TITLE 2:  GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
                        SUBTITLE D:  CODE DEPARTMENTS
                 CHAPTER XVI:  DEPARTMENT OF NUCLEAR SAFETY

                                  PART 1076
                      FREEDOM OF INFORMATION PROCEDURES

                          SUBPART A:  INTRODUCTION

Section
1076.10     Summary and Purpose
1076.20     Definitions

            SUBPART B:  PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING PUBLIC RECORDS

Section
1076.100    Person To Whom Requests Are Submitted
1076.110    Form and Content of Requests

         SUBPART C:  PROCEDURES FOR DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO REQUESTS
                     FOR PUBLIC RECORDS

Section
1076.200    Timeline for Department Response
1076.210    Types of Department Responses

                SUBPART D:  PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL OF A DENIAL

Section
1076.300    Appeal of a Denial
1076.310    Director's Response to Appeal

      SUBPART E:  PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING PUBLIC RECORDS TO REQUESTORS

Section
1076.400    Inspection of Records at Department Offices
1076.410    Copies of Public Records
1076.420    General Materials Available from the Freedom of Information
           Officer

APPENDIX A  Freedom of Information Request Form (Repealed)
APPENDIX B  FEE SCHEDULE FOR DUPLICATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS

AUTHORITY:  Implementing and authorized by the Freedom of Information Act
(Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 116, par. 201 et seq., as amended by P.A. 85-1357,
effective January 1, 1989) and Section 4.01 of the Illinois Administrative
Procedure Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 127, par. 1004.01).

SOURCE:  Adopted at 8 Ill. Reg. 12322, effective July 2, 1984; amended at 13
Ill. Reg. 7940, effective May 16, 1989.
Section 1076.110  Form and Content of Requests

     a)    All requests for public records submitted to the Department under
           the FOIA shall be in writing.

     b)    The requestor shall include the following information in any
           request for public records:

           1)    The requestor's full name, mailing address and telephone
                 number, including area code, at which the requestor can be
                 reached during normal business hours.

           2)    A description of the public records sought, being as
                 specific as possible.

           3)    Whether the request is for inspection of public records,
                 copies of public records, or both.

(Source:  Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 7940, effective May 16, 1989)

          SUBPART C:  PROCEDURES FOR DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO REQUEST
                          FOR PUBLIC RECORDS

Section 1076.200  Timeline for Department Response

     a)    The Department shall respond to a written request for public
           records within seven working days after the receipt of such
           request.

     b)    In the event that the Department cannot respond to the request for
           public records within seven working days for one of the reasons
           provided in Section 3(d) of the FOIA, the Department shall have an
           additional seven working days in which to respond.  The Department
           shall give the requestor notice of the extension of time to
           respond.  Such notice of extension shall set forth the reasons why
           the extension is necessary.

(Source:  Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 7940, effective May 16, 1989)

Section 1076.210 Type of Department Responses

     a)    The Department shall respond to a request for public records in
           one of three ways:

           1)    Approve the request.

           2)    Approve in part and deny in part.

           3)    Deny the request.

     b)    When a request for public records has been approved, the
           Department may give notice that the requested material will be
           made available upon payment of reproduction costs, or give notice
           of the time and place for inspection of the requested material.

     c)    Requests for public records shall be denied only for the reasons
           stated in either Section 3(f) or Section 7 of the FOIA.  A denial
           of a request shall be made in writing and shall provide the
           reasons for the denial, the names and titles of individuals
           responsible for the decision to deny the request, and a statement
           that the requestor may appeal the denial to the Director of the
           Department of Nuclear Safety.

     d)    Categorical requests creating an undue burden upon the Department
           shall be denied only after extending to the requestor an
           opportunity to narrow the request to manageable proportions in
           accordance with Section 3(f) of the FOIA.

     e)    Failure to respond to a written request within seven working days
           may be considered by the requestor as a denial of the request.
           Such a denial may be appealed to the Director in accordance with
           Section 1076.230.

(Source:  Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 7940, effective May 16, 1989)

                SUBPART D:  PROCEDURES FOR APPEAL OF A DENIAL

Section 1076.300  Appeal of a Denial

     a)    A requestor whose request for public records has been denied by
           the Freedom of Information Officer may appeal the denial to the
           Director of the Department.  The notice of appeal shall be made in
           writing and shall be addressed to:

                       Director
                       Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety
                       1035 Outer Park Drive
                       Springfield, Illinois 62704
                       ATTN:  FOIA APPEAL

     b)    The notice of appeal shall include a copy of the original request,
           a copy of the denial received by the requestor or a statement that
           the Department failed to respond to the requestor within seven
           working days, and a written statement setting forth the reasons
           why the requestor believes the appeal should be granted.

(Source:  Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 7940, effective May 16, 1989)

Section 1076.410  Copies of Public Records

     a)    Copies of public records shall be provided to the requestor only
           upon payment of any charges which are due.  If payment is not
           received within 60 days after the Department has notified the
           requestor of the charge, the Department shall consider the request
           withdrawn.

     b)    Charges for copies of public records shall be assessed in
           accordance with the "Fee Schedule for Duplication of Public
           Records" set forth in Appendix B of this Part.  If the requestor
           asks that copies of the public records be sent to him, postal
           charges shall be assessed at the actual rate charged to the
           Department.

     c)    Charges shall be waived if:

           1)    the requestor is a State agency,

           2)    the requestor is a constitutional officer or a member of the
                 General Assembly,

           3)    the requestor states the specific purpose for the request
                 and indicates that a waiver of the fee is in the public
                 interest.  Waiver of the fee is in the public interest if
                 the principal purpose of the request is to access and
                 disseminate information regarding the health, safety and
                 welfare or the legal rights of the general public and is not
                 for the principal purpose of personal or commercial benefit
                 (Section 6(b) of the FOIA as amended by P.A. 85-1357,
                 effective January 1, 1989), or

           4)    the total charge for copies of the public records, including
                 any postal charges and any fees assessed in accordance with
                 the "Fee Schedule for Duplication of Public Records," set
                 forth in Appendix B, is less than ten dollars.

(Source:  Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 7940, effective May 16, 1989)
Section 1076.Appendix A  Freedom of Information Request Form (Repealed)


(Source:  Repealed at 13 Ill. Reg. 7940, effective May 16, 1989)
Section 1076.APPENDIX B  FEE SCHEDULE FOR DUPLICATION OF PUBLIC RECORDS


     Type of Duplication                       Per Copy Charge

     Paper copy from paper original            $    .04
        (possibly different charges
        for different sizes)

     Computer printout - paper - per page      $    .50

     Address labels (per label)                $    .01



Some records possessed by the Department are in book or pamphlet form.  A
charge may be assessed for such materials based upon the cost of such
materials incurred by the Department.

The fees for reproducing records in a form not listed above (e.g., computer
tapes, video tapes, maps, etc.) will be the actual cost of reproducing such
records incurred by the Department.

(Source:  Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 7940, effective May 16, 1989)

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