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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 505 - SAFE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITY BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Subpart C - NON-ISI BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 505.2500 - Repairs and Alterations

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Repairs and alterations of non-ISI boilers and pressure
				  vessels, and repairs of pressure relief valves associated with non-ISI boilers
				  and pressure vessels, except boilers and pressure vessels and those pressure
				  relief valves associated with boilers and pressure vessels that are exempt
				  under Section
				  505.50(a),
				  shall be made in accordance with this Section. The requirements of this Section
				  are subject to the limitations of Section
				  505.20(c).
a) Non-ISI boilers and pressure vessels that
				are repaired or altered shall be repaired or altered in accordance with the
				National Board Inspection Code or this subsection (a). The requirements of this
				subsection (a) are limited to welded repairs and welded and non-welded
				alterations of non-ISI boilers and pressure vessels. When requirements for a
				repair or alteration are not given, it is intended that, subject to approval of
				the Authorized Inspector, details of design and construction, insofar as
				practical, will be consistent with the ASME Code for boilers and pressure
				vessels constructed to the ASME Code, or the code to which the item was
				originally constructed for boilers and pressure vessels not constructed to the
				ASME Code or the repair or alteration rules of the National Board Inspection
				Code.
1) All non-ISI boilers and pressure
				vessels covered by the Act that are repaired shall be repaired by one of the
				following organizations:
A) An owner and those
				organizations under contract to the owner, provided that:
i) the repairs are made in accordance with a
				Quality Assurance Program that meets the requirements of 10 CFR 50 Appendix B
				(2007) and has been approved by the NRC;
ii) all portions of the owner's 10 CFR 50
				Appendix B Quality Assurance Program, referenced in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i),
				that are applicable to a repair activity are applied to the repair;
				and
iii) the owner notifies the
				Agency of its intention to apply 10 CFR 50 Appendix B Quality Assurance
				Program, referenced in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i), to the repair of boilers and
				pressure vessels. This notification only needs to be given once for all repairs
				of boilers and pressure vessels performed under the owner's 10 CFR 50 Appendix
				B Quality Assurance Program at the nuclear facility.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 505 - SAFE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITY BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Subpart C - NON-ISI BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 505.2600 - Code Case Applications

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a) The
				Agency shall act on requests to use ASME Code Cases within 30 days after their
				receipt. The Agency shall approve the use of a Code Case if that use is
				directly applicable to and consistent with the uses authorized by the ASME Code
				Case.
b) The Agency shall
				automatically approve the use of Code Cases to non-ISI boilers or pressure
				vessels in all cases in which the use is approved by the NRC and referenced in
				the nuclear facility's Updated or Final Safety Analysis Report, technical
				specifications or other licensing documents. The Agency shall not approve use
				of Code Cases when the use is disapproved by the NRC.
c) ASME Code Cases approved by the Agency for
				a particular situation rather than for generic use shall be used only for that
				situation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 505 - SAFE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITY BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Subpart C - NON-ISI BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 505.2700 - Use of Alternative Standards for Construction, Inspection and Repair

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a) For all non-ISI
				boilers and pressure vessels, the Agency shall determine the acceptability of
				the alternative standards in accordance with this Section.
b) The Agency shall automatically accept
				alternative standards that have been accepted by the NRC and referenced in the
				nuclear facility's Updated or Final Safety Analysis Report, technical
				specifications or other licensing documents.
c) For boilers and pressure vessels, other
				than those covered by subsection (b), installed subsequent to February 7, 1994
				to be constructed to alternative standards other than the ASME Code standards
				referenced in Section
				505.40,
				the owner may request the Agency to issue a permit for the installation of a
				boiler or pressure vessel not constructed in accordance with the applicable
				ASME Code.
1) The owner shall submit the
				documentation described in this Section to the Agency and obtain a special
				installation permit.
2) The owner
				shall specify the reasons why the boiler or pressure vessel cannot be
				constructed in accordance with ASME Code standards. The owner shall also supply
				the following information to the Agency for review and consideration of
				requests for a special installation permit:
A)
				Full details of design and construction showing equivalency to and departures
				from the ASME Code, including blueprints and material showing details of the
				construction;
B) Data relating to
				the physical and chemical properties of all materials used in
				construction;
C) Calculations
				showing how the MAWP was derived;
D) An authentic test record for all non-ASME
				Code materials used in construction; and
E) Other data as the owner deems relevant or
				as the Agency may request in order to establish that the boiler or pressure
				vessel will be capable of operating as safely as one built to ASME Code
				standards.
3) The Agency
				may issue special installation permits to a class of boilers or pressure
				vessels meeting the criteria listed in subsection (c)(2) when it deems that the
				public interest would be best served by application of the class of boilers or
				pressure vessels rather than individual case-by-case determination.
4) The Agency may, as a condition to issuance
				of a special installation permit, require the installation of safety features
				or prescribed operating procedures for boilers or pressure vessels. The Agency
				will use relevant safety data in determining the need for installation of
				safety features or operating features.
5) If the Agency denies a request for a
				special permit, the owner may request a hearing pursuant to Section
				505.84.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 505 - SAFE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITY BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Subpart C - NON-ISI BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 505.2800 - Authorized Inspectors

