ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

March

21,

1984

IN THE MATTER OF:

)

R84—5

ILLINOIS CONTINGENCY PLAN

ORDER OF THE BOARD (by J. Anderson):

On February

9,

1984 the Board established a docket

in this

proceeding

for the promulgation of regulations which are

“identical

in substance” to the “National

Oil and Hazardous

Substances Pollution Contingency Plane’

(40 CER 300, as amended

July 16, 1982.)

Section 22.1(a) of the Environmental Protection

Act, as amended by P.A.

83-0938, mandates that the Board adopt

this ~‘identicalin substance” plan within 180 days or by June 9,

1984,

The Board has prepared the attached regulatory proposal to

provide a basis

for comment and discussion

on

the particulars of

such a plan.

The Board hereby authorizes Inquiry Hearings to be scheduled

for consideration of this proposal or any other proposals on this

subject which may be filed with the Board

at

least 10 days prior

to such hearings.

Inquiry Hearings will

be held in both

Chicago

and Springfield at a date and time

to

be

set

by

the Hearing

Officer

The Board particularly solicits

conirnent

on

the following

points:

1)

The appropriate role for local governments in

Contingency Planning and Response Actions;

2)

The appropriate role

for

state

agencies

other than the

Illinois EPA;

3)

The desirability and

legal

authority

for

addressing oil

discharges in this Plan;

4)

The desirability and legal authority for establishing a

State Priorities List;

5)

The coordination of emergency response actions,

particularly those of the IEP2~as

the

lead agency under

this

Plan,

with those of the

Illinois

Emergency Services and

Disaster Agency; and

57-265

---

—2—

6)

The desirability and legal authority for Illinois to

pursue a response action at sites which are on the Federal

Priorities List or which are otherwise subject to a Federal

response action.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

I, Christan

L. Moffett,

Clerk of the Illinois Pollution

Control Board, hereby certify th~tthe above Order was adopted

on the

~ )-~‘dayof

~~4~_-

—,

1984 by a

vote of

-

&-c:’

Christan L. Moffett,j~erk

,1

Illinois Pollution Coi~trolBoard

57-266

---

7~~rpoaa

a~d

obJoc~vaa.

Th~.

purpoaa

of

the

Netiona~Oil

and

Hw~o~e

Sobstàn~ee

PofluUoa

Contingency Plan (Plan) Ia

to

effectuate

the rnponna powara and rnponiibilitiea

~eated

by the

Comprebeneive

Eovfronznantel ReapoDee.

C~tion.

and

Liability

Act of

19~O

LC~LAJand the

e~ithoxftieaeat.sbliabed

by

section

311

of the Clean

Water

Act

(CWAj. na an~eud.d.

~o

A~ty.

The Plan is required

by

eethoa

105

of

CRCLA~

42 U.SC 9605, and

by

eectfoo

311(cfll)

of the CWA.

u

azT~ended.

33

U~S

C.

1321(cX2).

Ii

Executive Order

12313~43

FR 42237)

the

Preaident

~e1ogated

to

the

Environmental

Protection Agency

the

reeponsibility for

J* a,nendzoenl of the N~

end all

of

the

other

netions vested in the

Preaident

~ coct~on

103

of CD~CLA

Aznend~enLs

io

the NCP aball be c~ordlnatedwith

of the

National

Response

crier

to publicetion for notice

and

ormreut

A~nren~ent3

shall also be

nardina

ted with

the Fedora

!tncr~ency

Management Agency end

the

Nucloer

fteguiatoryCommission In order

to

jrwid frrcoosf~teot

or duplicative

olrcrermte

In the e~orpocyplanniri~

ropoceibillthm of~tbeoe

agencies.

lrrtiJ

Ijoopa

)Tbe Plan appi es

to eli

Federal

-~

eranffectfo~

Ire navigable waters of

the

United

~ndad~’aiuh~

shorelines,

for the

voue none, end

the high sees

‘d

tire contiguousrnns

in

r~.

~onwith activities under

the

-

~t(nentaI

Shelf Lends Act

or

~eep Water Port Act

of 1974, or

y

effect natural resouces

t~g

to. apportaining

to.or under

rniuaive

management euthority

of

erted

States (including resources

der the

flebe~

Conaer~.’atioe

end

I

irfeanent Actof

i976)~

(See

sections

~ij

and

302(7)

of the Clean Water

(2j

Releases or substantial threats of

iciemer of hazardous substances into

be environment,

~d

releases

or

r ~rian~ia1

threats ci releases of

polluteota

or contaminants which

may

poe.eni an

imminent

end substantial

danger to public health

or

welfare.

(b) The

Plan prsvidee for efficient.

coordinated end eflecthie response

to

diecharges

of

oil

end releases

of

hazardous substances

pollutants

end

P~tR~’

~

~ ~48Ai1OiAL

OIL AND

f!

suvS’TANcS3

p~ithrp~p~

cOt4TtNG~NCY

PL&N

~,ro~tar

J—$a~pzm~md

Programs

TITLE

35:

ENVIRONMENTAL

PROTECTION

SUBTITLE

G: WASTE

DISPOSAL

CHAPTER

I:

POLLUTION CONTROL

BOARD

PART__Z~Z__._

ILLINOIS

OIL

AND

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES POLLUTION

CONTINGENcY PLAN

SUBPART

A:

INTRODUCTION

Section..Z~.101

Purpose

and Objectives

The

purpose

of

the

Illinois Oil

and Hazardous Substances Plan

Plan

is

to effectuate~

reiponse

powers

and

responsibilities

of State authorities for

the

taking

of

preventive or corrective

bction,

including but not

limited to removal or

remedTil

action~

that

is

necessary

or appropriate whenever there

is

a release or

a

iübi?intial threat

of

a

release of

a hazardous substance or

a

discharge of

oil..

Section.Z~102

Authority

The

Plan

is

required

by

Section 22,1 of the Environmental

Protection Act

Act

(Ill.

Rev.

Stat,

oh.

ill

ar.

1022.1

).

Amen ments to t

e Pan

s a

prov

e

to me

rs o

e

tate

Response Teen

for comment

prior

to

final

adoption by

the

Board.

Amendments

shall

also

be provided

to the Emergency Services and

21~ster.~iencand

Th

rtmeof

Nuclear

Saf~~,for

c2mment

nor to final ado tion b

the Board

in

order

to

avoid moon-

a stent

or

up

icative

regu

rements

in

the

emergency

planning

responsibilities of those agencies.

Section_Zj~~.

103

Scope

(a)

The plan applies to

all

State agencies and

is in effect

for:

(1)

The navigable waters

of

the

State and adjoining shore’~

lines

and

any

activities

which

may

affect

natural

resources

belonging

to,

appertaining

to,

or under the exclusive

management

authority of the

State.

(2)

Releases

or

oubstantial

threats

of

releases

of

haz-’

ardous

substances

into

the

environment,

and

releases

or

substantial

threats

of

releases

of

pollutants

or

contaminants

which

may

present

arm

imminent

and

substantial

danger

to

public

health or welfare.

(b)

The

Plan provides for

efficient, coordinated

and

effec-’

tive

response

to

discharges

of

oil

and

releases

of

hazardous

57-267

---

•

La accordance

with the

a

c3~C.~A

and the CWA. It

r~e

far

:~

and specification

of

~

among

the

Federal.

$tmte

3

-‘

araments

In response

u

C.

rd

CpprOpl ate roles

for

~ octane!

response organization

that a~

v be brought to bear inrsspo~nse

actf~rrs.including des~’iption

ofthe

orgezrizedon.

response

personne) and

resources that

are available to respond.

(3) The

establishment

ofrequirements

for Federal regional

and Federal local

contirmgnncy plans.

and

encouragement

of

pee-planning

for

response

by other

levels of

government

(4

Procedures

for

undertaking

remove!

ope~*tiona

pursuant

to section

311

of the

Cean Water Act.

(5

Procedures for

undertaking

mpomr~r~

operations

pursuant to

(6)

Desigee

lion

of trustees for natural

mu

‘nrc for purposes

of ~CIA.

‘National policies and

procedures

r

crc

of dinpersents and other

or

ala in

removal

and response

plarnen~g

this Plan,

r

tlaxrshellbegfventothejolnt

~ ~U!~ontingencyPIan

the

4

aria

Joint Contingency Planand

a 4aaaurl assistance plans

and

~

arrenc, securityregulations

and

ibilibea based on

International

-

~rr

ort, Federal statute; end

a orders.

Actions taken

a

tothisPlansballconfoi’mto

p~ocons

of

international $oint

~enoyPlans,

where

they are

a

~-

his. Thu Deper~estaf

State

be

coamalted prior

to

takingany

~.

hicir may affect its

aclfvities.

a Plan

Is

applicable

to

response

‘a pornuant to

the

authorities

under

~and sectIon

311

ofthe

CWA.

-

pertinent andAgency

‘TItle

“ri

dons.

~—

~eparbesn1

ofCommerce

-D~

partcerml

of

Defense

~

acrtmant

ofEner~’

~rrtmontof the

Interior

—

zpertraent

ofJustice

~-~Decamset

of Labor

-Department

of

State

-4~epamont

of

Trass~ortstion

varnmsntal Pro~ect~on

Agency

Y

dLadaral

Emmpncy

Management

‘*KS-~~$iepcrtmeat

of

Health and

Humse

Scrviarc

OSH—Nebonel

Institute for Occupaboiu~t

~aiaty

and

Health

ft~A—Nattoeal

Ocesnicand A~osphen.

~

O’~

,ft~Occ~ipations1

Safety and

Health

fi~4JAcoast Guard

,~

I~—U.S~

Depar~eat

of

AgrIcvIuars

—2-’

substances,

pollutants and

contaminants.

The portion of

the

Plan,

ado

ted

pursuant to Section

22.1(a) of the Act

(Ill.

Rev.

Stat.

•

11½,

Par.

