WAC 173-182-230   Contingency plan general content.  (1) Contingency plans must include all of the content in this section.

     (2) In Washington state, the NWACP serves as the statewide master oil and hazardous substance contingency plan required by RCW 90.56.060. Plan holders shall write plans that refer to and are consistent with the NWACP.

     (3) All contingency plans must include the following:

     (a) Each plan shall state the federal or state requirements intended to be met by the plan.

     (b) Each plan shall state the size of the worst case spill.

     (i) For transmission pipelines, more than one worst case spill volume for different line sections on the entire pipeline may be submitted to ecology for consideration.

     (ii) For vessel umbrella plans, a worst case volume for each port of operation may be submitted to ecology for consideration, if the operations of enrolled vessels differ by port.

     (iii) For multiple facilities using a single umbrella plan, separate worst case spill volumes are required for each facility.

     (c) Each plan shall have a log sheet to record revisions and updates to the plan. The log sheet shall identify each section amended, including the date of the amendment, verification that ecology was notified and the name of the authorized person making the change. A description of the amendment and its purpose shall also be included in the log sheet, or filed as an amendment letter to be inserted in the plan immediately after the log sheet.

     (d) Each plan shall have a cross-reference table reflecting the locations in the plan of each component required by this chapter.

     (e) Each plan shall have the PRC's name, address, phone number, or other means of contact at any time of the day.

     (i) A contract or letter summarizing the terms of the contract signed by the PRC, shall be included in the plan.

     (ii) If the contract is not submitted, that document shall be available for inspection, if requested by the department.

     (iii) For mutual aid agreements that a plan holder relies on to meet the planning standards, the plan shall include a copy of the agreement and describe the terms of that document in the plan.

     (iv) If a plan holder relies on a PRC or other contractor to staff ICS positions for the spill management team, then the commitment must be specified in writing.

     (f) Each plan must contain the procedures to track and account for the entire volume of oil recovered and oily wastes generated and disposed of during spills. The responsible party must provide these records to ecology upon request.

     (4) Additional facility plan content.

     Facility plans shall include:

     (a) The name, location, type and address of the facility;

     (b) Starting date of operations;

     (c) Description of the operations covered by the plan:

     (i) List the oil handling operations that occur at the facility location.

     (ii) List by group and amount the oil handled.

     (iii) Include a written description and map indicating site topography, storm water and other drainage systems, mooring areas, pipelines, tanks, and other oil processing, storage, and transfer sites and operations.

     (iv) A description of the geographic area that could be impacted from a spill at the location based on a forty-eight hour worst case spill trajectory analysis.

     (5) Additional vessel plan content:

     (a) Name of each vessel covered under the plan;

     (b) The name, location, and address of the owner or operator;

     (c) Official identification code or call sign;

     (d) Country of registry;

     (e) All ports of call or areas of expected operation in Washington waters;

     (f) Type of oil(s) handled (group);

     (g) Oil volume capacity by group;

     (h) Description of the operations covered by the plan.

     Include a written description and diagram indicating cargo, fuel, and ballast tanks and piping, power plants, and other oil storage and transfer sites and operations.

     (6) Special exemptions for vessel umbrella plans shall, at a minimum, include the following:

     (a) In lieu of providing vessels names, call signs and country of registry, vessel umbrella plan holders shall maintain accurate enrollment or member lists with vessel specific information provided by covered vessels and shall make the information available to ecology upon request.

     (b) Umbrella plans for vessels shall include a list of the types of vessels and the typical oil types by group and volumes. In addition, vessel diagrams indicating cargo, fuel, and ballast tanks and piping, power plants, and other oil storage and transfer sites and operations shall be available for inspection by ecology. The procedure for the plan holder to acquire vessel diagrams needs to be documented in the plan.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46, 90.56, and 90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03), § 173-182-230, filed 9/25/06, effective 10/26/06.]