Illinois Administrative Code

Section 120.15 Definitions "Act" means the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act [20 ILCS 3305]. "Agency GATA Rule" means 44 Ill. Adm. Code 7030, General Grantmaking of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. "Applicant" means an eligible not-for-profit organization. "GATA" …

Section 120.20 Eligibility and Project Requirements a) Pursuant to Section 5(g-5) of the Act, only not-for-profit organizations which are exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code that are at high risk of a threat, attack, or…

Section 120.30 Application Requirements a) IEMA-OHS will make grant awards through a competitive application process to organizations that meet the eligibility requirements in Section 120.20 and that are approved for funding based upon a completed and approved application. Grant …

Section 120.40 Application Submission and Notification of Grant Award a) Grant opportunities and awards will be administered in a manner that complies with all State requirements, including, but not limited to, GATA, the GATA Rule, and the Agency GATA Rule. Applicants and grantee…

Section 120.50 Grant Agreement and Payment a) IEMA-OHS shall execute a grant agreement with each applicant to whom a grant is awarded. The grant agreement shall specify the parties to the grant, the grant performance period, the amount of the grant, that unspent grant funds shall…

Section 120.60 Audit, Grant Fund Recovery, and Records Retention a) Grant funds shall be used exclusively for the project identified in the grant application and shall be expended in accordance with this Part and the grant agreement. b) Grantees shall maintain documentation of ex…

Section 310.10 Purpose and Scope This Part establishes the procedures and criteria for submission and consideration of grant applications for designated safety improvements to eligible public elementary, secondary and post-secondary schools. Grants shall only be available for as …

Section 310.20 Definitions "Applicant" means a public K-12 school district, inter-district special education cooperative, public community college district, or public university system located in the State of Illinois. "Grantee" means an applicant that is awarded a grant under th…

Section 310.30 Application Procedures a) There will be an initial application period; however, IEMA reserves the right to open additional application periods depending on funding. b) IEMA, in collaboration with other venues, will provide notice that the grant application process …

Section 310.40 Application Requirements a) Each application shall include the following: 1) Legal name of the applicant; 2) The current number of students enrolled by the applicant; 3) Information about all buildings to be enhanced by requested funding; 4) A narrative statement t…

Section 310.50 Project Requirements a) Grants will be awarded to purchase and install physical security enhancement equipment, inspection and screening systems, information technology, and/or interoperable communications equipment for buildings where students are primarily taught…

Section 310.60 Grant Agreement and Reimbursement a) IEMA shall execute a grant agreement with each applicant to whom a grant is awarded. The grant agreement shall specify the parties to the grant, the term of the grant, the amount of the grant, that unspent grant funds shall be r…

Section 310.70 Audit and Grant Fund Recovery a) Grant funds shall be used exclusively for the purposes identified in the grant application and shall be expended in accordance with this Part and the grant agreement. b) Grantees shall maintain documentation of expenditures under th…

Section 430.10 Purpose This Part establishes the State of Illinois policy for the immediate notification of an accident or incident and subsequent written report as required that involves the release of a reportable hazardous material or extremely hazardous substance or, in the c…

Section 430.15 Applicability The requirement of this Section applies to any facility: a) at which there is a release of a reportable quantity of a hazardous material or extremely hazardous substance; or b) in the case of a motor vehicle, rolling stock or aircraft at which there i…

Section 430.20 Definitions "Accident" means a release that occurs unintentionally, for example, as a result of malfunctioning equipment or an Act of God. "CERCLA" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42 USC 9601 et seq.). "Emerge…

Section 430.30 Emergency Notification of an Incident or Accident Involving a Reportable Hazardous Material or Extremely Hazardous Substance a) If a release of a hazardous material or extremely hazardous substance occurs in a reportable quantity from a facility then the responsibl…

Section 430.40 Contents of Notice Notice required under Section 430.30 shall include, as a minimum, each of the following to the extent that it is known at the time of notice and provided that it causes no delay in responding to the emergency: a) the chemical name or identity of …

Section 430.50 Notification Responsibility to Agencies other than the SERC, LEPC and Local Emergency Response Agencies a) If notification of an incident or accident that may involve the support of any State agency is filed with the SERC, pursuant to Sections 430.30 and 430.40, no…

Section 430.60 Exempted Releases Emergency release notification does not apply to the following: a) any release which results in exposure to persons solely within the site or sites on which a facility is located, b) any release which is a "federally permitted release" as defined …

Section 430.70 Follow-up Emergency Notice As soon as practicable after a release that requires notice under Section 430.30(a), the responsible persons shall provide a written follow-up emergency notice (or notices, as more information becomes available) to the SERC updating the i…

Section 430.80 Enforcement The SERC shall have authority to investigate any violation of Sections 430.30, 430.50, 430.60 and 430.70. Any enforcement or civil action required under this Part shall be carried out pursuant to SARA and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act and…

Section 610.10 Purpose a) This Part establishes the coordination activities that should take place between business and a local jurisdiction's emergency preparedness and response agencies as they relate to the initial development and annual review of chemical safety contingency p…

Section 610.20 Definitions "Act" means the Illinois Chemical Safety Act [430 ILCS 45]. "Business" means any individual, partnership, corporation or association in the State engaged in a business operation that has 5 or more full-time employees, or 20 or more part-time employees, …

Section 610.30 Categories and Jurisdictions of Local Response Agencies a) Numerous local agencies and departments may be directly involved in hazardous material planning and response activities. ESDAs, LEPCs, fire departments, emergency medical services, law enforcement and publi…

