Section 337.3060  Reporting of Events

a)         The shipping licensee shall notify the appropriate LLEA and IEMA's 24-hour emergency number at (217)782-7860 or (800)782-7860 within one hour after its determination that a shipment of category 1 quantities of radioactive material is lost or missing.  The appropriate LLEA would be the law enforcement agency in the area of the shipment's last confirmed location.  During the investigation required by Section 337.3050(c), the shipping licensee will provide agreed upon updates on the status of the investigation to the IEMA 24-hour emergency number.

b)         The shipping licensee shall notify IEMA's 24-hour emergency number (217)782-7860 or (800)782-7860 within 4 hours after its determination that a shipment of category 2 quantities of radioactive material is lost or missing.  If, 24 hours after its determination that the shipment is lost or missing, the radioactive material has not been located and secured, the licensee shall immediately notify IEMA's 24-hour emergency number.

c)         The shipping licensee shall notify the designated LLEA along the shipment route, as soon as possible after discovery of any actual or attempted theft or diversion of a shipment or suspicious activities related to the theft or diversion of a shipment of category 1 quantities of radioactive material.  As soon as possible after notifying the LLEA, the licensee shall notify IEMA's 24-hour emergency number at (217)782-7860 or (800)782-7860 upon discovery of any actual or attempted theft or diversion of a shipment, or any suspicious activity related to the shipment, of category 1 quantities of radioactive material.

d)         The shipping licensee shall notify IEMA's 24-hour emergency number at (217)782-7860 or (800)782-7860 as soon as possible after discovery of any actual or attempted theft or diversion of a shipment, or any suspicious activity related to the shipment, of a category 2 quantity of radioactive material.

e)         The shipping licensee shall notify the LLEA and IEMA's 24-hour emergency number as soon as possible after recovery of any lost or missing category 1 quantities of radioactive material.

f)         The shipping licensee shall notify IEMA's 24-hour emergency number as soon as possible after recovery of any lost or missing category 2 quantities of radioactive material.

g)         Written Reports

Each licensee required to make a notification pursuant to subsections (a) through (d) shall, within 30 days after making that notification, submit a written report to IEMA for incidents involving an actual or attempted theft, loss or diversion of radioactive material.  A written report is not required for notifications on suspicious activities reported pursuant to subsections (c) and (d).  The written report shall include:

1)         A description of the licensed material involved, including kind, quantity and chemical and physical form;

2)         A description of the circumstances under which the actual or attempted loss, theft or diversion occurred;

3)         A statement of disposition, or probable disposition, of the licensed material involved;

4)         Actions that have been taken, or that will be taken, to recover the material; and

5)         Corrective actions taken, or will be taken, to ensure against a recurrence of a loss, theft or diversion of licensed material.

h)         Subsequent to filing the written report, the licensee shall also report any additional substantive information on the actual or attempted loss, theft or diversion within 30 days after the licensee learns of the information.

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 42 Ill. Reg. 7485, effective April 4, 2018)