1022.1(a)

is

intended to be identical

in sub-

stance to the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution

Contingency Plan (NCP).

It provides for:

(1)

Division

and

specification

of

responsibilities

among

the

State ~ç~es

in

response

actions,

and

appropriate

roles

for private

entities and local governments

(2)

The State

response

organization that

may

be brought to

bear

in

response

actions,

including description

of the organiza-

tion,

response

personnel

and

resources

that

are

available

to

respond.

(3)

The encouragement

of pre-planning for response by other

levels

of

government.

(4)

Procedures for undertaking

removal operations

which

are

identical

in substance to those

undertaken

pursuant

to

Section

~

as amended

(CWA).

(5)

Procedures

for

undertaking

response

operations

which

are idential

in substance to those undertaken

pursuant

to

the

~

and Liability

Act of 1980

~96—510)a~~4!djc~RCLA).

(6)

Designation

of

State

trustees

for

State

natural

sources

which

are

identical

in substance to those

designated

for

purposei~ic~T~

(7)

State

policies

and

procedures

for

the

use

of

di;—

persants

a~~ther chemicals

in

removal

and

response

actions.

Section7~

104

Application

The Plan

is

applicable

to

response

taken

at sites which are

not

the

s~jectofa

federal

roe

ons

aken pursuant ~

CERCLA or

Section.i*~~

~

ions

(a)

Department and ~9ency

Title

Abbreviations.

lAG

-

Illinois

Attorn

General’s

Office

IDOA

-

—

Illinois

I

more

Dc

art

Departa

nt

nt

of

A

riculture

or commerce

ano Community Affairs

IDC

-~TTUno s

epart

nt

oUConservation

Resources

IDENR

—

Illinois Depar

nt

of

Enerqy and Natural

IDL

—

filinois

Dppart ent of

Labor

57-268

---

-

oral

Title Ab~evietions,

orotal Itasponse

Teem

-a

lC’iortrngO~cet

-

a

~‘

Acapoma

center

a

r

itcaponse

Team

~asac~

Sit-IkeFo~

~

~c~-din~tor

a

MLrIre

Assist Tasm

P1

J’

cia

htlermetton

Assist

Team

RP

rdcglourc !taspaone Coater

iuar—

laØorudResponseTeam

SSC~

Sciatetilia Seppest Coordinator

“arm not deflneiln this section have

the manhig

even by ~CAor

the

cwA-

C/afar as

defined

by section 101(4) of

CERC1J¼ means a

demand in writIng

for

a

raiti

certain.

CJcth~anz’~

as defined

by

sectIon

101(5)

a! CERDLA. means

any person

who

p

a

a

~aunfor compensation

under

Ca-CLA.

.~ouic.

coma,

tie

defined for

the

‘-a~f

hrsPlan,meaneaiUS.

teas cc

ject to the tide,

U.S. waters of

or apecifeed ports and

the

inland

ilvere. water;

of

izona,atherwater;ofthe

a

act to this Pint,. and the

.c

land anhebmta. pound

n....bnrnt sir proximal to

a an

a

a.

The term oncatai zone

area

cii Federal

a

t

ty far response

sctiøt,.

~to

arie.e are

determined

by

a

agreements and Identified

Jr

‘rtØonal matimgency

plans.

a

a cone moans the zone of

a

entabliehed by

the United

-

rArtidez4ofthe

inn or the

Territorial Sea

and

~

air

Zone.

which

is

contiguous

to

I

cc

and which extends

-

-sad from

the outer

limit

~a

ace-

o

as defined by

section

aCWA.

includes,

but is not

.y

~pt11irrg.

leeking.

arming.

orzritthtg

emptying or

aJ.

For

purposes

of

this

Plan,

-

a

all alic mean substantial

acisarge.

j

warfare

supply,

as

definedby

-

.

of CE.RCLA. mean; any

.a ta’ed

wittier

source

that

is

or

~eJ

by a public water system

a “ci or. the

Safe Drinking Water

a a-a a inng waterby

one or more

a

tans-

raient

as

defined

by section

a

I‘cIA.

means (a)

the

c

iabie waters of the United States,

teas at

the

contiguous zone,

and

-a

en waters

of

which the natural

ci tar

a

under the exclusive

act

eta ant

authority of the

U.S.

under

a

cay

Conservation

and

Nan

amen~

Act

of 197L

and

(b) any

~ace

water,

g~ound

water,

a,

.a-tg

water supply, land

surface

and

a

ace

strata, or ambient airwithin

‘

—ifltetonoranderthe

ad

the United States.

-

State

Envir~nmentalResponse

Team

State

Respoft’ise

Center

-

State

Reapqnae

Team

—

State On-S,~eneCoordinator

—

State

Public

Information

Assistance Team

MciIity.

as defined by section 101(9)

of CERCLA. resersas (a) any

building.

structnz~,

inetafletion. equipment, pipe

or pipeline (tndard.h-tg

any pipe into;

sewer or publicly owned

~ea~en*

works),

well

pit. pond,

lagoon.

impoundment, ditch, landilil. storage

container, melon vehicle,

rolling stock.

IDMM

IDLS

—

Illinois Denartment/of Law

Enforcmeent

I31iI~a~ta

nar~asna

~f

Minu~

~nd

Min~r~le

IDNS

-

Illinois

Departree~t

of Nuclear Safety

IDPH

—

Illinois

Do artin nt

of Public Health

IDOT

-

ITIjnoiJ4

epar

ent

oU~Transportation

I~SDA

—

Illinois

Emeraemev Sarvicua

and

Di~&ater

—

Illinois Envirtinnantal

Protection

Aoencv

IPCB

-

Illinois

PollUtion Control

Board

(b)

Operationar Title

Abbreviations.

Aaencv

SERT

SRC

~RT

SOSC

~PIAT

Section_~,ll~

(ei~

Definitions

Terms not defined

in

this

section have the meaning

given by

~

CERCLA

and

the

cWA,

“Claim”

means

a

demand

in writing

for

a sum certain.

~Claimant”

means

any

person

who

presents

a

claim

for

compensation

coder

CERCLA.

“Coastal

cone”

means

all

waters of

the State

and the

land

surface

or

land

substrata,

grou

aters

seW

amEient

air proximal

to those

waters.

“Discharge”

includes,

but

is

not

limited

to,

any

spilling,

leaking,

pumping,

pouring,

emitting,

emptying or

dumping

of oil,

For purposes of

this

Plan,

discharge

shall

also

mean

substantial

threat

of discharge,

“Drinking

vater

supply”

means

any

raw

or

finished

water

source

that

in

or

may

be

used

by

a

public

water

system

(as

defined

in

the

Safe

Drinking

Water

Act,

USC

,

as

amended)

or

as

drinking

water

by

one or more i~i~as~’~’

“Enviror,wient”

means

(a)

the

waters

of

the State,

and

(b)

any

other

surface

water,

ground

~

rinkingsuppy,

land surface

and

subsurface

strata, or ambient

air

within the ~

or under

the jurisdiction of

the

State.

~Facility”

means

(a)

any building,

structure,

installation,

equipment,

pipe

or

pipeline

(including

any

pipe

into a sewer

or

publicly

owned

teatment

works), well,

pit, pond,

lagoon,

impound-

ment,

ditch,

landfill,

storage container,

motor

vehicle,

rolling

57-269

---

a a

o~

(b) say ilte or area

where

b

-ca-sad a-un substance

han

been

a-posited, stored, disposed of or placed,

a’

oda-erwise come

to be

located~

but

-

area

not include airy consumerproduct

n

coen4zner use or any vessel.

rca/emily pe-imlued releos.e,

as

cci

by section 101(10)

ofCERCLA.

~a)dischar~eain compliance with

a perrni~

under section 402

of the

Federal

Water Pvllud~n

Control

Act (b)

dischs~es

resulting from circumstances

rdozrtifled end reviewed

and made

part

of the public

record with

respect to a

permft issued

or

madflied under section

402 of the

Federal Water PoUution

Corzn’ol

Act and

subject to a condition

of such permit

(c)

continuous or

anticipated intermittentdIscl~arps

from

a

point source, Identified ina permit

or

parent application under section 402

of

the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

which are caused by events occuielng

‘ithin.the

scope

of relevant operatingor

‘oatmeal

aystem~

(d)

discharge. Ira

ompliance with a legally enforceable

~rml amdorszcdon4OgofthaPaderal

t- t

PolluhonControl Act (e) release;

iI amos with a

1egs9y

erafa~eable

en

iii

caned puissant

to section

a

‘arougo

(ci) of the Solid

Wants

-

asi eni

firs-

a

hazardous

waste

a -‘a

-

s o.sge. orAisposal facility

an

cI

—a-a-mit specifically

identifies

rca-it as substances end

makes

a-

are subject

toa standard of

via-n, procedure or bioassay

icr

a

ar

iaution,

or

othercontrol

a

us substances m

such

a

a

-

an

release pi compliance

legally enforceable

permit

issued

-mac

ion

102

or ~ect1on

103

of the

-

aa’eclion. Research and

a-le~s

I of197Z (g)any

-

a’ I

rca

euthorizid

under

.

anr’e~grrarrrdinjection

control

~

-~aac

or State proçam; submitted

oral approval

(and

not

sal by Lb. Aderirilatrato, of

~arr-

scat to partCof the Safe

Slat-’

Act; (It) any emission

a

a- subject to a permit or control

under section 111, section 112,

r..ntC,

tidal

part

D, orStale

on

n.stion plans submitted

in

-

-.

~‘

cswcthllectionlloofthe

A~t(and not disapproved

by

J

‘caineatraa orofEPA), including

any

a

a waiver granted.

