a) Application requirements:
1) Applications for the issuance, renewal or
amendment of specific licenses shall be submitted in English.
AGENCY NOTE: Applications involving Agency evaluation of a
sealed source or device containing radioactive material shall be in accordance
with the requirements of this Section.
2) Applications for initial issuance,
amendment and renewal of specific licenses shall be in the format prescribed by
the Agency. Each application filed shall be complete with all requested
information submitted, including all applicable attachments. The Agency may at
any time after the filing of the original application, and before the
expiration or termination of the license, require further statements from the
applicant or licensee to enable the Agency to determine whether the application
should be granted or denied or whether an existing license should be modified
or revoked in accordance with Section
330.500.
3) Each application shall include all
information required by this Part and any other Parts of 32 Ill. Adm. Code:
Chapter II, Subchapters b and d, applicable to the requested
authorizations.
4) An application
may incorporate by reference information contained in previous applications,
statements or reports filed with the Agency, provided the references are clear
and specific.
5) Each application
and each request for amendment shall be signed by the applicant, licensee, or a
person duly authorized in writing to act for and on the licensee or applicant's
behalf.
6) Each application shall
identify the Radiation Safety Officer. The proposed activities shall be under
the same administrative control for radiation safety purposes and the same
radiation protection program.
7) An
application may request authority to receive, possess, utilize, manufacture,
distribute, transfer, own or acquire radioactive material or devices or
equipment utilizing or producing radioactive materials. The request can include
one or more of these activities.
8)
An application for a specific license to authorize receipt, possession or use
of radioactive material in the form of a sealed source or in a device that
contains a sealed source:
A) Shall identify
the sealed source or device that contains a sealed source by manufacturer and
model as registered with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission under
10 CFR
32.210, or with an Agreement State or, for a
source or device containing naturally occurring or accelerator-produced
material, with a state under provisions comparable to
10 CFR
32.210; or
B) Shall contain the information identified
in Section
330.280(m);
or
C) Shall describe, for a sealed
source or device containing radioactive material manufactured prior to October
23, 2015, that is not registered with NRC in accordance with
10 CFR
32.210 or with an Agreement State and for
which the applicant is unable to provide the information described in Section
330.280(m)(3):
i) The information required by Section
330.280(m)(3)
concerning the source and, if applicable, the device; and
ii) Sufficient additional information to
demonstrate that the radiation safety properties of the source or device are
adequate to protect health and minimize danger to life and property. The
information shall include a description of the source or device, a description
of radiation safety features, the intended use and associated operating
experience, and the results of a recent leak test; or
D) For sealed sources and devices allowed to
be distributed without registration of safety information in accordance with
Section
330.280(m)(7),
may describe only the manufacturer, model number, radionuclide and quantity;
or
E) If it is not feasible to
identify each sealed source and device individually, may propose constraints on
the number and type of sealed sources and devices to be used and the conditions
under which they will be used, in lieu of identifying each sealed source and
device.
9) For each
location to be listed on the license as an authorized use location, the
applicant shall submit:
A) A statement that
the applicant owns the facility where radioactive material is used or stored;
or
B) A signed acknowledgement from
the facility owner or authorized representative of the owner that the owner is
aware radioactive material is being or will be used or stored at the facility;
or
C) A copy of a letter or
statement from the facility owner or authorized representative of the owner
indicating that the owner is aware that radioactive material is being used or
will be used or stored at the facility.
AGENCY NOTE: Subsection 10(11) of the Radiation Protection
Act of 1990, 420 ILCS 40, requires the Agency to provide written notice of an
application for a new license for a fixed location facility or a license
amendment for a new location for a facility to the municipality, or county
where appropriate, where the facility is located.
10) The applicant shall ensure that all
applicable fees specified in 32 Ill. Adm. Code
331 are paid in full when
due.
11) The applicant shall
address the Emergency Plan requirements of Section
330.250(e),
when applicable.
b)
Review of application or amendment request. When evaluating an application or
an amendment request, the Agency shall consider:
1) The completeness of the application or
amendment request;
2) The
complexity, similarity and proximity of the proposed activities;
3) The radiation protection program proposed
by the applicant to ensure the protection of the licensee's personnel, the
public and the environment;
4) The
qualifications and experience of the applicant's proposed Radiation Safety
Officer and authorized users; and
5) The applicant's history of
compliance.