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In order to perform the duties of an Authorized Inspector for
				  non-ISI boilers and pressure vessels at nuclear facilities within the State, an
				  individual shall, in addition to the requirements of Section
				  505.180,
				  possess either a current Inservice Commission (IS) issued by the National Board
				  or a commission as an inspector of boilers and pressure vessels issued by
				  OSFM.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 505 - SAFE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITY BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Subpart C - NON-ISI BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 505.2900 - Authorized Inspection Agencies

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a)
				Authorized Inspection Agencies that are insuring a non-ISI boiler or pressure
				vessel shall immediately notify the Agency when the insurance is canceled, not
				renewed, suspended or otherwise made ineffective because of unsafe
				conditions.
b) Organizations
				seeking to provide inspection services to the requirements of the National
				Board Inspection Code or the ASME Code, except for Section III and Section XI,
				shall be subject to the requirements of Section
				505.190.
c) The request for recognition submitted in
				Section
				505.190(a)
				shall also contain documentation demonstrating that the organization meets the
				ASME Code or the National Board Inspection Code requirements for Authorized
				Inspection Agencies, if any, for the scope of inspection activities.
d) Organizations that are providing
				inspection services at nuclear facilities may be reviewed by the Agency. The
				reviews shall be for the purpose of verifying that the organization is in
				compliance with applicable ASME Code Sections or National Board Inspection
				Code, as applicable, including qualification and duty requirements for
				Authorized Inspection Agencies contained in those codes.
e) An organization that is recognized by the
				Agency under Section
				505.190(b)
				as an Authorized Inspection Agency may be reviewed by the Agency either prior
				or subsequent to recognition. The reviews shall be for the purpose of verifying
				that the organization is in compliance with applicable ASME Code Sections or
				National Board Inspection Code, as applicable, including qualification and duty
				requirements for Authorized Inspection Agencies contained in those
				codes.
f) The Agency shall give 15
				days written notice before any reviews are performed under this Section.
				Reviews shall be performed at the locations where control of Authorized
				Inspectors occurs or at the organization's home office.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 601.10 - Purpose and Scope

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a) This Part
				establishes procedures, criteria, performance objectives, and terms and
				conditions upon which the Illinois Emergency Management Agency - Division of
				Nuclear Safety (Agency) issues licenses for a low-level radioactive waste
				disposal facility. Disposal of waste by an individual licensee is set forth in
				32 Ill. Adm. Code 340. The requirements of this Part are in addition to, and
				not in substitution for, the requirements of 32 Ill. Adm. Code Chapter II,
				Subchapters b and d.
b) This Part
				does not apply to disposal of licensed material as provided for in 32 Ill. Adm.
				Code 340.
c) This Part is intended
				to reflect the best available management technologies which are economically
				reasonable, technologically feasible, and environmentally sound for the
				disposal of low-level radioactive waste, as required by Section 6 of the
				Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act [420 ILCS
				20/6 ].
d)
				The use of shallow land burial of low-level radioactive waste at a disposal
				facility is prohibited.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 601.15 - Incorporations by Reference