—

a cmi or approved

underthese

1

cii a-

1)any Injection of fluids

or

—

atari ~s

authortiod

under

p

cci

s State law

(1) for the purpose

rnulsbag or treating wells for the

adtica

of crude oil, natural gas.

or

a

er

2)

for

be purpose of secondary.

a-ac-y.

or’ other

enhanced recovery of

ci

o-c. or natural gas, or (3)which are

ugh

to the s-~rrface

in conjunction

ret’

tta~a

~

of crude oil

or

natural gas s-nd which arc reinjectod;

U)

the irrtroducticm ofany pollutant into a

publicly-owned treatment works

when

such

pollutant Ic.

pecifico in and

it

oompliarica with applicable

pretreatment standarde of section 307

(It

or (cJ of theCWA arid enforceable

re’quiremants Lu a pretreatment proçvn

submitted

by a State ormunicipality for

Federal approval under sectioa 402

of

such

Act, and (It) any release of source,

special nuclear, or by-product material.

as those tore-is are defined

in the Atomic

—4—

stock,

or

aircraft,

or

(b)

any

Site

or

area where

a hazardous

substance

has

been

deposited,

stored, disposed

of

or placed,

or

otherwise

cone

to be

located;

but

does not

include

any

consumer

product

in

consumer use

or

any vessel.

~Pederallypermitted

release~

means

(a)

discharges

in

corn-

pliance

with

a

permit

under

section

402

of

the

Federal

Water

Pollution

Control

Act;

(hI

discharges

resulting

from

circum-

stances

identified

and

reviewed

and

made

part

of

the

public

record

with respect

to

a

permit

issued or modified under section

402

of

the Federal Water

Pollution Control

Act and

subject to

a

condition

of

such

permit;

(C)

continuous

or

anticipated inter-

mittent

discharges fron

a

point

source, identified

in a permit or

permit application under

section 402 of

the Federal Water Pollu-

tion

Control Act, which are caused

by events

occurring within the

scope

of

relevant

operating

or

treatment

systems;

(d)

discharges

in compliance with

a

legally

enforceable

permit

under section 404

of

the

Federal

Water

Pollution

Control

Act;

(e)

releases

in

compliance with

a

legally

enforceable

final permit

issued pursuant

to

section

3005

(a)

through

Id)

of

the Solid Waste Disposal

Act

from

a

hazardous

waste

treatment,

storage,

or

disposal

facility

when

such

permit specifically

identifies

the hazardous

substances

and

makes

such

substances

subject

to

a

standard

of

practice,

control

procedure

or

bioassay

limitation

or condition,

or other

control

on

the

hazardous

substances

in

such

releases;

(f)

any

release

in

compliarr’-e

with

a

legally

enforceable

permit

issued

under

section

102

or

section

103

of

the

Marine

Protection,

Research and Sanctuaries Act

of

1972;

(g)

any

injection

of

fluids

authorized

under

Federal

underground

injection

control

programs

or

State

prograc.-’

submitted

for

Federal

approval

(and

not dis-

approved

by th~Ads- n~stratorof

EPA)

pursuant

to part C

of

the

Safe Drinking Water Act

(hI

any emission

into

the

air

subject

to

a

permit

or

coa-rtrol

regulation

under

section

111,

section

112,

title

1

part

C,

title

I

part

D,

or

State

implementation

plans

submitted

in

accordance

with

Section

110

of

the Clean

Air

Act

(and

not

disapproved

by

the

Administrator of EPA),

including any

schedule

or waiver

granted,

promulgated,

or

approved under these

section~ (ii

any

in)ection

of

fluids

or

other

materials

author-

ized under applicable State law

(1)

for the purpose

of stimulating

or treating

wells

for

the production

of crude oil,

natural

gas,

or

water,

(2)

for

the

purpose

of

secondary,

tertiary,

or

other

enhanced recovery

of

crude

oil

or

natural

gas,

or

(3) which

are

brought

to

the

surfact

in

conjunction

with

the

production

of

crude oil

or natural

gas and which

are reinjected;

(j)

the

intro-

duction

of

any

pollutant

into

a

publicly—owned

treatment

works

when

such

pollutant

is

specified

in

and

in

compliance

with

applicable pretreatment

standards

of

section

307

(b)

or

(c)

of

the

CWA

and

enforceable

requirements

in

a pretreatment

program

submitted

by

a State or municipality

for Federal

approval under

section

402 of

such

Act,

and

(k)

any

release

of

source,

special

nuclear,

or by-oroduct

material,

as

those

terms

are

defined

57-270

---

EnergyAct ad10141.cwaplitnce WIth

S

~ailye-aIco~nianasW,ase& ps-milL,

r~g’.iJation~avora.r amsepureuantlothe

Atomic Eruirgy Act of~

Fund or

Thiat Fund

means the

,fauntdoua Substance Response Trust

Fund established by section 221 of

Gx.und wuier

as

defined

by aection

1(71(12)

of CERDA, means

water

in a

scareor stratwa beneath the

s’crf~e

ofland

at

water,

Hczardous~

as

defined by

section 101(14)

of

~

means ~s)

any

substance danigueted

pursuant

to

section 311(b)(ZXA) oftheCWA

(b) any

&ement, compound~mixture, solution, or

substance

desigusted pursuant to

secflon 102 of~QA

(c) any

hazardous

wantshacing the

characteristics

identified

under or listed

pursuant to sictian 3001 of the Solid

Waste

Disposal Act (bet

not

including

any waste the

regulation ofwhich

under

the Solid Waste Di~pos~l

Act has been

suspended byAct of Con~eu);(d)

any

toxic pollutant listed under section

307(a) of the

CWA

(e)

any hazardous

air pollutant .iate-d under section

112 of

the Clean Air AcL, and (F) any

imminently hazardous chemical

iubstance cc s-c ‘iture with respect to

which the Admrx~laster has taken

action p.r u~rIto section

7 of the Toxic

Substances

C

a-ta-

I totThe terme do

riot include

eta- burn, including crude

oil or any frac

on bereofwhich isnot

otherwise specifcally listed or

desiguated as a hazardous substance

under subparsprepna (a) through

(F)

of

this para~aph,and the term does not

include natural ‘ac naturalpa liquids,

iqu lied nato,

or synthetic gsa

usable fo

his

or n,ixturu ofnahiral

pa

and suol’ ay

thettc gas),

Inlandzone

in

acre the enirircnmenl

inland of the

csat

I zone excluding the

Ciur ac.aes s-rd specified portsand

harbors

ofinland ttvers~The temi inland

‘ions delines as the area ofFederal

reaporrsbcl ty far response action,

Piecise b~andua

are determined by

EPA/USCC,

g’iamsnt and identified in

eciera’ regicinal

utingency plans.

is-ad agenc

a-ass-na the Federal

agency (or State agency operating

çursuant to a contract orcooperative

gc-eement

-‘

coo ad pursuant to section

104(d)(1) of CEACLA) that provides the

an-scene coordinator or the responsible

oFiciat

NaturalRecant

‘as-

as defined by

action 10l’14) ofCERCLA, means land,

tish, wrIdlif~,blots

sIc, water, çound

water, drinking u-a er supplies, and

othe. such resources belonging to,

rosa-raged by, held in trust

by,

sppertaining to,

or otherwise controlled

by the United States (including the

resources of fishery corisersation zones

established by the Fishery Conservation

and ManagementAct of

1979), any

State

or local government or any fotei~

gavenimeflt

C~7shupIccc~i~as

~‘boedby

section 1(71(173 ofCZP 1~Aand section

3ll(a)(1l) of the C”P& means any

facility

of any kind located ha, en, or

under anyof thi mevtgsb e waters of the

U~S,arid ary las-fifty ofany kind which

it

mrb’..ct to the jacttadlctlora of theU.S,

arid is located to, a’

orwader arty other

waters, nthei than a s-astral

at

a public

vesseL

the

Atomic

Energy

Act

of

1954,

in

compliance

with

a

legally

enforceable

license,

permit,

regulation,

or

order

issue

pursuant

to

the

Atomic Engergy Act

of

1954,

“Fund”

means the hazardous

Waste

Fund established b

Section

22,2 of the

Act

(Ill,

Rev.

Stat,

ch.

1

ar.

1

“Ground

vat

r”

means

water

in

a

saturated

zone

or

stratum

beneath the surface of land

or water,

“Razardoir4

5o~is~ance,means

(a)

any

substance

designated

pursuant

to

section

311(b)(2)(A)

of

the

CWA;

(b)

any

element,

compound,

misture,

solution,

or

substance

designated

pursuant to

section

102

of

CEECLA,

Ic)

any

hazardous

waste;

(d)

any

toxic

pollutant

listed under section

307(a)

of the CWA;

(e)

any hazar-

dous

air

pollutan

listed under

section

112

of the Clean Air Act;

and

(f I

any

inn

ertly

hazardous

chemical

substance

or

mixture

with

respect to w ich the

Administrator

has

taken

action

pursuant

to

scotia

7

of t e Toxic Substances

Control

Act.

The

terms

do

not include petroleuri,

including crude

oil

or

any

fraction

thereof

which

is

not

cit

r ~r’ac

specifically

listed

or

designated

as

a

hazardous

subst

a-.

a

rider

subparagraphs

(a)

through

(1)

of

this

paragraph,

s-ni tie

err does not

include

natural

gas,

natural gas

liquids

liqu fi

natural

gas

pr synthetic

gas usable

for

fuel

(or

rnzxtucm”s of

‘a

ti

al

gas and

such

synthetic gas).

