Office of Administration. The Office of Homeland Security shall be located at Pennsylvania State Police Departmental Headquarters. Personnel assigned to the Office of Homeland Security shall be classified as authorized employees of the Pennsylvania State Police.
§ 6.475. Designation of State administrative agency.
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency is designated as the State administrative agency for the Commonwealth and shall be responsible for the administration and audit functions of Federal grants relating to homeland security. The distribution awards of Federal grant money under the Homeland Security Grant Program and the Urban Areas Security Initiative Grant Program will be made by the Governor’s Office, in consultation with the Homeland Security Advisor and the Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, in accordance with the Federal guidelines related to the National Homeland Security Strategy and Federal Grant Guidance as promulgated by United States Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency for the respective grant years.
§ 6.476. Cooperation by State agencies.
Agencies under the Governor’s jurisdiction shall cooperate with and provide assistance and support as needed by the Office of Homeland Security and the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Public Safety to carry out its functions effectively.
§ 6.477. Effective date.
This subchapter takes effect immediately.
§ 6.478. Termination date.
This subchapter remains in effect unless revised or rescinded by the Governor.
§ 6.479. Rescission.
Effective immediately Executive Order 2007-10, Pennsylvania Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Organizational Structure is rescinded.
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