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All rules, standards and guidelines of agencies of the United
				  States or nationally recognized organizations or associations that are
				  incorporated by reference in this Part are incorporated as of the date
				  specified. All references to 10 CFR are incorporated as of July 1, 2009, unless
				  otherwise specified in this Part, and do not include any later amendments or
				  editions. Copies of rules, standards and guidelines that have been incorporated
				  by reference are available for public inspection at the Illinois Emergency
				  Management Agency - Division of Nuclear Safety, 1035 Outer Park Drive,
				  Springfield , Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 601.30 - Performance Objectives

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Disposal facilities shall be sited, designed, constructed,
				  operated, closed and controlled after closure to provide reasonable assurance
				  that:
a) Concentrations of radioactive
				material that may be released to the general environment in groundwater,
				surface water, air, soil, plants or animals do not result in an annual dose
				exceeding an equivalent of 0.25 mSv (25 mrem) to the whole body, 0.75 mSv (75
				mrem) to the thyroid, and 0.25 mSv (25 mrem) to any other organ of any member
				of the public. The licensee shall assume initiatives necessary to maintain
				releases of radioactivity in effluents to the general environment as low as is
				reasonably achievable.
b)
				Operations at the disposal facility are conducted in compliance with the
				standards for radiation protection set out in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340, except for
				releases of radioactivity in effluents from the disposal facility, which shall
				be governed by subsection (a). The licensee shall assume initiatives necessary
				to maintain radiation exposures as low as is reasonably achievable.
c) The disposal facility protects any
				individual inadvertently intruding into the disposal site and occupying the
				site at any time after the institutional control period.
d) Following closure, the disposal site
				achieves long-term stability and eliminates, to the extent practicable, the
				need for active maintenance.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 601.40 - License Required

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a) Each
				applicant shall file an application with the Agency pursuant to 32 Ill. Adm.
				Code
				330.240
				and obtain a license as provided in this Part before commencing construction of
				a disposal facility.
b) Prior to
				submitting a license application, the applicant shall have conducted a
				monitoring program to obtain basic environmental data on the site
				characteristics. The applicant shall obtain information about the ecology,
				meteorology, climate, hydrology, geology, geochemistry and seismology of the
				disposal site. For those characteristics that are subject to seasonal
				variation, data must cover at least a 12 month period. The monitoring program
				shall be conducted under a quality assurance program.
c) No person may receive, possess and dispose
				of waste at a disposal facility unless authorized by a license issued by the
				Agency pursuant to this Part and 32 Ill. Adm. Code 330.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 601.50 - Content of an Application

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An application for a license to commence construction of, or
				  to operate, a disposal facility shall be filed in accordance with 32 Ill. Adm.
				  Code
				  330.240.
				  Each application shall meet the general requirements set forth in 32 Ill. Adm.
				  Code
				  330.250
				  and the additional general, technical, institutional and financial requirements
				  specified in this Part. General information to be included in an application is
				  described in Subpart A. Information specific to design, construction and
				  operation is described in Subpart B. Information regarding site closure and
				  license termination is described in Subpart C.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 601.60 - Application Information - General

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The license application shall include, but not be limited to,
				  the following information:
a) Identity
				of the applicant, including:
1) If the
				applicant is a partnership, the name and address of each partner and the
				principal location where the partnership does business;
2) If the applicant is a corporation or an
				unincorporated association:
A) the state where
				it is incorporated or organized and the principal location where it does
				business; and
B) the names and
				addresses of its directors and principal officers;
3) If the applicant is a limited liability
				company:
A) the state where it is organized
				and the principal location where it does business; and
B) the names and addresses of its members and
				managers;
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 601.70 - Application Information - Land Ownership

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a) Identity of Owner. Disposal of radioactive
				waste in a facility licensed under this Part may be permitted only on land
				owned in fee simple absolute by the State.
b) Where the proposed disposal site is on
				land not owned by the State, the applicant shall submit evidence that
				arrangements have been made for assumption of ownership in fee simple absolute
				by the State before the Agency issues a license.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 601.80 - Application Information - Financial

