NRS459.704. Coordination of fees, forms and regulations; duties of regulatory agencies.

      1.  The Commission is the state agency responsible for coordinating:

      (a) The collection of fees relating to hazardous materials;

      (b) The standardization of forms for reporting information relating to hazardous materials; and

      (c) The adoption of regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b),

Ê by state agencies and local governmental agencies responsible for the regulation of hazardous materials.

      2.  Each state agency or local governmental agency which is responsible for the regulation of hazardous materials shall, in consultation with the Commission:

      (a) Cooperate to eliminate any duplications, conflicts or inconsistencies in regulations relating to hazardous materials;

      (b) Review periodically the forms for reporting information relating to hazardous materials to determine whether the forms are easy to understand and complete and, if appropriate, revise the forms accordingly;

      (c) Cooperate, if possible, to develop a uniform format for reporting information relating to hazardous materials;

      (d) Cooperate to ensure that local governmental agencies which respond to emergencies involving hazardous materials receive reports in a timely manner; and

      (e) Consolidate, if possible, the collection of fees relating to hazardous materials.

      (Added to NRS by 1993, 264)