“I

l’i

ci

a

-‘

‘acorn

tie

environment

inland

of

the

coastal

zone,

defined

lllinoi’

distric

law,

via-ic

respect

to

school

dint

I

Co a

ic

means

a

“unit

of

local

government”

as

A t

ci

‘TI

o’

the

Constitution

of

the

State

of

t

a

‘

ci

‘a-ties

municipalities,

townships,

special

‘ir

a-

ra

grated

as

units

of

local

government

by

xercr

e

)zmted

governmental

powers

or

powers

in

limited

~overnmental

subjects,

but

does

not

include

icts

-

“Na

a

s-i.

a

s

means

land,

fish,

wildlife,

biota,

air,

water,

g oand

w

te

drinking

water

supplies,

and other

such

resources be orging t

,

managed

by,

held

in

trust

by,

appertain-

ing

to,

‘cc

o’a-e

inc controlled

by

the

United States

(including

the

resources

o~ F shery

conservation

zones

established

by

the

Fishery

Con ervatoa-

and

Management

Act

of

1976),

the

State

of

~~~sor

ary

~tate

or

local

government

or

any

foreign

government

“Of

fs -core.

±ictlity, means

any

facility

located

in,

on,

or

under

the wa-ers

a-

the State;

and

any

facility which

is subject

to

the jurisd~ti

E~”~tate

and

is

located

in,

on or

under

and

other waters

other

than~i~sselor a

public vessel,

---

a-.

I

any

kind

or

in any

form,

including,

but

ti

icius,

fuel

oil,

sludge,

oil refuse,

and

oil

or than dredged spoil.

“Onshore ~actity,”

(a)

~

sofsub2art F~means any

facility

(~rc~udi’a-~bat

riot

limited

to motor vehicles and roll-

ing

stock

lc’—ated

~a,

on,

or

under

any

land

or non—navigable

waters with~

he

State.;

and

(b)

for

oses of

sub art E

means

any facility

~nc

~

but

not

imi

to,

mo or ye ic

es

and

rolling ~-u~’e

u

ci~din,

on,

or

under

any

land

within

the

State

other than

submerged land.

“Person’

ices-a-s

a-

andividual,

firm,

corporation,

association,

partner”

ip

‘ci

r”

us-,

joint

venture,

commercial

entity,

U.S,

Government

ata

a-ru icipality,

commission,

political

subdivi-

sion

of

a ~‘tte

ry interstate body.

P1

r a

tin.

Illinois

Oil

and

Hazardous

Substances

Pollution Co a-tino ‘-‘rça-y

fl&I~T~

rta-n nant”

shall include,

but

not

be

limited

stance,

compound,

or

mixture,

including

wnt~

after release

into the environment

a

g~stion,

inhalation,

or

assimilation

into

t

—tl

from

the

environment

or

indirectly

food

chains,

will

or

may

reasonably

be

‘at

disease,

behavioral

abnormalities,

ci

ohysiological

malfunctions

(including

-.

or

or

physical

deformation,

in

such

rgs

The term

does

not

include

petro-

a-

rid

any

fraction therof

which

is

not

ted

or

designated

as

a

hazardous

sub—

0

(l4)(A)

through

(F)

of

CERCLA,

nor

does

a,

liquified

natural

gas,

or

synthetic

gas

(cit

mixtures

of

natural

gas

and

synthetic

‘ha

es-n

a

an/

spilling,

leaking,

pumping,

pouring,

emietinç

arira--tIl

~,

la-sctarging,

injecting,

escaping,

leaching,

dumpia-g,

~

ci

i

‘j

a-ia-to the environment,

but excludes

(a)

any

release

a

~j

a-.

exposure

to

person

solely

within

a

workp~a’e wit-

a-

~.

cit

to

a

claim

which

such

persons

may assert

against

ha-’-

a-a-

lea

r

-f

such

persons;

(b)

emissions

from

the

engine ex’

a-

‘-ci

o

vehicle,

rolling

stock,

aircraft, ves-

sel,

or

ft

ci

tr

station

engine;

(c)

release

of

source,

by—produc-

a-

a-icc-’

ir

ma-clear

material

from

a

nuclear incident,

as

those

-

r—--

c

‘~‘fined in the

Atomic

Engergy

Act

of

1954,

if

such

a-clean

s an ~-eatto requirements

with

respect

to

financial

protectior

bI

-.

by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

under

~eCtiun f~’

~.

ar

ac-c-,

and

Id)

the

normal

application

of

fertilizer

protection setablisbed by the Nuclear

Regulate

Commitskm under section

170 of su

act ot, for the

purposes of

sectIon 104

of~CLAor

any other

response action,

any release of

source,

by~product.

or

special nuclear znaterial

from

any processing

s~tt

desi~~sted

under section 102(a)(1)

or 302(a)

of (he

Uranium Mill Tailings ~adiation

Control

Act

of

ig7& and

(d)

the

normal

application

of

fertiuiza:.

For the

purposes

of

this

Plan,

release alsomeans

sub~tan~al

threat

of releue.

“Oil”

ia-ni

not

limited

mixed with vat.’

Cii

an

daciceoc

La- ectian inl(sXlJof

C~Ancas-a-s-’P (ca-cikirdorin&ny

art tea-fled

is,

pstoinnn. Feet a-I sludge, r~ilrefuse,

arid cli minedwith ~aates

other than

diedried SpOIL

CE)

pollution

fua-d

means the fund

establishedby section 311(k) of the

CWA~

Ons~ozefccality.

(a) r~zdefined by

section 1111(19) n’ CERCLA miasma any

facility (indira-brig ba-ct not )clzrdted to,

~o~ararkidea and rolling stock) ofany

kind located in, on, orunder any

laud or

nos~nsvigablewriters within

the U~1ted

States;

and

(b~

as

defined by ~ecflon

31l(a)(l0)of~Ameans any

facility

(Including, bet not limited to, motor

vehicles

and

rolling stock) of any kind

located in, on, orunder any land within

the United States other than submerged

land.

0i

-Scene Coni’riinotormeans

the

Federal officisi psudesiguatad by

the

~A

or the 1.15CC (or a StateoMcl~l

acting

pursuant to a contract or

cooperative egneeteerit executed

pursuant to section 104(d)(i) of

CERCLA) to coordinate and direct

Federal responses under this Piers-

provided,

however, that

withrespect to

releases from DCI) facilities or vessels,

the

OSC shad

be designated by DOD.

Peinan,

as de ‘~a-

ci by section 101(21)

of CERCLA, s-a-sirs a

mdivldual, firm,

corporation. asio~sbon.partnership,

ca-risortiwa-a.

C

t

a-

are cornmi~a1

entity U,S. (Covernment, Stats,

rtaunicipaiata-.

tOIT

‘lesion, political

subdivision

a-

etc

any interstate

body-

Plan

me

a--a

e Nab’aal Oil said

Hazardous

a’

~cea

Pollution

Contingcnc.

-n

lisJed under

atction 3ll(c~ci

-

a

CWA and revised

pursuant

a- cc

-

on 105 of CERCLA.

Polluters

a-

-o a-kv’va-axti. an

deftned

by section °~~‘a-tZ)

a’CERCLA, sb~Il

include, but

a-a

ba-i ba-cited to, any

element. sub

is

a-c

compound.or

stature, including disease searing

agents- u-ha-ca- after a-sloane into the

envlronrneaa’ cLod a-pa-n exposure,

ingestion. inns-i-a-a-on,

or

assimilation

into

s-icy orprt-a-a-. a.ther directly frets

,Is es-varoara-cea

rda-rectly by

dii aug.

,oo

chains-

Will

or

,isy reasonably b

ac-tacipated to cause

ca--ath, diaeasa-.

eva- aid

acbnormalitaee, a-~acn isa-, genetic mutation.

physiological na-aC ~za

-talons (Including

salfunctacurce

is car

-odactioza) or

physical defor-zs-stios. a-uses-h organisms

ot their

offip’ia-ig.

The

turin does not

include seta’alntsa-,Including ra-rede oil

wad any fractionthat-wiwhich it not

otherwise specIfic-idly listed

at

designated as a hazardous substszaee

under section 101(143(A) through (F) of

s-or does ItInclude nature)

gas, liquifled niturn. gas- or sys-thetic

gas of pipeline quality (or raixtuwa of

natural gee rind aura-thetis gee).

Re/ease,

as definedby

traction 1O1(~J

of CERCLA, mesas any spilling. isaking.

pimping, pouring, emitting emptying.

discharging, injectingescaping.

leaching, dumping or disposing into the

environment, but excludes (a)any

ci

I

to,

an

duncan’

Cs-i

and

u

a-

any

orcian

by

ligeut

-

antici

t

-

canoe

~

malfus

-

orgar-co

ler~a-m,

other

,pe.

stance

or

it mci

ci

of

pit-i’

gas).

release

a-

-

a

ci

sat-cs to

pea-v’s

a-

ci

~lcplace,

with

raapactt

ac-I

isa-ic

a

clipersons

may saint.

-

a-re~

c- umpicyorofsuch

pea-so.

(a-

ar-a-Ic

niLosithr.

ta-gin,

exhaust

a-

-

a--

o

a-a-c

&a, ‘-oiling stock.

airs-a-aft, v ~

a-

-

-.

inc

pumping

station

ca-ag.

a.

-

isa-in

of source, by.

product

a-

c ad ‘ia-c-lear material from

a s-ac-lear

a-a-

na-ri,

ice

ito-c tars-s-s si-s

deflnedinth

Atarmlc-EwargyActef

1954,11rush a-a-des-os

stabj.et to

requirements wkI rstvp,sct to flrianciel

57-272

---

Rca-a--core as

us

I&PIbSSId

by

~ectiou

311(riX$)

catCWA

~

to

remove)

of oil

at hazardous

substances

fr-nm the water and shorelines orthe

triking of

auth other actions as

may

be

arcesMZy to rninkrdze or mitigate

dnm.~eto the public health or

welfare.

As deft-ned by section 101(23) of

CZRCLA-. rats-os-s or removal ream the

clean-up or yes-a-oval ofreleased

hazardous substances from

the

en’~fr-onmes-tsuch actionsas

may

be

necessary taken in the

event

of the

threat ofrelease ofhazardous

substances Intothe environment such

actions as

may

be nsceew’y

tomonitor,

aáess. and evaluate th. release

0?

threat ofzeleau ofhazardous

aubstances

the disposal ofremoved

materiab or the takingor such other

