WSR 19-15-037

PROPOSED RULES

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

[Order 18-04—Filed July 11, 2019, 12:03 p.m.]

Continuance of WSR 19-12-113.

Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 18-24-127.

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Ecology proposes to amend chapter 173-186 WAC, Oil spill contingency plan—Railroad. This chapter requires railroads carrying oil as cargo to plan for oil spills to include how to make notifications and have the appropriate equipment and trained personnel to respond to spills that may occur.

We are filing this notice for an additional webinar we are holding on Monday, July 15, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. We had technical difficulties at the webinar held on July 10, 2019.

We are also extending the comment period. Comments are now due Friday, July 26, 2019.

Hearing Location(s): On July 15, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., at a webinar. Ecology is holding a second webinar due to technical difficulties with the originally scheduled webinar.

To join the meeting online from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/768465573.

You can also dial in using a phone: United States 312-757-3121, Access Code 768-465-573.

There will be a presentation on the rule update and a question and answer session, followed by the hearing.

Date of Intended Adoption: November 6, 2019.

Submit Written Comments to: Nhi Irwin, Department of Ecology, Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program, 300 Desmond Drive S.E. (parcel delivery), Lacey, WA 98503, or P.O. Box 47600 (United States postal), Olympia, WA 98502, submit comments by mail, online, or at the hearing(s), online http://cs.ecology.commentinput.com/?id=NYeZQ, by July 26, 2019.

Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact ecology's ADA coordinator, phone 360-407-6831, people with speech disability may call TTY at 877-833-6341, people with impaired hearing may call Washington relay service at 711, email ecyADAcoordinator@ecy.wa.gov, by July 5, 2019.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 90.56.210 Contingency plans.

Statute Being Implemented: RCW 90.56.210 Contingency plans.

Name of Proponent: Department of ecology, governmental.

July 11, 2019

Polly Zehm

Deputy Director