WAC 173-182-140   Plan maintenance and reporting obligations.  (1) At least once annually, plan holders shall review the plan for accuracy and either:

     (a) Update and distribute the amended page(s) of the plan to ecology for review and approval; or

     (b) If no plan changes are needed, send a letter to ecology confirming that the existing plan is still accurate.

     (2) If there is a temporary, significant change to response readiness, the plan holder shall notify ecology in writing within twenty-four hours and provide a schedule for the prompt return of the plan to full operational status. Changes which are considered significant include loss of equipment that affects the planning standards provided in the plan, or permanent loss of initial response personnel listed in command and general staff ICS positions provided in the plan or changes in normal operating procedures. A facsimile or electronic mail will be considered sufficient written notice.

     (3) Failure to notify ecology of significant changes shall be considered noncompliance with this chapter.

     (4) If the change to the plan is permanent, the plan holder then shall have thirty calendar days to distribute the amended page(s) of the plan to ecology for review.

     (5) If ecology finds that, as a result of a change, the plan no longer meets approval criteria; ecology may place conditions on approval or revoke approval of the plan.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46, 90.56, and 90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03), § 173-182-140, filed 9/25/06, effective 10/26/06.]