Section 301.450          Waiver of Exercise Requirement

IEMA has the discretion to waive the requirements of Sections 301.410 and 301.420 of this Part, for the ESDA's current exercise year, if the ESDA satisfies all of the following conditions:

a)         The ESDA submits documentation to IEMA that it was involved in an actual response to a disaster during the year in which the exercise is required.  Such documentation shall include details about the response, including, but not limited to, the date, type of disaster, and type of response.

b)         For mandated ESDAs and for accredited ESDAs, IEMA shall coordinate the evaluation of the actual response as an exercise using the IEMA Exercise Evaluation Guide.  Except for those non-mandated ESDAs accredited pursuant to Section 301.510 of this Part, non-mandated ESDAs shall coordinate the evaluation of the actual response as an exercise using the IEMA Exercise Evaluation Guide and shall submit documentation of the actual response and evaluation to IEMA within 30 days after the actual response.

c)         The actual response as an exercise shall be approved or accepted in the same manner as an exercise is approved or accepted pursuant to Sections 301.430 and 301.440 of this Part.