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The applicant shall demonstrate that it either possesses the
				  necessary funds, or has reasonable assurance of obtaining the necessary funds,
				  to cover the estimated costs of conducting all activities over the planned
				  operating life of the project, including costs of construction, operation,
				  closure, post-closure and institutional control.
a) Operation. The applicant shall post a
				performance bond with the Department or show evidence of liability insurance or
				other means of establishing financial responsibility in an amount sufficient to
				adequately provide for any necessary remedial actions or liabilities that might
				be incurred by the operation of the disposal facility during the operating
				period and during a reasonable period of post-closure care [420 ILCS
				20/6(b) ].
AGENCY NOTE: This may include costs associated with failure
				  of the operator or failure to fulfill terms of the contract and costs
				  associated with transferring operation and ownership. The italicized text is a
				  direct quotation from the Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act,
				  which has not been updated to reflect Illinois Executive Order 2003-12,
				  effective July 1, 2003, which transferred the responsibilities of the Illinois
				  Department of Nuclear Safety to the Agency. In this case, the Department means
				  the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
b) Closure and Post-Closure.
1) In addition to complying with the
				requirements of 32 Ill. Adm. Code 326, the applicant shall provide assurances
				that sufficient funds will be available to carry out disposal facility closure
				and post-closure. These assurances shall be based on Agency-approved cost
				estimates reflecting the Agency-approved plan for disposal facility closure and
				post-closure. The applicant's cost estimates must take into account total costs
				that would be incurred if an independent contractor were hired to perform the
				closure and post-closure work. The assurances shall establish that there will
				be sufficient funds for:
A) Decontamination
				or dismantlement of disposal facility structures; and
B) Closure and post-closure of the disposal
				facility so that, following termination of the license and transfer of custody
				of the disposal site to the State, the need for active maintenance is
				eliminated to the extent possible.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 601.90 - Application Information - Closure, Post-Closure and Institutional Control Plans

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a) Closure
				Plan. The application for a facility license shall contain a closure plan,
				which shall be consistent with the performance objectives of this Part, and
				shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:
1) A procedure for disposal of all waste and
				contaminated equipment remaining at the facility at the time of closure,
				removal of structures and equipment, and installation of permanent monuments or
				markers warning against intrusion;
2) An estimate of the funds needed to close
				the facility and provisions for assuring the availability of those
				funds;
3) A description of how the
				facility closure will satisfy the performance objectives of this
				Part;
4) A description of the
				permissible uses of the facility and buffer zone following closure;
				and
5) A description of the
				monitoring systems to be implemented during the closure, post-closure and
				institutional control periods.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 601.110 - Issuance of a License

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The Agency shall review license applications filed in
				  accordance with Section
				  601.50.
				  If the Department determines that the license should be issued, the Department
				  shall publish in the State newspaper a notice of intent to issue the license.
				  Objections to issuance of the license may be filed within 90 days after
				  publication of the notice. Upon receipt of objections, the Director shall
				  appoint a hearing officer who shall conduct an adjudicatory hearing on the
				  objections. The burden of proof at the hearing shall be on the person filing
				  the objections. Upon completion of the hearing, the hearing officer shall
				  recommend to the Director whether the license should be issued. The decision of
				  the Director to issue or deny the license may be appealed under Section 18 of
				  the Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act [420
				  ILCS 20/10.3(c) ].
AGENCY NOTE: The italicized text is a direct quotation from
					 the Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act, which has not been
					 updated to reflect Illinois Executive Order 2003-12, effective July 1, 2003. In
					 this case, the Department means the Illinois Emergency Management
					 Agency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 601.120 - Conditions of Licenses

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a) A
				license issued under this Part, or any right under that license, may not be
				transferred, assigned or in any manner disposed of, either voluntarily or
				involuntarily, directly or indirectly, through transfer of control of the
				license to any person, unless the Agency finds, after securing full
				information, that the transfer is in accordance with the provisions of the
				Radiation Protection Act of 1990 [420 ILCS 40 ], the Illinois Low-Level
				Radioactive Waste Management Act [420 ILCS 20 ] and this Part and gives its
				consent in writing in the form of a license amendment.
b) The licensee shall not receive waste until
				the licensee has received written notification from the Agency that the Agency
				has inspected the disposal facility and has found it to be in conformance with
				the description, design and construction described in the application for a
				license.
c) Failure to renew the
				license shall not relieve the licensee of responsibility for carrying out site
				closure and post-closure, and obtaining a license amendment terminating the
				license.
d) The terms and
				conditions of the license are subject to amendment, revision or modification,
				by reason of amendments to, or by reason of rules, regulations and orders
				issued in accordance with, the terms of the Radiation Protection Act of 1990
				and the Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act.
e) The Agency shall, upon request or on its
				own initiative, authorize provisions other than those set forth in this Part
				for the classification and characteristics of waste, disposal of waste, or
				design and operation of a disposal facility on a specific basis only if the
				Agency establishes that performance objectives of this Part will be
				met.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 601.130 - Application for Renewal

