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1 | AN ACT concerning nuclear safety.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Management Act is amended by changing Section 9 as follows:
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6 | (420 ILCS 20/9) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 241-9)
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7 | Sec. 9. Requirements for waste transporters.
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8 | (a) No person shall transport any low-level radioactive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | waste to a storage,
treatment or disposal facility in Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | licensed under Section 8 without a
permit granted by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Department.
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12 | (b) No person shall transport any low-level radioactive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | waste to a storage,
treatment or disposal facility licensed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | under Section 8 without a manifest
document. The Department | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | shall develop the form for such manifests and shall
promulgate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | rules and regulations establishing a system of tracking wastes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | from
their point of generation to storage, treatment, and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | ultimate disposal.
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19 | (b-5) Upon establishing a site, the Department shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | develop the form for such manifests and shall promulgate rules | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | and regulations establishing a system of tracking wastes from | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | their point of generation to storage, treatment, and ultimate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | disposal. |
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1 | (c) Each application for a permit under this Section shall | ||||||
2 | contain
any information as may be required under regulations | ||||||
3 | promulgated by the
Department, including, but not limited to, | ||||||
4 | information respecting:
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5 | (1) The estimated quantities and types of wastes to be | ||||||
6 | transported to
a facility located in Illinois;
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7 | (2) The procedures and methods used to monitor and | ||||||
8 | inspect the shipments
to ensure that leakage or spills do | ||||||
9 | not occur;
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10 | (3) The timetables according to which
the wastes are to | ||||||
11 | be shipped.
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12 | (4) The qualifications and training of personnel | ||||||
13 | handling low-level
radioactive waste; and
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14 | (5) The use of interim storage and transshipment | ||||||
15 | facilities.
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16 | (d) The Director may issue a permit to any applicant who
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17 | has met and whom he believes will comply with the requirements | ||||||
18 | of the
Illinois Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and any | ||||||
19 | other applicable
State or federal laws or regulations. In the | ||||||
20 | event that an
applicant or permittee
proposes modifications of | ||||||
21 | a permit, or in the event that the Director
determines that | ||||||
22 | modifications are necessary to conform with the requirements of
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23 | the Act, the Director may issue any permit modifications | ||||||
24 | necessary to protect
human health and the environment and may | ||||||
25 | specify the time allowed to complete
the modifications.
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26 | (e) The Department shall inspect each shipment of low-level |
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1 | radioactive
wastes received at the regional disposal facility | ||||||
2 | for compliance with the
packaging, placarding and other | ||||||
3 | requirements established by rules and
regulations promulgated | ||||||
4 | by the Illinois Department of Transportation under the
Illinois | ||||||
5 | Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and any other | ||||||
6 | applicable State
or federal regulations. The Department shall | ||||||
7 | notify the Attorney General of
any apparent violations for | ||||||
8 | possible prosecution under Sections 11 and 12 of
that Act.
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9 | (Source: P.A. 90-29, eff. 6-26-97.)
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10 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
11 | becoming law.
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