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 ESDA and LEPC where the facility is located.

b)         These meetings are designed to bring representatives from the public and private sectors together to discuss current emergency response functions and update all affected entities on the chemical emergency preparedness activities undertaken by both the public and private sectors over the course of the previous year. At a minimum, the meeting shall address:

1)         Changes in the facility's chemical safety contingency plan and its emergency system operations or response capabilities;

2)         Rationale for listing and non-listing of chemical substances contained in the plan, including a review of why any substance is expected to be innocuous under the circumstances of its release;

3)         Any incidents of the previous year that resulted in a significant release as defined by the Act;

4)         Any on-going and future joint chemical education or emergency response programs; and

5)         The local jurisdictions' chemical safety emergency planning and response activities.

c)         If no authorized officials of the ESDA or LEPC respond within 20 working days following receipt of the business' written request for the annual meeting, the annual meeting need not occur and the business has fulfilled its responsibility under this Section.

(Source:  Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 13420, effective November 6, 2019)