actions as may be niceawy

to

prevent.

minimize, or mitigate damage to

the

public health or

welfare orthe

environment. whichmay otherwise

mule from auth release or threatof

telease. The term Includes.In addition.

without being limited to. security fencing

or other measures to limitscams.

provision of rilteroativawstur supplies.

temporary evuewatleir sadhousing

of

threatened IndMduale not otherwise

provided for, action takes under sectIon

154(b) ofCERCLA and any emergency

sssfstance whichracy be provided

under the Disaster ReliefAct of 1974,

Remedy

or a-cotta-dial

as-iron, as

defined by sectIon 101(24) ofCERCIA,

means those actions consistent with

permanent remedy ta-alien instead of, or

in addition to, removal action in the

event of a releas. or threatened

release

of a hazardous substance into the

environment.

to prevent oi’ minimise

the

release of hazardoat substances-ac that

they do not eciprate to cause

substantial

danger to present or future public

health

ca-a-

welfare or the environment The term

includes, but

Is not limited to, such

actions at the location of the release as

storage, confinement, perimeter

protection using dikes, trenches, or

ditches, ciay cover, neutralization.

dean-up of reieaaa-d hazardous

s-ia-balances or contaminatedmaterials

recythng

or a-ens-a, diversion,

destruction. re-rgregation or reactive

wastes, drediing or excavations, repair

or replacement of leaking containers,

collection ofIeschste sad runoff, on~ite

freatanent or incineration. provision of

alternatWe Waler supplies, and say

monitoring reasonably required to

assure that such actions protect

the

public health andwelfare and the

environment The tens Includes the

costs ofpermanent relceationof

residents and businesses and

community facilities whey-a the President

determines that, alone or in combinatios-

with other measures- such relocation is

more coat-effectivs than and

environmentally preferable to

the

transportation, storage. tree~ent.

desthmtion, or secure disposition

affaite

of hazardous substances or

may

otherwise be necessary to pectact

the

public health or wellsr’s. The term does

Note:

This reflects

the Act’s

definition of

~re1ease”

as

adopted

in

SB 143,

“Resuove~ or

~‘Ronova1,~(a)

for

purposes

of

subpart

E,

means

removal

of

oil

or hazardous

substances

from

the

water

and

shore-

lines

or

the taking

of

such

other

actions

as may be necessary to

minimize

or mitigate damage

to the

public health or welfare;

and

hI

for

sea

of

suab art F

means

the

clean-up

or

removal

of

re

ease

azar

oars

a

stances

ran

the environment;

such actions

as may

be necessary

taken

in the

event of the

threat

of

release

of

hazardous substances into

the

environment;

such actions

as may

be

necessary

to

monitor,

assess,

and

evaluate

the

release

or

threat

of

release

of

hazardous

substances;

the

disposal

of re-

moved

acterial;

or

the

taking

or

such

other

actions

as

may

be

necessary

to prevent,

minimize,

or

mitigate

damage to the public

health or welfare

or the environment,

which may

otherwise

result

from

such

release

or

threat

of

release.

The

term

includes,

in

addition,

without

being

limited

to,

security

fencing

or

other

measures

to

limit

access,

provision

of

alternative

water

supplies,

temporary

evacuation

and

housing

of

threatened

individuals,

fip~~p~renc

assistance ~

~~ded

u~Lthe

13.linois

I3ner en

Services

and ~

A79~amendedoranotherlaw.

~Renedy”or

‘-Remedial 74ction~means

those

actions

consistent

with permanent

renedy

taken

instead

of,

or

in

addition

to,

re-

moval action

in

the

event of

a release

or threatened released

of

a

hazardous

substance

into

the

environment,

to

prevent

or

minimize

the release

of hazardous

substances

so

that

they

do

not

migrate

to

cause

substantial

danger

to

present

or

future

public

health

or welfare or the environment,

The

term

includes~

but is

not

limited

to,

such actions

at

the

location

of

the

release

as

storage,

confinenent, perimeter protection

using

dikes,,

trenches,

or

ditches,

clay

cover,

neutralization,

clean—up

of

released

hazardous

substances

or

contaminated

materials,

recycling

or

reuse,

diversion

destruction,,

segregation

or

reactive

wastes,

dredging

or

excavations,

repair

or

replacement

of

leaking

containers,

collection

of

leadhate

and

runoff,

onsite treatment

or

incineration, provision

of

alternative

water supplies,

and any

monitoring

reasonably re~iired

to

assure

that such

actions pro-

tect

the public health and welfare

and

the environment,

The term

includes

the

costs

of

permanent

relocation

of

residents

arid

businesses

and

community

facilities

where

the

Governor

and~~

Director

determine

that,

alone

or

in

combination

with

other

measures,

such

relocation

is

more

cost—effective

than

and

environmentally preferable

to

the

transportation,

storage

treat-

ment,

destruction,

or

secure

dispostion

of

fsite

of

hazardous

substances

or

nay otherwise

be

necessary

to

protect

the

public

health

or

welfare,

-The

term does

not

include

offsite

transport

of hazardous

substances,

or the

storage,

treatment,

destruction,

or

secure

disposition-

of fsite

of

such

hazardous

substances

or

contaminated

materials

unless

the

Governor

and

the

Direc~2~

---

not

include edb~te

trasssçort

of

hazardous eubstegisoss, orthe storage,

treatnent, dsstye~os,or

disposition offalte ofsuch hazardous

mibitancea or contaminatedmateriaLs

eriless the President determines that

suchactions (a) aremore

cost-effective

than otherremedial aclions ~b)

will

~ste

new capably to manage

In

com~’liancswith subtitle Cof the Solid

W~te

Disposal Act haz~rdou~

rabstancee In addition

to

those

located

at theaffected fe4llty~or

(c) are

necessary to protect

public health or

welfare

or theenvironment front a

present or potential risk which

racy be

crested

by furthm~

szpeemn to the

continued ptnsenos ofsv~th;ubetazces

or materials.

Respond

orreapoase.~s

de~ztcdby

section 101(25)

of~CLA,

macus

remove,

removaL remedy,

or

remedial

action.

-

Responsible official

refers to the

Federal o~c&(or State

official

acting

pursuant

to a

cont*ct or cooperative

agreement

ezacuted pursuant to section

i04(d(1)

of

CE.RCLAJ. assigeed

by the

lead

agency. responsible

for

coordinatingplanned removals,

remedial

actions and related activitiss

under Subpart P of this plan.

Where

reference is made to the responsibilities

and authorities ofanOSC~those

responsibilities sad authorities also

apply to

a responsible officiaL

Size classes

of

dischaipes

refers

to

the

following

size- classes of oil

discharges which areprovided as

guidance to the OSC and serve as the

criteria for the actions delineated in

SubpartE~They are not meant to imply

associated degree-s ofhazard to public

health

or welfare. nor ar-s they a

measure of

environmental damage. Any

oil

discharge that pose’s a substantial

threat

to

the public healthor welfare

or

results In critical public concern shall be

classified as a major di~cbàrge

regardless of the following

quantitative

-

measures:

(a) Minor

discharge means a

dlischnrp

to the Inland

waters of less

than 1,000 gallons of cii ore discharge

to

the coastal waters of less than 10.000

gallons

of cit.

-

(b)

Medium

thbuhcrge-

mew

a

discharge of 1,000 to 10~O00gallons of oil

to the

inlandwaters or a discharge

of

10,000 to 100.000 gallons of

oil

to

the

coastal wsters,

(c)

Mofor

discMrgra

means s

discharge of more than

10,000

gallons of

oil

to

the inland waters asmore than

100,000

gallons of .11 to

coastal

waters.

means any Federal nat’ural

resources management agency

des~gus

ted In Svbpszt

0 of ibis plan,

and any State

agency which

may

prosecute

claims for- damagee under

~ctionl07ifl

of

~

UrJ&*d

5tote~,as definedby section

31l(2)(5J of CWA, refers to the Stetes,

the District of Columbia, the

Coseranaws-airli of fr-ca-sr-ti, Rico, Guam,

American S.mn.a, the Virgin Wends,

and th. Thasi Teisitrary ofthe PaciSs

islands, As dsftn.dby section101(~of

CIfICLA, United Stateeand State

ins-lad. the several States of the United

States- the D1slzi~-tofColumbia. the

Commonwealth of Praseto Rico,Cus~

Amer-1~snSamoa. the United States

Viz-gin W&eds- The

Commonwealth of

the

Nor~eraMaz4a~ap.aand any other

tsrr1to~or pozamasinea- s-oarwhich the

~

L~

~

8—

determine

that

such

actions

(a)

are

t~recoat—effective

than

other

remedial

actions;

(b)

will

create

n~ capacity

to

manage

