Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-4-1-103

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responsible party.

A. For incidents or events involving releases of dangerous

substances requiring protective actions, the first responder shall

be responsible for initial evaluation of the incident and

implementation of protective action measures.

B. As soon as reasonably possible after arriving at the scene

of the incident, the first responder shall notify the lead official

to respond to the incident pursuant to subsection C of this section.

The first responder shall maintain authority to implement protective

action measures until the lead official arrives or until the

incident is stabilized.

C. Each contact agency specified to respond to a dangerous

substance incident requiring emergency response shall designate lead

officials who shall be capable of responding on a twenty-four-hour

basis to an incident.

D. Upon arrival at the incident scene, the lead official will

immediately assume responsibility for management of the incident.

All other responding emergency persons are to assist the lead

official in the discharge of the duties of the official.

E. If the first responder or the lead official believes the

incident to be of a significant nature to threaten the public

health, safety or the environment, the first responder or lead

official shall contact the Department of Environmental Quality as

soon as is reasonably possible. The Department of Environmental

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Quality shall maintain a twenty-four-hour toll free statewide

telephone number to report emergencies.

F. The Department of Environmental Quality shall, as necessary:

1. Provide technical information or advice to the lead

official;

2. Provide for personnel for assistance in completing material

identification;

3. Provide technical assistance on or initiate procedures for

containment or suppression of the release;

4. Provide sampling and analysis of contaminated water or soil

after the release has been contained or stabilized;

5. Notify the responsible party of the release; and

6. Oversee the planning of final containment, cleanup and

recovery of dangerous materials.

G. The Department of Environmental Quality is authorized when

determined to be necessary to protect the public health, safety and

welfare of the environment to initiate cleanup operations of the

release based upon seriousness of the release, location of the

release, threat of the release to the public health and safety or

the environment, responsiveness of the responsible party, or

authorization of the responsible party. The responsible party shall

be liable for any expenses incurred in any cleanup operation.

H. 1. Upon the release of dangerous substances requiring

protective actions, the responsible party shall take immediate

emergency response measures as directed by the lead official

assuming responsibilities for management of the incident or the

Department of Environmental Quality if contacted by the first

responder or lead official pursuant to subsection E of this section.

2. If the responsible party fails to take immediate emergency

response measures as required pursuant to paragraph 1 of this

subsection, the contact agency, the district attorney of the county

where the release occurred or the Department of Environmental

Quality, as applicable, is authorized to apply for a temporary order

to compel the responsible party to take immediate emergency response

measures.

I. 1. In not less than four (4) hours nor more than seven (7)

days, as determined by the contact agency or the Department of

Environmental Quality, as applicable, the responsible party shall

provide a written action plan for the proposed cleanup operations to

the contact agency and shall initiate cleanup operations.

2. The contact agency, the district attorney of the county
sponse

measures.

I. 1. In not less than four (4) hours nor more than seven (7)

days, as determined by the contact agency or the Department of

Environmental Quality, as applicable, the responsible party shall

provide a written action plan for the proposed cleanup operations to

the contact agency and shall initiate cleanup operations.

2. The contact agency, the district attorney of the county

where the release occurred or the Department of Environmental

Quality, as applicable, is authorized to apply for a temporary and

permanent court order to compel the responsible party to provide the

written action plan and to abate the release and restore the release

site.

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J. The Department of Environmental Quality shall maintain a

list of licensed highway remediation contractors.

K. The lead official may request the Department of Civil

Emergency Management to provide state resources in managing an

emergency or extreme emergency. If the lead official does not

request that the Department of Civil Emergency Management provide

state resources in managing an emergency or extreme emergency, the

lead official shall notify the Department of Civil Emergency

Management after the emergency or extreme emergency no longer poses

an immediate threat to the public's health or safety or the

environment of the release of dangerous substances.

L. The Department of Civil Emergency Management shall keep a

record of each emergency or extreme emergency which includes but is

not limited to the location, first responder, lead official, type of

emergency or extreme emergency, and actions taken to address said

emergency or extreme emergency.

M. At the request of the contact agency, the Department of

Civil Emergency Management shall provide assistance to the contact

agency, in either reviewing the emergency procedure or emergency

management plan used in managing the completed emergency or extreme

emergency within the jurisdiction of the contact agency.