HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1) Ascertain from time to time such methods,
practices, circumstances, and conditions as may bring about
the prevention and control of [nuclear] ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL incidents in the area comprising the party
states, to coordinate the nuclear, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND OTHER
ENERGY-RELATED incident prevention and control plans and the
work relating thereto of the appropriate agencies of the
party states and to facilitate the rendering of aid by the
party states to each other in coping with [nuclear] ENERGY
AND ENVIRONMENTAL incidents. The board may formulate and,
in accordance with need from time to time, revise a regional
plan or regional plans for coping with [nuclear] ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL incidents within the territory of the party
states as a whole or within any subregion or subregions of
the geographic area covered by this compact.

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Article VI. Supplementary Agreements

(a)   To the extent that the board has not undertaken an
activity or project which would be within its power under
the provisions of Article V of this compact, any two or more
of the party states (acting by their duly constituted
administrative officials) may enter into supplementary
agreements for the undertaking and continuance of such an
activity or project- Any such agreement shall specify its
purpose or purposes; its duration and the procedure for
termination thereof or withdrawal therefrom; the method of
financing and allocating the costs of the activity or
project; and such other matters as may be necessary or
appropriate. No such supplementary agreement entered into
pursuant to this article shall be come effective prior to
its submission to and approval by the board. The board
shall give such approval unless it finds that the
supplementary agreement or the activity or project
contemplated thereby is inconsistent with the provisions of
this compact or a program or activity conducted by or
participated in by the board.

(b)   Unless all of the party states participate in a
supplementary agreement, any cost or costs thereof shall be
borne separately by the states party thereto. However, the
board may administer or otherwise assist in the operation of
any supplementary agreement.

(c)   No party to a supplementary agreement entered into
pursuant to this article shall be relieved thereby of any
obligation or duty assumed by said party state under or
pursuant to this compact, except that timely and proper
performance of such obligation or duty by means of the
supplementary agreement may be offered as performance
pursuant to the compact.

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