hazardous

substances

in

addition

to those located at the affected

facility;

or

(c)

are necessary

to protect

public health or wel-

fare

or

the

environment

from

a

present or

potential

risk

which

may

be

created by

further

exposure to the

continued presence

of

such

substances or materials,

(Note~ Changes

reflect

the Act’s definition of

TMremedy”

or

remedial

actions

as

adopted

in

SB 143.3

~Respond~or

~Resporsse~

means

remove,

removal,

remedy,

or

remedial

action.

~Size Classes

of

Discharges~ means

the

following

size

classes

of

oil

discharges

which are provided

as guidance

to the

SOSC

and

serve

as

the

criteria

for

the

actions

delineated

in

Subpart

B,

They

are

not

meant

to

imply associated

degrees

of

hazard

to

public

health

or

welfare,

nor

are

they

a

measure

of

environmental damage.

Any

oil

discharge

that poses a

substantial

threat

to

the

public

health

or

welfare

or

results

in

critical

public

concern

shall

be

classified

as

a

major discharge regard-

less

of the

following quantitative

measures:

(a)

Minor

discharge

means

a

discharge

of

less

than

1,000

gallons

of oiL

(h)

Medium

discharge

means

a

discharge

of

1,000

to

10,000

gallons

of oil

(C)

Malor discharge

means

a

discharge

of

~re

than

10,000

gallons

of oiL

~State”means the State

of

Illinois,

~State On~Scene Coordinetor~

means

the

State

~2~~or

official prodesignated by the IEPA

to coordinate and direct

State

responses under this Plan,

~“StatePsrmittedReleases~rseansreieases~permjttedunder

the Act

or Boar

eulations

or

ursuant

to

a

le~al1~

enforceable

“Trustee”

means

any

State

or

Federal

natural

resources

management agency designate~~ubpartG

of this plan.

“Onited

States”

means

the

several

states

of

the

United

States,

the

District

of

Columbia,

the

Commonwealth

of

Puerto

Rico,

Guam,

limenican Samoa,

the

United States Virgin Islands,

the

Commonwealth

of the Northern

Marianas and

any other territory or

possession over which the U.S. has

jurisdiction.

---

—9..

Vknteer

mesas amy

te~v1dmal

pccepted top.rfom esMcse by

a

Federal agency which haa authoilty

to

accept

volunteer services (e

raple: see

18

U.S.C. 7421(c)).

A

volunteer is

subject

to the proviMaus

of the a,atharizln*

staflfl-e, and

I ~

at this Plan.

“Volunteer”

means

any

individual

accepted

to

perform

services

by

a

State

agency

which

has

authority

to

accept

volunteer

services,

A

volunteer

is

subject

to the provisions

of

the authorizing

statute, and

of this Plan.

“Waters

of

the

States

means

all

open

streams

and

lakes

capable

of

being

navigated

by water

craft,

in whole or in part,

for

commercial

uses

and

purposes,

and

all

lakes,

rivers,

and

streams

which

in

their

natural

condition

were

capable

of

being

improved

and

made navigable,

or that

are

connected with or dis-

charge

their

waters

into

navigable

lakes

or

rivers

within,

or

upon

the

borders

of

the

State

of

Illinois,

together with

all

bayous,

sloughe,

backwaters,

and submerged lands

that are open to

the

main

channel

or

body

of

water

and

directly

accessible

thereto,

(Note:

This

definition

taken

from ~An Act

in

relation

to

the regulation

of the

rivers,

lakes

and streams

of the

State

of

Illinois,”

approved

June 10,

1911,

as

amended.

~IRSCh.

19,

parC

65.))

57-275

---

to

(a) In ~ecu~vaOrder

11735 and

Ordee1731~the Presidset

ds1e~atsdcarlain fwscfiorramad

rasposalbilitiss vested In burnby iba

CWA and ~CIA

raspecti’mly.

~esparzzibLlldes

so delegatedabeD be

responsibfli~esofFederal agencies

undor this Plea auleoc

P1

ponslbthty

isradelegatad

~r~entto sec-hon~f)of£zocudve

OMer 12318. or

(2) F.xecadve Order 1173-8 or

~xacudvo

~er 12318 Is amandad or

__

aame~

(a)

Federalageerhea should

coordlnsts theirpla~lngandrespa~,

act~vftlee1brou~hthemechanisms

desa~bedInSàhpart

C of Ibis Plan and

other means as

may be epproprlata.

(b)Federal apnfdes

~

ocordineteplanning end resposs. action

with effecte4 Stats end local

pvernment sad pstvste matitiss.

tc)

Federalageades with facilitiesor

other maurcsawhich may be naafvi is

a

Fedora!response eltoatkrn should

make those feduitles or

meets-cs.

available zazzlatant withagency

capabilities sad suthogihos,

(d)Whoa the Administratorof

~A

a,

the Seaetaryof the Depcsrtmont In

which the Co-ut Dora-rd Is oporstiag

(1) That thor. Ii o irsalnautand

cnab.tantisl threat to the prcbllc he~1thor

welfars banana. efa dintharga ofoil

from

any offshore of masher. facflity

(2)

That there norybe an Ims-airreat

end snbetantiei endanporsezat

to ~

public

health orwelfare of

oav~rnentbecame of. release or

threatened release ofa hezavdma

esbetsace, from e fsccflltp he/abemay

request the AttomvyDisarm! to amasre

the reliefnecessary to abets the throat

The actiondesaib.d ham is is

to cenyactias. takonbyetataorms.al

pweramunt far rh lame~wepese.

(a)hi

accardoase withsadIsm 3-11(d)

ofCW&

whmevw a iziazhe-s disaster La

orupon the nevigeblawe~eat the

United Statesbaa creatad a

threat ofa pollution hazaad to the peb~la

healthor welfare. b.c-ia-me ofa

diecharga

or an

Imminent discharge

born a oases! of large quantities of oil or

hazardous substances designated

pwmuant to section311(bX2XA)

°~

CWA. the United Stats-amap

(1) Coordinate

tend direct all

public

arid pri-rste eEs-zta toabate the threat

(2) Swnmezlly araseveend, If

necesUr~,derb’Oy~

vessel by

whatevermeans ~ne

available without

regard toany pi-cebsions oflaw

governing the.rnploymmt ofperesamel

or the expenditure ofappropriated

funds.The authority for these actions

has been

delegated under!x~c~Uv~

Order 11735 to the AdmIme~at of

~‘A

and the Secretary of theDepeflmeat In

which the Coast Cuerd is aperetln&,

respectively, for the walam forwhich

~.ch

designates the OSC under this

SectionZ~’47

ia

(I)

Rospoese actiara is roses-vs

discharges stigiantiag basstheOur

Continental ShelfLandsAct oporadsess

shell be In arwordana. with this Plan.

(gJ Wher. appropriate. discharges

of

gediosctlve materials shall be bandied

federal

SUBPART

B:

RESPONSIBILITY

Coordination

Among and by State

Agencies.

(a)

IEPA

should

coordinate

planning

and

response

action

with

affected State and

Federal agencies and

local government and

private

entities,

(b)

State agencies

with facilities or other resources which

may

be

useful

in

a

State

response

situation should

make

those

facilities

or

resources

available

consistent with

agency capa-

bilities

and

authorities,

(c)

When the Director

of the

IEPA determines:

(1)

That there

is an

imminent

and

substantial

threat

to

the

public

health

or welfare because

of

a discharge of

oil

from any

offshore

or onshore facility;

or

(2)

That there may be an

imminent

and

substantial

endanger-

ment

to

the public

health

or

welfare

or

the environment

because

of

a

release

or threatened

release

of

a

hazardous substance, from

a facility;

he/she may request

the

Attorney

General to secure the

relief

necessary to

abate the

threat.

The action described here

is in addition to any actions taken

by

a Federal or local govern-

ment for the same purpose,

(d)

Es

p~Jrep~udedbSection7V7.1O4Lwhenever

a

marine

disaster

in

or

upon the

waters

of the State has created

a

substantial threat

of

a polluti6~

lar

tothepublic health

or

welfare

because

of

a

discharge

or

imminent

discharge

from

a

vessel

of

large

quantities of

oil

or hazardous

substances desig-

nated

pursuant

to

Section

311(b)(2)(A)

of

CWA,

the

IEPA

may:

(1)

Coordinate and direct

all public and private efforts to

abate

the threat;

(2)

Summarily

remove

and,

if

necessary,

destroy

the vessel

by whatever means

are

available

without

regard to any provisions

of

law

governing

the employment

of

personnel

or

expenditure

of

appropriated funds,

(ci

Where

appropriate,

discharges

of

radioactive

materials

shall

be

handled

pursuant

to the

appropriate

State radiological

plans.

Section~ .202

Other Assistance

by State Agencies

(a)

Each

of

the

State agencies

listed

in paragraph

(b)

of

this section has duties established

by statute or executive order

“—is)

Each of thi Federalagencies listed

is pareçspb(b) of thisaretlon has

detles established by stttute. excuftve

57-276

---

~nois Att2~ne

General

‘a

Office

which

may

be

relevant

to

State

response

action

following or

in

prevention of

a

disc’a-arge of oil

or

a release

of a hazardous sub-

stance,

pollutait

or

contaminant.

These

