605—102.1 (30) Requirement to designate, and organization of, emergency planning districts. The Iowa emergency response commission (IERC) is required to designate emergency planning districts. A local emergency planning committee is appointed by the IERC for each emergency planning district. The local emergency planning committee shall be responsible for the implementation of Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) activities in each of the emergency planning districts including facilitating preparation and implementation of emergency planning for the emergency planning district.