IEMA-OHS” means the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, or its successor agency.
     “Director” means the Director of IEMA-OHS.

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     “Nuclear power plant” or “nuclear steam-generating facility” means a thermal power plant in which the energy (heat) released by the fissioning of nuclear fuel is used to boil water to produce steam.
     “Nuclear facilities” means nuclear power plants, facilities housing nuclear test and research reactors, facilities for the chemical conversion of uranium, and facilities for the storage of spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste.
     “Nuclear power reactor” means an apparatus, other than an atomic weapon, designed or used to sustain nuclear fission in a self-supporting chain reaction.
     “Small modular reactor” or “SMR” means an advanced nuclear reactor: (1) with a rated nameplate capacity of 300 electrical megawatts or less; and (2) that may be constructed and operated in combination with similar reactors at a single site.