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a) An
				application for renewal must be filed at least 90 days prior to license
				expiration. Applications for renewal of a license must be filed in accordance
				with 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				330.240
				and this Part.
b) In any case in
				which a licensee has filed an application in proper form for renewal of a
				license, the license does not expire until the Agency has taken final action on
				the application for renewal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 601.140 - Recordkeeping Requirements

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a) The
				licensee shall maintain any records and make any reports in connection with the
				licensed activities as are required by the conditions of the license, this Part
				or 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340.
b)
				Records required by this Part or by license conditions shall be maintained
				until the termination of the license or as specified by a license condition. If
				a retention period is not otherwise specified, these records shall be
				maintained and transferred to the officials specified in subsection (e) as a
				condition of license termination, unless the Agency authorizes their
				disposition because of inaccuracies or obsolescence.
c) Records that must be maintained pursuant
				to this Part may be the original or a reproduced copy or microfilm if the
				reproduced copy or microfilm is capable of producing a copy that is clear and
				legible at the end of the required retention period. Records may also be stored
				in electronic media with the capability for reproducing legible, accurate and
				complete records during the required retention period. Records such as letters,
				drawings or specifications shall include all pertinent information such as
				stamps, initials and signatures. The licensee shall maintain safeguards against
				tampering with and loss of records.
AGENCY NOTE: Safeguards may include such actions as storing a
				  duplicate copy in an offsite location and maintaining suitable software for
				  viewing computer images.
d)
				If there is a conflict between this Part and other Agency Parts or a license
				condition pertaining to the retention period for the same type of record, the
				longest retention period specified takes precedence.
e) Following receipt and acceptance of a
				shipment of radioactive waste, the licensee shall:
1) Record the date that the shipment is
				received at the low-level radioactive waste disposal facility, the date of
				disposal of the waste, a traceable shipment manifest number, a description of
				any engineered barrier or structural overpack provided for disposal of the
				waste, the location of disposal at the disposal site, the containment integrity
				of the waste disposal containers received, any discrepancies between materials
				listed on the manifest and those received, the volume of any pallets, bracing
				or other shipping or onsite generated materials that are contaminated and are
				disposed of as contaminated or suspect materials, and any evidence of leaking
				or damaged disposal containers or radiation or contamination levels in excess
				of limits specified in regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation and
				the Agency (see 32 Ill. Adm. Code 341);
2) Describe any repackaging operations of any
				of the disposal containers included in the shipment, plus any other information
				required by the Agency as a license condition.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart B - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION › Section 601.200 - Disposal Site Suitability Requirements

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The following minimum characteristics shall be used in
				  determining a site acceptable for disposal of low-level radioactive
				  waste:
a) The primary emphasis in
				disposal site suitability is isolation of waste and disposal site features that
				ensure that the long-term performance objectives are met.
b) The disposal site shall be capable of
				being characterized, modeled, analyzed and monitored.
c) Within the region where the facility is to
				be located, a disposal site shall be selected so that projected population
				growth and future developments are not likely to affect the ability of the
				disposal facility to meet the performance objectives of this Part.
d) Areas shall be avoided having known
				natural resources that, if exploited, would result in failure to meet the
				performance objectives of this Part.
e) The disposal site shall be generally well
				drained and free of areas of standing water or flooding or frequent ponding.
				Waste disposal shall not take place in a regulatory flood plain, as provided in
				the rules of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (see 17 Ill. Adm.
				Code 3706).
f) Upstream drainage
				areas shall be minimized to decrease the amount of runoff that could erode or
				inundate waste disposal units.
g)
				The disposal site shall provide sufficient depth to the water table that
				groundwater intrusion, perennial or otherwise, into the waste will not
				occur.
h) Areas shall be avoided
				where tectonic processes such as faulting, folding, seismic activity or
				vulcanism occur with such frequency and to such an extent that they would
				affect the ability of the disposal site to meet the performance objectives of
				this Part or would preclude defensible modeling and prediction of long-term
				impacts.
i) Areas shall be avoided
				where surface geologic processes such as mass wasting, erosion, slumping,
				landsliding or weathering occur with such frequency and to such an extent that
				they would affect the ability of the disposal site to meet the performance
				objectives of this Part, or would preclude defensible modeling and prediction
				of long-term impacts.
j) The
				disposal site must not be located where nearby facilities or activities could
				adversely impact the ability of the site to meet the performance objectives of
				this Part or significantly mask the environmental monitoring program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart B - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION › Section 601.210 - Disposal Facility Design and Construction

