WAC 173-182-630   Process for plan approval.  (1) Upon receipt of a plan, ecology shall evaluate whether the plan is complete, and if not, the plan holder shall be notified of deficiencies within five days. The public review period does not begin until a complete plan is received.

     (2) Once a plan is complete, ecology shall notify interested parties and make plans available for public review. Comments will be accepted during the first thirty calendar days of the review period.

     (3) If the plan is approved, the plan holder receives a certificate describing the terms of approval, including plan expiration dates.

     (a) Ecology may approve a plan conditionally and require a plan holder to operate under specific restrictions until unacceptable components of the plan are revised, resubmitted and approved. Such notice will include specific reference to the regulatory standard in question.

     (i) Precautionary measures may include, but are not limited to, additional information for the plan, reducing oil transfer rates, increasing personnel levels, or restricting operations to daylight hours. Precautionary measures may also include additional requirements to ensure availability of response equipment.

     (ii) Plan holders who fail to meet conditional requirements or provide required changes in the time allowed will forfeit conditional approval status.

     (b) If plan approval is denied, the plan holder shall receive an explanation of the factors for denial and a list of actions necessary to gain approval. The plan holder shall not engage in oil storage, transport, transfer, or other operations without an approved plan.

     (4) Ecology may review a plan following an actual spill or drill of a plan and may require revisions as appropriate.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 88.46, 90.56, and 90.48 RCW. 06-20-035 (Order 00-03), § 173-182-630, filed 9/25/06, effective 10/26/06.]