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Proposed/Pending Regulations

Political Subdivision Emergency Services and Disaster Agencies, 29 Ill. Adm. Code 301

IEMA-OHS' Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has drafted amendments to this Part and a draft has been provided below for stakeholder review.  These amendments align current planning and exercise requirements with national standards including providing for recovery planning and activities; extends EOP approval and accreditation from 2 to 3 years; and requires the submittal of an Integrated Preparedness Plan and the use of an IEMA-OHS provided assessment tool to submit results of the Threat or Hazard Analysis, Core Capability Assessment, and training and exercises conducted.     

OEM is currently accepting public comment on the draft amendments.  Any questions/comments concerning these drafts can be directed to EMA.RegionalCoordinators@illinois.gov until 5:00PM on January 24, 2024.

These draft amendments have not been filed for promulgation yet, but IEMA-OHS does anticipate filing in February 2024.  The public will be able to provide comment during the formal rulemaking process also.  Updates regarding the status of these draft amendments will be provided on this webpage.

Licensing of Radioactive Material, 32 Ill. Adm. Code 330

Medical Use of Radioactive Material, 32 Ill. Adm. Code 335

Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material, 32 Ill. Adm. Code 337


IEMA-OHS' Office of Nuclear Safety has drafted amendments to this Part to be compatible with U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations (RATS IDs 2021-1, 2021-2, 2022-1, 2022-2).  PDF versions of the drafts are provided below and the Office of Nuclear Safety licensing program is currently accepting public comment on the drafts.  Any questions concerning these drafts can be directed to Adam Ekstedt at Adam.Ekstedt@illinois.gov until January 19, 2024.

These draft rules have not been filed for promulgation yet, but the Office of Nuclear Safety does anticipate filing in January 2024.  IEMA-OHS will continue to provide updates regarding the status of these draft rules on this webpage.

Handling and Disposal of Water Treatment Residuals (NEW RULE), 32 Ill. Adm. Code 622, was published on June 16, 2023, in the Illinois Register, Vol. 47, Issue 24 beginning on page 8291.  IEMA is proposing this new rule to provide revised requirements for entities in possession of water treatment residuals containing radium.  Currently, requirements for possession of water treatment residuals are located in 32 Ill. Adm. Code 330.40(d) as an exemption to radioactive material licensing.  IEMA's proposed rule and the accompanying amendment of Part 330 will remove the licensing exemption in subsection 330.40(d) and replace it with the revised requirements in the new Part 622.   The repeal of Section 330.40(d) was published in the Illinois Register, Vol. 47, Issue 13, on March 31, 2023, beginning on page 4075.

First Notice 622

First Notice 330

DRAFT Radon Rules

IEMA-OHS radon program has drafted new radon rules, 32 Illinois Administrative Code 420, 421, and 422, to be consistent with national standards.  PDF versions of  the drafts are provided below and the radon program is currently accepting public comment on these drafts.  Any questions or comments concerning these drafts can be directed to the radon program at ema.radon.licensing@illinois.gov.   These draft rules have not been filed for promulgation yet, but the radon program does anticipate filing later this year.  IEMA will continue to provide updates regarding the status of these draft rules on this webpage.

Licensing of Radioactive Material, 32 Ill. Adm. Code 330.40(d), published on March 31, 2023, in the Illinois Register, Vol. 47, Issue 13 beginning on page 4075.  IEMA is proposing to repeal this exemption and provide new requirements for the disposal of water treatment residuals in a new rule 32 Ill. Adm. Code 622.  

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