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The disposal facility shall be designed and constructed,
				  based on accepted engineering principles and practices, to further the
				  following:
a) The design and
				construction of the disposal facility shall utilize the best available
				technology that is economically reasonable, technologically feasible and
				environmentally sound for the receipt, handling and disposal of
				waste.
b) The design of the
				disposal facility shall be compatible with the expected waste characteristics,
				methods of operation and proposed methods of handling, closure and
				stabilization and shall demonstrate that the requirements of this Part will be
				met.
c) Buildings shall be
				designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with all applicable codes
				and standards. In the event that two or more building codes or standards
				conflict or apply, the most stringent shall be met.
d) The disposal facility shall be designed to
				minimize, to the extent practicable, the contact of water with waste following
				receipt and prior to disposal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart B - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION › Section 601.220 - Disposal Site Design and Construction

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The disposal site shall be designed and constructed, based on
				  accepted engineering principles and practices, to further the following:
a) Site design features shall be directed
				toward long-term isolation and avoidance of the need for continuing active
				maintenance after site closure.
b)
				Site design and operation shall be compatible with the closure and post-closure
				plans and lead to disposal site closure that provides reasonable assurance that
				the performance objectives will be met.
c) The disposal site shall be designed to
				complement and improve, where appropriate, the ability of the disposal site's
				natural characteristics to assure that the performance objectives will be
				met.
d) Surface features shall
				direct surface water drainage away from disposal units at velocities and
				gradients that will not result in erosion that will require active maintenance
				in the future.
e) The site design
				shall allow closure in a manner that isolates the wastes and waste constituents
				and that requires only minor custodial care to assure long-term
				performance.
f) The site shall be
				designed and constructed to allow remedial action, if necessary. Achievement of
				this objective shall not be accomplished by compromising, or in any way
				lessening, the ability of the site to satisfy the performance objectives and
				requirements of this Part.
g) The
				site shall be designed to accept waste for disposal for a period of at least 50
				years. The site shall be designed to accommodate waste generated during the
				decommissioning of nuclear power stations in Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart B - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION › Section 601.230 - Disposal Unit Design and Construction

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a) Disposal units shall be designed and
				constructed, based on accepted engineering principles and practices, to:
1) Minimize, to the extent practicable, the
				contact of standing water with waste during disposal and the contact of
				percolating or standing water with wastes after disposal.
2) Be compatible with the expected waste
				characteristics, methods of operation, and proposed methods of closure and
				stabilization.
3) Withstand all
				natural phenomena, such as precipitation, earthquakes and tornadoes, that are
				expected to occur for 500 years.
4)
				Incorporate multiple engineered safety features, such as, but not limited to,
				placing a cover over disposal units, using backfill that adds structural
				strength and reinforcing units with manufactured materials that provide
				structural support, prevent the release of waste and waste constituents and
				prevent inadvertent intrusion.
5)
				Incorporate design elements that will allow operation of the units in such a
				manner that the amount of waste on site that is not yet permanently disposed
				of, as well as the time that waste is held on site prior to disposal, will be
				minimized.
6) Accommodate waste
				that cannot be packaged in standard containers, e.g., reactor components,
				contaminated steel.
7) Maintain
				their structural integrity regardless of the physical form of the
				waste.
8) Allow characterization,
				modeling, analysis and evaluation of the unit's ability to contain
				waste.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart B - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION › Section 601.240 - Environmental Monitoring

