Commission” means the Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission.
     “Compact” means the Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 45 ILCS 141/15

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     “Disposal” means the isolation of waste from the biosphere in a permanent facility designed for that purpose.
     “Facility” means a parcel of land or site, together with the structures, equipment, and improvements on or appurtenant to the land or site, that is used or is being developed for the treatment, storage or disposal of low-level radioactive waste.
     “Low-level radioactive waste” or “waste” means radioactive waste not classified as (1) high-level radioactive waste, (2) transuranic waste, (3) spent nuclear fuel, or (4) byproduct material as defined in Sections 11e(2), 11e(3), and 11e(4) of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. § 2014). This definition shall apply notwithstanding any declaration by the federal government, a state, or any regulatory agency that any radioactive material is exempt from any regulatory control.
     “Management plan” means the plan adopted by the Commission for the storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste within the region.
     “Person” means any individual, corporation, business enterprise or other legal entity, public or private, and any legal successor, representative, agent or agency of that individual, corporation, business enterprise, or legal entity.
     “Region” means the geographical area of the State of Illinois and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
     “Regional Facility” means any facility as defined in this Act that is (1) located in Illinois, and (2) established by Illinois pursuant to designation of Illinois as a host state by the Commission.
     “Storage” means the temporary holding of radioactive material for treatment or disposal.
     “Treatment” means any method, technique or process, including storage for radioactive decay, designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of the radioactive material in order to render the radioactive material safe for transport or management, amenable to recovery, convertible to another usable material, or reduced in volume.