Proposed Rule Changes

On October 13, 2015, federal underground storage tank requirements became final and mandated that all states implement new federal requirements for underground storage tanks by not later than October 13, 2018.  The federal rules can be found at 40 CFR 280.  In addition, Illinois will be updating its rules to streamline and update its processes and requirements at the same time.   

• The public comment period for these rule changes has ended.  The comments received, and the OSFM responses, are below.

​​Notices	​​Proposed Language Changes
​Notice of Proposed Rules 41 Ill. Adm. Code 174	​Proposed Language Changes 41 Ill. Adm. Code 174
​Notice of Proposed Rules 41 Ill. Adm. Code 175	​Proposed Language Changes 41 Ill. Adm. Code 175
​Notice of Proposed Rules 41 Ill. Adm. Code 176	​Proposed Language Changes 41 Ill. Adm. Code 176
​Notice of Proposed Rules 41 Ill. Adm. Code 177	​Proposed Language Changes 41 Ill. Adm. Code 177

OSFM Responses to Public Comments on Changes to UST Rules

The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is responding to Public Comments Received on the Underground Storage Tank rule changes implementing new federal UST requirements (at 41 Ill. Adm. Code 174, 175, 176 and 177).  Here is a summary of the public comments received and the OSFM responses.

​On August 18, 2017, the Governor signed House Bill 3108 (now Public Act 100-0152).  That legislation increased the maximum loan award for the purchase of an ambulance from $100,000 to $200,000 and made no other changes. This proposed rulemaking increases the maximum eligible ambulance loan amount from $100,000 to $200,000 for a recipient per the terms of Public Act 100-0152.  Recipients will now be eligible for a loan up to $200,000 with a maximum 10-year repayment period for the purchase of an ambulance. 

OSFM will be accepting comments during the 45 day public comment period from Friday March 16, 2018 through Monday April 30, 2018.  Comments may be sent to:

Office of the State Fire Marshal
Attn: Tom Andryk, Division of Legal Counsel
1035 Stevenson Drive
Springfield, IL 62703

​​​Notices	​Proposed Language Changes
​Notice of Proposed Rules 41 Ill. Adm. Code 292	​Proposed Language Changes 41 Ill. Adm. Code 292

The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) proposes to repeal or remove obsolete rules from the Administrative Code as it pertains to Public Act 94-600 (effective August 15, 2005) which repealed the Fire Drill Act [105 ILCS 120] and replaced it with the School Safety Drill Act [105 ILCS 128].  Following adoption of the School Safety Drill Act, Joint Rules were promulgated by the OSFM and the Illinois State Board of Education to implement that Act (see 29 Ill. Adm. Code 1500), thus making the Fire Drill Act redundant.  OSFM inadvertently failed to repeal the rules in 2005 that implemented the Fire Drill Act which were codified in Part 110 Fire Drills in Schools. The OSFM will address this oversight by repealing 41 Ill. Adm. Code 110. 

OSFM will be accepting comments during the 45 day public comment period from Friday March 16, 2018 through Monday April 30, 2018.  Comments may be sent to:

Office of the State Fire Marshal
Attn: Tom Andryk, Division of Legal Counsel
1035 Stevenson Drive
Springfield, IL 62703

​Notice	​Proposed Language Changes
​Notice of Proposed Repeal 41 Ill. Adm. Code 110	​Proposed Language Changes Repeal 41 Ill. Adm. Code 110

These proposed rule changes would incorporate nationally recognized technical codes, which were recently published and are required by Section 2 of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act ("Act"), into the rules promulgated under that Act, 430 ILCS 75/2.

OSFM will be accepting comments during the 45 day public comment period from Friday March 16, 2018 through Monday April 30, 2018.  Comments may be sent to:

Office of the State Fire Marshal
Attn: Tom Andryk, Division of Legal Counsel
1035 Stevenson Drive
Springfield, IL 62703

​Notice	​Proposed Language Changes
​​Notice of Proposed Rules 41 Ill. Adm. Code 2120	​​Proposed Language Changes 41 Ill. Adm. Code 2120