duties

may

also

be

relevant

to

the

rehabilitation,

restoration,

and replacement

of

damaged or

I

st natural

resources.

(b)

The

following

State

agencies

may be

called upon by

an

SOSC

during

the

planning””~F”1mplementation

of a response to pro-

vide

assistance

rn

their

respective

areas

of

expertise, con-

sistent with theiz ~a-apabilities

and

legal authorities;

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(B)

(9

(10,

(11’

(12)

(13)

(14)

,~partment

~ent

~ment

D~~,nt

~ent

~ent

Dc-cartment

Contmunitv Affairs

~y

—

a-

~LPv5

eta-hut

suit

to a- esnerd erpaa-ne

action &ikawb’y w ha- merwetteaat a

dir..Mzqi

o.

e a rota-sea-a a-i a

bazaidoa-a-s isbi ~rcsI~

pibka-twitor

a-awtasza-lnanL Thea-va- dutiesmay~Iao

be

to the ra-haMlltia-tIm2,

reatwetirsuand ‘aptoirentet of

or ba-st mstsril romemes.

a-a-agtcaa-st

camtirqiracy

plans

e&nud anti upon

a’

mynti

toomy eat

these duties

hi

asocadinsted esaan.

(hi

The

folkmetrct

Fedmel aganslea

a-be

pbsnnka-g orImplementation ofa

respecas is pea-a-wide aialstanus hi their

respective crass ofsepettise, esasletmat

with their capabilitIes sad legal

(1)

DepartmentatApelmdtaze.

(2)

Department of

(3)

Dopa~ent

of Defense.

(4)

‘DepaflmsotoI~.

-

(~)

Federal Emergency Management

(g)D.p.rtmsfttof Health endHumen

(7)

D.psr~nt

a! the lutsekar.

(8) Departawaitat

(0) DepsrtseeW

0’

aba-n.

(10) Depsntca-en atState.’

(11)

Department ~a-f!b.neptmatfon.

(12) tha-vlrcoa-mmbi ProtectionA~.

(a)

inadditmi

to

thetis pa-mare)

reapcaslbfli’ics ir

Ira’ pnispaph (a) of

this section

Fo4a~

a.s.aciel should;

(1) Make escror’ y a-iifurtttadttti

~vsllab1e

to the

T RATs,and OSCs.

(2) lsfoma- the ~Ecad ARTs

(conslzisrit en

notiaftel iss-aifty

~oneldensthoaJ’

thea-a-ps. In the

avs1abIlit~of

m’aa- thatunsaid

~fIecttbea’V

a-v

thelS~

(3) PrisrId.

tatitis as

necessary

T

a-id RATsend

assistRAT

‘/

f~CtafercauIa~

Federal regina-a-. and Federal loon)

contingency pLaza-a.

(d) Al

Pea-lee) speechesme

rasprn~s1b~.

a-ni“-~“t

a-g releases s-f

hazardous ia-f

t

a. arid discharges of

o~lboa-a faa-at

ha-’

easel. W’WCItare

reader Ja-air fur sd.’tlas ormetmiIn

scoerdanos ‘with ,r.ctk

123 of

CRACIA. arid SubpartsSendP

of ibis

Rae.

(a) Poecoti a

dosImOdel~tmla

theUSCG

uua-f tP.P

all au~lties

endes’

sections 104 (a

b)wad 151(54) of

CY*CLAoubIrr~

a- the foIbwtusga-~

Is delegated alla~tm~

na-a-ticssection

iCY

b) of ~

rela~

ta-a adetermInation that Illness, disease

or ocapIsiuatas ilerrost

seep he

attributable to ereportasa-. ta abanardous

enbstazsce. polka-tea-atormetemirasaL (In

addition, sea-atlas

040)d (21L~A

cafle

epa-ntINS In establishespceto

appropriate healthrerenpu end

maintain andprovide Infoemotica en

health effectsoftank eubatausast ~

na-alma-a-ala a bet ottarias rea-Inctedor

clesodbanana. of tonic sabctenra

~ P’DIA

Is delepteda-ba authorities

in the President bp aectl~1b~(a)

(3179W itt the catwat~

reqá’~e

permanent relocation of ~

end commueltw facilitieser

Illirohe

________

of

____________

flTlTP6~s

____________________________________

~Trll~is

of____

Il

incas

of

__________________________

ITlar

is

_____

r1Tr~rs

_______________

IIIi-aois

of

I

I’

~.

Dj~rtmentof

TTlT~a~to

____

I’

ito’ ~

npa-rtrrent of

_____

~

Ager~çy

13l’~~a-iz~rvironmental

Protection_A enc

Ifl’mc

5

P0

lutron

Contro

Board

Aqriculture

Commerce

and

Conservation

Enerov and Natural Resources

t~Sor

Law

Enforceznent

Mines

and Minerals

Nuclear Safety

‘PE1T6ii~atn

Transportation

t

their

general

responsibilities

under

‘~cton State

agencies should:

I

W

c

a-.

y

nformatiori

available

to

the

~

(2)

Iniorc

ti”

IEPA

of

changes

in

the

availability

of

resources

that would affect

the

operations of the Plan.

(3)

rovide ~‘epresentatives

as

necessary

to the ~

(di

Ill

State

agencies

are

responsible

for

reporting

to

~IEPAreleases

o’~hazardous

substances

and discharges of

oil

from

~Tlities

o

ue~,sels which

are

under

their

jurisdiction

or

1control

i.

..co: once with Subparts

E and F of this Plan.

Sectior

Z~2’

~

toca

Participation

(a’)

~

c~,.vernment

agencies

are

encouraged

to

include

contingenca-

pla~a-ri~

for

response

consistent

with

this

Plan

in

all emergercy

sa-’

a-caster planning.

---

t~N

tea-a-sd ia-in

~sviol otteaviree

a-tv

P a-a-toods&eptrsd

a

b

it

a-a-a-’la-w

~a-ovi212(P4)of

CICRCIAt~to

thqrsq~o

d.ternanzra cm L

~haaa-siaJrvia-t

that

a.)

isseidsets~

asaeta-wsre us!

artoria-sta-cityfontiltis?’~

trwzkidsd adibba-tin tea-via-s~~xsseadp~a

and

“rsriadia-a scion

della-s.d In

~

ir~t~..llaaib~of

$nZOI

~

ia-sd a-b) Cd~

With

to ‘w)a-a-~boaDOD fadlilse

or

rariselo. bolvida-eg vesool. owned or

bareboat dhwtor,d avid cpa-waist

(I)E~

rItsa-etism Is bepa,.sd the

CdStow. a-red Ira-cal

gevenmama-is and~

rita-a-ira-ta-a-vp euthWi~

Cd

Fedora! igra-smios, lbs~

acting~

a rizipeestbp dsGav~.

may d.wisrea anafu, diasetaces

~rpeucysad spprdst aF~1

loor4in~UnpDiScos toaese

reeponslbfllrp

en oiz’ecdon

na-ad oentre~

Cdthe

Fadeelresponse.

bnsslgasneillw

agonepte

represent the ~a-t.

a-a the ipeta

lIST Lace

g’~

usa-a-trite ore invited to

partictyate ha

thrttls, on the

appropriateP~T

ii

rasp

be poovldsa-dby

Siatelaw or ‘a-nwadbytksStaWe

ripezia-enta’

a-c

s

a.prssni

1IJpete~yIn

siliancte

add

a-f

a-prprcpatets

RiCT

arid

La-.

a-pr

‘cdecigeatethe

.reeot

of

,~a

usserevientthat

a-alE thea-taS~

a-p~vtendruprmae

Ib) Pta

c

ga-avera-assata-at

-a’

entinguope

lag

a-a- roepa-ezon

rena-’

tota-a-

1’

ltea-Øensl

essrpneyand

havionapLane

(c) States arc ear’~

ira-a-pd

toow

Btata

at thorlthr

a-y

a.ta-r~holly

ursa-a-ft

r

~

urda-wta-~ska

a-a

uswhichow

not

IIpIhls’or

oderaltosa-ding.

(C!) Stats” a-as,

to’

Isa-to

ee~cis

urtapea-itlvs ia-p

a.

‘I

pea-rena-a-a-stto

rY

on iG&(ra-)()

C!) ofC~W

or

a

if

a-f

IbeCWA,ea-a-s

~a-ppr

ha

vutca-nIn aa-dr&fp’l.SsndPof

fbi

Pta-es I.sq’~ta-rent. ‘be

ha-to

these ~graorta- sir

tRAiler

itailItteltIshaMee

—

_“_‘.—

~

~-‘

-

a-,,’,,,,~

-

pa-pa-p ~en~’ot

~

I

~.

ergenbodov~and uthenore

ca-sa-eo’a-a’tspa-d

toseem)

roeca-esa’sse ~

repass.eparitoee

mooreltresrits ala-v

a-I Ia. boa-sd inPedowl

avigiatal road Pndsrsl Isa-ca-aleeti~q

Is pertkalvly tpaa-crtsa-a-rd toma

the valuable techokal sad aclendic

Itifcrraatkra-a pra-enase

by the now

puoruzezia-et local wa-avirasmity alongwith

these boa-a

ills’

sa-vit Ia-ate

pvee~t

to

entail the DIG in

dadsbsg denraup stroteghara whoa-n

effective stander

ubvihqaecow

unavailable. era-C!

ia-sm

thea-p~

ressarcha- will be sa-ridertalsen tomast

~

w.~..,hr

Larly

ha-sportant

to

use the valuable tech-

ormation

generated

by

the non-government

p

w

th

those

from

Federal

and

State

govern-

A

in

devising

clean—up

strategies

where

.‘qa-acs

are

unavailable,

and to ensure

that

be

undertaken

to

meet

national

needs.

tablish

procedures

to

allow

for

well-

arid

safe

use

of

volunteers,

These

pro-

tor

the

direction

of volunteers

by

the

e

.~r local

officials

knowledgeable

in con-

r

capable

of providing

leadership.

IEPA

ca-ftc

areas

in

which volunteers

can

be

a-

‘eilance,

logistical

support,

and

bird

ira-less

specifically

requested

by

the

or

-.

y should

not be used for physical

removal

~s

If,

in

the judgment of the IEPA dangerous

teers

shall

be

restricted

from

on—scene

(d) Ifsay poison otherthan the

Federal~overameat

ore State orperson

opereUn~~er ~act

oresopmatlva

with lbsUnited States, lakes

responseactionandtote~

toseek

freeslbsPant seek

beInoonfurmity with

thIs

Plan

for ~po.ss

of section

U1(aXZ) of

~aA

may only be ende~1skon

If

seth

p~.onaod~ae

lbsA~inIa~e~

of~A

~b1sfberdse~eeprito

taking seth actionsadranstisa prior

appiuval to takeseth action.

(b)

want

a tL

undertake

r

actions

~il~__

-t

r eat’

are

encouraged

to

une ~~Lovern-

t

c-repel

potentially

responsible

parties

to

.taons,

or

to

themselves undertake

response

eligible

for

State

funding.

All

such

a 11 be consistent with this Plan.

(di

Lo

~p

rjmej~~,g,may

enter into contracts

or coopera-

tive

cpa-u.

a-

written

delegation agreements with the

IEPA

~tt~~,e-t4(r)

of

the

Environmental Protection Act,

as

appropriate

d rtake

actions

authorized

under

Subparts

E

and F

of that

Fl

a-.

t

n’-Government

Participation

r

ps

academic

organizations,

and others are

~e

urces for

response operations.

Section

encour

(It

nical

~ra-

local

merit

a-’

effec

perti

C

organ.

c

edure

‘EPA

~er

also

o

used

and

IEPA vo

a-..

or

rca-roth