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a) During
				construction, operation, closure and post-closure, the licensee shall maintain
				an environmental monitoring program. Measurements and observations shall be
				made and recorded to provide data to evaluate the potential health and
				environmental impacts during the construction and operation of the facility and
				to enable the evaluation of long-term effects and the need for mitigative
				measures. The monitoring system shall be capable of providing early warning of
				releases of radionuclides from the disposal unit before they leave the site
				boundary.
b) The licensee shall
				have plans for taking corrective measures if the environmental monitoring
				program detects migration of radionuclides, which would indicate that the
				performance objectives may not be met.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart B - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION › Section 601.250 - Technical Requirements - Facility Operation

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a) Wastes designated as Class A pursuant to
				32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.1052(b)
				 shall be segregated from other wastes by
				placement in disposal units that are sufficiently separated from disposal units
				for the other waste classes so that any interaction between Class A wastes and
				other wastes will not result in failure to meet the performance objectives of
				this Part. This segregation is not necessary for Class A wastes if they meet
				the stability requirements in 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.1055(b).
b) Wastes designated as Class C pursuant to
				32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.1052(b)
				 shall be disposed of so that the waste is
				protected by a barrier of a minimum of 5 meters between the top of the Class C
				waste and the top surface of the cover, or with intruder barriers that are
				designed to protect against an inadvertent intrusion for at least 500
				years.
c) Except as allowed by the
				Agency in Section
				601.120(e),
				only waste classified as Class A, B or C shall be acceptable for
				disposal.
d) Wastes shall be
				emplaced in a manner that maintains the package integrity during emplacement
				and minimizes the void spaces between packages to ensure structural
				stability.
e) The boundaries and
				locations of each disposal unit shall be accurately located and mapped by means
				of a land survey. Disposal units shall be marked in such a way that the
				boundaries of each unit can be easily defined. Three permanent survey marker
				control points, referenced to United States Geological Survey (USGS) or
				National Geodetic Survey (NGS) survey control stations, shall be established on
				the site to facilitate surveys. The USGS or NGS control stations shall provide
				horizontal and vertical controls as checked against USGS or NGS record
				files.
f) A buffer zone of land
				shall be maintained between disposed waste and the disposal site boundary. The
				buffer zone shall be of adequate dimensions to carry out environmental
				monitoring activities and take mitigative measures if needed.
g) Closure and stabilization measures set
				forth in the approved site closure plan shall be carried out as each disposal
				unit is filled and enclosed.
h)
				Active waste disposal operations shall not have an adverse effect on completed
				closure and stabilization measures.
i) Only wastes containing or contaminated
				with radioactive materials shall be disposed of at the disposal site.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart B - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION › Section 601.260 - Contingency Plan and Emergency Procedures

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a) The licensee shall develop and implement a
				contingency plan for responding to risks to human health and the environment
				from fires, explosions or any unplanned release, sudden or gradual, of waste or
				waste constituents to air, soil, surface water and groundwater. The plan shall
				address response actions to be taken in the event there is a temporary
				inability to dispose of wastes at the facility (e.g., because the facility has
				been closed temporarily) or the facility is permanently closed.
b) Notwithstanding the requirements of 32
				Ill. Adm. Code
				330.250(e)(2),
				the licensee shall meet all contingency plan requirements specified in 32 Ill.
				Adm. Code
				330.290,
				in addition to other additional requirements specified in this
				Section.
c) The provisions of the
				contingency plan shall be carried out immediately whenever there is a fire,
				explosion, release of waste or waste constituents to the environment, or an
				unscheduled closure of the facility, either temporary or permanent.
d) The plan shall contain provisions for
				conducting on-site drills prior to initial receipt of waste for
				disposal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart B - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION › Section 601.270 - Reporting Requirements