Section 610.40 Communications and Coordination a) Representatives of businesses subject to the provisions of the Act shall annually review their chemical safety contingency plan and, upon completion of this review process, request in writing a meeting with representatives of the …

Section 610.50 Required Notifications a) Whenever a business creates a chemical safety contingency plan or its chemical safety contingency plan undergoes revision, the business shall provide the plan or the amended portion of the plan to the ESDA and LEPC and any other appropriat…

Section 1500.10 Purpose This Part establishes the requirements for the annual review and updating of the protocols and procedures in each school's emergency and crisis response plan that is required by Section 25 of the School Safety Drill Act [105 ILCS 128/25], including the rev…

Section 1500.20 Annual Review of Emergency and Crisis Response Plans Each annual review shall be conducted by the participants identified in Section 25 of the Act and shall encompass the components of the plan enumerated in this Section. The report submitted pursuant to Section 2…

Section 1500.30 Objectives of Drills Each drill conducted pursuant to the Act shall be designed to fulfill the objectives discussed in this Section. a) Notification and Response To ensure that all students, staff members, first responders, and visitors, both inside and outside th…

Section 100.10 Authority The Department of Energy and Natural Resources, having been created pursuant to "An Act in relation to natural resources, research, data collection and environmental studies" (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 96 ½, par. 7401(d)), has been designated by the Gener…

Section 100.20 Definitions "Act" means "An Act to provide for the financing of a State program for research, development and demonstration in coal and energy; to authorize the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds of the State of Illinois; and to provide for the payment o…

Section 100.30 Application a) The Application shall be in writing and consist of one (1) original and five (5) copies which shall be submitted to the Director of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources, 325 West Adams Street, Room 300, Springfield, Illinois 62706. b) Excep…

Section 100.40 Department Review Procedures a) The Application shall be reviewed by the Department and the Director may, in his discretion, obtain the assistance of other persons and entities either within or outside State government to assist in this review procedure. Such assis…

Section 100.50 State Funding a) The Department allocates State Funding pursuant to statutory language of the Act, which provides that: "The State of Illinois is authorized to issue, sell and provide for the retirement of general obligation bonds of the State of Illinois in the am…

Section 100.60 Agreement Subsequent to Commission determination of an Eligible Project, the Department and the Contractor(s) shall commence to enter into an Agreement, the terms and conditions of which are subject to negotiation between the partners.

Section 110.10 Purpose and Scope a) The purpose of the Illinois Industrial Coal Utilization Program is to increase the environmentally sound use of Illinois Coal by Illinois manufacturers and industries. (Section 9 of the Build Illinois Bond Act as amended by P.A. 84-1070, effect…

Section 110.20 Definitions "Act" means the Build Illinois Bond Act, as may be amended from time to time. (P.A. 84-111, effective July 25, 1985 as amended by P.A. 84-1070 effective November 27, 1985). "Additional Financing" is the amount of financing needed from other sources whic…

Section 110.30 Solicitation of Industrial Coal Projects a) The Department will issue solicitation(s) for applications to the Program when moneys are available. Notice of the solicitation for applications shall be published in the official State newspaper and otherwise publicized …

Section 110.40 Application a) The application shall be in writing and consist of one (1) original and five(5) copies which shall be submitted to: Manager, Illinois Industrial Coal Utilization Program, Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources, 325 W. Adams, Room 300, Sp…

Section 110.50 Application Review Procedures a) The Department, with assistance from the Financial Advisory Committee, shall evaluate applications for loans and make such evaluations available to the Board. Evaluation of the loan applications shall be based on, but not limited to…

Section 110.60 Determination by the Illinois Coal Development Board a) The Board shall review the recommendations of the Department and shall have final authority for the approval of State Financing for any Industrial Coal Project. In making its determination, the Board shall con…

Section 110.70 State Financing a) The Department allocates State Financing pursuant to the statutory language of the Act, which provides that: "The Department subject to the approval of the Illinois Coal Development Board shall make below market rate loans available to fund a por…

Section 110.80 Loan Agreement After an Industrial Coal Project has been approved by the Board, the Department and the Borrower shall execute a loan agreement. The loan agreement shall, at a minimum, require a letter of certification from the Borrower's fiscal officer or accountan…

Section 110.90 Repayment of State Financing a) The Borrower shall repay State Financing with interest in accordance with the terms and conditions of the agreement between the Borrower and the Department. b) Funds repaid to the State under this Program shall be placed in the Illin…

Section 120.10 Purpose a) The Illinois Resource Development and Energy Security Act [20 ILCS 688] authorizes the State of Illinois, through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, formerly known as the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, to promote the deve…

Section 120.100 Application Request a) Potential applicants are encouraged to advise the Department of their intent to apply to the program prior to submitting a formal application. The Department may request a written or oral description of the proposed project and other informa…

Section 120.110 Form of Application a) Applications to the Coal Revival Program for grant funds may be submitted to the Department at any time. b) The grant application should include, but not be limited to, the following information: 1) Grant Application Cover Page. Form to be o…

Section 120.120 Application Evaluation Procedure a) All grant applications submitted will undergo a substantive evaluation in terms of the technical, economic, environmental and management components of the new electric generating facility by Department staff. The criteria used i…

Section 120.130 Grant Agreement a) When a grant has been awarded, the grantee and the Department shall execute an Agreement. The Agreement shall be executed between the grantee and the Director or the Director's designee on behalf of the Department. b) The Agreement shall contain…