a-

conditier

operati

ci

actiona

a

a’

reimbursement

from the Fund

res

rise

a-

r

‘a-

nun

er

e

thee

is

adken

to ella-a-s. be’

cm

Li

andesle

isa’

a-a--

a-3plo~sihesId

pa

lan

vulozateza’.

-a-

a.F’dsrel,’Sw.w.or

ken

a-fa-r

Igabheiri

us

rca-ad capabl, of

prvidtop

Jp

a-elplasesbse

a-a-honk a-dan

~‘

ir

-diii.. areas ha

Which

vulva-rise

a-a-ida- as beach

ia-ira-wa-tar

;a-le

Ia-a-

pa-a-at arid bird

india-

a-

-a-

ptbeOS~

volvoir

nra-wily

ada-aida-a-ut he cased

for

pupa-dc-v

area-v

rrszasdisl

actisitissa-

If,

fsshpozssnl of the

DIG or

s

a-pr

tea-pu

~thheecWi~

swe~

avautcieid

~.

57-278

---

I

300.1

f)vp.a-rise

n

Three fa-utdsma-eal

a-a-a-a-a-Is of activity

are

perforuoc pa-s a-a

U to the Plaza-a-

i~wi~

end cocrairshoe. opentiocas at

the scene

ofa dischmye indict release,

‘rd

coenunlcalioco ~‘he

organIzational

oLaxa-ents ca-sated to pa-rica-re thea..

actiufbee

sire

dIsc-a-sass-C! below

in

the

context

a-f their roles as these activities.

~OO.J2

Pinzw*sg

— saoeaPae~eea-.

(e)

National pleasringand

coordination Is accomplished through

theNational Response Teem (NRT).

(1)

The

NAT correlate of

representatives boss the agendas

named in

I 300.33. Itach agencyshall

dcsIVaata a member to the team and

u~d~nt

ala-ama tea to arisen

representation, erageo~resources

permit Other igendee mayrequest

membership ca-a

the NAT by

forwarding

suchrequests to the dasirman ofthe

NAT.

(2)Exceptfo p-~-dsofscUvatien

because of a responas action, the

representatIve

I 1W-a-a- shall be the

chairmen and

‘taa-reismtativu of

USCGshailbst

ara-ethulrmanofthe

NAT The vie, c

a-neon shallmaintain

records

INAT

ibis alongwith

earl

a-ia.

‘s-ga-

lose. plans for

response a”ho a-an

a-rn thisNAT is

activated for re

j

a

action, the

chairman

,b~a1 ha--

the representative of

the Federal In

C!

(3) Wa-sPa lb

dma-fr..

I.e ecbI,~e

a

uscnrvis

a-via

nra bhougbt before

It. certain sa-’

y me’,

a-a-ra-reaolvabls

eras. La- sash

ceens, each csbta-r

~vper~ent

or

s,pza-cy servta-a-p as

paiildp~tin$agency

on the

NATmay be accordad onevote in

NAT proa.sadlmia

~4)

The NIT

,tzbbsh suchby~

Ia-a-wa- sad comas ra

U

Itdeems

eppropoats to either the purposes for

caleb It is a-a-tel-li bell

(5

Wia-ra lbs NAT

La- sot activated for

a a--ssponac act —a-

I a-hall aerve as a.

a-

a-a-riding sonata-a-e

a-a evaluate methods

at

.-ssparsdia-ag

a-

ct.ar~esor releases,

rsconamsnd

-a-anled criangee in the

repair.. eapadanticas and to

,osa-aa-ameud

Na-oar

..,

this Plan.

(6)

The Nid’sey ansa-der said make

rta-conamenda-hoai

as appropriate

agendason lb

bela-tang, equipping and

protection of respora-s.e teams and

.receasary reamerIi- drvalopreaut,

demonswaba-ra, a..-’ valua~oto

a-caps-ave respca-se

-a-a-pnba-lIItlez.

(7)

Directplanning arid prvpazedneu

responsibilities of the NIT India-dec

(i~

M.aintainrng nsa-Ion-sI readiness

to

respond to a maor

&uuc.b-.uape of oil or

release of. haaarth~ssubstance or

pollutant or cont’cma-nsntwhich Is

SUBPART

C:

ORGANIZ~ION

SectionZ*

.301

Organizational

Con~epts

Three

fundamental

kinds

of

act~a.vity are

performed

pursuant

to

the Plan

a-

planning

and

000rdin4&ion,

operations at the scene

of a discharge end/or release,

and

,áommunications.

The organiza-

tional

elements created to

perform/these activities are discussed

below

in the context of

their

role’s in these activities.

Section~L.302

Planning

and

Coordination

(a)

Sta+-e planning and

cobrdination

is accomplished through

the State Re’ponso Team

(SRT).

(hi

Tie

SRI

ccnsa’sts o~

representatives

from the agencies

named

a

iieu.ao-7~p~

*ach

agency

shall

designate

a member

to

the ~‘c.

~

~uPficient/alternates

to ensure representation,

as

agency

resources

permit.

Other

agencies

may

request

member-

ship

on

t

~CT b

forwarding

such

requests

to

the

chairman

of

the SRT.

(a

T’-a-e

~

entat~ve

of

the

IEPA

shall be

the

chairman

of

the

SRI’

a

.-~

a int4’in

records

of

SRT

activities

along with

State,

e’~

a-

oil Ioc~Iplans

for response actions.

(d

P

-,

he

3R7

desires

to

achieve

a

consensus

on

all

matter’ b~o’~a--

0f

~

certain matters may

prove unresolvable

by this

a-

—-k

Ia-

pots

cases,

each

department

or

agency

serving

as

a

patti

-

a-a--’-

r

otincy an the

SRT

may

be accorded one vote

in

SRT proc

(e

-

he

9It~

a-a-

establish

such

bylaws

and committees

as it

deems

eppra-pil-te

to

further

the purposes

for which it

is

estab-

lished.

(f

It

na-

the ~CT is not

activated for

a response action,

it

shall

serve

as

a

,handing

committee

to evaluate methods

of re—

spondiag

to dscha~ges or

releases,

to

recommend

needed changes

in

the rcp

a-’

o-4gar.ization

and

to

recommend revisions

to

this

Plan.

(p

he

ciRi

pa-lay consider and make

recommendations to appro-

priate

op

a-

4-si

the

training,

equipping

and

protection

of

reeponne

sex,

~nd

necessary

research,

development,

demon-

stration,

a’-

a-’a~Jationto

improve

response capabilities.

(hi

‘irert se-a-inning

and

preparedness

responsibilities

of

the SRT

ir

(1)

‘a-air’ta)~

ivsj

State

readiness

to

respond

to a

major

dis-

charge

of

.-

a-~/re ca-se

of

a hazardous substance

or pollutant

or

---

beyondart~tansl

ebdlIheec

(i~Mon~aria-agInmesIeg repeals from

all RItTe

and antis-sting when nacesswy

(lii) Ra

rigregional responses to

oil dIscha~es

and bazardeas substance

rrleasae., InirhrdJItg an evaluation

of

aqa-tiprriest readineas and cooMinetion

ca-song

responsible pa-sbUs agencies

and

private o~anieationsend

-

(lv)

Developing procedures tb ensure

the coe~db~atioa

ef Federal. State,

end

loc& governments and

private

response

to~Lidischa~zand releases

of

hazardous substances, pollutants or

contaminants.

(8)

The

NRT

may

consld~rmatters

referred to ft far settlemeni by an ART.

(b) The

RRT serves

as

the regional

body

for planning arid

pr~psrednacs

setiona

before a

response

action is

takes

arid

for coordin*tiav

end

advice

during

such

action. The RRT consists

of

regional

representatives

of

the

participating agencies and

representatives of State governments

(and local governments as agreed upon

with States),

(1) Except when the RET is activated

for a re~ovd

incident, the

-

representatives of~A

andUSCC shall

act as

(2)Each participating agency should

desigeste aria member and at least one

alternate member to

a-ia-aR~I’.

Participating States nay also desigeate

canemember and at least one alternate

member to the Teens. All agencies and

States may also ptvrt~sadditional

representatives a-as obemvma to

of the RAT.

-

(3) RETmembers should

desigeete

repmentetla’ea from their agencies to

work with DSP. in developing Federal

local contingency plans. providing

for

the use ofagency resoiwcrs,

arid In

responding to dtscbexgeaasad releases

(see

3~.43).

(4)

Federal regional andFederal local

plans should adequatelyprovide the

OSC with assistancefrom the Federal

agencies commensuratewith agencies’

resources,

c,epabilition and

mer-ponsibilitiee within the region.During

a response action. the members

of

the

RET should seek tomake available

the

resources of their agencies to

the

OSC

as a-specified in the Federal aegianal end

FedersilocrJ contingency plans.

(5) Affected States a-a-re encouraged

to

participate actively in

cli RET sctivlties

(see

I

3~.24(a)jtodesignate

representatives towork with

the

RET

and OSCa

lvideveloping Federal

regional arid

Federal loc*l plans. to plan

far

and make available Stat, resources.

and

to

sea-va as tha corit~ctpoint

for

coordination of ceepoona with local

government agencies

whether or not

represented on the RATE

(6) The APT serves as a standing

committee to rerca-ana-mand changes in

the

regional response organization as

needed, to revis, the regional plan as

seedoth said to evaluate the

-

prepsa--eda-seas of lbs agencIes and the

effectiveness

of la-a-cal plans for the

Federal response to discharges mid

releases. The RJI-T a-baa-a-Ida-

(1)Make ccc

tintIng review of regiansi

said local responses to discharges

or

•releases. cc.nsidaring available legal

reta-edies, equipment readiness~nd

coca-dies tiara- via-cong responsible public

agencies and private organizations.

(I) Ibis-ed

ca-a-

observations

ca-Iresponse

operations, recommend revisions

of the

National Contingency Plan to the NRT.

(In)

Consider

ia-ta-il recommend

necessary cths,ngos based on continuing

review ofresponse actions in

the

region.

(lv) Review DSP actions to help

ensure that Federal regional and

Federal