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a)
				Unmanifested Waste Report. The licensee shall notify the Agency immediately of
				any waste received at the facility that is unaccompanied by a proper
				manifest.
b) Accident Report. The
				licensee shall provide a written report to the Agency within 7 days after any
				event resulting in either a release of radioactive material from a disposal
				unit or a radiation dose to any person outside the facility in excess of the
				limits specified in Section
				601.30 for
				releases and 32 Ill. Adm. Code
				340.310
				for exposures. The report shall include:
1) A
				description of the events causing the releases or exposures;
2) A description of the release, resulting
				exposures and impacts;
3) A
				description of the remedial action taken; and
4) A description of actions that will be
				taken to prevent such events from occurring in the future.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart B - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION › Section 601.280 - Tests at Waste Disposal Facilities

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The licensee shall perform, or permit the Agency to perform,
				  any tests the Agency deems appropriate or necessary for the administration of
				  the requirements in this Part, including, but not limited to, tests of:
a) Wastes and facilities used for the
				receipt, storage, treatment, handling and disposal of radioactive
				wastes;
b) Radiation detection and
				monitoring instruments; and
c)
				Other equipment and devices used in connection with the receipt, possession,
				handling, treatment, storage or disposal of waste.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart C - FACILITY CLOSURE AND LICENSE TERMINATION › Section 601.300 - Closure Application

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a) An
				application to amend the license for closure shall include a final revision and
				specific details of the disposal facility final closure plan that had been
				included as part of the license application submitted under Section
				601.90.
				The application shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1) Any additional geologic, hydrologic or
				other data pertinent to the long-term containment of emplaced wastes obtained
				during the operational period.
2)
				The results of tests, experiments or any other analyses relating to filling
				material or excavated areas, closure and sealing, waste migration and
				interaction with emplacement media, or any other tests, experiments or analysis
				pertinent to the long-term containment of emplaced waste within the disposal
				site.
3) Any proposed revision of
				plans for:
A) Decontamination and/or
				dismantlement of buildings, structures, equipments and improvements;
B) Backfilling of excavated areas;
				or
C) Site closure and
				stabilization.
4) Any
				new information regarding the environmental impact of closure activities and
				long-term performance of the disposal site.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart C - FACILITY CLOSURE AND LICENSE TERMINATION › Section 601.310 - Closure - Technical Requirements

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a) The licensee shall close the facility at
				the end of its operating lifetime.
b) Not more than 2 years nor less than one
				year prior to anticipated facility closure, the licensee shall submit an
				application to the Agency in accordance with Section
				601.300(a)
				for a license amendment to close the facility.
c) Upon granting of the license amendment,
				the licensee shall close the facility in accordance with the closure plan and
				the license conditions imposed.
d)
				Within 6 months after completing facility closure, the licensee shall certify
				in writing to the Agency that the facility has been closed in accordance with
				the requirements of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart C - FACILITY CLOSURE AND LICENSE TERMINATION › Section 601.320 - Emergency Closure

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a) Upon finding
				that immediate closure of the facility is necessary to avoid an imminent threat
				to the public health or safety or to the environment, the Director of the
				Agency shall issue an emergency closure order to the licensee. An emergency
				closure order may be issued by the Director in the event of either:
1) A finding of non-compliance with any
				applicable regulation of the Agency or provision of the license, if the
				non-compliance is determined by the Director to pose a risk of a release of
				radioactive material beyond the site boundary in excess of any applicable limit
				imposed by 32 Ill. Adm. Code 340; or
2) A finding that continued operation of the
				facility represents a significant and immediate threat to the public health or
				safety, as evidenced by a violation of any provision of the Radiation
				Protection Act of 1990, the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act or any
				rule, regulation or order promulgated under these Acts, and that requires
				immediate action to protect the public welfare.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 32 - ENERGY › Part 601 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY › Subpart C - FACILITY CLOSURE AND LICENSE TERMINATION › Section 601.330 - Post-Closure Observation and Maintenance

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The licensee shall observe, monitor, carry out maintenance
				  and repairs, and maintain security at the disposal site for a minimum period of
				  10 years following site closure and until the license is terminated by the
				  Agency. The licensee shall maintain a monitoring system based on past
				  monitoring performance and the closure and stabilization of the disposal site.
				  The monitoring system must be capable of providing early warning of releases of
				  radionuclides from disposal units before they leave the site boundary. A longer
				  time period for post-closure observation and maintenance may be required as
				  part of the site closure plan, based upon site-specific
				  conditions.